French Action Threatens Allied Conference Over German Affairs
Paris reports a 125000 dollar plan tied to the big light plant as critics warn France may act independently in German affairs. Echo de Paris editor Pertinax cites renewed threats and allies’ confusion about a London conference, with Italian minister Scialoja indicating a meeting while British officials deny any call.
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Paris
France
Pertinax
Echo de Paris
London
Vittoro Scialoia
Millerand
Marshal Foch
Britain
Desertions Threaten Navy Says Rear Admiral Washington
Rear Admiral Thomas Washington told a Senate committee that 4,666 deser tions occurred in the last six months of 1919 and about 700 per month this year. He urged Congress to raise pay to lure recruits and retain experienced officers amid unprecedented shortages.
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Washington
Thomas Washington
Bureau of Navigation
Senate
Naval Service
Congress
Condition of Kitchin Grave After Paralysis Stroke
Washington April 9 Representative Claude Kitchin of North Carolina democratic leader in the last congress was stricken with a slight attack of paralysis on the left side shortly after delivering a speech in the house opposing the peace resolution. Physicians said he was resting easily but that the seriousness of his condition could not be determined for ten days.
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Washington
Claude Kitchin
North Carolina
Germany Holds France Responsible For Incidents
PARIS April 9 Dr Von Mayer German minister for foreign affairs delivered a note to Premier Miller stating Germany will hold France responsible for consequences of violent incidents in Frankfort.
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Germany
Paris
von Mayer
Miller
France
Frankfort
Obregon Denies Jail Report As Friends Worry
A telegram from Nogales says General Obregon denies being arrested or jailed in Mexico City and says his health is fine. Obregon headquarters denounce Carranza moves to summon him as a witness against Roberto Cajado. Local leaders claim the government aims to disrupt Obregon’s campaign and report several life threats against the general.
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Nogales
Mex
Alvaro Obregon
General Obregon
Mexico City
Obregon
Carranza
Roberto Cajado
Denver Merchants Fight Profiteering Injunction In April Ruling
Denver merchants and coal companies won a temporary injunction against United States Attorney Tedrow restraining grand jury use of alleged profiteering evidence. Judge Lewis upheld Lever act validity and wartime status with Germany while ruling charges must base on current replacement value, not purchase price.
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Pueblo
Denver
United States
Arry B. Tedrow
Grand Jury
Robert F. Lewis
District Court
Germany
Lewis
Resolution ends war with Germany and repeals wartime acts
The House adopted a joint resolution by 243 to 150 to end the state of war with Germany and repeal most wartime laws. Twenty two Democrats backed the Republican majority. two Republicans opposed. A motion to send the measure back to committee failed 4171. Democratic regrouping and sharp partisan debate continued through a twelve hour session. Speaker Mondell closed the debate as Rep Kitchin suffered a stroke but received the chamber’s sympathy.
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Washington
Germany
House
Representative Flood
Virginia
Foreign Affairs Committee
Porter
Champ Clark
Kitchin
North Carolina
Mondell
Representative Kitchin
Representative Mondell
Hubby’s Pay Check Fatal to His Wife
Mrs Ruby Wilkins aged 35 is dead and Silas Wilkins her husband is dying after a quarrel over his pay envelope in Denver. Police believe Wilkins shot her then tried to kill himself after disarming his wife earlier. The incident occurred this afternoon and authorities are investigating.
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Denver
Ruby Wilkins
Silas Wilkins
Wilkins
Membership in Red Party Will Mean Sea Trip
Washington April 9 Acting Secretary Post ruled that Bona fide membership in the communist party and knowledge of its precepts will be used as grounds for deportation. The warrant against Thomas Truss of Baltimore was cancelled today.
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RED Party
Washington
Bona Fida
Communist Party
Post
Thomas Truss
Baltimore
Remains of Little Child to Alabama
Merit Eugene Methvin aged 44 son of Mr and Mrs Eugene W Methvin of 349 West Twentieth street died yesterday at home. The remains will be sent from W W Dumm Mortuary to Oxford Alabama for services and interment.
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Merit Eugene Methvin
Eugene W. Methvin
West Twentieth Street
W. W. Dumm
Oxford
Ala
Trout plan eyed to place millions in Wyoming streams
State Game Warden W T Judkins seeks five car loads of trout from national hatcheries to stock Wyoming streams totaling between 1.7 and 3.4 million fish. Cars will distribute along Chicago Northwestern Burlington Colorado Southern Union Pacific and Oregon Short Line routes for even statewide placement.
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Wyoming
W. T. Judkins
Washington
Judkins
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Burlington
Colorado & Southern
Union Pacific
Oregon
Final Cheyenne Drive for Statue of the Marne Fund
Wyoming set a $500 quota but bad weather stops Cheyenne from meeting it. Fifty Cheyenne high school girls will solicit donations on the streets today to fund the American Memorial to France. The American Legion committee aims to show nationwide gratitude with a representative contribution.
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The
Marne
France
Wyoming
Cheyenne
American Legion Committee
Republic
Hoover Says He Would Not Accept Democratic Nomination
New York April 9 Herbert Hoover again answered no to the question of accepting the Democratic nomination for president if offered. He sent a telegram to Chandler M. Wood, chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic executive committee.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Chandler M. Wood
Democratic State Committee
Massachusetts
Improvements at Local Plant Boost Cheyenne Capacity
Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power plans 125000 in upgrades this year. Light plant will receive a single 10 foot by 225 foot smokestack replacing multiple chimneys, raising smoke high above the capitol dome. Boiler capacity grows by 600 horsepower with a 41000 kilowatt turbine generator to light thousands of lamps and irons. Gas plant output rises 85 percent with new generators, improving town gas pressure and heating.
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Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power Company
State Capitol
State House
Capitol
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Co. A. Semrad
Supervis
Senate Drops Compulsory Training For Voluntary Youth Form
Washington April 9 The Senate shelved compulsory military training and adopted a voluntary training plan for youths in the army reorganization bill. The vote on substituting voluntary training carried 46 to 9, with opponents defeated on the direct plan. The amendment, backed by 22 Republicans and 24 Democrats, allows youths 18 to 28 to enlist for four months of training annually and enter the organized reserve for five years.
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Washington
Senate
Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
Wadsworth
Military Committee
Organized Reserve
Yankee Owned Road 3 Taken Over in Mexico
The Southern Pacific de Mexico railroad, an American owned line, was seized by Sonora state government amid a strike. A federal judge in Nogales warned three days earlier that the Mexican government would take control and run the road with soldiers if the strike did not end.
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Chicago
A. B. Whitney
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Chicago & Northwestern Road
Whitney
Brotherhood
Missouri Pacific
Sedalia
New York
New Jersey
Western Association of Railways
United States Senate
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of Railroad
Mr. Lee
Flght
Nogales
Southern Pacific de Mexico Railroad
Sonora
Mexico
Colonel Judkins Reveals Elk Capture Plan for Pole Mountain
Colonel W. T. Judkins state game warden outlines a method to move a herd of elk to Pole Mountain military reservation. One car will carry 24 to 30 elk, loaded via a branding chute into crates hauled to Byron Montana, then distributed along stockyards. Elk would not be hunted as game. only young animals are taken and roped into a growing herd.
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Pole Mountain
W. T. Judkins
Feealing Grounds
Byron
Mont
Judkins
Iremont
Lincoln
Park
Jackson Hole
Yellowstone Park
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