Alaska Roads Funding Pressed by Siberian Government Delegates
Gen W P Richardson and Delegate George R Grigsby urged the Senate Military Affairs Committee to raise Alaska road funding under the Alaska Board of Road Commissioners. The House had approved 150000 while the War Department sought 422000, with Grigsby aiming to secure a higher total and to protect radio station funding as proposed. The hearing continued with Grigsby expected to testify again on Monday.
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Washington
W P. Richardson
George RB. Grigsby
Senate Committee On
Alaska
Alaska Board of Road Commissioners
Grigsby
Senate
House of Representatives
War Department
Signal Corps Cy Properasion
Military Affairs Committee
Canada Reports May Day Strikes and Disruptions
May Day across Canada brings a general tie up of building trades including work on Parliament Buildings under construction in Ottawa. London Ontario reports a street car strike and Toronto milk wagon drivers quit, disrupting milk supply. Nova Scotia coal miners, about twelve thousand, strike to protest the imprisonment of Winnipeg strike leaders.
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Toronto
Ottawa
Parliament
London
Ontario
Nova Scotia
Winnipeg
Eight Million Mark May Day in Great Britain
London May 1 Eight million workers celebrate May Day with no interruptions in essential public services.
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Great Britain
London
Clash in Paris Leaves Several Wounded on May Day
In Paris today, about 7,000 May Day demonstrators clashed with guards. Several people were wounded as the protesters dispersed in the city center.
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Paris
Farmers Return to Former Drought Stricken Region
Great Falls Montana May 1 Farmers who left this section because of last years drought are returning in large numbers according to real estate dealers who have had properties listed for sale Officials of the State Department of Agriculture say they believe virtually all farms deserted last year will be reoccupied soon In many cases farmers left families on the farms supporting them by working elsewhere
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Great Falls
Mont
State Department of Agriculture
Sawtelle Petition For Speed Cop Returns Surprises
Los Angeles May 1. After Sawtelle joined LA residents asked for a speed cop to curb reckless driving. One officer was assigned and when his first arrests were reviewed twenty signatories appeared on his list.
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Los Angeles
Sawtelle
May Day Quiet No Strikes In United States
May Day passes quietly across the United States with no disturbances or observed holiday. Europe reports holidays and closures, while most industries remain open and essential services continue, reflecting a muted observance locally.
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United States
New York
Europe
Government Prepared for Any Emergency in Chicago May Day
Federal agents staged readiness for disorder as 360 alleged radicals were rounded up in Chicago overnight. Police seized large quantities of Wobbly literature after receiving information about a May Day strike by clothing workers protesting the imprisonment of Eugene V. Debs and Thomas P. Mooney and others.
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Chicago
Wobblies
Eugene V. Debs
Thomas P. Mooney
Wobblies Call for Tool-Down in Honor of Martyrs
Circulars distributed in major cities urged workers to lay down tools in support of political prisoners described as martyrs to the cause. The circulars are noted for their inflammatory content and appear to reflect a broad campaign by the IWW.
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Washington
Socialist committee denies May Day plots as fabrications
The National committee of the Socialist party declares Attorney General Palmer's May Day plot warnings are invented. It calls the claim an insolent attempt to provoke violence on International Labor Day and urges Socialists not to be stampeded.
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Chicago
National Committee of the
Socialist Party
Palmer
No May Day Strikes Reported in Montana
Butte Montana May 1 reports no May Day strikes anywhere in the state and says conditions are quiet statewide.
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Butte
Mont
Montana
Carpenters Strike in Camden Cramp’s Shipyards and Gloucester
Six hundred carpenters at Camden, three hundred at Cramp's shipyards, and one hundred fifty at Gloucester walked out for higher wages on May 1, prompting wage dispute action across the Philadelphia area.
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Philadelphia
Camden
Cramp's
Glouchester
Plans for new two story apartment near Juneau radio station
Plans and specifications for a wood two story apartment house with four four room units near the Juneau radio station have been received at the local wireless office and are open for examination by prospective bidders. Full information may be obtained at the local radio office.
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Juneau
Hawaiian Born Orientals Leaving for Coast States
Hawaiian born Orientals entitled to enter the United States are leaving for the coast at a rising rate, according to Richard L. Halsey, the U S immigration officer in Honolulu.
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Coast States
Honolulu
T. H
United States
Richard L. Halsey
Mexican War Spreads Near Mexico City Revolt Expands
Agua Prieta Sonora May 1 A revolution has broken out in all states surrounding Mexico City and the Federal District except Querer. Chihuahua is now definitely in the hands of the revolutionists. No clashes of troops have been reported and the situation is regarded as satisfactory by the revolutionists.
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Agua Prieta
Sonora
Mexico City
Federal District
Querer
Chihuahua
Ten Thousand Chicago Tenants Refuse to Move
May 1 tenants in Chicago struck and refused to move from homes despite eviction notices. They defy landlords, with some choosing arbitration and others seeking legal action to block ejectment.
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Chicago
Washington Crew Practices Ahead of California Race
University of Washington rowers train daily on Lake Union Seattle aiming for the May 22 race with California. Early figures show Washington oarsmen about 5 pounds heavier per man and roughly an inch taller on average, with no first boat named yet. Coach Ed Leader has organized the varsity crew raising average weight to 177 pounds, the heaviest in years.
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Seattle
Wash
University of Washington
Lake Union
University of California
Washington
California
Ed Leader
Atlin Hydraulic Operator Returns for Summer Work
Henry Maluin, the Atlin hydraulic operator, has returned to Atlin for the summer's work. He was accompanied by his wife and daughter.
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Henry Maluin
Atlin
Amundsen Will Press North Pole Quest Five Years Unknown
London dispatch says Roald Amundsen has not ended his Arctic mission. He plans to reach the ice near Wrangel Island and drift across the Polar Sea, with an expected five year journey, now from Anadyr toward Nome in July or August.
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London
Roald Amundseen
North Pole
London Times
Christiana
Norway
Amundsen
Wrangell Island
Siberia
Polar Sea
Pole
Anadir
Nome
Knox changes resolutions making peace
Washington May 1 The peace resolution to repeal wartime declarations and seek friendly relations with Germany and Austria was drafted by Senator Philander C Knox of Pennsylvania It calls for holding seized property until Germany satisfies American citizen claims and is under Senate debate The measure differs from the House resolution and includes Austria in the terms
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Washington
Senate
Committee On Foreign Relations
Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania
Germany
Austria
United States
Nightingale Beats Montague In University Relay Carnival
In Philadelphia on May 1 Nightingale of New Hampshire defeated Montague of England in the three mile race at the University of Pennsylvania relay carnival. Watt of Cornell won the 44 yard dash with a time of 50.45 seconds.
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Philadelphia
England
Montague
Nightingale
New Hampshire
University of Pennsylvania
Watt
Cornell
Only Lowden Approved by Anti-Saloon League Leader
Dr. F A Baker superintendent of the Anti Saloon League in Westerville Ohio says Gov Frank Lowden is the only presidential candidate announced thus far approved by prohibitionists. He criticizes Warren G Harding Herbert Hoover Hiram W Johnson James M Cox and Edward S Edwards and makes no direct reference to Gen Leonard Wood but implies he is unsatisfactory.
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Westerville
F. A. Baker
Anti-Saloon League
Frank
Lowden
League
Senator Johnson to contest New Jersey GOP delegates
Senator Hiram W. Johnson plans a strong challenge to the results of New Jersey's presidential primary. Attorney Harry Kalisch filed for a Supreme Court recount in Essex Morris Camden Gloucester and Cape May counties. Officials say Gen Wood leads 16 of 28 delegates with Johnson trailing by 1092 votes.
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Newark
N. J
Hiram W. Johnson
New Jersey
Harry Kalisch
Supreme Court
Essex
Morris
Camden
Gloucester
Cape Bay
Johnson
Gen. Wood
Senator Johnson
Penrose Endorses Knox for Republican Nomination
Philadelphia May 1 Senator Boles Penrose of Pennsylvania endorses Senator Philander C Knox for the Republican Presidential nomination in a move signaling party support and potential campaign momentum.
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Philadelphia
Boles Penrose
Pennsylvania
Philander C. Knox
Snowslides Block Alaska Rail Line Between Anchorage and Seward
Snow slides on the government railroad between Mile TL and Mile 77 halted traffic. All trains are annulled and the Anchorage to Seward line may be tied up for a week or ten days.
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Anchorage
Mile TL
Seward
Moonbeam Dance Banned by San Francisco Police
San Francisco police have opened war on Moon beam Dancing described by Chief White as performed in very low lights with any kind of music. The crackdown targets a scene growing in the city as authorities warn of safety and nuisance concerns.
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San Francisco
White
Japanese Aid Kolchak in a Last Stand
Vladivostok May 1 Advices from Russian sources report severe fighting between Bolsheviki and remnants of Admiral Kolchak’s army supported by Japanese troops The reports give no result indication To Rio May 1 The War Office says a Russia Japan agreement is virtually reached with the Soviet government conceding most Japanese demands in Siberia
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Kolchak
Bolsheviki
Rio
War Office
Japan
Siberia
Bolsheviks Seize Baku Amid Caspian Oil Fields
London reporting confirms Bolsheviks have occupied Baku, key city serving vast oil fields near the Caspian Sea, signaling a major shift in control of vital energy resources.
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London
Baku
Caspian Sea
Bonus Tax Plan of Republicans Abandoned
Washington May 1 After hours of wrangling over the soldier relief bill Republican leaders in the House abandoned plans to vote Monday. The party conference adjourned without a date for action as Democrats and a minority of Republicans join to oppose the Ways and Means Committee plan and back a retroactive tax on war profits to fund the measure.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Canada to Establish Embassy in Washington
Negotiations are under way between the Dominion government and the United States to provide for full diplomatic representation of Canada to Washington. Plans are being considered by President Wilson and will be sent to Ottawa after his decision for formal steps.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Wilson
Ottawa
War brides in France. 12000 of 50000 return home
In Pittsburgh on May 1 Mrs Reginald H Johnson president of the L Espoir Franco American Club cites that 12000 of about 50000 French war brides have returned to France. The club aims to aid brides adapting to American life while noting French individualism and homesickness as key challenges.
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France
Pittsburgh
Reginald H. Johnson
L'Espoir
Mile
Odette de Bouglon
Paris
Johnson
University of Pittsburgh
Soviets Urge U S aid for Kolyma Siberia fur trade
The Soviet government at Anadir Bay near Nome announces fur trading now only through Soviet stores. It asks the United States for supplies for Kolyma's population and seeks an official reply. Deputy Collector Reed has brought the issue to Nome Chamber of Commerce, which referred it to Delegate Grigg in Washington for War Department permission to contact Anadir via the Nome wireless station.
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Nome
Anadir
Anadir Bay
Siberia
United States
Kolyma
R. W. J. Reed
Nome” Chamber Commerce
Tiy
George B. Grig
Washington
War Department
Mint Director asks authority to coin gold
Raymond Beker, director of the United States Mint, asked Congress for an appropriation to allow the Philadelphia mint to operate 24 hours a day as the Treasury gold stock has run low. He noted gold is mostly held as bars and immediate resumption of gold coinage is imperative.
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Washington
Raymond Beker
United States Mint
Treasury
Congress
Philadelphia
Rain hides sugar crop damage in Hawaii
In Honolulu May 1 heavy rains across Oahu saved millions for sugar planters. Labor strikes since January left workers scarce but irrigation kept mills running. Rain supplies water for weeks and Filipinos flow to fields. over 1 600 strikers have returned with 2 000 strike breakers now on site.
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Honolulu
T. H
Oahu
Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association
Four Die in Logging Train Crash Near Seattle
Four people were killed and 25 injured in a logging train wreck at North Bend, thirty miles east of Seattle, yesterday.
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Seattle
North Bend
Draw in Portland pits Farmer against Herman in ten rounds
In Portland Oregon on May 1 Frank Farmer and Tiny Herman fought ten rounds to a draw last night. The bout ended without a winner, with both fighters remaining undefeated in recent outings and the crowdSplit between cheers for Farmer and support for Herman.
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Portland
Ore
Frank Farmer
Tiny
Herman
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