West Virginia helps block patronage in White House talk
A crowded Washington dispatch notes West Virginia Republicans support Dermott and oppose a rival patronage push. The column discusses internal revenue commissioner Joseph S Milner and other possible picks, with focus on Ohio Pennsylvania and Maryland figures and the broader fight over federal appointments. The piece records rising talk of patronage and the desire to appoint the best qualified, not just political allies.
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Political Patronage Advances in Navy Paymaster Race
A report notes patronage in Navy paymaster selection under President Cleveland era, naming contenders Commander David M Addison and Captain Lamond W Bonnafion. It cites appointments favoring Indiana officials, with Secretary Sells and Osage Nations Schools overseer among those connected. The race to replace Admiral McGowan narrows to a few candidates amid Democratic backing from Pennsylvania senators and leading politicians.
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Indiana
Sells
Osage Nations
navy
Admiral McGowan
McGowan
David M. Addison
Lamond W Bonnafion
Pennsylvania
Demands to Mexico Over Slaying of Two Americans
The United States demands action by the Mexican government to apprehend and punish the bandits who killed two Americans, Edward Dayin a mining man near Sonora in March and A D Bridges a Negro plantation caretaker killed in Vera Cruz state.
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State Department
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Sonora
A. D. Bridges
Vera Cruz
Proposed wage cuts for New York Central labor classes
M A McClory, statistician for the road, proposed reducing maintenance of way and companion labor from 45 48 cents per hour to 33 cents, affecting common labor across industries. The proposal targets unskied workers in several classes on the New York Central system.
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New York Central
M A McClory
President Attends Pythians Initiation Amid Impeachment Talk
President Harding is invited to Webster lodge Knights of Pythias initiation in Washington on April 19. The event, at Tem perance hall, features main speakers Senators Watson, Wile, Major Broening, and Col Graves. In Oklahoma City, a committee reports impeachment charges against Governor Johnston, accusing gross neglect, corruption, and abuse of clemency powers.
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Webster lodge
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Oden B Gray
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Ohio
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Justin H Rathbone
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Dickman MIL
Oklahoma City
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Robertson Wan
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New York Central asks Labor Board for wage cut sanction
The New York Central asked the railroad labor board for an immediate wage reduction affecting about 1,000 unskilled workers to take effect April 1, with hearings on permanent reductions later. Conferencing with other labor classes was in progress, and reductions across all railway employee classes were under consideration. The case marks the first carrier-initiated move on trunk lines to shrink payrolls, with the board restricting focus to the immediate cuts.
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Labor Board
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Life of State Senator Mence in NY bribery threats
Senators debated a bill to bring steamship and express lines under state banks supervision. State Senator Salvatore Coulie said he received threats and a $54000 bribe offer from unknowns. He alleged these firms control hundreds of branch agencies and handle funds for foreign money transfers. The measure becomes a special order on the third reading.
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Political Amnesty Waits On Congress
The administration’s approach to political prisoners will be referred to Congress. Attorney General Daugherty said no general policy is set and that decisions await legislation drafted by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senators Sterling and King have conferred with the AG on the subject.
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South Dakota
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Department of Justice
Miners’ Working Day Reform Defeated in Legislature
Victoria reports defeat of a proposed coal regulation amendment that would revise miners’ working day from hours to a shorter shift. Legislator Shemas Uphill, a labor member from Tirnne, introduced the measure.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Shemas Uphill
Tirnne
Death of CB Haviland head of porcelain firm
CB Haviland died here at an advanced age. He led the famed porcelain manufacture founded by Theodore Hariland in America and brought to prominence by the Hariland family. He was a long time head of the firm and a notable figure in the industry.
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Jimomes
Prince Marsh
Haviland
Theodore Hariland
Ameran
France
VIVIAN OFFERS AMITY WIN CONFERENCE WITH HUGHES
Vivian presses for Knox peace resolution while France seeks support on reparations and Versailles terms. He meets with Hughes and Pletcher as talks hint at broader U S stance. Vivian travels to Baltimore for Cardinal Gibbons funeral and plans White House dining with Ambassador Jusserand.
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Mia Harding
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consecration of Rev Franeta J Tiel as Bishop of Concordia
In Kansas City on March 3, ceremonies at the cathedral consecrated Rev Franeta J Tiel as bishop of Concordia Kansas. At 39 he becomes the youngest Catholic churchman in his state, and he was invested with the crosier mitre and other symbols by Bishop Thomas F Talis of Kansas City.
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United States
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Kansas City
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A brief enigmatic line evokes a moment in a rural setting. The wording hints at a dialect inflection and a landscape tied to a specific acre name, suggesting a fragmentary note rather than a full narrative. The tone feels like a clipped regional aphorism from a local column.
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WHITING Acre
Legion to Decorate Graves of Soldiers Who Died Abroad
The American Legion will decorate the graves of all World War soldiers who died overseas on Memorial Day. Posts nationwide are asked to contribute to cover costs, with public contributions also welcome. Relatives may arrange special floral offerings through Legion committees in France, Great Britain, Belgium and Germany.
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Indianapolis
American Legion
legion
Lemuel Bowles
national
France
Great Britain
Belgium
Germany
Japan invites Gen Wood to visit after Philippines mission
The Japanese foreign office officially invited Maj Gen Leonard Wood to visit Japan after his Philippines assignment to study Filipino independence claims. The move follows remarks by U.S. and Japanese leaders amid concerns over American policy in Asia and potential shifts in the Philippines. The invitation aims to clarify conditions and align with Tokyo’s view on regional affairs.
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foreign office
Leonard Wood
Japan
Philippines
Harding
Gen Wood
titallyre Uehard
house of representatives
United States
Gen
Lansing Defends Japanese Victory in Peace Conference
Former Secretary of State Lansing addressed the Seekers or Government Party after sine die adjournment, defending Japan’s gains at Shantung and rebuking opposition charges that the administration lacked harmony at the peace talks.
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PTCSs
Lansings
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Injured Lieutenant Coney Dies After Crash Near Crowville
A Navy lieutenant named Coney died from injuries after a car crash near Crowville Louisiana. The crash occurred early in the morning injuring 7 year old William Devoe Cums and others. Coney’s back was broken paralyzing him from chest down. Physicians said he may live only hours. his mother from Georgia and multiple relatives were at his side.
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Burroughs To Be Laid To Rest At Natureist Grave
Funeral plans for naturalist John Burroughs set for Saturday at his home near River Banks Hudson following his sudden death on a passenger train. Burial will be at the grave marked stones where his body will lie next Sunday on the fourth anniversary of his birth. Friends including Edison and Henry Ford are expected to attend, with the old Woodchuck Hole summer camp nearby and the burial plot chosen on the Catskill mountains near Rawnbur. Messages of condolence pour in from colleagues and admirers across the country.
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Associated Press
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Commercial Travelers Chief Dead Columbaus Ohio
William Bo Emerson longtime supreme counselor of the United Commercial Travelers of America and Canada died at a local hospital from complications. Born in Michigan he moved to Columbus in 1919 from Des Moines and became head of the CUCT in June 1920.
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Oha Maren
William Bo Emerson
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Riots and casualties in Belgian zone and Rhine region
Communist uprisings flare in Moers and Crefeld in the Belgian occupation zone with clashes and mass arrests. Berlin reports indicate about 2,200 held prisoners. leaders shot in Halte raid. Magdeburg dynamite squad raids deadly. Jena glass works strike efforts challenge authorities as workers halt electric lines and tramways.
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125 Communists Killed in Uprisings Across Germany
Informed reports from Berlin and across Germany describe losses among communist factions during uprisings. Militants are said killed or wounded in multiple locales including Halle Leunzig Greenbers Magdeburg and Cevelsburg with police casualties and captured Red staff headquarters.
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Eat More Onions Said By Agriculture Dept
A government statement strongly urges eating onions as sound medical advice and warns gas masks be ready. Onions cost about 2 cents a pound, with producers selling for a fraction of that. onion holdings on March 20 totaled 2500 cars, an enormous but not breathless amount. War Dept advertises 1,500,000 surplus gas masks for sale.
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War Department
Hague Wireless Concerts For Allies On Rhine
Regular semiweekly wireless telephone concerts for Allied troops on the Rhine will begin next Sunday from The Hague under a prominent London composer. The audience will hear via a device like the electrophone. The transmitter covers 500 miles and ships fitted with receivers will join Sundays and Thursdays, the promoters say.
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Roads Report Records Large Deficit in January
The report shows railroads posting a deficit of 1.1678 million for January with Eastern and Western districts fluctuating. Operating revenues rose for some regions while many carriers failed to meet expected expenses and taxes, signaling mixed performance across the network.
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Charles Coup Fails Amid Hungarian Crisis and Ex-Emperor’s Uncertain Removal
The report details Charles’s failed bid to reclaim the throne as Austro-Hungarian forces brace for a civil conflict response. Horthy’s government tightens control with military overview, while Spanish protection allegedly offers asylum to the former ruler. Bishop Count Mikes and other Hungarian leaders react as authorities vow swift punishment for treason amid a flaring crisis.
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Penitentes crucify two American tourists in New Mexico
Two men were crucified at the Penitentes village of Albuquerque, enduring secret rites of the Hermanns de Luz order during Holy Week. Artists from Santa Fe witnessed as the captives were tied to two large crosses for over thirty minutes, bleeding and exhausted, with the men said to be in serious condition. The Hermano de Luz, a Mexican Indian order, claims wide followings in remote New Mexico villages.
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