Brewers Back Supreme Law Change In Prohibition Fight
Congress opened hearings on a Volstead Act supplement to end beer as medicine and curb liquor imports. Prohibitionists allied with brewers like Anheuser Busch urged strict enforcement, while Oliver Remmers accused brewers of brewing illegal beer and called for a probe. August A. Busch urged “beer for all or none” and Dr. Davin urged awaiting medical science before action.
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Washington
John Barleycorn
Congress
John
Representative Volstead
House Judiciary
Palmer
Prohibition Commissioner
Virgin Islands
Hawaii
Anheuser-Busch, Inc
St. Louis
Oliver T. Remmers
Anheuser-Busch
Davin
New York Medical Association
Congess
Themerican Medical Association
Boston
Volstead
Ernest ¥. Claypool
Anti-Saloon League of
Rhode Island
Harvey Calls On Hayashi At Japanese Embassy
Col. George U Harvey the new American ambassador made his first official call on Yaron Hayashi the Japanese ambassador at the Japanese embassy. He attended a reception there to meet Crown Prince Hirohito during the prince's visit to England.
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London
George U Harvey
George
Yaron Hayashi
Harvey
Hirohito
England
Senator King Proposes Inquiry Into Dye Lobby
Utah Senator King introduces a resolution in the Senate calling on dye industry representatives to disclose the nature of their activities. The move follows his remarks during debate on the emergency tariff bill and seeks a formal investigation into the lobby.
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King
Senate
Washington
Utah
Curie Arrives to Receive Radium Gram Gift
Marie Curie arrives in New York with daughters Irene and Eve to receive a one gram radium gift funded by American women. She plans to use it for cancer research and will tour the U S to inspect radium ore sources with a pledged oversubscription of 100000 dollars guiding a new Paris laboratory.
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New York
Mme
Marie Curie
Olympic
Irene
Eve
America
Mme. Curie
Marie ‘Curie Radium Fund Committee
Paris
Harding
Colorado
Department ofJustice
Chicago
League of Nativing
France
Maryland
Russia
Youngstown
King
Senate For
Navy Department
Benjamin McKean
Pennsylvania Railroad
American Petroleum Institute
House
Senate Military Committee
Nation Geographical Board
Mount Rainier
Marie
Curie
Lloyd George blasts Polish action over Upper Silesia in Commons
In London, Prime Minister Lloyd George condemned Polish insurgents as defying the Versailles Treaty and warned Allies to enforce it or let Berlin keep order. Ireland reaffirms allegiance to Dail Éireann and seeks an Irish republic in the Southern Parliament.
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London
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Italy
Williamson
W. Va
Mingo County
Springfield
Mass
Chicago
Methodist Episcopal Church
Board of Conference Claimants
Queenstown
Ireland
Belverly Bridge
Manchester
England
Death Toll Mounts in Mingo County Battle
Reports from Williamson West Virginia describe fierce fighting in the Mingo coal district with volleys across Kentucky and West Virginia mountains. Civilian refugees flood from towns, two to six dead with estimates rising to ten or fifteen, and non union miners trapped near New Howard mines. United Mine Workers and Operators' Association blame each other while state police conduct flanking moves toward Sprigg. Federal troops may be sent after a War Department review.
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Williamson
W. Va
Mingo
Kentucky
West Virginia
MecCarr
Matewan
Merrimac
Rawl
Sprigg
Spriggs
Gates
New Howard
Dan Whitt
Smith
D. W
McCarr
United Mine Workers
Williamson Coal Operators’ Association
Sheriif Hall
A. C. Pinson
Chillicothe
Ohio
Camp Sherman
Indianapolis
Nineteenth Infantry
Washington
Mingo County
War Department
Fort Benjamin Warrison
Indiana
Harding
Borah Foresees Higher Costs From Present Congress
Senator Borah told the Senate that statistics a year hence would show the current Republican Congress spent more than the previous one. He spoke during a clash with Senate Republican whip Curtis over the Naval Appropriations bill.
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Washington
Borah
Senate
Congress
Curtis
Germans Attack Poles in Upper Silesia Split News
General Lerond signed an agreement with Adalbert Korfanty granting the greater part of Upper Silesia to the Poles. A German counter offensive opened at Ratiber Rosenberg and Kozel, yielding a Polish setback in the same region.
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Oppeln
Upper Silesia
Lerond
Adalbert Korfanty
Ratiber
Rosenberg
Kozel
Germany accepts reparations terms in unconditional surrender
Dr Sthamer delivers Germany’s letter to Lloyd George declaring full acceptance of reparations, disarmament, war crimes trials, and other treaty obligations. Lloyd George announces the reply as complete acceptance.
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London
Germany
Lloyd George
Sthamer
Great Britain
Reich- Stag
Commons
Pershing chosen as army chief of staff for July 1
Secretary of War Weeks announced General John J. Pershing will become chief of staff of the army on July 1 replacing Major General Peyton C. Marsh. The move ends doubts about Pershing's future status in the military establishment.
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John J. Pershing
Weeks
General Pershing
Army
Peyton C. Marsh
Emma C. Bergdoll
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
House
Treasury
Daugherty
J. E. Dyche
el Reno
Okla
Atlanta
Oklahoma
W. S. Benson
United States Shipping Board
Shipping Board
Iowa
Henry H. Kendall
American Institute of Architects
Oscar S. Straus
Japan
Washington Debates War Trade Board Control and Tariff Proposals
Washington debate centers on extending War Trade Board control of dyes imports amid House opposition to the tariff provisions. The Senate passed the emergency tariff and anti-dumping bill 63 to 28 after adopting finance committee amendments. President Harding gave $25 to the American Legion grave decoration fund for World War dead.
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Lodge
Strong
House
Senate
War Trade Board
Young
North Dakota
Finance Committee
Atlantic
Harding
American Legion Fund
Europe
Sons of the Republic
Daugherty
Mundell
Congress
Nation's business flags in 1920s trade and finance notes
Admiral Benson withdrew six government ships from United States Transport Company after failing to back the Shipping Board. April exports fell to 340 million while imports rose 83 million but stayed below 1920 levels. Senate banking panel rejected joint stock land bank bills. Treasury issued 456 thousand in partial railroad subsidies. Winter wheat output forecast at 629.287 million bushels by Agriculture Department.
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United States Transport Company
United States Shipping Board
Tght
Benson
Department of Commerce
Senate Committee On Banking and Currency
Joint Stock
Federal Farm Loan System
Treasury Department
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh
Deering Southwestern
Kansas, Oklahoma & Gulch
Paris & Mt. Pleasant
Department of Agriculture
Swindlers Sought in Chicago Stock Scheme at S10 a Share
Reported by the General Department of Justice Chicago investigators hunting swindlers selling stock in the League of Nativing at ten dollars a share. The article notes other varied items from stock, sugar price shifts, ship arrivals, and political ongoings.
National Masonite Club convention pledges loyalty to Harding
The National League of Masonite Clubs gathered in Washington and passed resolutions expressing fidelity to President Warren G. Harding. Police seized drugs valued at 50 000 in Brooklyn raids. one Spaniard sailor died and two were wounded in the incident.
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National League of Masonite Clubs
Washington
Warren G. Harding
Brooklyn
Pureau
Foreign Language Information Service
New York
American Red Cross
Goodyear Tire Company
Akron
Ohio
Kramer
Daniel W. Lawrence
Medford
Mass
Wheeling Steel and Iron Company
Benwood
W. Va
World sports and racing notes hover over July events
William T. Tilden sails to Europe to defend his title as hiwi champion. French fans chant for Carpentier versus Dempsey on July 2. American polo tops Buckmaster 27 to 1. Buckeye betting pools in New York place Carpentier knockout odds. Cambridge Yale rowing and college clashes loom in mass venues. British golf and polo internationals attract US amateurs. American polo beats Freebooters 21 goals to 2. Supreme Council notes rising popularity of national game and higher attendance. Walter B. Jennings to train American stables for A K Macomber. William Garcelon named intercollegiate track meet referee at Harvard. Giants recruit Grady sent to Waterbury. Lucher Cicotre bond posted in 1919 world series scandal case.
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William T. Tilden
Mauretania
Europe
France
England
Carpentier
Jack Dempsey
Buckmaster
Rockingham Club
New York
Oxford
Cambrdge
Harvare
Yale
Cambridge
Mass
New London
Poughkeepsie
Supreme Council
K. M. Landis
Walter B. Jennings
A. K. Macuimber
George B Strate
William Garcelon
Boston
Harvard Stadium
Robert Grady
Giants
Waterbury Club
Lucher Eddie Cicotre
White Sox
Large silk shipment from the Orient bound for Seattle May arrival
A 4700 kil es and 190 tons of silk and silk goods are en route from Yokohama to the United States and are due in Seattle in mid May. The consignment is described as the largest silk shipment from the Orient.
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Yokohanma
United States
Seattle
Orient
Osedy Bena Vides
Republc
Peru
Manufacturers’ Association of
Manchester
Eng
George Harvey
Great Britain
King George
Buckingham Palace
Brussels
Haive
England
Mexico
Ericsson Telephone Company
Coronel G. Dr. Smith
Vienna
Annapolis
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