Legion convention adopts constitution and debates proxies
The American Legion opened sessions yesterday with adoption of a new constitution and a detailed debate over proxy voting. Dr. E. H. Lindley of the University of Idaho delivered the opening afternoon address on the American Standard, praising Allied victory and the wartime rise of American moral standards.
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BE. H. Lindley
University of Idaho
American Legion
Dr. Lindley
Europe
Chateau Thierry
Worthwine of Boise Announces Campaign for State Commander
O W Worthwine of Boise enters active campaign for Idaho state commander after endorsement by John Regan Post No 2. Changes in constitution reduced or added offices, sparking new candidacies while longtime supporters had previously talked of runs, and several early campaigns were halted by the new rules.
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Idaho Department of the American Legion
O. W. Worthwine
Boise
John Regan
Worthwine
Nll
Red Chevron Highlights Twin Falls and Legion Convention
Delegates to the American Legion convention in Boise receive copies of the Red Chevron. The second issue features Twin Falls and convention coverage by D Harold Mc Grath. Additional service member stories in this issue relate to the convention.
Kansas Wheat Crop at 73 Percent Normal in April
The Kansas wheat crop opens April with an average condition of 73 percent of normal from 8,196,000 acres sown in fall. This is 28 percent below last year’s high average, but six percent under the ten-year April 1 average. In 1918 the condition was 67 and 1917 saw 45.
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Topeka
Kans
Kansas
Kansas Bureau of Crop
Unterrified meet as per schedule
Waterbury Connecticut April 8 The Associated Press reports the Democratic national committee chaired by Homer S Cummings announces the national convention will be held in San Francisco not Oakland He notes dissatisfaction at this stage but confirms the San Francisco venue and that a personal representative there will proceed with the plan.
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Waterbury
Conn
San Francisco
Homer S. Cummings
Oakland
Bay
Cummings
Two States Quarrel Over Lake Tahoe Control
Washington April 8. Protests against reclamation service plans to regulate Lake Tahoe levels and marginal limits on the Nevada California boundary were presented to Secretary Payne by Senator Phelan Representative Baker and Attorney General Webb of California. Payne said no appropriation request would be made until legal aspects are decided. Before leaving office Lane announced an original suit would be filed in the supreme court to resolve conflicting claims by the two states.
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Associated Press
Washington
Reclamation Service
Lake Tahoe
Nevada
California
Payne
Phelan
Baker
Webb
Lane
Supreme Court
Navy's Hope Lies in Gion Head
Admiral H. B. Wilson defending the Navy leadership before a Senate investigating committee. He praised April 1917 fleet readiness and allied cooperation, said plans met German threats, and noted Navy salvation lies with civilian leadership rather than military control.
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GION
Associated Press
Washington
H. 3 B. Wilson
Sims
Navy Department
Senare
Department
United States
Daniels
United States Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Penrose Unopposed in Penn Primary
Harrisburg Penn April 8 Pennsylvania's filing period for the state primary on May 18 closed at midnight United States Senator Boies Penrose will be unopposed for the Republican nomination Attorney General Palmer Democrat and Edward Randoph Wood Philadelphia Republican are noted Practically all Republican national delegates and alternates appear unpledged though four candidates including author Mary Roberts Rinehart Pittsburgh have been put forward for delegates at large by the wood league The state elects 12 delegates at large
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Harrisburg
Penn
Pennsylvania
United States
Boies’ Penrose
Palmer
Edward
Randoph Wood
Philadelphia
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Pittsburgh
Wood ‘League
Prince Sails for Honolulu From Coronado
British cruiser Renown departed its Coronado berth shortly after 6 tonight carrying the Prince of Wales toward Honolulu on the next leg of his journey from England to Australia via the Panama Canal.
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Honolulu
Sandingo
Calif
Renown
Coronado
Dward
Prince of ‘Wales
Ranolulu
Eng‘land
Australia
Panama Canal
Bodies of 87 American soldiers arrive from Southampton
The Nansemond docked in New York with 87 American servicemen's bodies returned from England. Enlisted men who died in bases and aviation camps abroad will be shipped to states, each casket draped in flags. A guard of honor will accompany them to burial and report the closure of the record.
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Associated Press
New York
Southampton
England
Nansemond
Great Britain
Union
Trustees Seek Injunction In Christian Science Case
In Boston on April 8 a bill was filed in the Massachusetts supreme court by Herbert W Waslace and other Christian Science Publishing Society trustees seeking a temporary injunction against Luther P Cudworth of Brookline and other First Church of Christ Scientist members. The suit alleges a plan and conspiracy to nullify a judge's decision and to obstruct subscriptions, hinder publication dates, and spread misleading statements about the trust administration.
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Associated Press
Boston
Massachusetts Supreme Court Today
Herbert “W. Waslace
Christian Science Publishing Society
Luther P. Cudworth
Brookline
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Dodgemaster
Jdtis
Denver unions sued to compel building trades agreement
Denver builders filed suit in district court seeking an injunction and damages against the carpenters fathers and plasterers unions now on strike. The action aims to enforce a building trades agreement and restore work on construction projects.
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Denver
Obregon Imprisoned Rumor Sparks Mexican Quarter Excitement
An unverified report from Mexico City claims General Obregon has been imprisoned there, triggering intense excitement in El Paso's Mexican quarter tonight.
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EL Paso
Texas
Mexico City
General Obregon
Mystery cases in Deadwood murder trial unfold
In Deadwood South Dakota April 8 testimony continued in the murder trial of Mrs Hilda Neamy with defense aiming to show she was mentally unbalanced due to a lawsuit. Witnesses including Mrs Neamy s daughter and son testified about her state of mind and alleged threats before the death. The defense claims she died by entering a furnace while the state argues homicide with motive tied to money and property.
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Deadwood
S. D
Hilda Neamy
George ‘Searle
John Neamy
Refugees flooding British zone near Coblenz reported
British zone occupation around Coblenz sees large numbers of German communist forces entering. State Department was informed today that more than 5,000 have been discharged and interned, with at least 15,000 more expected yesterday.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coblenz
State Department
Insurgents Claim Big Gains Amid Utah Walkout
About 150 switchmen at Ogden Union Railway and Depot Co walked out at 7 pm as they formed demands to present to officials. In Salt Lake City 215 enginemen and switchmen were affected at midnight, with 200 not reporting for the early shift and 5 crews of 15 men missing at the Denver and Rio Grande. The Oregon Short Line handled switching for Western Pacific and for the Los Angeles and Salt Lake railroad.
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Ogden
Utah
Ogden Union Railway and Depot Company
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Oregon Short
Salt Lake City
Oregon’ Short Line
Denver and Rio Grande
Western Pacific
Oregon Short Line
Los Angeles and
Salt Lake
Insurgent rail strike spreads. union leaders see signs of weakening
Chicago reports 8000 affected with 15000 total in cities, as leaders concede peak passed. Vice President Whitney and International President Heberling predict strike may break in two days while Grunau claims growth and refuses to back down. Packers deny meat or gas shortages amid fragmented reports fromChicago and beyond.
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Chicago
A. I. Whitney
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
International
S. E. Heberling
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Grunau
John Grunau
Yardmen’s Association
Brotherhood
Chicago Packers
Recles Mbo
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