Vote Hard on France Result Not a Surprise
A Washington analysis notes the upper Silesia plebiscite favors Germany, boosting coal and mineral wealth holdings and stabilizing central Europe. It argues Britain benefits, France loses leverage, and Poland gains only limited resources, with U S readers wary of reparations dynamics and German strength.
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Great Britain
Germany
GEORGE ROTHWELL BROWN
vewprright
Washington Poat Co
Washington
United States
Silesia
Poland
France
Posland
grius
Spartacus
actuue
Silesta
Europe
Bileain
Upper Silesia plebiscite favors German control
Reports from Dr Simons show Germany 713700 to Poland 460700 across Upper Silesia, a 61 to 39 percent vote favoring German sovereignty. Paris and Berlin press note mixed shifts as Entente aims to balance frontier revisions and Polish actions with caution.
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London
Associated Press
upper Silesia
Simons
Germany
Poland
Berlin
Walter Simons
zembie
Prugala
Ebert
bia
ogr
auccese
Oppem
Entente
Upper
Inesia
council of ambassadors
Paris
Leronhd
Associated Proms
Lerond
America
West Virginian turmoil linked to Elkins Sutherland claim
Former Representative Gardner alleges a problem in the OrY Chief matter tied to figures Elkins and Sutherland as behind the West Virginian controversy.
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Elkins and Sutherland
British Move Toward Open Talks With Russia Seen
London March 21 The Anglo Anglian agreement and Hays successors discussed as steps toward a political treaty with the Soviet regime. Public debate centers on opening nonhostile relations with Russia while officials weigh internal revenue and postmaster general questions under Harding.
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Pension Commis
London
Associated Press
Anglo-Angelan
ahoner
Hays
Repub
Ilosd
George
Robert Steven
san Horna
board of trade
columbia
Rusela
Russia
Kronstadt
Moscow
Seaplane Crash Kills Two In Florida Toward Landing
In Palm Beach Florida on March 21 Lee Robert of this city and J H Farrington of Newport Kentucky died when a seaplane lost control during approach and struck land. Farrington, the instructor, jumped but died. Robert, the pilot, was crushed when the plane fell on its side.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Lee Robert
J H Farrington
Newport Ky
Robert
one earth
Farrington
Roberts
Daniels Criticized In New Navy Book
A sensational Navy Department expose asserts Josephus Daniels failed during the Great War. Rear Admiral Sims and Admiral Fiske attack Daniels in Tracy Kittridge’s Naval Lessons of the Great War, with Senate hearings cited and calls for reform of naval leadership.
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DANIELS
NEW NAVY
Fiske
Kittredge
Navy Department
Josephus Daniela
Secretary of the Navy
William Snowden Sims
Waa
department
Tracy Barrett Kittridge
leptenant ip
University of California
Senate naval affairs committee
Bradley A Fiske
Sims
Sima
Coplen
Edwin Denby
Navy
Theodore Roosevelt
Fiske usues
Admiral Fiske
Daniela
hia
Dai jels
Senate
aniehse
notra
German Train Kills Yanks in Occupation Zone
Privates Thomas Henenkrat of Strasburg Ohio and Lawrence Murphy of El Paso Texas were killed when a Cologne express train struck a track they were repairing near Welssenbury in the American army of occupation zone. The accident occurred March 21 as the men worked on the line.
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Coblens
Thomas Henenkrat
Strasburs
Ohio
Lawrence Murphy
El Paso
Tex
American army of occupation
tod
Cologne
Welssenbury
Republicans Move to Repass Emergency Tariff Bill
Republican leaders in Congress moved swiftly to repass President Harding's emergency tariff bill vetoed by Wilson, to protect farm products and begin a permanent tariff and revenue program. Fordney announced a six point plan including antidumping, American valuation, and permanent tax law revisions. The Senate and House committees planned parallel hearings, expediting action as sessions reopen in April.
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Harding
John Adams
national committee
Adams
James J McGraw
Oklahoma
Representative Wilson
Illnois
Washington
WIL H Hays
Hays
White House
row
Congress
Wilson
Fordney
House
ways and means committee
Senate
Avance committee
Wilton
petra
Fordhey
Wilsson
Penrose
Monae ways and means committee
Senate finance
House ways and means
House ia
Senate finance committee
wixetdon BH Dimieult
Senator Penrvne Provision Cited In Rates Debate
A fragmentary report notes a provision tied to duties potentially raising rates by up to 60 percent, based on American and foreign value figures. The text is garbled but implies tax or tariff changes amid a broader debate on policy shifts.
Voting in Upper Silesia Plebiscite Sees Tight Policing
The article reports on the Upper Silesia plebiscite amid fears of disorder. Police deterred violence near Kattowitz and Pless as voters lined up after mass, while explosions near Beuthen were mining-district celebrations. Interallied monitors said turnout was peaceful overall, with isolated incidents suppressed.
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Beuihen Kattowitz
Pless
Battowitz
Kattowitz
Germany
Polaga
bis choice
Heat on Atlantic Coast Record Shatters March Temps
Spring arrival brings record March heat across Atlantic coast states with New York tying a city high of 88 degrees and cities from Philadelphia to Boston reporting elevated readings. Temperatures then fell rapidly as cool wet air moved in, with snow in southwest Kansas and freezing weather in the Texas panhandle, while officials warned of further declines.
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United States
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Hartford
Portland
Maine
Baltimore
Raleigh NC
Norfolk
Mianasinp
Kansas
Texes panhandle
Morehead
Minn
pweather bureau
Freed Men Leave Matewan After Not Guilty Verdicts Sixteen Acquitted
In Matewan West Virginia police and state troopers maintained quiet streets as a jury freed sixteen defendants in the May 1920 killings linked to the Baldwin Felts detectives. Judge Bailey set April 12 for next case as resignations and new prosecutions ripple through Mingo County.
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Wilamaon
Mareh
Sid Hatfeld
Malewan foumt mit Builty
ae Geathof
Albert C Felts
Mas
Tee
Hob. Bailey
Baldwin-Felts
Felts sayinn
Williamson
Wade Bronson
Mingo county
R. D. Maesley
United Mine Workers union
Pike county
Kentucky
hordse
Stone Magnetain Coal Corporation
Gad Baldwin Felts Detective Agency
t ‘he company
Albert C Ferra
ety
init Matewan
Adbert Felts
C C Testerman
Fetty Testerman
Baldwin Felts party
Matewan
Felts
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internal revenue commissionership
Blue Grass State
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Searcy
Conn
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Col Clifford
Joseph Henry McDermott
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McDermott
Weat
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Elkins
Sutherland
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Wayne B. Wheeler
Antisaloon League
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Supreme Court of the District
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Department of Justice
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supreme council
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Conkhite
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Public Ledger
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