Wilson asks Congress for war powers over Huerta
President Wilson appeared before Congress to seek its counsel and approval to use the army and navy to compel General Huerta to apologize for insults to the United States. The move, opposed by Republicans, led to fencing over immediate joint action as ships were ordered toward Tampico and Vera Cruz and preparations for possible instant war were begun.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Congress
Army
Navy
Huerta
United States
Spain
House
Senate
Committee On Foreign Relations
Underwood
Tampico
Vera Cruz
Joint Board of the
Army and Navy
Dewey
Wood
Witherspoon
Washington
Wilson cites Mexico incidents and Tampico case in Congress
President Wilson warned Congress in detail about recent Mexican incidents, including the Tampico arrest of a U.S. paymaster and crew, Huerta’s apologies, and related mistreatment of Americans. The narrative notes subsequent events at Vera Cruz and the Minnesota, with broad diplomatic implications. The House passed a resolution 337 to 37 and sent it to the Senate as it recessed awaiting action.
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United States
Senate
House
Huerta Guarantees Safety for Foreigners in Mexico
Mexico City April 20 General Huerta declared to the Associated Press that he offers full protection to foreigners including Americans remaining in Mexico. He said his government will prove it is moral and civilized and urged the United States and Wilson to understand there was no flag on the boat from which the U S Blue Jackets were taken at Tamico.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Victoriano Huerta
Mexico City
U. S S. Dolphin
Iturbide Bridge
Tampico
Huerta
United States
Huertista
Admiral Mayo
Mag
Minnesota
Vera Cruz
U. S
Mexico
Ico
Senate to Act on Resolution Amid War-Tone Debate
Washington April 12 1920 The Senate recessed until noon Tuesday under an agreement to consider the Mexican relations committee resolution with a preamble amended to read in use of the situation as presented by the president and eliminating Huerta references The measure declares the United States disclaims hostility toward Mexicans and any purpose to wage war on them.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Theeign Relations Committee
Huerta
United States
Organization of Volunteer Army Bill Passed by Senate
Washington April 20 The senate today approved the house measure for organizing a volunteer army. Senior Reed moved to reconsider delaying sending the bill to conference, a tactic leaders expect to overcome tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Reed
House Adjourns After War Resolution Delay
Washington reports the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m. after learning the Senate would delay to 12:10 a.m. for the war resolution committee to act. President Wilson conferred with Secretaries Bryan Daniels Garrison and told that no orders would be given to the army or navy tonight. Wilson retired at 10 o'clock.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Army
Navy
White House
Wilson
Bryan
State
Daniels
Garrison
Navy ships sail for Tampico with planes and marines
The cruiser Birmingham with twenty torpedo boats left Pensacola for Tampico with two aeroplanes and three aviators aboard and is expected to reach Tampico Tuesday night. The Dixie tender and the battleship Mississippi, carrying seven hundred marines and two aeroplanes, are set to sail tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Pensacola
Fla
Birmingham
Tampico
Dixie
Mississippi
Badger Plans Campaign on Arkan sas at Sea
Rear Admiral Badger, commander in chief of the Atlantic fleet, worked on a tentative campaign plan aboard the United States Ship Arkansas via wireless from Key West. He gave attention to campaign details as the fleet moved at sea.
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Associated Press
United States
Arkansas
Key West
Badger
County Democratic primary entries close after Kelley Greer
The county Democratic executive committee seat closes entries for the upcoming primary. Since Kelley Greer entered as a candidate to tax a receiver, no others have joined. The Banner notes will show all qualified candidates who paid assessments on time.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Kelley Greer
The Opposers By Associated Press
Washington April 20 Those thirty seven voting against the resolution in the house Democrats George Kin day Sisson Stephens of Mississippi Wotherspoon Republicans Alney Anderson Bartholdt Britton Butler Campbell Davis Fordney French Gardner Gillett Good Hayes Howell Johnson of Utah Johnson of Washington Kahn Langham LaFolerite Madden Mann Mondell Platt Sells Stever son of Minnesota Volsted and Woods Progressives Bell of California and Temple Independent Kent.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
George Kinday
Sisson
Stephens
Mississippi
Wotherspoon
Alney
Anderson
Bartholdt
Britton
Butler
Campbell
Davis
Fordney
French
Gardner
Gillett
Good
Hayes
Howell
Johnson
Utah
Kahn
Langham
LaFolerite
Madden
Mann
Mondell
Platt
Sells
Steverson
Minnesota
Volsted
Senator Chamberlain Proposes Fifty Million Defense Bill
Senator Chamberlain introduced a fifty million defense bill through the military affairs committee. The measure mirrors the prewar Spanish American War proposal and grants presidential discretion for defense expenditures. The American Red Cross announced four thousand five hundred nurses ready for hostilities.
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Associated Press
Washington
Chamberlain
Spain
American Red Cross
Jossey's Sunny South Ad Advertises Fresh Produce
From the Sunny South comes a list of tender snap beans and new Irish potatoes priced at 12 cents per quart, 12 and 5 cents for various vegetables, tomatoes at 30 cents a dozen, and fruits like California oranges at 30 cents a dozen. Also offered are dried prunes, Irish and Virginia potatoes, sugar, lard, eggs, and fresh country fries and hens. The ad notes the eatables arrived late the previous evening.
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California
Jossey's
Our Mutual Girl at the Elite Today
In the tenth reel Our Mutual Girl dances the Maxixe, a latest society fad, and meets the home-coming ball players. Also shown is The Atonement, a Majestic feature in two reels.
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Adv
M and W Aim to Report Georgia Alabama Game
If wireless lines are repaired the M and W team plans to relay the Georgia versus Alabama contest this afternoon by inning. The reporter expects arrival in Tampico early Wednesday and notes wireless updates on the situation. Battleship crews practice with small arms and sighting big guns.
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Sible
Tampico
University of Georgia to attend international law gathering
The University of Georgia will be represented in person at the eighth annual meeting of the American Society of International Law in Washington at the New Willard Hotel. Mr Abit Nix from the Georgia law school departs for Washington, joining prominent figures including Elihu Root, Taft, Bryan, Strauss, and Chief Justice White as officers of the society.
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University of Georgia
American Society of International Law
Washington
New Willard Hotel
Elihu Roots
Messrs
Taft
Bryan
Strauss
White
Law
Abit Nix
Revision Committee Meeting Postponed To Friday Evening
The city charter revision committee of the Chamber of Commerce has postponed its meeting from last evening to next Friday at 8:30 in Judge Andrew J. Cobb's office, Southern Mutual Building.
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Chamber of Commerce
Andrew J. Cobb
Southern Mutual
Slaton to Speak to Drainage Delegations
Governor John M. Slaton of Georgia will speak to the Georgia Drainage Congress in Brunswick and deliver a welcome address to National Drainage Congress delegates in Savannah. The events mark Georgia’s involvement in drainage plans and regional discussions.
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Brunswick
Georgia
Savannah
Atlanta
John M. Ointon
Georgia Drainage Congress
National Drainage Congress
College Four Prominent on Tonight's Classic Bill
A specially attractive program at the Classic features the College Four who impressed yesterday with quartet work and are billed prominently. Also showing are Two Little Waifs, a two reel drama, and The Head Waiter, a comedy. The College Quartette performs every night this week.
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College Four
College Quartette
Linton Spring Water Advertised by Athens Doctors
Linton Spring Water praised by leading Athens physicians as pure. The ad offers their service and notes agency for the famous Bendsn Lathia with phones 10¢ and 95.
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Linton
Athens
Tomato plants available for delivery at 15c per dozen
Costa’s offers 25 000 tomato plants of all varieties ready for delivery at 15 cents per dozen with volume discounts. Frank Mangleberg joins Fears Grocery Company, inviting friends to seek his service there after leaving King Hodgson Company.
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Costa's
Frank Mangleberg
The
Fears Grocery Company
Mangleberg
King Hodgson Company
Fine variety tomato plants and other greenery in pots
Advertisement notes large selection of tomato plants along with bell peppers eggplants verbenas and coleus in 23 inch pots. Mentions Crustedale Green House and a note about Mr and Mrs Julius Talmadge traveling to a rand opera with straw hats priced at 2 dollars and 3 dollars at Levy's.
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Crucedale Greenhouse
Julius Talmadge
Rand Opera
Police Chief L A Brooks Suspended Pending Trial
Chief L A Brooks was suspended last night as the mayor and council prepare for a Friday night trial. The police committee will lead the probe with the full council and city attorney present. Brooks testified he helped at a Broad street fire, became ill, drank a stimulant to avoid collapse, and asked for leniency given his long service. The session closed with an executive meeting after questions and brief supporting statements.
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L. A. Brooks
Brooks
Broad Street
Messrs. Pailley
Jack Gordon
Connell
Georgia Beats Alabama 8 3 as Stevenson Holds Tigers
Georgia wins at Tuscaloosa with Stevenson holding off Alabama after early Auburn? No. In the first inning Hogue exits. Clements triples and scores. Georgia total reaches three by third, while Alabama adds two in the third. Corley wild in spots. Stevenson retires Brown and Corley. Alabama fails to solve Stevenson's pitches after fourth.
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R.H. Patterson
Tuscaloosa
Ala
George
Hogue
Ginn
Clements
Henderson
Bob
Harrison
Stevenson
Brown
Corley
Holden
Georgia
Alabama
Joplin
Carlyle
Sewell
Hitchcock
Corley and Torbet
Hogue, Stevenson and Wells
Friends urge Judge Holden to run for Georgia governor
Augusta residents join Athens supporters in pressing Judge Horace M. Holden to enter the gubernatorial race. Holden, long active in Georgia law and former superior and supreme court justice, is praised for patriotism and wisdom. Augusta and central Georgia backers say he would elevate state affairs and earn broad support. Tender String Beans New Irish potatoes Home-raised lettuce Arnold Abney
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Augusta Chronicle
Augusta
Horace M. Holden
Athens
Judge Holden
Georgia
Crawfordville
Holden
Perior
Supreme Court
University of Georgia
Middle
South Georgia
Arnold & Abney
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