France stands firm on treaty execution in Germany
Premier Millerand insisted France would not retreat from the Vermilies treaty demand and pressed for complete execution of the pact in the Rhine region. Senate and deputies applauded. Millerand heads to San Remo for ambassadorial talks as Britain and Italy seek moderation. Extended talks between Churchill and French leaders discussed boosting Allied officers on the Berlin mission.
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Paria
Millerand
Vermilies
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
France
Germany
Rhine
Leon Bourgeois
Winston Spencer Churchill
Marshal Foch
Senate Committee Reports on Martens Case
Washington April 14 The Moses report says the case of Ludwig C A K Martens Soviet representative in the United States is more suitable for investigation and action by the department of justice than by the senate The report notes Martens has no diplomatic status in this country and that he is a German subject enemy alien who associates with groups advocating overthrow of the government and has expressed sympathy with them
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Washington
Ludwig C. A. K. Martens
United States
Department of Justice
Senate
Clairman ‘Moses
Moses
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Borah
Idaho
Brandegee
Connecticut
Pittman
Nevada
Shields
Tednessee
Atalon
Therm
National speakers arrive here today in Sioux City
Three national figures from New York join the Interchurch World Movement tour. Dr. W. C. Mason and Dr. H. H. Bell address noon sessions at the Chamber of Commerce on World Wide Survey and The New Day. Mrs. G C Stearna speaks to a women’s meeting at 9 pm in the Auditorium. All speakers headline the auditorium program with an illustrated Mason lecture at 7:30 pm.
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Sioux City
H. H. Bell
W. C. Mason
G. C. Stearna
New York
Salvador Joins League of Nations Policy Quiet Toward U S
The Republic of Salvador announced adherence to the League of Nations without reservation. Reports of a Latin American arbitration court with the United States were denied as false. The government stated its policy toward the United States remains cordial and friendly.
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Salvador
Republic of Salvador
League of Nations
National Congress of
Oil ban lifted in France on April 23
Paris reports governments will end all oil purchases and distribution by April 23 and lift oil commerce restrictions. In 2020 France used about 80.6 million gallons of gasoline and a similar amount of lubricating oils, with American oil companies supplying roughly 40 percent.
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France
Paris
American Oil Companion
Copenhagen murder shocks crowd in Schlewig clash
A Danish report states Beckmann, an attaché of the international commission in Schlewig, was slain at Viensberg while attempting to calm an angry German mob. The incident sparks fear of broader unrest as political aims and voter action loom amid the chaos.
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Copenhagen
Beckmann
Schlewig
Viensberg
Daniel
Liquor Drinking Increases Across Europe After War
Miss Margaret Wintringer reports a rising European liquor trend after World War I. She cites Britain and France as examples with high consumption, noting British women favor whisky in tea and public drinking, and predicting Britain’s prewar liquor bill of £164 million rising toward £1 billion.
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Chicago
France
Great Britain
Mmne
Margaret Wintringer
Belgium
Miss Wintringer
England
Mise Wintringer
New Revolt in Germany Feared Threat Raises Alarm
Paris reports indicate a new revolutionary military movement in Germany aimed at overthrowing the Ebert government. Dispatches claim much of the army in the area is sympathetic to communists and troops in the Ruhr discontented with discipline. Berlin cautions a monarchist coup is imminent, with fears of encirclement of Berlin if south Germany revolts succeed.
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Paris
Foreign Office
Ger
German Officers Arrested in East Prussia Revolt Plot
Berlin dispatch reports Major General Von Luettwitz and Major Bischoff arrested for allegedly fomenting a new revolt in Germany. They were found hiding on an East Prussia estate, according to the news agency.
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Paris
Berlin
von Luettwitz
Bischoff
Germany
East Prussia
Meeker Says Bonus Would Raise Prices
Washington reports a proposal to levy a four percent tax on all sales to fund a 1 billion dollar bonus for ex service men. Dr Roggl Meeker a government price expert warns it would raise prices as dealers pass the cost to consumers. Treasury estimates suggest the tax would affect every sale and likely lift overall living costs.
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Washington
Roggl Meeker
House
Ways and Means
Meeker
Treasury Department
Hoboes Challenged Brakeman In Eugene Train Standoff
Fourteen husky hoboes confronted a brakeman at an Oregon rail car in Eugene on April 16. They taunted him to throw them off but he locked the car door and did not eject them. The chief of police welcomed them upon arrival.
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Eugene
Step yields diamond after gum encounter in San Angeles
In San Angeles California on April 16 Stephen Powell stepped on chewing gum and reacted. He scraped it clean and found a diamond beneath the gum, a startling find from a simple street mishap.
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San Angeles
Cal
Stephen Powell
Meeting to discuss mine wages in New York
Reports of miner dissatisfaction in the anthracite field prompted a meeting of the general scale committee in New York on April 16 to formulate plans to keep the men at work.
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New York
More Cotton Consumed in March by U S Department
The Washington census bureau announced total cotton consumed during March at 676,704 bales excluding linters. A separate consumption figure for March stands at 443,460 bales.
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Washington
Census Bureau
A. Com
Anil Managers Demand Strike End Saturday
New York April 16 railroad general managers demand an ultimatum to brotherhood chiefs to end the strike by noon Saturday or railways will open books for 24 hours to register workers seeking return. They warn refusal to reinstate unfit men. Arrests and improving service noted as labor board set to act on wage demands.
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New York
Brotherhood
J. J. Mantel
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Jersey City
Timothy Shea
Frank Hague
Raillroud i
Princeton
Stevens
Rutgers
Erie
New Jersey
Port Jarvis
Michael Dickinson
Milton Ferdun
Pennsylvania
Can Save in France
Yakima Washington reports April 1 Fred McWain a former Yank heads to France with a woman and plans savings of 16 francs daily. He says he can live on 10 francs a day when the woman becomes Mme McWain while he struggles to save in the United States.
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France
Yakima
Wash
Fred McWain
Madamoiselle
Mme. McWain
Fred
Cent
English Miners Accept 20 Percent Increase Plan
London April 16 miners' federation members vote by 66 135 to accept the government's offer of a 20 per cent rise on gross earnings. The decision averts a strike. Secretary Houston says informal discussions had guided the plan, with output and bargaining details to be finalized amid the proceeding.
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London
Miners’ Federation
Pickford Divorce Contest To Start In Mindeng County
Carson City April 16 The suit to settle the divorce decree for Mary Mokfort from former husband Owen Moore will be filed in Mindeng Douglas county tomorrow, per Attorney General Fowler who has been probing the divorce of the motion picture star.
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Carson City
New
Asith
Mary Mokfort
Owen Moore
Mindeng Douglas County
Fowler
Iowa Goes Solid for Gov Lowden
Des Moines April 1 Delegates selected from precinct caucuses indicate Iowa will solidly back Governor Lowden at the Republican state convention opening April 22 in Des Moines. In Polk County four of five delegates favored Lowden, with headquarters claiming wins in Sioux City Mason City Lemars Cherokee Woodbury and Algona counties. General Leonard Wood stood second Hoover third, with rural returns possibly giving Hoover a lead in pledged delegates. About 700 delegates will attend and 26 will go to the national convention.
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Des Moines
Lowden
Reublican
Ite
Polk County
Illinois
Sicuy City
Mason City
Lemars
Cherkee
Woodbury
Algona County
Leonard Wood
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Wood
Gomez Joins In Mexican Revolt
Rinogaules Ariz April 16 Sonora Mexico has won her first fight for freedom General Angel Flores of the independent forces this morning fought his way across the Sinaloa border taking San Blas on the boundary line and proceeding with 2500 men 1000 of whom are Yaqui Indians toward Culican capital of the state Federal troops are deserting the command of General Iturbe with General Juan Carrasco retreating in wild disorder according to advices
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Rinogaules
Ariz
Sonora
Mexico
Angel Flores
Independent Forces
Sinaloa
San Blas
Culican
Hermosillo
Ramon Iturbe
Tepic
Juan Carrasco
Iturbe
Grandfather Slays Granddaughter With Axe in Muskegon
Stuart Moon a 78 year old lumber man killed his 10 year old granddaughter on school grounds in Muskegon Kleights Michigan. Hundreds of children witnessed the attack as Moon, declared insane, was arrested. The coroner said no inquest would be held.
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Muskegon Kleights
Mich
Stuart Moon
Moon
J. F. Balbirnie
American Red Cross Mission in Safety Arrives in Crimea
Paris, April 16. The South Russian mission of the American Red Cross reached Feodosia in the Crimea after evacuating Novorossisk ahead of advancing red armies. Maj. George B Ryden of Kansas City Maj. Henry Adama Moston Capt 7 1 Clewell Seattle Capt. G P Floyd Kostin Capt. T W Nye San Francisco Lieut LM Foster Chicago Lieut EL A Johnson Springfield Mass Lieut A Weather Albany NY and Capt Harry L Grant Providence RI transferred to Foedonin.
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Paris
Feodosia
Crimea
American Red Cross
Novorossisk
Foedonin
George B Ryden
Kansas City
Henry Adama
Moston
Clewell
Seattle
G. P. Floyd
Kosten
T. W. Nye
San Francisco
LM. Foster
Chicago
EL A
Johnson
Springfield
Mass
A. Weather
Albany
N. Y
Harry L. Grant
Providence
KR. I
New York Symphony to Tour Europe in May
Walter Damrosch, director of the New York Symphony Orchestra, sailed from New York on the steamship France to perform concertos in France Sicily and England at the request of governments. The ensemble will begin at the Paris Opera on May 6 and return in June. Miss Anne Morgan and eight assistants left to instruction farmers in northern France on scientific agriculture.
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New York
Walter M. Damrosch
New York Symphony Orchestra
Havre
France
Iicily
England
Parla Opera House
Anne Morgan
Charge profiteering in news print paper
Washington April 16 a resolution to urge an attorney general inquiry into profiteering in news print paper was introduced in the house by Christopherson a North Dakota representative He alleges manufacturers force smaller papers to pay exorbitant prices exploiting the current paper shortage and advancing prices unfairly
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Washington
Christopherson
North
Strike Leaders Face Federal Trial in Chicago
Chicago April 16. A group led by President John Cronan and 22 followers, alleged to have disrupted shipments during a rail labor turmoil, were arrested on Lever Act violations with bonds set at 16,000. They claim no strike, while U.S. Attorney Harry Mitchell asserts a national food shipment disruption and conspiracy against the government. The men are to be tried within 10 days. further arrests are expected.
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Department of Justice
Palmer
Railroad Labor Board
Amerecan Federation of Labor
Milroad
Jersey City
John Cronan
Chirence Darrow
Granau
Fr. Murphy
Murphy
U. 5
Harry 5
Mitchell
Grumin
Csascvlates
Railway Brotherhood
Lasnead
World Too Loose Says Lady Astor in Commons Speech
Lady Astor called the world too loose and urged lightening up on both men and women while backing divorce law amendments. She supported removing sex inequalities but opposed making divorce easy, warning it harms marriage morale. She argued for preserving the dignity of marriage and criticized the double standard between genders.
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London
Lady Astor
Commons
Bandit With Wife Robs Victims in San Francisco
San Francisco April 1 The motor bandit Hogan Hommen a shipyard worker confronted by a man who stepped from an auto and fired a revolver a woman then jumped out and took 175 dollars and a gold watch from the victim as the hold up proceeded a bystander later recounted the bandit shouted about the family and drove off with his wife and child in tow.
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San Francisco
Hogan Hommen
Proserees
Hammen
Ameorted
New Auto Fuel May Cut Running Costs
Louis Bi reports at the American Chemical Society convention in Num sion Missouri that a new wood derived alcohol called Mraf, presented by F. Mckee of Columbia University, can be produced from pulp waste sugar and used with kerosene and benzol as a gasoline substitute, promising lower running costs.
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Louis
American Chemical Society
Numsion
KR. F. Mckee
Columbia University
Akron man confesses to murder at revival service
Herry Miller, 26, of Akron, held in Jefferson county jail after publicly confessing during a revival at Beach Bartom church that he murdered an 11 year old girl near Adena Ohio. He claimed motive arose from remarks the girl made while dating her sister.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Herry Miller
Akron
Jefferson County
Beach Bartom
Frances South Miller
Banda
Utilewick
Miller
RL Litten
Brooka County
Virginia
Sherif Litten
Adena
Cedar Rapids Basements Fire Threatens Several Firms
A basement fire at the Central Chandeliers building in Cedar Rapids broke into the Gadd Hardware structure, causing about 100000 dollars in damage and threatening nearby firms. Firemen were overcome by smoke but revived, workmen feared to enter, Bank Building saved, and the blaze was under control by midnight with heavy rain aiding efforts.
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Cedar Rapids
Central Chandalies Company
Gadd Hardware Company
Tral Chandalier Company
Gadd
den- Hardware Company
Emerson-Hill-Hrmner Music
Marital Promises in Augmented Wedding Pact
On July 13, 1915 William Hestritter and Mrs Charity M Heistritter signed a prenuptial style pact preventing either from claiming property acquired jointly in case of estrangement. In divorce pleadings he seeks separate maintenance. she counters with a writ for temporary alimony and accuses him of wandering at night and a revolver incident.
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William Heltritter
Charity M. Heitritter
Waer
Hestritter
Aleggingg Bilgi
Hmoltritter
Mra. Kleneitter
Heliritter
Linewin County
Ile
Meltri Ter
Exchange Rates Steady With Small Foreign Trade Movements
New York April open logs show slight shifts in currency in early dealings. Sterling opened around 0.5060, francs marked at 16.42 with a drop of 0.22 francs, Canadian dollars at 2.180, and other listed rates showing minor fluctuations.
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New York
Government employees to keep bonuses after reform
Senate and House conferees reached a July 1 1921 plan to abolish subtreasurer offices in San Francisco Region New York Philadelphia Baltimore New Orleans St Louis Cincinnati and Chicago and transfer employees. They also agreed to continue the war time $240 bonuses to government workers due to higher living costs.
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Washington
San Francisco
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New Orleans
St Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Senate
House
Allies Accept Perman Offer on Indemnity
The council of ane bossitor today accepted from cere mony a full recompense for the sink ine of ie Ceeman feet interred a Peapa Mow ending the fone contro. The council decides upon distribu then oof thee equip ave emo the blip Hoth the Wirithel and Ttalian rrr Vuse Wsotiether Golay's meeting oF time. They announced their neferments bid within another retracting team not to participate in further meetings of suljeete pertin Ink fey omecition of the treaty of Perce with Germany.
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Vreoey
Golay
Suljeete Pertin
Belgian Troops Arrive to Cooperate With French at Franke
April reports from Franke note Belgian troops arriving to cooperate with French forces as the German situation remains insecure. Berlin and London observers warn of continued subversive activity and a potential coup, with German leaders facing internal pressure over responses to rebels and calls for Ebert’s ouster. Ludwigs arrest alleged as Von Luettwitz and Major Bischoff protest on an estate in Russia amid rumors of Von Knapp’s revival. The force gathers near Munster, ready to join new movement.
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Ebert
Ensen
Ruhr
Frankfort
von Watter
Essen
Berlin
Tandon
Foreign Office
Germany
Clorman
Mhert
Domonstic
Ludtwitz
von Luettwite
Bischoff
Mortgage Firm in Receiver’s Hands in Iowa
Cedar Rapids April 1 The Iowa Mankers Mortgage Company capitalized at 400000 and organized six months ago in Des Moines was placed in the hands of a receiver here after an application by Bredertel Merritt Judge Mito P. Smith appointed receiver last Saturday and a stockholders meeting followed Monday The court heard the company owes about 50000 to security holders with stockholders across Iowa and all assets remain intact The case hinges on mortgage forms and court action will determine if creditors are paid in full or rest proceeds
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Des Moines
Merritt
M. Seow
Security Bank
Tooelver
Ty Crandy
Mito PY. Smith
Curt Wik
Saiexniom
Lewa
Russians, Japanese clash in Vladivostok fight
A cable from Tokyo war office reports Major Ge yril Inouye states Japanese forces and Russian troops battled in Vladivostok as Hussian revolutionists attacked. Ten hours of fighting left 260 Japanese and 400 Russians dead, with 1600 prisoners and seven guns lost.
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Washington
Jonan
Vladivostok
Fuscian
Cabilegran
Tokio War Office
Ge Yril Inouye
Ovek
Hussiane
Ten Indicted for Booze Smuggling Ring in Minnesota
Minneapolis April 1. Indictments against 10 Minneapolis men charging the massing of liquor to the value of 1,000,000 from Canada into the United States, returned by the federal grand jury. Among those indicted are Sheriff Oscar Martinson of Hennepin County and Deputy Hugh Leonard.
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Minneapolis
United States
Oscar Martinson
Hennepin County
Hugh Leonard
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