Good roads bill passes West Virginia senate without opposition
In Charleston on April 20 the good roads bill authorizing $50,000,000 for highway construction passed the state senate 29 to 0 with York absent. It heads to the house, while a bond bill to fund the work is expected to follow. Concurrent actions include a water power study resolution and various bills advancing in both chambers.
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W. Va
State Senate
York
Block
Wheeling
Finance Committee
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Burr
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Harmer
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Henshaw
Johnson
Morton
Polling
Porter
Shinn
Staats
Stewart
Noel
Boone
Chapman
Coulter
Dinsmoor
Godbey
Hager
Lewis
McClaren
Sanders
Shaffer
White
Arnold
Shackleford
Hill
Hunter
Iefe
Senate
House
Bureau of Necro Welfare
State Department of Agriculture
Concord State Normal School
Fourth West Virginia Infantry
Middlebourne
Tyler County
Godhey
Cabell
Hermer
Malpractice case against doctor noll ed for lack of new evidence
In Martinsburg West Virginia Judge J M Woods nolled the state case against Dr M Virginia Rossa for malpractice after two hung juries with no new evidence. The state also dismissed the case against Herbert Westenhaver for breaking into a store as juries failed to reach a verdict in that matter. Judge Woods cited the questioned character of state witnesses, three of whom are in prison, as the basis for the decision.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
J. M. Woods
M. Virginia McCune Rossa
Woods
Herbert Westenhaver
Rossa
Westenhaver
Boais
Jack Cudahy Dies by Own Hand in Hollywood
John P. Cudahy a member of the Kansas City packer family was found dead in his Hollywood residence. Police say he killed himself with a shotgun placed in his mouth and pulled the trigger with his toes after failing to secure a $10,000 loan with a Chicago bank.
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Los Angeles
Cal
John P
Jack) Cudahy
Kansas City
Packers
Hollywood
Cudahy
Jack Cudahy
Jack” Cudahy
Pasadena
Chicago
McMahan
Mysterious Wall Street Explosion Linked to Suspect Ligi
Descriptions of the horse owner found before J P Morgan & Co in Wall Street tie to the September explosion that killed 35 and wounded 200. Detectives, joined by Tito Ligi, arrested on evading the selective service law, aged 27, by Justice Department agents.
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Scranton
J. Pr. Morgan & Company
Wall Street
New York
Tito Ligi
Ligi
Department of Justice
Four Kennedy Family Killed in Trenton NJ Train Crash
A Pennsylvania railroad passenger train struck an automobile at Day’s Crossing near Roebling NJ, killing Francis Kennedy, his wife Olga, and their children Anita and Edward. Arnold Kennedy and Charles L Kennedy survived injuries, with Arnold hospitalized and Charles in critical condition. The Kennedys, visiting relatives, were en route home when the car blocked the tracks.
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Trenton
N J
Pennsylvania Railroad
Day's Crossing
Roebling
N. J
Francis T. Kennedy
Hillside
Newark
Olga Kennedy
Anita Kennedy
Edward Kennedy
Arnold Kennedy
St. Francis Hospital
Charles L. Kennedy
Kennedy
William Kennedy
Days Crossing
Camp Dix
Edward
Anita
Lillian
Railroads Press Wage Cuts as Crews Brace for Receiverships
More than thirty railroads urged the railroad labor board to reduce wages citing rising costs and layoffs. They warned without relief they face deficits and possible receiverships as exhibits show wage gaps compared with other industries. The board paused its general rules hearing to focus on the wage dispute.
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Chicago
Railroad Labor Board
W. G. Bierd
Chicago and Alton
Mr. Bierd
Wets Deserted by James A. Strother in West Virginia
In Charleston on April 20 Delegate James A. Strother of Welch rose to confess conversion from liquor advocacy to support for prohibition. After years fighting for wets, he admitted liquor harmed him and aided his reform. The house approved the prohibition bill eighty four to one, with Rowan voting no. Speaker Keatley invited further confessions as other business proceeded.
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Charleston
W. Va
House of Delegates
James A. Strother
Welch
McDowell County
Strother
House
Senate
Keatley
McDowell
S. K. Somerville
Jackson County
House Committee On Prohibition
Rowan
Randolph County
American and Wife Attacked by Germans in Potsdam
James E Tobinson and his Chicago wife were assaulted on the terrace of San Souci Park after the Augusta Victoria funeral. A security policeman and two German civilians shielded them as sticks stones and umbrellas rained down, then escorted them to Potsdam police. The crowd dispersed after extra police arrived. the attackers mistook the couple for French.
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Associated Press
Berlin
James E. Tobinson
Chicago
San Souci Park
Augusta Victoria
Potsdam
Congress urged to appoint joint commission on farm issues
The National Farmers' Union adopted a resolution urging Congress to create a joint commission to uncover truths about agriculture and to draft laws to correct alleged evils. Farmers claim discrimination in credit and transport and that urban shoppers pay five to six times the farmers’ price. Leaders like John Mc Sparran and Secretary Wallace pressed unity and action to protect agriculture.
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Washington
Congress
National Farmers’ Union
John McSparran
Pennsylvania State Grange
Wallace
Farmers’ Union
Reed
Boards of Trades and Chambers of Commerce
Upshaw
Georgia
Madame Agresti
International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
West Coast lawmakers unite to tackle Japanese immigration
Senators and representatives from eleven far western states completed plans to unite efforts against Japanese immigration. Senator Johnson of California leads the executive committee as the group prepares to start work within the coming week.
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Washington
Johnson
California
The
Organiza
Immigration Bill Sparks New York Shutout Debate
In Washington the immigration restriction bill drew sharp fire from New York lawmakers while supporters led by Johnson urged its necessity. Debate continued with a packed roster of opponents and proponents, aiming for a Friday vote, amid claims the measure would redefine U S policy on entrants.
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House
New York State
Johnson
Immigration Committee
Cochran
Siegel
Chandler
London
New York
Sabath
Illinois
Stevenson
South Carolina
Huddleston
Alabama
Cockran
United States
Representa
New Proposals Lacked Clarity in Coal Strike Talks
London April 20 The Miners Federation calls new owner proposals vague and meaningless while seeking a negotiable basis for talks. If Hodges sways delegates Friday a joint conference may reconvene Monday. The federation backs a national wages board and tonnage levy to fund agreed wages, without state control or subsidy. Bishops urge fair wages based on the levy. The government has taken new steps.
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Associated Press
London
Frank Hodges
Miners’ Union
Miners’ Federation
Hodges
Reginald Campbell
City Temple
Alfred Clifford
Pbbert F. Porton
Frederick B. Meyer
Return of Charles Predicted by Carlist Circles
Geneva reports Carlist circles in Lucerne predict Hungary will dissolve parliament as it no longer represents the people. New elections may lead to the return of former King Charles within three months, with supporters comparing the outcome to Greece and King Constantine.
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Geneva
Lucerne
Charles
Greece
Const
Budapest
Boston Cashier Charged With City Larceny
Boston April 20 Thomas J. O Daly cashier in the city treasurer office booked at police headquarters charged with larceny of 40000 from the city on March 5. He was released under 20000 bail.
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Boston
Thomas J. O'Daly
Farmers Seek Immediate Freight Rate Reductions
Delegates from the National Farmers' Union in Washington request President Harding call a conference of labor capital and railroad and regulatory bodies to push for lower freight rates. They argue a rate cut will revive agriculture and manufacturing nationwide despite an initial setback with the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Farmers Union
Congress
Harding
Washington
National Farmers’ Union
Basic Industries
Railroad Labor Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Steel
New York to Seek Liens Against 1000 Property Owners
Deputy Police Commissioner Leach announced plans to obtain liens against 1,000 property owners to ensure payment of possible fines for liquor law violations under the state's new prohibition law.
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New York
Leach
Trial in West Virginia pits Wade Mayfield in Blevins death
Morgantown April 20 The state rests against Wade Mayfield charged in the death of union leader Pat Blevins shot March 6 near Denilslow. Witnesses include Blevins’s father Marl and the widowed wife. Defense plans to show Blevins provoked the clash after striking Mayfield’s father and that Mayfield acted in defense.
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Wade Mayfield
Pat Blevins
Morgantown
W. Va
Blevins
Delislow
Here
Hugh L. Blevins
Marl
Denlslow
Mayfield
Will
Senate approves Colombian canal treaty amid eight day debate
The Senate ratified the Colombian treaty by sixty nine to nineteen, approving a $25 million payment to Colombia. The vote followed eight days of debate in extraordinary session, with strong opposition from progressive Republicans and some Democrats.
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Panama
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