Texas Storm Kills Dozens Across North Texas and Oklahoma
A severe equinoctial storm swept north Texas and southern Oklahoma Tuesday night, causing 67 deaths and widespread damage. Towns listed include Denison Durant Mineola Winnsboro San Angelo Texarkana and Mineola with many injuries. In Oklahoma, a tornado near Pontotoc and Coal counties killed one and injured several as damage remained light in a sparsely populated area.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Oklahoma
Denison
Durant
Ohio
Wood County
Ector
Ravenna
Mineola
Tundra
Winnsboro
San Angelo
Texarkana
Newsome
Canaan
Shaw E. Ray
Greenville
Winnsburg
Stonewall
Okla
Josephine Lankin
Pontotoc
Coal Counties
Belgium And Czechs Get American Credit
The United States Treasury on April 10 established credits of 6.33 million dollars to the Czecho-Slovak public and 0.9 million dollars to Belgium. These loans bring Belgium total to 341.435 million and allied loans to 9.01622 billion, with Czecho-Slovakia receiving 41.33 million to date. Funds have been used largely to pay for annal ammunition and food supplies for Czecho-Slovak forces in Siberia.
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Washington
Belgium
United States
Siberia
Canadian Deserters Shot Says Solicitor General
Hugh Guthrie solicitor general of Canada told the house of commons that deserters overseas had been executed during the war. Others faced up to 30 years. He noted punishments in England were harsher. General Sir Sam Hughes added deserters were tried by court martial and shot in England and at the front.
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Ottawa
Hugh Guthrie
Canada
House of Commons
England
Sam Hughes
Leader Of Philippine Mission Here to Ask For Immediate Independence
A Philippine legislative mission seeking immediate independence meets with Secretary Baker who claims to speak President Wilson’s mind on granting complete independence. The spokesman, Manuel L. Quezon, leads forty prominent Filipinos including the former resident commissioner to the United States. photograph received from Washington.
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Baker
Wilson
Manuel L. Quezon
Senate
United States
Washington
Judge Foell Blocks Burleson Rates In Illinois Case
Judge Charles M Foell in Chicago superior court permanently enjoined Chicago Telephone and American Telephone from raising intrastate rates. He ruled states regulate intrastate rates and that state police power supports utility rate control, despite 1918 federal act. Defendants may appeal.
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Chicago
Charles M. Foell
Superior Court
Chicago Telephone Company
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Burleson
Poell
Foell
Minois Public Utilities Commission
Act of Congress
George T. Buckingham
Award 48 Hour Week To Silk Mill Labor
The War Labor Board ruled a 48 hour week for silk mills in the New York district affecting nearly 110000 workers in 486 mills. The decision followed a 2 month strike in Patterson New Jersey. Employers had sought 44 hours while manufacturers worried about competitive disadvantage. The industry expects the standard to spread nationwide.
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Washington
War Labor Board
New York
United States
Baden May Be Victim Of Soviet
A Soviet movement is reported in Baden with precautionary measures by the government. Bavarian peasants’ unions publish a manifesto against the Munich soviet government and blockade provisions to Munich and Augsburg until a new government retires. Upper Franconia peasants declare for the Hoffman government. A Paris wireless dispatch quotes Bela Kun and Lenin officials discussing Bavarian events and Bolshevik interest in Bavaria and Odessa.
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Paris
Havas
Baden
Associated Press
Berne
Bavarian Peasants’ Unions
Munich
Augsburg
Hoffmann
Nuremburg
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Hoffman
Troop Divisions Released for Return to United States
The 29th 83rd and 79th divisions have been released for return to the United States with orders effective immediately for the 29th and April 12 for the 43rd and 79th. Units at Lourbonne Les Bains Troyon and Souilly. Mercy Calamares Sierra Winifredian Patricia and West Alsek transports carry convalescents and division units to ports of embarkation in April.
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New York
United States
Hoboken
National Guard
New Jersey
Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
District of Columbia
National Army
Pennsylvania
Kinots
Washington
France
Lourbonne-Les- Bains
Troyon
Souilly
Mercy
91St
Wild West
Sierra
Roanoke
Fortieth
California
Utah
Arizona
New Mexico
Colorado
Winifredian
Boston
Patricia
Brest
New England
West Alsek
Labor delegates gather for state convention
Springfield, April 10 Delegates led by Charles Dold of Chicago arrived to organize the state labor party convention. About 2,000 delegates are expected for a session starting at 10 30 a m Preparations completed and committees named. Duncan McDonald says every trade represented and women workers will attend. A North Dakota farmer delegation is expected to join. The aim includes direct selling to consumers via cooperative stores. Final adjournment set for Saturday.
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Springfield
Hwls
Charles Dold
Chicago
Labor Party
Cook County
Duncan McDonald
Illinois State Federation of Labor
Women's Trade Union League of Chicago
North Dakota
Steel men cannot meet reductions in steel prices
New York April 10. Railroad administration and the industrial board of the department of commerce held a meeting with steel manufacturers at Elbert H. Gary's offices to discuss steel prices. Manufacturers argued price cuts for rails and other steel goods would cause losses for some producers. A joint statement by George N. Peek and Elbert A. Gary noted the meeting aimed to discuss production costs for lines railroads are interested in and that railroad representatives would report back to Director General Hines.
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New York
Railroad Administration
Department of Commerce
Industrial Board
Elbert H. Gary
Steel Corporation
Hines
Washington
George N. Peek
Elbert A. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Messrs. R. SS. Lovett
Henry Waiters
HH. B. Spencer
American Tron and Steel Institute
West Hamhaw Returns from Danzig Quiet Port Visit
Captain Hatfield reports the West Humhaw, allied merchant ship, visited Danzig for fifteen days and delivered pork for Polish relief. He says Germans flatter Americans and blame England and France, noting prosperity and better dress but little work among locals.
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New York
America
Danzig
Hatfield
Gennans
United States
Evacuation of Odessa Seaport Confirmed
From Paris April 9 the Odessa Black seaport evacuation by al Mead forces is officially confirmed.
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Confiren
Odessa News
Paris
Black
Fear in Near East as Bolsheviks Gain Odessa Region
Paris dispatch notes evacuees from Odessa leave allied forces withdrawing 50,000 troops to Romania and Constantinople as Bolshevik control expands in southern Russia. Paris fears a strong bloc could form among Russians Hungarians and Germans unless Saller's Polish divisions are moved eastward promptly. The peace conference faces anxious discussion over Bolshevik gains and potential impact on Allied plans.
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Paris
Odessa
Russia
Rumania
Constantinople
Poland
Saller
Export Corporation With DuPont At Head
Wilmingtion April 10. AlI fred I. DuPont of this city has organized a 12,000,000 corporation to handle domestic exports and imports. The Nemours Trading corporation will take over the French American Constructive corporation Allied Industries of New York and the Merchants and Manufacturers Exchange of New York. Branch offices are already in London Paris South American and West Indian cities as the United States shifts from debtor to creditor. DuPont will direct the work and consider European payment for merchandise.
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Wilmington
Dela
AlIfred I. DuPont
Nemours Trading Corporation
United States
Due Pont
British Officer Is Insane. Courts Find
London April 10 Lieut Col Norman C Rutherford of the medical corps was ordered detained as insane in the trial for the killing of Major Miles C Seton of Melbourne on January 13. Army doctors testified shell shock insomnia and disease of the arms from antiseptic use. a mental expert said Rutherford dreamed of killing Seton a month before and awoke in terror.
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London
Norman Cecil Rutherford
Medical Corps
Miles Charles Seton
Melbourne
Rutherford
Hyslop
Seton
British Made Ships While Big War Raged
London reports over 2,000,000 tons of shipping added to the British navy during the war at a cost between 250,000,000 and 300,000,000 pounds. After Falkland Islands battle design shifted from battleships to battle cruisers. The hush ships aimed to wipe out German light cruisers and raiders. Three hundred destroyers, 100 mine-sweepers and 12 new submarine types were added to the fleet.
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London
Naval Construction
Admiralty
Falkland Islands
Former King Ludwig of Bavaria Residing in Swiss Chateau
Geneva April 9 Former King Ludwig of Bavaria, after Swiss government clearance, has bought a chateau near Interlaken. He is expected to cross the Swiss frontier within a few days and reside in Switzerland.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Ludwig of
Bavaria
Switzerland
Itrers
George Will Keep Faith
Premier Lloyd George pledges to stand faithfully by all pledges to his constituencies and is prepared to submit to Parliament or the country the judgment on his efforts to redeem promises. The message responds to a telegram from 200 Commons members demanding utmost indemnity from Germany.
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Associated Press
Ondon
Lloyd George
Parlia
House of Commons
Germany
Bandits Again Busy on Mexican Border
Washington reports a revival of banditry in Vera Cruz south of Tampico with six serious train attacks since mid March. Rebels dynamited lines near Mexico City Vera Cruz Puebla and Jalapa while Gabay’s Felicista faction led a major March 30 assault near Vera Cruz. goods and paymaster were seized and several killed or wounded.
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Washington
Vera Cruz
Tampico
Felix Diaz
Moorelia
Acambaro
Michoacan
Mexico City
Zaptistas
Puebla
Isthmus
Felicista
Gabay
Jalapa
State Cement Price Probe Sparks Cement Plant Suggestion
Springfield Ill April 10. Majority Leader Shurtleff urged state manufacture of cement if private prices stay high. The Dailey bill to fund a 5000 joint legislative investigation passed 131 to 0 after Rep Miller opposed then supported the appropriation. Igoe noted a New York directed brick makers combine in Illinois. Senate rejected Rows amendment on 1821 constitutional convection and sent the measure to third reading. Waterway bills postponed to next week.
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Springfield
Shurtleff
Dailey
Joint Legislative Investigation Committee
Miller
Shortlesf
Michael Igoe
Committed
Hiinots
New York
Senate
Rows
Death of Count Feste Rich Reported by Wireless
London April 2 German wireless dispatches report Count Feste Rich former Hungarian minister of war in Count Michael Karolyi's cabinet has died by his own hand. The Vienna broadcast says the details are sketchy and confirm his death.
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London
Count Festerich
Michael Karolyi
Peace Advances with Kaiser Prosecution Plan
Paris reports the council of four consensus on German emperor responsibility for the war and a plan for prosecution by an allied nation, likely Belgium, while an inter allied commission will assess damages for 30 years starting May 1 1921 with an initial 5 billion dollar payment.
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Associated Press
Paris
Belgium
Council of Four
Inter-Allied Commission
Wilson
Sarre Valley
Rhine
Adriatic
Kaiser
Commission of
Whic
Lansing
United States
Japan
Italy
Germany
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