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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1920
Page
5
The article reports results from New Jersey and Ohio primaries. It notes Major General Leonard Wood and Senator Hiram W. Johnson leading in New Jersey by narrow margins, with Johnson slightly ahead at 47, etc. In Ohio Harding leads Wood by about 9,600 votes in early tallies, with delegates split among Harding and Wood camps.
In Newark New Jersey at 2 30 a m Johnson led Wood by under a thousand votes in three quarters of the state totals Johnson 38713 Wood 31728 The New Jersey results show Edge and Frelinghuysen close for the head of the ticket with Stokes backing Wood Ballard backing Johnson Edwards the Democratic four pledged to Governor Edwards who plans to carry his anti prohibition fight to San Francisco The Democratic four also include Nugent Wage and Donnell of Trenton Delegates at large plus 24 Republican district delegates were to be chosen with contests in nine of twelve districts between Wood and Johnson factions and two other districts featuring Wood pledged delegates
Atlantic City April 27. United States Chamber of Commerce session opens with rail group urging organized effort to curb alleged union dominance over railway operation. R Hy Angell of Roanoke Va argues union labor controls railroads and must be challenged. he seeks policy against labor domination and favors recommendations to national conventions.
Bloodhounds trailing the slayers of Mr and Mrs Jacob Wolf their five daughters and Jake Hofer failed to yield a scent in Turtle Lake on Tuesday. State's attorney John Williams said no further details aiding the case had been unearthed. Funeral services for the victims will be held Tuesday.
Sinn Meiners held in Wormwood Scrub Prison after Home Secretary Edward Shortt announces in the House of Commons that seventy nine are detained with all but five on hunger strike.
Senator Smoot, Utah Republican and chairman of the joint congressional printing investigation committee, denies charges of partisanship and of interests in the official bulletin. In a letter to Roger Babson, Smoot says the report was approved by Democratic as well as Republican members and notes he does not seek to evade responsibility.
S Maddison leads a salvage party from Vancouver to search off Vancouver Island for long lost ships. They plan operations in May after locating wrecks including Pass of Melford Valencia and possibly H M S Condor. Boats carried valuable cargoes, now worth a weight in gold under modern conditions.
Rebels push toward Mexico City from Guerrero and Sonora with forces in Sinaloa Michoacan Jalisco Colima Tamaulipas and Chihuahua City joining or threatening moves. Obregon directs Guerrero action while Carranza troops struggle to organize in Chihuahua and Sinaloa. Rebel bands gain deserters from Jalisko forces and new divisions form in Sinaloa.
Report states Bela Kun, former Hungarian dictator, and an associate have been released from Austrian detainment and given safe conduct to travel to the United States. The note references Junius Brill as an American connected figure, with the communication dated April 26 from Vienna.
The Senate approved a substantial increase in naval funding, pushing the total to about 58 million dollars for a new base on San Bran deisa bay. Senator Lode and Navy Committee Chair Page defended the Western coast defense need, arguing the Pacific threat justifies expanded naval aviation and base capacity.
Washington April 27 The legal actions of Louis F Post assistant secretary of the department of labor resulted in blocking deportation of alien radicals members of the house declared today before the rules committee The responsibility lies at the door of Secretary Wilson for not recommending removal of such a man if these charges are true Representative Rodenberg Republican Illinois member of the committee said during the hearing which inaugurated investigation of Mr Post s official conduct Representative Johnson Republican Washington chairman of the house immigration committee presented a report by committee investigators on more than 300 cases in which it was said Mr Post had cancelled or stayed deportations recommended by immigration authorities Counsel for Mr Post interrupted to assert Commissioner General Caminetti of the immigration bureau was without legal authority to make any recommendation regarding deportation warrants
Washington April 27 Rear Admiral McKean testifies before the Senate Naval Investigating Committee criticizing Rear Admiral Sims and defending Navy plans. He rebukes Chairman Hale for personal attacks and says Sims’s charges of department delays and costs are monstrous while noting war plans existed before US entry and adapted to submarine threats.
A strike of bank employes began today in Rome and other cities of the country. The action involves workers in multiple banks and reflects rising labor unrest across the financial sector.
Jota Lind former Minnesota governor testified to the Senate investigating committee about his Mexico mission for President Wilson. He denied blaming the Catholic church for Mexico's ills and said education, not abolition, was needed. Lind urged patience and warned against military occupation, noting dangers to Americans at home and abroad.
Private advices from Juarez dated April 27 say a Mexican federal regiment under Colonel Belarso in Chihuahua City revolted, though no fighting was reported. Wire communication between Juarez and Chihuahua City remains open.
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