Former Speaker Clark Warns GOP On Rules Fight
In Washington on May 2 former Speaker Champ Clark warned Republicans that using gag rules to push soldier bonus legislation would lead to political trouble. He recalled the 1910 parliamentary revolt and urged allowing amendments, arguing two proposed methods would curtail debate and the motion to recommit.
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Washington
Republican Committee On
Champ Clark
House
Clark
Rules Committee
Paradise
House of Representatives
House Rules Committee
Napoleon
18 Year Old Boxer Killed in Ring in Bridgeport
Louis Sulle of Bridgeport aged 18 collapsed after sparring with 17 year old rival known as Young Saxon Anthony Retartha. Medical examiner found no external injuries. Saxon was arrested on a manslaughter charge with $1000 bond.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Louis Sulle
Acorn Athletic Club
Saxon
Garlick
Sulle
Anthony Retartha
Rebels to Take Capital in Mexico Drive
El Paso May 3. Obregon followers prepare for a concerted drive on the capital of Mexico after the peaceful surrender of Juarez. United Press reports the movement as a major development in the civil conflict.
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el Paso
Texas
United Press
U S Too Rich For Panic Half of World's Gold Here
John Fletcher of Fort Debbern Bank spoke to Chicago businessmen claiming the United States holds half the world’s gold and vast wealth. He argued panic is unlikely with 24 percent of global agriculture and 40 percent of mineral production, plus a trade surplus and large foreign loan repayments.
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U. S
Chicago
John Fletcher
Fort Debbern Bank
Association of Commerce
England
United States
Gen Wood Wins Maryland Primary in Sharp Arkansas?
Maryland returns show Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood with 14 655 votes to 7 113 for Hiram W Johnson giving him 117 of 129 state convention votes. In Oklahoma Peggs tornado toll rises to 51 with seven missing and about 100 injured as rescue teams scour Muskogee Tahlequah and neighboring towns.
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Gen. Wood
Maryland
Oklahoma
Plete
Leonard Wood
Wood
Alleghany
Dorchester
Johnson
Chicago
Carville D. Benson
C. P. Coady
J. Charles Linthicum
William N. Andrews
Sidney E. Mudd
Frederic N. Zihlman
Peggs
Cherokee County
Locust Grove
Tahlequah
Muskogee
Winita
Senator Thomas attacks Senate absenteeism and waste
In Washington on May 2 Senator Charles S. Thomas of Colorado denounces chronic absenteeism and the passage of large appropriations with few votes. He argues that real economies are not practiced, deficience bills will offset any savings, and that taxpayers remain organized by lobby groups while revenue faces a looming July 1 1921 deficiency.
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Senate
Charles S. Thomas
Colorado
Finance Committee
Thomas
Congress
Treasury
Candidates Favoring Administration Win in Texas
Dallas May 3 Latest returns from Saturday's Democratic precinct conventions across Texas show administration supporters winning about 1,200 of 1,400 state convention votes to be cast May 5. Bailey anti administration forces tally about 49 votes with 150 unaccounted. County conventions meet Tuesday to select state delegates per precinct instructions.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Joseph W. Bailey
Anderson proposes immigrant screening to aid economic needs
Col Henry W. Anderson of Virginia urged a system using consular offices in Europe to pre assess desirability of immigrants. He criticized Ellis Island exams relying on the immigrant's word and proposed admitting only workers needed for industrial expansion with a three year commitment to a chosen occupation.
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Washington
Immigration Department
Europe
Henry W. Anderson
Virginia
National Association of Manufacturers
Col. Anderson
Ellis Island
New York
East Side
No Increase Bid to Preserve Second Class Rates
Washington May 3 United Press reports the House Post Office votes to repeal the automatic rise in second class postal rates set to take effect July 1. The measure would keep current rates in place.
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Washington
United Press
House Post Office
Massachusetts Votes For 2 75 Per Cent Beer Law
Boston reports the Massachusetts Senate approved a bill making 2 75 percent beer legal if the Volstead act is ruled unconstitutional. President McKnight of the senate refused to sign. The bill passed the house earlier, awaiting the governor’s action once the president signs. The senate vote was 26 to 6.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Senate
McKnight
House
Knight A. I. Brady Honored by Knights of Pythias
Knight A. I. Brady received an engraved Knight's watch from Bob Taylor Lodge of the Knights of Pythias in Binghamton New York through Dr J. H. Clifford. The presentation occurred at a regular meeting where Brady helped confer ranks of Knighthood and three candidates were made Pages.
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A. I. Brady
K. OF. P
Bob Taylor Lodge
Knights of Pythias
J. H. Clifford
Knight Brady
K. of P
Binghampton
N. Y
Increase in U S Farms Likely From Census
The Press reports that the ongoing census may reveal about one million more farms in the United States. The update comes as part of the broader general census effort.
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Washington
United Press
United States
Rat Kill Contest Leaders Named In Kingsport Drive
Sam Perry leads boys with 88 rat tails and Edna Gholson tops girls with 13 tails in Dr. Yancey’s rat killing contest. The event ends Saturday night with two guns and 10 dollars in gold to the top male and female collectors. Ed Stewart is second among boys with 79 tails. prizes include a Winchester rifle for the top boy and an air rifle for the second. Strand Theatre tickets are offered for every five tails, and tails can be donated to girl contestants if needed.
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Sam Perry
Edna Gholson
Farmer Killed in Quarrel Near Lyons Georgia
J O Pipkins a farmer was shot and killed during a family quarrel in Lyons Georgia. Sheriff holds Tink Crews accused of firing the fatal shot and Robert and John Partin brothers in law are being held in connection with the case.
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Lyons
J. O. Pipkins
Tink Crews
Robert
John Partin
Carranza Troops Defeat Rebels on Isthmus of Tehuantepec
Mexico City May 4 United Press government forces routed rebels in a battle near Salina Cruz on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec killing the rebel commander and 60 followers. Carranza troops forced rebels to evacuate Cuatls in Morelos. General Murgia arrived from Tampico to command defense of the capital.
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Mexico City
United Press
Tehuantepec
Salina Cruz
Carranza
Cuatls
Morelos
Murgia
Tampico
Two More Americans Killed in Mexico
The El Paso area reports two more Americans murdered in Mexico as the Ojinaga garrison joins the Sonora revolutionists amid unsettled border conditions. Washington notes U S officials fear wider conflict while preparing warships to shelters amid Carranza rebel tensions and possible protection of Americans. Obregon Villa Palaez Diaz talks suggest cross faction coordination and a planned revolution, with foreign investors urged to return.
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Washington
Mexico
State Department
Navy
Carranza
Juarez
Chihuahua
Eben Francis Greenlaw
el Oro
Mexico City
Tampico
Tuxpam
Vera Cruz
Fronteras
Obregon
Villa
Manuel Pelaez
Felix Diaz
Y M C A Aid Story Told At Broad Street Church
Dr John H Clifford of the Kingsport Y M C A spoke to a large audience at Broad Street Methodist about a man’s descent into poverty in New York and how the Y M C A aided him with food and a bed. The talk highlighted social service needs and will be repeated. Clifford also presented a stereopticon lecture at Strand Theatre depicting Christ’s life and conflicts with religious customs.
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Bowery
New York
John H. Clifford
Kingsport Y. M. C. A
Broad Street Methodist Church
Clifford
Strand Theatre
Christ
Church Must Show By Example, Marshall Says At Interchurch Meeting
Vice President Marshall urged the Interchurch World Movement mass meeting that the church prove its work by faith and conduct. He warned laws against murder and larceny are useless if church leaders fail moral discipline and proper labor practices. Sir Auckland Geddes warned democracy is endangered by urban materialism and corruption.
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Washington
Marshall
Auckland Geddes
Interchurch World Movement
Sir Auckland
Zion
Nazarene
Body of Private Cloud Not Recovered for Kingsport Services
The body of Private George W. Cloud of Kingsport, who died in England nearly two years ago, failed to arrive as planned and memorial services in Old Kingsport were postponed. The remains are now expected to arrive tomorrow or Thursday.
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Private Cloud
City
George W. Cloud
Kingsport
England
Old Kingsport
House Approves 309 Million to Wind Up R R Affairs
The House appropriated 309 million dollars to wind up the affairs of the railroad administration today.
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R. R. Affairs House
Washington
United Press
House
Railroad Administration
Condemns 11 Houses Here as Dangerous Fire Hazards
East Tennessee Fire Marshal George S. Barger condemned eleven one story frame buildings on Sullivan and Cherokee streets as dangerous fire hazards. Ten are on Sullivan street and one on Cherokee. all must be razed within 60 days per State Fire Department policy. Owners named include B H Church Homer Hunt W C Palmer L G Archer S D Clayton and T R Bandy.
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East Tennessee
George S. Barger
Sullivan Street
Cherokee
Mr. Barger
State Fire Department
B. H. Church
Speer’s Ferry
Homer Hunt
W. C. Palmer
L G. Archer
Jonesboro
S. D. Clayton
Pengrove
N. J
T. R. Bandy
Cherokee Street
Kingsport declines join proposed East Tennessee baseball league
Kingsport will not enter the proposed East Tennessee baseball league after a City Hall meeting. Citizens reason weekly games would fail to spark steady interest, noting active industrial plant teams already forming in Kingsport. Bristol also declined to join.
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Kingsport
East Tennessee Baseball League
City Hall
Bristol
Norfolk High In H C of L Column
Cost of living increases for December 1919 show Detroit top at 108 percent and Norfolk Virginia second at 107 percent. Portland Maine trails at 91 percent with other cities ranging from Boston 92 to Chicago 100 and Houston 101.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Detroit
Norfolk
Portland
Maine
Boston
York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Savannah
Jacksonville
Union City Man to Succeed Thompson
A. P. Jernigan of Union City Tennessee has been appointed Deputy Superintendent of Metropolitan Life Insurance in Kingsport to succeed W R Thompson who resigned to take another post in Mississippi Jernigan is viewed as promoted as Kingsport is a key Metropolitan field with many insured industrial workers and municipal employees.
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A. P. Jernigan
Union City
Tenn
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Kingsport
W. R. Thompson
Mississippi
Mr. Jernigan
Kingsport Churches to Aid Armenian Relief Fund
Citizens of Kingsport will be asked to contribute next Sunday at their churches to the Armenian relief fund. Donations will be received by Dr. John H. Clifford, secretary of the Y M C A, and forwarded to authorities. Bristol has given over $2,000.
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Kingsport
Bristol
John H. Clifford
Fannie Hurst Reveals Secret Marriage to Jacques Danielson
New York May 3 Fannie Hurst the author disclosed a secret marriage five years prior to Jacques S Danielson pianist Under a prenuptial agreement they have lived apart to avoid hindering each other careers They will continue their formal dating pattern meeting as per inclination not duty
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New York
Fannie Hurst
Jacques S. Danielson
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Sonora
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Interchurch Meeting
Marshall Barger
Sullivan
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Norfolk High
H. C
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