California Resents Federal Suggestions On Alien Land Bills
California Governor Hiram Johnson denounces federal pressure as Californians debate alien land ownership. Lawmakers plan two bills to restrict aliens and restrict corporations with alien majority holdings from land, challenging President Wilson's cautious stance on international relations. The White House and Justice Department may intervene, with potential Supreme Court involvement over Japanese naturalization rights.
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Washington
California
White House
State Department
Wilson
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
Pastor denounces suffragists calling them criminals in Paris
In Paris, Rev Cas par Hyatt condemned suffragists inviting Miss Christabel Pankhurst, labeling them criminals. Across London and Brighton, suffragists faced police and showdowns at open meetings, while organizers plan tours to spread the campaign.
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Paris
Caspar Hyatt
Rue de Berrie
Christabel Pankhurst
Members of Sixty third congress publish self biographies
The new congressional directory lists biographies prepared by members. It shows 69 senators and 270 representatives, with Democrats leading in both chambers. Notable: Kansas’ William Howard Thompson and Minnesota’s Lindberg minimal self description.
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Washington
Sixty-third Congress
Senate
House
Representative Leggate
South Carolina
Kansas
William Howard Thompson
Lindberg
Minnesota
Little Falls
Kosher Bakers Strike Hits New York City Area
About 4,000 bakers began a pay and conditions strike in New York on April 41, shifting from the planned April 29 start. The East River districts of Brooklyn and nearby settlements were expected to be most affected as the walkout began today.
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New York
East Ride
Brooklyn
Cavalry on Way to Fort Russell for Police Duty
Troop BE of the Twelfth Cavalry moves from Fort Robinson Nebraska to Fort Russell by land and train. They will likely reach late this week and provide policing around the fort.
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Twelfth Cavalry
Fort Russell
Fort Robinson
Neb
Road to Greeley and Fort Collins to Be Put in Shape
Newly elected Laramie County Good Roads Association directors met at the Plaing hotel with six officers and the roster including Emery Carpenter Nimmo and Richardson. They aim to improve the Cheyenne to Colorado line road south to connect Cheyenne with Greeley and Fort Collins, noting past detours due to poor conditions and urging public cooperation.
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Greeley
Fort Collins
Laramie County
Good Roads Ascocla Lon
Plaing Hotel
Ge. Ll. Emery
Fred Hoffman
J. F. Riner
J. Rosa Carpenter
David Nimmo
Warren Richardson
B. Ll. Emery
J. Ross Carpenter
C. FE. Lane
Warre Richardson
Ocean
Cheyenne
Colorado Line
Taft Attacks Court Procedure Demands Immediate Remedy
Former President Taft at Yale Law banquet denounces U S court conditions as a disgrace to civilization and urges remedial legislation. He cites delays and unequal justice in civil courts and warns of possible socialist influence if reforms are delayed.
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New Haven
America
Taft
Yale Law School
Moore Named Counselor of State Department Likely Leader
Professor John Bassett Moore of Columbia University is nominated as counsellor of the State Department. The article notes his encyclopedic knowledge of international law and predicts he will be a key figure, possibly equal to Huntington Wilson, shaping policy under Secretary Bryan. It recalls his role in Panama policy under Theodore Roosevelt.
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John Bassett Moore
State Department
Washington
Columbia University
Senate
Wilson
William J. Bryan
Huntington Wilson
Moore
United States
Roosevelt
Panama
Canal Zone
Columbia
New Republic
Walter H. Page
London
John Bussett Moore
John E. Osborne
Dudley Field Malone
Fort Collins Water Filtration Debacle Highlighted
A Fort Collins complaint accuses the Roberts Filtration Manufacturing Company of a failed plant contract. The city sued, but a contract wording trap led to defeat and a costly, defective filtration system. The issue extends to Pueblo and Cheyenne as the firm’s regional control is scrutinized.
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Cheyenne
Justo
Robertsiltration Manufacturing Company
Pueblo
Roberts Company
Fort Collina
Leader
Fort Collins
Roberts Filtration Manufacturing Company
Roberts Fitter Company
Piiot Ccheyenne
Philadelphia
New York
Fort Collinge
Unrest Breeds Attacks and Judicial Reflections
Justice Holmes notes that public unrest provokes attacks on courts and questions whether law and order truly reflect social needs. He urges philosophical caution, suggesting hatred may hide a germ of truth and that courts should avoid premature readings of the law.
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Justice Holmes
Fourth Field Artillery Joins Texas City Military Exercises
The Fourth Field Artillery from Fort D. A. Russell, now in Texas City, joins a division wide maneuvers ahead of a planned invasion scenario. Units practice attacks and defenses, with multiple regiments—Fifth Brigade under General Edwards and others—sharpening skills near Galveston and Houston.
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Texas City
Texas
Fourth Field Artillery
Fort D. A. Munsell
Seco Division
United States Army
Main Street
Houston
Sixth Cavalry
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Lucien Berry
Prarie
Mexico
Frank Bloom
Fourth Artillery
Port D. A
Bdward
Bsifth
Edwards
Galveston
Western States Hear Wool and Sugar Schedule Debates
Democratic forces in the senate yield slightly to hearings on tariff revisions with western senators allowed to appeal against free wool and sugar provisions. A full finance committee meeting is set for tomorrow as Republicans press for open hearings and a favorable Underwood bill report reappears in the House.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Simmons
Democratic House
Senate Finance Committee
Underwood
House
Waya and Means Committee
One Percent Hit by Income Tax in New Plan
Washington April 21. Democratic leaders project a $300 million immediate tax cut and eventual large relief as income tax revenue is set to fund tariff changes. The plan argues lower prices for necessities will echo through consumer costs, with expectations of up to $600 million in relief and shifts in tax structure toward income and inheritance taxes.
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Sacrameto
California
Senate
Thompson-Kidsall
Washington
Ulfragivte
Natonal Association
Wolton Buffrage
Avey
Mra
A. J. George
Rowton
Mina Lucy J. Price
Arthur M. Dodge
Assocition
New York
Supreme Court of the United States
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Holmes
Marshall
Gentionen
House
Democratic Party
Wigs and Means Committee
Payne- Adrich
Cordell Hull
Tennessee
Ways and Means
Ways and Undans Committee
Federation of Women's Clubs In Session in Washington
Delegates from across the United States pour into Washington for the General Federation of Women's Clubs annual convention. The program centers on organizing the meeting with a largely social evening and an invocation by Rev. Henry N. Couden. Mrs. William E. Andrews will greet delegates at the District of Columbia federation. President and Mrs. Wilson will receive the delegation at the White House tomorrow. Thursday plans place the group as guests of Baltimore.
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Washington
United States Club
General Federation of Women’s Club
Iix
Federation of the District of Columbia
Wilson
White House
Baltimore
Forget Past and Future Is Rule Osler Lays Down
New Haven April 21 Sir William Osler spoke at Yale on practical daily life presenting a method that blends old and new to fit the course of life He warned that a life without future planning risks moral failure and urged framing habits to protect against past or future shocks.
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Osler
New Haven
Conn
Withipm Osler
Yale
Lorton
Pope's Cough Worsens Then Improves Nightly Again
Rome reports the pope's nightly cough grows more troublesome with chest pain and hacking fits. However the condition shows improvement over time as bronchial symptoms enter acute phases later in the evening.
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