Measure for consideration in house Wednesday
Republican Ways and Means Committee backs reintroduced emergency tariff bill to aid agriculture and prevent collapse of other trades. The report warns against continued dumping of foreign goods, argues farmers must profit to keep producing, and predicts significant job gains from revived agriculture. Democratic members draft a minority statement opposing passage.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Wilson
Representative Young
North Dakota
Agriculture
Kitchin
North Carolina
Moonlight pool hall damaged by dynamite blast
About 10 15 last night a dynamite blast on the Moonlight pool hall roof at 434 East Broadway shattered windows, tore the ceiling, and scattered splinters. Four children sleeping in a nearby building escaped injury, as bartender Peter Kosonen and owner Isaac Boman reported no motive or enemies. Police and detectives investigated with no arrests.
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Moonlight Pool Hall
East Broadway
Peter Kosonen
Moonlight Pool
Isaac Boman
Kosonen
Boman
Jack Duggan
Piskolich
Gerry and
Rodda
Baruch Projects 15 Billion Reparations Range for Germany
Washington April 8. Baruch chairman of the American reparations commission estimates Germany can and probably will pay about fifteen billions in reparations. In the current Chamber of Commerce publication he also proposes conditional cancellation of interallied debts as part of the peace treaty framework.
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Associated Press
Washington
Germany
B. M. Baruch
American
Fining in Flight Before Bolshevists of Russia
Stockholm April 8 The tension between Russia and Finland grows as Bolsheviks invade Repola and Porajearvi districts that the Russo Finnish peace treaty guaranteed as autonomous. Inhabitants flee into the interior of Finland.
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Bolshevists
Russia
Associated Press
Stockholm
Finland
Repola
Porajearvi
Stillman Pushes Quick Conclusion of Divorces Case
New York April 8 reports confirm James A. Stillman president of National City Bank seeks a rapid divorce. He and Mrs. Stillman exchanged 62500 for fees and alimony due by May 4, with a letter seeking a prompt trial and no delay by appeal. Hearing of a referee aimed for April 20, while Mrs. Stillman’s counsel weigh readiness. Stillman’s charges were in last July’s complaint and Mrs. Stillman later accused him of being father to Jay Ward Leeds and living with Leeds’s wife.
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New York
James A. Stillman
National City Bank of
New York City
Stillman
Jay Ward Leeds
Franklin H. Leeds
Chiefs arrange for revision of the revenue tax
Washington April . Progress toward formulating a republican plan for revision of internal revenue tax was made at a conference between Chairman Penrose and Secretary Mellon. President Harding will discuss tax revision next week. Republicans favor repeal of excess profits tax and some consumption taxes, consider a sales tax. Mellon to submit figures by May 1. Hearings to begin next week.
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Associated Press
Washington
Penrose
Senate Finance Committee
Mellon
The
Treasury
Harding
Congress
Senate Committee
Senate
Two elderly women locked in hotel room for years
Two elderly women Miss Caroline Sundeland and Mrs. Fannie Miller locked themselves in a hotel suite in Hoboken for over three years. They had not left since January 1918 and survived on canned goods ordered by mail while their room rents were paid through checks slipped under the door. Mrs Miller said they shut themselves from the world because they had to and would make no other statement.
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Associated Press
Hoboken
Caroline Sunderland
Fannie Miller
Good Cheer for FA Service Men Gathering Here
The vanguard of 300 disabled ex service men from neighboring counties began arriving in Butte to present claims before the traveling vocational board. About 100 men were known to be in city by nightfall as W B Ferguson, state commander of the American Legion, chaired the visit. The board will handle the largest examination class yet, with 400 more disabled men in Butte awaiting their turn. Headquarters are at the Red Cross rooms in the county building.
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Butte
Vocational Board
W. Bb. Ferguson
American Legion
Missoula
Red Cross
Butte Miner Faces Walkout In Typographical Dispute
Labor trouble halts work in the composing room of the Butte Miner causing an abbreviated edition and delayed press. Officials blame a union over working rules and a walkout of nearly the entire composing room, with five returning to work at 11 p.m. as management expects a quick resolution.
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Butte Miner
Miner Publishing Company
Butte Typographical Union
Butte Miner Company
Typographical Union
International Typographical Union
Indianapolis
Butte
Pigs and rabbits headline a Reno shipping mix up
In Reno Nevada on a Saturday night a crate delivered to a Reno woman held four rabbits. The crate remained unclaimed and now contains sixteen rabbits. J D Eichelberger of the American Railway Express fears the office will be overwhelmed and searches for the owner.
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Associated
Pres
Reno
Nevy
J. D. Lichelberger
American Railway Express Company
Eichelberger
Government to Use Military Measures to Suppress Strike
London April 8 government plans to deploy military force to end a vast labor action. About 2,000,000 workers halt duties over wage reductions amid a miners and railway and transport workers triple alliance. Leaders accuse mine owners and government of collusion while pumpmen wage a disputed strike leverage.
Man Holds Cash Between Teeth After Shot Incident
Yakima, Washington April. Donal Hanlen arrested after a running fight in Toppenish. He was shot in the shoulder and allegedly tried to swallow two five hundred dollar federal reserve notes upon reaching a hospital in Yakima, claiming the money came from Portland and Seattle a year ago.
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Associated Press
Yakima
Wash
Donal Hanlen
Federal Reserve
Portland
Seattle
Proclamation by Lloyd George on Industrial War Measures
London April 8 The premier read a momentous proclamation in the house of commons as a similar message came from the house of lords. A railway and transport workers deputation will visit the palace to convey the triple alliance backing miners. The government may call a conference to discuss pumping mines and precautionary measures to keep public services and food supplies running. If the triple alliance strikes, nearly 4 000 000 could be idle in England with 1 500 000 unemployed and 1 500 000 dislocated workers plus 200 000 on short time. Lloyd George wrote to Frank Hodges warning that mine destruction would be fatal to the nation and must be prevented. The Communist executive praised miners. A special constabulary of about 250 000 may be mobilized. Crown forces from Ireland may be deployed to England if needed.
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Associated Press
London
House of Commons
Lloyd George
House of Lords
Earl Curzon
Paor
Triple Alliance
London Gazette
England
Frank Hodges
Miners’ Union
Communist Party In
Great Britain
Ireland
Comedy Carnival Stuns Thousands In Gymnasium Night Program
A gymnasium athletic carnival drew thousands with standing room full and a lively program of freak events and stunts. The crowd roared at a grotesque tin loving cup presentation to the winning combination after remarks by roundup director E L Mogge. A boxing match featured swapped swatters for clean ones and the two blindfolded fighters earned black marks from white-clad athletes. A telegraph vs telephone debate amused judges. Tonight promises another big gym night with women’s classes staging a demon.
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E. L. Mogge
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