Soldier and Sailors Legion pushes for expanded veteran bonuses
The American Legion in St Louis urged Congress to pass broader veteran aid including $200 to $500 bonuses, public works employment for soldiers, civil service protections, court law revisions, and repeal of luxury taxes. Lawmakers, cautious, anticipate delayed action while considering war risk act amendments and broader pension measures.
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Congress
Slibate
Convent of the American Legion
St. Louis
Soldier Organization
Pri- Soldiers and Sailors Legion
American Legion
Cona
Ae Eee
Bers
House
Mothers Week in France Opens at YWCA Foyer
The American YWCA inaugurates Mothers Week in France with girls and their mothers visiting the Foyer des Alliees for planned entertainments and games. The program includes recreation in the Loire region and the Virginia Reel. If successful, the event will be adopted by other YWCA centers in France.
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Irs
France
Y. C. A. Foyer Des Alliees
Loire
Gigne Americaine
State Civil Service Exam Set for Highway Inspectors
The State Civil Service Commission will hold a test for highway inspector on Friday June 6 1919 at 1 pm in the State Capitol Hartford. The salary is $3.50 a day with prospects for advancement. Applicants must know general inspection of solids and surfaces and building requirements involving use of tools.
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State Civil Service Commiswill
State Capitol
Hartford
Tes
5 Ank Targets World Food Victory With Gardens
Five Ank notes food value and vows to win the world food war by planting gardens. He supports requests for books to the National War James E. Kent from the ordnance department at Fort Winfield Scott in San Francisco, focusing on soil knowledge.
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James E. Kent
Ordnance
Fort Winfield Scott
San
Heney Mills Adopts 48 Hour Week
Ter May 22 The Che ers silk manufacturers on yesterday that beginning on ist, the mills would go on a 48week basis, with the same pay 50 hours.
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TER
Luxury Tax Discussion Inches Forward in Legislature
Lawmakers debate changes to a luxury tax proposal though text is incomplete. Proponents argue new rates target nonessential spending while opponents warn a broader cost of living impact remains uncertain.
Unconstitutional Child Labor Ruling Questioned by Judge Loyd
A statement challenges Judge Loyd of western North Carolina as to the basis of the 1919 child labor law taxing profits of establishments using children. It notes the 14 and 16 year age limits and 8 hour day remain, with prior decisions cited on Congress using taxation to curb products.
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Oamery Soceres
Loyd
Western Judicial
North Carolina
Rotary
Supreme Court
Lovejoy
Boyd
Congress
Hartford Signs Many Bills in 1919 General Assembly
Hartford May 22 Gov Holcomb signed more than 100 bills and resolutions yesterday leaving less than a dozen measures for final passage. The actions include a bill for state board of education led Americanization work, a fiscal year end change to June 30, and an additional appropriation for trades schools support.
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Hartford
General Assembly
Holcomb
State Board of Education
Hartford Governor Pockets Veto Silencing Jitney Bill
Governor Holcomb held back his signature and used a pocket veto to prevent a street railway jitney bill from becoming law. The veto followed pleas from several trolley companies who argued the measure was useless in its final form passed on the session's last day.
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Hartford
Holcomb
General Assembly
Paris Conference Seeks Ukraine Polish Accord Amid War
President Wilson and allied leaders reached a decision on the Ukrainian question at a Paris conference. The Poles reportedly ignore allies while fighting Ukrainians. The inter allied economic commission questions continuing aid to Poland for defying the mandate. A million Ukrainians in America await the outcome. Congressman Hamill plans an appeal to Wilson. The Ukrainian delegation threatens to depart unless drastic action restrains Poland.
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Paris
Wilson
Big Four
Paderewski
Supreme Interallied Economic Commission
Poland
America
James A. Hamill
Jersey City
Baptists Condemn Wilson Over War Time Prohibition
In Denver on May 22 the Northern Baptist convention unanimously condemned President Wilson for recommending repeal of war time prohibition. Delegates voted to draft strong, dignified resolutions disapproving the president. W. H. P. Faunce of Brown University urged support for a league of nations backed by good will of all member nations.
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Denver
Col
Wilson
Congress
Northern Baptist Convention
League of Nations
W. H. P. Faunce
Brown University
Burglars Steal Auto From Former Indianapolis Official
In Indianapolis Martin Hyland a former police superintendent now a detective agency partner found his car stolen from his garage at the rear of his home. The crime underscores the risk burglars pose to residents in the city.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Martin Hyland
Word fee in Cincinnati trial over insanity defense
In Cincinnati Ohio Harold Agg faced murder charges with counsel seeking an insanity plea. Dr Herman H Hoppe alienist was paid 25 for a single word but had to endure a 2500 word hypothetical question read aloud during testimony, illustrating the lengthy sanity assessment.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Herman H. Hoppe
Harold O. Agg
Hoppe
Ford labeled anarchist in $1,000,000 libel suit trial
Elliott G. Stevenson for the Chicago Tribune denounces Henry Ford as the most dangerous kind of anarchist during a Detroit court debate. He cites McKinley assassination and the San Francisco parade bombing to defend the libel claim tied to a June 23 1916 editorial.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Eer Ford
Tucker
Elliott G. Stevenson
Detroit
Chicago Tribune
Ford
Stevenson
McKinley
San Francisco
Henry Ford
Officials tax exempt ruling upheld by AG Palmer
Washington May 22 The internal revenue bureau ruling that salaries of state officials and employees of counties cities and other subdivisions of a state are not subject to federal income taxes was upheld yesterday by Attorney General Palmer.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Palmer
No Excuse for Rheumatism Promises Relief
An advertisement touts Neutrone Prescription 99 as a guaranteed cure for rheumatic pain. It claims rapid relief from soreness stiffness and swollen joints with a $1.00 bottle available at Hartman Drug Co and other druggists, including mail orders.
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