Democrats Oppose Wilson Mandate Over Armenia
Democratic opposition coalesces against President Wilson seeking authority to accept a mandate over Armenia. Senator Hitchcock leads Republicans in opposing the measure, with others expected to back him as fears grow any move sending U S troops abroad will be opposed. House and Senate aim to table the proposal, possible summer special session floated. Representative Mason seeks full cost and troop details.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Congress
Armenia
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Europe
Asia
Porter
Senate
House Committee
House
Mason
Republican
Illinois
Parts of Lever Act Illegal in Indiana Federal Ruling
United States District Judge Anderson held three sections of the Lever act unconstitutional and quashed twelve of eighteen indictment counts against miners and operators. Counts 1 2 3 4 and 17 based on Section 9 were upheld as operative. Section 4 26 and amended Section 4 were struck down and Count fifteen based on Section 17 of the criminal code was quashed.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United States
Anderson
Charles B. Hughes
Hoover urges commission to curb food scarcity risks
In a letter to Rep Rid dick Montana Herbert Hoover warns of possible overseas food dependence due to reduced agricultural output. He proposes a commission of farmers economists and financial experts to study causes and remedies to improve farmer returns.
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Washington, D. C
Herbert Hoover
Riddick
Montana
Montana Leads Nation In Public School System Ranking
The Russell Sage Foundation report places Montana first in all around public schooling, followed by California in second, Arizona third, New Jersey fourth, and Washington fifth. It notes U.S. school system efficiency has doubled in 50 years from an index of 26 in 1870 to 52 now.
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New York
Montana
United States
Russell Sage Foundation
California
Arizona
New Jersey
Washington
Department of Education
Foundation
Sidney
Omaha
Hoffland
Antioch
Lakeside
Nebraska
Lawrence Coy
Coy Seed Company
Valley
Jack Prince
Lincoln Highway
Dodge
Hail
Dawson
Lincoln
North Bend
Dodge County
Nellie Johnson
Beatrice
Osage
Wyo
Alliance Men
Wyoming
Howell
Howells
Leigh
Schuyler
Wiginton
Roy Dinney
Albert Dinney
Roy Anderson
Wakefield
Northwestern
Wayne
Joe Curtis
Hooker County
Jesse Ingram
Mullen
Holt County
Hopkins Ranch
O’neill
Lancaster
Little Lad
Burch Harmon
Nemaha County
Harmon
Auburn
Children’s Code Commission
Senate OKs appropriation bill with major military provisions
Army measures in Washington DC move forward as the Senate sends a $415.919 million appropriation to conference. The bill includes a roughly $42.6 million increase over the House level but remains $858 million below the current year. The package proposes greater service control over all military aerial operations.
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Army
Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Lower prices predicted by seventh fed reserve district report
The seventh federal reserve district report notes downward of prices for most commodities except food, thrift rising and labor improving. It expects a readjustment of economic and social influences, with no precedent to guide business. Despite high prices, clothing and shoe costs remain a strong encouragement for buyers.
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Chicago
Seventh Federal Reserve District
Shoes to Decline Further Predicted by Senate Witness
Edward Brand secretary of the Tanners' Council of the United States testified before a senate committee that lower shoe prices are expected next winter and spring due to declining leather costs. He noted delays in price reflection because shoes are produced long before they reach market.
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Washington, D. C
Edward Brand
Tanners’ Council of the United States
Senate Committee of
Brand
Wool firms indicted for profiteering in cloth sales
The American Woolen Co of New York and the American Woolen Co of Massachusetts and William M. Wood, president of both, were indicted by a federal grand jury on fourteen counts for profiteering in woolen cloth under the Lever Act. Charges include sales at unjust prices such as 79 yards at 3.67 a yard on January 7 1920 and a yard of cloth costing 1.62 sold at 3.25 on January 12 1920, among other transactions.
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New York
American Woolen Co
Massachusetts
William M. Wood
Federal Grand Jury
Billiard a Year for Candy
In New York Secretary of the Treasury Houston told the Bond club that Americans consume candy at about one billion dollars a year and face no sugar shortage. He tied the estimate to tax receipts and urged improved production and distribution both in the United States and abroad to prevent price deflation.
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New York
Secretary of the Treasury
Houston
Bond Club of
Convicts Escape From Prison Road Work Near Tecumseh
Lincoln prison notes two escapees Walter Deason aged 24 serving one to twenty years for forgery and Dick Barrett aged 82 serving one to five years for automobile stealing fled from a road building squad near Tecumseh. Warden Fenton offers a $100 reward for each capture.
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Lincoln
Neb
Tecumseh
Fenton
Walter Deason
Grant County
Dick Barrett
York
Deason
Barrett
Methodist conference upholds dances and amusements ban
In Des Moines Iowa the Methodist Episcopal general conference retained the penalty for indulgence in dancing cards theatergoing circuses horse races and dancing schools as set in paragraph 280 after defeating the minority report on the state of the church by a vote of 269 to 437.
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Des Moines
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
Train wreck near Joya leaves two dead and thirty injured
A Santa Fe passenger train No. 808 derailed at 1a Joya fifty two miles south of Albuquerque New Mexico injuring thirty eight and killing the engineer and fireman. The wreck disrupted service on soft tracks.
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Albuerque
N. M
Joya
Here
Presbyterians Back Movement Vote in General Assembly
Philadelphia delegates of the United States church in session rejected a plan by the executive commission to withdraw support from the Interchurch World Movement. The decision keeps the church aligned with the broader interfaith effort amid budgeting debates.
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Philadelphia
General Assembly of the
Uterian Church
United States
Executive Commission
Interchurch World Movement
Menia by United States Passed by Methodist Conference
A fragment indicates Menia by the United States was passed by the Methodist Episcopal general conference, reflecting church proceedings and actions under its authority.
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Menia
United States
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
Nebraska News Clippings from 1920 State Wire
Diverse notes show Nebraska activity from Omaha air service and stockyards to Ogallala tractor show and Beatrice vigilance talk. Others report Ke arney amusement park opening, tax roll rise, druggist convention in Omaha, and spring tornado at Pender with crop damage.
Widening Mexican Turbulence Tangles United States View
Reports from Washington and Mexico City describe growing political strife after Carranza's death and shifting leadership. Obregon and Calles maneuver to stabilize the new regime while Villa loyalists resist. Talks at the White House address potential moves and foreign concerns as authorities seek to calm the region.
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Washington
Tiano Carranza
Villa
Mexico City
Ranza
Carranzadero
State Department
Elias Calles
Sgnacio
Chile
Luis N. Marones
United States
White House
Wilson
Pers
George Miller
Alvarado Mining Company
Adolfo de la Sonora
Carranza
Rodolfo Herrero
Tlaxcaltenate
Herrero
Sugar profiteering under Hoover probe sparks reform calls
Investigators told the joint committee that sugar profiteering is evident as prices rise. They urged a 12 to 18 cent per 8 pound rate, and a purchase of Cuban sugar at 6 cents. Hoover argued the remedy lies in reducing inflation and regulation while production recovers.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Joint Committee
May Simplify Matter whiston D. c The dealt od to Carranza
Fragmented OCR text mentions State Department and Mexico with uncertain names. Readable parts point to a diplomatic matter involving Carranza and a possible clarification or simplification. No clear date or outcome is present.
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D. c
Carranza
State Department
Mexico
Frost for 7000 Ti The United a of ane mplies im the nest
Frost details appear garbled with missing context and names. Core fragments point to a nature or science discussion, but no clear people, places, or events emerge to anchor a concise summary.
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Frost
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