Federal intervention possible as 48 hour strike deadline looms
The Associated Press report states federal action could intervene if the railroad strike persists beyond 48 hours. District Attorney Clyne says the government can halt food shipments if needed, with officials noting the potential paralysis of transportation. Gompers is traveling to confer with train men leaders as unrest widens from New York to Chicago and beyond.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Federal
Clyne
Washington
Railroad Brotherhood
Gompers
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
New York
Cleveland
Brotherhood of Trainmen
Brotherhood
Battle Ground for Peace in Senate as Treaty Debate Looms
The House has adopted a joint resolution ending the war with Germany and the Senate faces the peace measure with leaders from both parties predicting quick action likely Monday. Opponents of the treaty and the league of nations expect passage with a clear majority.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Germany
Senate
League of Nations
Beaumont Explosion Toll Rises to Five
Beaumont Texas April 10 two more victims of the Magnolia Petroleum Company plant receiving house explosion bring deaths to five. The blast occurred late Friday and the casualty count climbed as rescue teams recovered additional bodies.
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Associated Press
Beaumont
Texas
Magnolia Petroleum Company
American Onion Growers Not Fear Egyptian Competition
Brownsville Texas April 10 American onion growers need not fear serious competition from Egyptian growers says George Livingston chief of the bureau of markets United States department of agriculture in a letter to Congressman Garner He explains Egyptians cannot meet the expected American price and thus there is little anxiety in this connection
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Associated Press
Brownsville
Tex
George Livingston
Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
Congressman Garner
Livingston
Paraguay Seen as Big Opportunity for American Investment
Buenos Aires reports US trade commissioner W L Schurz after a seven month Paraguay study. He cites ten million dollars already invested and predicts further American capital could yield profits. Paraguay, about Missouri sized with under a million residents, boasts vast forests, fertile soil, cotton potential, and undeveloped manganese iron copper deposits awaiting railroad access.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Paraguay
W. L. Schurz
United States Trade
Little Republic
Schurz
Acre
Quebracho
United States
Man Accosts Policeman After Moonshine Discovery in Texas
In Wichita Falls Texas April 10 a man intoxicated fled into a police officer’s arms. He admitted the liquor was moonshine whiskey and offered to reveal the production site. He led authorities to a Clay county still where a barrel of whiskey and a still were seized.
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Associated Press
Wichita Falls
Texas
Clay County
Gas Attack Report From Formosa Jungle Conflict
A Formosan head-hunter tribe supposedly blamed a Japanese gas attack for influenza devastation. They called a tribal meeting to diagnose the illness and then attacked a nearby police station, prompting dispatch of Japanese troops to restore order.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Formosa
French Note Seen as conciliatory amid Atlantic tensions
London reports France disputes warnings and seeks an allied conference. Lloyd George departs for San Remo. a new Adriatic settlement basis is alleged, with US advice reportedly not sought. In Berne, unrest continues as communists clash with police in Plauen, Vogtland, Saxony.
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Associated Press
London
France
Lloyd George
San Remo
Supreme Council
Adriatic
United States
Berne
Ruhr
Plauen
Vogtland
Saxony
Reichswehr
Girls Expelled for Smoking at Jennings Seminary
Four undergraduates of Jennings Seminary in Aurora Illinois are expelled for smoking. Nine additional girl students learning to smoke were reprimanded.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Jennings Seminary
Aurora
Ilinois
Strychnine Solution Claims to Save Greenville Crops
County Agent John H. Erickson reports a new use of strychnine solution to exterminate crows that molest crops in Greenville Texas. He says the method shows unusual success in reducing crow damage to fields.
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Associated Press
Greenville
Tex
John H. Erickson
Cleburne to Resume Cattle Dipping in Johnson County
Cleburne Texas April 10 cattle dipping will be resumed in Johnson county as soon as dipping vats can be prepared J P Lancaster county tick eradication agent announces a force of eight inspectors will work under his direction
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Associated Press
Cleburne
Texas
Johnson County
J. P. Lancaster
Lancaster
Tango Remains Favorite At Buenos Aires Dances
Report from Buenos Aires April 10 notes tango stays beloved amid rising American jazz acts. At carnival balls tango tunes outnumber tex trot and one-step three to one while some American waltzes gain popularity. Native composers grow rich, with hits like Pan y Agua and a song translated as Flower of the Mud.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Laredo National Bank Financial Statement Details
The Laredo National Bank of Laredo Texas issues a financial statement listing totals in figures including 28 410 26 and 15 000 060 with 188 900 00 and 148 664 45 alongside 8 205 862 174 783 00. Signatures include M W Brennan Asst Cashier A L Vidaurri Asst Cashier and J R Fasnacht Asst Cashier with a final amount of 2 984 103 90.
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Manhattan
New Jersey
Fort Worth
Battle Ground For Peace
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Laredo, Texas
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B. M. Alexander
Sam W. Brown
Reese Ames
M. W. Brennan
A. L. Vidaurri
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ACME
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L. Daiches
Vaan
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J. Warren Kerrigan
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