Senate Urges Action on Steel Merger Led by Bethlehem and Lackawanna
The Senate adopted a La Follette resolution directing the attorney general and the federal trade commission to report on steps taken or planned to halt a proposed steel merger. La Follette warned the two giant firms could fix prices and dominate the industry, citing financial papers and the influence of Kahn Loeb & Co and other banks. He warned swift action is essential before the merger hardens into a two–conglomerate control of the steel sector.
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Attorney General
Federal Trade Commission
Washington
May
Bethlehem and
Senate
la Follette
United States Steel Corporation
Combine
United States
Kahn, Loeb & Co
J.P. Morgan & Co
First National Bank
National City Bank
Lee Higginson & Co
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Rev Cleland B McAfee Named Leading Moderator Candidate
One of the leading contenders for moderator of the Presbyterian assembly opening in Des Moines Iowa on May 18 is Rev Cleland B McAfee DD professor of systematic theology at McCormick Theological Seminary Chicago He was born in Fulton Missouri in 1806 and has pastored churches in Chicago and Brooklyn.
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Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
Des Moines
Cleland B. McAfee
McCormick Theological Seminary
Chicago
Fulton
Brooklyn
Standings Snapshot From The Baseball Leagues
The Green Diamond reports standings across the National and American Leagues. Teams listed include Philadelphia Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati Brooklyn St Louis New York Detroit Cleveland Washington and others with varied win loss tallies reflected in the table.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Pitsburgh
Mosteg
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
New York
St Lovis
St Lepeis
Detroit
York
Pittsburgh
Boston
St Lowe
Cleveland
Washington
Coal Mine Shaft Dynamited Sparks Manhunt and Panic
A heavy dynamite blast at the Peter man coal mine in Penn township near Ser triggers a sheriff led chase as deputies rush from Pittsburgh. Reports say strike supporters gathered and threats target nearby Schenck mine as crowds menace, with fear of further violence. In Gordon Arkansas a gasoline lamp explodes in a schoolhouse stampede kills two women, two babies and injures 25.
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Pittsburgh
Peterman
Schenck
Mr. Peterman
Gordon
Ark
France and Britain Seek Russian Note Basis for Peace
At Genoa Premier Poincare orders French delegation to stay, not open new talks on Russia. Lloyd George pushes to accept Russia’s reply as basis for a ten year non aggression pact. Schanzer and Barthou weigh in as Britain backs a Russian backed truce and a commission to study the problem.
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Paris
Poincare
Genoa
Lloyd George
Europe
Schanzer
Aly
M Bartheou
Barthou
Russia
Proposal for an international commission on Russian reconstruction
A Russian proposal called for an international committee to study reconstruction and compensation for nationalized property in Russia. Britain judged the document political propaganda and urged guarantees against further propagandizing while a commission studies the Russian problem, with representatives ready to attend if guarantees are provided.
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Russia
Weicore
New Bonus Bill Before Senate Pushes Half Cash Option
A substitute soldiers' pay bill introduced by Senator Bursum of New Mexico would offer veterans a half cash payment for claims over fifty dollars. The balance would be settled with certificates due September 20, 1927, bearing 3.44 percent interest from October 1. Other options include vocational training, farm or home aid, or land purchase aid with homesteading on public lands at 1.25 per acre.
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Washington
Bursum
New Mexico
Senate
Hughes to Open Chile Peru Parley Conference
Secretary of State plans to host the Chilean Peru conference starting Monday in Washington while policy aims to be an accommodating host until formal requests for aid arrive. Officials warn against direct U S interference, recalling past mediators policy, yet seek to ease Pacific tensions in the hemisphere.
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Washington
United States
State Department
Chile
Peru
Diaine
Harding
Western Hemisphere
Hughes to Open Pan American Conference with Welcome Address
Monday will begin with Secretary Hughes delivering a welcome at the Pan American Conference. He is expected to express the United States as a disinterested party and then hand the conference over to Chilean and Peruvian delegations. Delegates continued preliminary talks as preparations were made for the Hall of the Americas plenary. Tickets were distributed to officials and a reception at the Union building followed.
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United States
Hughes
Union
Call Troops in Strike at Haverstraw NY
Twenty state troopers were ordered to guard Haverstraw as up to 1 000 striking workers threaten outbreaks in 35 brick plants. Additional troopers were expected to arrive from Albany and Troy.
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Haverstraw
N. Y
Jnst
Albany
Tray
Three men confess in Chicago labor plot cases
Three inmates arrested in Chicago confess to plotting labor strikes linked to policemen murders and Tuesday night bombings. One confession names Henry Hanen, known as the Humboldt Park slutter, with identities of the other two withheld by Chief Fitznorris.
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Chicago
May
Henry Hanen
Humboldt Park
Fitznorria
Fitzmeriin
Hedge and
McLaughlin
Charlie Firemorris
President Not For Rail Ownership Policy Stated
In New York on May Day the Harding administration stated it does not favor government ownership of railroads. Attorney General Daugherty announced the policy in federal court while seeking a modification of the New Haven dissolution decree. The ruling grants New Haven representation on the Boston & Maine board, reflecting altered conditions since 1914.
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New York
Harding
Daugherty
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Department of Justice
New Haven
Mayer
Boston & Maine
Meteor blast tears hole near Blue Rock in Virginia
A meteor created a large crater about 500 square feet in Nottoway County near Blackstone, Virginia, striking oaks and burying several trees. The metallic body left a deep hole twelve miles northwest of Blackstone, with shock felt across multiple cities as it landed.
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Norfolk
Virginia
Rockell
Bineckstone
Nottawa
Women warned of tariff impact in Ohio luncheon
Senator Pomerene told Democratic women in Columbus that the Ferd ney Republican tariff bill would raise clothing and essential goods prices by about 1,000,000 a year. He cited increases on items under the Pordney bill versus the Underwood tariff.
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Columbus
America
Pomerene
Ohio
U. S. Inquiry in Oil Trade in Memphis Reported
W J Burns head of the justice department investigation bureau ordered an inquiry into simultaneous gasoline price hikes by major oil firms in the Memphis area. Telegraphic orders from Washington were received. Three one cent increases in two weeks raised prices from 24 16 to 27 1/2 cents per gallon, two within 24 hours.
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Memphis
Tenn
W. J. Burns
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Washington
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Ing
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Secretary of State
Wanne’ Ban
Bormbin
St. Tyuis
Dyer
Misseuri
Genera Conference
Cebared Methother Episcopal Church
House
Grand Rapids
Mich
Congress
American Federation of Musicians
NOT For Rail Ownership
Oak Tress
Nottawa County
Fordney
U. S
Alice L. Daley
Alice Lorraine Daley
South Dakota
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