Secret wireless sending possible by machine code
The Associated Press reports that automatic printing machines may secure secrecy in wireless telegraphy. Sterling Morton of Morkrum describes a system using punched tape, five position holes, and 32 code arrangements plus variable motor speeds for endless code variety.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Mmanay
Sterling Marton
Morkrum Company
Marton
Morton
Jéengih
French Attitude toward Treaties Sparks Confusion
The article notes French irritation at U S Senate rulings on the league of nations and treaty guarantees. It discusses how France blames Washington for past failures and now fears reservations could undo conference results. It suggests France may imitate U S Senate constitutional processes.
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Great Britain
Japan
France
Washington
U. S. Senate
Senate
League of Nations
Wilson
New York Evening Post, Inc
Claims Engineering Costs for Railroad Valuations Doubled
Dr Jurgensen of the Minnesota railroad and ware house commission told midwest railroad officials the tentative engineering cost figures used by the interstate commerce commission are double their true amount. He urged states to submit independent estimates to the interstate body before rates are finalized.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Interstate Railway Commission
Jurgensen
Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Middle Western
Interstate Commercce Commission
Rail strike sparks move for state troops at Hagers town shop
Western Maryland Railroad officials consider calling state troops to quell riots at the Hagerstown shops after a strikebreaking incident left a worker with a leg wound. A special guard fired, wounding a striker and is under arrest. The clash followed protests against contracting shop and maintenance work and wage cuts.
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International News
Boitimers
Marcel
Western Maryland Railroad
Hagerstown
Hel
Tuto
Verson
Western Maryland
Masked Men Seize Doctor in Heavener Oklahoma
In Heavener Oklahoma on March 29 Dr W M McClain city councilman and former church official was seized by a dozen masked men in a drug store. He resisted but was overpowered carried to a waiting car and sped away. fate unknown. He is a 10 year resident, married with a family. Dallas citizens plan mass meeting to address a wave of whip pings by masked bands.
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Heavener
Okla
W. 2
McClain
Dallas
Tex
Harding vows fight against pork barrel spending push
President Harding prepared to oppose a return to pork barrel funding as House appropriations subcommittees added a 15 million dollar rivers and harbors item to the Army appropriation bill. He urged rigid enforcement of budget officials recommendations to curb wasteful methods.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Harding
House
Budget Bureau
Army
Rivers
Harbers
Navy
Rockbottom
Coal Miners Prepare for Five Day Week Strike in WV
Uncertainty surrounds southern West Virginia coal fields as miners prepare a five day week six hour day strike led by the United Mine Workers. Nonunion operations continue in several fields while arms reportedly move into the region. Local operators fear trouble and potential mine closures if guards are unavailable.
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International News Wire
Huntington
W. Va
West Virginia
Norfolk & Western
Logan Fields
Kanawha
Koons County
New River
United Mine Workers
Togan Fields
Boone County
Harry Olmstead
Williamson Coal Operators’ Association
Williamson
Logan
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Hazard
Bell County
Chicago
United Press
Illinois
Frank Farrington
United Mine Workers of America
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Farrington
Lillians Proposal for Five Year Immigration Holiday Urged
Washington March 25 Lillian Russell urged Congress to declare a five year holiday on immigration. Lawmakers who draft immigration laws strongly endorsed the proposal today. A bill reflecting her recommendations, framed after a commission inspection abroad under President Harding, may be introduced soon. Russell will appear before the House immigration committee to press her case.
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Washington, D. G
Lillian Russell
Congress
Harding
Miss Russell
House Immigration Committee
Pauline Gury longtime Wr eertoo resident dies of heart disease
Mrs. Pauline Gury of 623 First Street West and Wr eertoo pioneer dies at 3 18 p m after months of heart illness. Survived by husband Victory Gury deceased earlier, son J A Gury, and daughters Mrs Alice Strayer and Miss Anna Gury, all of the city.
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Pauline Gury
City
First Street West
Wreertoo
Victory Gury
J. A. Gury
Alice Strayer
Anna Gury
Berlin professor escapes assassination as Kov dies in crowd
Telegraph briefs report that Professor Paul N Milu, ex foreign minister of the Russian provisional government, narrowly survived an assassination attempt during a Russian gathering. Vladimir Kov, who attempted the attack, was killed and Milu was saved.
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Berlin
Paul N. Miluxauft
Vladimir Naby Kov
Miss Rappe on deathbed told of last party
In San Francisco the third Arbuckle manslaughter trial resumes with Adolph Juel testifying as a fingerprint expert. The defense builds on cross examination while the state recalls Virginia Briggs who recalls a deathbed statement by Miss Rappe alleging Arbuckle assaulted her and placed his weight on her.
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San Francisco
Cal
Adolph Juel
Roscoe Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Virginia
Briggs
Miss Rappe
Slippy Wins by Plurality in Final Count
Final returns show Slippy winning by a small plurality after ballots revealed mis-marked votes. Judges noted many ballots marked for mayor only, leaving circles unused. Waterloo ticket led overall. Mayor Gnagy planned no immediate police chief change before May 1, with Walker remaining on leave until then. A corrected precinct tally for Second Ward Fourth Precinct updated Gnagy 442, Hickelberg 22, Sector 141, Thompson 1138. England hosts 1,000 toymakers aiding disabled workers.
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Waterloo
Walker
A. EB. Gnagy
P. KE. Walker
Stephen. D. Brown
H. H. Young
Civil Service
Gnagy
Second Ward
Hickelberg
Thompson
Midwest railroads win ICC cut on Pacific coast freight
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that Mississippi valley lines may reduce rates from Chicago territory to Pacific coast via Gulf ports and the Panama Canal. The suspension on new schedules was withdrawn and lower charges begin April 1, covering about 21 commodities. The cut follows parity with New York routes and faces opposition from other lines.
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Associated Prasa
Washington, D. C
Mississippi Valley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Gulf Porta
Panama Canal
Gulf
New York
Ocean
Pacific
Atlantic
Transcontinental Railroads
Central railroads seek parity with eastern Pacific coast trade
The commission rejected attacks on lower Gulf rates and upheld the Mississippi Valley lines. It found the railroads justified in aiming to bring Chicago and related points closer to parity with eastern markets in Pacific coast business.
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Gulf
Mississipi Valley
Prohibition Agents Head to Nassau in Smuggling Probe
American enforcement officers including Col. Nutt and four aides depart Havana aboard the Esperanza to investigate liquor bootlegging. Nassau is said to be a smugglers’ base off the Florida coast with two agents remaining in Cuba to monitor activity.
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Havana
Cuba
Nassau
British West Indies
Col. Nutt
Nansau ‘G
United States
Florida
Cardinal Daugherty Returns With Papal Blessing
Cardinal Dennis Daugherty of Philadelphia arrived in New York aboard the Inner Olympic, bearing the pope's blessing for U S Roman Catholics and his own diocese. He traveled with Monsignor Joseph Whiteaker, the pope's first churchman elevated after Pius XII's election. Co operative farming is being tried in parts of Alaska.
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New York
United States
Dennis Daugherty
Philadelphia
Olympic
Joseph Whiteaker
Pius XII
Rome
Alaska
Cambria Brings Dead and Living Soldiers
The U S senaport Cambria arrived in New York transporting 31 officers, 13 women and children, and 1,060 American war dead from the Rhine occupation, docking at Brooklyn Pier No. 2 where bodies were removed. No special ceremonies were held.
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New York
U. S. Senaport Cambria
Rhine
Franen
Cambrig
Army Base ‘Pier No. .2
Brooklyn
Court Orders Quiz of Financial Status of Railway Union
Toledo March 29 Fred Kruse special master in chancery began a financial investigation of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way and Railway Shop Laborers under Judge John M Killitts. Objections by the union to the Bacon brothers suit restraining officials from withdrawing funds were not well founded. A master report will guide the judge on winding up the union.
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Toledo
Fred Kruse
John M. Killitts
U. S. District Court
Bacon Brothers
Killitts
Save Armour Boy from Sister's Fate
Physicians announced that Philip Do Armour IV three year old great grandson of Armour founder has been saved from illness that killed his sister Gwendolyn. Five physicians and several nurses cared for him as his tonsillitis threatened septicemia.
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Jonathan Godfrey
Bridgeport
Conn
Estella Mudge Godfrey
Chicago
Philip Do. Armour IV
Philip D. Armour
Armour & Co
Packers
Gwendolyn
Plot Aimed at Russia Delegates at Genoa Meeting
The first Russia delegation to Genoa reached Riga en route to Berlin. Secret police uncovered a monarchical plot to murder the delegates and made many arrests just before the Bolsheviks arrived.
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Genoa
Riga
Russia
Berlin
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