New German American political movement seeks influence
George Viereck announces a nationwide German American party to mobilize over two million voters for the upcoming election. A 96-member council will govern, with state and county reps. the group aims to unite Americans and spur funding from the people while denying a revival of the old Turnverein system.
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George Sylvester Viereck
Fatherland Corporation
East Forty-second Street
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Viereck
Atlantic
Pacific
Tribune War
Forty-second Street
Annearing
American
Robert Marion LaFollette
Eugene V. Debs
Turnvereins
Tin National Movement
the American Monthly
United States
Man Reenters Prison to Escape Rising Living Costs
Robert Needham, paroled three weeks earlier after burglary, climbed the penitentiary walls in Joliet and sneaked back inside because he could not cope with the high cost of living. Officials said it was the first time a convict climbed walls to return to prison. He said the only way to beat rising costs is to be in prison.
Mild Senators Hope to Revive Peace Treaty
Washington April 27 mild reservationists in the Senate move to revive the Versailles treaty after Senator Underwood's election as leader. A new Senate peace resolution seeks a separate German treaty, with Knox drafting it for Foreign Relations Committee. The plan aims to win 64 Senate votes with targeted reservations and may urge President Wilson to resubmit the pact. Austria not included in the initiative.
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Viereck
Tribune
National Committee
Wilson
New York State Committee
Friends of the Movement
Johnson
New Jersey
Ninety-six
Str
E Mondeon
Mach Man
Lion the Tribune
Washington
Senate
Oscar W. Underwood
Alabama
Foreign Relations Committee
House Pea
Germany
Knox
Pennsylvania
Cre
Wion
McNary
Austria
Staten Island Goes Trolleyless by Walk-Out
Richmond Light and Power workers strike cutting electric service on Staten Island. Motormen conductors and others walk out at 10 p.m. more buses sent to handle Manhattan commuters as negotiations fail. Powerhouse staff may join. officials say no funds to grant wage demands. No disorder reported. continued meetings planned at Guilfef Hall.
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Staten Island
Richmond Light and Power Company
Richmond
Hylan
Commure
Manhattan
Trigley
New Brighton
Wis
Michel J. Finnegan
Pa Dent
Jocal 726
Amalgamated Ciation
Street and Electric Railway Employees of America
Tight
Hheir
St. Gooren
Gonefald Hall
Power House
Uie
Finnegan
Ang
Pd. Rooney
Amalgamated
Grover Whalen
City approves 5 million wage bond for employees
In Albany the Legislature is urged to authorize $5,000,000 in special revenue bonds to fund a broad city employee pay raise. Comptroller Craig and Mayor Hylan backed the measure, with LaGuardia proposing a minimum $1,200 salary for full time workers and proportional increases for others. The plan, tied to the Lockwood-Donohue debate, could lift the city budget for 1921 and affect about 9,000 workers.
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Albany
Craig
Major la Guardia
Sis City
Te Xm
Lam
Lince
Alan
Oodland
Craig Hald
Irish threaten strike to free Sinn Fein prisoners
Liverpool reports that Irish workers threaten a port-wide strike if Sinn Féin prisoners are not released from Wormwood Scrubbs within 48 hours. About 117,000 workers in Liverpool are involved, with similar actions at other ports and the Lord Mayor making representations to the government.
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Liverpool
Sinn Féin
Wormwood Scrubbs
Impeachment Inquiry Opens Over Post Deportation Actions
Washington April 27 Charges that Louis Post Assistant Secretary of Labor engaged in boring from within to aid radicals and block deportations were presented to the House Rules Committee as part of impeachment proceedings. Rep Joe h and Rep Johnson led the case citing Justice Department findings and Post actions regarding aliens and Communist members.
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Fron
The
Tribune
Washington Area
Washington
Louis ®. Post
Department of Justice
House Rules Committee
Post
Ioeh
Republica
Kansas
Representative Johnson
Immigration Committee of the House
Juckson IL Ralston
America Federation of Labor
Chilles C. Clayton
Department of Labor
Johnson
Mostin Oy
Departent of Justice
United States
Colyer
Jude Anderson
Boston
Yeterday
Secretary of Labor
Ruder
Linois
Siegel
New York
Huck
Communist Party
Hoeh
Committee’ On Immigration
College Faculty Resigns Over Uncle Tom's Cabin
Virginia institute at Chatham Episcopal sees its entire faculty resign after president bars a Harriet Beecher Stowe lecture. The faculty, including women graduates, oppose the move and submit resignations effective Friday, citing impropriety of the planned address.
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Virginia
Harriet Beecher
Stowe
Richmond
Harriet Heecher Stowe
Chatham Episcopal Institute
C. Penden
Institute
Willis Aid
Faceulty
Northern Colleges
Penden
Ohio primary results show Harding leads in early returns
In Ohio's presidential primary, early returns from 4,077 precincts show Harding ahead with a large angle of support. Hoover and Johnson trail as write-ins on the Republican ballot while Cox holds Democratic votes with McAdoo receives occasional write-ins. Wood leads in several Big Four delegate slots. City tallies favor Harding and Wood in Cleveland and Columbus areas.
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Columbus
Ohio
Harding
Marc- Totas
Hoover
Johnson
Cox
McAdoo
Wood
Hardang
Galvin
Cincinnati
Frank B. Willis
Myron T. Herrick
William TI. Boyd
Cleveland
X. Woodman
Boyd
Garvin
Daugherty
Willis
Turner
Merrick
Narding
Stones
Hamilton County
Franklin County
Olo Wie
Hawkey McAdoo
Hardin
Hardine
Cuyahoga County
Republican County
Herrick
Finding
Ford Firms Seek Delaware Charter For $100 Million Consolidation
Lansing April 27 Consolidation of the Henry Ward Company and Henry Ford & Sons Corporation is planned via a Delaware charter to create a new firm with $10,000,000 capital and broad manufacturing power including automobiles trucks and tractors plus potential to build wireloom internal combustion locomotives railroad cars and other transport devices. Incorp insiders expected to include Henry Ford Mrs. Ford and Edsel B. Ford. The $100,000,000 company would consolidate entities with only $4,000,000 total capitalization. Ford Motor Company control currently stands at $2,000,000 in cash patents and property.
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Lansing
Mich
Henry Ward Company
Henry Ford & Sons Corporation
Uder
Delaware
Michigan
Michigan Company
Department of State
Henry Ford
Edsel B. Ford
Ford Motor Company
Heney Ford ® Son Corporation
Big Four Lead in Bay State in Republican primary
Return totals from 928 of 1,198 precincts in Massachusetts show the Republican at large slate led by Lodge and Gillett ahead of the field. Fuller and Thurston trailed in strong positions while Fo g rothingham McCall and Lawson trailed. Wood placed last. Democratic slate led by Walsh appeared assured, with OConnell far behind.
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Big Four
Bay State
Lodge
Boston
Gillett
National of Representatives
Sei‘Ae
Foward A. Thurston
Republican Committee
Frotlingham
Leonard Wood
Herbert Hoover
McCall
Hoover
Fuller
Thomas W. Lawson
Russell
Wood
O'Connell
Ut Af
Fom
Walsh
Richard H. Long
Pelletier
Daniel F. Doherty
Sta
Winchester
Malden
Senator Lodge
Cran
Thurston
Frothingham
Lawson
Mecall
Democratic—Walsh
Long
VRS
Peltetier
Doherty
Imi
U S Officials Hint at Port Strike Arrests
Officials linked to Assistant Attorney General Amenjin signaled possible arrests over unauthorized walk-outs paralyzing port business. Union leaders were summoned and questioned about legality as authorities outlined steps ahead of actions seen in Chicago. Erie Railroad tug sale raised eight hour law concerns, with leaders demanding written guarantees and promises to keep craft under the eight hour standard.
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Amen Jin
Federal
Chicago
Issee Goldberg
New York Teamsters’ Association
Co Wise Shipping Lines
Rochester
Middle Western
Erie
Thomas Healey
Marine Workers
Joseph B. Stanton
Erie Railroad
Phenix ‘Transportation Company
Charles R. Stuart
Irish Police Surrender Barracks After Siege
Ballyander police barracks in County Limerick surrendered to 108 attackers this morning after a three hour siege. Rebels seized rifles ammunition and bicycles from the barracks store. Three police officers and one attacker were wounded.
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Ballyander
Tipperary
Ireland
County Limerick
Larkin Guilty In Criminal Anarchy Case
Welsh radical James Larkin was found guilty of criminal anarchy after a jury deliberation of two hours fifteen minutes. He faces sentencing Monday and plans an appeal. The trial touched on his birthplace and prior convictions in Ireland, with questions about birth certificates and ethnic labels. The judge warned against biased summing remarks as the case continued to page four.
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James Larkin
Bartow S. Works
Larkin
Ireland
Liverpool
Laarkin
Alexander J. Rorke
Ondon
George Larkin
James
Thomas
Rorke
England
Brune Supreme Court
Weeks
Poindexter Wins Washington Nomination Rally
Poindexter supporters praised his national questions stance at the Washington Republican convention in Bellingham April 27. Delegates elected four at large to the national convention and seven presidential electors, while urging pursuit of Poindexter’s nomination. Guy E. Kelly of Tacoma named National Committeeman as Charles Lane, Walker, Condon, and Marnett were elected as at large delegates. Two women won alternate spots.
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Bellingham
Wash
Miles Poindexter
Washington
Guy E. Kelly
Tacoma
Poindexter
Senate
Wilson
United States
Thaddeus S. Lane
George J. Walker
R. W. Condon
C. Marnett
Amore
Choyen
Senator Has Lead of 500 Early Today
Frelinghuysen and Edge are named in a report noting a large early lead for a senator. The item highlights political figures and the developing race status with emphasis on the two named individuals.
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Frelinghuysen and
Edge
Presidential primary race shows Wood Johnson leading in NJ
Early returns from New Jersey, Ohio and Massachusetts indicate a nip and tuck contest between Hiram Johnson and Leonard Wood, with Johnson slightly ahead in NJ. Delegates in several districts favor Wood, while Ohio and Massachusetts squads report strong Wood support and a solid Big Four in massachusetts ready for Chicago.
New Jersey Race Is Nip and Tuck in Presidential Primary
Senator Hiram W. Johnson led General Leonard Wood by about 506 votes as early returns from New Jersey showed Johnson ahead in 1,401 of 2,005 districts. Johnson carried much of the north while Wood led in most southern counties. Edge and Frelinghuysen appeared set for delegate at large, with Stokes and Runyon competing for the remaining spots. Partial totals showed Edge 21,300 and Frelinghuysen 21,164 among delegates at large from 968 districts, with Johnson backers trailing in other slots.
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Hiram W. Johnson
Leonard Wood
Johnson
Wood
Gould
Massachusetts
Ohio
United States
Frelinghuysen
Edge
E. 0. Stokes
Runyon
Layden
Ballard
Warren G. Harding
Harding
Or Lodge
W. Murray Crane
Frederick Gillett
Thurston
Republican State Committee
Chicago
Washington
Bellingham
Miles Poindexter
Trenton
Edward ©. Stokes
Jersey
Camden
Wood Hudson
Atlantic
Somerset
Bergen
Edsward
Stokes
William N. Runston
Thomas R. Layden
Mulford L. Ballard
Egates
Stoady Edge
Bullard
Griggs
Raymond
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