Troop Movement Delayed Amid Galveston Freight Tangle
General Cope postponed the movement of troops to Galveston after finding freight moving on docks. Governor Hobby ordered Cope to start troop movements at 10 o clock if needed. Cope, with police chief and rangers, inspected the waterfront to ensure freight ultimatum compliance as Galveston officials pledged continued efforts to free freight flow.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Texas
Austin
Jovernor Hobby
Budget Bill Amended and Sent to Senate in Busy Session
The House passed the national budget bill amended to suit Wilson and sent it to the Senate. A night session cleared several measures as adjournment neared at four o'clock, while calendars remained crowded. Leaders expected debate on Armenia mandate resolution and a veto override attempt the bill to establish a national budget system.
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Senate
Armenia
Budget Bill Passes After Amendments by House
In Waehineten on June 5 the house amended the bill to meet the president's objections and passed the measure establishing a national budget system. It was sent to the senate for consideration with a target implementation date of July 1.
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Senate
Wilson criticizes Congress for delaying key reforms
President Wilson in a telegram to railroad brotherhood officials denounces Congress for failing to act on high living costs peace outcomes and critical domestic legislation. He cites political expediency over public welfare and says continued session would not yield constructive relief.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Railroad Brotherhoods
Congress
Senate panel adjourns on preconvention finance probe
Washington June 5 after hearing E H R Green of Texas son of Hetty Green the senate committee investigating pre convention political finance ring adjourned until July 9.
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Texas
Hetty Green
Senate
Suffragists at Geneva Begin Historic World Congress
Geneva hosts the eighth world congress of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance with over 1,000 delegates from 33 countries. Led by Carrie Chapman Catt, the gathering features opening services at cathedrals, a Geneva pulpit first for a woman, organizational sessions, and daily reports on suffrage progress and victories.
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Washington, D. C
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New York
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National American Woman Suffrage Association
Equal Franchise Movement
Maid Royden
London
International Alliance
Boxing Bill Defeated as House Strikes Enacting Clause
Austin Texas June 5 The house adopted a concurrent resolution ordering state department heads to report quarterly traveling expenses of employees to the board of control The boxing bill backed by the American Legion was defeated when the house struck out the enacting clause The measure now goes to the senate
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
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State Department
Board of Control
Senate
American Legion
Dallas man sentenced to hang for assault on woman
Dallas, TexasJune 6 James Brown a Black man convicted of criminally assaulting a 56 year old white woman was sentenced to hang by the jury after ten minutes deliberation. The trial followed the crime by one week.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
James Brown
Republican Committee Seated Wood Delegates Over Lowden Contest
Chicago June 5 The Republican national committee seated the Wood delegates and dismissed the Lowden contest. Senator Moses denounced the seating as a steam roller procedure, while several committeemen denied the charges. Texas contests were taken up that afternoon.
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Chicago
Georgia
Republican National Committee
Wood
Lowden
Moses
H. B. McCoy
Texas
Juvenile in Dallas Jail for Safekeeping After Attack
Dallas, Texas June 5 Edgar Lacy a 15 year old colored youth charged with attacking a white girl near Waco days ago was placed in Dallas jail for safe keeping. He was arrested Thursday near the scene of the crime and taken to Hillsboro first.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Edgar Lacy
Waco
Hillsboro
Labor Leaders Gather for 40th AFL Convention in Montreal
Montreal June 5 Nearly five million workers in the United States and Canada will watch the opening of the American Federation of Labor fortyith annual convention in Montreal next Monday The event is expected to be the most momentous in its forty year history with delegates from across North America arriving The St Denis Theater will host sessions and Samuel Gompers will deliver the annual address The opening will include formal welcomes from Dominion Quebec Province and City of Montreal.
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Great Lakes
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St. Denis
Diamonds and jewelry seized at Bentheim frontier
The Hague report notes German customs confiscated 7,000,000 marks worth of diamonds and 600,000 marks in valuables at Bentheim on the Dutch frontier over the past two weeks. Travelers to Holland undergo strict searches, with even shoe soles ripped open to uncover hidden gems and money.
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Associated Press
the Hague
Handelsblad
Bentheim
Holland
Statement of the Laredo National Bank May 4 1920
Condensed bank statement from Laredo Texas show loans and discounts two million sixty one thousand six eighty point nine one and other assets. Officials listed include J K Beretta president B M Alexander vice president Sam W Brown cashier M W Brennan assistant cashier A L Vidaurri assistant cashier J R Fasnacht assistant cashier.
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B. M. Alexander
Sam W. Brown
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