Iowa Man President Heads Farm Bureau Formation
The American Farm Bureau Federation forms with delegates from 28 states. J R Mowart of Clemons is elected president. S L Strivings of Castile named vice president. J W Cloverdale of Ames serves as temporary secretary. The group aims to monitor national legislation, seek a tax based on cash receipts, and establish a national agricultural journal and experts in Washington.
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Cnleaze
Marely
American Farm Bureau Federation
United States
Firstalay
Chicaze
Indianapolis
America
France
England
Ireland
Canad
Germany
Aml Weel
Lowan
Offt
Ers
J. RR. Mowart
Clemons
S. L. Strivings
Castile
J. W. Cloverdale
Ames
Natonal
Washington
Seaplane Burns. Three Die Near Everglades Florida
Capt R C M Page a decorated air service veteran and two passengers G Amter Bryart tax assessor and Thomas H Colcord city council member died when a seaplane caught fire and fell near Everglades Florida during a road tax survey flight. Page earned the Distinguished Service Cross and Croix de Guerre for actions in France and claimed three German planes shot down.
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Fort Myers
Fla
R. C. M. Page
Overseas Air Service
Everglades
V Page
France
G. Amter Bryart
Thomas H
Balloon Race Challenges Across France England Belgium
New York reports on a balloon race with France England and Belgium competing for a trophy won by the United States in 1913. The article notes upcoming challenges and international participation in the event.
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France
England
Belgium
United States
International Walloon Trophy Entries Ahead of Post-Summer Contest
The Aero Club of America holds the International Walloon Trophy with entrants from Aero Club of France and Royal Aero Club of Bogland. The United States will field a team while several countries are expected to join after summer. The trophy, donated by James Gordon Bennett, requires three consecutive wins to become permanent.
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Aero Club of America
Aero Club of France
Royal Aero Clay of
Bogland
United State
Netgiwm Hias
James Gordon Pennett
Relief Plans On Russia Freed For Red Cross
Geneva March 4 Gustave Ader former Swiss president says relations between the Old International Red Cross and the League of Red Cross Societies are cordial Maj Gen Sir David Henderson league director general reports that American and nations delegations have prepared independent complete relief plans for Russia work at the Red Cross congress opening.
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Geneva
International Red Cross
League of Red Cross
Gustave Ader
Switzerland
Red Cross Congress
David Henderson
League
Russia
Mexico Always Is Formal
Douglas, Ariz March 4 The store department must prevent formal request to the Mexican government for the release of the airplane in which Lieutenant Welf and Lieutenant Usher army aviators crashed near Nogales February 2 before releasing the plane can be considered Mexican officials informed Nogales authorities.
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Douglas
Ariz
Welf
Usher
Nrcogeri
Five Die After Auto Train Collision Near Ardmore
Five youths from Wilxen and Leong Grove Oklahoma were killed and one injured when the automobile they rode in was struck by a freight train at a crossing while returning from an American Legion dance.
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Ardmore
Octo
Wilxen and
Leong Grove
Okla
Bolsheviks and unrest sweep Portugal and Italy
Reports from Portugal claim a soviet republic proclaimed by workers including postal and railway unions. On the frontier police pursue a band of assassins linked to crimes in Barcelona. In Milan radical strikers clash with authorities as troops repulse attacks on factories tramways and the labor exchange.
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Madrid
Portugal
Darcellona
Barcelona
Imade
Milan
Italy
All Yanks Out of Siberia Evacuation Reaches Vindivastok
London dispatch reports that American troops have nearly completed their evacuation of Siberia. The Russian government states the American detachment evacuating Siberia has reached Vindivastok as of March 4, 1920.
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Siberia
London
Moscow
Sibera
Vindivastok
Wilson Takes Auto Ride at Capital
President Wilson, after months of illness, took a motor tour around the Washington Capitol area with Mrs. Wilson and Dr. Cary Grayson. He saluted crowds, stopped at the Lincoln Memorial, and joked about a sign advertising pork at 35 cents a pound while noting rising living costs. Senator Borah waved to the president as his car passed.
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Borah
Doris Hat
Washington, Merck
Wilken
Boar. O
Capitol
White House
Grayson
Three Die in Central Railroad Collision at Junction
Elizabethport March 4 three men killed and several others seriously injured in a collision between a main line express and a Newark branch local train of the Central Railroad of New Jersey at the Junction here.
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Elizabethport
N. Gb
Newark
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Mexico Asks U S For Arms Import Request
Mexico plans to demand permission to import arms and munitions from the United States. Subsecretary of foreign affairs Hilario Medina was quoted as saying the request follows the retirement of Robert Lansing. The State Department had long restricted arms shipments to Mexico except in limited cases and may grant the demand.
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Washington
Mexico
United States
Hilario Medina
State Department
Ines
Robert Lansing
Potatoes Sell at Five Dollars Per Hundredweight
Potatoes quoted at 4.90 to 5.00 dollars per hundredweight or 75 cents a peak wholesale. It stands as the highest price registered here with light receipts given as the reason.
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Chicago
Karl von Martins Dies Noted Chemist and Dye Works Founder
Berlin March 4. The death is announced of Karl von Martins a noted chemist and founder of the Berlin ant line dye works.
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Karl von Martins
Berlin
Antline Dye Works
Newberry Men Freed by Judge in Election Conspiracy Case
Grand Rapids March 4 Judge frees five more defendants in the Newberry election conspiracy case. Twenty three were dismissed Tuesday leaving five defendants in the field. Dismissed: Christian Brock Alfred B Crawford Fred K Derricks John W Dunn Benjamin Gero Alex C Green John Jones Daniel C Loughlin William E Lewis Samuel Odell John C Rittenhouse James Swain Louis L Thompson Arthur F Wentz Paul Woodworth The fifth count of the indictment was also dismissed.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Newherry
Christian Brock
Muskegon
Alfred B. Crawford
Breckenridge
Fred K. Derricks
Menominee
John W. Dunn
Standish
Benjamin Gero
Manistique
Alex C. Green
Alpena
John Jones
Ontenagon
Daniel C. Lough
Alef Officer Named Mayor of Seattle Political Shift
Lieut. Phillip Tindall led a field of ten for City Council with a 12 000 plurality as Maj. Mush M Caldwell defeated James A Duncan in a bitter campaign between Americanism and radical labor factions. The final tallies showed Caldwell sweeping conservatives into office except Oliver Erickson, with 100 000 voters turnout.
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Phillip Tindall
Seattle
Wash
Maj
Mush M. Caldwell
Exsa
KB. i. Nan
James A. Duncan
Sawiyle
Caldwell
Duncan
Elent
Cauldwell
Oliver T. Erickson
Triple Alliance
Philip Tindall
Ecoune
Vermont
Rutland
Rutland County
Washington County
Barre
Montpelier
Northfield
Worcester
Brookline Votes Yes on Liquor License After 34 Years
Brookline Massachusetts residents at a town meeting voted 1449 to 0 to approve a liquor license, the first yes in 34 years in the town, the largest and wealthiest in the state. the move has no immediate practical effect.
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Brookline
Mass
Massachsetts
Loos
Brooktine
Sago
Senate fails to confirm Bainbridge Colby as secretary of state
Washington reports the Senate Foreign Relations Committee deferred action on President Wilsons nomination of Bainbridge Colby to secretary of state after a discussion. Members of both parties indicated no rush to approve, stressing careful consideration of his qualifications before any recommendation.
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Washington
Wilson
Bainbridge Colby
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Divorce Granted to Mary Pickford in Reno
Mary W Pickford the moving picture actress known as Mrs Owen Moore was granted a divorce last Monday night on desertion grounds. She has been in Reno since February 15 and did not establish a residence here before that time, accompanied in court by her mother.
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Reno
Mary W Pickford
Owen Moore
Moving Picture
Senator King pushes Turkish government ouster plan
A Senate resolution by Senator King proposes expelling the Ottoman government from Constantinople and creating three independent states in the former empire under League of Nations oversight. The measure was sent to the foreign relations committee.
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Washington
Sennater King
Dem
Uteh
Senate
Constantinople
League of Nations
Foreign Relations Committee
Kaiser Assaulted in Berlin Speech Sparks Debate
In Berlin the majority Socialists move to strip the ex emperor of property via a constitutional amendment. Deputies condemn him for not dying at his troops helm, noting his Holland exile and sword proclamations. The bill heads to the judiciary committee with weeks of talks anticipated.
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Berlin
Diet
National Assembly
Graef
Holland
White
Committee of Judiciary
Judiciary
Mn O
Takes Case to Supreme Court Declared Constitutional
A legal challenge proceeds as the case goes before the Supreme Court after a declaration that the prior statute is unconstitutional.
Severe Storms Sweep Across Central States
Special to Evening Journals reports severe winter storms sweeping from the Rocky Mountains into the central states. In Washington on March 4 Attorney General McCran filed in the U S Supreme Court a suit to declare the prohibition amendment unconstitutional and block enforcement of the Volstead Act.
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Washington, D. C
New Jersey
McCran
United States Supreme Court
Worst Storm of Winter Sweeps Central States
The worst winter storm roars from the Rocky Mountains into the Central States. Temperatures will drop tonight as many trains are snowbound and Wisconsin railway service is badly crippled, according to reports received.
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Journal
Chicago
Rocky Mountains
Central States
Wisconsin
Bomb Explodes at American Consulate in Zurich
A bomb exploded under the porch of the American consulate in Zurich last night, causing serious damage to the building. No injuries were reported.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Eggs in car lots lower in Chicago market
Chicago on March 4 report shows in carload egg prices dropping from 60 to 57 cents per dozen, with first grade eggs at 40 to 46 cents and mixed assortments at 4 cents per unit. The Chicago butter and egg board says the lower wholesale price will echo into grocery stores, with household eggs now likely at 55 to 57 cents.
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Chicago
Chicago Butter and Egg Board
Million Dollar Bonus Payment Sent To Wisconsin Soldiers
Madison Wisconsin March 4 the largest single check ever received by the state came to the office of the secretary of state from Milwaukee in the form of a payment of 1 000 000 for soldiers bonus. Thousands of drafts were sent to the adjutant general to be passed on to the boys.
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Madison
Wis
Milwaukee
Geral
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