President Praises League Plank in Virginia Platform
President Wilson expresses full accord with the Virginia Democratic platform and commends the League of Nations plank calling for Versailles treaty ratification without conditions. He praises finance and reconstruction measures and condemns agitation for indiscriminate bonuses for World War I veterans. The letter to Sen. Glass signals expected national platform themes at San Francisco.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Virginia
League of Nations
Senator Glass
San Francisco
Methodist and Presbyterian Churches Clash Over World Movement
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States here voted unanimously on its relations with the Interchurch World Movement. In Des Moines the Methodist Episcopal general conference approved the plan of the movement by adopting the report of a special committee at its closing session.
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Philadelphia
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church In the
United States
Interchurch World Movement
Des Moines
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
Resolution on Ireland Conditions Reported by Foreign Affairs
The House Foreign Affairs Committee reported a resolution viewing with grave concern conditions in Ireland and expressing sympathy with Irish aspirations for self-government. The vote in committee was 11 to 7.
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Ireland
Washington
House, Foreign Affairs Committee
Strikes Deterred by Class Legislation in Wilkes-Barre Convention
Anthracite mine workers in Wilkes-Barre accept President Wilson's arbitration plan to settle wage disputes. They say class legislation makes a successful strike nearly impossible and endorse the committee system. In Bristol Rhode Island, Governor Beckman orders three militia troops after a riot where strike sympathizers attacked clerks at National Indian Rubber Company, declaring insurrection.
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Wilkes-Barre
Wilson
Bristol
R. I
Miltia
Beckman
National India Rubber Company
Prominent Clothier Firm Convicted of Profiteering
Syracuse NY based Weed's Inc and Binghamton clothiers were found guilty on eight counts of profiteering in a U S court. A $31,000 fine, the largest in a profiteering conviction in U S history, was imposed.
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Syracuse
Weed’s, Inc
Binghhamton Clothiers
United States
Hiram Johnson Averts Party Betrayal If Nominated
In Concord North Carolina Senator Hiram W. Johnson told thousands he would not bolt the Republican Party if not chosen as the presidential nominee at Chicago. He urged remedies for the high cost of living and denounced the League of Nations in his first of eight North Carolina speeches.
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Concord
N. C
Hiram W. Johnson
Chicago
North Carolina
Johnson
League of Nations
Obregon Seeks Amicable Ties With United States
Mexico City report quotes General Alvaro Obregon replying to Los Angeles city officials. He thanks the senders for felicitation and says if elected president he would strive to establish amicable relations with the United States and other nations, especially those nearby.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Los Angeles
Alvaro Obregon
Markham Urges Private Railroading With New Equipment
Charles H. Markham president of Illinois Central told the interstate commerce commission that private operation can succeed with proper equipment. He urged at least 600 million dollars for new railroad equipment and proposed higher freight rates for Southern railroads to earn about 136.0 million dollars annually, a six percent return on their aggregate value.
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Washington
Charles H. Markham
Illinois
Central Railroad
Southern Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Markham
Army Appropriation Bill With 415 Million Clears Senate
The Senate passed the annual army appropriation bill totaling 415,919,000 dollars and sent it to conference.
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Senate
Washington
Queen Mary Celebrates Fifty-Third Birthday in Britain
Royal salutes echoed across London Windsor and naval and military stations for Queen Mary’s 53rd birthday. The queen, born Princess May of Teck, wed King George in 1893.
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Queen Mary of England
London
Windsor
Mary
Princess May of Teck
George
Two Americans Taken Prisoners by Mexican Bandits
Two Americans Homer Carr and a man named McDonald were captured at Jiminez Chihuahua according to a state department report via the American consul at Chihuahua. No further details were provided.
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Washington
Homer Carr
McDonald
Jiminez
Chihuahua
State Department
No Truth in Report on Hungarian Women Persecution
British Labour party delegation says overseas reports accusing Hungary of persecuting women are untrue. They found published claims of wholesale killings to be false during their investigation in Budapest.
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Budapest
British Labor Party
Peace Resolution Vetoed by Wilson Hits Senate Fight
President Wilson vetoed the Republican peace resolution fearing it would impair U S prestige and leave key war aims unaddressed. He argued such a peace with Germany would stain the United States' honor and fail to safeguard essential interests vital to civilization and new citizens.
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Washington
Wilson
Germany
United States
Enormous Decrease in Net Income of Norfolk and Western Railroad
Roanoke report from the roads comptroller shows April 1920 net income at 454827.78, far below the same month last year. In Newark ten leaders of the New Jersey railroad strike were indicted by a federal grand jury under the Lever Act for conspiring to obstruct interstate commerce.
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Norfolk and Western Railroad
Roanoke
Norfolk & Western Railway
Roads Comptroller
New Jersey
Newark
N. J
Senate panel probes pre convention spending on Hoover and others
The Senate investigating committee questioned Hoover and Senator France of Maryland and Governor Edwards of New Jersey and Senator Owen of Oklahoma about pre convention campaign pledges. Baruch testified he knew nothing of campaign financing for any candidate. The panel cited a $5 million fund claimed for McAdoo with names like Baruch Cleveland H Dodge Morgenthau Chadbourne, which Baruch denied as true.
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Washington
Senate Investigating Committee
Herbert Hoover
France
Maryland
Edwards
New Jersey
Owen
Oklahoma
B. M. Baruch
W. G. McAdoo
Baruch
Presbyterian Assembly Recommends Leaving Interchurch Movement
The Presbyterian General Assembly received recommendations to withdraw from the Interchurch world movement. The proposal urges separation from the alliance and calls for a reevaluation of coop eration with Interchurch groups in light of current religious and social concerns.
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Philadelphia
Presbyterian General Assembly
Interchurch World Movement
Distribution of Free Seeds by Congressmen to Continue
Washington reports the House rejected a move to cut $229,000 for free seed distribution in the agricultural appropriation bill by 204 to 107. The measure returned to conference with this allocation intact.
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Washington
House
Bryan Opposes Armenian Mandate Acceptance by U S
In Washington William J. Bryan directly challenged President Wilson over the Armenian mandate. He declared in a statement that any mandate is impossible and opposed the United States accepting it.
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J. Bryan
Washington
William J. Bryan
Wilson
Armenia
New England Mills Vote to Curtail Production
Sixty Southern New England textile mills gathered at Worcester Massachusetts and as members of the Manufacturers' Textile Association voted to cut output to three or four days a week. Each mill will set its own schedule. Cancellations of orders and limited railroad shipping, not shortages of raw materials, were cited as reasons.
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Worcester
Mass
Manufacturers’ Textile Association
New England
Sherman of Illinois Attacks Soldier Relief Bill
Washington Senator Sherman Republican of Illinois denounces the proposed soldier relief bill as a disgraceful deterioration of the patriotism of a great country in the senate.
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Sherman
Illinois
Washington
Senate
Speech Ban for Interchurch Leader Sparks Assembly Debate
In Charlotte the Southern Presbyterian General Assembly barred Dr. James I. Vance of Nashville from addressing the assembly on the Interchurch World Movement. A close vote granted him floor questions to "give information only" while signaling potential withdrawal of future Presbyterian support for the movement.
Agreement Reached on Army Reorganization Bill
Washington reports a complete agreement between house and senate conference on the army reorganization bill. The Senate amendment for voluntary military training for youths aged 18 to 21 was dropped. The plan sets the peacetime army at 280000 enlisted men and 17800 officers, totaling 297800 with Philippine Scouts.
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Washington
House
Senate
Civil Service Retirement Bill Signed by President Wilson
President Wilson signed the civil service retirement bill enabling government employees to retire at partial salary. In Albany Governor Smith signed the Walker bill restoring professional boxing to legality with an athletic commission and fifteen round decisions allowed. A Cleveland group formed to promote breeding of horses and mules, linking with the National Horse Breeders' Association.
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Wilson
Washington
Albany
New York State
Smith
Cleveland
National Horse Breeders’ Association of America
Meredith Warns Texas Legislature Against Country Wide Quarantine
Secretary Meredith of the department of agriculture warns the Texas Legislature in a special session letter that a country wide quarantine may be imposed if half measures are taken to combat the pink bollworm pest. He urges firm action to protect crops and state agriculture.
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Meredith
Texas
Austin
Department of Agriculture
Four Merchants Face Trial Over Sugar Profiteering
Judge Rufus E. Foster in New Orleans federal court upholds Lever Act price fixing as constitutional and overrules demurrers to indictments against four wholesale and one retail merchant charged with profiteering in sugar sales. The ruling leaves the defendants to stand trial on the charges.
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New Orleans
Rufus E. Foster
Federal District Court
Foster
Carranza Officers Held in Mexico City Prison
Military officers and civilians taken captive at Tlaxacalantongo after Carranza's death remain imprisoned in Mexico City until Adolfo de la Huerta takes office. Disposition of the captives will be decided by the provisional president. Some men brought from Puebla with Carranza's body have already been released.
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Mexico City
Tlaxacalantongo
Carranza
Adolfo de la Huerta
Puebla
British Ambassador Presents Credentials to Wilson
Sir Auckland Geddes, the new British ambassador, formally presented his credentials to President Wilson at the White House. He is the second British envoy to present credentials since Wilson fell ill, having waited since April 21 to be formally received. his predecessor Viscount Grey left without presenting credentials.
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Washington
Sir Auckland Geddes
Wilson
White House
Great Britain
Sir Auckland
Viscount Grey
Wooten Mills and President Indicted for Profiteering
New York The American Woolen Company of Massachusetts and William M Wood president of both firms were indicted on 14 counts for profiteering in woolen cloth. The grand jury charges 14 violations of the Lever Act in selling cloth at unjust prices.
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New York
American Woolen ,Company of
Massachusetts
Willam M. Wood
Opponents Win Rule Blocking Church Committee Funding
In Charlotte the opponents of the Inter-Church Movement secured a substantial majority to require that no committee may underwrite or finance anything not expressly provided for by the Southern Presbyterian General Assembly. Any extra contributions in the next year must come from special collections or contributions.
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Charlotte
Southern Presbyterian General Assembly
Senate Panel Rejects President on Armenia Mandate Request
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 11 to 4 to disapprove the president's request for authority to accept a 42 mandate over Armenia. The committee reported a resolution stating Congress declines to grant executive power for the Armenian mandate.
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Washington
Wilson
Armenia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Effort to Override Wilson Veto Fails in House
The House failed to override President Wilson's veto of the Republican peace resolution. The tally was 219 in favor and 152 against, 29 short of a two thirds majority. Representatives Kelly of Michigan and Fuller of Massachusetts supported the veto, while 17 Democrats joined the GOP majority.
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Washington
Wilson
Thehouse
Kelly
Michigan
Fuller
Massachusetts
Beachwear to be permitted at Chesapeake Beach this summer
Washington officials approve bare legs and scanty one piece swimsuits at Chesapeake Beach as a departure from bans seen in Coney Island and Atlantic City. They say the prohibition is silly and the police will not challenge cost-cutting fashion.
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Washington
Chesapeake Beach
Coney Island
Atlantic City
Carranza Death Autopsy Conflicts With Self-Destruction Claim
Reports from Vera Cruz say an autopsy on Venustiano Carranza at Tlaxcalantongo contradict General Herrero's assertion that the president killed himself rather than be captured. Surgeons report Carranza was shot twice, one bullet piercing the breast and another the abdomen, in the official account.
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Vera Cruz
Venustiano Carranza
Tlaxcalantongo
Rodolfo Herrero
Carranza
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Diamen
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