Centralized control of railroads ordered amid traffic crisis
Washington May 21 government emergency orders suspend normal freight rules and direct carriers to move traffic by routes most available. The inter state commerce commission aims to relieve congestion by centralizing control and allowing rerouting and car service suspensions while rates remain unchanged.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Girigrs Rom
United States
President Gets Knox Peace Resolution Adopted by House
The Republican Knox peace resolution passed the House 228 to 139 after adopting the Senate substitute. Democrats opposed it, and the measure moves to the president where a veto could not be overridden according to the vote.
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Washington
House
Senate
Bandits Raid Delta Town Steals $12,000 In Bonds
Six bandits rode into Delta Ohio firing on the street wounding James Warner and Iker as they fled in a car. They escaped with $12,000 in Liberty bonds while townspeople sheltered indoors during the wild West style attack.
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Delta
Foledo
Seri
James Warner
Iker
People's
Satings Phank
Woolworth declares 30 percent dividend and capital increase
Watertown N Y May 21 stock of the F W Woolworth company operator of 6 and 10 cent stores has approved a 30 percent stock dividend and a capital increase from 65 million to 120 million dollars. The action follows the directors recommendations to boost resources.
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Rorth Company
Watertown
N. Y
Stockare
F. W. Woolworth Comey
Soviet Plot Said to Aim for French Rule if May Day Strikes Succeed
Paris May 19 police claim to have evidence that Soviet rulers intended to take over France if May Day strikes succeeded. Documents seized from Boris Souvarine and Etienne Leveque. seven soviets planned local control in Orleans Tours Brest Bordeaux Marseilles Strasbourg and Paris. Police say ten to twelve leaders face arrest for plotting against internal security.
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Paris
France
Boris Souvarine
Etienne Leveque
Federation of Railroad
Orleans
Tours
Brest
Bordeaux
Marseilles
Strasbourg
Chart
Ducrocq
Calliaux
Moscow
Copenhagen
Souvarine
Charles Rappopart
Rappopart
Chamber of Deputies
Mine Battle Kills Twelve in Matewan Clashes
In Matewan West Virginia a violent clash between private detectives and union miners leaves twelve dead and many wounded. Col Jackson Arnold orders mobilization of state troopers as two companies head toward Matewan to curb the escalating conflict. The Stone Mountain Coal Company faced a long running dispute with striking miners after mass layoffs.
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Charleston
W. Va
Matewan
Mingo County
Jackson Arnold
State Department of Public Safety
Mattawan
Stone Mountain Coal Company
Johnson Wins in Oregon Primary Carry Margin
Senator Johnson of California won the Oregon presidential primary Friday with a 1347 plurality. Final returns from most counties showed Johnson 40,082. Wood 38,735. Lowden 14,485. Hoover 12,822.
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Portland
Ore
Johnson
California
Oregon
Wood
Lowden
Hoover
New York Keeps Daylight Saving Under Gov Smith Veto
Albany May 21 Governor Smith vetoed the Fowler bill to repeal daylight saving leaving the existing law in effect in New York state. The move preserves the time adjustment nationwide aligned with business and daily life.
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Albany
N. Y
New York State
Smith
Fowler
Carranza Death Enigma Rocks Mexico City Waters
Mexico City reels as Venustiano Carranza and seven aides are reported killed in a Puebla massacre or battle. Herrera, a rebel turned officer, is the central figure amid competing versions of the capture and execution.
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Mexico City
Venustiano Carranza
Col
Benito Ramirers
Obregon
Carranza
Rodolfo Herrera
Luis Cabrera
the Treasury
Francisco Murguia
Aguirre Berlanga
Alfonso Cabrera
Luis
Puebla
Consul Jenkins
General Urquizo
War Department
Herrera
Tlexicaltenango
Necaxa
Mexico
Jesud Novou
Canada Trade Rises Sharply in May
Canada's international trade for May totaled 154,161,134 dollars, rising by 82,688,172 from April 1910, according to customs statistics released in Ottawa.
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Canada
Ottawa
Wilson warns miners not to strike during critical period
President Wilson warns anthracite operators and miners there must be no strike in the coal fields while negotiations continue. If agreement fails, a presidential commission may decide the dispute and workers would continue to mine until the ruling. Secretary Wilson notes the letter will be presented to the miners at Wilkes-Barre.
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Washington
Wilson
Joint Sense Committee
Department of Labor
Wilkesharre
Chevrolet Hurt in Crash at Speedway Trial Spin
Indianapolis May 24 Arthur Chevrolet suffered life threatening injuries after his car struck Rene Thomas’s machine during a trial spin at the speedway Ralph De Palma narrowly escaped harm as Chevrolet’s car with a flat tire went into the curve and rammed the De Palma racer He was rushed to Methodist hospital for an operation to save his life
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de Palma
Indianapolis
Arthur Chevrolet
Ralph de Palma
Chevrolet
Rene Thomas
Speedway
Methodist Hospital
Fiance Shot Dead in Alexandria Attack on Pearl Clark
Miss Pearl Clark of Chicago, secretary to Rep. Fred A. Britten, was attacked by William H. Turner, a Black robber near Alexandria. Her fiancé T. Morgan Moore, who tried to defend her, was shot and killed. Turner was captured at sunrise in a nearby forest and confessed.
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Miss Pearl Clark
F. A. Britten
Chicago
Alexandria
Railroads face $125 million equipment fund setup
The Interstate Commerce Commission issued orders for temporary disposition of the $300 million federal revolving fund for railroads relief and proposed an equipment trust with $500 million capital. It urged railroads to contribute 25 percent of equipment costs with up to $125 million government funding, while banning line extensions unless clearly aiding equipment movement. A May 29 hearing will require full financial disclosures from any applicant.
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Washington
Transportation Act
Interstate Commerce Commission
Association of Railway Executives
Jump from airplane wing wins first trophy at Pan American Congress
In Atlantic City Sergeant Major Brotwell of Dayton Ohio leaped from a wing of a 110 mile an hour aircraft at 2000 feet above the crowd to test a new aerial life preserver. The stunt earned him the first prize in the Aerial League of America trophy, opening the aerial safety device competitions during the third Pan American Aeronautical Congress in session here.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Brotwell
Dayton
League of America
Bergdoll Released From Fort Jay Asks For $150000
Convicted draft dodger Grover C Bergdoll was freed from Fort Jay under guard after seeking to recover 150000 reportedly buried in the mountains near Philadelphia. Two guards assigned to Bergdoll were ordered into arrest pending Fort Jay inquiry.
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Washington
Grover C. Bergdoll
Philadelphia
Fort Jay
New York
Bergdoll
Governor's Island
Sugar Ban by Jam Makers Triggers Market Pause
The National Preservers and Fruit Products Association said its members will stay out of the sugar market until prices drop. The group claims to represent 65 percent of jam jelly and preserve manufacturers nationwide.
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Association
New York
National Preservers and Fruit Products Aseocation
Railroad Station Agents Eliminate Strike Clause
May 21 Pittsburgh reports the Order of Railroad Station Agents removing the strike clause from by laws and directing grievances to the federal railroad labor board for settlement, announced by BE Morton president of the organization.
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Pittsburgh
Federal Railroad Labor Board of Government
BE. H. Morton
London bout ends with Maran besting Goddard in second round
In London the match concluded with Frank Maran defeating Frank Goddard in the second round. Other city notes include Persia appealing to the League of Nations, Crumpscher's death in Valparaiso, and coal mine fatalities near Logan West Virginia.
Armistice Delays Long-Range Gun Test Beyond One Hundred Miles
Washington officials say the ordnance bureau built a weapon capable of shelling a German city at about 110 miles but details remain undisclosed. Navy department officials note tests by a method other than firing indicate the range.
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Washington
America
Navy Department
Ordnance Bureau
Chicago Markets Report Mixed Prices Across Commodities
The May 2 Chicago market sheet shows mixed movements with corn futures edging up and down, wheat and oats fluctuating, and soft wheat and rye prices noted. Grain, flour, hay, and cattle quotes appear with varied ranges for May July and September contracts alongside reported hog and veal values.
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Chicago
Timothy
Bologns
Hogs—Choice
Medium
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Fragments Reflect on Advice and Ignorance
A reflective note observes that people rarely follow their own guidance and that ignorance makes even educated women feel overwhelmed by literature.
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