Immigration Committee Probes Deportation of Aliens
The House immigration committee opened an investigation into bureau releases on recognizance and radicals ordered deported. Rep Johnson and a subcommittee seized records, focusing on New York and Pacific Northwest cases. They argued LWVs allied with the Communist Party warrant deportation under labor secretary Wilson’s ruling.
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House Immigration
Bureau of Immigration
Johnson
Washington
Vail
Colorado
Baker
California
New York
Pacife
LW. W
Communist Party
Labor
Wilson
Immigration Committee
Four Indicted on Leak Charge in Supreme Court Probe
Four men were indicted by the federal grand jury in Washington on charges of conspiring to defraud the government by leaking advance information about Supreme Court decisions. Indicted are Ashton F. Emory, Barnett KE. Moses, James Harwood Graves, and Milliard Mayer. Graves and Emory resigned. The case centers on alleged advance court decisions used to profit on Wall Street.
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Washington
Federal Grand Jury
United States Supreme Court
Ashton F. Emory
Supreme Court
McKenna Barnett KE. Moses
Federal Supply Company
James Harwood Graves
Robbers Hold Up Pink Messenger Payroll on Bridge
Two pink messenger guards carrying a $40,000 payroll for Swift & Company were halted and robbed on the Kansas Missouri bridge in Kansas City. Spectators watched as the assailants kept them covered and traffic was stopped during the robbery.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Swift & Company, Puckers
Simplified Spelling Lost Official Backing in Ohio Meeting
In Columbus on April 2 the Modern Language Association abandoned simplified spelling in its publications. The decision followed a vote at the annual meeting citing lack of public enthusiasm, no progress, and no member opposition. The association had used the method for one year but never granted official approval beyond its own writings.
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Columbus
Ohio
Wesociation of
America
Ite
Association
Sassociation
Death of General Simms Attributed To Own Action
County authorities report General Richard PD Simms aged 52 of Washington died by hanging from a tree near a lowanatorium after life ceased. The horse was found nearby and officials said the rope was knotted around his neck while the horse was spurred away.
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Asheville
Cireral Michard PD
Simms
Washington
Prince to Sail for San Diego Today
Panam dispatch says the Prince of Wales on the ship Renown will sail Thursday morning for San Diego California. The voyage accompanies a ceremonial banquet and bull game in Manama and involves German and British officials.
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Prince
San Diego
Suffragists Press Delaware Vote on Federal Amendment
Dover leaders concentrated their efforts to secure Delaware ratification of the federal suffrage amendment after the Mississippi House rejected it. Action on the Delaware bill was postponed after Rep Hurt refused to call it up, halting progress for now.
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Dover
Del
Delaware
Missisaippi House of Representatives
Representative Hurt
Mary's Divorce Now Questioned
Reno reports a Nevada investigation into the Maury Pickford divorce record begun after a Washoe County bar resolution. Mary Pickford denies irregularities in her divorce from Owen Moore as scrutiny looks at service of summons and Nevada residence of the principals in the case.
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Reno
Nev
Maury Pickford
Hubert Richards
Nevada
Washoe County Bar Association
Minden
Miks Pickford
Ben Moore
Los Angeles
Cal
Owen Moore
Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
Miss Pickford
Moore
Croker Estate Held by Courts Move In Florida Suit
In Palm Beach Florida a court issued a temporary injunction to stop transfer or disposal of Richard Croker Jr estate pending a guardianship bid by his children. The Croker heirs allege incompetence and undue influence by Croker's wife amid years of trust fund disputes. The elder Croker's Florida estate exceeds 2 million dollars with another million in Ireland. total value near 10 million.
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New York
Richard Croker
Tammany
Palm Beach County
Florida
Croker
Richard Croker, Jr
Howard Croker
Ethel White
Richard, Jr
Elder Croker
Sandyford
Ireland
Strike Ends for Chicago Livestock Handlers
Chicago April 2 A strike of live stock handlers at the union yards was declared off today. Federal Arbiter Samuel Alweluler was notified the men will return to await arbitration of demands for higher wages. No livestock has been sold since the strike began Monday.
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Chicago
Federaal
Samuel Alweluler
Cleveland scorer leads in Peor tournament as Douglass ranks second
Mercurio of Cleveland tallies 702 in individual events at Peor hurdle meets, earning second place behind Douglass of Pittsburgh with 667. Boyder of Detroit shines in doubles with 1 260, while overall scores stay low and few leaders change.
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Cleveland
Douglass
Pittsburgh
FF Boyder
Boyder
Detroit
Five Socialist Assembly Members Expelled After Heated Debate
In Albany on April 2, five socialist New York Assembly members August Chemwens Louis Waldman Charles Soloman Samun Orr and Bani A. Dewitt were expelled on charges of disloyalty following an all night session Speaker Sweet and Lt. Col. Theodore Roosevelt led the fight for seating or ousting The votes ranged from 104 to 40 to 116 to 28 with applause in the chamber Roosevelt warned against broader disqualification while arguing for legal remedies and reform rather than punitive expulsion
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Albany
New York
Wssembly
s@cimdia
August Chemwens
Louis Waldman
Charlies Soloman
Samun Orr
Bani
A. Dewitt
Theodore Roosevelt
Wersen
Margaret J. Smith
Poulion
Thaddeus Sweet
Uive
Seiulists
Charles Soloman
Asveimabivaan August Classens
Sarvuvel Orr
Samuel A. Dewitt
Assembly
Sweet
Waldman
Roosevelt
New York Assembly
English Finances Show Big Gain in Last Year
Lomlon reports exchequer returns for the financial year with revenue of £1,499,671,381 an increase of £400,600,000 over the prior year. Expenditure reached £1,665,773,028, down £913,500,000, leaving a deficit exceeding £326,000,000.
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Lomlon
Wood fails to provide campaign expense details for Illinois trip
Chicago April 2 Maj Gen Leonard Wood opened his Illinois campaign swing for the republican presidential nomination and reiterated Senator Keiral's charges of excessive campaign spending. He did not supply full expenses and other data as expected and denied any plan to “vought” the national convention. He called the convention and its delegates an insult to him.
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Chicago
Leonard Wood
Ilinols Campacar
Hkeoral
Wood
Camas
Census Returns Show Population Shifts Across Cities
Census figures list gains and losses in multiple locales including Pine Bluff Arkansas up 27 percent to 19 280, Excelsior Springs Missouri up 6 8 percent to 4 167 and Cameron Missouri up 9 percent to 248. Other noted changes include Le Kan 7 674 up 24 8 percent and Harvey Illinois 9 216 up 27 5 percent.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Excelsior Springs
Cameron
le. Kan
Charlotte
Mich
Harvey
Weat Hammond
Fairfield
Ala
Millersburg
Manistee
Warrenaburg
Wilson Not Able to Seek Third Term in 1916 Race
Washington reports President Wilson’s health likely prevents a third presidential bid. Democrats in Congress shift to press him to reveal intentions, clearing the field for a candidate. Uninstructed delegates to San Francisco are favored, with McAdoo fluctuating in White House support. Georgia primary deadline passes with Wilson’s name likely on ballot.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Congress
San Francisco
W. G. McAdoo
White House
League of Nations
McAdoo
Palmer
Washington
Georgia
A. Mitchell Palmer
Peace Resolution Declares End of War With Germany
A House joint resolution declaring the state of war with Germany at an end was introduced after a conference among Republican leaders and the foreign affairs committee. It calls on Germany to acknowledge the end within 15 days and waives no U.S. claims, with action expected before adjournment.
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Washington
United States
Germany
House
Foreign Affairs Committee
GereiImany
Smith Guilty in Adultery Case at Lake Andes
A jury returned a guilty verdict late at night in the State v. Clifton C. Smith case from Lake Andes. The trial featured contentious remarks by counsel and an in-court clash with Father Lennon who demanded court protection as references to priests and ministers sparked uproar.
Russian Held as South Murder Suspect
Mroudenville Ohio April 1. Mike Onuned a Russian was jailed charged with killing Praneen Mouth whose body was found near Adena Cro lut uhe day Quunck arrested in Ram eey Uoblo yesterday. Excitement in Adena greeted the news but authorities fear no attempt to ban the prisoner.
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Mroudenville
Ohio
Mike Onuned
Praneen Mouth
Adena
Cro
Quunck
Rameey
Uoblo
Patriotism Used to Cloak Vicious Lobby Says
A New York figure in the League of Woven Voters accuses patriotic rhetoric of concealing aggressive lobbying on a disputed state matter. The claim follows a lengthy, careful investigation prompting a formal statement.
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Frank A. Mgpeg Ban Lh
New York
League of Woven Voters of
Americanization Emphasized by Lowden Speech
Bay City Michigan April 2 Governor and C Lowden of Illinois republican candidate urged that Americanization is the key work for the people. He said development through law is the first principle of Americanization. He denounced the soviet government as rule by one class and warned of class rule in various names.
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Bay City
Mich
The
One Big Union
Radical Socialist Party
Attempt to Kidnap Former Mexican Ambassador Bonillas
One police officer died and another was seriously wounded in Tlálpan near Mexico City after an attack on an automobile believed to carry Ignacio Bonillas, former ambassador to Washington and presidential candidate. Guards fired on assailants, dispersing them as Bonillas escaped.
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Laredo
Tex
Tlalpam
Mexico City
Ignacio Bonillas
Washington
Porvenir
Monterey
Mexico
Senator Bonillas
Court Action Aims to End Street Car Tie Up
In Dubuque Iowa on April 2 the city attorney filed a federal motion to force the Dubuque Electric Company to resume street car service at once. The strike has lasted a month with employees demanding 60 cents an hour rather than 41. The council refused to repeal the one car ordinance.
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Dubuque
Dubuque Electric Company
United States
Matt C. Czizek
McNeeley
Holy Week Observed by Spanish Royalty at Palace
In Madrid on April 1 the Holy week ceremonies at the Royal palace drew a large crowd of titled figures and military officers. King Alfonso and Queen Victoria led the procession in gala dress as the royal couple washed the feet of twelve blind men and the queen washed twelve beggar women, sharing bread and leaving with baskets of food.
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Madrid
Royal Palace
Alfonso
Victoria
Miarie
Christine
Spain
Bexcar
Russia ready to pay in gold and cereals for industrial goods
Stockholm reports that on April 2 Russian representatives say the Soviet union will pay in gold and cereals for industrial products urgently needed, especially farming equipment, box cars, and locomotives, per a statement from the Russian cooperative delegation.
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Stockholm
Russia
Sovietion
Stutz Motor Company Plans Stock Dividend
New York April 2 Directors of the Bruta Motor Car company voted to declare a stock dividend of 0,000 shares subject to stockholder approval. There are 160,600 shares outstanding now but will rise to 120,000 shares next Monday due to a recently declared stock dividend of one fifth of a share pro rata.
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New York
Bruta Motor Car Company
Louisiana Secures Pivot in Suffrage Moves
In New Orleans on April 2 the defeat of the Woman Suffrage Amendment by the Delaware legislature is noted, following Mississippi's action the day before. Louisiana’s own legislature is slated to meet next month, shaping a pivotal state position.
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Delaware
Mississipp
Louisiana
No Chinese killed in Kiukiang action report
Washington reports no Chinese casualties were sustained in American wartime operations at Kiukiang China. The state department was advised today by the U S legation at Peking.
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Washington
Kiukiang
China
United States
Peking
Chicago Firemen Face Prosecution Over City Strike
In Chicago on April 2 a wave of resignations and a strike by 700 firemen signaled a wider protest by 1,800 of 2,267 city truckmen and pipemen. Fire officials call the action a conspiracy and threaten draft power to fill posts as enginemen threaten to walk out. Clerks garbage handlers and food inspectors remain on strike. arbitration is to be appointed by Mayor Thompson to seek a return to work.
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Chicago
John Cilberton
Cullerton
Fire Department
William Hale Thompson
Coal Price Increase Agreement Reached In UMWA Talks
New York April 2. Bituminous mine operators and miners union leaders announced a two year contract raising coal prices from 1.00 to 1.26 per ton and increasing wages by seven percent. The accord covers four states in the central field and includes ironclad provisions against unilateral changes and stricter strike penalties.
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New York
United Mine Workers of America
Union Labor Opposes Vocational Training For Veterans
Washington reports the federal board for vocational education faced opposition from organized labor over work placement of former service members. Doughs MacMurtrie of the Red Cross Institute testified to a House committee, with labor reps objecting to training that would steer men toward their best jobs. Representative Blanton questioned if the board was stacked with labor representatives.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Board For Vocational Educaton
Doughs MacMurtrie
Red Cross Institute of New York
House
Blanton
Texas
Delaware House Defeats Federal Suffrage Amendment
Dover April 2 The Delaware house defeated the federal woman suffrage amendment by 22 to 9 with two absent and one not voting. Supporters say Delaware has blocked ratification while noting the senate still may act and trigger a new assembly vote if needed.
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Delaware House
Delaware
Delaware Senate
Senate
League Offers Armenian Mandate to League of Nations
London reports the supreme council offered the Armenian mandate to the League of Nations. The grant would include the republic of Erivan and adjacent territory. The Turkish Asia Minor region under protection would not be affected by the decree.
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London
Supreme Council
Armenia
League of Nations
Republic of Erivan
Bilioin
Asia- Miner
Hoover Campaign Gets Under Way in Michigan
Detroit reports the permanent organizing of Herbert Hoover's candidacy with a Hoover Republican club. managers say the main fight comes after the primary as Michigan voters head to the preferential ballot. Hoover backers in California defend strategy while countering Johnson claims about endorsements.
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Detroit
Michigan
Johnson
Mich
Herbert Hoover
Middlewest
Hoover Republican Club
Hoover
Heavy Japan Loses in Red Clashes in Siberia
A Tokio dispatch reported seven hundred deaths among Japanese troops and civilians in a two day battle with Bolshevik forces at Nikolaivak Siberia. General Uehara announced Japan will stay in Siberia to protect Japanese lives and property.
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Honolulu
Bolsheviet
Nikolaivak
Tokio
Nippu Juji
Honoulu
U HH
Baron Y. Uebhra
Takin
Hochi Here
Hara
Siberian
Hachi
M. I. Imbida
Nikolaevek
Amur River
Mississippi House Balks At Suffrage Amendment
Jackson, April 2 The Mississippi house of representatives refused to ratify the federal suffrage amendment with 4 votes against and 23 for. The state failed to become the 36th. Suffrage leaders pushed a vote after Senate action yesterday. Prolonged cheering followed the tally in the house.
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Jackson
Minas
House of Representatives
Mississippi
Hud
Senate
Receiver Named in Border Oil Trouble
Washington April 2 The Supreme Court enjoined Texan and adjacent parties from issuing permits or removing gas and oil machinery in the Red River valley until boundary issues are decided. Jacob M Dickinson of Chicago was appointed receiver to take possession of lands and property involved.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Red River Valley
Jacob M. Dickinson
Chicago
Strike in Italy Shuts Arsenals and Factories
A Rome dispatch reports state workers in arsenals tobacco factories and other plants walked out for higher wages across Turin Naples Venice Florence and other cities from midnight. Five members of the army and several officers were arrested amid the unrest.
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Naples
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