German envoy urges disarmament limits in wartime debate
Geneva May 20 Count Von Bernstorff told the reparations disarmament commission that Germany opposes turning industrial power into war equipment. He warned that near frontier factories could be destroyed quickly, preferring to discuss why nations should arm rather than disarm. The debate touched on air power poison gas heavy artillery and tanks.
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Geneva
Germany
Count von Bernstorff
United States
American Captain Betts Held Captive in Yunnan China
Captain Thomas J. Betts of the U S Army tied to the Peking legation is said to be a captive of bandits in Yunnan province in a remote area of southwestern China. The consul at Yunnan Fu reported the capture occurred May 17 and wireless contact has been limited. Betts, a Maryland native, was posted to study Chinese and had been traveling inland from the French Indo China railway zone when seized. His mother and wife in Virginia await further news.
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Peking
Thomas J. Betts
Yunnan
China
Maryland
Betts
Yunnan-Fu
Tunchuan
Laitowpo
Yunain
Yanetze River
Captain Bett
Randolph
Virginia
Coast Artillery Corps
Legation
Fisher Leading in Governor Primary Amid District Gaps
Philadelphia May 20. John S. Fisher leads for the Republican nomination with 204 districts missing. In 8,077 districts Fisher 630,147 Beidleman 622,347. Ware up 98,392 in 625 districts missing. Pepper 485,247, Pinchot 319,296. Bonniwell leads Shull 48,869 to 43,045 in Democratic race with Porter 37,145. Bonniwell independent wet candidate.
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Philadelphia
John S. Fisher
Mellon Pepper
Edward E. Beidleman
William $. Ware
Fisher
Beidleman
Ware
Pepper
Pinchot
Eugene C. Bonniwell
Samuel C. Shull
William E. Porter
Bonniwell
Shull
Porter
Judge Shull
Joseph E. Muffey
Pittsburgh
Vance McCormick
Seaboard Air Line cleared to issue refunding bonds
Washington May 20 The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized the Seaboard Air Line to issue refunding mortgage bonds not exceeding 8,631,898 dollars and first and consolidated mortgage bonds not more than 9,811,500 dollars to secure short term notes.
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Washington
Seaboard Air Line
Interstate Commerce Commission
First and Consolidated Mortagage
Oil Merger Approved by Justice Department
The Department of Justice approved the merger of Standard Oil Company of New York and the General Petroleum Corporation on tax day. The ruling confirms the consolidation of two major oil firms under federal antitrust oversight.
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Washington
Standard Oil Company of New York
General Petroleum Corporation
Department of Justice
Confederate Veterans Reach Final Sessions at Great Reunion
Thousands line Birmingham streets as 36th annual Confederate veterans reunion moves to final business at First Methodist Church. Gray uniforms greet crowds. officers, guardsmen, Marines, and Grand Army members attend amid cheering and flags. Speaker urges unity beyond old animosities.
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Birmingham
Ala
Lee
First Methodist
Army
Grand Army
The
Republic
Senate to probe primary campaign spending in Pennsylvania
Washington reports a Senate committee will investigate campaign finances this year with Pennsylvania Republican primary expenditures likely among the first items reviewed. The eight member panel includes two Republicans, two Democrats, and one insurgent Republican.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Senate
Dawes
Reed
Missouri
Ware
Pepper
Pinchot
Deneen
Wingis
Bayard
Delaware
Lafollette
Wisconsin
Harrison
Mississippi
Miners Reject Government Settlement Proposals
National Conference of Miners delegates rejected Premier Baldwin's wage reduction plan while endorsing most legislative proposals. They oppose a district based minimum wage board and a coal advisory committee review, citing a pledge to avoid lowering living standards. A.J. Gook presented a full report on the proposals and Tuesday's talks.
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London
National Conference of Miners
Baldwin
A.J. Gook
Miners Federation
Weather notes from Virginia and Tennessee trends
Virginia shows fair conditions tonight with cooler edges and rising cloudiness by Friday. Tennessee expectations call for fair skies and warmer temperatures in the west with increasing cloud cover by Friday.
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Virginia
Courl
Tennessee
Mellon Says French Debt Settlement Fair to All Parties
Secretary Mellon told the House Ways and Means Committee that France's debt settlement is fair to American taxpayers and the French people. He cited total payments of 5.85 billion dollars over 62 years on a 3.34 billion loan, starting at 30 million and rising to 125 million annually, warning against heavy early payments. He said the plan will help stabilize France’s currency after reforms and align with settlements with England and the United States.
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Washington
Mellon
House
Ways and Means Committee
France
England
Floyd Blair
Debt Commission
Congress
Presbyterians Open Sixty Sixth General Assembly in Florida
In St Augustine or Ola Florida on May 20 a Presbyterian gathering opened its sixty sixth general assembly. Dr Summey of New Orleans addressed over 300 commissioners stressing themes from the words The Lord and The Lord hath said. The opening session set the tone for the assembly.
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Dr. George
New Orleans
General Assembly
Summey
New ‘Orleans
Presbyterian Church
Cheek Whiskers of Civil War Hero Spark Court Battle
In New York a Milwaukee woman sues Colgate for 140000 claiming the late General Ambrose I Burnside's famous whiskers were used to promote shaving soap. She says the ad borrows on his war record and distinctive features to boost sales.
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New York
Ambrose I. Burnside
Miss Bile C. Patterson
Milwaukee
Colgate and Company
Burnsides
Pilsudski Declines Dictatorship in Poland Crisis
Marshal Pilsudski refuses to take dictatorial power and calls for a national assembly to elect a president. He cites no single party can ensure Poland's peace and strength amid external threats, amid age related strain and prior upheavals. Colonel Wiadiana Delongoszewski announces the stance and outlines the path to a constitutional republic.
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Marshal
Poland
Warsaw
Pilsudski
Wiadiana Delongoszewski
Cheet
National Assembly
Wojciechowski
M. S Witosz
Hudson Dividend Declared By Hudson Motor Car Company
Detroit May 20 The Hudson Motor Car Company today declared a stock dividend of 200 percent payable June 15 to stockholders of record June 10. At the same time a cash dividend increase was announced from 75 to 87 1/2 cents a share payable July 1.
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Hudson
Detroit
Hudson Motor
Methodists condemn movie industry as conference nears close
Memphis telegraph reports the Methodist Episcopal Church South at its general conference urged Congress to pass a federal censorship bill and attacked the movie industry and the private lives of filmmakers. The meet also approved a major reform increasing lay representation at annual conferences, aligning future seats with membership. A proposal requiring foreign bishops to reside where they work was sent back to committee.
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Memphis
Tenn
General Conference of
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Congress
R. H. Shuler
Los Angeles
Inc
Nevada readies gas executions as board weighs commutations
Carson City May 20 Preparations for Nevada second and third lethal gas executions moved forward as John H Randolph and Stanko Jukich, condemned for crimes last year, appealed for commutation. Death chamber advanced checks and gas containment declared to require hermetic sealing.
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Carson City
Nev
Randolph
Mother Bird
St Jukich
Miner
Jennie Madek
Ruth
Nevada
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