Nine Bills Passed Sluggish Missouri Legislature
Jefferson City April 8 The Missouri legislature, with one month left, moves slowly and shows little inclination for serious work. Only nine bills have passed both houses, eight signed by the governor. Debates center on revenue bills including income tax and workmen's compensation, with party conflicts hindering passage and a planned Saturday session failing due to lack of quorum.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Missouri Legislature Faces Dead Ends and Committee Scrutiny
The house has passed a measure now before a senate committee. Expect elimination of the exclusive state insurance feature and possible failure, as in years past. The McCullough-Morgan road bill cleared the senate and moved to House favorably, likely to pass this week. Home Rule Bills for large cities are dead along with district realignment measures. The anti saloon league plan for prohibition enforcement, which passed the house, heads to senate amendments Thursday.
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House
Senate
Missouri Anti-Saloon League
Missouri
Injunction Bills Up In Legislature This Week
In Springfield Illinois labor delegates arrive for a convention to back an injunction limitation bill. The plan calls for a record vote Wednesday on the Soderstrom bill limiting judges powers in labor disputes to irreparable loss cases. The Ronalds contempt jury trial bill also aims for quick passage as the legislature resumes full work after elections.
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Springfield
Ill
Labor Party of
Illinois
Arsenal
General Assembly
Soderstrom
Ronalds
Reed Attacks League Covenant as International Despotism
In St Joseph Missouri on April 8 Senator James A Reed denounced the League of Nations covenant centralizing power in a supreme executive council calling it an international despotism with no checks and balances and no appeal but to arms. Senator Borah also criticized the covenant at the mass meeting. Pershing’s Band To Tour The East United States forces band of 186 Pershing veterans will tour eastern cities in the Victory Liberty loan publicity drive, arriving around April 15.
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ST. Joseph
United
James A. Reed
Missouri
League of Nations
Supreme Executive Council
High Court of Arms
Reed
United States
Borah
Idaho
Pershing
Washington
Declares Soviet Republic Support in Bavaria
In Ratisbon Bavaria on April 7 the soldiers and workers council proclaimed its support for a soviet republic, signaling a political shift amid postwar turmoil. The move aligns with local labor and military units seeking worker control in the region.
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Ratisbon
Bavaria
Soldiers' and Workmen's Council
Reed Publication Of Farris Letter On League Of Nations
In Kansas City and Jefferson City reports the release of an abstract letter from Representative Frank H. Farris dated Nov 23, expressing opposition to the league of nations. Farris defends action against Senator Reed, claiming Reed’s remarks would have jailed him as a private citizen before the armistice.
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Kansas City
Mia
United States
James A. Reed
Frank H. Farris
Rolla
League of Nations
Europe
Democratic Party
Farris
Jefferson City
Phelps County
House
Democratic State Committee
Reed
League
Missouri
Sime
Big Lumber Plant Fire at Madera Mexico
EL PASO April 8 Fire fanned by high wind destroyed more than half of the Madera company Limited lumber plant at Madera Mexico 200 miles southwest of here causing an estimated loss of 500000 gold The fire started from sparks blown from the power house stack Two saw mills the box factory and the dry kilns were destroyed Sweden takes up mines in Swedish waters to protect against submarines in war era notice Washington April 8
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EL Paso
Texas
Madera Company, Limited
Madera
Mexico
Here
Sweden
Washington
Swedish Ministry of Marine
Brick Combine Keeps Material Costs High
Chicago drill into high costs of building materials continues as the legislative commission probes a suspected price fixing brick-manufacturing cartel. Witnesses describe 1909 forcible sale of a Kemnitz brick yard and alleged leasing arrangements used to cut production costs and stifle competition. The panel plans a preliminary report and resumes hearings next Friday.
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Chicago
Legislative Commission
Illinois General Assembly
John Dailey
Martin H. Kimnitz
Ilinois Brick Co
American Equipment Company
Kemnitz
Dailey
American
Commission
Rathbun Pardon Case Evidence Incomplete
Des Moines April 8 The Iowa house judiciary committee did not finish its Rathbun pardon investigation and must hear more testimony before a report. Key witnesses included Oscar Thorson Des Moines governor Harding’s bodyguard Charley Witt the governor's secretary and Rep O Hauge a Des Moines banker. Thorson could not recall a $2875 deposit in 1918 and Hauge said the deposit was currency withdrawn 34 days later. Witt could not explain $600 in deposits from late Sept and early Oct 1918.
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Des Moines
Iowa House Judiciary Committee
Ernest Rathbun
House
Oscar Thorson
Charley Witt
O. Hauge
Des Moins
Thorson
Harding
Hauge
Witt
Fire safety urged for Boy Scout peace celebrations
Dangers of victory fire festivities planned by 300000 Boy Scouts of America to mark the peace treaty are being addressed by the organization. Plans from the National Board of Fire Underwriters call for minimizing risks with safeguards for all boys during the nationwide events.
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New York
United States
Boy Scouts of America
National Board of Fire Underwriters
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