Inter-Church World Movement budget sparks drive confusion
Atlantic City reports a 1.33 billion five year budget to fund evangelistic work, hospitals, colleges, and missions. Presbyterians and Methodists clash over drive timing, funds apportionment, and consent of denominational ruling bodies amidst debates on central treasury distribution.
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Morning Journal
Atlantic City
N. J
Inter-Church World Movement
America
Nolan R. Best
David C. Downey
New York
Downey
John Jy. Rockefeller, Jr
General Committee
Governor Larrazolo Calls for State Control of Unappropriated Lands
Gov. Larrazolo of New Mexico pushes to turn over all unappropriated and unreserved public land to the states. He argues western development requires state possession and warns the federal government has held lands in trust for 40 years. California, Washington, and other western governors seek either state control or federal aid for reclamation projects.
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Denver
Colo
Washington
Northwest
Larrazole
New Mexico
Larrazolo
Congress
War on Social Disease War Declared in Omaha
Omaha officials launch immediate joint offensive on social diseases with federal and state health authorities and a new social hygiene committee appointed by Mayor Ed P. Smith to lead the effort.
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Omaha
Neb
Ed P. Smith
Weather forecast for the Southwest on weekend
The weather forecast notes generally fair conditions in New Mexico on Saturday and Sunday with slowly rising temperatures. Arizona is expected to be largely fair on Saturday and Sunday with a gradual warming trend.
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Denver
Colo
New Mexico
Arizona
Weather report from university observatory
Twenty four hour conditions ended 6 PM yesterday show high 31 degrees with low around 4 AM and humidity near 59 percent. Precipitation none. wind velocity/ direction not clearly recorded.
Millions Spent to Aid War Effort Without Profit
Frank Washburn of American Cyanamid tells the House committee war department expenditures group that his firm spent over 89 million dollars on war work for the government with no profit. The Muscle Shoals nitrate plant cost 62 million and produced 1500 tons by armistice. staff were donated and taxes took most of a government fee.
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New York
House Committee On
War Department
Muscle Shoals
Alabama
Frank Washburn
American Cyanamid Company
Washburn
France
Subpoenas Issued for Martens and Nuorteva in Russian Propaganda Probe
Subpoenas were served on L. C. A. K. Martens and his secretary and spokesman 5. Nuorteva by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. They are ordered to appear at the initial hearing Monday as part of an inquiry into Russian propaganda in the United States. Martens has warrants out for arrest, and service occurred at a friend’s home in Washington while Nuorteva’s subpoena was served at the bureau’s office.
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Washington
K. Martens
United States
Nuorteva
Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee
Martens
Department of Justice
Hureau
American Plane Allegedly Crossed Rio Grande Into Mexico
El Paso June 9 San doval acting consul general for Mexico reports an American airplane crossed into Mexico near San Agustin thirty miles east of Juarez early yesterday. Mexico will notify Washington for action by the state department. American authorities say no aircraft is missing and they have no knowledge of the incident.
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el Paso
Texas
Mexico
San Agustin
Juarez
Washington
State Department
Alberto Ruiz Sandoval
Senor Sandoval
United States
Panama Ratifies Versailles Peace Treaty
The Panama assembly today unanimously ratified the peace treaty of Versailles, confirming the accord amid government action and formal acceptance.
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Panama
Subpoenas Issued for Martens and Nuorteva in Russian Propaganda Probe
The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee issued warrants for Ludwig C. A. K. Martens and secretary Nuorteva to appear at the initial hearing Monday amid an investigation into Russian propaganda in the United States. Nuorteva claimed Martens would testify to back warnings by the Russian embassy that planks in communist platforms spurred raids and deportations, and alleged DOJ complicity in bomb plots.
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Washington
Ludwig C. A. K. Martens
Nuorteva
Senate Foreign Relations
United States
Moses
New Hampshire
Martens
Department of Justice
Fiorah
Idaho
Knox
Pennsylvania
Pomerene
Ohio
Shields
Tennessee
Communist Labor Party
Home-made wine tragedy leaves family ill near Coalton
John Thomas, 12, dies after drinking home-made raisin wine in Pana area. His brothers Michael and George, and father-in-law Michael Pintar of Coalton, become seriously ill. Local reports attribute illness to tainted home-made wine.
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John Thomas
Michael
George
Michael Pintar
Coalton
Here
United States to Boost South America Trade With Seven Passenger Liners
American businessmen in Argentina welcomed the U S shipping board plan to assign seven fast passenger liners for New York to South American routes including Buenos Aires. They cite slow mail and passenger links, long trips for missions, and costly cable communication as barriers to competing with European firms.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
United States Shipping Board
New York
South American
United States
Nebraska may create court to supervise industrial conditions
Lincoln January 2 proposes amending the Nebraska constitution to establish a court of industrial conditions. The courts would handle disputes between employers and employees, but would not grant broad power to force employment or strike actions. The convention endorsed the idea, subject to voter approval.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Jerry Howard
Omaha
England's J. P. Morgan Here to Interest U S Financiers in Big Loan
Sir George Paish, dubbed the J P Morgan of England, arrives in the United States to drum up American backing for a huge European loan. Reports of a thirteen billion dollar U S government loan to Britain are denied as he seeks financiers.
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England
J. P. Morgan
U. S
Europe
George Paish
United States
Viscount Grey
Sir George
Two Americans Murdered by Carranza Men
Officials in Washington report two American men F. J. Roney and Earl Boles were killed in the Tampico region by Carranza forces. U S authorities say the deaths followed a misleading waiver tied to Mexican visas and urge concrete warnings beyond the waiver as proof of culpability. A Mexican companion, Miguel Sierra, escaped after the ambush.
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Washington
Mexican Interior Department
F. J. Roney
Earl Roles
Tampico
State Department
Mexico
Boles
Carranza
Mexico City
Manuel Palaez
Department
Carranza Forces
Miguel Sierra
Dealers Seek Higher Prices for Foodstuffs in New York
Federal Food Administrator Williams said applications to raise prices in the district were filed citing increased demand and shortages. Commodities listed include eggs rice potatoes onions rolled oats and flour. James H Stafford New York state food administrator noted weekly price advances, bees rising up to 60 cents per pound in some cases.
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New York State
New York
Ecity
Carranza Consuls compile list of U S outrages
Mexican residents in the United States are gathering a record of alleged abuses to be published soon. The list is being prepared under direction of Hilario Medina, secretary of foreign affairs, with papers from Mexico City reaching Laredo.
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Mosning
Laredo
Texas
Mexican Enansuis
United States
Mexico City
Hilario Medina
Gay
Inconsistencies of Government Angers Iowan
Iowa Congressman James W. Good criticizes federal waste and mixed signals before Illinois Manufacturers as he cites conflicting labor immigration, road, hospital and hoarding policies. He cites a projected next year budget of 5.25 billion dollars per capita 47 dollars and calls for real business acumen and a Americans budget code.
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IBY Morning Journal
Chicago
James W. Good
Iowa
House of Representatives Committee On Appropriations
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
United States
Secretary of Labor
Commissioner of Immigration
Porto Rico
Mexico
Secretary of Agriculture
Treasury Department
Congress
Railroad Administration
Commissioner Good
House Committee On Appropriations
Asn
New Mexico Legislature Set for Special Session
Gov. C A Larrazolo will convene the New Mexico legislature in a special session on February 10. The call, to be issued soon, centers on ratifying the equal suffrage amendment with other matters likely included.
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N. M
Morning Journal
Santa Fe
C. A. Larrazolo
New Mexico
Denver
Eight Preliminary Documents Signed for Versailles Treaty
Eight preliminary documents concerning the enforcement of the treaty have been signed in preparation for ratification. Five are between the Entente and Germany dealing with Galicia and related territories. The other three, between Poland and Germany, settle early enforcement details.
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Ming Journal
Paris
Galicia
Koreans in Open Kevok London Report Bolshevik Wireless
An anti Japanese uprising is claimed to have broken out in Korea according to a Bolshevik wireless message received from Moscow. The report places the event in Korea and notes the source as Moscow.
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Open Kevok
London
Korea
Moscow
Former Emperor William Not Surrendered by Holland
The first Dutch chamber drafted a memo urging Holland to ask William II of Germany to return home but the government plans not to surrender him. William has moved wood-cutting to Doorn where his new home and parkland are under construction. He was seen in a green hunting suit cutting saplings at the estate.
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The
Hague
Associated Press
Holland
William
Germany
Doorn
Krasnoyarsk Falls to Reds in Siberian Offensive
Moscow wireless dispatch reports Krasnoyarsk captured by the Polsheviks with the remnants of the First Second and Third armies surrendering and 60 600 prisoners counted. The offensive yields 400 guns 1000 machine guns 11000 rifles eighteen armored trains 100 locomotives 10000 wagons and large stores of food and munitions with 25000 prisoners. Krasnoyarsk lies on the Trans Siberian Railway 300 miles east of Tomsk.
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London
Krasnoyarsk
Siberia
Moscow
Russia
Tomsk
Yenise River
New Jersey Legislators Urged to Back Woman Suffrage
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer asked twelve elected New Jersey Democrats to push ratification of the federal woman suffrage amendment at the January state legislature session. James Nugent rejected the earlier national party pressure, calling suffrage a menace to American government. Assemblyman-elect Louis R. Freund criticized Palmer for interference. Headley cited states rights and questioned Palmer’s involvement in New Jersey affairs.
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Newark
N. J
A. Mitchell Palmer
New Jersey
Homer S. Cummings
Democratic National Committee
James R. Nugent
Nugent
Governor Reconsiders Extradition Of Finn Brothers
St. Paul Minn January 9 after granting extradition papers for William and Michael Finn in the Omaha bank robbery case Governor Burnquist reconsidered the decision. He said further evidence may show the brothers were in St Paul on the robbery day and he has taken a petition for a further hearing under advisement.
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Morning Journal Special
LEAL
St. Paul, Minn
State Capitol
Burnquist
William
Michael Finn
Omaha
Finn Brothers
St. Paul
Austria Faces Starvation Without U S Food Aid
Baron Piehoff of the Austrian peace delegation appeals to Americans to provide credits and sales to save 7,000,000 Austrians from starvation this winter. He cites reparations deliberations and says European powers cannot grant aid, leaving American cooperation as the only chance to prevent disaster.
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Austria
U. S
Morning Journal
Washington
Associated Press
Baron Piehoff
Theal
Associated Powers
Paris
Piehoff
Supreme Council
Treaty of Versailles Ratification Talks Focus on Compromise
American senators, led by Hitchcock and Kendrick, push for a compromise on the Versailles treaty amid Wilson and Bryan opposition. A Republican plans conference on reservations while Democrats hope for a workable formula, as Lodge calls the issue a political matter for the campaign. Bryan heads to Nebraska after briefing in Washington, with Harvard’s Lowell urging Democrats to consider Article X.
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Horning Journal
Washington
Wilson
William J. Bryan
Senate
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Kendrick
Wyoming
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
White House
Bryan
McCormick
Ilinois
Walsh
Lowell
Harvard
Ryan
Lincoln
Neb
New York
Fryan
Expulsion of Socialist Legislators Sparks New York Fight
In New York the assembly prepares for the suspension of five socialist members and a courtlike contest for reinstatement. Socialists vow a bitter campaign with top lawyers and heavy propaganda to sway public opinion and overturn the action.
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New York
Ste Republican Teaders
Assembly
Socialist Party of New York
Obregon Sidesteps Socialists in Mexican Campaign
San Antonio report says Gen Alvaro Obregon, Mexican presidential candidate, refused the labor socialist party nomination. Observers claim the move aligns with opponents to avoid pro socialist and pro German stigma while on the throne of Mexico.
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Obregon
San Antonio
Tex
Jas
Alvaro Obregon
Mexico
Obregoniatas
Perts
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Sir George Paish
Garranza
Roney
Kolchak
RDG
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