Voters Endorse Two Women for School Boards
In a busy election, Swisher and Marquis win west board seats while Fish, Howard and Howrey claim east board spots. Cronk defeats Morehouse 61 to 53 for Cedar Heights seat as a recount confirms Francis 407 to Blough 400 in a close west race. Turnout overall mirrors prior years with 1,066 voters at west polls and 498 at east.
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Benjamin F. Swisher
J. A. Franig
Josephine Meraquis
West School
Resterday
Charles Afish
J. R
Howard
Ada Jowrey
Fest School
West Board
Chopk Board
J. A. Francis
A W. Blough
Mabe
Francis
Mr. Blough
Swishby
Josephine Marquis
CW. Campbell
Carleton ‘Sias
W. Peterson
B. F. Swisher
J. A. Franis
Swisher
Marquis
East School Board
C. A Fish
J. B. Howard
Ada Howrey
W. H. Webb
iRish
East
Morehouse
T. Morehouse
Board of Education
Cedar Heights
E. Cronk
Cronk
FL Marquis
Waterloo West
Upper Iown University
Castle Hill
Waterloo Township
Dubuque
Associated
Atrestly
Dub
Davenport Fails to Support Socialists in School Election
In Davenport Iowa March 13 the Socialists were routed in a school election marking a reversal from last year. Matthey and Downer won decisively, with Mrs. Matthey becoming the first woman on the local school board. She downplayed reform and pledged focus on the schools and pupils.
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Davenport
Associated Press
Matthey
Harry B. Downer
Wallace Opens Greenhouse for Amaryllis Show in D C
Secretary Wallace formally opened the department of agriculture Amaryllis show in Washington with about 11 000 plants on display. Most are five years old grown from seedlings by crossings and a few bloom for the first time this season. The Amaryllis, Knight's Star Lily, is native to Brazil. parent plants came from England a dozen years ago and the collection includes stems with eight flowers and a red biotome measuring 11 inches in diameter.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Wallace
Brazil
England
Man Falls From Brooklyn Bridge Kills Self
A man about years old leapt from the Brooklyn bridge today and died on striking the water. A tugboat captain rushed to the scene as observers recovered the body. An envelope in the pocket bore the name Vrachycek and the address 434 East Seventy Street, New York.
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Associated Press
New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Vrachycek
East Seventieth Street
Poles Clash With Plebiscite Police In Silesia
Berlin reports that Capt. Luschy of the plebiscite police in Upper Silesia was shot while riding with French and British officers. At Michaikowitz a clash left several Poles and two plebiscite officers dead and six officers wounded.
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Berlin
Luschy
Upper Silesia
Vossische Zeitung
Koenigschutte
Silesie
Michaikowitz
Stillman Divorce in New York Delayed Indefinitely
James A. Stillman, president of National City Bank, and his wife Fifi Potter Stillman had their absolute divorce case in White Plains adjourned indefinitely before Supreme Court Justice Marschauser. Counsel postponed arguments on examining Stillman’s income for alimony and fees, with no comment on whether the case would move to California or Nevada.
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White Plains
N. Y
Marcy
James A. Stillman
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National City Bank
New York
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Potter
Supreme Court
Marschauser
John F. Brennan
Brennan
Justice Morschauser
California
Nevada
Today's Day of Reckoning Tax Receipts Hit Half Billion
The United States faces a tax day for 1920 with Mellon estimating tax and excess profits receipts around 560 million dollars to retire 500 million in short term debt. Early projections suggest about 600 million may come in, with railroads subsidies possible to absorb excess funds. Collectors stay open late as penalties apply for late or incomplete payments.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Treasury
Masry
Asquith
H. H. Asquith
Winston Churchill
Washington
London
Smugglers Use Border Tunnel to Tap Rich Traffics
Police uncover a second underground passage between Switzerland and Germany used to smuggle German and Austrian coins and narcotics. The tunnel reportedly yielded large profits, aiding the financiers in building it. Several persons were arrested in Baden Constance.
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Associated Press
Constance
Baden
Britain to Send Anglo American Affairs Mission for Pacific Pact
The British government plans a special mission to the United States within a month to convey congratulations to the new administration and discuss issues including an association of nations, disarmament, German reparations, and Britain's indebtedness. The delegation is to be led by a top statesman, a senior military officer, and a naval leader.
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United States
Rene Viviari
Harding
America
Representa
Ralpis H. Turner
United Press Star
Washington, D. C
Britain
Association of Nations
Nurse accused in $15000 jewelry theft at Chicago hospital
Private detectives and police seek a hospital nurse charged by patient Mrs. Caroline Griswold with stealing jewelry valued at 15000 dollars. Hospital officials would not comment as crime allegedly occurred during a quarrel when the room was left in disorder and the telephone toppled.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Caroline Griswold
Queen of Thieves Gang Admits Guilt
In Chicago on March 15 Marie Dooley known as the robber queen was arrested. Police say nine employees at the two dollar chain tea stores identified four young men connected to the gang. Dooley claimed her husband is unaware and she defended the suspects while embracing one officer she nursed after a tea store holdup.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Marie Dooley
Detective Bureau
Hold Two Suspects for Labriola's Death
Chicago police announce the arrest of two men identified by witnesses in the Paul Labriola murder in the Nineteenth ward feud. Samuel Amatuna, saloon keeper Frank Compino, another saloon keeper, are detained by Detective Sergeant Patrick Alcock.
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Chicago
Paul Labriola
Nineteenth Ward
Ander
Labriola
Harry Raymond
Samuel Amatuna
Frank Compino
Patrick Alcock
Labrolla
Alcock
Barbers End Strike Over Reduced Haircut Price
In Youngstown Ohio on March 15 a four day barber strike ended as union barbers voted to accept master barbers lower price for haircuts from five to seven cents to 50 cents, ending the labor action and restoring pricing.
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Associated Press
Youngstown, O
Highways and towns in the federal weather report list
Dirt roads are very muddy but improve over sandy sections as traffic remains fair. Colder weather is forecast tonight and Wednesday with above normal temperatures not expected. The report covers Albert Lea Mine Almona Charles City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Faribault Minn La Crosse Wis Mason City Marshall New Hampton Postville Waterloo and Waverly.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Charles City
Albert Lea Mine
Almona
Charles Dc
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Des Moines
Dubuque
Faribault
Minn
la Crosse
Wis
Mason City
Marshall New Hampton
Postville
Waterloo
Waverly
Police Injured as Bomb Explodes in Dublin
In Dublin on March 15 five police recruits were wounded when a bomb exploded during a house search on Great Brunswick Street. Three civilians died and several were injured. Troops were confined to barracks amid fears of unrest after six men were executed at Mount Joy prison earlier in the day.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Great Brunswick Street
Mount Joy
Five Burned to Death in Blazing Pullman Sleeper
Pueblo Colo March 16 Five persons were burned to death when a rear Pullman car on the Weaver & Rio Grande railroad caught fire between Pueblo and Watsonburg at about 2 o'clock this morning. Two of the dead were identified as F. S. Steelman traveling passenger agent of the Missouri Pacific railroad and A. E. Jack LaJara Colo a stock dealer. One victim was a woman. Seven were asleep in the Pullman when it burned. Two escaped by jumping from windows and were slightly tortured. The Corona car was last on the train and completely destroyed. The car ahead was partially burned.
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Colo
Weaver] & Rio Grande Railroad
Watsonburs
Drans
F. S. Steelman
Missouri En Railroad
A. E. Jack
LaJara, Cole
Corona
School Girls Turn Back From Hollywood Quest
Three movie mad schoolgirls Marjorie Putnam Ellen Ewing and Loretta Tone both 15 left Des Moines in search of film fame in a tale titled Hollywood or Home They walked about a mile west of the city when ambition waned a teacher intervened and the girls returned home by taxi as police hunted the city for their affair.
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Des Moines
Hollywood
Marjorie Putnam
Ellen Ewing
Loretta Tone
Pickford
Mecca
Des Moines Cops Detain Trio of Suspects From Sioux City
Three men named Roy Davis J J Morgan and William Madden stepped from a Sioux City train into Des Moines and were detained by deputy sheriffs. Detectives Brophy identified them as known lawbreakers. The trio carried no firearms and were turned over to county officers.
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United Press
Des Moines
March Co —Enine
Sioux City
Chittectives
Brophy
Roy Davis
J. J. Morgan
William Madden
Poland and Russia End Peace Conference Pact
Poland and Russia concluded their peace conference in Riga. The pact will be signed March 1 at 9 a.m. It includes provisions for payment of 30,000,900 fertibles in reparation to Poland.
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Riga
Poland
Russia
Assassination of Former Turk Grand Vizier Talaat Pasha
Berlin reports Talaat Pasha former grand vizier and finance minister of Turkey was shot and killed today in Charlottenburg by an Armenian student who was arrested. The event occurred as authorities investigate motive and international implications.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Talaat Pasha
Turkey
Charlottenburg
Bliss Named Third Assistant Secretary of State
The nomination of Robert Woods Bliss of New York to be third assistant secretary of state was sent to the Senate by President Harding. Bliss was immediately confirmed.
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Washington
DD. C
Robert Woods
Biss
New York
Senate
Harding
Bliss
Rail Workers to Refuse Wage Cuts
New York March 15 skilled workers on the New York Central railroad excluding the “big four” brotherhoods announced they will reject wage cuts proposed by the company. Unskilled laborers join in the rejection.
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New York
New York Central Railroad
Bie Four
Paper Delivery Notice With Phone Instructions
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 30. If you do not receive it by then, call 8230 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 30 p m.
Mediation Effort Aims to Ease Packers Wage Dispute
Washington and Chicago reports detail a government mediated wage dispute between packers and workers. Secretary Davis Secretary Hoover and Secretary Wallace form a mediation panel while workers plan a strike vote after the eight hour day and wage changes. Open hearings set for next Monday in Washington with both sides expected to attend.
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Harding
Cotomeree
Hoover
Wallace
Chicago
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Commerce
Agriculture
Dennis Lane
International
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Lane
Liane
America
Washington, D. C
Employes’ Association
Hotel Seville Guests Flee Smoke on Madison and 29th
Dense smoke from a fire in the 12 story Hotel Seville on Madison Avenue and Twenty-ninth Street sent several hundred guests to evacuate early today. Officials say the blaze was contained with minimal injuries and no fatalities reported.
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Associated Press
New York
Seville
Madison Avenue
Twenty-ninth Street
Coroner probes strange case of mixed identities
The Bourbon inquest into a dead youth found near a railroad crossing uncovers a mix up of two lookalike young men Virgil Dedker 20 and Leroy Lovett 19 identified by brothers and fathers amid a puzzling death near Warsaw Indiana Investigators plan arrests after the coroner's inquest led by S N B Aspinwall starts today
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Ind
Bourbon
Fred Dedker
Hero
Virgil Dedker
John Lovett
Elkhart
Leroy
Leroy Lovett
Aspinwall
Marshall County
Aged Mother Plans Washington Walk for Son Pardon
Mrs. Margaret B. Erickson of Sioux Falls 60 travels on a nationwide journey to reach President Harding in Washington seeking a pardon for her son Joe Anderson a military prisoner at Fort Leavenworth. She began the search soon after the armistice visiting army camps to locate him and exhausts funds for food and lodging on the route.
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United Press
Conscil Bluts
Margaret B. Erickson
Sioux Falls
S. D
Washington
Harding
Joe] Anderson
Fort Leavenworth
Erickson
Benison Called for Harding Conference
Washington March 15 Rear Admiral Benson chairman of the shipping board had a long conference with President Harding. He declined to say what was discussed and there was no statement from the White House. It was understood he may continue to direct board affairs until a successor is named and qualified. Evidence grew of Harding's difficulty in securing his chosen appointees and a complete new board may take weeks.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Dennis Lane
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen's Union
Washington
Departments of Labor, Commerce and Agriculture
Middlewest
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Lane
Chicago Federation of Labor
Jans
Armour & Cop
Washington, D. C
Benson
Shipping Board
Harding
White House
West Virginia Lawmakers Urge Mann as Ambassador
Senators Sutherland and Elkins and several West Virginia House members urged President Harding to name Isaac T. Mann of West Virginia as ambassador to a European country. The request signals bipartisan support for Mann in a key diplomatic posting.
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Associated Press
Washington, DB. C
Sutherland and Elkins
House of Representatives
West Virginia
Harding
Isaac T. Mann
Troops Withdrawn After Springfield Riot Calm
Associated Press dispatch from Springfield Ohio reports national guard troops withdrawn after protecting against racial disturbances sparked by a white girl incident. Police patrolled with citizens and firemen. governors and officials review justification and responsibility.
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Associated Press
Springfield
National Guard
Pavis
Hera
Clara Hamon Testifies in Ardmore Hotel Murder Trial
Clara Smith Hamon testified in Ardmore Ohio on March 15 about the day Col. Jake I Hamon was shot in November. She described a chaotic sequence of jealousy and violence in a hotel room, detailing attacks, choking, kicking, and threats to cut her throat as lawyers clashed outside.
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Associated Press
Ardimore
Ohio
Clara Smith Hamon
Jake I. Hamon
Col
Hamon
Col. Hannon
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