Japanese Show Greatest Gain in U.S. Population
Census figures show white population at 94,822,431 and Negroes at 10,463,013 with Japanese rising fastest over the decade at 58.9 percent. California added 80,596 Japanese, while overall white growth slowed due to reduced immigration during the war. Negro growth was the smallest on record.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Census Bureau
Pacific Coast
California
Washington State
Oregon
Utah
Colorado
New York
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Meat Shortage Sparks Farmer Outcry Over Prices
Mr Myrick decries a severe meat shortage arguing prices paid to producers are unjustified and exports fall 20 percent this fiscal year. He claims government counts for sheep and hogs are badly overestimated versus the census showing far lower totals in January 1920.
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Myrick
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Mexican Bandits Kill Two In Nuevo Laredo Clash
Two soldiers from the garrison at Nuevo Laredo were killed and four wounded in a fight near Huisachito as about seventy five bandits led by Colonel Delgado and Luis Manero crossed the Rio Grande. The outlaws fled toward Rio Salado after the encounter and one captured bandit was executed for refusing to name accomplices.
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Laredo
Tex
Nuevo Laredo
Huisachito
Delgado
Luis Manero
Rio Grande
Rio Salado
Relief funds urged for Pueblo flood victims
Governor Shoup of Colorado telegraphed Secretary Weeks urging at least 500000 for relief and rehabilitation of Pueblo and other Arkansas valley flood victims. He warned against misreading Weeks statements and stressed widespread needs for the destitute. The message reflects the federal response to disaster relief in the region.
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Washington, D. C
Pueblo
Shoup
Colorado
Weeks
Arkansas Valley
Approve Hospital Projects in Washington for Veterans Care
Secretary Mellon announced approval of seven hospital projects in Washington D C totaling 3 000 000 as recommended by the board of consultants on hospitalization for the treatment of former soldiers.
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Washington, D. C
Board of Consultants
Mellon
Demand for wholesome beer movement by AFL action
The American Federation of Labor will press for modification of the Volstead act to permit the manufacture and sale of wholesome beer, described as the nation’s beverage. The convention here endorses this aim, signaling a broad push for policy change.
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Denver
Cole
American Federation of Labor
Suffrage funds from Leslie estate announced
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt said the $1.854 million inheritance from Mrs. Frank Leslie includes $500,000 for U S woman suffrage work. She noted the remainder would be spent soon in the Philippines Porto Rico and Hawaii with additional funds for campaigns in Hungary Switzerland Italy France and Belgium.
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New York
Carrie Chapman Catt
Frank Leslie
United States
Philippines
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Hungary
Switzerland
Italy
France
Belgium
Baptiste Stage Debates Over Pacific Gift to Des Moines Baptists
In a highly contentious session of the Northern Baptists convention in Des Moines, delegates acting as the Home Mission Society accepted a anonymous trust gift valued at 1.75 million dollars with credal restrictions. The dispute arose from unclear grounds for the fight amid strict parliamentary rules.
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Des Moines
Northern Baptists’ Convention
Home Mission Society
Pacific
Regulation Measure Passes to Control Packers
The Senate approved the packing regulation bill by 45 to 21 after a week of continuous debate. The bill, previously passed by the House, would regulate meat packers through the secretary of agriculture and was spearheaded by Senator Sterling of South Dakota.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Treasury
Hasding
Congress
Treasury Department
Senate
House
Mellon
Washington
D. C
Ftgte
Agricultural
Sterling
South Dakota
Secretary of Agriculture
Prohibition Bureau expands staff after funds approved
The prohibition bureau announced a plan to rehire staff after about 700 agents were laid off in May due to funding gaps. Congress provided a $200,000 deficiency appropriation enabling the bureau to fill out its force again.
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Prohibition Bureau
Congress
Reduce Miners Wages at Homestake Mine
The Homestake Mining Company, South Dakota's largest gold mine, announces an immediate wage cut of 50 cents per day for all its employees.
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Homestake Mining Eee
South Dakota
Largest Wisconsin class graduates at Madison ceremony
The largest class in University of Wisconsin history graduated in Madison as President B A Bitge conferred over 1060 degrees and diplomas showcasing a record class for the institution.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wiseae
B. A. Bitge
President Takes Hand in Tariff and Tax Legislation
President Hard ing has stepped into the legislative program to push tariff and tax bills. Last week he summoned Chairman Ford ney of the House Ways and Means Committee to the White House to discuss the measures.
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Washington, D. C
Harding
Fordney
House
Ways and Means Committee
Rural districts plan unit for high school in Gilead area
Nebraska rural school groups around Gilead Nos 17 46 74 and 81 seek to unite five districts including No 89 for a rural high school while preserving local boards and lower grades. Other notes include a shooting death near Pender and county government resolutions at Thedford.
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Gilead
William Mattox
Joh G. Lehmer
Pender
Omaha
Mattox
Grand Island
Thomas County
Thedford
Hans Jebsen
Red Cloud
Conestoga
Mare Island
Washington
Union Pacific
North Platte
Scouts Bluff County
State Railway Commission
Nuckglis County
State Department of Agriculture
Jefferson County
Beatrice
Barneston
Nelson
Broken Bow
Callaway
Gothenburg
Valentine
Nebraska
Pawnee City
Disappearance Linked to Soviet Port Plans
The report notes a linked police inquiry into a missing ship tied to radical headway and clandestine activity. It mentions confidential union involvement and alleged use of American vessels and crew for Soviet connections, with documents turned over by an official fastice brnment entity amid mystery details surrounding several vessels.
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Plang
United States
Russia
Amd
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