Soldier aid plan favors taxes over bonds
The house ways and means committee backed a bill for ex servicemen support funded by luxury and sales taxes rather than bonds. A cash bonus, vocational education extension, and a home and farm program were debated with a projected daily rate under 1.50 dollars and total cost under 2 billion. Five subcommittees will study proposals and revenue options before a full vote.
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House
Ways and Means
Longworth
Republican
Ohio
Congress
American Legion
Fordney
Colombia Motors declares 700 percent stock dividend
Detroit Michigan April 3 The Columbia Motors company declares a stock dividend of 700 percent and the stock will be delivered to stockholders within the next 30 days. Par value of the stock is $10.
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Columbia Motors Company
Detroit
Mich
Washington women begin picketing British embassy
Washington authorities fail to break up a picket line by about a dozen women in front of the British embassy on Connecticut Avenue. The demonstrators, favoring Irish republican views, march daily with banners criticizing the British government as officials discuss the matter with District of Columbia authorities.
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Washington
Smite Department
Washington Patio
White House
Connecticut Avenue
State Department
District of Columbia
Price of coal advanced after wage rise
Washington April 3. Government price fixing on coal ended and district attorneys were urged to curb profiteering. Operators have raised coal prices from 7.75 to 9.75 a ton to cover a 200 million pound wage increase for bituminous miners. Attorney General Palmer directed officials to receive complaints and enforce the Veber art.
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Washington
Wilson
Department of Justice
Palmer
TROOPS FIGHT NIGHT RIDERS IN KENTUCKY
Leitcefield Kentucky April 3 Apparent.ly fearing a recurrence of recent night riding State Adjutant General De weese has ordered the Leitehfield machine gun company to Mayfield where a tobacco chute was burned March 27.
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Mayfield
Leitcefield
Deweese
Leitehfield Machine Gu Company
Congress to take a three month recess begins June
Leaders of the senate and house reached a tentative plan to recess roughly three months starting in early June. Majority Leader Mondell favors June 1 while Lodge pushes for a slightly later start as Republicans oppose a five month adjournment. Before recess, the army bill and compulsory training face decisive votes in the senate.
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Mondell
Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Mendett
Lodge
WNT
Wilman
White House
Wadsworth
Protest Peace Meet Bills in Parliament over Paris Delegation Cost
London April 3 charges that the government funded the peace conference at Paris with reckless extravagance appear in connection with its bill of ZAKL3ESS totaling about 1 086 000 dollars for British delegation expenses.
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Paris
Commons
London
Peace Terms to be Given Turks at San Remo Conference
The Supreme Council of the Peace Conference plans a San Remo session April 19 to 22. Turkish peace delegates will be invited late April to review terms. French and Italian leaders attended only initial London sessions, so a full council session will reconfirm the draft. Final decisions on some Hungarian peace terms may follow.
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Supreme Council of Peace Conference
San Remo
Aris
Supreme Council of the Peace Conference
Millerand
France
Nitti
Italy
London
Supreme Council
British and American delegates clash over hotel costs at peace talks
In the House of Commons Sir Alfred Mond is pressed about DI for hotels in Tart, with critics saying delegates should focus on the peace conference rather than leisure. The government notes Britain runs five hotels and three other premises, while the Americans have one, but argues Americans spent more money.
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House of
Como
Coventy
Alfred Mond
Champagne
Food
Duces
Hel
Battle near Laredo leaves three smugglers dead
Four American customs inspectors fought seven Mexican smugglers 40 miles southeast of Laredo. Three smugglers were shot and killed while the others escaped across the Rio Grande into Mexico. No Americans were killed or injured.
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Laredo
Tex
Tre Grande
Mexico
Strike Ties Up New York Food Freight
New York faces food supply disruption as marine workers strike keeps 80 percent of railroad owned tugs and steam lighters out of operation. Railroad managers say ferries on the Hudson are affected as crews join the walkout to uphold the eight hour day.
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New York
J. J. Montell
Suneuneed
Hudson River
Greenwood Optimist Sees Ireland Peace Move
Sir Hamar Greenwood, newly confirmed chief secretary for Ireland, calls himself a Canadian home ruler and says the British government aims to settle the Irish question on home rule lines. He expects Irish acceptance and self government as the measure proceeds, hoping it persuades the world, especially America.
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London
Hamar Greenwood
Ireland
America
Commons
Wage dispute with Wilson stalls third time
The Washington wage talks over railroad pay rise crumble after executives withdraw, leaving labor leaders and President Wilson at an impasse for a third time. B M Jewell reports disappointment and cites legal challenges to public involvement in any settlement.
Rail wage talks stall as unions and railroads clash over fair pay
The bipartisan board dispute centers on who decides railroad employee wages. Union officials claim the committee declines public duty to set rates, while railroads demand a public vote. The matter shifts to the railroad labor board, with public members to be appointed by President Wilson, as outlined under the transportation act.
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Washington
Wilson
B. M. Jewell
Jewell
Railway Labor Board
Transportation Net
Publc
Railroad Inch
Sir Hamar Greenwood Named Chief Secretary for Ireland
London reports that Sir Hamar Greenwood undersecretary for home affairs is appointed chief secretary for Ireland. He succeeds Sir Lan MacPherson who resigned from the post.
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Lan MacPherson
London
Hamar Greenwood
Home Irs
Ireland
Hamar
Luxury Imports Growing
New York reports a new monthly record for customs receipts at the port in March totaling 22,281,878 dollars. Collector Newton notes most dutiable goods were luxuries and imports from France and Germany are gradually resuming prewar status with large shipments of cutlery from Germany.
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Port of
New York
Newton
Newton Seid
France
Germany
German Civil War Ends in Agreement
Soldiers of the Ruhr Workingmen's Army must surrender arms to local authorities by April 10 under a government and Essen central committee accord. The Ruhr revolution ends as ceasefire holds and the general strike is called off.
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Workingmen’s Army
Duesseldorf
Germany
Ruhr
Central Committee of the
Workingmen’s General Conference
Hssen
Berlin
Workingmen’s
Essen
Wesel
Hold German Holdings Seized Pending Damages Claim Relief
A House hearing on status of American women who married aliens explored seizing German property in the United States. Garvan suggested holding seized holdings until Germany pledges security and damages, noting over 1 billion dollars in American claims. He urged comprehensive relief for these women and Alsace-Lorraine loyalists.
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Washington
Congress
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Garvan
State Department
Germany
Esch
Mc. Garvan
Alsace-Lorraine
France
Farm Loan Secretary Arrested for Embezzlement
R G Callahan, secretary treasurer of the Alamo Farm Loan Association of San Antonio, was arrested in Kansas City on a charge of forging and embezzling $60,000 from the Federal Farm Loan Bank at Houston. He indicated where $31,000 could be found and claimed he could make good the remainder.
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Kansas City
R. G. Callahan
Alamo Farm Loan Association of
San Antonio
Fred M. Tate
Secret Service
Federal Farm Loan Bank
Houston
Tex
Callahan
Tate
Wages Close Shoe Plants in Marblehead Strike
In Marblehead Massachusetts on April 8 workers seek wage increases that would halt production. Parker Shoe Co closed its shops with 250 workers. Herbertm phrey & Sons shuts down 500. Pathe Shoe Co idle two months due to a torn shoe strike. Advance demands average about 100 percent.
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Marblehead
Mass
Parker Shoe Company
Herbertmphrey & Sons Company
Pathe Shoe Company
Parker and Humphrey
Ypres Honors Fallen Soldiers With Multilingual Message
London reports Ypres city fathers post lamination urging visitors to remember hallowed ground. English text credits 250,000 British officers and men killed or wounded in four years of battle around Ypres, honoring their sacrifice.
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London
Ypres
Belgium
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