Reading Message Spurns League and Outlines Peace Plan
President Hardley urges ratification of Versailles without the League of Nations, seeks a new association of nations, and endorses reservations to protect American rights. Proposes immediate emergency tariff, budget controls, no government rail ownership, and expansion of navy, cable, and air services while advancing race study and maternal care programs.
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Year’s sentence for Carey in federal training school case
Chicago April 13. Judge Landis sentences nineteen year old Ottawa bank teller Carey to one year in the national training school for boys at Washington. Carey faced the court with his mother and attorney Lee C. Brow. The bailiff announced the sentence. Carey showed no emotion.
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Carey
Lee C. Brow
Faked confession that might die in chair in Buffalo
Roy Harris admits his Elwell murder confession was a lie and he sought execution by electric chair to avoid death by his own actions. His wife Mrs Jessie Walters Harris reinforces the claim, saying he wanted to die and spare his family, while Harris described lifelong grievances and past gambling and deceit.
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Elwell
Jessie Walters Harris
Harris
Ewell
Harvester Co Cuts Prices On Steel-Based Machines
Chicago April 15 The International Harvester company trimmed prices by ten percent on its harvesting machinery as steel costs drop. The cut covers grain binders reapers mowers hay rakes shockers binders and related equipment using steel as the main material including loaders pushes and side delivery rakes.
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Chicago
International Harvester Company
Treasury to offer 40 million dollar farm bonds soon
Treasury Secretary Mellon announced plans to issue up to 40 million dollars in farm bonds bearing five percent interest within days. The London Times reports Salvation Army women in Petrograd and Moscow facing harsh conditions, with authorities denying appeals and indicating no relief forthcoming.
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Treasury Department
Abolish Labor Board Bill Ties Duties to Interstate
Representative Tincher of Kansas introduced TL A bill to abolish the railway labor board and transfer its duties to the Interstate Commerce Commission under the transportation network.
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Kansas
Knox Introduces Peage Resolution in War-Era Move
Washington April 14 Senator Knox of Pennsylvania introduces a resolution to end the state of war with Germany and Austria and reserve rights under the Versailles treaty. The measure mirrors a vetoed 1919 proposal and is referred to the foreign relations committee. Senator Borah then seeks renewed talks with Britain and Japan on naval reductions.
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Salvation Army women held in mid east prison blocks
London reports four Salvation Army women are imprisoned in Petrograd and Moscow with great hardships. Access to them is refused and no charges are indicated, prompting concern for their plight.
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Washington reorganizes Senate and House in special session
Washington April 12 The Sixty seventh Congress convenes under President Harding for crisis handling of postwar and international issues. Republicans hold 22 Senate seats and 163 House seats, making reorganizations largely formal. A two-thirds rule debate highlights minority demands, with the rule ultimately approved to govern suspensions.
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German ex Empress Augusta Victoria dies in Holland
Former Empress Augusta Victoria of Germany died at his residence in Doorn Holland on Monday morning with former Emperor William and Prince Adelbert at her side. Born October 22 1858 in Dolzig she was the eldest daughter of Grand Duke Frederick of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Augustenburg and married to Prince William of Prussia on February 27 1881. They had six sons and a daughter.
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Postal workers to shoot on sight against mail robbers
Washington reports post office officials vow sameday action against mail thieves. Mail robbers face immediate measures with armed postal employees and a $5000 reward for any informer or seeker of the culprits, per Postmaster General Hay.
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National Diet Service Reform League Meets in Baltimore
In Baltimore Maryland on April 15 delegates of national reputation in civil service attended the fortieth annual meeting of the National Diet Service Reform League. The morning session was held in the council chambers at city hall where Governor Richie and Mayor Broening welcomed the delegates.
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France and Japan Clash Over Yap Mandate
Washington and Paris exchange notes on Yap amid French assurance to seek a solution satisfying the United States. Briand and Briand’s envoy pledge to present the Yap issue to the supreme council with intent to reconcile American reservations with allied positions. Tokyo media denounces concessions while awaiting Japan's formal reply.
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Baron Makino
Alow
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Tokyo
Count Uchida
Independ ent steel firms in Youngstown hold steadiest policy
In Youngstown on April 11 independent steel companies in the district signaled they will not raise plate bar or structural steel prices by two dollars a ton as done by Republic Iron and Steel Company, one of the largest independents in the area, indicating a cautious market stance.
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Republic
Ron and Steel Company
Butler alchemy of ideas quoted in scholarly wit
The New York Evening Post recounts a wry remark about intellectual ownership by Brander Matthews and Nicholas Murray Butler. Matthews explains idea translation adaptation and plagiarism across successive generations, with Butler quipping that the fourth takes it as research.
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New York Evening Post
The Dramatic Instinct and Betty’s Bold Whisper
In a parlor scene from Harper's Magazine a picture shows Daniel in the lions den as Betty overhears the tale. She urges the lions to bite him a little, wanting to see. The passage reflects curiosity and a child’s mischievous impulse amid a biblical motif.
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Betty
Harper’s Magazine
Awful Blunder and Curing Flirting Folly
A clipped quip warns that some men delay recognizing the danger of flirtation. The gag underscores caution about social missteps and the consequences of careless behavior, noting changes in attitude when confronted with warnings and misfortune.
Swamp Root Advertisement Targeting Women’s Kidney Health
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble often without realizing it. The ad links back pain, headaches, fatigue, and nervousness to kidney disease and urges immediate treatment with Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root. It promotes test samples by mail and asks readers to mention the paper.
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Binghamton, N. C
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