Demand Probe of Army Sales Amid Public Outcry
Washington leaders urge a House select committee to probe liquidation of surplus contracts under War Weeks and Attorney General Daugherty. Reps Johnson and Woodruff allege favored buyers win valuable goods without bidding, critiquing Past Baker era methods and Navy Denby.
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Washington, D. C
Daugherty
War Department
House
Woodruff
Michigan
Johnson
South Dakota
War Weeks
Newton D. Baker
Farmers turn corner toward prosperous conditions say governors
New York report quotes governors of leading agricultural states as agreeing farmers have reached a turning point on the road to normal prosperity. The statements come in response to an inquiry by E. A. Stout seeking facts on the agricultural situation.
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New York
United States
E. A. Stout
Washington Naval Bill Seeks 283 Million Dollar Allocation
The 1923 naval bill moves through the house with a five five three ratio and an overall total of 283 224 000 dollars, 181 000 008 less than last year’s appropriation. A separate measure will cover about 360 million dollars estimated by the navy department for canceling contracts on ships not completed and ordered scrapped.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Nebraska April crop report notes 80 percent wheat and 85 percent rye
Uncorn Neb spring wheat stands at 80 percent of normal for the date, rye at 85 percent, a rise in broad sows, and a farm labor supply surpassing demand as outlined in the April crop report by Lee Stuhr and A E Anderson.
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Lee Stuhr
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates
Amundsen and party survive transcontinental flight crash
Captain Roald Amundsen, four companions, and the plane crew escaped serious harm after their monoplane overturned during an attempted landing at Niola while flying from New York to Cleveland. All occupants suffered only slight bruises and were uninjured otherwise.
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Giarion
Roald Amunds Pen
Artic Explorer
Niola
Here
New York
Cleveland
Nebraska railway commission drops interstate rate clash
Lincoln Neb The Nebraska railway commission issued an order dismissing all litigation in U S courts between the commission and the Interstate Commerce Commission over the I C Cs increased freight and passenger rates. The Nebraska board had resisted the rate order.
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Lincoln, Neb
Nebraska Railway Commission
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Nebraska
Japan Accepts Navy Strength For Defense
Tokio reports the navy department states a conference of admirals has decided the string of the Japanese navy, limited by the Washington armament conference, is sufficient for defending the empire.
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Japan
Tokio
Navy Department
Washington
Acquittal in Beck Death Case Shocks Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City judge Jean Day, a wealthy political figure, is acquitted by a coroner's jury after an inquest into Colonel Paul Ward Beck's death. The jury finds Beck died accidentally during an attack on Day and Mrs Day, after a dramatic courtroom recital by the judge and his wife. The jury retired briefly, guided by a prayer from Coroner A W McWilliam.
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Beck Fe
Oklahoma City
Okla
Jeanne
Day
Oklahoma
Paul Ward Beck
Beck
Mrs. Day
A. W. McWiliame
Death in Hidden Mine Strikes French Troops
In Kattowits Silesia a mine accident killed more than twenty French soldiers and left many wounded as troops searched for hidden arms. A spade reportedly triggered the detonating mechanism of a concealed explosive.
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Kattowits
Silesia
Apricot Crop Damaged by Frost in San Jose Region
Heavy frost has caused extensive damage to the apricot crop in the San Jose area. Orchardists resorted to smudging, but the frost still damaged many trees and the season’s yield.
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San Jose
Cal
Nebraksa News Roundup of War Loans and Local Events
War Finance reports Nebraska agricultural and livestock loans exceed 14 million dollars. Car wreck near Broken Bow leaves two women escaping death after their vehicle rolled down a steep embankment. Benkerman school levy passes by a large majority. Sunday baseball proposal loses narrowly. Valparaiso hosts a benefit play clearing funds for the Methodist Episcopal aid society. York faces housing shortage. builders organize a private effort to construct new homes, with about 200000 dollars expected in funding. Edith Littan Dulin chosen for mission work in South China by the Women’s American Baptist Mission Society. University of Nebraska finds corn and alfalfa provide economical cattle feed. County attorney in Douglas County disrupts his case with a dislocated arm. District nominations head for Congress in the Sixth District with Lanigan and Kincaid as nominees. Bank robbery suspects captured in Wauneta. Pawnee-Johnson-Nemaha teachers institute expected to draw 300 teachers. Bloomfield to host a fourth of July event by the American Legion. Knox County tax relief discussed. a citizens league may form. Golden wedding celebrated in Hubert. A seven year old hurt in a car incident near Big Spring. Bayard high school consolidates departments to cut costs. Beatrice: police chief reappointment petition circulates. D. B. Fletcher seeks county superintendent post. Nebraska City dairyman Carl Brandman brings 15 Holstein cows from Wisconsin. T. B. Fulton files as Republican for state senator in Sixteenth district. Omaha Chamber expands membership with women’s leagues. Ak-Sar-Ben horse entries announced. 400 horses expected. State levy data reveals Otoe lowest and Arthur highest in 1921. firearms ordinance proposed for Omaha.
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Nebraska
F. W. Thomas
War Finance Committee
Elton Palmer
Joseph McGuire
McGuire
Broken Bow
Benkerman
Valparaiso
Old New Hampshire
Methodist Episcopal Aid Society
York
Edith Littan Dulin
Wayne
Women’s American Baptist Mission Society
South
China
University of Nebraska Agricultural College
Charles Kubat
Douglas County
Sebastian Garcico
Pam W. Lanigan
Greeley
Congress
Moses P. Kincaid
Charles W. Beala
Wauneta
M. M. Dramadale
John Oliver
Wheeler
Kan
Pawnee City
Tri-County
Teachers’ Institute
Johnson
Nemaha
Pawnee
Bloomfield
Ray Lamb Post
American Legion
Knox County
Boon
Andrew Curtis
Hubert
R. E. Britt
Bigspring
Bayard High School
Theodore DeGroat
Central City
Beatrice Business
E. M. Dilton
D. B. Fletcher
Lodzepole
Anna McFadden
Carl Brandman
Nebraska City
Wisconsin
T. B. Fulton
Beatrice Daily Express
Gage
Chamber of Commerce At
Omaha
Charles Trimble
Port
Phil F. Brees
Department of Finance
Otoe County
Arthur County
van Dusen
Gowimisetoner
Dunn
Genoa Meeting Weighs Russia Plans on World Finance
Genoa discussions center on Russia's push for Europe reconstruction and fixed exchange rates. US profit concerns arise as Rakowski from Ukraine argues disarmament, while Britain backs the pound and dollar credits. Floods threaten large areas as nine villages inundated in Mississippi and surrounding basins. levees reinforced near Vicksburg and Greenville.
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Genoa
Russia
Europe
America
Financial Commission
Rakowski
Ukraine Soviet
M. Rakowski
Great Britain
M. Tciteherin
France
Budget equilibrium drives European stabilization talks
Genoa reports that the finance subcommission chaired by Sir Robert Stevenson Horne focused on balancing national budgets to stabilize Europe. An international conference of major currencies including American reserve banks was proposed. The group will use the London experts' report, form two subcommittees to study exchange and credits, and continue currency deliberations.
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Genoa
Robert Stevenson Horne
Commission
London
Storm Ravages Omaha Area Wires and Poles Down
A western and northern storm caused massive damage in Omaha and surrounding regions including Gothenburg Fremont Worthington and Bronx Falls with over 5000 utility poles down and thousands of wires broken. Estimated losses reach one million dollars as infrastructure repairs loom. In Lincoln a runaway cow named Biddy charged through O Street before being killed by police. fourteen shots were needed to subdue her.
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Omaha
Neb
Here
Gothenburg
Fremont
Kansas
Worthington
Minn
Bronx Falls
Lincoln Street
Véncoin
Lincoln Packing Company
O Street
Arbuckle Acquitted by Jury in Third Trial
In San Francisco a jury acquitted Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle on the manslaughter charge connected to the death of actress Virginia Rappe after a six minute deliberation. In Washington, the American government secured a victory in a case with the allied powers over Germany’s responsibility for $241 million related to American troop maintenance on the Rhine.
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Arbuckle
San Francisco
Cal
Roscoe
Fatty) Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Washington, D. C
Allied Powers
Germany
Rhine
Nebraska Leads In Tenth District Certificate Sales
Nebraska topped seven states in March treasury savings certificate sales in the Tenth district, led by a total of $850,740 and up 350 percent from February’s $90,345. A drastic order cancels all private permits to carry arms.
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Nebraska
Kansas City
Treasury
John T. Wayland
Government Savings Organization
Arma Belfact
Agethet
Armas
Treasury Certificates Offer At Eight Percent Interest
Secretary Mellon announces a new six month treasury certificate issue totaling 150 million dollars. The discount rate is set at 8 percent, the lowest since September 1917, with Washington D C as the center of the offering and subscription details forthcoming.
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Treasury
Washington, D. C
Mellon
Oldest Mason in United States Dies in Joplin
Obscure obituary notes Lemuel Wyatt of Joplin Missouri, long reputed the nation’s oldest Mason, died here. He served with the Fifth Cavalry in the Civil War, per friends.
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Joplin
Lemuel Wyatt
United’ States
Nebraska Seeks a Stronger Role as a Tree-Growing State
A Nebraska Arbor Day piece urges expanded forestry across the Sand Hills where the state owns 697000 acres. It cites 6500 acres of 20 year old pine stands in the Bessey nursery at Halsey and argues for planting now to secure a future of wood and heat, noting the Nebraska Forestry Association formed last year with T W McCullough as president, Mrs John H Carrick secretary, and Woodruff Ball vice president.
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Nebraska
Sand Hills
Sand Hill
Bessey
Halsey
Sandy Hill
Nebraska Forestry Association
T. W. McCullough
Omaha
John H. Carrick
Pallsade
Woodruff Ball
Valentine
Missing the Tower The Tower of London inspection plan
The narrator recalls always including the Tower of London on a daily to do list like a tourist, with items such as going to the bank and buying a shirt, reflecting a personal routine and curiosity about the landmark.
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Tower of London
London Itinerary Fails To Meet Grand Tour Calls
Stephen Peacock recalls in Harper’s a miswritten journey through London noting missed stops like the National Picture Gallery and a Tower of London visit. He admits a fatal discovery that local friends urged him to see the Tower without ever having seen it themselves.
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National Picture Gallery
Tower of London
London
Tower
Ower
Stephen Peacock
Harper’s
DENTA-PYRO Hygienic Antiseptic Dental Cream Ad
An advertisement for DENTA-PYRO Hygienic Antiseptic Dental Cream promotes subscription to The Telegraph. It notes Dr. M. E. Pettibone, a dentist, with office located over The Larsen Music Store and phone number Phese 419.
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M. E. Pettibone
Larsen Music Store
Phese
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