Veterans Urge Exclusion of Japanese Immigrants
The Veterans of Foreign Wars unanimously adopted a resolution at their Washington encampment urging total exclusion of Japanese immigrants. It calls abrogation of the gentlemen's agreement and amending the constitution to require both parents be eligible for citizenship. The measure warned the Japanese question risks national friction if not addressed vigorously.
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Washington
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Japan
J. W. Jones
Portland
Ore
Pacific Coast
Albanian Government Seeks Action on Serbian Troop Withdrawal
President Wilson and premiers George and Millerand have been asked by Albania to compel Serbia to withdraw troops from Albanian territory. Albanian commissioner C. A. Chekerzi announced that communications had been sent by Albanian foreign minister Konitesa, currently in Paris.
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Wilson
Wlioyd George
Millerand
Serbia
C. A. Chekerzi
United States
M. Konitesa
Paris
Hartness Wins in Four-Corner GOP Gubernatorial Primary
In Montpelier Vermont on September 15 complete returns show James Hartness of Springfield triumphing in the four cornered Republican gubernatorial nomination contest.
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Montpelier, VI
James Hartness
Springfield
Missouri Democrats Laud Cox Expose of Republican Slush Fund
Jefferson City Missouri September 15 The Missouri Democratic platform committee adjourned after adopting a platform commending Governor Cox Democratic presidential nominee for his expose of the Republican slush fund and expressing sympathy for Ireland.
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Jepeerson City
Missouri
Democratic Platform Committee
Cox
Republican Slush Fund
Ireland
Irrigation Congress to Discuss Northwest Reclamation Plans
Seattle September 18 Delegates from Oregon Idaho Montana Wyoming and Washington will meet at the University of Washington for a two day irrigation and development congress. The session will consider a plan to secure federal aid for reclamation projects in the Northwest and grant former service men preferential settlement rights.
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Seattle
Irrigation and Development Congress
University of Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Washington
Northwest
Credit restrictions alarm cotton growers
J S Wanamaker president of the American Cotton association urged the Federal Reserve Board to remove recent credit restrictions. He warned that if the present conditions persist the world could go unclothed and civilization may decline, noting American mills run on short time and Europe’s unsettled conditions distort supply and demand, risking a $1 133 000 000 loss to the cotton belt if the crop sells at current prices.
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Universal Service
Washington
J. S.S. Wanamaker
American Cotton Association
Federal Reserve Board
Mr. Wanamaker
Europe
Execution sale of Denver Rio Grande held up
Denver reports no sale order yet in the Equitable Trust company case against the Denver and Rio Grande railroad. A final hearing is set before U S District Judge Robert Lewis and Circuit Judge Walter H. Sanborn on Sept 25 in Denver. Special master William A. Jackson will hear pleadings and file findings by Sept 25. The decree against the road totals 36,515,038 dollars.
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Denver
Col
Denver & Rio Grande
William V. Hodges
Equitable Trust Company of New York
United States
Robert Lewis
Walter H. Sanborn
William A. Jackson
Lewis
Trust Company
Open House for Boys at the Y M C A Debuts Fall Plans
The Y M C A announces an open house for the boys department next Friday evening with a gym session at 7 p.m. followed by an 8 p.m. western comic movie. Fall gym classes begin Sept 20 with schedules for Juniors, older boys, high school boys, and intermediates, plus a new employed boys school offering engineering commercial or general study.
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Roosevelt and Robins Attack League of Nations in Billings
Lieut. Col. Theodore Roosevelt and Raymond Robins condemned the League of Nations as a death trap and a military alliance for war in two talks in Billings. They spoke to a women’s meeting in the afternoon and at separate venues in the evening.
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Billings
League of Nations
Theodore Roosevelt
Raymond Robins
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