Capper Attacks Profiteering and War Prices in Senate
Senator Capper of Kansas denounces profiteering in a prepared senate address calling for resignations of officers unable to enforce laws. He cites war-time corporate earnings, lists firms with large gains, and notes indictments against Armour Swift Wilson for profiteering.
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Washington
United States
Senator Capper
Kansas
Senate
Capper
Packers
New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
Armour & Co
Swift & Co
Wilson & Co
US recognizes Armenia amid newspaper recycling pledge
The United States formally recognizes Armenia as an independent republic. In New York, publishers pledge to cut newsprint use from May 1 to December 31 to match last year’s consumption.
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New York
American Newspaper Publishers Association
U. S
Armenia
Washington
United States
Thirty Denominations Unite Budget Under Interchurch Movement
Thirty denominations cooperate in the Interchurch World Movement uniting to prevent duplication and waste. They expect saving at least a million dollars by a single combined campaign while allowing each denomination to administer its own funds. Local pastors hold copies of budgets for public inspection and tomorrow begins a week to give. Each dollar is assigned to a post of service in advance for a better America and world.
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Interchurch World Movement
America
Suffrage Fight Moves to North Carolina Battles
North Carolina politics heat as both parties push for ratification of the woman suffrage amendment. The state Democratic platform backs ratification and a July 1 special session may occur. Supporters aim for 37 states, while opponents warn of a potential voter referendum through a constitutional measure. The legislature is dominated by Democrats with leaders backing the amendment.
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Raleigh
N. C
Louisiana
North Carolina
Ohio
Bickett
Daniels
Simmons
Hoey
Overtman
Lecture Tour by Allen Cameron Former Lawrence Missionary
Allen Cameron, long time Lawrence resident and China missionary, toured the state last week giving lectures. He spoke at Emporia on Sunday before addressing Burlingame and Topeka school children with curios from his China stay and returned to Lawrence last night.
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Allen Cameron
Lawrence
China
Emporia
Burlingame
Topeka
Kansas Mines Idle As Explosives Price Talks Continue
Kansas mines reported virtually no coal production with about 12 000 miners idle in Pittsburg and across the field. Operators said idleness stems from factors beyond explosives prices, despite a Kansas City agreement aimed at resuming work.
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Pittsburg
Kas
Kansas
Kansas City
Wilsons Ideas Accepted on Adriatic Settlement at San Remo
Premier Nitti of Italy and Jugo-Slav foreign minister Anton Crumbitch accept President Wilsons Adriatic settlement making Fiume a buffer state. Apr 24 report from Associated Press notes the agreement.
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Wilson
San Remo
Associated Press
Nitti
Italy
Anton Crumbitch
Adriatic
Fiume
Seth Fenton Named President of Douglas County Farm Bureau
Seth Fenton was chosen president of the Douglas County Farm Bureau at yesterday’s annual meeting in the county courthouse. Officers include L D Howart as vice president I G Van Neste as secretary and treasurer and F A Duwley of Manhattan state bureau leader presenting the state affiliation plan. Membership fee raised to 5 from 1 and a county wide drive to reach surrounding county numbers was announced. R O Smith county farm agent outlined bureau work.
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Seth Fenton
Farm Bureau
Douglas County
Court House
L. JD. Howart
I. G. van Neste
F. A. Duwley
Manhattan
Kansas
State Farm Bureau
State Agricultural College
Douglas County Bureau
State Bureau
National Bureau
R. O. Smith
Caillaux Freed After Conviction in Paris
Paris April 24 Joseph Caillaux former premier, convicted by the high court of commerce and correspondence with the enemy, has been set free. He returned to his Paris home with his wife and friends and offered no statement. A May 1 sentence would be five years imprisonment and ten years civil rights loss, with the rest to be determined by the interior minister.
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Wall Street
United States
Department of Justice
Paris
Joseph Caillaux
High Court
Cuillaux
Desis¢Na
Soldier's Life Safest Paris
A French Academy of Medicine member reports, after five months in 191?, that 3,690,000 shells fell on the fronts of three French armies. The shells killed 15,265 men and wounded 5,412, with 295 shells per fatality and about half as many per wound.
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Paris
French Academy of Medicine
Mercier
Chamber of Commerce to hear committees report Tuesday
The Chamber of Commerce will hold a noon meeting after a luncheon to report all chairmen of committees. Secretary received a letter from H. B. Ober president stating he will be back from Chicago to attend and hopes for attendance of 120.
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Ober
Chamber of Commerce
H. B. Ober
Chicago
Armenia seeks American loan aid from United States
The supreme council of the new republic of Armenia asks the American government to provide financial loan assistance. Other nations may join the program, expanding the funding base for Armenia's fledgling state.
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San Remo
Associated Press
Supreme Council
Republic of Armenia
Sunnyside School Closes After Basket Dinner Program
Sunnyside closed Friday after a basket dinner hosted by district patrons and a student program presented by the school. Welch and Welch at 927 Mass.
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Sunnyside
Welch & Welch
Mass
Eight Thousand Dollar Contract To Fix Eudora Bridge
Douglas and Jefferson counties award H A Kepler of Kansas City Kansas the contract for bridge repairs at a little over three thousand dollars funded by the two counties. Two jetties will extend into the river on the north side one 350 feet and the other 100 feet. Repairs focus on strengthening the present structure with other work postponed until current is controlled. The bid opening ends a long county dispute over responsibility for part of the repair. Material shortages now hinder progress once on site.
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Eudora
H. A.kepler
Kansas City
Kansas
Diouglas
Jefferson
Douiglas County Commissioners
Leavenworth
Follies Number of the Sour Owl Soon for 1920
The Follies issue of the Sour Owl will be issued Tuesday night and sold on Lawrence and the University campus by the Owls, the junior honorary society elected for the next year. The cover depicts the Fallies theme with Opal Griswold designing the cover. Cartoonists James B. McNaught and George Gage are featured, and the 28 page issue includes two illustrated editorials and the first announcements of the new Owls for 1920 21. Ferdinand Gottleib is editor from the journalism department.
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Lawrence
University
Owls
Univerity
Opal Griswold
School of Fine Arts
Bishops Open Semi Annual Session in Kansas City
The first executive session of the house of bishops of the M E church begins in Kansas City. The six day session is preliminary to the quadrennial general conference at Des Moines Iowa.
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Kansas City
House of Bishops
M. E. Church
Des Moines
Iowa
Second Effort to Free Walter Deay
Walter Deay charged with attempting to poison Ethel Herr seeks release by habeas corpus. Counsel files petition with Douglas County District Court. Judge Smart grants writ, hearing set May 3 opening day of May term. Deay released on bond for appearance May 3 after earlier bond failed under Judge Lindley ruling.
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Walter Poay
Ethel Herr
Smart
Dean
Lindley
Mislabeling Gasoline Conviction Hits Gulf Refining Co
A federal court in Tula, Oklahoma convicted Gulf Refining Company on 100 counts for mislabeling gasoline as naptha to exploit lower freight rates under federal rail control. Similar indictments are pending against other firms.
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Tula
Oklo
Gulf Refiring
Camera Club to Meet in University Art Gallery
The Camera Club will meet Monday evening at o clock in the University Art Gallery East Wing of the Administration Building. Prof. Griffith will have charge of the program.
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Camera Club
University Art Gallery
Griffith
Release of Jesse Simpson from Douglas County Jail After Fine
Jesse Simpson was released from the Douglas County jail on the fine imposed after a conviction for passing ruthless checks. T. Smith sold his bungalow at 1851 Barker Avenue to Mrs. Woodcock of Iola for a home. Mr. and Mrs. Smith plan to leave next month for San Diego, visiting daughter Mrs. Crozan in Colorado Springs and sister near Fort Morgan, then son in Nevada City. The Gustafsons, son-in-law and daughter, now reside in San Diego.
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Jesse Simpson
Douglas County
T. Smith
Barker Avenue
Albert Gustafson
Lawrence
San Diego
Railroaders Tire of Wage Delays
Washington April 24 Vice President Timothy Shea of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen urged the railroad labor board to grant a basic living wage of 6.40 per day with differentials for skill and experience. He warned two million workers and families were starving on delays as lessons from steel and coal strikes show men won’t work without decent pay. He said workers could no longer be patriotic only to be plundered and promised patience ends with renewed demands.
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Washington
Timothy Shea
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Railroad Labor Board
Shea
70 000 Women in Kansas Industry
Topeka April 23 the state industrial welfare commission reports about 70 000 women are employed in Kansas industries. A full survey of women workers will be made by the commission led by John H Crawford. No changes will be made yet in regulations for women workers or in the 9 o clock closing. The laundry board report for a minimum wage was rejected. The mercantile board recommendation to allow late hours for women clerks in small towns was noted.
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Topeka
Kas
Kansas
State Industrial Welfare Commission
John H. Crawford
The
Welfare Commission
State Labor Department
Boar
Laundry Board
General Survey
Mercantile Board
Crawford
February term ends with cases heard and a divorce granted
The February term of district court adjourned after motions. Hugh Blair versus FL E Burke was dismissed with costs on the defendant. Lessie B R Ferguson was granted a divorce from Troy Ferguson with custody of minor children and alimony of ten dollars weekly. The Douglas county board inspected the new Brown's Grove Bridge across the Wakarusa River, built by C S Clarke from a span of the old Kaw River bridge. See 133 Agency for insurance.
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Hugh Blair
FL E Burke
Lessie BR. Ferguson
Troy Ferguson
Brown's Grove
Douglas County Board of Commissioners
Wakarusa River
Bown's Grove
C. S. Clarke
Kaw River
Johnson Leads in Montana Primaries
In Montana the Republican presidential race shows Hiram Johnson of California ahead with a wide margin. With about 200 of 1,500 precincts reporting, Johnson has 6,258 votes, Wood 1,604, Hoover 1,259, Lowdon 1100, and Harding under 500 as scattered returns arrive. Leonard Wood wins districts in Nebraska with potential four delegates. Bryan leads Democratic delegates with 10 to Hitchcock 6, large-delegate split, and a margin of 1020 votes separating Bryan from Berge with more results pending.
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Butte
Mont
Hiram Johnson
California
Montana
Nebraska
Wood
Bryan
Hitchcock
Berge
Patterson Lecture Explores South America Today
Prof. D L Patterson presents a lecture at the Unitarian church titled South America Today detailing a 101 day journey through America by water rail and auto. He will show 100 best slides from over 450 photographs and discuss government and people attitudes toward the League of Nations. The event starts at 8 o clock with public invitation.
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Lawrence
D. L. Patterson
South America
Unitarian Church
Patterson
League of Unions
Senate approves 28-4 percent beer legalization bill
Albany April 24 The New York senate voted 27 to 2 to pass a bill legalizing 28-4 per cent beer and sent it to the assembly for concurrence The anti saloon league enforcement measure failed 21 to 29 A separate bill to legalize four per cent beer and twelve per cent wine failed 23 to 26
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Albany
NL OY
New York Senate
Assembly
Anti-Saloon League
Mexican Justice Arrested as He Steps Off Train
Chief Justice Pasqueira of the Mexican supreme court, named military governor of Sonora, was arrested by U S officers on arrival. A woman accompanying him was detained. In San Remo on April 24, Allied council members did not hold an official session to discuss the German question and align views before formal talks.
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Supreme Court
Department of Justices
Senator Capper
Continental Oil
United Fuel Gas
Ohio Fuel Supply
Non Quit Spinning Co
Amoskeag Cotton Manufacturing Co
American Tobacco Securities Co
National Candy Company
Barns Brothers
United States
United States Drug Company
International Cotton Company
Douglas
Ariz
Ignacio Pasqueira
Mexican Supreme Court
Sonora
Mexico
San Remo
Havas
Supreme Allied Council
Hines Resigns as Director General of Railroads
Washington reports Walker D. Hines resigns as director general of railroads effective May 15 with liquidation continuing. Max Thelen, Hines choice, may be named successor. Hines plans to resume law practice in New York and consider a vacation abroad after duties conclude. President Wilson lauds Hines's service and notes ongoing liquidation work.
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Max Thelen
Hines
Washington
Walker D. Hines
Wilson
Railroad Administration
Max ‘Thelen
Claims Department
White House
New York
Rams
Robbers Headed East After Clifton Store Robbery
Police report robbers who used a six cylinder Oldsmobile to raid a Clifton clothing store for about $15,000 in silk wear and other goods are heading toward Kansas City. Chief James Monroe announced a $200 reward for the bandits and $200 for the car recovery, plus a proportional reward for recovered goods. The thieves carried several grips and suitcases.
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Clifton
Kansas City
James Monroe
Road safety plan to eliminate four grade crossings
County commissioners will open bids on May 1 to eliminate four Union Pacific grade crossings on Reed road in Grant township. The crossings have caused numerous fatalities, and removing them is expected to make travel safer in the county.
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Reed Road
Grant Township
Union Pacific Railroad
General Wood Possible Visitor for Americanization Day
General Leonard Wood may visit Lawrence on Americanization Day May 3 Mayor Krecik announced. Arrangements are not definite as his attendance depends on travel. he could be in Kansas City May 2 and would come to Lawrence the next day if possible to address the crowd.
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Leonard Wood
Lawrence
George L. Krecik
General Wood
Kansas City
Haskell Game Postponed By Methodist Request
The Baker University versus Haskell baseball game at Baldwin this afternoon has been postponed at the request of the Methodist school. Athletic manager A. M. Venne of the Indian school confirms the delay.
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Haskell
Baldwin
Baker University
Methodist
A. M. Venne
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Lawa
Kansas Mines
Pebets
City Drug Store
L. D. Howard
H. G. van Neste
County Farm Bureau
State Bureau of Action
Ask Armenia
Clyde M. Reed
Kansas Industrial Court
Reek
James Sherwood
Neel Cues
Spdwell Tomes Skehan
Rou
Gute
Eudora Bridge
Joint Commissioners’ Meeting
Ture
Walter Deay
Jevge
Deay
Federal Board
Sayd Shea
State Labor Commission
Agency
Johnson
Woon
Prof. Patterson
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Neason
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Gen. Wood
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