World Happenings Of Past Week Record Of Events
A rushed digest notes the death of Rev. John H. McClahan in Phoenix. Washington state lumber accident near North Bend killed four and injured 25. Vandals damaged Whitman College in Walla Walla with piano and clock damage. Colorado draft amendment on beer and wine legality discussed for November ballots. A Texas fire endangered Grominn business district, with $400000 loss. Anti-Saloon League backs Gov. Lowden, urging prohibitionist support. Jury discharged in a suicide-linked manslaughter case from Michigan. Louisville profiteering case dismissed for vagueness. Bryan criticizes Democratic ratification delays. Chamber endorses peace treaty, opposes cash bonus for soldiers. Jersey cow records announced in New York with fat production feats. American submarine S-4 fired on. no hits. Fed reports show prices rising in April. Court in Pittsburgh upholds industrial relations law and blocks Kansas Mine Workers strike move.
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Whitman
Walla Walla
Wash
Joan of Arc
Colorado
Secretary of State
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Atlantic City
American Jersey
New York
Jones
Florida
Navy Department
R.W. Robottonm
Rabottom Scuid
Poles claim Mohilev victory and mass captures in the south
Official Warsaw communique reports Polish forces have captured Mohilev and moved southeast along the Dniester. They claim 15 000 prisoners 60 guns hundreds of machine guns and 16 locomotives seized since the offensive began.
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Ukraine
Warsaw
Mohilev
Dneister
Madrid
Germany
Coast Guard responds to unrest near Plydne Alaska
Coast guard cutter Algonquin sails from Port Townsend to Plydne to aid local authorities and maintain order. The vessel carries two machine guns and rifles as it coordinates with officials.
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Allea Ngitaters
Plydne
Alaska
Coast Guard
Algonquin
Port Townsend
Wash
Coast Guard Service
Railroads Seek Tariff Increases to Meet Deficit
The Association of Railway Executives asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to allow freight rate hikes totaling about 21 to 31 percent by region while keeping passenger fares unchanged. Eastern lines would lead with 30.4 percent on freight, Western 23.9, and Southern 30.9, aimed at lifting total revenue to align with a six percent return. earnings in 1916 to 1919 show a steep drop while debt and costs rise.
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Washington
Association of Railway Executives
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pauiet Wilhaird
Baltimore& Ohio
WOAKM
Mr. Willard
Ooes
Willard
Burlington Officials Deny Additional Train Service
Officials of the Big Horn Basin line deny adding trains from Billings to Casper due to expense concerns. The regular excursion between Billings and Cody will run during the fishing season, per a notice to Director Coleman of the Billings Commercial Club traffic bureau.
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Ings
Big Horn
Burlington
Billings
Casper
Coleman
Billings Commercial Club Traffic Bureau
Kmamer
Cody
Tornado Death Toll Tops Seventy In Oklahoma
Muskogee Okla May 5 The death toll of the cyclone that destroyed Peges Oklahoma Sunday night reached 70 as reports of additional deaths arrived. Physicians and rescue workers said about a score of the severely wounded may not survive.
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Muskogee
Okla
Peges
Government wire operations cost 14 million in wartime
Postmaster General Burleson told Congress the war period saw telegraph and telephone services cost the government 14,055,565 dollars. He sought immediate appropriation to settle wire company affairs, noting gross revenues over 600,000,000 dollars and a deficit under 24 percent of total receipts.
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Washington
Bourleson
Congress
Burleson
Poles Reach Outskirts of Ukrainian Capital Kiev
Warsaw May 3 Polish cavalry reached the outskirts of Kiev as Bolshevik command moved east to Kharkov infantry pressing toward Kiev. Red divisions 70th and 44th cut off and surrounded near Berdicheff and Zhitomir struggle to advance. Protzky seeks to rescue them while Polish forces celebrate advance and receive congratulations from various quarters.
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Warsaw
Kiev
Ukraine
Kharkov
Lancers
Berdicheff
Zhitomir
Protzky
Tarties
Pilsudski
Cliet
Chicago Market Report Cattle Hogs Sheep May 6
Chicago market report shows cattle receipts 14 000 with heavy steers and cows steady to lower and top steer prices around 4. Veal calves slow to steady with top near 13. Hogs receipts 35 000 with prices 25 to 40 cents lower and bulk 14.86 to 15.26. Lambs and sheep receipts 10 000 with lambs 15 to 20 cents higher, prime Colorado lambs at 20.75 and bulk shorn 17.50 to 18.50. California spring lambs at 20.00.
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Chicago
Colorado
California
Omaha
May
St Paul Livestock Market Report May Prices Hogs Cattle Sheep
Receipts at St Paul Livestock on May clear 16 000 hogs at the lower range about 44 50 14 35 bulk 14 10 14 20. Cattle receipts 4 500 market steady to weak fat steers steady cows and heifers 6 60 calves steady stockers and feeders steady 5 12 50. Sheep receipts 400 market steady lambs 8 19 wethers 12 14 50 ewes 10 ?
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St. Paul
May
Omaha Livestock and Minneapolis Grain Report Summary
Livestock receipts at Omaha show mixed odds with hogs steady to $14.75 top, cattle mostly steady to lower, veal and stockers dull to down, and sheep steady to strong with high lamb prices around 17.7 to 18.25. Minneapolis grain markets list wheat ranges from 2.80 to 3.15, corn73 lows, white and yellow varieties mixed, oats around 1.60 to 1.90, barley 1.60 to 1.87, and seeds quoted.
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Minneapolis
Montana
Newt
E.ilav le
American Destroyers Ordered to Vera Cruz and Tampico
Washington May 4. American destroyers have been ordered to Vera Cruz and Tampico to protect Americans there. The Navy Department acted on State Department request and stated the ships were to be taken aboard Americans in those ports as a precautionary measure and would not intervene in Mexican affairs.
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Washington
Mav
Vera Cruz
Tampico
Navy Department
State Department
Beet Sugar Prices Rise as Federal Watch Warns Market
A May 1 Utah price advance of 0.75 a pound by beet sugar refiners prompts a Justice Department warning to jobbers wholesalers and retailers. Montana US District Attorney Day acting as fair price commissioner sets margins at eight percent for brokers and wholesalers and fifteen percent for retailers. Investigations will target any excess charges or preexisting stock sales, as the Great Western Sugar Co and Utah Idaho Sugar Co consider price moves.
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Tokyo
Japan
Bank of Japan
Louisiami O Sugar
Palmer
Witkon
Congress
T. T. Baker
Mint
Philadelphia
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Mexico
State Department
Department
Asia Minor
Mustapha Kemal
Sea of Marmora
Helena
B.C. Day
United States
Utah
Great Western Sugar Company
Billings
Sugur
Department of Justice
United States Attorney For
Montana
Acti Fate
Food Centrol
Day
Sali Se
Gen Pershing Attacked by Indignant Panama Mob
May 4 Several thousand Panamanians marching in a forelight parade protested U S acquisition of part of Taboga for fortification as part of a Pacific tense scheme. General Pershing, en route to a ball at the Union club, was halted and forced to return to the hotel. Mob violence followed with injuries to several prominent Panamanian officials and mounted police dispersed the crowd.
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Vanni
United States
Taboga
Panama
Pershilng
Uiton
Tyolf
Boyd
Montana Actuary Praises State Claims System And Indebtedness Rules
An actuary finds Montana's workers compensation setup efficient with low administrative costs and a strong state insurance fund. Attorney General Ford clarifies county bond limits at five percent of assessed cash value. Highway committee reallocates federal aid funds for Montana roads and land office reports lower land purchase interest than 1919, with Fergus county leading applications.
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Marshall
National Association of Actuaries of Amerted
Des Moines
Frank J. Haight
G. B P. Porter
Isurinice
State Board of Examiners
Marshall Kaya
Montana
State Industrial Accident Board
Hssal
Ford
State Board of Equidization
State Highway Comission
Helena
Sidney Abier
Register of the State Land Office
Fergus County
German Navy Melting Away Allocation Of Vessels
London reports a government allocation of former German ships after treaty surrender. Six wrestles named Baden Welleoland Po sen Rhein Westaten Nuren berg and Pastibmoscinves head to Great Britain. The United States gets Ostfreishind and rank fart with France receiving Line lagen Moen and OS sabranieres. Japan acquires Oldenburg Nuass an d Argusburg while Thaty obtains seven submarines. Remaining destroyers torpedo boats to be assigned by Krahe and party.
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London
Baden
Welleoland
Posen
Rhein
Westaten
Nurenberg
Britain
Comemons
United States
Ostfreishind
Rankfart
France
Linelagen
Moen
Japan
Oldenburg
Nuass
Argusburg
Thaty
Krahe
Climb Record in Nine Minutes Wins Large Wager
New York May 5 Howard Roome and J Fore Johnson, brokers, raced up 940 steps in nine minutes to win about 1606 dollars from a 7600 dollar wager. The event at Equitable Building involved other brokers and observers. several thousand dollars changed hands among friends as the record time was set.
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New York
Howard Roome
Nore
Versace
Strikers Lose Seniority Rights After Conference
Chicago Maced Retirodds will not restore seniority rights or re-employ strikers deemed undesirable after a conference with Colonel William N. Pelouze, president of the Witness Manufacturers' association. John Gronan, president of the Changey Yardmen's association, had said strikers would return if seniority were restored.
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Chicago
Maced
Retirodds
Railroned Minissters
William N. Pelouze
Witness Manufacturers’ Association
John Gronan
Chinge¢y Yardmen's Association
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John H. McClahan
Phoenix
Ariz
Charles Wheeler
Edgewick
North Bend
North Bend Lumber Company
Grominn
Texas
Frank O. Lowden
Minds
Anti-Saloon League of America
P. A. Baker
League
Maude V
Tabor Virgo
Howard Wiest
Walter Evans
Louisville
Agaluse
Vans
William Wi. Bryan
Pittsburg
Mer. Bryan
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Board
Court of Industrial Relations Law
Andrew J. Curran
Wan
Crawford County
Alexander, Howat
Kansas
United Mines Workers
Willesden
Oudh and
Rohilkhand
Delhi
India
Lloyd George
Kagan
Jose Alencar
Bolsheviki
Salt Lake
May S
Tsvae RL Evans
Bine
Investrirtion
Tdaho Sugar Company
Salt Lake City
Satlurdin
Pershing
Taboga Island
Tendent
May ‘Trumper
Trumper
Sisson
State University
Missoula
Tnland Empire Teachers’ Association
Mene Bers
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