Army Bill Passed By Senate War Debate Over Militant Size
Washington April 21 The reorganization bill cleared the Senate by 46 to 10 and heads to conference. It fixes a regular army of 207000, a national guard of 425000, and a voluntary training system for men 18 to 21. Debate centered on army size with Reed opposing expansion. The measure differs from the House plan which envisions 209000 regulars and 17832 officers.
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Wasilington
Senate
Reed
Missouri
National Guard
House
National Reserve
Congress
Army General Staff
War Department
Army Nurse
Dental
Chaplain’s Corps
March Imports Reach New High Standard
Washington reports that in March imports rose to a monthly record of 484 million dollars, widening the U S trade surplus to 336 million. Exports fell to 820 million, the second largest on record, with nine month exports totaling 6 051 billion and a nine month trade balance of 3 332 billion. Gold and silver supplies declined as exports of gold were 47 million against 17 million imported and silver exports 14 million versus 4 million imports.
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Washington
United States
1920 Census Figures From Various Cities
Washington and several cities report population shifts with increases for Gary Indiana Ada Oklahoma Newburgh New York and Augusta Georgia while Devils Lake North Dakota shows a slight decrease Dunkirk Dunkirk New York Coffeyville Kansas shows growth Dunkirk and Augusta show notable percentage changes with Ada Oklahoma leading in percentage rise.
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Washiington
Gary
Tnd
Ada
Okla
Devils Lake
N. D
Newburgh
N. Y
Dunkirk
N.Y
Coffeyville
Kas
Augusta
Allied Warnings To Germany Decided On By Council Tuesday
Paris April 21 The foreign affairs committee of the chamber of deputies unanimously adopted a resolution demanding absolute disarmament by Germany and strict execution of treaty clauses. The allied powers approved collective representations for Berlin and Batum free port for the republics of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia. The league noted it lacks funds staff and forces for the Armenia mandate and asked for resources. Berlin April 20 The allied governments notified Germany they will not tolerate a government unwilling to faithfully execute the peace treaty and warned that revolutions delay Germany’s economic reestablishment.
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Paris
Havas
Foreign Affairs Committee
Chamber of Deputies
Germany
Berlin
Wilhelmstrasse
Italy
Supreme Council
Batum
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Aremnia
Anatolas
Wilson
League of Nations
Armenia
Thengté
League
Arizona to Permit Passage Of Mexican Generals And Staffs
PHOENIX April 20 Governor Campbell telegraphed the state department that Arizona has no objection to allowing Mexican generals Juan Jose Rios and Manuel Gamboa with about 35 staff to travel from Nogales to El Paso en route to Mexico City. Reports say Flores and Sonora troops are trapped in Culiacan by federal forces. 1,200 Carranza troops move from Juarez to Casas Grandes. Carranza forces advance toward Sonora as Yaqui and Sonora reinforcements head to guard mountain passes.
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Phoenix. Ariz
Colby
Campbell
State Department
State of Arizona
Nogales
Arizona
el Paso
Texas
Juan Jose Rios
Manuel Gamboa
Sonora
Mexico City
Carranza
Agua Prieta
Chihuahua
Naco
J. M. Pina
Illinois Miners To Sign New Wage Scale
Representatives of Illinois miners and operators will sign the wage scale agreement in Peoria today. The scale committee of the United Mine Workers of America opened its special convention Tuesday and expects all business to be completed by Thursday night. Walter Nesbit of Springfield read the committee report in Chicago last week.
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Peoria
United Mine Workers of America
Chicago
Walter Nesbit
Springfield
Secretary to First Lady Edith Benham Weds Helm
In Washington on April 21 Miss Edith W. Benham social secretary to Mrs. Wilson married Rear Admiral J. M. Helm at Benham’s home. Mrs. Wilson attended as the sole guest aside from the bride’s family. Mrs Helm is the daughter of the late Rear Admiral Benham.
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Washington
Edith W. Benham
Wilson
J. M. Helm
Commission On Navy Yards
Mississippi Death Toll Reaches 140
A tornado sweeping eastern Mississippi, northwestern Alabama, and southern Tennessee left more than 140 dead and millions in property losses. In Alabama towns around Sheffield Gurley Little Cove and Waco the storm caused extensive damage with several dozen bodies recovered. Tennessee reports three deaths near 160 miles from Meridian as the cyclone continued to wreck homes and farms. In Marion county damages and fatalities rose with sixteen killed there and a plantation near Aberdeen losing twenty one people and Harbolki’s hog ranch wiped out with 500 hogs killed.
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Birmingham
Ala
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennessee
Sheffield
Gurley
Little Cove
Waco
Tennessee Line
Meridian
Marion
Aberdeen
Harbolki
South
Denver
Colo
Colorado
Bay
Lauderdale
Miss
Glen
Alcorn
Ingemar
Egypt
Baker
Spring Bay
Philadelphia
Neshoba County
Cummings Named Temporary Chairman of Democratic Meet
Homer Cummings was selected as temporary chairman of the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco next July. The selection, made by the DNC executive committee, aims for neutral leadership. Norman Mack proposed Cummings as a strategic, unaligned choice. Other officers named include E. G. Hoffman secretary, W. R. Hollister assistant secretary, Col. John J. Martin sergeant at arms, J. J. Hughes assistant sergeant at arms.
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Chicago
Homer
Cummings
Democratic National Committee
San Francisco
Norman Mack
Buffalo
Mr. Cummings
E. G. Hoffman
Indiana
W. R. Hollister
Missouri
John J. Martin
St. Louis
National Committee
J. J. Hughes
Oklahoma
Rose Hil Miss
Cloudburst Floods Chicago Area Homes and Utilities
A cloudburst struck Chicago and suburbs, flooding buildings in the northwestern district. Homes housing tornado victims in temporary shelters were flooded and telephone and electric light systems destroyed, forcing many residents to evacuate.
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Chicago
Toledo Editor Dies Following Operation
Robinson Locke editor and owner of the Toledo Blade died after an operation for appendicitis in Toledo Ohio. Born March 15 1856 in Toledo he owned a renowned dramatic library and led the paper for years.
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Toledo
Ohio
Japanese Stock Exchanges Are Ordered Closed
The American embassy in Tokyo reported to the State Department that Japan's principal stock exchanges were closed for three days due to insufficient margin deposits. Rumors of financial strain in major Japanese banks circulated as the government restricted speculative bank loans.
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Washington
Tokio
State Department
Japan
Tokio Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange
Nagoia
Osaka
Bank of Japan
American Steamer Aground near Dalmatian Coast
The American steamer Susquehanna with 430 passengers and 280 crew is aground near Lussino on the Dalmatian coast near Pola. All on board are safe and being transferred to the steamer Argentina.
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Ty Associated Press
Triest
Lussino
Dalmatian
Pola
Argentina
Detective slain by assassin in Dublin
Dublin April 20. Detective Inspector Dalton was fatally shot on Mount Joy Street during an attack by several armed men on two Metropolitan police detectives. The other officer escaped unharmed, a woman bystander was wounded, and the assassins fled.
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Dublin
Rish
Dalton
Mount Joy Street
Metropolitan Police
Communist Defeated in Moline City Council Race
In Moline on April 21 Edgar Owens national secretary of the communist labor party, under indictment in Chicago for conspiracy to overthrow the government, lost 2 to 1 in a city council race. Democratic candidate A. L Pulver withdrew late to prevent split opposition.
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Moline
Edgar Owens
Communist Labor Party
Chicago
A. L Pulver
Owen
Rats and mice menace homes, experts warn
A Quincy Whig notice cites U S Biological Survey scientists stating a pair of rats could multiply to over 359 million in three years if unchecked. It urges trapping and killing mice and rats to prevent disease and property loss, offering a free booklet via the newspaper’s Information Bureau for readers who send a name and address with a 2 cent stamp.
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Quincy Whig Information Bureau
Frederic J. Waskin
Washington, D. C
Early Returns Give Johnson Nebraska Lead
Early returns from Nebraska's presidential primary show Hiram Johnson leading with 3,549 votes from 89 of 1849 precincts. Wood 2,293, Pershing 1,444, Ross 126, while Hitchcock leads Ross in the Senate race. McMullen trails McKelvie by 103 in the GOP gubernatorial race, and Bryan gains pace as delegates form. Palmer leads in Georgia with 131 counties counted, Watson close, Smith further back.
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Omaha
Hiram Johnson
Johnson
Wood
Pershing
Ross
United States
Hitchcock
Robert Ross
Lexington
McMullen
McKelvie
William Jennings Bryan
Palmer
Georgia
Atlanta
Thomas E. Watson
Hakem Smith
Atlanta Constitution
Watson
Smith
Deficiency Bill For Rail Administration Is Passed By House
The House approved without opposition a deficiency appropriation bill totaling 390000 for the railroad administration to close its affairs. It also authorizes 300000000 for railroad needs and 9000000 in liberty bonds to be bought at par by the war finance corporation to aid liquidation. The package lifts total road funding to 1778000000 with an additional 7000000 for disabled soldiers hospital care.
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Washington
House
Railroad Administration
War Finance Corporation
Congress
Senate
Strause murder trial set to resume Thursday in Bloomington
The second trial of Edgar A. Strause for the Bennet Meade banker's murder will resume Thursday morning in McLean county circuit court after a two week interruption due to Judge Sainwell y's illness and death. Judge Thomas M. Harris of Lincoln will preside, with the same jury in place after reviewing testimony given so far.
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Bloomington
Edgar A. Strause
Bennet Meade
Peoria
McLean County
Sainwelly
Thomas M. Harris
Lincoln
Potatoes Moved After Chicago Profiteering Inquiry
Chicago officials report several car loads of potatoes on railroad sidings were moved following an inquiry into alleged profiteering by Chicago commission merchants. Assistant District Attorney K.R. Milroy, who leads the government investigation, said two cases used horses to relocate the cars.
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Chicago
KR. A. Milroy
Chicago Commission
Former Secretary Lane's Daughter Is Married
Washington report notes the wedding of Mis. La cy Lane daughter of Former Secretary of the Interior and Mrs. Franklin K. Lane with Phillip C. Kaufman at St Johns Episcopal church. Attendees included Mrs. Wilson the president, supreme court justices cabinet members and diplomatic corps in attendance.
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Washington
Mis
Lacy Lane
Secretary of the Interior
Franklin K. Lane
Phillip C. Kaufman
St. Johns Episcopal Church
Wilson
Supreme Court
Commission Form Wins in Aurora NL Election
In Aurora Newfoundland and Labrador on April 21 the commission form of government plan carried 3416 to 2311. A public swimming pool bond issue passed 4082 to 2051.
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Aurora
Republicans Clash on Bonus Plans in House Fight
In Washington on April 21 Republicans and Democrats traded barbs over soldier relief legislation. Chairman Good warned that approving a cash bonus plan would provoke broad anger. Republican Mondell accused Democrats of pushing costly schemes for political reasons, while Democrat Garner attacked a sales tax plan to fund the bill. A Republican conference was called for Thursday night to reassess the bonus legislation amid GOP discontent with the Ways and Means Committee.
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Washelington
House
Good
Appropriations Committee
Representative Good
Representative Mondell
Wyoming
Garner
Texas
Representative Towner
Iowa
Republican Caucus Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Compulsory Voting Debate Opens At Illinois Convention
SPRINGFIELD April 20 Opponents of compulsory voting plan to compel voters on election days argue as the Illinois Basic law convention resumes today. The suffrage committee report is on the program as delegates hear both sides. Henry Dunlap of Savoy will present the minority view while the majority plan largely follows the educational article of the constitution.
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Springfield
Henry Dunlap
Savoy
Dunlag
Dunlap
Recall All Yanks In Europe Capper Urges
Senator Capper of Kansas urges recalling all 19,000 American soldiers in Europe. He argues the war has degenerated, the U.S. should not remain involved, and Americans need leaders to return home from foreign soil.
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Europe
Capper
Washington
United States
Senator Capper
Kansas
Palmer Leading in Georgia Democratic Primary Returns
Incomplete early returns from nine of 105 Georgia counties Tuesday night show Attorney General Palmer leading in the presidential Democratic primary. Palmer has 100 convention votes to Watson 76 and Heckesmith 45, with Georgia carrying 348 convention votes.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Palmer
Thomas Watson
Heckesmith
Delaware Governor Defeated for Delegate in Sussex Caucus
Dover April 21 Governor Townsend of Delaware was defeated for delegate to the Republican convention in a Sussex county caucus. Former Governor Simon S. Penniwell of Greenwood received 34 votes and Robert B. Elliott of Seaford 32, Townsend polled 18 of 42 votes in the caucus.
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Dover
Del
Townsend
Delaware
Sussex County
Simon S. Penniwell
Greenwood
Robert B. Elliott Seaford
Gov
Men Granted Chance to End Strike in Chicago
Chicago mass meeting to end unauthorized switchmen walkout set for today with yardmen leaders and federal officers in attendance. Arrest warrants issued for seven strike leaders. 568 rail crews at work in yards. charters revoked for several Chicago and Midwest locals. 1900 workers affected regionally.
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Chicago
Chicago Terminal
Chicago Yardmen's Association
Ey Othiers
Joliet
Hill
Bend
Yardmen’s Association
John Grunau
Federal
Grunau
W. H. Ready George Goodrich
Thomas J. O'Keefe
Harry van Wert
Isaac Oris Kjal
E. F. Grable
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Ways
Detroit
Brotherhood
Kansas miners work at Pittsburg as strike vote looms
About half of Kansas coal miners were at work yesterday in Pittsburg as reports from the Carriage association headquarters indicate activity amid upcoming actions. Local miners and officials weighed the situation with uncertainty while production showed uneven recovery across mines in the state.
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Kansas
Pittsburg
Kan
Kannas
Caakeeyire Association
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Nebraska
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Lane
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Barton
Edward McHugh
New York
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St. Lows
A. F. Whitney
Humors Central
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Elgin
Joliet and Eastern
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