Bond debate over 2.5 billion for veterans aid sparks tax fear
Washington officials warn a 2.5 billion bond issue to fund adjusted compensation for former servicemen could raise taxes and strain the public. Secretary Houston urges prudence and warns of higher rates, bond market difficulties, and potential price impacts. Governor Harding of the Federal Reserve Board echoes concern about patriotism and competition with other investments.
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Washington
Houston
House Ways and Means Committee
Touston
Mr. Houston
Harding
Gov. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Selder
Fire in El Berdla Mine Leaves 136 Missing
A blaze at the El Berdla mine in Pachuca near Mexico City traps 136 miners. Rescue efforts are hampered by intense heat, with territorial authorities reporting no accounted miners after the fire started.
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Pachuca
Mexico City
Pachua
Midalgo
Baker Overpays Income Tax in byline report
Secretary Baker overpaid his income tax and was notified by the internal revenue bureau that he is entitled to a 480 dollar refund for the previous year due to an error in figuring his surtax. Baker, a lawyer by profession, had legal help in preparing his return and could not locate the mistake.
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Washington
Baker
Internal Revenue Bureau
Suffrage Prospects After West Virginia Ratification
Washington March 1 suffrage leaders predict that the suffrage amendment will be ratified by March 28 after West Virginia's action. Miss Alice Paul of the National Woman's party says Washington will move quickly and Delaware should have a safe majority despite a Republican legislature.
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Alice Paul
Woman's Party
West Virginia
Washington
Delaware
Alice Pont
National Woman's Party
Petrie Kimbrough Executed After Kentucky Riot
Petrie Kimbrough alias Will Lockett was executed in the electric chair at Addsville prison at 4 32 am for the slaying of Geneva Hardman and confession to four other murders. The Lexington trial sparked a riot that left six White men, 17 Lexington citizens, eight soldiers, and 12 guards dead. Witnesses included two Hardman brothers and 17 Lexington residents. The execution proceeded with prearranged plans. NAMED FOR FARM BOARD William N Joyce of Berkeley nominated by President Wilson to the federal farm board to replace the resigned Ceasree W Nor is. In Philadelphia a warehouse near innsdowne burned destroying machinery and woolens with origin undetermined.
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Eddyville
Petrie Kimbrough
Will Lockett
Geneva Hardman
Addsville
Kimbrough
Lexington
Hardman
Washington
William N. Joyce
Berkeley
Cal
Wilson
Federal Farm Oun Board
Ceasree W. Nor
Germany Ordered to Enact Penalties for Entente Officers
Paris reports that the conference of ambassadors demands immediate application of penalties promised for insults and ill treatment of Entente officers in the Baltic states during German evacuation. It also instructs control commissions to visit all fortified places and, at Britain’s insistence, to press Belgrade to evacuate-Radkersberg, still held by Yugoslavs against conference decisions.
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Paris
Entente Commission
Baltic States
Germany
Brettish
Belgrade
Radkersberg
Grats
Wet case to high court follows Felganspan appeal
Ten allegations of error are raised by counsel for Christian Felganspan Newark brewer in appealing Judge Rellstab's ruling upholding the eighteenth amendment and the Volstead act. The appeal will be sent to the United States Supreme Court.
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Trenton
N. J
Christian Felganspan
Newark Brewer
Rellstab
United States Supreme Court
Indictments Against 125 Mine Operators and Union Men
Indianapolis reports 125 mine operators and coal miners indicted by a federal grand jury under the Lever Act and criminal code for alleged conspiracy to fix prices, restrict distribution, and limit production. More than half are said to be operators spanning Indiana and neighboring states. Penalties include fines up to 10,000 dollars or imprisonment up to ten years, or both. The grand jury, convened in December 1919, heard testimony from over 300 witnesses, including former federal officials and coal leaders.
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Indianapolis
United States
Nawies
Indiana
Wels
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Don W. Simms
Lafayette
Aad
United States Attorney
B. Ert Slack
H. A. Garfield
A. P. Anderson
United States District Court
Slack cites aim of probe under law or men
Slack states the investigation seeks to decide whether this is a government of law or a group of men. Judge Anderson planned a grand jury based on information filed with the court alleging miners union officials violated an injunction and possible conspiracy to breach the Lever Act beyond United Mine Workers officers.
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Slack
Anderson
Miners’ Union
United Mine Workers of America
Mine Workers Theeseef
Ulster Accepts Home Rule After Carson Meeting
The Ulster unionist council, led by Sir Edward Carson, approves six Ulster counties under a separate Ulster parliament if the home rule bill passes. It says it will assume no responsibility to oppose the bill and will take no further action to defeat it.
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Belfast
Ireland
Ulster Unionist Council
Sir Edward Carson
Ulster
Congress votes against mine strike in favor of constitutional nationalization
London March 12. The special trade union congress in session here voted overwhelmingly against the strike policy and in favor of continued constitutional efforts to effect the nationalization of mines.
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London
Special Trade Union Congress
Department to pursue trusts despite steel decision
Washington March 12 The Department of Justice will proceed against all corporations alleged to be trusts despite the Supreme Court steel corporation ruling Attorney General Palmer said the steel case does not bind future trials He noted 1446 profiteering prosecutions under the Lever food control act and reported 107 convictions with sentences and 754 indictments awaiting trial.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
Steel Corporation
Department
Palmer
High Court
Coal Prices Likely Rise After Wage Increase Recommended
A presidential commission recommends a 25 percent wage rise for binominous coal miners, not retroactive, with a 14 percent baseline from last November. The majority supports maintaining the union dues checkoff and refers future wage differentials to a joint commission. A minority report will be submitted. Anthracite talks begin in New York, with a possible 60 percent rise debated amid cost of living pressures. Operators expect price hikes if the wage increase is granted.
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Washington
Wilson
Or Gardell
Edna
Sill
Bowes
Fuel Administration
Rembrandt Pente
Henry M. Robinson
Parley
New York
United Mine Workers
St. Louis
Thomas T. Brewster
Coal Operators
Illinois Women to Vote in Primary If Ratification Occurs
Springfield March 12. Women in Illinois would vote in theApril 13 primary if Washington and Delaware ratify the federal suffrage amendment in time, according to Attorney General Brundage. Both states are expected to act March 22.
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Springfield
Til
Navy Held Up Fearing New War Indications from Sims Testimony
Admiral Sims testified before a Senate committee on naval conduct of World War One. He read a July 10 1917 navy cable stating the United States would not disintegrate its main fleet, while willing to send minor forces abroad as needed and keeping the battle fleet united at home unless emergency warranted deployment.
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Washington
Navy Department
Sims
Senate
United States
Havy Department
Allied Admiralty Council
Woman Sentenced to Twenty Years in Parsonson Case
Rhinelander Wis March 12 Mrs Stanley Blomski was sentenced to twenty years at the state prison at Waupun for the murder of her six year old son Alvin Her husband was tried on the same charge and acquitted.
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Rhinelander
Wis
Stanley Blomski
Waupun
Alvin
Senate orders grain probe into Hoover Ashurst in Senate
Senate adopts Reed resolution to probe United States Grain Corporation following Spokane grand jury report. The inquiry, led by the Senate Manufactures Committee chaired by La Follette, will examine the Wheat pool and possible dealings and manipulations. Ashurst attacks political maneuvering while Hoover faces targeted criticism.
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Washington
United States Grain Corporation
Senate
Reed
Federal Grand Jury
Spokane
Wash
Senate Manufactures Committee
la Follette
Isin
D (Dem
Arizona
Herbert Hoover
Wille House
Ashurtt
League of Nations
Ashurist
Tornado Kills Three In Nevada Missouri
A tornado struck Nevada Missouri killing three men and destroying part of a building near the courthouse. The storm toppled walls and damaged structures as residents reported strong winds and chaos in the town.
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Joplin
Nevada
Here
The
of Nevada
Aged Man Killed by Airplane Taxiing at Daytona Beach
A 60 year old man from Sioux City was killed when an airplane taxiing on Daytona Beach preparation for flight struck him. Investigators described the event as a fatal accident on the beach area with the aircraft involved in preflight taxiing.
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Daytona
Fla
Rafici
Sioux 1
U S Goods for Polish Army Rebuilt Supplies Arrive
Warsaw reports the army will be re equipped from the United States under a signed contract. American liquidation aid will supply stores and surplus items to Poland. The Polish government will receive a six year credit at five percent interest for the purchase.
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Warsaw
Poland
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