Declared Far From Anxious for Scrap With U S
Miss Ambruster a missionary to Japan told a convention of the Christian churches of Arkansas that Japan fears conflict with the United States and will not challenge American power. She praised U S aid after the 1906 earthquake and urged seeing Japan as a patient nation working for brotherhood, despite sensational anti immigration press.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Josh
Se Ambruster
Christian Churches of
Japan
United States
New voting rules adopted by Bishops' College
The College of Bishops at Nashville announces two resolutions refining voting on church unification. One confirms annual conferences may set voting methods by majority vote if none exists. The other clarifies eligibility for lay voters under church law and states any ineligible votes will be voided or not counted.
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Nashville
Tenn
College of Bishops
Baltimore
Reggan
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Our Church
Church
Alekhine Maintains Lead as Rubinstein Moves Up in Chess Tourney
Russian master Alekhine drew with Carls of Germany but kept first place in the international chess tournament at Baden Baden. Rubenstein of Poland rose to second by defeating Colle of Belgium and Torre of the United States in their adjourned games.
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Baden Baden
Associated Press
Alekhine
Carls
Germany
Rubenstein
Poland
Colle
Belgium
Torre
United States
Fugitive Williams Arrested in Pennsylvania Lumber Camp
Sol Williams, sought in Sevierville Tennessee for the slaying of Joe Rector, was captured today in a Towanda area lumber camp and placed in the county jail. He faces transfer to Tennessee for legal proceedings.
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Towanda
Sol Williams
Sevierville
Tenn
Joe Rector
Russians Deny Sofia Bombing Ties at Conference
Moscow May 6 Gregory Zinoviev dismissed links between the Sofia cathedral bombing and the communist internationale crisis. He warned Britain’s government has created a revolutionary situation and urged a united trade union front. He questioned limits of Russia’s socialist path and predicted allies will press Germany’s Hindenburg into alliance against Bolshevism. The Ukrainian soviet congress urged ending Romanian occupation of Bessarabia and pressed Riga treaty observance toward Ukrainians and White Russians in Poland.
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United Press
Moscow
Communist Party
Communist Internationale
Gregory Zinoviev
Internationale
Sofia
Zinoviev
Great Britain
United Trade Union Front
Hindenburg
Germany
Russia
Andrew Mellon
Treasury
Kharkov
Bessarabia
Bukovina
Western
Ukrain
Union of Soviet Republics
Poland
Color Line Up At Meeting Of Women’s Clubs
Delegates at the quinquennial International Council of Women convention in Washington confront segregation when a Sioux band and other performers appear. Negro singers are barred from the program and depart the auditorium as Halice Brown, leader of the National Association of Colored Women, denounces the exclusion and explains her group’s music plans for May.
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Washington
International Council of Women
South Dakota
Halile Q. Brown
National Association of Colored Women
International Council
President Coolidge
United States
Pearl Harbor Defense Questioned After Inspection
A congressional inspection found Pearl Harbor defenses inadequate to retreat safely for the fleet. Lawmakers seek 5.9 million dollars to dredge the channel to 45 feet to admit America’s largest ships. Concerns cited include wider landing areas, sampan activity, and security gaps amid ongoing joint maneuvers.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Congress
America
Haliewa
Ewa
Navy
Oahu
Contempt hearing on union officials in West Virginia
Argument over charges that Van A Bittner and Frank Ladvinka and other union officials violated an injunction against interference with the Virginia Pittsburgh Coal Co was not completed. The hearing will continue before Federal Judge William E Baker. The issue is whether peaceful persuasion of workers to quit work is prohibited by the injunction.
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Wheeling
W. Va
van A. Bittner
United Mine Workers
West Virginia
Frank Ladvinka
Henry A. Warrum
Indianapolis
Women to enter politics widely, delegates predict
Washington delegates at the International Council of Women forecast a revolutionary entrance of women into politics and public life within the next decade. They cite labor-saving devices, universal education and intelligent leadership as forces lifting women toward parity with men in major activities.
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Washington
International Council of Women
Frau Betsey Kjeldsberg
Norwegian National Council of Women
Frau Kjeldsberg
Ruth Farnam
New York
Mme
Avril de Sainte Croix
South Africa
Mary Higham
Johannesburg
French forces report heavy Rif losses in Morocco
London reports General Celom bat in western Morocco inflicted heavy losses on the Rif forces and relieved several isolated French posts near the frontier of the Spanish zone northwest of Fez. The Tangier correspondents say the Ouergha front is quiet due to Rif inactivity.
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London
London Timés
Tangier
Celombat
Morocco
Fez
Daily Telegraph
Tangiér
M Co
Ouergha
Hindenburg Elected German President by Electors
The federal election commission ratified Paul von Hindenburg as president with 4 625 766 votes. Marx led with 904 151 votes and Ernat Thaelmann polled 1 931 151. Hindenburg to meet the diplomatic corps at noon May 14 and will take office after inauguration May 12.
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Berlin
Marstial von “Hindenburg
German Republic
Federal Election Commission
Maréichstag
Professor Agemann
von Hindenburg
Dr. Marx Vy
Ernat Thaelmann
Hanover
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