Hiram Johnson Leads In Nebraska Presidential Vote
Lincoln and Omaha reports show Senator Hiram W. Johnson of California leading over Major General Leonard Wood for the Republican presidential preference in Nebraska as returns from 68 of 98 counties are tallied. Democratic delegates race shows Bryan strong. nonpartisan league challenges in three congressional races.
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United States
Hiram W. Johnson
California
Leonard Wood
Lincoln Daily Star
Johnson
Wood
Pershing
Ross
Star
Wm. Jennings Bryan
Mr. Bryan
U. 8
G. M. Hitchcock
Shallenberger
Neville
Stephens
Bryan
Berge
Thomas
Samuel R. McKelvie
John H. Morehead
Omaha
William J. Bryan
Hitchcock
Noble
McNeay
Lincoln
Nonpartisan League
Michigan Gives Sinson Strong Lead in Presidential Primary
Michigan canvassing board reports Hiram W. Johnson led the April 5 primary with 156 939 Republican votes and 44 373 overall plurality. Hoover won the Democratic embracement with 23 985 on the GOP ticket and 2 503 on the Democratic side, McAdoo 18 641, Bryan 17 910, and Edwards 16 623. Debs earned 5310 on Socialist line. Johnson carried 27 counties. Wood 63. Lowden 3. In Congress, leads show O Hara, Evans, Price, Andrews, Kin kead, with several unopposed nominations in various districts.
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Michigan
Sinson
Lansing
Mich
Hiram W. Johnson
Herbert Hoover
William G. McAdoo
Johnson
Wood
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Pershing
William G. Simpson
Detroit
Poindexter
Wm. G. McAdoo
Wm. J. Bryan
Edward I. Edwards
New Jersey
Palmer
A. BE
Evans
Webb Price
W. E. Andrews
Moses Kinkead
F. C. Reavis
Frank A. Peterson
A. W. Jefferis
Albert FP
Sprague
Harry
Dungan
T. C. Imes
Disct
Sonora Forces Prepare Invasion Of Chihuahua
Sonora troops move from Naco toward the Sonora Chihuahua border with 400 men arriving at Agua Prieta and 900 more en route. General J M M Vina says artillery is en route as Sonora eyes invasion this week with General P Elias Calles and General Carlos Vlank arriving. Washington reports note growing revolts in Mexico with Sonora leading the secession trend and potential U S reaction.
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Agua Prieta
Sonora
Naco
Sonora-Chihuahua
Cananea
J. MM. Vina
Chihuahua
Carlos Vlank
P. Elias Calles
Alvaro Obregon
Carranza
Michoacan
Mexico
Rebels plan Agua Prieta meeting to chart Mexico government
Nogales April 22 AP leaders of the revolutionary movement against the Carranza government will meet in Agua Prieta Sonora within days to form a plan for Mexico's government, says E Tamez former Mexican consul here now acting for Sonora. Washington April 22 AP General Hill not wounded in Contreras skirmish says embassy. Hill with Maycote forces in Guerrero. Car ran za imposes embargo on all border entry of American supplies. Romo supported by Hidalgo troops backs Sonora.
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Washington
War Departments
Mexico
Sonora
Villa Manuel Palaez
Carranza
United States
Mexico City
Nogales
Ariz
Revolutionary Movement
Agua Prieta
E. Tamez
Benjamin Hill
Contreras
Generale Hill
Guuerrero
Maycot
Victor E. Romo
Hidalgo
Palmer leads Georgia primary with 140 convention votes
Unofficial returns from Georgia's Democratic presidential preference primary show Attorney General Palmer at 140 votes, Watson at 130, and Senator Hoke Smith at 114. Watson leads the popular vote with 51,305, Palmer 47,006, and Smith 44,644, though official tabulation may alter standings.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Palmer
Thomas F. Watson
Hoke Smith
Watson
Smith
Chicago doctors face whisky prescription cap set at 100
Chicago physician prescriptions for whisky will be limited to 100 every three months starting May 15, under a prohibition order announced by Captain Howard, prohibition commissioner. The previous allotment was 300.
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Chicago
Captain Howard
Prohibition
Cummins Attacks Wilson Treaty in Iowa GOP Speech
Des Moines April 22 AP Senator Cummins at the Iowa Republican convention condemned the peace treaty and praised the railroad restoration law as a forward step. He urged a Republican victory in November, argued eight years of presidential mystery justify a change, and called for anti strike legislation and wage price readjustment.
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Des Moines
Wilson
Cummins
Senate
Iowa
Pri
Contaimife
Railroad Labor Board
Mr. Cummins
America
Fiendish Murderess Sentenced to Hanging in Gagnon Case
In Quebec on April 2 AP reports Miss Anne Houde Gagnon was found guilty of torturing and murdering her 16 year old step daughter Aurore Gagnon. She faces execution on October 1 after a brutal beating burning and poisoning. The postmortem shows 54 wounds. insanity defense was raised.
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Quebec
Anne Houde Gagnon
Aurore Gagnon
Relief bill proposed four tax levies for soldier relief
Republican members of the house ways and means committee tentatively agreed on a tax package to fund soldier relief. The plan includes a one percent levy on final stock exchange sales, an income tax on higher earners, a roughly 15 percent increase on tobacco and cigars, and a broker commission tax. The four levies would run two years and are projected to raise about 1.5 billion dollars. Committees expect the package to be unchanged and say the burden falls on consumers. The plan targets more than seventy exchanges including Wall Street, the Chicago Board of Trade and the New Orleans Cotton Exchange. The party caucus was postponed to April 30.
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Washington
Brokers’ Commission
House
Ways and Means Committee
Wall Street
Chicago
Berlin Ministers Unveil Rail and Postal Wage Increase
Dr Wirth and Dr Johannes Bell told the budget committee of Germanys national assembly that railroad and postal workers wage demands would be granted. The April 82 report notes the ministers announced the decision during the session.
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Berlin
Wirth
Treasury
Johannesbell
The
National Assembly
Women confessors debate at Lambeth conference
London April 22. Edith Picton Tuberville reports letters from girls asking for women confessors in high Anglican churches. The Rev Henry Ross, a London vicar, says women will not confess to women citing psychological objections that secrets would not be kept.
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London
Lambeth
Great Britain
National Union For Equal Citizenship
Edith Picton-Tuberville
Henry Ross
Iowa Delegates Endorse Lowden for President
Des Moines April 2 Nine of eleven Iowa congressional districts instruct their delegates to the Republican national convention to vote for Governor Lowden of Illinois for president. Uninstructed delegates were chosen in the other two districts and delegates at large to be chosen later.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Lowden
Ilinois
Soviet Attack on Polish Colony in Petrograd Reported
Reports from Helsingfors say Soviet troops attacked Polish demonstrators in Petrograd protesting the arrest of a Polish bishop. Several Poles were killed or wounded and others arrested as a result of the Easter Sunday clash.
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Helsingfors
Havas
Petrograd
High School Essay Contest Offers Four Year Scholarship Prize
Washington April 22 students citywide may compete for a four year scholarship at any institution of choice as the prize for best essay tied to the Ship by Truck Good Roads Week May 17 22 A prominent truck maker will fund the award State superintendents of education are asked to run the contest in their states.
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Washington
Neb. duo fails to catch Mars signal in early attempt
Dr. Frederick L. Millimer and Marvey Gamer, electrical experts from Ordar Creek, Neb, tried to catch a signal from Mars but failed. The attempt will be renewed at a later time.
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Gamer Ranek
Ordar Creek
Neb
Prederick L. Millimer
Marvey Gamer
Mars
Bandit Captured After Sheriff Wyman Slaying at Monida
A bandit who shot and killed Beaverhead County Sheriff Wyman near Monida was captured after a siege involving deputy sheriffs and a posse. The man, initially calling himself N E Young then J C Davis, was taken to Dillon jail. No further injuries were reported as authorities investigated a possible partner and related crimes.
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W. K. Wyman
Monida
Wyman
Beaverhead County
Mont
Lima
Dillon
Park Scott
Armstead
KE. N. Young
J. C. Davis
Mondia
Reberry
Scott
Davis
Gray's Lake
Idaho Falls
Humphrey
Carlson
Jap Exchanges Reopened After Japan Financial Turmoil
The Yokohama Specie bank's New York branch reports Tokyo and Osaka stock exchanges and silk and rice exchanges reopened on April 19 after closures due to Japan's financial conditions. Masuda bank of Osaka had closed its doors, with Tokio and Nagoya branches also shut. The closures were blamed on over speculation in Japan in recent months.
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New York
Yokohama Specie Bank
Tokio
Osaka
Japan
Masuda Bank of
Nagoya
General strike grips Strassburg area at midnight
An order to enforce a general strike in Strassburg Straseborg was carried out in part at midnight with electricity cut off. Telegraph and telephone service remained operational this morning.
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Straseborg
Havas
Chicago Yardmen leader calls for vote amid strike
John Grunau president of the Chicago Yardmen association urged a meeting to clarify the situation as split between strikers and leaders continued. He said no recommendations would be made and that any proposed action would be decided by a majority vote.
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Chicago
John Grunau
Grunau
Chicago Yardmen's Association
Joliet
Middlewest
Pacific Coast
New York
Jersey City
RE. A. McHugh
Railway Labor Board
Washington
McHugh
Outlw
The
United Enginemen
K. M. Landis
John M. Glenn
Illinois
Butte Mines to Resume Work After Strike Closes
In Butte, the Anaconda Copper Mining Company says all mines will reopen Friday morning after a brief shutdown since Monday due to a strike. John Gillie, company general manager, pledged full protection for workers as strikers gathered at I. W. W. headquarters without mass demonstrations.
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Butte
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
John Gillie
Daily Bulletin
Haran
Papst
Bulletin
the Bulletin
Silver Bow County
Detachment of Twenty first Infantry Leaves Fort Wright for Butte
Spokane April 22 AP A detachments of the Twenty first infantry left Fort George Wright for Butte Montana after orders from western department headquarters. Lieut Colonel Americus Mitchell commands the force which carries full equipment and heavy packs. Indefinite stay at Butte to be under Colonel Hall from Camp Lewis Washington.
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Spokane
Wash
Twenty-first Infantry
Fort George Wright
Here
Butte
Mont
Western Department
Americus Mitchell
George B. Duncan
Ft. Wright
Hall
Camp Lewis
Army to send troops to Butte amid mine strike disturbances
Lieut. General Hunter Liggett announced in San Francisco that he had complied with Governor Stewart of Montana by dispatching troops to Butte to quell mine strike disturbances. The size of the detachment was left to Major General John F. Morrison of Camp Lewis.
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San Francisco
Stewart
Montana
Butte
Hunter Liggett
Western Department
John F. Morrison
Camp Lewis
Violence at Anaconda road strike clash injures workers and officer
Fourteen men believed to be Industrial Workers of the World strike pickets and one policeman are hospitalized with gunshot wounds from an exchange of fire on Anaconda road near the Nevers sweat mine at 4 10 p m Wednesday afternoon. Doctors say two of the I W W defendants face further complications as the investigation continues.
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Spokane
Roko Lavus
Peter Marovich
Lavus
Marovich
Sheriff O'Rourke
Indusrial Workers of the World
Anaconda Road
Nevers
I. W. W. Will
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Iieberlin
Hugh B. Haran
Metal Mine Workers
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