Investigation of Prosecution of Fraud Cases
Washington April 7 Dry details of the Miller brothers land fraud case in Oklahoma were reviewed by the senate Daugherty committee. Letters between the justice and interior departments were read and witnesses questioned about why prosecutions resulted only in fines and no civil suit to recover the lands. Edwin Booth testified he now serves as special attorney for civil suits in the Miller cases, assigned March 1. Senator Harreld said he urged action to protect government interests.
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Washington
Miller Brothers
Oklahoma
Senate
Daugherty Committee
Justice and Interior Departments
Fall
Edwin 38. Ooth
Fall Oo Iterior Department
Harreld
Booth
Department Justice
Miller
Department of Justice
Jones
Publican
Elay
World Court plan proposed in Senate resolution
A joint resolution proposing a world peace conference and a world court modeled on The Hague was introduced by Senator Lena Pepper. It urges further armament reductions and international cooperation, with an emphasis on economic aspects left out to unify diverse views on nation relations.
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Washington
Lena Pepper
Pennsylvania
Senate
Hague
Pep
Borah
Idaho
Senate Finance Committee
Smoot
Secre- Mellon
Longworth
House
Mormon President Pays Tribute to Chief Executive
Heber J. Grant, president of the Mormon church, blessed President Coolidge and cabinet at the closing session of the ninety fourth annual conference in Salt Lake City. He called Coolidge an honest upright man worthy to be blessed and urged saints to live their religion and keep the word of wisdom. General authorities of the church were formally sustained.
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Salt Lake City
Coolidge
Heber J. Grant
Grant
Brigham Young
Saints
Submarine Service Faces a Series of Sinkings
Tokio reports a growing superstition in the Japanese navy as Submarine 43 sinks with four officers and forty men aboard. Sub 70 went down off Kobe in August 1923, all hands lost except Commander Ikeda who survived. Sub 26 sank at Kure, no lives lost. Submarine 44 to be commissioned, designed for 26 knots, trials reportedly unsatisfactory, assignment not popular.
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Tokio
Associated Press
All Japan
Japan
Kobe
Ikeda
Kure
Subehazine 44
Kobe to Build 1500-Ton Mine Laying Subs for Navy
In Kobe Japan on March 19 reports state the rer dockyard will construct 1500 ton mine laying submarines for the Japanese navy. Work starts immediately with launches planned for November. German designs will influence most build, while Japanese architects add new devices. Each submarine will carry forty mines.
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Kobe
Japan
Associated Press
Rer
Klan Clash Provokes Riot Murder Charges In Lilly
Johnstown, April 7. District Attorney D. P. Weimer prepared riot and murder charges against 29 men after a Saturday clash in Lilly between residents and visiting Ku Klux Klansmen left two dead. Twenty five alleged klansmen were arrested on arrival from Lilly. four Lilly residents were also taken into custody. Funeral plans were set for Philip Conrad and Floyd Paul.
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Floyd Paul
D. Rich
McAdoo to Address Democratic Women of Sixth Region
Wm. G McAdoo, Democratic presidential candidate, is due in Salt Lake City from California and will speak tonight ahead of the sixth region Democratic women meeting to begin tomorrow. The Women’s School of Democracy closes Wednesday.
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M’adoo
Salt Lake
Wm. G McAdoo
California
Wyoming
Colorado
Montana
New Mexico
Utah
North
South Dakota
Women's School of Democracy
Time changes take effect April 27 across states
Chicago and New York will move clocks forward one hour to daylight saving time starting 2 a m April 27 under city ordinances. The change affects 28 time saving devices and standard schedules mostly unchanged for railroads except suburban trains.
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Chicago
Ohio
New York
Michigan and Illinois Hold High Tension Primary Contests
Chicago April 7 AP Illinois face key battles as Governor Len Small seeks renomination against Thurlow Essington with national convention delegates in play. Medill McCormick and others contest the Republican senatorial nomination. Democratic fights center on McAdoo versus unpledged delegates. In Michigan Detroit reports a quiet primary with low turnout except in cities with local issues.
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Chicago
Illinois
Len Small
Thurlow G. Essington
Ssington
Smail
Hiram Johnson
Coolidge
Medill McCormick
Incumbert
Ashington
Charles D. Denen
Newton Jenkins
Lafollette
Johnson, Brookhart
Adelbert McPherson
Gilbert Giles Ogden
Wm. Gibbs McAdoo
A. P. Sprague
Wm. McKinley
Republican Party
Small
Essington
Lee O’neil Browne
Michigan
Proposed Law Triggers Political Crisis in Britain
London April 7 AP reports a crisis over the governments plan to protect unemployed tenants from eviction. A cabinet meeting was held and Premier MacDonald cut Chequers weekend short to attend. Ministers consider shifting rent funding to poor law authorities, raising doubts about passage in the commons.
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London
Laborite
MacDonald
Chequers Court
Commons
Court Refuses Appeal Over Nevada Journal Libel Case
Washington April 7 The supreme court refused to grant appeals seeking review of two October 1920 articles in the Nevada State Journal of Reno accusing Charles B Henderson a candidate for U S senator of libel. Lower federal courts had ruled against the Journal.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Nevada State Journal
Reno
Chas. B. Henderson
Henderson
United States
Thirteen Ship Cases Decided by War Claims Commission
The War Claims Commission ruled on thirteen ship cases, deciding each matter after hearings. The actions set guidelines for wartime conduct and compensation related to ships operated by the United States, with rulings issued in April.
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del Commission
United
Tly
Fur Mill
Germany
Senate Bill Seeks Three Year Reclamation Charge Deferral
Washington officials report the House delayed action on a bill to defer reclamation charges for three years. The measure aims to ease immediate financial burdens on districts and assess long term funding impacts. The proposal centers on modified repayment terms and potential future adjustments.
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Washington
Senate
Houses
Supreme Court Says States Cannot Force Union Stations
The Supreme Court ruled that states cannot compel interstate railroads to build union stations or remove grade crossings. California sought from Southern Pacific, Atchison, and Los Angeles & Salt Lake to construct a Los Angeles union station, but the Transportation Act of 1920 gave exclusive authority to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Union Statio
Railroad Commission of
California
Southern Pacific
Atchison
Los Angeles
Salt Lake
Railroad Commission of California
Supreme Court of California
State Commission
Los Angeles & Salt Lake
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Association of Railway and Utilities Commissioners
Interstate Commerce Commison
State Commissions
Congress
Experts' Work About Finished Dawes Reparations Report
Paris April 7 The expert committee of Dawes plan completed work on the final sections of its reparations report after days of review and revision. The panel prepared the proofs for submission to the Bye commission and printers.
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Paris
Dawes
Ogall
Wien
Anniversary Event Draws Crowd at Evangelistic Meeting
Tuesday evening service with Mrs. and the evangelistic meeting drew a modest crowd. A supper followed and $55 was raised for the event.
Large Japanese Population Resides in U S Territory
Tokyo reports a census showing 130,635 Japanese in the continental United States, 116,169 in Hawaii, and 7,587 in the Philippines. The total Japanese abroad reached 592,197 on June 30, 1922, up 24,096 in two years.
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Tokio
Associated Press
Empire of Japan
Commerce Bureau of the
Fores Office
United States
Hawaii
Philippine Islands
Nationalists Gain in Bavarian Election
Berlin April 7 AP reports nationalist parties led by Gener Ludendorff and Adolf Hitler as well as communists gained ground at the expense of moderates and liberals in the Bavarian polls. About 80 percent of voters participated. Ludendorff’s faction campaigned on a wave of unrest and influence.
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Berlin
Gener Ludendorff
Adolph Hiller
Ludendorff
Brusstle April Albert End His Roya Ome Oe
Brusstle and April Albert are reported to have ended their royal duties, marking a notable shift in their public roles. Details remain limited in this fragment.
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Brusstle
Albert
Roya Ome
Two Americans Murdered Abroad Sparks Albanian Martial Law
Rome reports martial law after the highway murder of two American merchants on the Tirana Scutari road. Victims identified as Robert Louis Coleman of San Francisco and George B DeLong of New York City, who were traveling to join relatives in London.
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Rome
Albania
Tirana- Scutari
Stefani Agency
Coroman
DeLong
Robert Louis Colman
San Francisco
George B. DeLong
New York City
New York
George B. Lulong
Robert Lewis Coleman
Paris
London
Mediterranean
Richard Lounsbery
Mr. Delong
Mr. Coleman
Constantinople
Bucharest
Athens
Balkans
Sin. Delong
Senator Delong
California
Leland Stanford University
Tirana
Tirana- Scutaria
Edith Haggen
Lounsberry Delong
James Ben Haggen
Pope to Remain in Vatican Denies Leave Reports
Rome April 7 The Vatican denied reports the Pope might leave the Vatican for any reason. Officials said the Pope wishes to attend opening ceremonies of the Knights of Columbus welfare work building near St Peter's but will remain in the Vatican.
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Rome
Vatican
Knights of Columbus
St. Peter’s
Coolidge Withdraws Land Near Carlsbad Caverns
President Coolidge issued an executive order withdrawing 82 710 acres of public lands around Carlsbad Caverns National Monument. The Interior Department will reserve the land while considering expanding the monument as explored by the National Geographic Society.
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Washington
Coolidge
Carlsbad Cavenns Monument
Interior Department
National Geographic Society
Fascist Victory Seen In Italian Elections Across Regions
Rome AP reports Italy’s fascisti won a sweeping victory in the lam entary elections with government candidates leading in most regions. Genoa totals show fascisti 24 576 votes, socialists 14649, Catholics 4793, liberals 3709, communists 2008, while insurgent factions led by Deputy Inf rida trailed in other areas.
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Rome
Italy
Fascisti
Genoa
Libergle
Infrida
Catania
Facisti
Mae Government Defeated in Commons on Rent Evictions Vote
London April 7 the Mae government suffered a defeat in the house of commons by a vote of 21 to 218 on the rent evictions question. The loss followed an amendment proposed by Chamberlain and supported by Chamberlain and Rath that would alter rents policy in the chamber.
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London
Mae
House of Commons
Maesete Rath
Expenditures of Jake Hamon at Convention
The oil committee heard testimony on campaign funds from oil interests. Wilbur Marsh spoke on Doheny contributions. W L Kistler testified he gave 125 to 1920 funds, denying prompts from Henry P Davidson. The witnesses offered little new material on the 1920 campaign spending.
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Washington
Senate Oil Committee
Wilbur W. Marsh
Iowa
Democratic National Committee
E. L. Doheny
Democratic Fund
W. L. Kistler
Oklahoma
J. B. French
Oklahoma City
Jake Hannon
Har
Robert ¥. Wolfe
Ohio State Journal
Columbus
King
Leonard Wood
Oil Committee
Democratic National Commi
Democratic War Chest
Marsh
Doheny
Tulsa
Oxhla
Producers and Refiners’ Corporation
Chicago
Spencer
Missouri
Henry P. Davidson
National City Bank
New York
Ogden Police Fight Burglars After Theatre Break In
Three Ogden police officers chased and exchanged gunfire with three burglars at the Orpheum theatre after a patrolman spotted a lookout and was fired upon. The lookout interrupted a theft at the theatre box office. burglars fled leaving one man injured or dead in a cup. Ten shots were fired. no officers were reported harmed.
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Ogden
Utah
Orpheum Theatre
Nayne
Governor Hunt Again Refuses to Testify on Boulder Canyon
Washington April 7 AP the house irrigation committee takes up on Wednesday the second refusal of Governor Hunt of Arizona to testify on the Boulder canyon river development Hunt declined, saying he cannot spare time to come to Washington at present.
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Washington
House Irrigation Committee
Hunt
Arizona
Boulder Canyon
Pyesa
Smi
Work
Usi
Colorado
Governor McGray Trial Opens Defense Witnesses
Indianapolis April 7 testimony by defense witnesses begins in the trial of Governor McGray charged with embezzlement of state funds. Proceedings focus on alleged misuse in the agriculture department.
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Indianapolis
McGray
State of Agriculture
Actionzeal of OAN Washinetos Sparks Brotherhood Effort
An unclear note cites OAN Washinetos prompting a zeal for action to aid brothers in need. Details are fragmented, leaving the core motive and participants ambiguous.
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T. Washinetos
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