France Gains Bagdad Railway Control in Turkey
Paris reports a Franco Turkish peace giving France outright ownership of the Bagdad railway within Turkish boundaries. The accord, seen as a major imperial win, positions France to access the Near East and reduce reliance on Britain’s Dardanelles leadership. The deal comes amid UK budget strains and debates over Mesopotamia costs.
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Austria
Paster
France
Bagdad
Constantinople
Danzig
Prague
Budapest
Bucharest
Bohs c
Ene Tures
Germany
Russia
Ionescu
Near East
Dardanelles
Turkey
Asia
Lioyd George
Sevres
England
Mesopotamia
Great Britain
United States
Poland Roumania Sign Vienna Treaty For Mutual Aid
Prince Sapiela of Poland signed a Bucharest treaty with Roumania to curb Red aggression, guarantee territorial integrity, and grant reciprocal economic privileges. Poland gains a Danube port while Roumania critics say it gives more than it receives as Poland’s mark weakens economics.
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Vienna
Sapiela
Poland
Roumania
Bucharest
Polk
Danube
Illinois Coal Output Records Biggest 1920 Total
Illinois bituminous coal production in 1920 set a record, with a total output of 90,000,000 tons according to Geological Survey figures released today. The report highlights unprecedented mining activity across major coal regions in the state.
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Washington
Ilinois
Geological Survey
Production totals compare United States tonnage years
The document notes year by year production figures with 050,000 tons and 1918 as a reference. It cites Trinola production for 1918 at 80,201,105 tons and contrasts with 1017 and 1018 figures showing 64,600,000 tons.
New Brand of Strike Threatens Barcelona Bullfight
Toreadors and picadores threaten to strike in Barcelona on March 14 unless matchers receive wage increases. The mounted bull fighters and horsemen demand higher pay as a labor dispute grows.
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Barcelona
Yank Princess' Son Sails to Greece
William B. Leeds son of Princess Anastasia of Greece sailed from New York for France en route to Athens after disembarking in Greece Adv Leeds said he would proceed to Athens immediately upon arrival and debarkation in Greece.
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Greece
New York
William B. Leeds
Anastasia
Athens
France
Adv
Leeds
General Vanderbilt May Be New Assistant Secretary of War
Washington reports high army officers indicate General Cornelius Vanderbilt as a leading candidate for assistant secretary of war. Vanderbilt, tied to the reserves and aligned with Secretary Weeks, may be forwarded to the Senate with President Harding’s approval to accelerate War Department reforms.
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Washington
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Ceneral Vanderbilt
Aleo
Weeks
War Department
Senate
Harding
Plan Wireless Bandit Trap
San Francisco reports experiments with wireless telephones attached to police cars to aid in catching crooks. A test through the business district to the beach allowed clear phonograph music to be heard at each point, and officers say the apparatus will simplify their work.
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San Francisco
California Theater
Tub census reports 4.4 baths per person in Boston
Boston state statistics show 402 persons per bathtub in the city. Latest figures indicate tub availability has risen to an average of 4.4 per person.
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Tub
Boston
Isso
SIMON'S HOLD SHAKEN IN BERLIN
In Berlin March 14 the Foreign Minister Simons faced harsh attack in the foreign relations committee over London reparations counter proposals. Despite a Reichstag confidence vote with a five sixths majority, Simons is criticized and is seen as vulnerable without a clear successor. Hugo Stinnes and others abstained or opposed the indorsement.
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Simon
Berlin
Simons
Doctor Simons
Hugo Stinnes
Germany
London
Foreign Relations Committee
Rail Magnates Targeted Over Railroad Control Claims
A Chicago telegram signed by six railroad labor officials and B M Jewell accuses nine men of dictating U S railroad policy and challenges the Esch Cummins bill. The union statement condemns management tactics and demands a square deal and industrial peace.
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Chicago
Albert S. Camiins
B. M. Jewell
Railway Employees’ Department
American Federation of Labor
Cummins
Stona
Cummins Sees No Quick Fix for Rail Wage Problem
Senator Albert B Cummins says no new legislation is needed to end the railroad wage dispute. He plans an early senate inquiry in the extra session to educate the public, supported by President Harding's views. He emphasizes cutting wages from top to bottom as essential to prevent bankruptcy.
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Senate
Cummins
Washington
Albert B. Caromins
Iowa
S¢ Interstate Commerce Committee
Harding
Hammon Trial Opens as Wife Describes Slaying
Ardmore Oklahoma March 14 Clara Hammon prepares to testify in her own defense claiming she fired the pistol involuntarily during a struggle with Jake Hammon over a pistol. She is under care for nervous prostration and may be unable to stand.
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Ardmore
Oklo
Jake Hamnon
Clara Smith Hammon
Mexico
Ara
Jake Hammon
Packers Strike Demonstration Draws 20,000 in Chicago
In Chicago the Stockyards marchers estimated at 20000 joined a monster demonstration protesting wage reductions and a ten hour day. Two big parades converged at Western avenue and Forty-seventh street while speakers from two platforms voiced the protest and the crowd debated whether to strike or return to work.
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Stock Yards Labor Council
Columbia Hall
Halsted Street
Forty-seventh Street
Chicago
Western Avenue
End of Field Backed by Placed Trucks
The description notes trucks placed at both ends of the field with the rear ends facing inward to form a protective barrier or pad. This setup creates a secured perimeter around the work area for safety and staging.
Harding Policy: No U S Rights Surrendered In War
Washington asserts that no American rights have been surrendered or will be. The administration indicates the U S may send a spokesman to the League of Nations council to present its position on mandates. The focus includes Yap and Mesopotamia disputes with Great Britain.
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Washington
United States
League of Nations Council
America
Yap
Great Britain
League
Germany
Obregon Balks at New U S Treaty
President Obregon of Mexico reportedly objects to a proposed U S treaty as a condition for recognition. Washington officials including President Harding and Secretary Hughes study the Mexican problem to restore diplomatic relations.
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Obregon
Harding
Hughes
Princess Margaretta to Wed in Copenhagen
The betrothal of Princess Margaretta daughter of Princess Waldemar of Prussia and Prince Rene of Bourbon brother of the former emperor of Austria is announced in Copenhagen on March 14.
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Margareta
Copenhagen
Margaretta
Waldemar
Prussia
Rene of Bourbon
Austria
Turks Occupy Batum Port in Georgia on Black Sea
Constantinople reports the Turkish forces have occupied Batum, the principal Black Sea port of Georgia, marking a major advance in the region.
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Constantinople
Batum
Georgia
Black Sea
New War Weapon Would Be Horror
New York report outlines a liquid poison so potent that three droplets touch skin can kill. A plane carrying two tons could blank a 100 feet by seven miles strip, killing all unprotected on the ground. It discusses production scale, deployment by aircraft, and the need for protective clothing.
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New York
Chemical Warfare Service
First American
Germany
First Army
Tremor Shakes Terre Haute and Surrounding Area
A strong tremor rattled Terre Haute and surroundings causing shattered windows across towns within a 50 mile radius. Residents reported shaking buildings and furniture maps of damage began to emerge as officials assess aftershocks and safety concerns.
Sinn Feiners Hanged Six Prisoners in Mount Joy Strike
Special dispatch reports six Sinn Fein prisoners convicted of killing British soldiers were hanged today at Mount Joy Prison. The article notes an earth shock of unusual severity across Indiana and Illinois, with Terre Haute and Danville feeling strong tremors and federal walls at Terre Haute reportedly shaken.
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Eventing Journal
Chicago
Indiana
Illinois
Terre Haute
Danville
Ilinois
Great Savings Year as 1920 Deposits Hit New Highs
Savings banks across the United States saw record deposits in 1920. Total deposits on January 1 reached $5,535,389,004 across 685 institutions, up 0.38 percent from 1919. New England banks held $2,112,687,421, up 7.63 percent, Eastern states $3,186,580,900, up 10.78 percent, and Middle West mutual banks reported a $10,851,938 increase.
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New York
United States
Savings Banks’ Association of New York
New England
Mutual Savings
Middle Western States
Four American Sailors Slain in Tampico Attack
Four sailors said to be American were killed in Tampico while boarding a launch. The men, crew of the Norwegian ship Sazon, were attacked by five masked assailants in a separate launch. Bodies not yet recovered and no embassy confirmation beyond newspaper dispatches.
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Mexico City
Tampico
United States
Woman Organist Is Slain In Perth Amboy Murder Scene
New York reports Edith Wilson a young church organist found murdered in a mud lot at Perth Amboy New Jersey. Evidence shows a brutal struggle with a fractured skull and torn throat leaving clear fingerprints on the scene.
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New York
Edith Wilson
Perth Amboy
N. J
Bursum Succeeds Fall as Senator in New Mexico
Santa Fe March 14 Governor Mechera appoints Helm C. Bursum of Socorro as United States senator from New Mexico to replace A. B. Pail who becomes secretary of the Interior.
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Fall
Santa Fe
N. M
Guernor Mechera
Helm C. Bursum
Socorro
New Mexico
A. B. Pail
The
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