German Protests Over French Occupation Sparks Tense Diplomacy
Germany protests the occupation of its cities by French troops as Premier Millerand discusses the issue with allied ambassadors. A German armored car fired on French patrols near Frankfort with no casualties reported, while diplomatic talks continue among the United States Britain France and Italy on neutral zone occupations.
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International News Service
Paris
Germany
Millerand
Washington
Frankfort
State Department
Ashington
United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
General strike called after Bologna killings
In Rome a general strike was proclaimed after an outbreak during which soldiers killed five workers in Bologna. The unrest prompted widespread demonstrations and demands for action against the authorities.
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Rome
Bologne
Ruhr District Mostly Occupied by Allied Troops
Practically the entire Ruhr district in Germany is now occupied by the government troops, according to a report received at the headquarters of the American army of occupation today.
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Ruhr
Ebert
Ruar
Oner 1
Germany
Army of Occupation
French plan to occupy Basen shocks Berlin
A Berlin dispatch reports the French intend to occupy Basen, seat of Krupp gun works, a move that has set the German press aflame with concern over the crisis in Europe.
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International News Service
Londo
Berlin
Basen
Proclamation Prohibits Entry to Jerusalem After Clash
London authorities issued a proclamation blocking citizens from entering Jerusalem following Sunday clashes between Jews and Muslims. The measure aims to prevent further unrest amid the regional tensions.
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International News Service
London
Jerusalem
Riot at Isalem in Jerusalem Triggers Soldiers' Intervention
At least ten people fought between Jews and Muslims near the Jaffa gate as a Jewish procession neared the area. Rumor spread that Muslims from Hebron were attacking, prompting British troops to quell the disturbance.
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Isalem
International
London
Jerusalem
Jaffa
Hebron
Government troops suffer heavy losses in Ruhr fighting
April 7 report from Berlin states government forces in the Ruhr district sustained 179 killed, 350 wounded, and 120 missing in clashes with the Reds.
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Berlin
Ruhr
Anti Semitic Outbreaks Sweep Hungary Eastertide
Widespread anti Semitic outbreaks roiled Hungary as Eastertide neared. The News Service report from Vienna notes increased hostilities and public alarm across major cities and rural areas.
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Hungary
Vienna
Wrigley Fliers Arrive Saturday for Auto Show
Three planes from Birmingham will reach here shortly after noon on Saturday to attend the automobile show and deliver Wrigley chewing gum to local people by air.
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Birmingham
Wrigley Chewing Gum Company
Delayed Fast Flyers Stranded by Limestone County Bridge
Trains stalled for hours after a girder fell on the Tennessee River bridge. Southern Flyers Nos. 35 and 36 and Lewisburg & Northern freight No. 18 were marooned across the river in Limestone County. A ferry carried passengers to Decatur while repairs began at 8 AM.
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Tehir
Tennessee River Bridge
Southern Flyers
Lewisburg & Northern Freight
Limeston County
Limestone
Decatur
Rodman Attacks Admiral Sims Before Senate Panel
Admiral Hugh Rodman, commander of the Pacific fleet, testified before the senate naval committee and assailed Rear Admiral Sims in the sharpest terms. He said Sims’s charges besmirched the good name of the United States navy.
No Americans Injured in Vladivostok Occupation Report
The American embassy in Tokio informed the state department that no Americans were injured during the Japanese occupation of Vladivostok. The report said Japanese forces held Vladivostok with only small casualties.
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International
Washington
Vladivostok
Tokio
State Department
Urge Attendance at Cotton Meet
A Mor kan county representative delegation of farmers and business men should attend the American Cotton association meeting in Montgomery from April 13 to 16. County agent Ernest Carnes called the gathering crucial for cotton interests and promises to revolutionize storage handling and selling methods. W. C. Winston of Auburn, who followed C. M. Mauldin as district agent, accompanied Carnes. both were visitors at the auto show.
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Morkan County
American Cotton Association
Montgomery
Ernest Carnes
Carnes
W. C. Winston
Auburn
C. M. Mauldin
Mr. Carnes
Ethridge Goes To Washington
E. E. Ethridge former Princess theatre manager sails to Washington D C to visit his brother before returning to a theatrical project. He came here from Tuscumbia and made many friends.
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E. E. Ethridge
The
Princess Theatre
Washington, D. C
Mr.ridge
Tuscumbia
Musgrove to Speak Here Friday on Campaign Issues
Hon Breck Musgrove of Jasper campaigns for the senate seat of Oscar W Underwood. He will speak at noon Friday at Startselle and later in the day at an announced location. He will be accompanied by William L Harrison president of the Alabama Federation of Labor.
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Breck Musgrove
Jasper
Senate
Oscar W. Underwood
Musgrove
Startselle
Mr. Musgrove
William L. Harrison
Alabama Federation of Labor
Johnson Holds Michigan Lead In Republican Primary
Detroit April 7 with 1 653 of 2 421 precincts reporting Senator Johnson leads Gen Leonard Wood for the Republican nomination by 43 429 votes. At noon Johnson 124 616 Wood 81 181 Lowdon 45 024 Hoover 40 111 Pershing 10 788 Simpson 1 902 Poindexter 1622. On the Democratic ticket Hoover leads with Governor Ed Rae r News Service shat N J April Meat. Governor Edwards who led the field attributed his strength to opposition to nationwide prohibition law. He said I did not lift a hand in the Michigan primary and no one campaigned for me.
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International News Service
Detroit
Johnson
Gen
Leonard Wood
Wood
Lowdon
Hoover
Pershing
Simpson
Poindexter
R News Service
N. J
Edwards
Michigan
Carolina Towns Had Good Decade
Preliminary population figures show Salina Kansas rising to 15,085 in 1920 with an increase of 5,397. Greenville South Carolina grows to 23,127, up 7,386, while Spartanburg South Carolina expands to 2,688, up 5,121. Mullens South Carolina reaches 2,370, up 547 and Kirksville Missouri increases to 213, up 866.
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International New
A Seyvigd
Washington
Salina
Kan
Greenville
8. C
Spartanburg
S. C
Mullens
Kirksville
Reds Are Active Miller Asserts
Col. Thos. W. Miller of the American Legion testified before the house immigration committee that Russian reds are entering the United States with Soviet funds and actively working to overthrow the government.
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International News Service
Washington
Russia
Col
Thos. W. Miller
American Legion
House Immigration Committee
President Wilson Paralysis Report Declared Groundless
Washington April 7 officials at the White House denied any paralysis strike against President Wilson stating the report has no foundation. The denial came as officials dismissed the claim circulated earlier today.
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International News Service
Washington
Wilson
White House
Huntsville Woman Rescued After Ohio River Jump
Miss Elizabeth Kirby of Huntsville Alabama jumped into the Ohio River in Louisville yesterday and was rescued by a dock worker. She remains in a hospital today with unknown reasons cited as possible distress. Kirby had been staying in Louisville for several weeks.
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International News Service
Louisville
Elizabeth Kirby
Huntsville
Ala
Ohio River
Hama
Miss Kirby
Underwood Pledges Dam Fine but Campaign Stays Positive
Oscar W. Underwood told a Masonic Theatre audience in Alabama that the Tennessee River dam would be funded and built whether he is re-elected. He touted appropriations work and defended his record on tariffs and labor while avoiding attacks on opponents.
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Tennessee
Oscar W. Unterwood
Masonic Theatre
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Underwood
Cymrins
L. P. Troup
Hooper
House
Alabama
15000 Pack Show Rooms First Day Motor Exhibition
Fifteen thousand visitors packed the automobile show rooms on the first day of the exhibition and merchants carnival with crowds swelling as hours passed. The Princess program directed by Miss Frances Todd drew large crowds and applause with local society girls in the chorus and solos by Joe Elliot, Fred Whaley, and Mrs. Charles Saunders.
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South
Frances Todd
Miss Todd
Joe Elliot
Fred Whaley
Charles Saunders
Fannie Johnson
B. L
Malone Coal, and Motor Company
Birmingham-Southern Glee Club
Princess Een
Pink Boll Weevil Under the Ban
Washington reports a crackdown on the pink boll weevil with new measures in place. Officials vow strict enforcement to protect cotton crops and farmers across affected regions.
Chicago Strike Expands as Engineers and Firemen Join
Chicago reports that 8500 engineers and firemen defied union heads and prepared to join the switchmen walkout, bringing the total on strike to 25000. Freight movement on trunk and belt lines may be paralyzed, threatening a city food shortage and disrupted mail service.
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International News Service
Chicago
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
River Crest Near 24 Feet As Tennessee River Rises
Government observer Mrs. A H Irons reports Tennessee river levels climbing with a stage of 22.4 feet and crest forecast near 24 feet. Predictions show Chattanooga clear with river falling to 38.8 feet elsewhere Guntersville aims at rising to 384 and Decatur expected to fall Friday.
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Tennessee
Mra
A. H. Irons
Chattanooga
Bridgeport
Guntersville
Decatur
Abercrombie Addresses Crowd at Shop Gates on Education
Dr. John W. Abercrombie former university president and senate candidate spoke to a large crowd at the Louisville and Nashville shop gates. He denounced ties between Reds and labor and urged national education aid citing illiteracy and teacher shortages.
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John W. Abercrombie
University of Alabama
Senate
Louisville and Nashville
Abercramibie
Department of Labor
Congress
Abercrombie
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J. A. Waite
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