Wilson veto hits Congress 15 over publishing control
President Wilson vetoed the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill carrying 104 000 000 citing a section that would place government publications under congressional regulation. He warned it would allow censorship by a joint printing committee and encroach on executive functions. Congress is surprised. Republicans planned a vote to override.
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Farmer Confesses to Killing Eight on North Dakota Farm
Renry Layer, a McLean county farmer, has admitted fatally shooting Jacob Wolf and his family plus a chore boy on the Wolf farm three miles west of Turtle Lake on April 22. Layer attributes the killings to a long standing feud over injuries caused by Wolf's dog.
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England to Sell Woolen Men's Suits in U.S. Market
New York dispatch reports J C Chmmon of a London manufacturing firm arriving in America and proposing to export woolen men’s clothing. He claims production and transport costs allow sales at 82 dollars per suit to retailers with duties paid, retail price 88.40 dollars, yielding about 20 percent profit, versus current salts selling 60 to 80 dollars.
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Be Bold Was Wilsons Order to the Navy
President Wilson’s unpublished war instructions, spoken aboard the Pennsylvania, urge striking prudence from the vocabulary and pursuing audacious, riskful action to outmaneuver the enemy. Secretary Daniels released the remarks, framing an unprecedented strategic stance.
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Dewey House Remodeled Into Store As Capital Expands
Washington reports a shift of the capital’s history as Admiral Dewey’s former home at 1747 Rhode Island avenue, a gift to the nation for Manila victory, is being converted into a store. Commercial development spreads north along Connecticut avenue, surrounding the British embassy with fashionable shops.
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Anti-Saloon League to Meet in Chicago June 6
The Anti-Saloon League will gather in Chicago on June 6 to take up a section aimed at precluding the Republican national convention from adopting an anti-prohibition plank. The notice was dated May 15 in St. Louis.
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Obregon Returns To Mexico City Amid Civil War Rally
Gen. Jacinto Obregon led thousands into Mexico City from Tacubaya and addressed crowds from a hotel balcony after disguising as a brakeman. Carranza’s presidential train reportedly surrounded near Apizaco with 800 Carranzistas killed and 13.5 million pesos taken. Government trains and funds captured as factions clash across Puebla and Vera Cruz.
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Yanks Scramble for 4000 Oregon Farms
Washington May 12 The Interior Department offers 4000 Oregon farm plots to returning service members. Applicants must travel to Rosebury Oregon select land pay 50 cents per acre face a lottery if multiple claims exist live seven months a year for three years and finally pay $2 per acre. Ex servicemen receive credit for service time toward required residency. Land commissioner Cray Tallman reports heavy mail from hopeful veterans.
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Idle throng gates idle at Hammond plants across region
In Hammond Indiana today a swarm of laborers besieges factories and employment offices in Calumet region, refusing jobs under one dollar an hour while distressed farmers offer hundreds of well paid positions. Each morning 500 to 700 men gather at plant gates seeking work, many former farm trainees drawn by wage lure. Trains from Chicago bring out hundreds of job seekers daily as county agents seek farm laborers.
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Calls on Mexican Congress to name provisional president
El Paso May 15 Adolfo De La Huerta supreme commander of the revolutionary movement in Mexico issued a call for the Mexican congress to convene and name a provisional president, it was announced here.
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Senate Aid for Railroads in Equipment Purchase
Washington May 12 The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee rejected railroad requests for 500 million dollars to buy equipment to restore lines to normal efficiency The panel noted the government already holds 1.1 billion in railroad securities It urged partial relief and directed Senator Cumming to draft an amendment to extend the revolving fund from five to fifteen years to aid rehabilitation Director General Hines estimated one billion dollars is needed to achieve normal efficiency
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Socialists Adopt Wealth Reform Principle in Convention
The Socialist party of America adopted a declaration urging public administration of the nation's wealth for the equal benefit of all, marking a victory for conservative party forces over Illinois red flag demands for dictatorship of the proletariat. The core plank calls to redeem wealth from private control and turn it over to the people to administer for all.
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RUSS REDS DRIVEN BACK NEAR KIEV REPORTS
Polish and Ukrainian forces struck a major blow to the Bolshevik front north of Kiev driving the enemy back along the Beresina river. Betchitsa crossing on the Dnieper was captured with serious Soviet losses reported.
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Straus Seeks Fate to Die Poor and Share Wealth
Nathan Straus, 72, retired millionaire philanthropist, urged dying poor as a disgrace for a man who dies rich. He said it is criminal not to share with the poor and suffering. In a separate item, King George asks $175,000 as Ernest Hurrah faces a Supreme Court trial for breach of contract over 25,000 tons of scrap steel.
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Green Front Window Displays Go Red White and Green
Mrs Flannigan long displayed Irish green geranium pots in crepe paper but a neighbor's French flag decor sparked tension. After days of worry she refreshed the display with red white and blue coverings tied with green ribbons, restoring her cheerful front.
War Season Laughs and a Scrap of Debt
A humorous exchange centers on Sponeleigh borrowing $20 from me this morning. I note he wrote the amount on a scrap of paper, which I take as a mock debt reminder, while suggesting such scraps imply obligations unlikely to be met.
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Prisoner Refutes Visitor With Iron Bar Metaphor
A sympathetic visitor quotes poetry to a convict who retorts that stone walls and iron bars are barriers but cannot imprison the spirit. The exchange showcases wit and defiance within a stark setting.
Eskimos Given Restricted Lands by Ottawa Allocation
Ottawa announces a Canadian plan to reserve for Eskimos a small part of former roaming territory. The Banks and Victoria islands north of the Northwest Territory will form the reservation, with nearby waters. White hunters on Bank Island will be expelled to safeguard Eskimo sustenance.
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Embarrassing moment at school described in satire
A narrator recalls an awkward scene in a classroom while delivering a Shakespeare lesson. A folding chair collapses or misbehaves. Pupils check on the speaker, then laughter follows as the self aware teacher reflects on the mishap.
A Clean Sweeper in Munsey Empire
A visitor asks if Werlbles, the reporter, is in at a Munsey office. The office boy replies he hasn’t seen today’s reporters yet, noting Munsey’s broad holdings and a steady stream of changes across his newspapers.
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