Rate Increase Looms as Western Roads Seek 24 Percent Rise
Western rail executives told the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee they need a 24 percent rate rise to push net income to six percent. They asked Congress for 500 million dollars to buy rolling stock next year to address a broad car shortage in the Midwest, proposing government purchase of equipment trust certificates as security. E N Brown cited shortages of 226000 freight cars 3190 locomotives and 6000 passenger cars, suggesting 100000 freight cars and 2000 locomotives would suffice temporarily at an estimated cost of 616 million.
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Western
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Congress
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Middle West
Samuel Rea
Pennsylvania
E. N. Brown
St. Louis
Western railways seek higher rates to lift income
Samuel M. Felton told the Western Executive Rate Committee that railroads in the West need 352 million 893 thousand dollars more to reach a 6 percent return on 9.96 billion in property. He proposed freight-rate increases of 24 percent west of the Mississippi to cover the gap and cited open market equipment funds at 7 percent with a 150 million dollar borrowing limit.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Samuel M. Felton
Chicago
Western Executive Rate Committee
Ursula Broderick Convicted in Father Slaying Case
A 16 year old, St. Louis Ursula Broderick, was found guilty of second degree murder for killing her stepfather Joseph F. Woodlock in their home on April 14 1919. The jury in juvenile court set a ten year term in the Missouri penitentiary after she testified she acted to protect her honor.
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St. Louis
Ursula Broderick
Joseph F. Woodlock
Missouri
Ursula
Woodlock
Carranza To Coast City For Vera Cruz Mission
El Paso dispatch reports President Carranza and ministers leaving Mexico City for Vera Cruz at once. The telegram notes Carranza travels with his ministers and that his son in law Canudo Aguilar went ahead with an advance guard days earlier.
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el Paso
Carranza
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Nogales, Ariz
la Patria
Canudo Aguilar
Johnson Leads California Delegation in Indiana Primary Vote
California returns show Hiram W. Johnson ahead of Herbert Hoover for Republican convention delegates. Johnson leads by about 126000 votes statewide, with Merritt conceding the Johnson victory and congratulating the winner.
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Herbert Hoover
California
Johnson
Hoover
Ralph P. Merrit
Senator Johnson
Hoover fate looms over convention and Johnson leads in Indiana
The piece cites Merritt predicting Hoover's nomination and Johnson's clinching approach. Indiana results show Wood ahead by over 4,000 with Johnson second, Lowden third, Harding fourth as county returns from 82 of 92 counties are counted. Delegates will be chosen at the state convention and may go uninstructed.
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Hoover
Merritt
Johnson
Chicago
Oregon
Indiana
Danish Cabinet Formed Under Liberal Leader Neergaard
Copenhagen reports King Christian invited Liberal leader Niels Neergaard to form the new Danish cabinet. The lineup includes Niels Neergaard premier and finance, M Scavenius foreign affairs, J C Christiansen public works, Klaus Berntsen defense, Sigurd Berg interior, Jacob Appe education, M Slebsager transport, Svening Rytter justice, Madsen Nygdal agriculture, Tygoe Rothe commerce.
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Copenhagen
Christian
Niels
Neerd
Niels Neergaard
M. Scavenius
J. C. Christensen
Klaus Berntsen
Sigurd Berg
Jacob Appe
M. Slebsager
Svening Mrytter
Madsen Nygdal
Tygoe Rothe
Hodgson Wins St Paul Mayoral Race In Tight Win
Lawrence C Hodgson was re elected mayor of St Paul Minnesota defeating William D Mahoney president of the Working People's Nonpar rigan Political league. In 126 of 132 precincts the vote stood Hodgson 20763 Mahoney 18347. The race remained tight from early returns.
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Larry Ho
W. D. Mahoney
St. Paul
Minn
Lawrence C. Hodgson
William D. Mahoney
Working People’s Nonparrigan Political League
Hodgson
Mahoney
Perograd Wiped Off Map Renames Petrograd to Leningrad
Paris reports that on Nicolai Lenin's fiftieth birthday the Central Soviet of Petrograd renamed the city Leningrad to erase the German burg. The move follows earlier wartime renaming from St. Petersburg to Petrograd.
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Paris
Nicolai Lenin
Central Soviet
Petrograd
Leningrad
Echo de Paris
Stockholm
Petersburg
Peter the Great
St. Petersburg
In Town and Out From The Record May 17 1895
Al Honstain visited the county seat on Tuesday. Treasurer Lee traveled to Bis marck this week. County Superintendent John McCrory and others from Winona, including John Waldron Peter Moe W A Patterson and Jacob Wollman, were in town Tuesday. The Lee family father and W B Lee arrived from Iowa to visit relatives. William Saddler visited the Capital City last week. C B Carley attended a teachers institute at Winona.
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T. P. Lee
Maxwell Place
Bill Pagel
Winona
Williamspot
Miss Petrie
Bismarck
Dixon
Parker
John Barry
Dr Muench
Emmonsburg
Henry
al Honstain
Winchester
William Saddler
C. B. Carley
Teachers’ Institute
Y M C A Free Scholarships for Demobilized Men in North Dakota
North Dakota receives about 24526 from the national Y M C A war work fund to grant scholarships to returned soldiers and sailors. Emmons county gets 194 for county programs, with eligibility through local committees including Henry H. Hanson. Otto R Dell Stew an oversees state grants. Otto Becker and Hanson join the local legion panel to administer awards.
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North Dakota
National
United States
Europe
Emmons County
American Legion
Henry H. Hanson
Linton
N. Dak
Y. M. C. A. War Work Council
Otto R. Dell Stewan
Fargo
The
Otto Becker
Mr. Becker
Mr. Hanson
Haseltin
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Theodore Tuffier
American Surgical Congress
University of Paris
Academy of Medicine of Paris
San Francisco
Hiram W. Johnson
Ji Hh
Amy
Ith
First State Bank of
Imi
Cleveland Six
Cleveland
Stromberg
Bosch
Chandler Motor Cars
DeBoer & van Soest Co
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Roy C. Bales
Cattail
Ira Griggs
Mr. Eber Putnam
Williamsport
Perograd
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