GOP Bids for Negro Vote with Edict of Equality
Chicago June 3 The Republican National Committee declares that delegate elections in 1924 must be held without racial barriers, amid protests from Southern members over language referencing only the South. Florida contest outcomes keep six general votes and Johnson's bloc remains unaffected. overall delegate totals show Wood 117 Johnson 112 and other tallies as the committee closes sessions.
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Chicago
Florida
Republican National Committee
Charles B. Warren
Michigan
Southern Committee
Johnson
Wood
Fowden
Harding
Prondexter
Sproul
Sutherland
Pritchard
Fred W. Upham
President salary cut bill seeks six year term limit
Senator Smith of Georgia introduced a bill to reduce the president's pay from 75000 to 50000 per year. He also proposed a constitutional amendment limiting the president to a single six year term.
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Washington
United States
Smith
Georgia
House Adopts Conference on Army Reorganization
Washington June 3 The House adopted the conference report on the army appropriation bill by 1427 to 41. The bill carries 3895,000,000 for army needs and reorganization efforts.
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HOUSE
Washington
Republicans Seek Doubling of National Board of Management
Miss Garrett Hay of New York, chairwoman of the Republican Woman’s National Executive Committee, proposes increasing the Republican National Committee from 48 to 96 members and adding a woman vice-chairman and an assistant secretary. The plan, discussed with several women Republicans, will be debated at a Sunday caucus and brought to the subcommittee Monday.
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National Board OF Management
Chicago
Republican National Committee
Garrett Hay
New York
Republican Woman's National Executive Committee
Miss Hay
Palmer acted for public's interest in sugar price report
Washington June 3. Minority house members defend Attorney General Palmer's action to sanction a fair sugar price in Louisiana. They argue his conduct respected duty and helped bring cane sugar growers within Lever Act provisions, aiding producers and consumers amid rising prices.
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Washington
Palmer
Louisiaana Sugar
Sugar Mivesuigaumlg Committee
Whaley
South Carolina
Sumner
Texas
Luisiana
Congress
Menry. Mooney
Louisiana
Postal clerks win 70 pay raise in Senate action
Washington and Chicago reports confirm the Senate approved the raise for postal employees after quick consideration. The measure, now to conference, follows House approval earlier. Officials say the increase amounts to about 450 dollars yearly per worker and express dissatisfaction.
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Washington
Senate
House
Chicago
Hungry Hungary to Observe Day of Mourning
Budapest on June 3 reports that tomorrow will mark the signing day of the peace treaty at Versailles and Hungary will observe it as a day of mourning.
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Budapest
Versailles
Hungary
Hitchcock to Command Wood Forces at Convention
Chicago reports state the Wood campaign will place Frank Hitchcock in command on the floor of the Republican convention. A unified Wood forces leadership is urged with Hitchcock possibly accepting the role. Also noted is a brief plan for Governor Lowden’s nomination speech by W A Rhodenburg of St Louis.
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Convent
Chicago
Wood
Frank HW Lehcock
Wiedler
Sitehcock
William G. Proctor
Cincinnati
Lowden Chigago
Dupe
C. Lowden
Mllinois
W. A. Rhodenburg
Mast St. Louis
Ill
Golumbian treaty report urged for final Senate action
Washington June 3 The foreign relations committee backed a sub committee's recommendation to report the long pending Golumbia Panama partition treaty back to the Senate for final action. The panel said an amendment is unnecessary as Colombia Supreme Court invalidated the presidential decree and similar legislation. The treaty provides for 25 million dollars to Colombia and faced changes to appease senators. The full committee approved the report and action is expected in the next session.
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Washington
Associated Press
Golumbba
Panama
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Fall
New Mexico
Supreme Court of Columbia
Columbian Congress
Mexico
United States
Columbia
Republic
Bogota
State Department
Irish resolution blocked by House speaker over time
In Washington on June 8 Irish supporters faced a refusal by Speaker Gillette to yield the floor for a sympathy resolution for Ireland. The resolution, favorably reported by foreign affairs, was to be handled by Rep Mason but was blocked as the speaker claimed insufficient time for the session’s remaining business. The incident shows the speaker’s tight control during a suspended rules session.
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Waslington
Gillette
Ireland
Foreign Affairs Committee
Mason
Illinois
Porter
Woman to be Assistant Attorney General
The Senate confirmed Mrs. Annette Abbott Adams as assistant attorney general, making her the first woman in the post. Adams, then United States attorney for the northern California district, will oversee enforcement of tax and customs laws, war risk, pure food, quarantine and Adamson acts, with supervisory authority over federal prisons.
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Washington
Annette Abbott Adams
Senate
Pearl Benyer Odell Found Guilty of Murder in the Second Degree
A Supreme Court jury convicted Pearl Benyer Odell of murder in the second degree for aiding her husband in the January 6 murder of Edward J. Kreip. She was sentenced by Justice HW Thompson to 20 years to life at Auburn prison for hard labor.
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N. Y
Supreme Court
Pearl Benyer
Odell
B. Odell
Ing
Sing Sing
Edward J. Kreip
Justice
HW. Thompson
Auburn
Blarney Barracks and Court House Damaged in Night Attack
In Blarney Ireland on June 3 armed men attacked the police barracks and wrecked the adjoining sessions court house destroying official records and law books. The building was evacuated after an explosion, and defenders were transferred to other stations.
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Blarney
Ireland
Twelve Bubonic Plague Cases Reported in Vera Cruz
Vera Cruz, June 8. Twelve cases of bubonic plague have been discovered in Vera Cruz. A troop cordon surrounds the city to prevent entry or departure as authorities seek to contain the outbreak.
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Vera Graz
Mentgo City
Associated Press
Vera Cruz
Labor Protests Over Congress Adjournment and Costs
Leaders of 17 railroad unions with 2,000,000 members sent a telegram to President Wilson Speaker Gillette and Senator Lodge protesting an early adjournment. They demand action on curbing profiteering and lowering living costs, calling a do nothing policy unacceptable and warning of political chaos. The Senate and House conferees failed to agree on food hoarding and shipment controls despite past recommendations. The Senate voted to quit, with assurances no summer extra session is planned. The United States will have an unofficial presence at the London conference with Grigor Krassin and the Soviet economic council.
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Wilson
Gillette
House
Senator Lodge
Congress
Washington
Senate
Norris
Senate Agriculture Commuittioe
United States
London
Gregory Krassin
Race and Commerce
Supreme Economic Council
Poles Whipped Day Danes But Poles Say Rot
The report from Copenhagen says the Polish army is in flight pursued by a large Bolshevik force. In Warsaw the Associated Press notes Polish counter attack south of Kiev along the Itos river where Reds aim to reach toward Kiev. Bolsheviks gained ground but were repulsed and several villages reclaimed as fighting continues.
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Copenhagen
Warsaw
Associated Press
Kiev
Itos River
Boy Survives Wagon Wheel Accident in Jackson
Jimmie Bailey, 38 year old son of B Bailey of Wik post office, narrowly escapes serious harm when a heavy wagon wheel passes over his head in Jackson Wyoming. He suffers only scalp wounds and a headache. the exact cause of the near tragedy remains unclear.
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Jackson
Wyo
Jimmie
B. Bailey
Wik
O. K
Billy
Prohibition Warrants Simplified for Federal Agents
Attorney General Palmer issued instructions to all district attorneys stating their approval is not required to issue warrants for offenses under the prohibition enforcement law. The directive aims to speed federal action in enforcing liquor laws from Washington.
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Washington
Palmer
Labor leader warns war if senate report on Mexico carried
Samuel Gomper's president of the American Federation of Labor declares in a formal statement that war with Mexico would result if the senate committee's recommendation on Mexican affairs is adopted.
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Washington
Samuel Gomper's
American Federation of Labor
Mexico
Senate
Mexico reorganizes army and rurales under de facto government
Washington reports the Mexican army will be reduced to half its size and a rurales police force formed. Negotiations with rebel leader Villa to head the rurales failed as Villa refused. General Igmielo Enriquez pursues Villa after Parral battle, while Villa seeks retirement with guarantees for subordinates and constitutional reforms. Meixican factions resist de facto rule, including supporters of 1856 constitution restoration in Oaxaca.
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Washington
General Obregon
Obregon
Francisco Villa
Teader
Villa
Lfe
Meimueira
Caxca
Child Follows Father and Drowns in Gros Ventre River
Jackson Wyoming June 12. Phyllis Wicks eight year old daughter of David Wicks was drowned while attempting to follow her father after he left for Jackson. The girl disappeared from sight and was found the next day along the Gros Ventre river. tracks led through irrigation ditches to the swollen stream and the body was recovered half a mile downstream.
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Jackson
Wyo
Jackkson
Phyliss
David Wicks
Gros Ventre
Houses Pass Resolution 10 Repeals War Laws Except Lever Food Act
Washington June 3 All laws except Lever food control and the trading with the enemy act would be repealed by a House resolution 823 to 8. About 60 laws granting broad presidential discretion during war would be removed. The measure goes to the Senate for action before adjournment. Democrats predict President Wilson will approve.
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House
Barree
Tensee
Welling
Uta
Ilouce Demccrats
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Representative Connelly
Texas
Vexas
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