Reds Must Free Held Americans
Washington May 21 The State Department pressed Vienna through the American commission to free several Americans detained by Soviet Russia and to refuse release of Hungarian communists held after escaping to Vienna. The department has connected the cases to the wider effort to secure liberty for Armenean citizens imprisoned in Russia and to prevent further mistreatment of Americans amid Bolshevik confinement and starvation reports.
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Russia
State Department
American Commission
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Simce
Budapest
Holsheviks
Xenophon
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Ois
Rs Avanakis
State Department Cauni
Ametiane
State Convention Of Physicians Ends In Springfield 1921
In Springfield the seventieth annual Illinois State Medical Society convention concluded with Dr. Co Hurston of Chicago elected president and officers chosen for the following year. Springfield was named the 1921 convention city amid debates on resolutions limiting federal medical regulation and condemning an arrest in New York for narcotics violations.
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Rockford
Co. EE Hurston
Chicago
Hinois State Medical Society
Wo FP. Gaeta Stead
Cairn
Pel W. Vaaridersnee
Usk Path
Wilbur Gi. Galmvere
Mean Vercon
Andren J. Moethier
Bybvidere
John KE
Buite
Roektorf Pest
del We EL Shastid
Pittsfield
Sdce
Springfield
Tpouss
Ami Sn
Bank Resources Of State Show Increase
State banking department report shows May total resources across all state banks at 39 million plus, up from February. Chicago banks led with higher deposits and loans, while downstate banks posted gains in loans and deposits with reserves around 20 percent.
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Springfield
macIines
Maybo
State Banking Department
Chicago
Presbyterians Choose Moderator For Church
Piladeldputa May 28 The Rev Dr Samuel Sterling Palmer of Columbus Ohio was elected Thursday moderator of the Presbyterian general assembly at its opening session He is pastor of Broad Street church Sus and is fifty nine years old.
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Piladelputa
Samuel Sterling Palmer
Columbus
Ohio
Presbyterian General Yambly
Broad Street Church
Sus
Wood Leads With 195 Delegates in Republican Race
Uninstructed delegates and favorite sons dominate the June 8 opening in Chicago as 913 delegates have been chosen with less than 400 instructed. Wood leads with 195 instructed delegates, Harding holds 398 pledged from Ohio, Johnson 100, Lowden 78, and Poindexter expected to gain Washington’s HH votes. Credentials panel May 31 may redraw the tentative roll amid 104 contests.
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Republican National Committee
Oregon
Texas
Vermont
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West Virginia
Wood
Leonard Wood
Pinan: Johnson
Calfornia
Frank O. Lowden
Tilmais
Warren G. Harding
Oba
Judge Pritchard
North Carolina
Poindexter
Chicago Men Held In Connection With Plot To Evade The Dry Law
Seven men were arrested on federal prohibition charges by Major WA. Vl Dalremple and agents, in a case described as an extensive conspiracy to evade the law. About eighteen others were sought, with total liquor involvement estimated at $400,000. Federal permits forged by the syndicate aided supply, and liquor transfers worth $22,500 were found on a suspect. In McLandis court, three men were found guilty of liquor violations. Coleman Theither and Abraham Websters faced related charges, while Dimatrieh Grazow, from Ottawa Tb, was accused of possessing materials for liquor manufacture and tax evasion.
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Checagos
Vl Dalremple
Towns
Dabwvingde
Fi Wes
Knesin McLandis
Coleman Theither
Abraham Websters
Dimatrieh Grazow
Ottawa
Garment Makers Seek Lower Prices at St Louis Convention
Resolutions pledging members to manufacture and sell garments at the lowest possible price were adopted late Thursday by the International Association of Garment Manufacturers in session in St Louis. In Rockford Illinois Dr Hillmiston of Chicago was elected president of the Titness Medical Society for the fall term.
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St. Louis
International Association of Garment Manufacturers
Rockford VL
CC. i. Hillmiston
Chicago
Titness Medical Society
Wilbur Hi Gilmore
Mount Vernon
Drew Abe Marhieu
Belvidere
Springfield
Call Rail Employes To Meet Rail Board In Chicago
Natives were sent Wednesday to VM general chair neno of railroad maintenance of wage earners calling them to a meeting in Chicago on June 2. They aim to press for faster conclusions in the ongoing railroad labor board wage discussions. E T Whiter, chair of the conference committee, showed statistics claiming prior pay increases for wardmen and urged reestablishing day night differentials and the cost of living based wage scale.
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Chicago
VM General
Officers Of Firemen Are Named In Peoria
J Bart Foster of Oklahoma City was elected president of the National Firemen's Association at the final business session in Peoria. New officers include EB Witchcock of Council Bluffs as vice president secretary John Marsh Evanston TL treasurer J W Risch Crookston Minn national organizer Clarence Smith Marion Ind and Simeon Kellerman Teadwoardsville HK as national statistician. The 1921 convention site will be chosen next week by the executive committee appointed by Foster.
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Tit
J. Bart Foster
Oklahoma City
National Firemen’s Association
EB. G. Witchcock
Council Bluffs
John Marsh
Evanston
J. W. Risch
Crookston
Minn
Clarence Smith
Marion
Ind
Simeon Kellerman
Teadwoardsville
Foster
Move Freight at Once Commission Orders Railways Move Freight
The Interstate Commerce Commission issues its first general order directing all railroads to forward traffic without regard to routing and to abrogate car service rules. It nullifies routing rates and makes charges the same on final routes. Railways must disregard contracts and coordinate empty-car movements to ease congestion and return cars to home roads.
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Washington
Congress To Require Candidates To Give Costs Of Campaigns
The Senate orders an investigation into pre convention expenses and pledges of presidential candidates from both major parties. Senator Borah argues excessive spending while Calder reports the resolution moved through the contingent expenses committee. Governors Lowden Hoover and Johnson aides pledge cooperation and full disclosure of contributions and expenditures when called.
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Washington
Senate
Burah
Idaho
Calder
New York
Dibneham
Lowden Rady
Ll. Emmerson
Frank O. Lowden
Borah
Lowden
H O
Deawien
Cut In Lumber Price Announced By Dealers
Kansas City May 21 dealers announce a sharp cut in retail lumber prices reflecting recent wholesale declines. Retail lumber drops about 3 per thousand feet for common lumber and 3 for finished lumber, trimming costs for builders and homeowners.
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Kansas City
Population rises in 1920 census by city and county
The 1920 census shows Washington state cities Tacoma and Denver seeing large gains while New London Elizabeth Englewood Garfield Cincinnati and Hamilton County Ohio totals rise. Cincinnati corrections adjust city population to 401 247 from 401 155 as released.
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Englewood
VLGIV
Garfield
Jos
Hamilton County
Ohio
Cincinnati
Cincinnat
Woman Seated on Jury With Husband in Michigan Ruling
Kalamazoo Mich May 21 a circuit court ruling allows a wife to sit on the same jury as her husband Judge W Weimer presiding Aaron Westvern was accepted as a juryman When Mrs Westvern was called the judge asked if she could decide independently of her husband She replied she could and was accepted by the court
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Michigan
W. Weimer
Aaron Westvern
One More Sleuth Wounded In Mine Row in Virginia
W V May 21 The ambush shooting wounded Bud McCoy in Lyon a mining village near Mateawan. Two men, believed Baldwin Felts detectives, were seen, one shot in the thigh. troopers and deputies patrol Mateawan as arrests are made and reports of earlier deaths surface.
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W. V
Baldwin Felts
Lyon
Lynn
Bud McCoy
Welch
McCoy
State Constabulary
Vilage
Ynet
Efforts To Get Iowa Labor Body To Back Third Party
Port Dodge Iowa May 21 Efforts to win endorsement for a third political party failed at the Iowa State Federation of Labor final session. Delegates debated amid opposition led by R L Lewis president of the Iowa district of the Wood and others arguing a third party conflicts with American Federation of Labor principles. Lester Barlow urged World War Veterans to back a national service party. The next annual convention set for Burla geen Davenport and Waterloo delegates attended and Chilingirty of Davenport named to the executive committee. The convention adjourned this afternoon.
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Iowa
Port Dodge
Federathar
Lewis
Woo
Ameren Pederatin
Atselt Oon
Lester Bariaw
Elgagiger
Mica
Lafaiette
Maine
National Service Party
Burlaigeen
Davenport
Waterloo
Chillingirty
Davenpoort
Cigar Explodes Injuring Man in Dallas Probe Launched
A cigar exploded when W. T. Priest of Dallas lit it last Wednesday injuring three fingers and his left knee. Justice Department agents are investigating to identify who supplied the cigar, which reportedly came from Chicago.
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Texas
W. T. Priest
Department of Justice
Chicago
Vinci Case May Go To The Jury This Evening
In Chicago on May 21 attorneys for the trial of James Wing the driver of the death car in the Maurice Ensight labor leader shooting argued further. No court session Thursday left the case to likely go to the jury this evening with prosecutors seeking the death penalty for Vinci.
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Chicago
James Wing
Maurice Ensight
Labor Teader
Jarl
Vunci
Bolsheviki Take Polotski and Lepel in Front Advance
London May 20 Associated Press confirms Bolsheviki captured the towns of Polotski and Lepel in the government of Vitebsk. British sources say the Bolsheviki have advanced about 30 miles in depth along a 40 to 50 mile front. Polotsk, an ancient Russian city, lies 60 miles northwest of Vitebsk on the Duna river. Lepel is 62 miles southwest of Vitebsk on Lake Bereshta.
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Associated Press
London
Polotski
Lepel
Vitebsk
Polotsk
Russia
Duna
Bereshta
Efforts Resume On Army Reorganization Agreement
Washington May 21 Efforts to reach a compromise on the army reorganization bill resume today as House and Senate conferees meet after the House rejected the amendments over national guard provisions. Samuel Gompers objects saying the measure could trigger industrial disruptions in a national emergency. Senators attacked state adjutant generals over guard federalization and McWherl defended guards’ officers amid mounting opposition.
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House
Senate
Wadsworth
Senate Military Committee
Gompers
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Thomas
Demosvat
Colorado
Serator McWweller
Tennessee
National Guard
Bankers foresee good results from price cuts spread
Chicago bankers report satisfaction with the financial situation as price cutting spreads begin in central and western states. Stores in Ottumwa and San Francisco aid the movement while Nebraska women are urged to pressure merchants not to raise clothing prices next fall. The garment manufacturers association pledges to keep costs low to support consumer credit.
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Chicago
Ottumwa
Iawa
San Francisco
Nebraska
Fair Price Commissioner
The
Interrational Association of Garment Manufacturers
St. Loans
Cleveland
Wetdien
Urtess
Wis
Force Ten Per Cent Stock Dividends Tax Into The Bonus Bill
In Washington on May 21 the measure proposed a five per cent stock dividend tax as part of a bonus bill. The plan would fund a cash bonus for former service members and offer options for homes, land, training, or insurance. Additional levies would target tobacco, real estate sales, and other transactions to support the bill.
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Washtiington
Thuse Waves
Micans
Legislaton
Republic
Democrats
Republica
Omaren
Tna
Suerte Oy
Man Alleged To Have Manufactured Money
Cosey Kansas May 2b Dehe Lester is under arrest charged with counterfeiting. He allegedly produced counterfeit currency at his home and admitted making the bills. Local authorities say the investigation involves secret service procedures and the craft of producing the fake notes. A court appearance is pending.
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Kansas
Lester
M. Yate
Up Secret Service
Jas Leoset
Tate
Villa May Break Out Once More
Associated Press reports from Camp with Villa in Mescalero area where General Francisco Villa weighs whether to retire or renew fighting. Villa and his eighty men await a conference with Calles as parties debate guarantees and government conduct. Carranza era tensions rise as Chihuaha and surrounding regions consider Villa a continuing political and military force.
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Associated Press
Vella
Roquel
Las
Chitlcahua
Mes
el Paso
Texas
Mexico
Francisco Villa
Vila
Villa
Po Eilias Calles
Chihuahua City
Chi
Juarez
Mex
Francisco Villas
Chi- Nushua
Carrang
Pobilas Cal Es
Revolutionary Forces
Alfans Gomes
Villavs
Gere Mes
Svobar
Defacto Government Demands Taxes
Washington May 2 An implicit threat by the de facto government of Mexico to urge producers to prompt export tax payments is revealed in a diplomatic note from the American embassy at Mexico City to the U S state department. Taxes for March were levied and must be paid within five days after May 1 with no extension. Large firms reportedly have paid or face liability as authorities decide who should receive tax remittances and how payments should be posted.
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de Fueto
Mexico
Mexicco City
State Department
Conitencs
Ame
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