Townley replies to McGee before Senate military panel
A C Townley of St Paul league president and farmer activist facing Minnesota law violation indictment defended the Nonpartisan League before the Senate military committee. He denied disloyalty, cited war support and Liberty Bond oversubscriptions by Minnesota and North Dakota members, and challenged Judge McGee's charges. He noted league backing for war and pledged loyalty while criticizing Russian industrial democracy. He also discussed Lindbergh and wartime statements, insisting misrepresentations by enemy press.
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National Nonparttan League
Senate Military Committee
A. C. Townley
St. Paul
Minnesota
Townley
John E. McGee
Minneapois
Minnesota, Public Safety Commission
Berlain
Bill
North Dakota
League
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Reed
Missouri
Nort Dakota
Han OmiarthyDai
Dakota
Weeks
Massachusetts
Nonpartisan League
Charles ‘A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
America
Townle
Rge
Baker Plans Broad Army Increase To Meet German Drive
Secretary Baker will testify before the house military committee to outline the administration plan for enlarging the army. He is expected to seek blanket authority to raise as many troops as possible, with a likely addition of about one million men if authorized. The war department debates shipping needs and cantonment expansion over selective service changes as Crowder accompanies Baker to discuss draft quota bases.
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House
Military Committee
France
War Department
War Council
Hurley
Shipping Board
Altrapartem
National Guard
Crowder
Allied leaders meet as shipyard riveter breaks record
Versailles reports opening Allied conference with Lloyd George and Clemenceau among attendees. At Bethlehem Fore River yard in Quincy mass riveter Charles Mulham set a world mark driving 2805 three quarter inch rivets in nine hours, beating the prior 2729. Report notes intense heat and blisters as a heater boy supplied hot rivets while others attempted to rival the feat. A substantial bonus was awarded by General Manager S. Man. About 260 yard gangs vow to try to beat the record.
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Mass
Fore River
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Ito
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Hiver Company
Baltimore Deck and Rhipbullane Company
Lero
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Malham
Ae Eacee
Three North Dakota Men Will Get Commissions
Three North Dakota men are slated for commissions after graduating from the third officers training camp that closed April 20. Hawin A. Blenkner of Bowbells in the 362nd Infantry, Douglas C. McKay of Pembina in the 346th Machine Gun Battalion, and Reynald I. Nichole of Saint Paul in the 2nd Infantry are among the graduates. Archbisop John Ireland, ill at home after Florida return, showed improvement with a restful night officials reported.
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Tacoma
Wash
North Dakota
Hawin A. Blenkner
Bowbells
Douglas C. McKay
Pembina
Rerinald I. ‘Nichole
Ireland
Bt Paul
John Ireland
Florida
Japan silent on policy shift after foreign ministry change
Tokio reports Baron Gato has taken over the foreign office but insists Japan's war policy remains unchanged. He hosted a departmental reception amid strain from illness of Prime Minister Tarauchi and Viscount Morono, warning against propaganda aimed at sowing distrust while reaffirming vows to allies and eventual victory.
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Tokio
Prema
Foreign Ministry
Japan
Baron Gato
Foreign Office
Tarauchi
Morono
Jof
Anarchists Disarmed in Petrograd and Novo Teherk
Reports from Moscow state anarchist quarters in Petrograd were disarmed on April 22 with little or no resistance. Detachments of General Kaledenin’s forces entered Novo Teherk hospital on April 17, retaking the town the next day. A protest from Russia’s foreign minister Tehitcherin followed a Rumainian proposal that Russia cede Bessarabia, citing violation of Soviet ambitions and local will.
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Bessarabia
Conscription in Ireland Postponed Amid Home Rule Fears
London reports postponement of the national service act in Ireland beyond May 1 as officials weigh a home rule bill. Washington officials note relief but warn that Ireland’s stance could shift Irish and Irish American sentiment toward or against conscription. Officials see a link between Ireland's autonomy and wartime policy as Canada and Australia gain similar governance.
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Washington
Washington Administration
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Canada
Australia
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M'Gregor Man Kills Self After Examination Failure
Richard Blair Waupin, 36, of McGregor, Minnesota, despondent over failing to enter the army, fatally stabbed himself with a jackknife in an outside building at the McGregor station. He worked as night telegrapher. body to be taken to Kimberley.
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Aitkin
Minn
Richard Blair Waupin
McGregor
McGregor Station
Kimberley
New York Central Pays Off Noted Bonds and Loans
New York Central railroad announced it was paying off 10 million dollars of 4 1/2 percent maturing notes from funds lent by the United States Treasury. The road is understood to pay government 2 1/2 percent in trees on the loan. Treasury payments for rental of the New York Central lines under federal control for the first quarter totaled 13 million dollars.
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New York Central Railroad
Nates
United States Treasury
Treasury Department
New York Central
Records broken for number of loan subscribers in Liberty bond drive
Washington May 1. Treasury tabulations show 12,000,000 Liberty bond subscribers after early reports listed 2,600,000. President pledged to buy 50 bonds, urging four minute men to rally more. Officials push to reach high over subscription and coax more Americans to invest while avoiding social bias.
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Washington
Liberty Ee
Treasu
Imus
Race Noday
Althovs
Mission Cor
Minneapolia
Prisoners Take German Posts in Flanders Front Battle
British repulsed a German attack near St Julien northeast of Ypres and took prisoners from German posts rushed near Meteren. French troops in Flanders held ground about Locre while Somme fighting continued near Villers-Bretonneux and along the Avre. German airmen and troops faced counterfire as Allied forces reported limited gains and ongoing artillery activity.
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St. Julien
Ypres
Locre
Mont Rouge
Somme
Villers-Bretonneux
Avre
Standatill
Associated Press
von Arnim
Kemmel
Hazebrouck
Wieltje
William
English
Electrician electrocuted at Carlton Station
Carlton Minnesota May 1 William Aho 34 a Great Northern Power Company worker was killed while working under high voltage lines carrying 8600 volts. The coroner reported he was throwing dirt under the wires when electricity jumped to him and he was instantly killed. The accident occurred near the station as he labored under the elevated lines.
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Minn
William Aho
Great Northern Power Company
Browell
Bhampine
Aho
Fae Weateee
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