Treaty Fiasco Sparks Panama War Safeguards Debate
The Senate debated a withdrawn Colombia Panama treaty amid Republican disclosures. Senator Fall urged a renegotiated pact with strong Panama protections and U S sovereignty, outlining aims including island title, canal routes, neutrality, and recognition of Panama. He argued for executive powers to meet possible world war risks and insisted on preserving U S interests over concessions.
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Columbia
Senate
Nat Wintham Jennings
Ryan Agrecary
Colombia
Nators
Ecomventon
Senata
Panama Republic
Republic of Panama
Fall of
New Mexico
Etea Relations Committee
Atlantic
Pacific
United States
Atrata
Panama
Taxi Driver Triage by Phone Captures Winchester Case
Winchester officials urged arrest of taxi driver Robert Brown on March 9 for peecing through the town. He was arrested, pleaded guilty by phone, and Mayor Martin fined him 50 with costs to be paid to the local sherriff, per the report from Boyce.
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Winchester
Martin
Boyce
Robert Brown
Brown
Phona
Hot Water Cure for Headaches Promoted by Phosphate Remedy
An old health column promotes a hot water phosphate mix to purge toxins from the stomach liver and bowels to cure headaches. It urges readers to drink a glass of hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast claiming quick relief and lifelong headache prevention. It notes the treatment is inexpensive and tasteless with mild sour aftertaste.
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Elmentary
Liberty's Warning and a Nation's Readiness Anthem
A dramatic patriotic verse urging America to heed Liberty and readiness. It references Liberty, Old Glory, and three cries of leadership, alongside mentions of nations and past ideals. The speaker proclaims vigilance, the call to arms, and the moral stakes of choosing liberty over subjugation.
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Liberty
America
Interior Department Women Organize Red Cross Service
Under Miss Mabel Boardman guidance and with Mrs Wilson aid a unit of the American Red Cross was formed by Interior Department women at the Home Club Friday night. The temporary group lists Mrs Cook as chairwoman Miss M R Sammons as secretary and Miss Mc Gowan as treasurer. Judge E C Tieman presided and praised Red Cross work while F J Ayers noted the idea's origin. Secretary Lane approves and hundreds of department women are expected to join. A meeting is set for Saturday night to extend membership and plan active service activities.
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Mabel Boardman
The
American Red Cross
Wilson
Navy League
Women of the Interior Department
Ganizing
Red Cross
Lane
Home Club
Alcoholic Fowls Progeny Vigorous in Experimental Results
Portland Maine March 24 Experiments by Prof Raymond Peart at Maine Agricultural Experimental Station show alcoholic parentage yields fewer offspring but with higher physiological vigor. Alcohol may selectively destroy weak germ cells, producing superior progeny. Early tests used daily inhalations of grain alcohol wood alcohol or ether. Dr Pearl reported these findings in the National Academy of Sciences proceedings.
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Portland
Raymond Peart
Biological Laboratory
Maine Agricultural Experimental Station
Maine Biological Laboratory
Pearl
The
National Academy of Sciences
Railroad death at Hampshire Coal plant in Piedmont
Alston Randall, a clerk at Hampshire Coal Company's plant in Piedmont West Virginia, was killed by a freight train while walking on the track at the mining plant. The incident occurred on March 24 and was reported by The Washington Post.
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Washington Post
Piedmont
W. Va
Alston Randall
Hampshire Coal Company
U S Cuba Note Condemns Rebels and Reaffirms Policy
A U S note to Cuba reiterates support for the constitutional government and condemns rebel acts. It states the United States will not communicate with those in arms until they lay down weapons and return to legality, while backing order and stability in Cuba.
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Habana
Ted States
Cuba
1Opaganda
United States
Cuban Republic
Two Ti20 Girls Die in Joint Suicide Pact in Portsmouth
Miss Peggy Spaulding, 18, and Miss Ethel Stanton, 22, killed themselves by agreement in Portsmouth New Hampshire on Thursday night. They left a note claiming perfect love and preferring death to separation. The report notes their residence in the United States since childhood and mentions the husband’s government service. No children were stated.
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Peggy Spaulding
Ethel Stanton
Portsmouth
Odd Beasts in Bronze on Washington Monuments
Dr W Shufeldt spoke at the Cosmos Club on the odd animal statues in Washington. He praised the Bengal tigers and buffalo on bridges as lifelike while condemning African lions on the Connecticut avenue bridge and the Columbus memorial as misfit, urging federal funding for proper animal groups at the Zoological Park.
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W. Shufeldt
Biological Society
Cosmos Club
Shufeldt
Washington
Connecticut Avenue
Columbus Memorial
Union Station
America
Grant Monument
Sixteenth Street Bridge
Q Street
Washington Zoo
Highlands
Congress
Zoological Park
Daring Bathing Attire Of Beach Nymphs Stirs Clubwomen
Chicago march 24 city may regulate beach attire after clubwomen protested daring outfits worn by beach nymphs of 1916. Ordinance would fine violators five to twenty dollars. Rules bar white and fresh colored suits, require coverage to armpit line and four inches above the knee, and allow jerseys with close fitting armholes and skirt effect.
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Chicago
Tin Can Shortage Threatens War Demand in U S
The Department of Commerce data show a looming shortage of 3.4 billion cans due to wartime demand and strain on canning facilities and transport. Officials report the issue is in production capacity and material transport, not in can manufacturing, prompting talks among canners and Agriculture and Commerce departments to seek relief.
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United States
Department of Commerce
Departments of Agriculture and Commerce
Suspect dog killing maniac troubles Greenwich
Mrs Edward J Laidlaw of Diamond Hill reported her great dane Oscar missing after a spate of dog poisonings among wealthy residents. A Russian wolfhound valued at $2,000 owned by Mrs Henry L Brittain and a Scotch collie belonging to Duane Armstrong were poisoned. Brittain's dog died and other dogs were shot or wounded. Police fear a dog killing maniac is at work in the community.
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Greenwich
Conn
Edward J Laidlaw
Diamond Hill
Lrane
Oscar
Joe
Laidlaw
Henry L Brittain
Duane Armstrong
National D A R Congress Opens in Continental Hall
The National Daughters of the American Revolution convenes its twenty seventh annual congress in Continental Hall on Monday April 16. A presidential race includes four candidates with George Thacher Guerin leading pledged votes and eleven vice presidents general plus a complete national slate to be elected. The amendment to extend terms to three years per office is featured, with names such as Mre G Wallace Hanger and Norman Galt among those tied to the race.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
Continental Hall
Wenial
William Cumming Story
New York
George Thacher Gueringe
Kansas
Minnesota
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Wallace Hanger
Columba Shapie
Chessy Chase
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Norman Galt
Woom Galt
Wes Feron
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Washington
Imiberesis
Gerry Realty Transfer and Trust for Gerry Children
Real estate transfer involves Gerry Realty and trustees William H Harris and others to manage property for the Gerry children Angela, Mabel, and the four Gerry offspring. The trust deed terms promise a fourth of rental income to the identified heirs while detailing arrangements among the Several parties, including Robert Li and Peter Goe.
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Commodore
Gerry Sogiets
Oid
Louisa M
Gers Uiasster
de Gona
Angeliai Mabel Gerry
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Clara E. Capdevielle
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Zema Rexall
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