Pasadena Banker Elected Moderator of Presbyterian Assembly
J Willis Baer of Pasadena California a banker was elected moderator of the 131st general assembly of the Presbyterian church in the United States at St Louis. His sole opponent was Rev Dr Hall Young of Alaska. The vote happened on the first ballot amid withdrawals by other nominees and with Williams Jennings Bryan arriving after the election. Baer is vice chairman of the new era movement raising 39 000 000 for church work.
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ST. Louis
J. Willis Baer
Pasadena
Cal
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church In
United States
Baer
5. Hall Young
W. H. Black
Missouri Valley College
Alexander McColl
Philadelphia
Robert Jenson
Montreal
Calvin Hayes
Johnstown
Williams Jennings Bryan
Assembly
New Era Movement
Secretary of boards and Christian Endeavor leader
The text notes a man who served many years as general secretary of the Christian Endeavor and also held the position of secretary of the board of Home Missions. It highlights his long service in church auxiliary leadership and lay ministry.
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Board of Home Missions
The
Christian Endeavor
Iowa Rainbow Troops Receive Discharges at Camp Dodge
Des Moines reports that the 168th Infantry from Iowa's Rainbow division will be discharged by tonight at Camp Dodge after a homecoming with a welcome parade, dances, and a Coliseum dinner. About 1,500 veterans return, with most discharged within 18 hours of arrival.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Rainbow Division
168Th Infantry
Camp Dodge
National
Protests on Peace Treaty Likely Prewritten Says AP
Paris May 15 Allied circles say most German protests against the peace treaty were written before the treaty’s reading and serve propaganda. Protests are published in Berlin before reaching Paris, though commissions will review them on their merits.
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Associated Press
Paris
Berlin
Crowder to Remain in Army Not Take Cuban Post
Major General Enoch H. Crowder said he will stay in the U.S. Army and has no plan to become a Cuban political adviser. He stated no Cuban position has ever been offered and he would not accept one if offered.
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Havana
Enoch Hi. Crowder
Cuba
United States Army
Claim Big Frauds In Army Hay Contracts
In Phoenix on May 16 approx 5000 tons of hay shipped to eighteen southwest army camps over six to eight months were allegedly sold under false grading and many deliveries were short of certified weight. Alfred J. Peters and J N Jaggers were arrested on warrants charging conspiracy to defraud the government. Investigators say the ring may have netted $2 to $5 per ton above legitimate profit and defrauded the government of at least $200,000. The hay went to camps in Arizona Texas and New Mexico.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Department of Justice
Alfred J. Peters
Tempe
J. N. Jaggers
Maricopa
Arizona
Texas
New Mexico
Will Drop Effort To Unseat Michigan Man
Washington May 16 Senator Martin Democratic leader and Senator Pomerene retiring chairman of the senate privileges and election committee said no effort would be made to prevent Truman H Newberry Republican senator elect from Michigan from taking the oath of office when the senate meets Monday Pomerene announced however that he would renew his efforts to have an investigation of the election in Michigan last November and of campaign expenditures of Mr Newberry and Henry Ford his opponent
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Washington
Martin
Pomerene
Ohio
Senate Privileges and Election Committee
Truman H. Newberry
Michigan
Senate
Refuse Polish Claim For Share Of Vessels
Paris reports the council of foreign ministers refused Poland’s demand for part of the German navy to defend its country. The ministers also ordered immediate repatriation of prisoners of war held by Russians in Siberia Baltic provinces and the Caucasus with those in Soviet Russia to follow later.
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Associated Press
Paris
Council of Foreign Ministers
Siberia
Baltic
Caucasus
Soviet Russia
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Rainbow
Crowder
Thrift
Warners
R. M. C. Crochet Cotte Special
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