Tornado Toll Surges Across Mississippi Alabama and Tennessee
A violent tornado swept eastern Mississippi into Alabama and Tennessee, killing at least 140 people and causing extensive property damage. Meridian and Aberdeen report heavy losses with dozens injured, while towns like Rose Hill and Glen suffer near total devastation.
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Birmingham
Ala
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennessee
Rose Hill
Miss
Lauderdale County
Williamson
Maury
Meridian
Glen
Alcorn County
Aberdeen
Ingomar
Keypt
Laker
Sheffield
Curley
Little Cove
Waco
Tennessee Line
Philadelphia
Starkville
Bell Schoolhouse
Runnels Bridge
Mines Idle Across Kansas After Industry Order
Reports from Pittsburg Kansas show about thirty Kansas coal mines idle despite a district order to return to work. In Franklin region no mines were operating and other mines halted over disputes on prices of explosives and supplies. A separate item notes Mrs G M McIntire Weaver of Berkeley Springs West Virginia being admitted to practice before the state supreme court of appeals as the first woman to do so.
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Pittsburg
Kans
Kansas
Franklin
Charleston
W. Va
G. M. McIntire Weaver
Berkeley Springs
Supreme Court of Appeals
Lawyer Admits to Practice and Faces Several Pending Cases
The attorney, admitted to legal practice for over twenty years, currently has multiple cases pending in court.
Record indictments in Berkeley County history
Berkeley county grand jury in Martinsburg West Virginia returned 16 indictments in one hour and three quarters all for larceny high prisoners were involved confirming a notable local record for swift action and crime catching.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Berkeley County Grand Jury
Fifty Thousand Now Pay Dues as Members
In Boston on April 20 Judge George W. Anderson stated that government actions indicate parts of the Communist parity operate in the country. The remark came during habeas corpus hearings for five aliens ordered deported, as Isaac Ferguson testified that about 50,000 people pay dues to the Communist Labor Party. He also said the Socialist party still has roughly 25.1 percent on its rolls and described communism as aiming to overhaul society toward collective capital. Typhus Kills Thousands in Siberia as Red Cross teams report dire conditions and inability to cope.
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Boston
Federal District Court
George W. Anderson
United Sates
Goldberg
Isaac Ferguson
Chicago
Communist Party
Ferguson
Communist Labor Party
Socialist Party
Victoria
S. C
Siberia
A. K. Higgs
Red Cross
Hites
Flood Displaces Hundreds Across Central Ohio
Colum bus Ohio residents flee floods from cloudbursts and rain across central and southeastern regions. In Sidney hundreds leave homes as the Miami River rises. Newark lowland residents seek higher ground on the Licking River. Athens faces street damage and looming flooding. wheat in the Hocking River valley sustains heavy losses.
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Columbus
Ohio
Sidney
Newark
Licking River
Athens
Hocking River
Agreement of Coal Commission Accepted
Wage parley in Baltimore ends as United States bituminous coal commission agreement is accepted and signed by northern West Virginia operators and 27 000 workers. Operators grant about twenty seven percent wage rise with outside laborers getting 1 a day and underground workers 1.24 a day.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Baltimore
West Virginia
United States Bituminous Coal Commission
Anthracite Wage Talks Halted As Demand Stands
New York April 20. Anthracite wage negotiations nearly stopped as miners press for a sixty percent pay rise. A miners and operators sub committee adjourned after a brief conference and will reconvene at 7 pm tomorrow night at the employers’ invitation.
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New York
Population gains in Coffeyville and Augusta noted
Washington reports Coffeyville Kansas with a population of 13 452 an increase of 765 or 6 percent and Augusta Georgia with 52 548 an increase of 11 508 or 28 percent as of April 20.
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Washington
Coffeyville
Kans
Augusta
Railroad Board Denies Hearings On Living Wage Requests
The railroad labor board refused applications for hearings on a living wage from unauthorized strikers. Chairman Barton ruled filings must meet legal standards and obey Order No. 1 requiring efforts to avoid interrupting railroad operations. Strikers’ representatives said they would attend when hearings resume tomorrow.
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Washington
Railroad Labor Board
Darton
Howard McHugh
New York
Barton
St. Louis and Chicago Yardmen's Association
Striking Panhandle railroad workers return to posts
Steubenville Ohio April 20 railroad officials report striking Panhandle railroad yard workers at Collieries West Virginia have returned to work about forty percent of the walkouts resuming their posts.
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Steubenville
Panhandle
W. Va
Grunau Predicts Early End to Chicago Yardmen Strike
Chicago officials and railroad representatives prepare for a mass meeting called by the Chicago Yardmen Association to vote on ending the unauthorized switchmen workout in the terminal district. John Grunau, jailed president, says a swift settlement is possible if the plan proceeds. Seven strike leaders surrendered at the federal building, each held on $10,000 bond.
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Chicago
Chicago Terminal
Chicago Yardmen’s Association
Clyne
John ‘Grunau
Yardmen’s Association
Joliet
Isis
Yardmen's Association
John Grunau
Lightning Strikes Monument at Point Pleasant
Lightning struck the Point Pleasant monument honoring the first battle of the American Revolution and knocked five feet of stone from the top. James S. Lakin, a state board of control member, says the board will inspect the damage in Point Pleasant tomorrow.
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Charleston
W. Va
Point Pleasant
Jamess. Lakin
State Board of Control
Coal land sale in Greene county fetches 53 million
Uniontown reports the sale of 2600 acres in the Clarksville field to the W. J. Rainey interests for 53 million dollars. The land, valued at about 1100 dollars per acre, was sold by the Youghiogheny and Ohio Coal Company.
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Uniontown
Greene County
Clarksville
W. J. Rainey
Youghiogheny and Onio Coal Company
Vice President Marshall Speaks On Free Speech At AP Meeting
New York April 20 Vice President Marshall addresses the Associated Press annual meeting urging constitutional protection of free speech while distinguishing rights of native born and immigrant residents. He warns against discouragement over high prices as he recalls post Civil War hardships.
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New York
Marshall
Associated Press
American Republic
Metmebers
Fre
Melville
Stone
Carranza Forces March to Attack Sonora Passes
Agua Prieta April 20 Car ranza troops move toward Sonora passes in Chihuahua with Yaqui and Sonora units en route to reinforce. Two more trainloads of Sonora soldiers expected from Naco as reports place Carranza forces near Pulpit o Pass and Casas Grandes with units already advancing toward the passes.
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Agua ‘Prieta
Carranza
Chihuahua
Sonora
Naco
J. M. Pina
Nogales
Pina
Pulpito Pass
Casas Grandes
Gaines Declares Independence From Primary Will
Joseph Holt Gaines of Charleston filed as a candidate for delegate at large to the Republican national convention. He said he will not be governed by the primary’s popular choice and will act according to his duty, with no fixed pledge. Senator Howard Sutherland also announced for president. Savannah Williams confessed participation in a Rossmere killing with Frank Webb.
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Charleston
W. Va
Joseph Holt Gaines
Howard Sutherland
Wilkins
Huntington
Savanah Williams
Coon
Frank Webb
Kolmaneth
Rossmere
Logan County
Webb
Toth
Webs
Logan
Money Tight in Japan Amid Exchange Closures
The American Embassy in Tokyo reported to the State Department that Japan’s principal stock exchanges closed for three days due to margin shortfalls. It noted Tokyo stock exchange prices sliding from 470 to 2350 in a month and growing money market stringency.
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Japan
Washington
Tokio
State Department
Tokio Exchange
Board to Arbitrate Differences in Stutz Trading
Representatives of fifty six stock exchange houses approved a suggestion by the Stutz protective committee to appoint a board to arbitrate differences that caused trading suspension in Stutz Motor stock on the exchange.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Stutz Motor
Stutz Protective Committee
Stutz
Soldier Relief Sparks House Floor Clash in April Fight
In Washington lawmakers clashed over soldier relief and a proposed cash bonus. Republican skeptics urged reconsideration of Ways and Means framing, while Democrats defended aiding veterans as a political battleground heated up with party leaders calling for a special conference.
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Washington
House
Giood
Appropriations Committee
Reed
Motdell
Wyoming
Ajy Publican
Republican House
Gardner
Texas
Towner Lowa
Republican Caucus Committee
Republican
Ways and Means Committee
Nebraska primary results show long ballot andemerging patterns
In Nebraska’s statewide primary delays occurred due to lengthy ballots. Polls closed at 5 pm with voters choosing presidential preferences and 15 delegates for each party. Early precinct returns in Omaha and Grand Island show Johnson leading, with Hitchcock and Ross competing for delegates, while Bryan remained trailing among the eight Democratic delegate candidates.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
John J. Pershing
Leonard Wood
United States
Hiram W. Johnson
Robert Ross
Lexington
G. M. Hitchcock
Nev
Dall County
Johnson
Wood
Pershing
Ross
Hitchcock
Douglas County
San Francisco
Bryan
Grand Island
Like
Hall County
Grave
William J. Bryan
Early Nebraska Primary Returns Highlight Hitchcock Lead
Ballot results show four Hitchcock delegates leading with two Bryan delegates within twenty votes. First twenty-one precincts in Nebraska report with Johnson 8% Wood 656 Pershing 20 Ross 82, from 1849 precincts total statewide.
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Hitchcock
Bryan
Nebraska
Douglas County
Omaha
Johnson
Wood
Pershing
Ross
Mediation Progress Sparks Hope for Pennsy Strike End
In Pittsboro on April 20 mediators from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry met with striking Pennsylvania Railroad workers. They reported considerable progress toward clearing the situation. Freight service was rising and passenger traffic was normal as talks continued. The mediators W J Tracey and T B Connelley said prospects for an early return to duty were bright and that the dispute could be settled within the week.
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Pittsboro
Department of Labor
Indus of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
W. J. Tracey
T. B. Connelley
Employment Surges In March 1920 Across Industries
Washington reports a large rise in employment for March 1920 vs March 1919 driven by improved industrial conditions and a revival of Distiten activities after canceled government contracts. Woolen, ready to wear clothing, cotton finishings and automotive sectors show gains with all industries up overall.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Keatea
Palmer Leading in Georgia Democratic Primary
In early unofficial returns from 90 of 105 counties Attorney General Palmer leads the Georgia Democratic presidential primary. Palmer has 100 convention votes to Watson 76 and Smith 58, with Palmer carrying 44 counties for 120 votes, Watson 44 counties for 102 votes, and Smith 32 counties for 78 votes. In Atlanta and Fulton County Palmer leads Watson by 83 votes with four precincts missing.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Palmer
Thomas Ed. Watson
Hoke Smith
Atlanta Constitution
Watson
Smith
Fulton County
Cummins Named Temporary Chairman for National Convention
Homer S. Cum mings chosen by the Democratic National Committee as temporary chairman of the party convention to be held in San Francisco next June. The committee also selected Colonel John N. Martin as sergeant at arms and Ki Hoffman as temporary secretary with W. R. Hollister and J. J. Kuehes named assistants.
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John Lo Martin
St. Louis
Chicago
Homer S. Cummings
Democratic National Committee
San Francisco
John N. Martin
Ki. J. Hoffman
Indiana
W. R
New High Record Reached in Imports
Washington report notes March imports rose to a record 484 million dollars, boosting the US trade balance to 506 million and exports at 820 million, the second largest on record. Nine months to March show exports at 6.051 billion and a nine month trade balance of 8.582 billion. Gold and silver flows show 47 million in gold exports and 14 million in silver imports, versus 9.9 million in imports.
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Washington
United States
Senate approves army reorganization bill for regular force
The senate passed a bill reorganizing the army to 207000 officers and men with a national guard of 425000 and a voluntary training system for ages eighteen to twenty one. It authorizes four months of training after 1922 and lays out changes to the general staff, war department bureaus, and support services with conferees appointed.
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National Guard
Grenna
North Dakota
Vnd
Dial
Harrison
McKellar
Overman
Reed
Sheppard
Simmons
Smith
South Carolina
Trammell
Norris
Nebraska
Missouri
Senate
Whed
National Preserve
House
Congress
Army General Staff
War Department Bureau
Army Nurse, Dental, Veterinary and Chaplains Corp Sonate
Wadsworth
New York
Indiana
Chamberlain
Oregon
Thomas
Colorado
Porter Denies Charges in Police Duty Trial
Augustus Drum Porter former third deputy police commissioner testified he was at home with his wife when detectives swore he was found with another woman in a West Side apartment on November 12. He denied all charges and said he never met the plainclothes men Gilbert Wheelwright and Fred Sorger who testified against him.
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New York
Augustus Drum Porter
West Side
Porter
Rilbert Wheelwright
Fred Sorger
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Meridian, Miss
Anderson
Coal Commission
Census Statistics
Edward M’hugh
Grunau
Sutherland
Sccre
Work of Ways and Means Committee
Pittsburgh
Shawn
Tom Watson
Cummings
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