Gardner Praises Prison Board in Missouri Hearing
Gov. Gardner told a house investigation committee that Missouri parole and pardon decisions are handled efficiently by the prison board. Warden Gilvin described a personal issue with whisky salesman Dan Becker, and officials discussed abolishing rings and the use of solitary confinement. The session outlined proposed university and state institution funding totaling 1,557,000 with an emergency measure.
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Jefferson City
Gardner
House
Jones
Macon County
Becker
Charles Coughlin
Hal
L. S. Parker
Legislature Faces Heavy Bill Rush and University Cuts
More than 1,000 House bills and about 800 Senate proposals have been filed with no upper limit, while 11 House members yet to introduce bills. Key names include Becker, Cave, Farris, Morgan, Parker, Warren, Wilkinson, and Speaker O’Fallon. Senate work could produce roughly 250 bills for the statute books amid heavy revision efforts. The House has settled on 1919-20 university funding at 1,557,000 for Missouri’s programs, with normal schools allocations at Kirksville 371,448 Warrensburg 261,000 Cape Girardeau 257,608 Springfield 416,400 Maryville 195,000 Rolla 291,500 Lincoln.
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College of Arts and Sciences
College of Agriculture
Missouri
School of Medicine
Missouri State Military School
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Campbell
Cedar County
Carpenter
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Dawson
New Madrid
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Foster
Dent
Holcomb
Andrew
Moyes
DeKalb
Pelts
Dade
Weber
St. Louis
Becker
Polk
Cave
Callaway
Farris
Phelps
Putnam
Parker
St. Louis City
Warren
Grundy
Wilkinson
Kansas City
House Appropriations Committee
University of Missouri
State Tax Commission
State Normal Schools
Kirksville
Warrensburg
Cape Girardeau
Springfield
Maryville
Rolla School of Mines
Lincoln
Racing commission bill advances in criminal jurisprudence report
Representative O'Brien of St. Louis and Porter of Lafayette were favorably reported by the house committee on criminal jurisprudence. The bill creates a racing commission of three members, provides for a new regulatory framework.
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O'Brien
St. Louis
Porter
Lafayette
House Committee On Criminal Jurisprudence
Register False Names to Track Businesses
Carrington's bill to require registration of fictitious business names was amended to lower the fee from $5 to $2 and directs registration with the secretary of state. It aims to aid credit men in determining assets of firms and persons operating under false names. Police pay rise passes house support in Kansas City.
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Carrington
Solldiers' Memorial Measures Engrossed in Missouri House
Two bills to create memorials for Missouri troops in France advance in the Missouri House. One establishes a seven member commission to designate battlefields and erect memorials with a $25,000 appropriation. The county memorial allocates $15,000 with $1,000 to each county and St Louis city upon matching local funds.
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Solldiers
France
Missouri
St. Louis
Measure to add three commissioners to St. Louis appeals court
The House passed the bill 99 to 23 to create three court of appeals commissioners. Appointed by the judge, they will earn 6500 dollars annually. The emergency clause ensures immediate effect upon the governor's signature, with two Republicans and one Democrat to maintain political balance.
Supreme Court Upholds Gas Regulation Power
Chairman William Busby of the Missouri Public Service Commission was advised that the United States Supreme Court upheld the commission’s authority to regulate natural gas distribution and rates for Kansas City and western border towns. The district court had previously held the commission powerless.
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William Busby
Missouri Public Service Comission
United States Supreme Court
Commission
Kansas City
District Court
Court Commissioners Retained and Expanded
The house passed a bill 92 to 27 to continue the supreme court commissioners for four years and increase their number from four to six. Leaders from both parties supported the measure, and an emergency clause was attached after several members shifted to favor the plan. It becomes effective once the senate approves.
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House
Supreme Court
Senate
Peace delegation eyes amendment to shield Monroe Doctrine
Reports say the American peace delegation will offer an amendment to article 10 of the League covenant to protect the Monroe Doctrine. Commissions await supreme council instructions while reports from Europe describe Hungary in upheaval with Bolshevik control in Budapest and tensions with the Entente. General Allenby has arrived in Cairo as Egyptian unrest grows and forces in Palestine are being reinforced.
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League of Nations
Egypt
Reuter
Cairo
Allenby
Palestine
Alliance stand urged against Bolshevism in Hungary
Washington reports rising danger of Bolshevism prompts State Department official to urge a firm allied stand at Paris. Shipping board and shipyard reps plan to widen war effort with wooden ships. Rail admin cuts rates on machinery for Pacific exports from Missouri River region eastward. Labor moves toward government ownership of railroads with petitions to Congress. About 500 to 600 Germans to be paroled from Fort Oglethorpe and Fort Douglas. Soldiers Sailors Marines Council forms after discharge. Three men rob Des Moines bank taking over $20 000. O Leary espionage case jurors discharged after 54 hours. Chicago warehouse fire destroys million dollars in electrical gear. Kansas and Missouri lawyers consult over Kansas Gas case. conference planned in Minnesota.
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Hungary
State Department
Paris
Reed draws crowd opposing proposed League in Kansas City
In a forceful Kansas City address Senator James A. Reed drew 12000 listeners who voiced opposition to the proposed League of Nations as presented. The report also notes a fatal aircraft crash near Lawton Oklahoma killing two cadets, and various military and political developments across the region.
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League of Nations
James A. Reed
Kansas City
Witnesses Examine In Chicago Session On High Building Costs
In Chicago witnesses at the opening session of a legislative commission inquiry blame creased production costs for the high prices delaying construction. Mayor Frederick T. Woodman of Los Angeles is indicted for allegedly accepting a bribe for protection of vice. George Brown and George Henderson also face bribery charges.
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Chicago
Legislative Commission
Frederick T. Woodman
Los Angeles
George Brown
George Henderson
Plans to speed up peace action outlined by London dispatch
London reports say the inner council of four leaders Wilson Clemenceau Lloyd George and Orlando has drawn up proposals to form the basis of a first peace treaty or a Versailles analogue. Aimed at firm decisive terms for enduring peace and rapid demobilization with a league of nations to preserve world peace. Andrew Bonar Law asserts UK dominions retain control over customs duties and will not enter any Paris agreement that limits them.
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Paris
Pall Mall Gazette
Wilson
Clemenceau
Lloyd George
Orlando
Council of Ten
Inner Council
France
Italy
Poland
League of Nations
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
United Kingdom
Dominions
Senate balks at amended league plan over Monroe Doctrine
Washington reports Senate opponents deem Wilson concessions inadequate. Leaders say mandatory provisions offer stronger argument against league membership, as audiences question sending troops and funds to police the Balkans or the Far East. Monroe Doctrine and sovereignty issues prove less persuasive than mandatories.
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Washington
League of Nations
Senate
League
Wilson
Balkans
Far East
Teach Children First Aid Across Public Schools
Washington reports first aid training to be added to public school curriculums nationwide under American Red Cross supervision. Louisiana Mississippi Alabama California Washington Alaska New York City already arranged with others endorsing the plan. Boy Scouts of America support the course and will award merit to scouts earning a Red Cross certificate. About 100 000 fatal accidents occur yearly and Red Cross experts say many deaths could be prevented with timely first aid before a doctor arrives.
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American Red Cross
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
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Alaska
New York City
Boy Scouts of America
Red Cross
United States
Oklahoma City double tragedy ends in murder suicide
Fred Keeton, 26, from Ozark Missouri, shot and killed his wife Lina Keeton aged 22 at the doorway of the W C A where she stayed, then killed himself. The incident occurred in Oklahoma City on March 27.
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Oklahoma City
Fred. Keeton
Ozark
Lina
W.C.A
The Rev. Clarence F. Swift Dead
The Rev. Clarence F. Swift, 57, pastor of but the article ends mid sentence, reporting his death in Denver on March 27.
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Clarence F. Swift
Denver
Don’t Drag Kidneys for Backache Relief Ad
Public notice-style ad extols St Jacobs Liniment claiming kidney pain is not real and backache comes from lumbago sciatica or strain. It promises instant relief by rubbing on the ache with a trial bottle available from a druggist and asserts harmlessness and skin safety.
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St. Jacobs
Still Not Knowing
The exchange presents a deflective answer with a back‑and‑forth dynamic about truth and inquiries.
Cuticura Pimples and Skin Care Advice
An advertisement extols Cuticura Ointment to remove pimples and blackheads, with Cuticura Soap for quick washing. It urges daily use to keep skin clear and includes Cuticura Talcum. Also mentions Dr Pierce’s Pills and Garfield Tea among other product blurbs.
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Andy
Spring tonic praised by Kansas City mother
Mrs. Geo Maul of Kansas City Kansas extols Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery as a fifty year standing spring tonic that builds blood and strength after a hard winter. She credits the medicine for her son s improved health and notes its tablet or liquid form sold by druggists nationwide.
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Pierce
Kansas City
Kans
Golden
Geo. Maul
N. 13Th St
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