Labor and price pressures loom as freight tie up bites
Federal Reserve analysis shows little relief from high living costs despite price cuts. Labor shortages and strikes strain production while districts report varied freight congestion, credit tightening, and cautious consumer demand across regions from New York to San Francisco.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Bostoni
Bay
Aiso
New York
Phiadelphia
Cleveland
Coliseum Seeks Historic Growth for 1920 GOP Convention
The Chicago Coliseum will host the 1920 Republican National Convention, marking the fifth national gathering at the venue. The updated hall will seat 13,187, with 9,400 on the main floor and 2,000 seats for presidential candidates. Doorkeepers and ushers are to be overseas soldiers and marines, while a new annex houses offices and a branch post office for officials.
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Morning Journal
Gfpecial
Chicago
United States
Republican Party
Progressive Party
Theodore Roosevelt
Od Libby War Prison
Wabash Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Old War Prison
Coliseum
National Committee
Republican National Committee
Fred W. Ipham
Republican National
Chicoke
RK. Hall
Memorial Day tribute to American soldiers in France
Marshal Petain and American Ambassador Hugh Wallace lead a Memorial Day ceremony at Suresnes cemetery near Paris. Tens of thousands gather as wreaths are laid at the Heroicized statue of The American Doughboy to honor United States and French sacrifices in the Great War.
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Marshal Petain
Mount Valerien
Suresnes
France
Sons of America
Hugh
Wallace
Earl of Derby
America
England
Hoonor
Marsal Petam
Pranece
Republic
Lincoln
Lord Derby
Apna Firilish
Millerand
Jews to Go to Palestine from Winnipeg
Emigration of ninety Jewish families from Winnipeg to Palestine is being arranged by two groups, Holker and Hearhuse. Holker has sent representatives to Palestine to buy land while Hearhuse already owns $20,000 worth.
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Palestine
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Holker
Leading Candidates in Republican Contest Table
A Chicago May 30 report presents a table of standings for three leading Republican presidential hopefuls. It lists instructed and favorite son votes across states including Ohio Washington West Virginia North Carolina, with figures indicating how many votes each candidate has in the nomination contests and filed challenges.
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Morning Journal Special
WIIKE
Chicago
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West Virginia
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North Carolina
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Virginia
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Philippines
May Sell Mammoth Cave May Transform National Park
Louisville reports from Washington say the House Rules Committee may call up a measure to appropriate 1 020 606 for the purchase of Mammoth Cave and 32 000 acres of surrounding virgin forest to form a national park.
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Mammoth Cave
Louisville
Marmoth Cave
Escaped Nebraska convicts chased by Kansas posse
Lincoln May 39. State Law Agent Hyers leads a posse in northern Kansas chasing two Nebraska penitentiary escapees. The fugitives are said to stay near Axtell and rob farms for food. Bloodhounds from Concordia were sent to aid the pursuit.
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Lincoln
Neb
Hyers
Kansas
Nebraska
Axtell
Concordia
Pre-Convention Expense Probe Delayed Play of Hearings
Washington May 436 A Senate committee probing pre-convention expenditures in the presidential campaign will not sit tomorrow but will hear California primary handlers for Hoover and investigate expenditures for Hirram Johnson. Subpoenas issued as witnesses seek light on funds, including a Wood campaign fund of 1 156 806 with 721 060 delivered by Col William Cooper Procter.
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Washington
Senate
California
Herbert Hoover
Hirram Johnson
W. J. MccAdeo
Rmither
Ohio
Wood
A. A. Borceve
Wood National Campaign Fund
William Cooper Procter
Crane Assumes Duties as American Minister to Peking
Charles B. Crane becomes the new American minister to Peking and will assume his post tomorrow. He arrived in Peking last evening with Mrs. Crane and his private secretaries. Charles T. Tenney, the legation’s counselor, has been granted a leave of absence but will remain temporarily to perform duties. Wilting Brnenecer, the first secretary, has departed for the United States en route to Peru.
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Morning Journal
Peking
Associated Press
Charles BR. Crane
Crane
Legation
United States
Peru
Texas towns 10 fight for full share of water
Pecos valley towns in Texas plan a legal fight to secure their full Pecos River water share. They petition the Texas attorney general to compel New Mexico irrigation districts to release stored water for lower river projects. Reports say 40 000 second feet stored in New Mexico with 23 000 remaining, while Pecos flow drops from 1020 to 75 second feet.
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Pecos
Tex
Pecos River
Texas
New Mexico
United States Supreme Court
Vernor Sullivan
el Paso
Alaska timber sale fuels planned pulp mill
The U.S. Forest Service advertised for sale of merchantable timber on two tracts near Sitka and Brettisham on the Glass peninsula and Speel river area. Alaska Pulp and Paper Co seeks to buy and build a pulp mill, with work possibly starting this summer. About 19,008 acres hold roughly 104 million feet board measure priced per 1000 feet. Bids due with district forester in Portland, Oregon by June tf.
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RY Morning Journal
LE Jureau
Alaska
United States Forest Bureau
Reecenths
Alaska Pulp and Paper Company
Glass Peninsula
Brettisham
Speel
Eudar
Express
Portland
Ore
Dune
Indian participants marvel at city spectacle in anniversary pageant
Indians brought to Winnipeg for the Hudson's Bay anniversary pageant, some new to large cities, described the event as the most wonderful sight they had seen, calling it the miracle.
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Fay
Winnipee
Hudson's Bay
Prohibition Aids Theaters Says Carr in Cleveland
Levelana 9 May 26 reports John Carr of New York a leading producer says the dry era has boosted theater business by 58 percent since the crackdown began. He calls the period a relief after a disastrous stretch for the industry.
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John Carr
New York
Ite 8
Cleveland
Republicans Begin Hearings on Contests in Chicago
The Republican National Committee opens hearings on contested delegations for the convention with 137 seats in dispute among 984 delegates. Georgia, Texas, and other Southern states loom large as open sessions begin in Chicago Coliseum.
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Republicang
Chicago
Forest Fire Ravages St Quentin and Londonderry
Fire swept through St Quentin New Brunswick leaving half the town homeless as 65 dwellings three mills two hotels and key buildings burned. Relief trains moved in while the Londonderry blaze destroyed 47 structures with over forty families displaced and no fatalities reported.
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St. Johns
N. B
St. Quentin N. B
Restigouche County
J. F. Michaud
St. Quentin
Canadian National Railway
Provincial Bank
St. Leonards
Campbelltown
Halifax
Londonderry
Hardwood Hill
Financiers to stay out of commercial banking in China
May 30. The consortium of international banking groups will not conduct commercial banking in China. It will focus on reforms like currency, transport, and related basic matters. Thomas W. Lamont of J. P. Morgan and Co. led the group after securing Japanese backing. He praised China’s integrity and wealth and urged patience for its long-term future.
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Morning Journal
San Francisco
China
Far East
Inin
United States
Great Britain
France
Lamont
Peking
Friends of
Vanderlip and party return from Japan
Frank A. Vanderlip president of the International Bankers corporation and a party of financial leaders arrived on the Korea Maru from Japan. He said Japanese interest in the United States is strong and cited a meeting of over 7,000 people with overflow attendance. The Vanderlip group includes Jacob G. Schurman Cornell president W Taft and Lyman T. Gage former treasury secretary.
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San Francisco
Frank A. Vanderlip
International Pankine Corporation
Korea Maru
Japan
Vandertiv
United States
Vanderlin Pa
Jacob G. Schurman
Cornell University
Gi W. Taft
Redent Taft
Bermont Cornwell
New York Pes
Change
Lyman T. Gage
the Treasury
River Flood Kills Twenty in Lincolnshire Town
May 4 reports twenty deaths from the overflow of the small Fiver Fer running through the town after a forest cloudburst Saturday night. Tonight flood victims are estimated at fifty. One terrace with fifteen houses was swept away. only one survivor.
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Jourmal Secal
Linecolnshire
Freeland
Spa Parley Set To Go On As Planned
London dispatch reports the Spa conference will proceed on the previously scheduled date despite a request from Premier for delay. French and British governments, per the Paris cor respondent, agree that June date should stand.
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Spa
M.sning Journal
London
Reviousis
London Times
Hi Paria Cor
Anane Dent
Tially
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