Glass maker hires man to break windows in downtown stores
Chicago June 4 Benjamin Beris official of a glass company was arrested after Fred Galvin implicated him in hiring the man to slam plate glass windows to boost business for the firm. The scheme involved a daily allocation of windows to break and insurance payouts, with Beris later confessing amid police inquiry. Census figures list Beatrice Nebraska and several towns showing notable population changes.
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Chicago
Benjamin Beris
Fred Galvin
Beris
Win Stows
Paamvin
Metropolitan Life aids home problem policy announced
Metropolitan Life Insurance announces a new policy to aid the housing problem. Walter E Der of the company states funds will be diverted from large real estate investments to assist small home loans. A loan limit of 10 000 is set for homes eligible for these new loans. Also reported from Regina Saskatchewan wool contracts total about 375 cents per pound for its season.
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Kansas. City Co
Geetropolitan Life Insurance Company
Walter Eder
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Stabler
Regina
Sask
Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers, Ltd
Co-Operative
Manitoba
Repeal of War Laws Moves Through Senate Panel
Washington reports indicate the senate judiciary committee approved a house joint resolution to repeal all war legislation except the Lever Food Control and the Trading with the Enemy Act. Governors and agencies discuss loan relief, deflation fears, and bank cooperation to ease loan renewals amid drought pressures.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
House
British India To Produce More Normal Wheat Supply
Washington June 4 A dispatch to the department of agriculture today from the international institute of agriculture Rome Italy said the 1920 production of wheat in British India would be 364 900 000 bushels 130 1 per cent of the 1919 production and 103 4 per cent of a five year average 1914 1918 The 1920 production of corn in Argentina was estimated at 258 692 000 bushels 115.4 per cent of the 1918 production and 182.1 per cent of a five year average 1914 1918 The condition of cereals on May 1 was average in Great Britain Ireland France Hungary Portugal Egypt Morocco There was drought in South Italy and Algeria.
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Washington
Aatch
Department of Agriculture
International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Italy
British India
Avgentina
Great Britain
Ireland
France
Hungary
Portugal
Egypt
Morocco
Algeria
Palmer Defended Over Sugar Price Actions
Washington June 1 Action of Attorney General Palmer in sanctioning a fair price for Louisiana sugar was defended today in a minority report from the house sugar investigating committee. Representatives Whaley and Summers argued Palmer acted within authority and that congressional inaction and publicity on codes affected the sugar market and prices.
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Washington
Palmer
Louisiana
House Sugar
Whaley
South Carolina
Summers
Texas
Congress
Gregorian chant restoration urged at supreme place
New York reports a resolution urging restoration of the Gregorian chant to the liturgy without prejudice to other church music. It follows the International Congress of Gregorian chant and requests training for parochial students and diocesan choir masters, praising Dom Gatard and Dom Mocquereau for guiding chants with 3,500 children involved.
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New York
Benedict XV
Pontifical School of Sacred Music
Rome
Dom Gatard
Dom Mocquereau
England
Isle l of Wight
Agaist
New Passport Regulations Considered in Heme Switzerland
Heme, Switzerland on June 4 discusses new passport arrangements allowing a two visa valid for one year with unlimited cross border trips. The change would relax prior six month limits and ease visits by American parties touring battlefields in France to Switzerland via Swiss consulates.
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Heme
Switzerland
United States
Twins
France
J Davis To Command Butler Headquarters
John R. Davis campaign manager for Dr Nicholas Murray Butler Take command of Butler headquarters in New York June 3 close to the Republican presidential nomination race. The move signals a leadership shift as party members weigh the convention and campaign strategy.
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New:York
John R. Davis
Nicholas Murray Butler
Butler
Vity
Bank Commissioners Close Belgian State Bank
Reported action shows Belgian State Bank closing under commissioners with deposits urged to be paid in full. Detail notes capital stated as 915000 and liabilities and sign limits referenced though text is garbled. Authorities indicate depositors will receive full payment as proceedings finalize.
Hill speaks in Helena on a fine Montana crop outlook
Louis W. Hill of St Paul and W P Kenney of Great Northern tour Montana reporting an excellent crop outlook and strong range conditions Hill predicts Montana may have its best year wheat prices poised to rise Kenney notes no expansion plans but aims to improve state road service with available equipment. Hill contributes $260 toward Blackfoot Reservation road project Also Ohio officials say license tags may top 600000 with about 540000 issued to date surpassing last year by nearly 100000
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Kenney
Great Northern
Coad
U Tt
National Parks
Ilill
Blackfoot Reservation
Ohio
Columbus
Automobile Department
Farmers seek rapid transit link to city wartime air forces
A local aeroplane company has received applications for details from over thirty Manitoba and Saskatchewan farmers, amid interest in a rapid transit option. In Denver, flowers were dropped as essential for city high school commencements this year as student committees chose that floral tributes and uniforms be omitted.
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Ste
Song
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Eee
Denver
Colo
Vaudeville Actor Sentenced After Brutal Abuse Trial
June 3 court verdict found vaudeville actor Setara New York guilty of cruel treatment toward his four-year-old daughter. He received a three-year penitentiary term after the child testified of branding and other injuries. County Judge Haskell lamented he could not impose a harsher sentence.
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New York
Johy Her
Haskell
U. RA
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