Needing stable government in Mexico eyed by U S
A Foreign Relations sub committee urged armed intervention only to restore peace in Mexico and establish a stable government friendly to Americans. If negotiations fail, a police force may be sent to open sea and border lines, with US financing for a Mexican government and a claims commission.
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Washington
Mexico
Senate
Foreign Relations
United States
Fall
New Mexico
Brandegee
Connecticut
Smith
Arizona
Porfirio Diaz
Associated Press
Mexico City
Adolfo de la Huerta
Senor de la Huerta
Yenacio Bonillas
Pershing Urges Duty to Help the Less Fortunate
Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery by General John J. Pershing calls Americans to resist personal ambition and political expediency. He urges full duty for patriotic citizens, preparedness in peace, and support for allied and less fortunate peoples, with ceremonies honoring Navy, Maine, Wilkes, and Peary.
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Washington
John J. Pershing
Arlington National Cemetery
Navy
Tuisitania
Aqueduct Bridge
Maine
Charles Wilkes
Antarctic
Robert E. Peary
North Pole
Arlington Cemetery
Admiral Wilkes
Explorers’ Club
Admiral Peary
Five Thousand Singers Parade Through Chicago Memorial Day
Chicago on May 31 saw a Me morial Day procession along Michigan avenue with 50 40 American war veterans leading a slender blue clad column. Five thousand singers lined the route 2000 near the Art Institute where Governor Lowden and Major General George H Hell Jr reviewed the march.
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Chicago
Grand Army
Michigan Avenue
American Legion
Art Institute
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
George H
Judicial Decisions Move Slowly on Delegates at Republican Hearing
In Chicago on May 31 the Republican National Committee began ruling on state delegation contests. Arkansas and Alabama regulars were seated while the DC contest was postponed. Florida’s three cornered case drew extended hearings as the panel debated legal points under Charles Warren and anticipated a sub committee recommendation.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Hays
Arkansas
Alabama
District of Columbia
Florida
Jays
Charles B. Warren
Detroit
Michigan
Lowden
Wood
Johnson
House passes collective marketing bill for farmers
Collective Marketing bill gains passage in the house by 233 to 58 to allow farmers planters ranchmen dairymen and fruit growers to combine for the marketing and sale of their own products despite anti trust laws and sends the measure to the senate.
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Washington
House
Senate
Senate set to vote on Armenian mandate resolution
Washington May 31 The senate will vote tomorrow on a resolution to decline to authorize a mandatory mandate over Armenia. Debate will be curtailed to forty five minutes per senator with a two hour early meeting to allow discussion. Senator Reed branded the Harbord plan as a new madness.
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Washington
Armenia
Senate
Hitencock
Nebraska
Joint Commission
Senavor ‘Kleed
Harbord
McKown Seeks Recount in Berkeley County Primary
J C McKown of Martinsburg asks for a recount of the Berkeley county Democratic state senatorial nomination vote in his contest with H P Henshaw. The recount is scheduled for June 2.
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McKown
Martinsburg
W. Va
J. C. McKown
Berkley County
H.P
Henshaw
David Martin Dead, Philadelphia Senator David Martin
David Martin, long seated state senator, died in Philadelphia on May 31, ending a lengthy political career. He served for many years in the state legislature and was a prominent Philadelphia figure. Funeral arrangements were pending.
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David Martin
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Republican leader dies suddenly at Holmesburg home
A prominent Philadelphia Republican leader collapsed in his Holmesburg country home this afternoon. After a morning visit to City Hall he complained of illness and died of heart disease while seated in an arm chair, ending a notable public career.
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Republican Organization of
Philadelphia
Holmesburg
City Hall
Memorial Day Observances in Genoa Cemetery
Memorial Day exercises were held at the Genoa cemetery honoring American soldiers who died in Italy during the war. The American colony, led by David F. Wilber, American consul general, attended as graves were covered with flowers.
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Genoa
Italy
David F. Wilber
Special Grand Jury Called on Matewan Tragedy
Judge James Damron of the Mingo circuit court issued a call for a special grand jury to investigate the Matewan tragedy of May 1 May 2 seven Baldwin Fells Detective Agency operatives Mayor Testerman and two others were killed. The grand jury will meet June 21 and Damron said the inquiry will be thorough.
Wreck at White Oak Kills Seven on Two Trains
Two Santa Fe trains from St Louis and S F met head on at White Oak Oklahoma causing seven deaths. Three others were fatally injured and twenty plus others injured. Officials blame confusion of train orders for the collision. One eastbound and one westbound train were involved.
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Tulsa
Okla
St. Louis
San Francisco
White Oak
Parkersburg to Host 1921 Postoffice Clerks Meeting
At the seventh annual convention in Fairmont the West Virginia State Branch of the National Association of Postoffice Clerks chose Parkersburg as next meeting site for 1921. Delegates adopted resolutions urging higher salaries for post office clerks to be sent to Congress.
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Fairmont
West Virginia
National Association of Postoffice Clerks
Parkersburg
Congress
Congress May Adjourn Saturday Amid Conference Report Push
Republican leaders in Washington tentatively agreed on final adjournment by Saturday with a recess likely for political conventions. Mondell planned to present the adjournment resolution at 4 p.m. Saturday, while the Armenian mandate resolution and conference reports top the passage list. Senate sessions will begin at 1 p.m. to speed up work as committees rush to wrap legislation.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Plains
Mondell
Wyoming
Armenta
Wilson Manages Delegates and Platform Ahead of San Francisco
President Wilson meets with Democratic chairman Cummings at the White House to discuss the San Francisco convention. Talks focus on the league of nations as a campaign issue and the Virginia platform, with no lengthy discussion of platform questions. Both men express clear ideas on the peace treaty and preconvention campaign financing.
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Cummings
Democratic National
White House
King
League of Nations
Senate
San Francisco
Senator Glass
Virginia
Wilson
Newsprint shortage debated at publishers meeting
National Editorial Association discussed a newsprint shortage during its annual session in Boston. A unanimous resolution urged passage of senate joint resolution 152 to relieve the emergency and aid country newspapers. Edward Albright pressed for federal action to limit page counts and seek substitutes for wood pulp. He noted looming higher prices from freight and labor demands.
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Boston
National Hditorial Association
Porter
House Foreign Relations Committee
Washington
Senate
Edward Albright
Gallatin
Tenn
Congress
United States
Albright
IP. T. Dodge
International Paper Company
Educators Meet June 25 in Charleston
The state board of education schedules its annual meeting in Charleston on June 25 with officials and educators expected to attend. Officials briefed reporters on topics to be discussed and potential policy updates.
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Charleston
State Board of Educa
State education meeting set in Charleston to discuss policies
State Superintendent M. P. Shawkey announced a Charleston meeting from June 2 to 25 to address state institution policies and teaching staff issues with heads of institutions the board of education and the state board of control. An order increased Buckhannon Light and Water rates with a $12 minimum for flat rate residences and 50 percent hike for other flat rate users, plus 25 percent electricity increase.
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Charleston
M. P. Shawkey
Board of Education
State Board of Control
W. Va
Buckhannon
Primary returns show tight races for West Virginia offices
Charleston May 31 Primary results indicate close contests for governor as Arthur B. Koontz leads by about 1 300 with Littlepage challenging. State auditor race tight between John C Bond and A M Moore. State superintendent race narrows between Marsh and Ford. Sixth district delegates lead favors Brightwell and McKell with several Charleston candidates trailing.
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Charleston
W. Va
Arthur B. Koontz
Adam B. Littlepage
Koonts
John C. Bond
Bond
A. B. Moore
Mr. Moore
Jefferson
Mingo
Department of Schools
J Marsh
George M. Ford
Secretary of State
Raleigh
H. P. Brightwell
William McKell
Glen Jean
Justis Collins
Charles W. Kagler
W. B. Hines
White Sulphur Springs
Todd EK. Sharp
Cornwell to Address Coal Operators at Pittsburgh Banquet
Six hundred coal operators from every district attend the American Wholesale Coal Association third annual convention opening in Pittsburg. A prominent feature is the banquet tomorrow night with addresses by Governor John J. Cornwell of West Virginia R H Grant of Cleveland N H Swane of Philadelphia and Senator Hiram Johnson.
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Cornwell
Pittsburg
United States
American Wholesale Coal Association
John J. Cornwell
West Virginia
R. H. Grant
Cleveland
N. H. Swane
Philadelphia
Hiram Johnson
Montgomery Calls for Recount in Twelve Counties
Charleston reports that Sigiuel B. Montgomery Republican gubernatorial candidate demanded a state recount after alleging gross irregularities in the primary. He pledged to invoke all legal provisions to uncover fraud and corruption and punish them where found.
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Montgomery
Charleston
Sigiuel B. Montgomery
White Knocks Out Kelly in Fifth Round Bout
White knocks out Kell in the fifth round of a scheduled ten round fight in Youngstown Ohio. Kell was the challenger and the bout took place tonight amid local boxing action.
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White
Kelly
Youngstown
Harley White
Eddie Kell
Gaston Chevrolet Wins 500 Mile Indianapolis Race
Speedway, Indianapolis May 31 Gaston Chevrolet won the 500 miles race at Indianapolis in 5 40 16 with an 88 16 mph average before a record 125 000 crowd. Ben Thomas finished second Ralph DePalma faded after car fire with under thirty miles to go Joe Boyer led 250 miles and crashed. injuries not serious.
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Ralph DePalma
DePalma
Thomas
Tommy Milton
Joe Boyer
Senate probes preconvention finance for presidential races
Washington May 31 Senate inquiry into preconvention campaign finances continues after the Republican Chicago convention and before the Democratic San Francisco gathering. Witnesses include W T Nevill Plumb League official and others tied to rail interests and anti-saloon lobbying with further hearings planned on Wood Harding Lowden Hoover Johnson and McAdoo campaigns.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Chicago
San Francisco
Committee On Inquiry
Kenyon
W. T. Neville
Plumb League
R. ‘H. ‘Baker
Westerville
Ohio
Anti-Saloon League of America
Robert Fk. Woolf
Columbus
Disputch
Ohio State Journal
Leonard Wood
Harding
California
Herber Hoover
Hiram Johnson
Antoine Funk
W. G. McAdoo
New York
Suffrage Leaders Arrive in Paris for Geneva Congress
Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt president of the National Woman Suffrage Association and Mrs Josephus Daniels wife of the secretary of the navy lead 28 American delegates and visitors arriving in Paris for the International Woman Alliance congress to be held in Geneva June 6 to 12. They will join eight more Americans. Mrs Daniels visits her brother Lt Cmdr David W Bagley in The Hague before departure.
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Paris
Carrie Chapman Catt
National Woman Suffrage Association of the
United States
Josephus Daniels
Seaweed paper pulp profits in Japan suggest growth
US consul reports Japan's only seaweed pulp company expanding with a secret process factory. Formed in 1919, it now produces about fifty tons daily for cigarette paper, with a planned plant capacity of one ton per day and pulp priced at about five cents a pound.
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Washington
Japan
United States
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Cigarett
Pope Benedict Calls for Global Christian Reconciliation
In Rome on May 31 Pope Benedict issued an episcopal letter urging reconciliation and peace. He notes lingering postwar tensions and insists Christians should shed old hostilities to pursue mutual understanding. The pope warns of dangers if peoples remain hostile and emphasizes universal harmony.
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Rome
Benedict
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