London clash leaves U6 Army police hurt in street fight
In London on Sunday March 3 American military policemen Corporal C R Zimmerman and Private J N Wilson were injured during clashes between British police and soldiers and sailors. The incident began when Zimmerman and Wilson demanded the two American sailors be handed to them after a craps arrest. The crowd protested as batons were used, injuring two soldiers and prompting reports of a station storm. A joint army and navy board is to investigate. Admiral Sims called the affair a police incident and not international. The injured were improving. the two most seriously hurt were Australian soldiers.
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Associated Press
London
C. R. Zimmerman
J.N. Wilson
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Wilson
Eagle Hut
Bow Street
Zimmerman
William van Sites
Edwin Rouland
H. S
Army and Navy Board
Sims
Marcon
Admiral Sims
Bavarian Soviet Plan To Avoid Land Gambling
Munich on Sunday reports the central council of soviets has banned real estate speculation. Individuals may not buy more property than necessary for personal use. A preventive censorship decree was also issued for Rhineland press.
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Munich
Amsterdam
Central Council of Soviets
Rhineland
War Gas Dangerous is Used on Farm to Clear Rodent Pests
Washington March 16 Secretary Lane says war gas cannot be used to clear farms of pests. Experiments show pests die but gas could spread to livestock and people if winds shift, risking harm to nearby areas. Farmers had urged use against boll weevil and prairie pests to save millions.
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Lane
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Prairie States
Seattle Shipyard Strike Called Off After 45,000 Workers Return
Seattle March 10 The 45000 shipyard workers in Seattle Tacoma and Aberdeen end their long strike and return to work at the Macy award wage scale and conditions. Metal Trades council officials declare the strike off and yards reopen tomorrow. Charles Viez of the Emergency Fleet Corporation says he will not bargain while workers stay away from posts. In Havana Cuba March 16 the five day general strike ends as unions accept arbiter Menocal's proposal and workers resume duties.
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Aberdeen
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Metal Trades Council
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Charles Viez
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Havana
Cuba
Menocal
Sinn Fein internees released by Britain in batches
London reports say Sinn Fein internees in England have been freed in batches over the past days, with about a score returning to Dublin. Among those freed from Holloway prison is Countess Georgina Markievicz, who may attend Monday's Commons meeting and seek the St Patrick's division seat, though her Polish husband’s lack of naturalization could complicate eligibility.
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Associated Press
London
Sinn
Cuba and Mexico Restore Diplomatic Ties With Envoy Arrival
Unofficial reports say Cuba has informed Mexico of Dr. Ezequiel Garcia Ensenat, recently named Cuban minister to Mexico, arriving at Vera Cruz on March 15 to reestablish diplomatic relations broken since April 1918.
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Mexico
Associated Press
Mexico City
Department of Foreign Relations
Ezequiel Garcia Ensenat
Vera Cruz
Oil train derailment sparks massive fire in Ontario Iowa
A 25 car Chicago & Northwestern oil train derailed near Ontario Iowa at 4 am. Several gasoline tank cars exploded, destroying an elevator and railway section house. About 21 oil cars burned. losses estimated well over 109000 dollars. No injuries. Ames fire department prevented spread to nearby buildings.
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Associated Press
Ontario
Chicago & Northwestern
Ames
Crayy
Peace Parley at Versailles to Begin 20th Conference
Paris reports say France and Italy oppose German Austria union and Berlin notes preliminary peace talks may start at Versailles around March 20. Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau plans to bring a small group of business leaders as experts for the German commissioners, with departure readiness by March 17 to 19.
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Berlin
Versailles
Count von Brockdorf- Rantzau
German Opera in New York Called Off by Mayor
The Lexington theatre cancelled a season of German operas after Mayor Hylan and Police Commissioner Enright warned the performances could provoke disorder. The first show was to be tonight. A soldiers and sailors committee asked Gary Smith to intervene, but he referred them to the mayor.
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Associated Press
New York
Hylan
Enright
Lexington Theatre
Gary Smith
Mylan
13 000 Disabled Men's Addresses Sought by U S Vocational Board
The U S Board for Vocational Education seeks contact with about 13 000 disabled soldiers discharged from the army. It requests anyone knowing these men to send names and addresses to its Washington, D C headquarters to inform them of Congress benefits.
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U.S. Vocational Board
Washington, D. C
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Congress
Washington
Haase Elected Chairman of Independents in Berlin Party Fight
Hugo Haase wins Independent Socialist chairmanship in Berlin conference and blocks extreme left drift. He rejects earlier bid after Herr Daeumig, a Communist, won vice chair. Herr Crispien becomes vice chairman, signaling possible Majority and Independent Socialist amalgamation amid government concessions to Soviet supporters. Plane crash near Elisabeth, New Jersey injures seven aboard, initial reports say no injuries.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Hugo Haase
Independent Socialist Party
Herr Daeumig
Haase
Herr Crispien
Independent Socialists
Elisabeth
N. J
Philadelphia
Standard Aircraft Company
Irish Officers Pray King George To Submit Home Rule
London March 10 A petition signed by several Irish officers who served in the British army requests King George submit Irish home rule to the Paris peace conference. Signers include Maj Gen Sir William B Winkie Brig Gen Dayrell T Hammon and Col Sir Treary Grattan Bellene descendant of Henry Grattan plus other officers and widows of war dead. The petition asserts about 200000 Irish and as many Irish from Britain's dominions volunteered for service and, upon return, demand home rule. they urge the issue be raised at Paris peace talks.
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Paris
Peace Council
Associated Press
London
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Williamb. Winkie
France
Dayrell T. Hammon
Sir Treary
Grattan—Bellene
Henry Gratt
Othy M. Healy
Thomas H. A. Jhsmonde
Jutland
William H. K. Redmond
Thomas M. Kettle
Ireland
Great Britain
Desirability of Composite Ship Debated in Navy tour
Secretary Daniels and naval advisers plan Europe trip to study warship design and decide whether to abandon dreadnoughts for a composite ship. They will confer with Italian British and French admiralties and report back to Congress. Officers on the general board oppose the change.
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Washington, D. C
Daniels
Stear
Taylor
Griffin
Harle
Naval General Board
Leviathan
Europe
Congress
Naval Department
Conetess
Eport
Brest
Paris
Admiral Benson
Benson
Sims
Mayo
Rodman
Pratt
General Board
Department
British May Sink Her Captive Ships Save U S Building Program
Paris march 10 a shift in British policy on sinking interned German warships suggests Britain may permit France and Italy to keep some ships while agreeing to sink its own allotment. This could ease the need for the United States to pursue a vast naval build up and alter the balance of power among nations in the league of nations. Denver carpenters strike over wage demands halting much building activity.
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Associated Press
Paris
II George
Great Britain
France
Italy
United States
League of Nations
Austria
Germany
Paper delivery time notice from The Courier
The notice instructs readers the Courier should arrive before 5 40 PM. If the paper is late due to carrier error or other causes, readers should call 3380 and a copy will be sent. It also advises reading the notice before 6 30 PM.
Debs Conviction Upheld by Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court sustains Eugene V Debs conviction under the espionage act for Canton speech. The decision affirms the enlistment section of the act and upholds the jury's ruling on obstructing military recruiting. Debs argued free speech violations and presented his own defense without witnesses.
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Supreme Court
Eugene V. Debs
Canton
United States
Debs
Térre Haute
Ind
Firemen’s Brotherhood
Indiana
Social Democratic
Socilist Party
Tower Court
St. Louis
Rose Pastor Stokes
Kansas City
Jacob Frohwerk
Missouri Staats Zeitung
America
Justice Holmes
Wilson Suffering From Cold Aboard George Washington
President Wilson is ill with a cold and resting in his cabin aboard the George Washington. Rear Admiral Grayson advised quiet planning for Brest arrival on March 7 to Paris, with wireless talks for Friday March 14. The voyage continues despite rough seas as conferences and Peace Conference matters loom ahead.
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Associated Press
U. 5
Georges Washington
Wilson
Admairal Grayson
Reading
George Washington
Brest
Paris
Belgium
France
Assembly Hall
Grayson
Lansing
George Washington Plowell
Consistory on New Bishops Set for Today
The Associated Press reports Pope Benedict will hold a secret consistory on Monday to appoint new bishops and likely deliver an address on Holy See efforts and current world issues. A second consistory is expected after peace, possibly December, with anticipated cardinal creations and names linked to Munich and Prague archbishoprics.
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Rome
Benedict
Benedict Willl
Munich
Prague
Bonzane
Washington
Four Russian Grand Dukes Executed by Bolsheviks
A Baltic dispatch reports four more Russian grand dukes executed at Petrograd by Bolsheviks within the past fortnight. They were charged with Monarchist involvement in a royalist plot, according to advices received by the Berlingske Tidende.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
Petrograd
Berlingski Tidende
Balfour to Quit Soon Reported by London Paper
London reports Arthur J. Balfour will retire at the peace conference end with Ward Gurzon named successor. In Worcester Massachusetts a naphtha barrel explosion at Caldwell Chain & Manufacturing injures four and kills one, with minor property damage.
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le Assoc aLeo Rress
Worcester
Mass
Caldwin Chain & Manufacturing Company
Chandler Street
Teat War Supporters Still Control Says Czech Slovak Leader
Paris dispatch quotes Czech Slovak Foreign Minister Benes in Matin interview. He warns German danger remains, notes wartime alliances persist as the only current peace safeguard. He cautions on guarantees and the need for safeguards on both sides of Germany and for possible League of Nations solutions.
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Presa
Paris
Benes
Czecho- Slovakia
Matin
Germany
League of Nations
Hitchcock And Knox World Plan Debate At Newark
A Newark debate between Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska and Senator Knox of Pennsylvania is planned as part of national discussion on the League of Nations. A date is to be set between April 4 and 10 with Hitchcock soon delivering addresses in support of the League ahead of an extra session of Congress.
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Associated Press
League of Nattions
Newark
N. J
Hiteneork
Nebraska
Senate ‘Foreign- Relations Committee
Knox
Pennsylvania
Hitchcock
League
Congress
American Telephone Head: No Fear of Regulation and Higher Rates
The New York report shows American Telephone & Telegraph 1918 net earnings of 54,293,016 with dividends of 42,901,321 after interest deductions. President Vail argues for universal service and a 12 percent rate increase, citing rising costs while stressing national control and regulated monopoly over government ownership.
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New York
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Theodora N. Vali
U. & Owning
Vail
Berlin Spartacan turmoil and martial law reported
Berlin unrest and martial law dominate reports from December days as Spartacan forces clash with government troops. Rioting, hospitalities and attacks on police stations are cited along with rising casualties and property losses. Berlin's palace flag removal signals shifting control while debates on striking and hostages unfold.
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