Mayors appeal for aid after Tomer flood devastates town
Mayor W Allen of Tomer Nebraska appeals to Governor Melville to rescue 50 destitute families, restore 25 homes, and remove flood debris. Hundreds aid from nearby towns as typhoid risk looms, dead animals decay, and 450 residents lose nearly all possessions. Local Red Cross has spent 3800 on food and clothing, with meals for workers and affected residents. Food convoys arrive daily from Sioux City, aided by Burlington Railway and business contributions.
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Tomer
Neb
W. Allen
Mel
Elvie Tor
Hubbard
Jsmersoh
Joeal Tired Cross
Allen
Homer
Sioux City
Burlington
Biggest Fighting Ship Tennessee Launched in New York
The superdreadnought Tennessee, largest and most formidable fighting ship afloat, was launched at the New York navy yard in a ceremony. Costing $20,000,000, she measures 625 feet, with an 8 foot beam and 82,600 tons displacement, and offers yacht-like comfort for crew. She is the first battleship to recruit all personnel from the state bearing her name.
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New York
Tennessee
New York Navy Yard
Non-Partisan league officials egged at Topeka gathering
In Topeka the three Non-partisan league leaders Mills, J Q Stevie, and M L Amos reported they were driven from Ellinwood by men in soldier uniforms during a farmers' picnic. Their clothing was splattered with eggs and they claimed local peace officers were summoned as the incident unfolded, with further taunts and shoving noted.
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Topeka
Wan
League
Ellinwood
Walter Thomas Mills
J. Q
Stevie
M. L. Amos
Ellsworth
Wheat Control Ends as Wilson Proclaims Change
Wheat control and the wheat products regime ended June 1 as the wheat director ceased duties under the war law. The government guarantee of $2.20 a bushel ends and remaining contracts will be completed by the United States Grain Corporation before turning finances over to the Treasury.
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Washington, D. C
Food Administration
Wilson
United States Grain Corporation
Treasury Department
Japan Can Furnish Sugar for Seattle and East Coast
A Seattle importing firm reports Kobe information that Japanese centrifuged sugar can be laid down in Seattle for about 17 dollars per hundred pounds. The data indicate 80,000 to 90,000 tons available for export. Another company plans 55,000 tons of sugar from Japan Formosa and Japan for direct shipment to New York and about 5,000 tons to San Francisco.
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Seattle
Wash
Kobe
Formosa
New York
San Francisco
New Typographical Union Head Elected in Indianapolis
John McParland of local No 66 New York city won the national Typographical union presidency defeating incumbent Marsden G Scott. The election hallmarked a leadership change in the union reflecting new direction for the organization.
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New Typographical Union
Indianapolis
Ind
John McParland
New York City
Innational Typographical Union
Marsden G. Scott
Budgeted $40,000 for Farm Bureau education program
Chicago Tl reports the executive committee of the American farm bureau federation authorized a bureau of education with a budget of $40,000 to bring farmers’ problems before the national audience.
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Chicago
Bureau of Education
American Farm Bureau Federation
Supreme Court Blocks Referendum for Federal Amendments
The U S Supreme Court ruled that federal constitutional amendments cannot be submitted for state referendum votes. The decision, involving an Ohio case and pending referendums on women's suffrage and prohibition, mandates Nebraska to choose between ruling against the referendum or risking reversal on appeal. The ruling clarifies that ratification by a legislature means the body commonly known as the legislature, not the people.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Supreme Court
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
Nebraska
State Supreme Ccourt
John H. Hopkins
Omaha
Nebraska Court
Lancaster County District Court
Wilson's plea for Armenian mandate rejected by Senate
Washington report: President Wilson's call for a U.S. mandate over Armenia was rejected by the Senate in a 52 to 23 vote. Thirteen Democrats joined Republicans to adopt a resolution declining congressional authority for the mandate. Democratic leaders urged delay, but failed to amend the resolution.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Armenia
Senate
United Republican
Would Buy Bohemia's Sugar
Irving Schwartz, an importer, testified before the joint legislative committee investigating profiteering. He urged the United States to purchase all export sugar from Czecho Slovakia to credit that country for phosphate purchases to fertilize sugar crops and to break Cuba’s hold on America. He argued such purchases would reduce sugar prices here.
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Bohemia
New York
United States
Czecho-Slovakia
America
Irving Schwartz
Joint Legislative Committee
Schwartz
Cole and Grammer Reprieved in Nebraska Murder Case
Lincoln Neb thirteenth stay of execution granted to Anson V Cole and Allen Grammer convicted Howard County murderers by Governor Melville pending federal circuit hearings. Latest execution date fixed as Friday July 9.
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Cole and Grammer
Lincoln
Neb
Anson V. Cole
Allen Grammer
Howard County
Melvelvie
Federal Circuit
Ex porter paper price advance announced for July
Montreal ex port price for news print rises from 90 to 110 dollars a ton for the July to September quarter and then to 180 dollars a ton. It also shows a one cent per pound increase on July 1 to 5 percent per pound mill and a further rise on October 1 to 6.5 percent per pound mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Canadian Export Paper Company, Limited
Congress Repeals War Legislation Except Lever Act
Both houses of Congress adopted a joint resolution before adjournment to repeal war laws with the exception of the Lever food control act and the trading with the enemy act, restoring normal authority after the war period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Congress
Flood Toll in England Louth River Lud Disaster
In Louth England twenty seven bodies recovered from the Lud river overflow with many still missing. Death toll unofficially about fifty. At least fifty houses washed away and 1000 damaged. Upward of 1000 people made homeless. Damage estimated up to 250000 dollars. Waters have subsided.
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England
Louth
Wilson vetoes budget bill in constitutional dispute
President Wilson vetoed the national budget system bill, decrying it unconstitutional for stripping the chief executive of removal power over the comptroller general and assistant comptroller general. He returned the measure with the greatest regret while expressing sympathy with its aims.
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Wilson
Washington, D. C
Senate
Exceeded Power of Office in Sugar Price Probe
Washington reports that the sugar investigating committee’s majority says Attorney General Palmer misused his position to fix Louisianas sugar prices, acted without lawful authority, and sanctioned high prices that benefited Cuba and pushed Cuban market costs. It notes eight findings, cites Mooney’s 1919 directives, and alleges no prosecutions followed the 17–18 cent price agreement.
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Washington, D. C
Sugar Investigating Committee
Congress
Palmer
Louisiana
Cuba
Tinkham
Massachusetts
United States
Mooney
New Orleans
American Car Victor Wins Indianapolis 500 in Spectacular Finish
Gaston Chevrolet drove an American designed car to victory in the 500 mile race at Indianapolis on May 30 before a record 125,000 spectators. His time 5 40 16.14 at 88.16 mph. Rene Thomas finished second in 5 43 02.29. Tommy Milton third and Jimmy Murphy fourth. Ralph De Palma failed with a flameout while leading last 30 miles. Boyer led early but skidded and crashed. No serious injuries reported. race praised as greatest ever at speedway.
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Chevrolet
Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis Speedway
Gaston Chevrolet
Rene Thomas
Tommy Milton
Jimmy Murphy
Ralph de Palma
Boyer
Polk resigns as Under Secretary of State in Washington
Frank L. Polk has tendered his resignation as Under Secretary of State in Washington D C and the resignation has been accepted by President Wilson.
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Frank L. Polk
Washington D. C
Wilson
Ditch Saves Nebraska Town in Local Flood Event
Heavy rain hit Pender Nebraska on May 31 measuring five percent inches. Logan River Pender drainage ditch and Rattlesnake Creek overflowed flooding low land north and east of town. Crops were damaged and late planted corn washed, requiring replanting while the two year old drainage ditch helped save the town from severe floods.
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Pender
Neb
Logan
Sugar freight wreck destroys two carloads in Newhall
Two carloads of sugar and other merchandise valued at 100000 dollars were destroyed when an extra Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul freight train derailed at Newhall, Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Cedar Rapids
Milwaukee
City Orders Rail and Water Transport Halt Over Bubonic Plague
Health department in Mexico City suspends all rail and steamship traffic to Vera Cruz and related routes except the Jalapa line due to bubonic plague presence, according to newspaper dispatches. The measure aims to curb the outbreak and protect public health despite travel disruptions.
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Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Jalapa
Department of Health
Bonus Bill Passed by House in Washington DC Vote Hits 289 to 92
The House approved a 1.4 billion dollar soldiers bonus bill sending it to the Senate. The measure asks for 1.35 billion in additional taxes over three years starting next December. Ex service members would choose cash, home aid, land settlement, paid-up insurance, or training with benefits beginning June 1, 1921.
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Washington, D. C
House Ap
Senate
House
Gillett
Women Cause Uproar in Capitol Over Ireland Aid
In Washington the senate and house erupted as women sympathizers with Irish freedom protested. The disturbance began in the senate during Senator Brandegee of Connecticut’s speech opposing a mandate over Armenia, then a woman eluded guards at the house door, shouted for members to deny Treland aid, and led a gallery confrontation before guards subdued and ejected them without charges.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Brandegee
Connecticut
Armenia
Treland
Capitol
Campaign funds of Wood and Johnson disclosed to committee
Washington D C A total campaign fund for General Leonard Wood of 51 180 043 was disclosed to the senate campaign fund investigating committee by A Sprague Wood s treasurer The fund was made up of 858 768 in contributions 200 000 in bank loans and 621 100 in other loans bearing 2 75 per cent interest Sprague said Senator Hiram Johnson had a campaign fund of about 200 000 Alexander McCabe Johnson s California manager said McCabe declared Hoover expenditures for advertising in California totaled a minimum of 300 000 and probably 400 000 or 500 000 He said there are five millionaires among Johnson s twenty six California delegates.
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Washington, D. C
Leonard Wood
Senate Campaign Fund
A. Sprague
Wood
Sprague
Hiram Johnson
Alexander McCabe
Johnson
California
McCabe
Hoover
Referendum Talk Ceases in Lincoln on Prohibition Patch
Nebraska lawmakers last January 16, 1919, ratified the national prohibitory amendment, making nationwide prohibition effective. A district court had ordered a referendum, but Secretary Amsberry appealed to the state supreme court where the case remains pending.
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Lincoln, Neb
United States ’Supreme Court
Nebraska
Amsberry
State Supreme Court
Nebraska Bank Closed in Dix by State Department
Secretary J. J. Hart of the Nebraska Department of Trade and Commerce announced that the Farmers State Bank at Dix has been taken over and closed. The failure is attributed to lack of management experience and inability to realize on long standing and unliquidated assets such as bills receivable.
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Lincoln, Neb
J. J. Hart
State Department of Trade and Commerce
Farmers State Bank
Dix
Neb
Banks Help Hold Sugar Price Rise Prediction
Raymond M. Wilson sugar broker testified before a legislative commission probing profiteering predicting continued sugar price rises. George H. Finlay said over a quarter of a million dollars has been loaned by American banks to Cuban concerns to enable them to hold sugar.
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New York
Raymond M. Wilson
Legislative Commission
George H. Finlay
Cuba
Nebraska News Capsule Highlights Diverse State Events
The report details a wide array of Nebraska happenings from Holdrege oil activity to a prominent Omaha death. It notes flood damages over 1 million dollars near Homer, revival converts in Kearney churches, a flood-driven Niobrara river channel shift, and state bank assessments to restore the guarantee fund. Also covered are a university farm auto course, a proposed Nebraska Chamber of Commerce, amateur wireless, legal cases, bridge construction needs, and upcoming state events across multiple cities. It mentions Governor McKelvie inviting extension director T C Walton, state-wide memorial drives at Lincoln, golf championships in Omaha, and Elks convention in Alliance. The summary captures prominent individuals, places, and institutions across Nebraska.
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Joseph Hayden
Omaha
Nebraska
Nebraska City
Business Men's Association of
Kearney
Chadron
Homer
Omaha Creek
University of Nebraska Farm At
Lincoln
McKelvie
T.C. Walton
Texas
Farm Boys
State Association of Commercial Clubs
Hastings
EL. B. Lucken
Fremont
Olsen
Lucken
Niobrara River
O'Neill
Spencer
American Legion
State University
Adams County
du Bois
Tecumseh
Hamer
State House
Halsey State Bank
Valparaiso State Bank
American State Bank
Aurora
State Bank of Dix
W. J. Fellers
Superior
Nebraska State Holiness Association
Epworth Lake Park
Insane Asylum
Beatrice
Pecumseh
Fairbury
Nebraska’s Soldiers and Sailors
Senate
James C. Dahlman
United States
District of Nebraska
Thomas J. Flynn
Gering
Nebraska League of Savings and Loan Associations
Davis
John Neff
Chambers of Commerce
North Platte and
Washington
North Platte
State Department of Agriculture
Cole-Grammer
District Court
Howard County
Lulu Voght
Elba
U. S. Circuit Court
St. Paul
State Agricultural College
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Japan
Farm Bureau
Supreme Court
Victor
Ditch
Nebraska Town
Ireland
Nebraska Bank
Hebraska News
Gage County
Holdrege
T. C. Munger
Swift Packing Co
Nebraska Gas and Electric Company
Plattsmouth
Nebraska Golf Association
Alliance
The
American Friends Service Committee
Europe
Germany
Austria
Ulysses Independent Telephone Co
State Railway Commission
Osborne
State Board of Equalization
Niobrara
Boyd
Holt
Minden Commerce Club
Minden Club
Advertisider
Commercial Ng Club
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