Villa Holds American for NBIC Ransom
Joseph Williams an American citizen and former World War veteran, held by Francisco Villa after a train attack near Corralitos Chihuahua. Ninety people were killed or wounded as bandits seized passengers and forced them along a remote track.
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Joseph Williams
Paso
Tex
Joseph Wil Ints
American Swelling and Refining Company
Vetiricena
Mexico
Prancisco Villa
Williams
Chihuahua
Bolles
el Pesa
Villa
Wilthe
Felipe Angeles
Carranza
Chia City
M. Nassar
Rothers
Rf. J. Peltier
Mexico City
Aquaprieta
Sonora
Matecores
Tampaulipas
Saame
Shipping Board Seeks End to War Asset Injunction
Chairman Payne petitions the District Supreme Court to dissolve the temporary injunction restraining the Shipping Board from selling the former German liners taken over by the government during the war. The injunction was granted Feb 24 after William Randolph Hearst filed suit as a taxpayer.
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Washington
Shipping Board
District Supreme Court
Payne
Ap Fettion
William Randolph Hearst
No booze permits in Nebraska under state law
Lincoln Neb March 9 Government permits to druggists to sell intoxicating liquor and doctors prescriptions will not be issued in states where liquor sales would violate state law, per a letter to Gov Samuel R McKelvie from Internal Revenue Commissioner Daniel C Roper. The response to a request from Powerport to permit such permits in Nebraska notes the state honesty under its law.
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Lincoln
Neb
Samuel R. McKelvie
Internal Revenue
Daniel C. Roper
Powerpor
Nebraska
Newsprint Economy Urged Amid Paper Shortage
The article reports a request from a committee urging publishers to cut newsprint consumption by ten percent due to a paper shortage. It asks publishers to provide data on paper usage for the four months ending March 1, 1920, and the same period a year earlier.
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Wratineton
Chatreaan Brecherson
Orize
Arith
French General S orths for Turk Capital to Take Command
Gen Franchot Haperey departed Paris for Constantinople to assume full command of allied land forces while the British admiral will control naval operations. The move follows the Marash occupation aimed at stopping Armenian massacres.
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Orts
Paris
Franchot Mhaperey
Constantinople
Marash
Farmers U K Divorcement Seeks Packer Decree Approval
Washington reports approval of the packer divorcement decree expressed to Attorney General Adelak Cais. T. C. Aibenon for the National Grange said the terms met farmers' demands and the fine let packers settle to avoid ongoing market fluctuations for producers.
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Packer
Palmer
Washington
Adelak Cais
T. C. Aibenon
National Grange
Wilson Rides Open Car With Grayson and Boiling
President Wilson rode in an open automobile on a Washington outing. He was joined by Mrs. Wilson Rear Admiral Grayson and Randolph Boiling Mrs Wilson's brother in the procession.
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President
Read Admiral Grayson
Washington
Wilson
Mis. Wilson
Grayson
Randolph Boiling
Mrs. Wilson
Maintenance workers back off strike to seek wage talks
Representatives of 375000 Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Men and Railway Laborers voted to stay on the job and let the new labor board adjust wages. J J Farnam led 840 delegates at a five day Chicago meeting to join 14 other unions in wage demand while Allen Barker heads to Washington to join the pace.
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Washington
Washinton
Evening Journal
Washington, D. C
Mar. G
Allen Barker
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Four Die In Michigan House Fire In Hartley Roe Home
The death toll from a Muskegon fire that destroyed the Roe home rises toward four. The mother and five year old daughter Gertrude are dying at a local hospital while Robert nine months and James aged two are already dead. The blaze reportedly broke out as the family slept, with two other children rescued.
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Muskegon
Mich
Mareh
Hartley Roe
Gertrude
Robert
James
Tede
Tire
France protests attack on party at Berlin hotel
Paris demands an audience with the German foreign minister after Prince Joachim Albrecht of Prussia and accomplices allegedly assaulted Capt. Roughevin and others at the Action hotel in Berlin. Prince Joachim and companions reportedly hurled crockery and pastry as the German nationalist crowd objected to the French guests.
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London
Maurice Nollet
Berlin
Mueller
Action
Joachim Albrecht
Prussia
Daily Mall
Prince To
Gustav Noske
Emperor Willian
Raeren von Staten
Action Hotel
Roughevin
Baron von Platen
Herr Griekel
Klein
Roughe- Vin
Mme. Klein
Prince Joachim
Rongheiin
Joachim
Foreign Come
Adlon
Prince Barred From Adlon Lunch After Waiter Union Standoff
Reported incident at the Adlon where Prince entered for luncheon and was refused service by head waiter. Attitude of waiters linked to union stance opposing reactionaries as Joachim's party attacked French locals earlier.
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Ing Retin Roke
Joachim
Prince
Adlon
Senator E. C. Curtis Dies in Grant Park
State Senator E. C. Curtis, a constitutional convention participant and longtime Republican figure, died at his Grant Park home after a two week illness. He served in the state Senate for 25 years and was active in party politics.
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Grant Park
W. Moreh
Faward
Curti
Hitness
Supreme Court Finds Stock Dividends Not Taxable Income
The Supreme Court upholds lower rulings striking down a section of the revenue law as unconstitutional. It declares stock dividends issued after March 1, 1918, not taxable income, a decision that forces refunds of taxes collected since the 1916 law. Myrtle H. Macomber is awarded 1267 dollars for 7100 shares, with mixed opinions by five justices.
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Supreme Court
Revenue Law
Internal Revenue Bureau
Congress
Myrtle HH. Macomber
Standard of Company of California
J. I. Morgan
Herbert L. Pratt
Senate Passes Armament and Labor Reservations in Treaty
Washington March 9 President Wilson reiterated opposition to reservations weakening Article 10 of the League Covenant. The Senate adopted a modified armament reservation 44 to 26 and the labor reservation 44 to 27.
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Senate
Washington
Wilxen
Hitchcock
Chamberlain
Oregon
Gore
Oklahoma
King
Utah
Kirby
Arkansas
Nugent
Idaho
Whelan
California
Reed
Missouri
Shields
Tennessee
Smith
Georgia
Republican
Indiana
McCormick
Haineis
Council
United States
Lodge
Owen
Henderson
Nevada
Oreron
Mercher
Florida
Myers
Monon
Siields
Nelson
Montana
Thomas
Colorado
Man and Woman Found Slain in Chicago Flat
In Chicago a man Clifford Bleyer thirty six and a woman Ruth Randall thirty, were found shot to death in a Lake Park avenue flat. Bleyer an advertising man lived with his wife and two children at 618 Galt avenue and was a Union League club member. Mrs Randall recently divorced. They lay on a bed on the third floor with a revolver between them. Bleyer was shot in the right temple and Mrs Randall in the left temple.
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Chicago
Lake Park Avenue
Clifford Bleyer
Galt Avenue
Ruth Randall
Bleyer
Union League Club
Mrs. Randsi
Root Opens Fight on U S Day Law
Supreme Court arguments involve the Volstead act and Prohibition amendment. Elihu Root, for the United States Brewers Association, seeks to invalidate the Eighteenth Amendment and declare the enforcement act unenforceable in Rhode Island. He argues Congress lacked authority and that the amendment bypasses state police powers and local self-government.
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Washington
Congress
Six Die In Jitney Bus Collision With Train In Bremen
Six people were killed when a jitney bus carrying passengers was struck by a passenger train at a crossing in Bremen Indiana. The driver tried to cross the tracks in front of the oncoming train.
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Bremen
Ind
Trackmen To Go On With Their Work
Trackmen announce they will continue work and decline to strike citing obligations. Workers express commitment to duties while awaiting further talks and possible resolutions.
Seven Patients Die in Ohio State Hospital Fire
Seven patients were killed when a fire swept through the male ward of the State Hospital for Epileptics in Gallipolis Ohio today. The blaze caused extensive damage and prompted state officials to investigate the cause.
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Ohio
Evening Journal
Gallipolis
State Hospital
Dynamite Blast Injures Five At Chicago Union Lime Works
A massive blast at the Chicago Union Lime Works quarry at Nineteenth and Lincoln streets injures five and shakes the South Side. Two injuries occur outside the quarry within a mile area where houses and windows are damaged. cause under investigation.
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Chicago
Chicago Union Lime Works
Nineteenth
Lincoln Streets
Federal raids seize literature and detain 204 in Waterbury
Federal agents raided Waterbury on March 9 seizing tons of literature and detaining 204 people. Sixty five men and one woman were held for further interrogation as raids targeted the communist party and Russian worker unions. In Paris, a war memorial honoring American collaboration will be unveiled October 12 on Columbus Day per the Petit Parisian.
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Waterbury Conn
Communist Party
Union of Russian Workers
Union Russian Citizens
Paris
Marne
Columbus Day
Petit Parisian
Supreme Court to Review White Slave Auto Transport Case
Washington March 9 The Supreme Court will review a federal court ruling that transporting women across state lines in private automobiles for immoral purposes falls under the white slave act, confirming the case's status on appeal.
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Washington
Byte
Supreme Court
50 000 Seek GOP Seats For March Chicago Convention
Chicago March arrangements for the Republican national convention open in the Coliseum. The national committee reports more than 50 000 applications for seats, with plans for about 14 000 seats including around 1 000 for delegates. chairman Witt Hays calls it the greatest convention the party has held and notes rapid advance in arrangements.
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Chicago
Éenyerbeton
Jug
Nationsal Committee
National Committee
Witt Hy
Hays
Committee On
Mir. Hays
Yance
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