House Adopts Tariff Report by Big Majority
Washington reports the House passed the conference report on the emergency tariff bill by 245 to 97 after under 30 minutes of debate. Representative Garner charged Republicans protected industrial interests with compensatory provisions and import barriers. Senator King warned tariffs and lobbies threaten competition and push toward socialism.
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Washington
House
Garner
Texas
Ways and Eas Committee
Wordney
Wars and Means Comittee
King
Utah
Senate
National Capitol
United States
Republic
Balloons Land in Tennessee and Virginia in National Race
Several balloons including Atascadero City and River View Club landed in Tennessee near Carthage and north of Nashville, with others like Birmingham Semi-Centennial and City of Akron reaching Lebanon and Stuart. Weather fronts and high pressure likely caused the forced landings across the Mississippi valley.
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St. Louis
Birmingham
J. Louis
Atascadero City
California
John E. Berry
Swyrna
Tenn
River View Club
Bernard von Hoffman
Carthage
Columbia
Chamber of Commerce
China and Germany Declare Peace in 1919 Woking Accord
Paris reports a peace declaration between China and Germany ending their war and re establishing diplomatic and commercial ties. The accord follows China not signing Versailles and was signed at Woking on May 20, restoring relations.
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Paris
China
Germany
Woking
Portuguese Cabinet Resigns to Avert Bloodshed in Lisbon
London dispatch reports the Portuguese cabinet resigned on Saturday to prevent deaths amid a revolution. The Eve ning News Vigo correspondent says machine gun troops republican guards and a guards battery took part. Cavalry and infantry guard the presidential palace and ministries.
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London
Vigo
Spain
Sava
Onto Oil cuts prices on central West crude grades
Findlay Ohio May 23 AP Onto Oil announces further price reductions on five central West crude grades. New quotes list Koulma 2.08 Indiana 1.86 Oreemes 2.90 Linola 2.02 Princeton 2.00.
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Findlay
Onto Oil Company
Abea Barre
Indiana
Princeton
Wreck of Train Deliberate Affair Near Paducah
Paducah Kentucky May 23 AP railroad officials say a deliberate attempt to wreck Illinois Central fast train No 103 from Louisville to New Orleans occurred at Epperson five miles from here Three coaches and a locomotive tender overturned but no serious injuries though many passengers were severely bruised
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Paducah
Louisville
New Orleans
Epperson
Riots in Alexandria Kill Dozens and Wounding Many
Five Europeans are reported killed and seventy two wounded in Alexandria riots. The unrest followed the killing of a native by a Greek, with natives and students attacking Greeks and other Europeans. Ambulances ferried the injured through the night as fires burned and businesses closed. troops arrived to restore order amid reports of further violence and a Bedouin force movement near Ramleh.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Cairo
Exchange Telegraph Company
Ramleh
Wholesale prices fall in twelfth district reports
San Francisco May 23 AP wholesale prices in the twelfth federal reserve district declined from a year ago as retailers clear high priced stock. John Perrin federal reserve agent said present wholesale prices are lower across lines. Retail sales dropped in value but rose in volume in April 1921 compared with March.
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San Francisco
Federal Reserve District
John Perrin
Federal Reserve
Engineers May Perfect Union Between Nations
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers opens a four day session in Chicago with over 1,000 attendees. It pledges cooperation with 15,000 British engineers and suggests the British Isles adopt US-style engineering organization methods, linking Australia India Canada and other dominions to the federation of American engineers led by Herbert Hoover and others.
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Chicago
Great Britain
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Calvin W.hite
New York
Sonenery
William Barton Worthington
British Institution of Civil Engineers
British Isles
United States
Australia
India
Canada
Dominion Council
Federated American Engineering
Herbert Hoover
Canada Checks Up Grain Prices Hearings Start in Winnipeg
The Royal Grain Inquiry Commission began functioning in Winnipeg to probe alleged price differences in the grain industry and the general condition of grain companies. A formal preliminary is expected today, with inquisition set to begin along the boundary near Gretna, Manitoba, on Wednesday.
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Winnipeg
Royal Grain Inquiry Commission
Gretna
Manitoba
Britain to Deploy Troops to Silesia in Coming Days
London reports Britain will send troops to reinforce Allied contingents in Upper Silesia. Plans call for at least four battalions, likely Rhine forces, amid a German push to regain control of key towns. The Times correspondent cites intensified fighting and disrupted rail links between Katowice and Gliwice as part of the clash.
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London
Silesia
Great Britain
France
Upper Silesia
Rhine
London Times
Oppeln
Times
Kattowitz
Gieiwitz
Allies seek halt to Silesia fighting amid German Polish clashes
Paris reports the Allied High Commission in Upper Silesia sending delegations from France Britain and Italy to press Germans and Poles for an immediate ceasefire. French sources say German irregular forces attacked the Grossteiner Stribenau Front. Poles reportedly withdrew. Berlin notes Montags Post says plebiscite police stormed Annaberg. Poles lost three guns as Germans seized key outposts and weaponry.
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Paris
Hich
Unner Silesia
France
Great Britain
Italy
Grossteiner Stribenau - Krempa
Berlin
Upper Silesia
Montags Post
Annaberg
Grosstein
British envoy asks Germany to end Upper Silesia boycott
Berlin dispatch reports the British ambassador requested German officials abstain from boycott actions in Upper Silesia. The appeal urged not to withhold funds or obstruct revictualling to help restore order in the region.
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Paris
Berlin
Germany
Upper Silesia
German note says Berlin has no say in Silesia self protection
The German government informs the French foreign office that it has no influence over measures of self protection by the Upper Silesian population, which is administered by the inter allied commerce. It states the commission is solely responsible for maintaining law and order in Upper Silesia.
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Paria
Germany
Upper Silesian
Commission Bs
Upper Silesia
Presbyterians Discuss Reorganization at General Assembly
Winona Lake Indiana May 23 AP Commissioners to the third general assembly of the Presbyterian church in the U A. focused on church government reforms and filling the office of stated clerk. Attention also centered on William J. Bryan making his first appearance as Florida Presbytery’s commissioner and addressing a popular gathering.
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Winona Lake
Ind
Third General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
U. A
William J. Bryan
Presbytery of
Florida
Bryan
Girl Missionaries to Foreign Fields Depart Soon
Twenty eight young women trained as medical evangelistic and educational missionaries will depart for foreign fields this summer under the Woman's American Baptist Foreign Mission Society. Nominees include vie oe M Nelson of Bellingham Washington and others from various home cities heading to assigned destinations.
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New York
Eiqnt
Foreign Felde
Woman's American Baptist Foreign Mission Society
Vie Oe M. Nelson
Bellingham
Washington
Bergdoll Case Mrs Bergdoll Testifies About Funds
Mrs Emma Bergdoll testified before the house committee investigating Grover Cleveland Bergdoll that she turned over 700 dollars to an officer at Governors Island for general soldier use. She named Captain Samuelson as the recipient and said she had paid 10 268 dollars to Henry T Scott a Philadelphia lawyer.
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Washington
Emma
Henry T. Scott
Germany begins war crimes trials under London demands
Paris May 2 AP dispatch says Germany has opened war crimes trials as demanded by the Allies in the London ultimatum. The High Court organized by Germany has started proceedings, placing former NCO Sergeant Heyn on trial for ill treatment of prisoners at the Leren camp in Westphalia.
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Paris
Germany
London
Ecu
Heyn
Leren
Westphalia
Court Dismisses Murder Charge in Maude Tabor Virgo Case
Paw Paw Michigan May 23 The circuit judge dismissed the case against Mrs. Sarah I Tabor who faced manslaughter charges in the death of her daughter Maude Tabor Virgo She had been tried last year with a jury verdict mistrial or unresolved outcome due to unclear records.
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Paw Paw
Mid
Sarah I. Tabor
Maude Tabor Virgo
DesVoignes
Tabor Waa
Ten Indicted In Labor Dynamiting Case
Ten men were indicted in a grand jury proceeding for labor related dynamiting offenses. The defendants were named in the true bill and are slated for return appearances as charges are pursued.
Striking Seamen Ordered to Leave Port
A letter from Mayor arles B. to the sea meeting at this port orders striking seamen to depart the town. the directive appears to address the local authorities to remove the group and restore order at the port.
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Pelee
Mayorarles B
Harding Pays Tribute to the Soldier Dead
President Harding laid a wreath on the coffin of the first American fallen on German soil during a Hoboken ceremony for 5000 war dead. He spoke of sorrow and the hope that war will not return, honoring Private Joseph W. Guyton of Michigan who died May 4, 1918 in Alsace.
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New York
Harding
Hoboken
N. J
Hurdson
Mrs. Harding
Republic
Ague Chroniclin
Joseph Guyton
Ewartichigan
126Th United States Infantry
Gildwilder
Alsace
Karding
Court of Eternal Justice
cosiMry
America
Joseph W. Guyton
Ompany I
126Th Infantry
State of
Michigan
United States of America
Ham and eyes Return to Prewar Price At Local Eatery
Idaho Falls May 23. The largest restaurant in the city announced ham and eyes back at the old prewar price. Other price cuts attracting diners include beef and gravy and pork chops. Prices for all these have been fifty cents.
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Idaho Falls
Cloudburst Wipes Out Grangeville Business District
Grangeville Idaho faced a devastating cloudburst that flooded streets four feet deep and collapsed several buildings. Drugist Percy M Glanville died trapped in a basement while others suffered extensive damage to the Day and Abrahamson barber shop Lamm Drug Co City bakery and Palace of Sweets. Damages expected to exceed $50 000 as basements remain filled and reconstruction begins.
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Grangeville
Ida
the Tribune
Idaho
Percy M. Glanville
Camas Prairie Railroad
Idaho County
Alameda Item Cut From Bill in Senate Vote
In Washington on May 23 the senate struck provisions for a new Alameda naval base from the naval appropriation bill by a 40 to 30 vote. An amendment proposed $1.5 million to begin dredging and a grant of title to about 5000 acres near Alameda. Opponents warned of long term obligations while a bipartisan group defeated the Alameda item.
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Washington
Alameda
California
Senate
Item
Sarah
Caper
Cummins
Gooding
Harreld
Jones
Kenyon
Ladd
LaPollette
Lenroot
McCormick
McKinley
McNary
Nelson
Norris
Stanfield
Townsend
Weller
Pletcher
Pittman
Smith
South Carolina
Swanson
Steamer Hadnot Crew Beaten by Alleged Union Strikers
The entire crew of the Hadnot, a shipping board steamer anchored here, was forcibly removed and severely beaten by alleged union marine strikers today.
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Shipping Board
Hadnot
Union Marine
Union Pacific Clerks Protest Wage Cut Proposal
Omaha May 23 Representatives of clerks and station employees of Union Pacific Oregon Short Line and Oregon Washington Railroads met with line officials over a proposed July 1 wage cut about 25 percent. The conference ended without agreement and the case will go to the U S railroad labor board for decision.
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Omaha
Union Pacific
Oregon Short Line
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company
R. R. Butzer
R. H. Moise
Locatedo
Idaho
T. J. Summings
Vertland
Ore
The
Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks
Reign Handlers Express
Oregon- Washington Railroad & Navigation Company
Moise
U. S. Railroad Labor Board
May Lead to Recognition of Mexican Government
Washington reports George T. Summerlin of the American embassy in Mexico City is traveling to Mexico to convey a conference plan with President Obregon. Officials hope this will lead to U S recognition of the Mexican government. The memo demands a signed document from the Mexican president guaranteeing safety of Americans and interests.
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Washington
George T. Summerlin
Mexico City
Mexico
Obregon
United States
Harding
Portugal calls for new cabinet after parliament dissolution
Paris dispatch reports Portugal's president plans to decree dissolution of the national parliament. Dr Augusto Lula Vicera Soares, ex foreign minister, is cautious about forming a new cabinet to replace Bernardo Machado's, who resigned following a demonstration.
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Paris
Portugal
Lisbon
Augusto Lula Vicera Soares
Affai
Chary
Bernardo Machado
Senate panel backs bill to restore 1917 sedition law
Washington May 23 AP The Sterling sedition bill would repeal stricter espionage provisions and restore the 1917 law. An amendment lets foreign born naturalized citizens lose citizenship and face deportation for seditious acts or utterances.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Alaska Revenue Pending Use for Territory Development
Washington reports advocate cation to make available Alaska revenue for territorial development. Secretary Hoover discussed using receipts from fishing and sealing to fund current government expenses as talks continued with Semapagte correspondents.
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Washington
Alaska
Hoover
Tn & Talks
Treasury
Bomb injures Cork Examiner staff near home
An explosion in Cork on May 20 wounded four staff members including Christopher Waleh and Karman who were returning home. Frederick and Edward VCelile also sustained injuries as police investigated the blast site reported by AP.
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Cork
The
Cork Examiner
Christopher Waleh
Karman
Frederick Amd Edward Vcelile
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Presbyterians
Robert McDonald
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