A Storm Ravages Rich Farming Belt. Toll Rising
Reports from Mississippi Alabama and Tennessee describe a deadly tornado crippling the rich farming belt around Bay Spring Jasper County Mississippi and moving northeast through Alabama into Tennessee. Meridia Bay Springs Starkville Winston County and Neshoba county camps suffered fatalities while hundreds injured seek medical care as tents food and shelter are arranged for survivors.
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Birmingham
Ala
Mississippi
Alabama
T Neasee
Tes
Bay, Spring
Jasper County
Tennessee
Meridian
Neshoba County
Reef
Meridia
Bay Springs
Btarkaville
Winston
Jon County
Ray
Orleans
Sont
Doak Offers Help From Brotherhood in Railroad Strike
W N Doak vice president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen acted as the organization’s representative in Washington during the outlaw strike of railroad yardmen and switchmen. He recently called at the White House to offer services to resolve the strike.
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W. N. Doak
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Washington
Ite House
Minnesota counts 270000 automobiles owned by residents
Minnesota officials report approximately 270,000 automobiles owned in the state. Julius A. Schmahl, secretary of state, notes 8,563 new licenses and 179 transfers in recent weeks. State totals rise to about 271,567 license holders with 6,265 transfers as 52 new dealers gain licenses this month.
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Minn
Minnesota
Julius A. Schmahl
Weath
Harry W. Grant
Forly
Railroad wage hearings continued today amid stalemate
Washington April 21 Hearings on the general railroad wage controversy resumed before the railroad labor board after the bi partite board failed to adjust on April 1. W H Heberling president Switchmen's Union of North America sought improved wages and reinstatement without losing seniority for those who quit, but traffic representatives said they cannot proceed without board guidance. In Minnesota Paul Mollison filed as a Republican candidate in the third district, aiming to run against incumbent Charles R Davis. May fare rise discussed at Atchison council meeting on April 7.
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Washington
Bipartium Board
Railroad Labor Board
W. Heberling
Switchmen’s Union of North Organization
Jeaders
Trafic
Mollison
Tlmat
Paul Minn
W. T. Mollison
Pacibaulskode
Nomisi
Conigrem
Charles Ravis
Peter
Toe Maltinon
St. Paul
Minn
Eliza Pp. Evans
Fritimuss
Concalerons
Mankato
Minnesota
Grain prices crash heavily in final trading minutes
Chicago April 21 Prices fell sharply in the grain market with corn sliding as much as 84 bushels in the last trading minutes. The liquidation reflected weakness in the New York market as prices tumbled amid broad declines though lard and ribs held steadier.
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Chicago
New York
Telegraphic Briefs Across Cities Date Unclear
Marseilles former premier Clemenceau seat returned from Egypt vacation. New York to host top American tennis players in British championships and Darla cup preliminaries in England in June and July. London officials investigate plot to foment uprisings in New York Egypt Ireland India Canada in June. Rome decrees Italian army reduced to ten corps. Toledo Robinadn Locks, sister and owner of the Toledo Bimbe, dies. New Orleans John M Parker Democrat elected governor of Louisiana.
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New York
America
England
London
Egypt
Ireland
India
Canada
Rome
Toledo
Early Settlement Seen in Stutz Motor Stock Fight
New York April 21 A Wall Street brief predicts early settlement of the Stutz Motor Co stock dispute after shorts indicate mediation by bankers committee. Ryan chairman of the board engineered pressure on shorts and a conference was expected today with 56 firms involved in the short sale.
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Stutz Motor CO
New York
Stuts Motor’ Company
Wall Street
Shorts
Iato
All ‘Ryan
Tut Nuts
Hennepin County Sheriff Suspended in City Notice
Fragmented OCR reports temporary suspension of Sheriff Oscar Martinson in Hennepin County. Note cites appointment and arrestee links with unclear spelling and dates. Reading shows governmental authority action and county location.
Refusal to Vote on Work Return Amid Yardmen Strike
Chicago district strikers reject a vote to return to work after a mass meeting of striking yardmen. Leaders Murphy Jones and others failed to secure action as chants of no and where is Gru echoed. John Geona remained jailed in Joliet, and Gru’s absence hindered negotiations amid police supervised meeting with no hearing granted. Freight traffic in Newark and Jersey City remained throttled, with limited passenger service, as rail lines aimed to resume normal operations by week’s end.
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Chicago
Olduy
M. Jon Murphy
Shannon Jones
Grunowy
New York
Newark
Jersey City
J. J. Mantel
Mantel
Leutenant
Shouta
Catcalla
Kenney
Murphy
Jones
Grunau
Corbin Re- Sema
Danger of Flood at Dayton Passed
Dayton faces rising river levels with forecast stages up to eighteen feet as authorities monitor the Maint river. Separately, the sale of bonus bonds proceeds briskly in St Paul with total $515,800 at noon and $4.7 million overall. West Union church Cologne contributes $1,000 toward Minnesota investment funds.
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Maint
Dayton Wan
Deaise
Jyare Ney
Selim
St. Paul
Minn
Pea Peery
Atbte Woldhers
Henry Rines
Minneapolis
West Union Church
Cologne
Minnesota
W. H. Lamson
State Board of Investment
Germany Asked to Account for Fate of U S Citizen DeMott
U S Commissioner Billa L Drenei in Berlin was instructed to investigate the case of Paul Rome DeMott Patterson Jr a U S youth reportedly captured southeast of Wesel Germany by German forces and later shot while attempting to escape He was charged with aiding in the rebellion.
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Paul Rome DeMott
U. S
Billa L. Drenei
Berlin
Patterson, N. Jr
DeMott
Wesel
Germany
Women in Capitol Don Overalls in Washington Stroll
Washington April 31 young women secretaries walk the stone corridors in playful overalls breaking the drab formality of the office building. The scene features a large crowd noting the contrast with pumps and tailored uniforms while onlookers joke about the change.
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Capitol
Washington
Rere
State Supreme Court Affirms Newspaper Law's Constitutionality
The North Dakota Supreme Court rules the 1918 newspaper publication requirement constitutional. It confirms that the state printing commission can designate one official notice publisher in each county, and that all official notices must appear in the designated paper. A second item notes growing ore shipments on the Mesaba range with Lake navigation opening anticipated.
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Bismarck
N.D
Ford Etd
State Printing Commisson
Vint County
Navigation on Lake Superior Opens with Harvester and Barlum
Duluth Minnesota April 21 Interlake navigation opened as steamers Harvester and John J Barlum broke through ice at Whitefish and moved toward Duluth The Thomas Barlum third of the trio faced heavy windrowed ice near the Boo Two Harbors reports Sonora arriving from Duluth loading wolfwood today ensuring fresh supply routes on the lake
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Duluth
Minn
Interlake Navigation
Harvester
John J. Bar~lum
Whitefish
Thomas Barlum
Harbors
Sonora
Call Issued To Republicans For Minot Convention
Fargo April 21 The formal call for the North Dakota Republicans convention to be held in Minot May 12 and 14 was issued today by Treadwell Twichell chairman of the state Republican organization The call follows the committee recommendation and a letter Twichell issued earlier It requests county conventions not to instruct delegates
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Fargo
North Dakota Republicans
Minot
Treadwell
Twichell
Atate Republican Organization
Stock Market Sinks Amid Heavy Losses And Bonds Slide
In New York on April 21 speculative riding drove a harsh market decline with shares slipping five to 45 points as autos, equipment, steel and oil fell. General Motors dropped 4.25 points to 275, Baldwin Locomotive 1.5 points, with 1,750,000 shares traded. Liberty bonds also hit new lows, down 1 to 3 percent. In Washington, Republican leaders said soldier relief legislation would be taken up May with forty minutes of debate under a suspension of the rules and no amendments. Leaders noted insurgence among some Republicans but expected the plan to pass, though a gross sales tax funding remains contentious.
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New York
General Motors
Baldwin Locomotive
Liberty
Washington
House
Soldier Relief Legislaton
Named to assist head of Income Tax Department
Franklin C G Parka has been appointed assistant head of the Income Tax unit within the Internal Revenue Bureau Treasury Department. He has served with the bureau since February 1919 as executive secretary to the commissioner and previously connected with the United States Chamber of Commerce.
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Franklin CG. Parka
Internal Revenue Bureau
Treasury Department
Bureau
United States Chamber of Commerce
Cathro Still Gets $10,000 Salary in North Dakota
Bismarck dispatch reports that W Cathro, who resigned as director general of the Bank of North Dakota to become manager, continues to earn 10000 a year. The change occurred April 9 with J R Waters leaving April 4. The piece notes political tensions and payroll friction at the bank as departments consider further separations. It mentions Prof W G Royjanes assisting with employee directives and references Governor Frazier and the Nonpartisan League context.
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Bismarck
N. D
W. Cathro
Bank of North Dakota
Cathro
Jim Waters
Bany
North Dakota
Fragiers
A. © ‘Townley
Frazier Ag
Fred L.cathro
Hoy Halliday
W .G. Royjanes
Halliday
Pub Melcy and Statistics
Roylance
Nonpartisan League
Capitol
Cuthro
McDonald
Wehe
Explosion at munitions works near Vienna causes massive damage
Vienna reports a munitions factory explosion near the city yesterday inflicting an estimated 30,000,000 crowns in damage and leaving about 1500 workers unemployed. Authorities cite a possible criminal act as the cause.
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Vienna
Havas
Railroad Labor Board Expects Delay In Wage Settlement
Washington reports the Railroad Labor Board foresees months-long delays in settling wage demands for about 2,000,000 workers. Talks resume as unions and railroad executives assess data and the impact of cost of living increases. Board leaders promise expedited hearings while unions press that cost questions lie with the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Washington
T. Whiter
Commission
the Association of Railway Executives
Associa
J. &. Shepperd
Repndactors Brotherhood
Doak
Brotherhood of Railway Trashmen
Barton
Brotherhood
Interstate Commerce Commission
Postmasters Allow Carriers to Wear Denim Uniforms
Assistant Postmaster General Koons ordered city postmasters to permit carrier staff to wear denim overalls when a majority at an office desire it. Denim must match the traditional gray mall service color and style, with uniform laundering rules applying across all outfits.
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Washington
Koons
Johnson Ahead in Nebraska Primary Returns
Lincoln April 21 election figures from the Lincoln Daily Star show Republican presidential preference leads with Johnson at 24,416 votes, Wood 18,805, Bershing 12,521, Ross 1,225, from 46 of Nebraska’s 93 counties, with only three counties complete.
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Lincoln
Neb
Lincoln Daily Star
Johnson
Wood
Bershing
Ross
New Grain Rates From Northwest To Equalize Shipments
Minneapolis April 21 The Northwest grain rate change will take effect June 1, aligning lake and rail rates from Lake Michigan ports to the seaboard with those from Lake Superior ports. R N Collier, Trunk Line Association chair, announced in New York, and W Z Trickett, Minneapolis Traffic Association manager, said the move will end the five and a half cent per hundred advantage charged on grain shipped from Lake Superior affecting millers producers and dairy interests.
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Minneapolis
Northwest
Lake Michigan
Seaboard
Lake Superior Porta
R. N. Collyer
Trumk Line Association
New York
W. Z. Trickett
Minneapolis Traffic Association
Tia Lake Superior
Trickeat
Clashes at Butte Mines Mark Strike Day
Butte Montana April 21 clashes between mine guards and two workers marked the opening of the third day of the strike called by the Western Union Workers for higher wages. No ore is being hoisted as mines stay idle while companies restrict output.
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Chisholm
Minn
Mesaba Range
Great Lakes
Ljocel Oliver Mining Company
Clark, Chester and Chisholm
Oliver Company
Mesaba
Alpena
ViriSinia
Butte. Mont
Liquor Running By Airplane Reported as New Trend
Fragmentary report from an April 1 issue notes liquor running by airplane as a new method. Text mentions moving by magical agents and references authorities but is unclear and partially illegible. The item reads like a sensational brief from a historic paper with damaged OCR.
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RTE
RT. Copratay
Strike
WF. Doak
Atchhead
Moores
Marseilles
Clemge
New Orleans
John M. Parker
Loulsana
Hennepin County
Tak ‘Paul
Gover Burngale
Sheri Oscar ‘Martinson
Ee Pauatr
Pane
Connor
Minneapolia Liquor Pecaineee
Iennepin County
Martin
Dayton
State Supreme Court
BY Morris
Lake Superior
Soo
Franklin C. Parks
Waters
North Dakota Bank
Turg
Nebraska
Butte Mines
St. Pael
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