Kahn urges a larger army in Congress debate
Chairman Kahn of the military affairs committee urged increasing the enlisted force from 168000 to 175000. He warned world conditions are unsettled and cited Japan and China with larger armies. He said reducing forces risks disarmament and called for preparedness. He defended war department spending as prudent amid uncertain emergencies.
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Washington
Kahn
Military Affairs Committee
House
Japan
China
California
Colombia
Paraguay
United States
Mr. Kahn
State Department
Loot recovered from robbers ends long chase
Chicago police report that $638,000 in non negotiable checks stolen from two clearing house messengers on an Illinois Central train at Twenty first street was found in an abandoned caboose at Ninety third street, ending the case.
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Chicago
Twenty-first Street
Ninety-third Street
Pilot and lieutenant killed in Langley field crash
Sergeant Noble C. Bryant of the Army Air Service was killed and Lieutenant Thomas H. Ward fatally injured when their aircraft plummeted from a cloudbank at Langley field during emergence from weather. The incident occurred near Hampton Virginia on April 29.
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Hampton, Va
Hampton
Seret. Noble C. Bryant
Army Air Service
Thomas H. Ward
Langley Field
Bank Robbers Captured After Auburn Bank Heist
Nashville dispatch reports robbers who took 113000 in cash and securities from an Auburn Kentucky bank were captured near Browner Kentucky. Securities valued at 103000 were recovered.
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Kentucky
Nashville, Tenn
Auburn
Browner
Russellville
Naval appropriation bill advances with 396 million for maintenance and 90 million for construction
The U S naval appropriation bill passed the house carrying about 396 million dollars for maintenance of sea forces for the next fiscal year and providing 90 million dollars for construction.
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Washington
Naval
America
House
Harding Launches Personal Farm Credit Survey
Governor Harding of the federal reserve board announced an immediate personal survey of farm credit conditions in the Middle West and Southwest.
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Washington
Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Middle West
Southwest
Insurance Agent Found Dead In Auto In Escanaba
C E B Fenton aged seventy one, an agent for the Northwest Mutual Life Insurance Company, was found dead in an automobile in Escanaba Michigan on April 29. The report notes the unexpected death and identifies the deceased with his occupation and affiliation.
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Auto
Escanaba
Mich
C. EB. Fenton
Northwest Mutual Life Insurance Company
Harding Sees Fleet on Return to Hampton Roads
President Harding reviews the Atlantic fleet off Old Point Comfort as he first views naval power since taking office. More than sixty ships led by the Pennsylvania pass in review while Secretary Denby and officials observe aboard the Mayflower. Harding praises the navy and pledges American resolve and honor.
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Old Point Comfort
Harding
Hampton Roads
Pennsylvania
Denby
Warding
Admiral Wilson
America
United States
U S Rhine Influence On Allies Commission Described
In Coblenz on the Rhine May 2, Belgian high commissioner on the Rhine says U S influence on the Rhineland commission is as strong as the three officially represented allies in a consultative role. General Allen attends all sittings or is represented by Colonel Stone of Mississippi when absent.
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Coblenz
Germany
United States
Rhineland Commission
Rolyn-Jacquemyrns
Rhine
Allen
Department of State
Stone
Mississippi
Ten Die in Cartridge Factory Blast Near Pamplona
May 2 report from Pamplona says an accidental explosion at the Juan Martalez Goni cartridge factory on the outskirts killed ten workers and badly burned about a dozen others. Fire officials and regional authorities stated the blast occurred Thursday night during routine operations.
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Spain
Pamplona
Juan Martalez Goni
Mail in Bayonne: Baggage Master Shot During Post Office Hold-Up
Bayonne, May 2. Matthew Lyons, baggage master on the Jersey Central railroad here, was shot and seriously wounded by one of four men who held up a group of post office employees.
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Bayonne
N. J
Matthew Lyons
Jersey Central Railroad
Germany to amend reparations proposal amid Allied talks
Semiofficial Berlin note says Germany may modify reparations if Washington asks. London reports Lloyd George pledges action on Westphalian coal fields if German plans unsatisfactory. Belgian officials condemn the 200 billion gold mark figure as misleading and insist the real sum is 50 billion with 4 percent interest. Interchanges between Britain and Germany continue informally.
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Berlin
Washington
London
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Germany
Great Britain
Commons
Reuters Limited
M. Jaspar
M. Theunys
Reward for Draft Dodgers
Washington reports a fifty dollar reward for delivering any draft evader to military control. Publication of evaders' names is being prepared from corps area headquarters after a favorable opinion from Attorney General Daugherty. The printing form cites the 106th article of war authorizing civil officers to arrest deserters and hand them to authorities.
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Washington
War Department
Weeks
Daugherty
Increase Vineyard Acreage in California This Year
Prohibition officials were told that about 175000 additional acres will be devoted to vineyards in California this year. Growers reportedly pushed the expansion due to high wine grape prices.
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California
San Francisco
Telegraph and postal links open between Britain and Soviet Russia
London reports the opening of telegraph and postal connections between Great Britain and Soviet Russia. Britain plans a trade mission to Russia, set to depart within a fortnight.
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London
Great Britain
Soviet Russia
Russia
Mail pilot dies in crash near Cleveland
Chicago May 2 J T Christensen renowned air mail pilot was burned to death when his De Haviland mail plane plunged into a bank of the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland. The crash ended the career of a celebrated fearless flyer.
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Chicago
J. T. Christensen
Air Mail
de Haviland
Cuyahoga River
Cleveland
U S Weekly Market Report Grain and Livestock Trends May 2
U S Bureau of Markets reports week ending April 28 with mixed grain demand and exports. Wheat prices slipped on late week bearish sentiment after brief gains. Kansas City and Omaha showed strong milling demand. Corn/ oats notes, hay slow, feed prices mixed. dairy butter down. cheese up. Cattle and hog prices mostly firmer, with beef cattle and lambs mixed. Stocker shipments nationwide total 37,716 cattle and calves, 6,479 hogs, 3,360 sheep.
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Washington
Kansas City
Omaha
Kansas
Chicago
Minneapolis
Winnipeg
Cincinnati
Timothy
Prairie
Mineapolis
Atlanta
Philadelphia
New York
Northwestern
Wisconsin
White Sox Players Demand Immediate Trial
Five former Chicago White Sox players under indictment for conspiring to throw the 1919 world series asked for an immediate trial before Chief Justice McDonald. Buck Weaver Swede Risberg Happy Felsch Claude Williams and Joe Jackson urged a speedy hearing.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Cincinnati
McDonald
Criminal Court
Buck” Weaver
Risberg
Happy” Felsch
Claude Williams
Joe Jackson
Suspend Students For Strike At Carrington High School
Seven students are suspended from all classes for the remainder of the term while 60 others may continue class work under regulations after a strike at Carrington High School.
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Carrington
Senate committee backs alien measure amid minor privilege cut
Washington May 2 The house immigration restriction bill was reported favorably by the senate immigration committee after removing provisions that would grant special entrance privileges for minors.
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Washington
Senate Immigration Committee
Harding's Cousin Indicted in impersonation case
Everett Harding, who assumed a cousin relationship to President Harding, was indicted in Chicago. He is charged with impersonating a government official amid the president's embarrassment.
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Harding
Chicago
Everett Harding
A. Govern
Man’s push often preceded by pull in effort
A terse observation notes that a person’s initial push typically follows a prior pull, implying effort cycles and cause-effect in motivation.
Allen's Foot Ease Ad Sparks Quick Relief For Ailing Feet
An old advertisement for Allen's Foot Ease powder promises fast relief for pinching shoes, corns, and bunions. The copy cites 1,500,000 pounds used by the Army and Navy during the war to support its antiseptic powder claim.
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Allen
Adv
Electric doll claimed to simulate life by electric arms
East Orange New Jersey inventor David Zaiden patents an electric doll with an armature in the head and a small battery to energize it. A spiral spring and a tube on a magnet rod cause lifelike arm movements when the electromagnet is powered, enhanced by spring resiliency. Philadelphia Ledger.
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David Zaiden
East Orange
N. J
Philadelphia Ledger
Hiawatha Bride Returns Home With Black Eye
A Hiawatha bride of a few months returns home with a black eye from her husband and says she will sue for divorce. The item appears in the Hiawatha World social note column.
History Repeats Itself but Gossip Lingers
A concise note reflects on cyclical patterns in history and social chatter. It contrasts enduring public interest with fleeting rumors, suggesting careful discernment between fact and talk.
A Lady of Distinction Found in Perfume and Cuticura
A Lady of Distinction is recognized by the delicate fascinat ing influence of the perfume she uses. A bath with Cuticura Soap and hot water to thoroughly cleanse the pores, followed by a dusting with Cuticura Talcum powder usually means a clear, sweet, healthy skin.
Remarkable Salt Deposit Found in Texas Oil Well
W. Scott Heywood and associates struck a salt bed 111 feet thick at 700 feet depth while drilling a test well on the Turkey Track ranch near Spearman. No water was found in the well, which now reaches over 2,700 feet, and the absence of water above the bed could simplify mining.
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Turkey Track Ranch
Spearman
Tex
W. Scott Heywood and
Force of Habit Ending in a Mild School Exchange
A scholar recounts a terse exchange with a teacher about a note and a measured response. The dialogue hints at caution in affectionate writing and a reported general percentage cited by the teacher.
When a Fool Opens His Mouth His Head Is Empty
A brief proverb-style remark warns that careless speech leads to quick loss of sense and credibility. The saying emphasizes restraint and discretion in conversation.
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