Freight rerouting orders grant US rail control in emergency
Washington May 21 The inter state commerce commission ordered all railroads to ship freight by the most available routes due to equipment shortages and traffic congestion. The measure shifts routing and distribution to the commission and directs charges to follow original rate bases, anticipating higher freight prices by September and noting funding options include borrowing or higher rates.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Io Mail
Commission
Car Service Commission
The
American Railway Association
Western Territory
Defies England to reconquer Ireland says Griffiths
Dublin May 21 Arthur Griffiths vice president of the Irish republic denies England offered any new conciliatory policy and vows Ireland will resist repression. He accuses London of escalating military measures and false outrage reports while asserting Ireland awaits a new policy of conciliation not coercion. He cites Wilson and argues that no power can dictate nations’ fortunes by force.
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Dublin
Arthur Griffiths
England
Sinn Fein
Griffiths
Prema
Ireland
United States
America
Wilson
Mount Vernon
Washington
Bank Robbers Take $22 000 and Shoot Bystander
Armed men robbed the Peapw'n bank of $22,000 today and shot a bystander before escaping in a waiting auto. The report names Daunl Dieluw and May Cle-Beven as suspects. The incident occurred amid ongoing security concerns.
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Deiluw
Peapw'n Bank
Peak in Wages Is Reached Says Bernard Baruch
Bernard Baruch, chairman of the War Industries Board, says the peak of high prices has passed. He urges labor to “sit tight” as the readjustment proceeds, expects wage levels to be preserved while prices trend downward and calls for price cuts first to ease living costs. The Federal Reserve Board plans to deflate credit and curb speculation to lower prices.
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Hgo
J. Bender
United News
New York
Bernard Baruch
War Industries Board
Economic Commission of America
Paris
Europe
United States
Baruch
Tie
Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Board
Hot Springs Mayor Juckett Dies After Surgery
Hot Springs mayor Juckett died in a sanitarium after an operation. He served as president of the Hot Springs school board and was noted as a local leader. His daughter and the family had recently left for Europe before his illness worsened.
Prince Arsu-No-Hiya Graduates From Central Military School
Prince Arsu-No-Hiya, the second son of the Japanese emperor, completes studies at the Central Military School in Tokio. The ceremony marks his formal graduation and readiness for military duties.
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Arsu-No-Hiya
Emperor of
Japan
Tokio
Central School
Prince Arsu-No-Hiya
M. E. Publicity Agents Elected at Methodist Conference
L. H. Hughes of Portland was elected publishing agent by the Methodist general conference defeating H. L. Jacobs by 61 votes. Other publishing agents chosen include Dr. John E. Race and Dr. E. R. Graham. Secretaries elected span foreign missions to Epworth League with figures from New York, Philadelphia and Chicago. The conference backs abolition of child labor, minimum wage principles, workers compensation, unemployment relief, old age pensions, and an eight hour day. Bishop Chown urged Americanizing the peace treaty.
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Des Moines
L. H. Hughes
Portland
Oregon
Methodist General Conference
Hughes
H. L. Jacobs
John EK. Race
E. R. Graham
Board of Foreign Missions
Frank Mason North
Marle Taylor
New York
Board of Home Missions and Church Extension
David 8. Forsyth
Philadelphia
Board of Education
A. W. Harris
Chicago
Board of Sunday Schools
Chown
Bergdoll Escapes While Under Guard in Philadelphia
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, imprisoned for dodging the World War I draft, fled federal officers and escaped in Baltimore after visiting his mother's home in Philadelphia. He was being transported with two guards and his attorney when he bolted, jumping into a waiting sedan. The guards fired as the car sped away.
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Philadelphia
Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll
Governor's Island
Baltimore
Hergdoll
Masked Men Rob Auburn Nebraska Bank
Three masked men held up the Auburn Nebraska bank this afternoon. They escaped with money and bonds after firing at them as they fled in an automobile. A bank employee reportedly fired several shots.
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Auburn
Neb
Hoover Leads Oregon Primary Despite Withdrawal
Portland May 22 Notwithstanding his withdrawal Hoover leads in returns from 24 Portland precincts and scattered state precincts with 604 votes. Johnson 528 Wood 526 Lowden 293. Hoover’s move aimed to push a League of Nations issue, with supporters arguing Oregon favors a strong league candidate over Johnson.
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Portland
Ore
Herbert Hoover
Oregon
Hiram Johnson
California
Matoo
Wood
Lowden
Ilinois
Hoover
League of Nations
League
Johnson
Higher U S Takes Are In Prospect
Washington reports higher federal taxes are possible to meet current expenses and reduce national indebtedness. Secretary Houston suggests shifting tax burdens to raise revenue without large disruption, while maturing obligations over the next three years exceed eight billion dollars. President Wilson may again press Congress on tax reform and treasury staffing ahead of conventions.
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Congress
Houston
Hoveton
Treasury
Peter
Paul
Wilson
Germans Press France to Disarm Negro Troops
Berlin May 22 The government cites outrages by French negro troops in the occupied zone against German women and children. Foreign Minister Koester told the Reichstag that the policy aims to ruin Germany mentally and physically. German officials call for France to begin disarmament with its black troops amid a stormy debate.
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Berlin
Adolph Koester
Reichstag
Koester
Germany
France
Bryan to Address Kenyon's Committee on Labor
The Tribune Washington Bureau reports William Jennings Bryan will appear before Senator Kenyon's education and labor committee on June 1 to present his views on industrial relations and wage controversies. Senator Kenyon invited Bryan as the panel plans to report a bill. Governor Henry Allen of Kansas is set to appear May 31.
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the Tribune
Washington Bureau
Washington
William Jennings Bryan
Kenyon
Bryan
Henry Allen
Kanmaa
Memphis Cotton Market Sees Major Drop On May 22
A sharp downturn hit the Memphis cotton market with spots unchanged to six hundred points lower. Middling cotton fell to 40.60, down 60 points, closing around 414.00 points off yesterday or about $80 per bale. The market closed with wild fluctuations and the day highlighted a dramatic decline. T. Bambila Joon resigns as American minister to Mondures.
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Memphis
T. Bambila Joon
Mondures
Villa Holding Britishier for 560000 Ransom
Washington reports Francisco Villa holds a British citizen and superintendent George Miller of Alvarado Mining and Milling for a 56000 ransom. Advices base the claim on Chihuahua reports. the Alvarado company sits in Parral, Villa’s camp. Carranza flees toward Vera Cruz as Gomez Pelaez pursue. De La Huerta expected to be elected Monday to fill Carranza’s term. Hopkins named legal adviser to provisional government.
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George Miller
Alvarado
Carranza
Washington
Francisco Villa
Alvarado Mining and Milling Company
State Department
Chihuahua
Alvarado Company
Parral
Villa
Sorce
Puebla
Vera Cruz
Gomez
Pelaez
Aguilar
Alvaro Torre Diag
Adolpho Adolfo de la Huerta
Congress
Diaz
Sherburne G. Hopkins
Bank Bandits Shot In Battle At Howe Nebraska
Lincoln Nebraska May 22 Retribution followed swiftly on the heels of three bandits who robbed the Howe Bank in Nemaha county of 6000 in liberty bonds and 2000 in cash. They fled in a high powered car and were overtaken by Atchison detectives in Bean Lake Missouri at 10 pm. A running firefight left two bandits fatally shot and the third wounded and fled to a villa with the bonds and cash recovered. The wounded robbers were taken to Atchison with the bonds and cash. The cashier fired at the masked robbers and several other employees were present.
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Lincoln, Neb
Bank of
Howe
Neb
Atchison
Lincoln
Nemaha County
Low Price Wave Stirring GOP Politicians
New York May 22 reports by Republican National Advisory Committee sub committees accuse the Wilson administration of exerting control over industries and inflating currency. They fault a 7.5 percent rise in paper money from 1913 to 1920 for higher living costs, pricier war materials, losses to Liberty Loan investors, and a weakened gold reserve.
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New York
Republican National Advisory Committee
Frank A. Vanderlip
Liberty Loan
Experts to Study German Industries Across Metal Textile Chemical Sectors
Paris May 12 Officials announced that Franco German economic experts have appointed three mixed commissions to examine Germanys metal textile and chemical industries with a fourth likely to study commerce. The commissions begin in Paris and will conclude in their home countries before a final meeting. France and Germany pledged mutual cooperation for European rehabilitation.
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Paris
Germany
Crat
Isaac
France
von Mayer
Did Franz Joseph Hang Himself Aged Emperor Rumor
London May 22 rumor claims the elderly former emperor Franz Joseph of Austria Hungary hanged himself in his bedroom. The accaliet newspaper Giornale Del Popolo of Nome is cited by Chronicle correspondent as reporting the strange claim.
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London
Austria-Hungary
Frans Joseph
Acclaliet
Giornale del Popolo
Nome
The
Chronicle
Cardinal Gibbons Urges Women to Stay Home From Politics
In Baltimore on May 22 Cardinal James Gibbons told delegates of the Catholic Women's Benevolent Legion to reject political office. He warned that women should not rule both domestic life and public affairs, saying divided duties harm the home and public realm.
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Baltimore
Domeatic
Cardinal Gibbons
Catholic Women’s Benevolent Legion
Congress Declares Peace With Germany and Austria Hungary
Washington May 22 Congress passes the Knox peace resolution after a stormy debate marking the nation at peace with Germany and Austria Hungary repealing wartime measures. The Senate approved the measure 43 to 38 and the House 228 to 129 sending it to the president who vows to veto and return with a sharp rebuke of Congress.
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Washington
House
Congress
Germany
Austria Hungary
United States
Senate
Capitol
Republican Congress
Capitol Hill
White House
Wilson
Huddleston
Alabama
Oregon
Kansas
Mason
Ilinois
England
Griffin
Representative Griffin
New York
Knox
Flood
Virginia
Parla
Local Car Service Committees Forming in 40 Cities
Washington May 22 Local committees in car service are to be formed Monday in 40 principal cities to ease freight congestion. Appointed by W C Kendall chair of the American Railway association car service commission in cooperation with the Interstate commerce commission to restore normal transportation. Cities include Baltimore Youngstown St Paul Minneapolis Cincinnati Norfolk New York St Louis Heaton Denver Philadelphia Peoria Birmingham Kaneo City Cleveland Detroit Portland Washington New Orleans Pittsburgh Louisville Galveston Atlanta San Francisco Manila Toledo Chicago Buffalo Omaha.
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Washington
W. C. Kendall
Car Service Commission
American Railway Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Baltimore
Youngstown
St. Paw
Minneapolis
Cincinnati
Norfolk
New York
J. Louis
Heaton
Denver
Philadelphia
Peoria
Birmingham
French Chamber Votes Confidence in Government
Parla May 22 The chamber passed a vote of confidence in the government by 626 to 0. The result signals broad support for Premier Millerand amid early international and domestic problems. A lake atgamer moored to 4 Detroit dock provides accommodation for 900 people.
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Cme
Millerand
International
Probleme
Detroit Dock
New York Safe-Rreaking Gang Leader Faces Court
Richard Armstrong claims a head driven method opened safes to steal about 1.2 million in bonds from Wall Street brokers. He heads an 11 member gang with two women. Baraclogh pleads guilty and awaits May 27 to aid police in recovering stolen securities. Indictments against Armstrong proceed as he seeks lighter sentencing.
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Ing
Richard Armstrong
Wall Street
Armstrong
New York
Armstrong Laugha
Australian Commission
Lower Broadway
Jimmy Valentine
William Baraclogh
Baraclogh
Armatrong
Poles Repulse Red Attacks Near Vitebsk and Berezina
London reports Polish forces in the Vitebsk area north of Kiev have repulsed Bolshevik counter attacks last week, driving Reds two miles at Krayzexpol and taking 500 prisoners north of the Berezina. Moscow claims progress as Soviet forces press toward Minsk with river crossings aided by air attacks. The railway union orders workers to refuse munitions shipments to Poland.
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London
Vitebsk
Nouth
Kiev
Warsaw
Krayzexpol
Berezina
Moscow
Minsk
Horiasorr
Zogorz
Polotsk
Borrimorr
Klev
Herezina
National Union of Railway Men
Poland
Japan Takes Part of Transbaikalia under Treaty Says Kerensky
Paris May 22 Kerensky says the anti Bolshevik government in East Siberia was forced into a treaty by Japan virtually annexing all of East Siberia and portions of Transbaikalia. A Vladivostok government telegram confirms terms placing vast territory under Japanese control.
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Paris
Antibolschevik
Siberia
Japan
Transbaikalia
United News
Kualan
Kerensky
Paria
T! Vladivostok
Pacific
Iritutek
Frank
Germany
Japancav
Sign Hungarian Peace Treaty Next Week
May 21 report says the treaty of peace with Hungary will be signed next week. The Reparation Commission has elected M. Dubois president.
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Hungary
M. Dubois
Republicans Delay Soldier Bonus Bill
Washington May 22 Republicans in the House delayed action on the soldiers bonus bill. Leaders, pressured by party members and war-time demands, met privately behind closed doors to decide on delaying consideration and formulating strategy.
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Chicago & Alton Railway Company
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Poverr
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M. E. Publicity
Conference
Bank Omaha
American Federation of Labor
State
Britisher
Howe, Neb
Franz Joseph
Omaha
Chamber
N.Y
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