Farm Combine Bill Passes in House Voiced By Volstead
The House approved the Volstead backed farm combine bill 294 to 49, authorizing agricultural associations under the secretary of agriculture to coordinate marketing of farm products. It excludes non-farmer groups, limits dividends to 8 percent, and preserves member benefits while allowing quick relief from the secretary or courts if associations violate rules.
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Secretary of Agriculture
House
Senate
Poles seize Southern Silesia in Upper Silesia drive
Organized Polish forces estimated at 20,000 have occupied all of Upper Silesia south of a line from Kosel to Tarnowitz with few large towns spared and advancing northward. Fighting rages north of the line as Italian troops shell 2000 to 3000 Poles near Gross Strehlitz fifteen miles northeast of Kosel while Poles counter with field guns.
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Oppelin
Upper Silesia
Kousel
Tarnowitz
Gross Strehlitz
Kosel
Bond Case Jury Disagrees in Dalton Liberty Bond Theft
In Chicago, the jury in the Willie Dalton case, a sixteen year old Northern Trust employee, failed to reach a verdict on a March Liberty bond theft of 72,000. Judge MacDonald discharged the jurors citing split verdicts. It is not believed Dalton will be tried again.
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Chicago
Willie Dalton
Northern Trust Company
MacDonald
Dalton
Governor rejects Meyer Martin bill on engraver inquiry
Governor Miller rejects the Meyer Martin bill to appoint a commission to investigate the Photo Engravers Union under Donnelly Anti Trust provisions. Engravers Union reps and State Federation of Labor oppose the measure and newspaper publishers testified for the bill.
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Miller
Albany
N. Y
Meyer-Martin
Lloyd George outlines terms to Germany in final note
London reports Premier Lloyd George presenting to Parliament the Supreme Council’s terms to Germany. He said the ultimatum demands must be accepted by May 12 or occupation of the Ruhr would follow and noted Germany’s retained armaments and irregular forces as a concern for allied security. The note invites the United States to resume a seat at the Reparations Commission.
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Lloyd George
House of Commons
Supreme Council
Germany
Sthamer
Ruhr
Berlin
Briand
Washington
United States
Reparations Commission
Bavaria
Washington news brief on peace delay and nominations
The Knox peace resolution faced delay in the house as chairman Porter and foreign affairs members warned of uncertain timing. Allied invitation for American reps to top councils was delivered by Sir Auckland Geddes. Schuyler nomination for Salvador minister approved by Senate. Treasury urged abolition of currency controller. Harding joined US Golf Association committee. Arnstein and four others found guilty in DC conspiracy trial. max penalty two years and $10,000 fine.
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Porter
Foreign Affairs Committee
Mondell
United States
Allied Supreme Council
Council of Ambassadors
Reparations Commission
State Department
Sir Auckland Geddes
Montgomery Schuyler
New York
Salvador
Treasury Department
House Banking Committee
Harding
United States Golf Association Executive Committee
Borah
Pomerens
Jules W
Nicky) Arnstein
Washington
District of Columbia
United States Allied Councils Selects Observers for Postwar Talks
President Harding accepts allied invitation to place American reps on the Supreme Council and Ambassadors Council. Colonel George Harvey will serve as observer on the Supreme Council while Ambassador Wallace resumes duties in Paris on the Council of Ambassadors. Roland W. Boyden to return as unofficial observer on the Reparations Commission.
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aAmerica
Harding
Allied” Supreme Council
Council of Ambassadors
Reparations Commission
Med London Evening Standard
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George Harvey
Great Britain
Supreme Council
Wallace
Paris
Wilson
Roland W. Boyden
American Note Accepting Seat in Council
The United States accepts the allied invitation to name representatives to the Supreme Council, the Council of Ambassadors and the Reparations Commission while maintaining abstention from European matters. George Harvey will join as ambassador to Great Britain to represent the President in Supreme Council deliberations. Roland W. Boyden will sit unofficially with the States notes, and the French ambassador will resume as unofficial observer.
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Supreme Council
Council of Ambassadors
United States
London
Paris
George Harvey
Great Britain
England
France
Ambaggadors
Roland W. Boyden
Memorial to Burroughs in Catskills Forest Dedication
The Burroughs Memorial Forest at Big Indian Catskills was dedicated with ceremonies. A tablet at the entrance was unveiled. Elis J. Staley Conservation Commissioner represented New York. Participants included Judge A T Clearwater Rev Father Hughson Julian Burroughs and Riordan School students who planted 14 000 trees.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
John Burroughs
Riordan School
Canadian Hangman Paid 12500 in Montreal
Arthur Ellis the official hangman for Canada earned about 12 560 dollars last year from fees and expenses at various centers. He said he could not evade the tax burden as he traveled through Montreal en route to Amherst Nova Scotia.
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Montreal
Arthur Ellis
Amherst
N. S
Ellis
Rum Seizures Totals 19 Million in New York
Federal and municipal officers report liquor valued at 19 million dollars seized in New York City since January 16 1920. Federal agents credited with 12 million, police with 7 million. Seizures include 213 motor trucks 20 stills and 11 horses and wagons.
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New York
New York City
Ulster Premier Meets De Valera in Peace Efforts
Dublin reports Sir James Craig met with Professor de Valera in a high profile discussion linked to de Valera's recent proclamation on devolution in home affairs. The talks are seen as a hopeful sign for peace with no noted shift in Sinn Fein stance, while unionist strategy and forthcoming elections enter the broader context.
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Dublin
James Craig
de Valera
James
Viscount Fitzalan
Ireland
London
Sir James
Fitzalan
Earl of Derby
Sinn
World News in Condensed Form From Various Cities
Reports from Helena and Chicago record major flood damage and wage actions. The White River levee break near Georgetown floods 110000 acres. 2000 refugees reach Peach Orchard Bluff. In Chicago, railway unions oppose wage cuts. American Railway Express announces June wage changes affecting about eighty thousand workers. Manila reports Moros and Maharajah Untong killed near Taglibi. Wood Forbes mission arrives. Springfield NC governor signs a soldier bonus bill for 15 dollar monthly aid via a 55 million bond. Coblenz notes military marriages: about five hundred American enlisted men ordered home.
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Ark
White River
Georgetown
Peach Orchard Bluff
Chicago
American Federation of Labor
B. M. Jewell
New York
American Railway Express Company
Manila
Maharajah Untong
Philippine Constabulary
Taglibi
Sulu
Constabulary
Leonard Wood
W. Cameron Forbes
Philippines
Springfield
Small
Coblenz
Ithineland
National and State Capitol Proceedings Highlighted
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Government and War News Highlights of 1919
Treasury Secretary Mellon noted no clear signs of broader business recovery while Allied notes urged Germany to engage directly with the Allies. US troops including married soldiers began returning home from the Rhineland. Hearings opened on David Blair’s Internal Revenue post. The House approved a farmers marketing bill 294 to 49. Senate backed an immigration cap at 3 percent per nationality for 1910. Harding opposed disarmament stipulations in naval funds. Secretary Hughes informed Berlin that Germany must negotiate directly with the Allies on proposals.
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Rhineland
David H. Blair
North Carolina
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Senate
United States
Hardings
Hughes
U. S
Loring Diesel
Berlin
Germany
Nation faces scattered economic shifts in 1919 era
Federal Reserve Board and Treasury expect reduced rediscount rates after New York and Boston moves. American Bankers Association urged a nationwide war on bank robbers as executive council met in Finehurst North Carolina. Growers in Los Angeles said Imperial Valley cantaloupe shipments to the East would be blocked without freight-rate restoration. A cloud of gloom sweeps the nation as precious metal reserves rise to 3.001 billion dollars. Credit Men report no spring revival and rising unemployment. Northern New York cheese sells for 14 cents a pound for first time in six years. Typographical Union chief predicts printers strike will end with concessions. Labor data show auto industry employment up 32.2 percent in March over February.
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New York
Federal Reserve Board
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Treasury
American Bankers’ Association
Finehurst
N. C
Los Angeles
Imperial Valley
Carfornia
United States
National Association of Credit Men
John McPartland
International Typographical Union
Department of Labor
Senators Poindexter and steel wage cuts loom in May
Senator Poindexter reported the navy bill to the senate without the disarmament provision. The United States Steel Corporation announced a roughly 20 percent wage cut in its plants effective May 16 for day labor, with other rates to be adjusted. The report also notes tax collections fell by over 139 million dollars year over year in March. Distinguished appointees and legal notices are mentioned in passing with no decisive action recorded.
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Senate
Robert P
New York County
Miller
United States
Allied Supreme Council
Reparations Commission
Allied Council of Ambassadors
Hughes
Sir Auckland Geddes
Willan Steuart
Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
United States Steel Corporation
Walter M. Bunting dies in Rock Springs air crash
Walter M. Bunting, a mail service aviator, burned to death when his airplane overturned during takeoff at Rock Springs Wye. The crash ends a tragic incident as disarmament debate and political changes unfold amid national headlines.
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Rock Springs
Wye
Cheyenne
Senate
Harding
McCumber
North Dakota
Senate Finance Committee
James A. Stillman
City National Bank
New York
Charles FE. Mitchell
National City Company
San Juan
Porto Rico
Dial
Landis
Senate Judiciary Committee
Allied ultimatum to Germany on reparations in Versailles terms
The allied ultimatum demands a clear reply by May 12 on Germany fulfilling treaty obligations, especially payment of reparations totaling about 145 billion gold marks. France seeks firmness after Lloyd George’s delay, resisting further German concessions amid global tension. A Rathore ambush in Ireland results in one sergeant and seven constables killed, with one escapee. Polish forces, about 20,000, occupy most of Upper Silesia south of Kosel to Tarnowicz. Allied officials warn Greek and Turkish authorities to maintain neutrality in Constantinople. Germany, in response to reparations talks, reportedly plans resignation, while Estonia seeks U S recognition via a new consular appointment.
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Rathore
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Upper Silesia
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Tarnowicz
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