Filipinos Press for Independence as U S backs Move
Secretary Baker says Wilson supports granting full independence to the Philippines. Manuel Quezon leads a 40 member Philippine mission urging timely action, citing a stable government and U S aims to withdraw sovereignty once independence and self rule are established.
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Philippines
United States
Manuel L. Quezon
Philippine Commission
Baker
Quezon
Philippine Senate
Islands
Washington
Mr. Quezon
America
Boundaries Oplit E Council of Four
Paris reports show the council of four dealing with fears of no clear progress after ten days of talks. Key disputes surround Germany's western, Franco German, and eastern Polish frontiers with Wilson opposing French territorial gains beyond security along the Rhine. An early reparations accord is seen, with a commission to fix details over years and Belgium and France to share indemnity. Farmers urged to order a 1919 accounting guide by mail.
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Associated Presa
Paris
Council of Four
Germany
Wilson
Rhine
Alsace- Lorraine
Belgium
France
Steel price policy debated as bids govern navy steel
The navy will buy steel by competitive bids despite industry price agreements. Acting Secretary Roosevelt announced legal officers say law requires public advertising of contracts. Conference debates whether industrial board prices bind government purchases. bids at the navy used base prices from the industry board.
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Associated Pres
Washington, D. C
Navy
Industrial Board
Bliis
Roosevelt
Department
Railroad
Government I
Des
Navy Department
Sis
Steel
Iowa Senate Advances Presidential Suffrage Measure
The Iowa senate passed the Schaffter bill 98 to 3 granting presidential and vice presidential suffrage and electors. Opponents named were Senators Buser, Byington and Nelson. several others were absent or did not vote as the measure moves to the house.
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Des Moines
Schaffter
Iowa Senate
Nie
House
Buser
Muscatine
Byington
Johnson
Nelson
Cass
Broxam
C. E. Cessna
Foskett
Pitt
Greenell
Kimberly
Mitchell
Stephenson
Thompson
Births Report For Mr Warmuth And Mr Wilson
A son named Sylvester Joseph was born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Warmuth of 402 Adams on March 26. A son named Paul Wilson Jr was born to Mr and Mrs Paul Wilson of 204 Alta Vista on March 29.
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Joseph Warmuth
Adams
Sylvester Joseph
Paul Wilson Highmey
Alta Vista
Paul Wilson, Jr
Convention Ends In Night Session At East Iowa Meeting
Committees named by F. T. Vasey to report this evening and tonight after the address. A new constitution for the Northeast Iowa Teachers Association will be presented for adoption and enrollment fees may rise from 1 to 1.50 dollars. The superintendents’ conference urged the increase. Afternoon rounds featured plays and lectures by teachers from West High and Cedar Rapids educators on English history ethics and citizenship. Kindergarten teachers from Waterloo and Alcott school demonstrations followed by social events. College and high school instructor conferences continued this afternoon.
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F. T. Vasey
Northeastern Iowa Teachers’ Association
J. J. McConnell
Cedar Rapids
Johnson
Oelwein
G. H. Sawyer
Osage
A. R. Tiss
Crasto
James H. Wrae
Mason City
Henrietta Vondracek
First Methodist Church
West High School
Trene van Valkenberg
West High
Elizabeth Bennett
Mildred Zimmerman
Schools West
England
Helen Freer
West
League of Nations
Delpha Williams
Monticello
Waterloo
Alcott School
Gertrude Klein
Removal of grain embargo eases moves to primary markets
Washington April 4 The railroad administration lifted the embargo and permit system that governed grain movement to primary markets since last fall. Officials cited improved storage facilities allowing unrestricted receipt. The export grain permit system to seaboard points remains in effect and applies only to middlewest points.
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Washington, D. C
Railroad Administration
Seaboard
Middlewest
Wilson Declared War Ended by Congress Court Rules
Louisville April 4 Judge Evans held the war ended and based his ruling on President Wilson’s address to Congress on November 11, 1916, stating the president had authority to announce the end under the constitutional provision for informing Congress. The case involved Harry Hicks and a disorderly house near Camp Zachary Taylor, with a blast damaging a plate glass window and a new trial ordered for a defendant.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Evans
Wilson
Congress
Germany
Harry Hicks
Loulaville
Zachary ‘Taylor
Evang
Von
Vanderbilt Bride and Naval Officer wed in harbor view
Mrs Ellen French Vanderbilt married Lieutenant Paul Fitzsimons U S N at Harbour View Newport R I April 4 The ceremony followed her residence and his background as son of the late director Paul Fitzsimons U S N The report notes his naval service and a prior reference to the Lusitania sinking in Courier archives.
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Newport
R. I
Ellen French Vanderbilt
Harbour View
Ligur
Paul Fitzsimons
Fitzsimons
Annapolie
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Island Mission
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Iowa
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United Fruit Co
East Fourth Street
Kohl’s
W.C. Kohli
Son
Graham & Jerretaoard ‘Company
Mrs. Vanderbilt
Uncle Sam
Ottumwa
Brooke Bond
Fowler Company
Reed Oabe
Nichols & Gates
West Fourth Street
East Fourth ST
Vandeloff Bros. Grocery and Meat Market
Mili
Libby
Scharfenberg’s Market
Lafayette Street
Scharfenberg’s
Choice Ib
Iowa Telephone Company
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