Republican primary results reveal split in party lines
Analysis of Massachusetts Ohio and New Jersey results shows conservatives split among Wood Harding and Lowden while Hoover and Johnson appeal to the middle and radical wings. Johnson draws support from new and Democratic voters opposed to Wilson's league stance. The piece notes Johnson's broad appeal and cites nationalization of soldiers and treaty debates as key factors shaping the split before continuation on page 3.
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David Lawrence
Ashington
D. C
Massachusetts
Ohio
New Jersey
Wood
Harding
Lowden
Herbert C. Hoover
Hiram W. Johnson
League of Nations
Hoover
Johnson
Wilson
Middle West
Far Wes
California
Hiram Johnson
England
Ireland
Fiume
Post Office Department
Department of Justice
Liberia
Michigan
Gen. Wood
Repubcan
McAdoo
Palmer
Cox
Washington
America
Berlin Diet Approves Greater Berlin Bill
The diet approved a bill creating a new Greater Berlin area of 622 square kilometers. The expansion would raise the capital’s population to 3,800,000, making it the fourth largest world capital by population.
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Erlin
Germany
Greater Berlin
New York
Baggage Handlers Return to Chicago Jobs Amid Rail Strike
Chicago April 29 railroads report traffic improves but strikers remain firm. Seven hundred baggage transfer men who walked out for higher pay agreed to return to work today. Grand jury probes strike in Newark as U S attorney Bodine questions leaders. Grain shipments tied up as two Duluth steamers arrive at Buffalo with mediation board due tomorrow for settlement steps.
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Hicago, Jr
New York
New York and
New Jersey
Newark
N. J
United States
Joseph L. Bodine
Buffalo
N. Y
Duluth
General strike called off in Phoenix Arizona
Phoenix April 29 The general strike in the building trades began Tuesday by the building trades council over alleged nonunion plumbing work was suspended last night after H G Dillon council president received a message from the Bricklayers International union stating good union contractors should not be forced nonunion because of plumbers.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Building Trades Council
H. G. Dillon
Brick Sayers’ International Union
Pioneer El Pasoan Honored by Railroad Employes
W. A. McCarthy a pioneer El Pasoan was elected to the executive board of the railway employes department at Kansas City. The selection occurred at the biennial convention held April 22. McCarthy served as general chairman of the Southern Pacific shops crafts and was a convention delegate.
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W. A. McCarthy
Denies Limit Put On Whisky Prescriptions
Washington April 29 The federal prohibition commissioner John F Kramer denies any limit on the number of whisky prescriptions physicians may issue. He condemns reports of caps on blanks and cites a doctor who issued 475 prescriptions in one day as unworthy of a permit while urging protection of reputable physicians from abuses.
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Washington, D. C
John F. Kramer
Federal Prohibition
Best repudiate confession in Vera Schneider killing case
Anson Best, in Pontiac Michigan this morning with his attorney and the prosecutor among reporters, denied the confession he allegedly made to killing Vera Schneider the telephone girl.
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Pontiac
Mich
Anson Best
Glenn C. Gillespie
Vera Schneider
Hunger Strikers Moved to England for Transport
Sixty hunger strikers were moved from the Belfast jail to destroyers for conveyance to England last night. They are expected to be lodged at Wormwood Scrubbs prison in England.
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Belfast
Ireland
England
Paper Shortage Seen From Publisher Mill Misunderstanding
Paul Patterson of the Baltimore Sun testified before the senate manufacturers subcommittee that a lack of understanding between publishers and paper mills contributed to the current shortage. He warned production in 1921 could rise by 390000 tons, but only if mills expand and prices rise. publishers’ lack of confidence earlier spurred calls for public control. The result is a 1920 shortage across contracts as publishers face insufficient paper.
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Fashington
D. C
Paul Patterson
Baltimore Sun
Senate Manufacturers
Patterson
Gasoline Supply Law May Limit Motorcar Use
Washington officials consider controlling gasoline supply or limiting motor vehicle use as reserves run low and crude oil stocks would last only six weeks. Bureau of Mines data show demand at a peak due to more motor cars and trucks, and gasoline quality deteriorating since 1915.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Mines
Viewing Committee Plan for Ozark Trail Visit Saturday
Pecos Texas April 29 The viewing committee of the Ozark trail will visit Pecos Saturday. The trail would connect Carlsbad Roswell and towns along the Bankhead highway from El Paso to Texarkana passing through Pecos.
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Pecos
Tex
New Mexico
Carlsbad
Roswell
el Paso
Texarkana
Monkey fur joins feathers in London spring style shows
In London on April 29 monks fur appears as a trim for coats and cloaks, joining feathers as a fashion feature. Evening gowns remain with backlegs as a distinct element of the collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eng
Beardstown police seek airgun ban after pranks
Indignant over careless use of airguns by prankish boys in Beardstown, the chief of police moves to bring airguns under a gun ban. The proposal aims to curb dangerous, unauthorized weapon use in the Illinois town.
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Beardstown
Ill
Headliners In Today's Theaters In Alhambra and Nearby
Amusement ads list today headliners at Alhambra Pantages Vaudeville Bi theatre showing Vengeance and the Girl Crawford Princess Leone Company Ellanay The Garter Girl Corinne Griffin Grecian Lasca Frank Mayo Rialto Easy to Get Marguerite Clark Unique The Very Idea Taylor Holmes Wigwam Jack Straw Maj Robert Warwick
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Vengeance
Crawford
Princess Leone Company
Ellanay
the Garter Girl
Corinne Grif
Lasca
Frank Mayo
Rialto
Marguerite Clark
Taylor Holmes
Wigwaamm
Jack Straw
Maj
Robert Warwick
Cost of Living Surges After Armistice Compare to War Years
A New York report from the National Industrial Conference Board shows clothing costs have risen nearly as much since November 11, 1918 as during the four years of World War I. Other living costs also climbed sharply and continue to rise, with a table detailing the increases.
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York
National Industrial Conference Board
Wood leads in New Jersey primary with 672 vote edge
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood holds a 672 vote lead over Hiram W. Johnson in New Jersey’s Republican primary with 53 districts missing. Wood leads in key counties, and 11 of 21 delegates appear to back Wood while 10 back Johnson. three delegates remain unpledged.
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Eware
N. J
Leonard Wood
Massachusetts
Hiram W. Johnson
California
New Jersey
Wood
Johnson
Chicago
Walter E. Edge
Joseph E. Frelinghuysen
Edward C. Stokes
William N. Runyon
American Painters Win Prizes At Art Exhibition
American painters rank highly at the International Art Exhibition opening in Carnegie Institute galleries Pittsburg. Abbott H Thayer of Monadnock New Hampshire wins gold for Young Woman in Olive Plush worth 1500. Algernon Talmage of London silver for By the Cornish Sea valued 1000. Walter Ufer of Chicago bronze for Suzanna and Her Sisters valued 500. Honorable mentions go to Robert Spencer of New Hope Frederick Bosley of Boston and George J Coates of London. The show features 373 paintings with dominant contributions from the United States England and France.
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Ittsburg
Carnegie Institute
Abbott H. Thayer
Monadnock
N. H
Algernon Talmage
London
Eng
Cornish Sea
Walter Ufer
Chicago
Suzanna
Robert Spencer
New Hope
Frederick Bosley
Boston
Mass
George J. Coates
America
England
France
Sweden
Denmark
Italy
Spain
Norway
Russia
Belgium
Switzerland
Canada
El Paso and Brownwood Furnish 7 Fire Records
Seven consecutive fire reports to the state fire insurance commission detail common causes behind statewide losses. Electrical irons, matches, coal oil stove explosions, smoking by boys, hot ashes near frame buildings, gasoline stove refills, and cigaret use appear as the main factors. Texas suffers heavy property burnings and casualties weekly, with 90 percent of losses linked to these causes.
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Austin
Texas
State Fire Insurance Commission
T. M. Scott
el Paso
Brownwood
Scott
New Immigration Station Planned for El Paso
Representative Hudspeth and Maj. R. F. Burges were informed by Commissioner Caminetti that the government will soon build a new immigration station in El Paso on land part of the Chamizal tract. Caminetti assured title rests with the government and promised guard shelters at the bridge as soon as possible.
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Washington, D. C
Hudspeth
Maj
R. F. Burges
Caminetti
el Paso
Chamizal
Burges
Mr. Hudspeth
Maj. Burges
U S Mines Director Resigns to Lead Petroleum Institute
Van H Manning resigned as director of the bureau of mines effective June 30 to become director of research at the American Petroleum Institute, an organization of leading U S petroleum producers, based in Washington D C.
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Washington, D. C
van H. Manning
Bureau of Mines
American Petroleum Institute
Ungifted Clergy Question at Lambeth Meeting
In London on April 29 bishops of the Anglican church contemplate a July decision on whether sermons are indispensable and if a clergyman lacking the gift of preaching should not attempt to preach.
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Ondon
England
Lambeth
Missed Arguments Mark Wootton Case Deportation Claims
In Bisbee Arizona on April 29 Captain Harry C. Wheeler former Cochise county sheriff misled Bisbee residents by claiming arrests and hearings would occur during July 12 1917 deportations. Prosecutor Roark argued Wheeler filed no charges or hearings and Brown was deported as retaliation. Roark outlined constitutional guarantees implicated in kidnaping and noted deportation facts. Defense countered troop movement claims and warned of disaster if mines and districts faced intervention.
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Mestone
Ariz
Harry C. Wheeler
Cochise County
Bisbee
George M. Roark
Harry E. Wootton
Wheeler
Roark
Fred W. Brown
Wootton
Brown
Sugar Stuck In Bonded El Paso Warehouses Belongs To Mexico
About 100 carloads of Mexican sugar, roughly 3,000,000 pounds, sit in El Paso warehouses under bond. The sugar is technically in transit between Sonora and Mexico and not officially in the United States. Release requires Mexican government approval and possible Sonora consent, leaving consumers short on sweetener.
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el Paso
Mexico
Sonora
United States
Department of Justice
Southwestern Wrecking Company
Rosa and
Martinez Streets
W. W. Carpenter
United Sugar Companies
Edmundo Salmon
Mexico City
Labor Party to Host U S Convention in Chicago July 11 19
The national labor party will hold its convention in Chicago July 11 13 to nominate presidential and vice presidential candidates and draft a platform. About 6000 delegates are expected from farm and labor groups, with Max H Hayes of Cleveland as national chairman.
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Labor Party
U.S
Chicago
Hicago
National Labor Party
Frank J. Esper
Esper
Max H. Hayes
Cleveland
Eser
Will Shoot at Moon With Rocket in July
The National Geographic Society announces a July test in Worcester Massachusetts of a new rocket apparatus designed by R H Goddard to reach altitudes far above the earth and possibly to reach the moon, a bold aviation science experiment.
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Ashington
D. C
R. H. Goddard
Worcester
Mass
National Geographic Society
Wilson Winks At Munitions Dodge Told Senate
Federal forces hold Chihuahua City as rebels move toward the mountains. Gen. E Martinez leads about 800 rebels, with 1000 troops in Juarez and reports of clashes near Nacozari. Carranza loyalists consolidate, while U S officials seek protection and mediation signals.
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Wilson
Dodge
Senate
Ederal
Chihuahua City
Luiz Sandoval
Pablo Quiroga
E. Martinez
Juarez
Sandoval
Moctezuma
Ojinaga
Carranza
Mexico City
Col. Marroquin
Fort Hidalgo
Ojin
Callies
Samaniego
el Paso
Chamber of Commerce
Hermosillo
Sonora
Sinaloa
Francis J. Kearful
Hopkins
Mexico
United Sates
Salem
Sacramento
Magallan
Tampico
State Department
George T. Summerlin
Washington
Department
Laredo
Carital
Veracruz
Alvarado
Guadalajara
Dieguez
Pulpito
Mex
Associated Press
Miguel Samaniego
Elias Calles
Palmer Denies Sugar Rate Set
Washington April 29 Attorney General Palmer defended before the House Judiciary Committee his agreement with Louisiana sugar growers that 17 and 18 cents would not be treated as an unfair maximum price. He said the action was the exercise of lawful discretion and not a fixed price, arguing that questioning it as a law violation shows ignorance of the law.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
Palmer
House Judiciary Committee
Louisiana
Governa
Proposals to License Packers Rejected by House Panel
Washington April 29 proposals to license meat packers and form a commission to enforce industry laws were rejected by the house agriculture committee. A subcommittee led by chairman Haugen was formed to draft compromise regulation legislation for the packers.
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Washington, D. C
House Agriculture Committee
Haugen
Woman's case to jury for death of daughter
Paw Paw Michigan April 24 The case of Mrs. Sarah L Tabor an 80 year old Lawton woman under indictment for manslaughter charging her with performing or aiding in an illegal operation which caused the death of her daughter Maude Tabor Virgo was given to the jury today.
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Paw Paw
Mich
Sarah L Tabor
Lawton
Daugter
Maude Tabor Virgo
Wedding of Miss Littleton and Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr
New York society watched the St. Thomas church wedding of Miss Rachael Littleton to Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. Five thousand invitations issued with many Doughboys from the 27th Division in attendance. A cake claimed as the world’s largest was cut as gifts valued near a million dollars were received.
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BW York
New York Society
St. Thomas Church
Rachael Littleton
Thomas J. Littleton
Chattanooga
Tenn
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Youn Vanderbilt
France
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