Supremacy of the Law in Reading antitrust ruling
The Supreme Court dissolved the Reading Company holding over Reading Railway and related firms citing Sherman antitrust and commodities clause violations. The ruling confirms public interests trump large capital and asserts government power to curb intercorporate mergers and monopolies.
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Hard Coal Trust
United States Supreme Court
Reading Company
Reading Railway
Reading Coal Compan
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Wilkes-Barre Company
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Supreme Court
Kuntry
Philander Knox
Knox
Norther Securities Company
Northern Pace Railroad
Great Northern Railroad
Great Northwest
Torettories General
Pekar Ee Werman
Lberty
United States
Lherty
Congress
United States Steel Corporation
Senate Votes Half and Half Finance Plan for DC
The Senate backed the half and half funding method for the District of Columbia's government, cutting real estate and tangible personal property tax increases and rejecting the proposed water rate hike. It pledges to keep the separate bill method in conference, hoping for a permanent settlement next year to avoid recurring fights.
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Senate
District of Columbia
House
Sen Mo Oes
Oil shortage sparks United States and France concern
The piece argues France faces a severe oil shortage worsened by reliance on Royal Dutch, a British concern, and Standard Oil USA. In the United States, oil output rose 10 percent but prices rise sharply. calls for FTC investigation to reveal facts and prevent price manipulation through exports. It urges ample domestic production and free supply to meet American needs while not boosting exports to keep prices down.
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France
Royal Dutch Company
Standards Company
United States
Navy Department
Shipping Board
Navy
War Departments
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Standard Oil Company
Helium and the Dirigible in Industrial Uses
An article traces helium discovery and its shift from unused gas to a practical, nonflammable lifting gas for dirigibles. It notes helium's earth presence, early misgivings, and the potential commercial value if abundant or replicable, boosting air travel safety and dirigible prospects.
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Lfe
Frankland and Lochner
America
Dexter Kang
Kansas
US Pays Interest to Britain on War Debts
The Navy Department will pay 4 3 4 percent interest on deferred obligations to Britain incurred during the war after a Treasury comptroller ruling. The charge totals $4000 and arose from repairs and equipment for American naval craft in London. Treasury officials differed on the ruling and Army payments were not disclosed.
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Navy Department
Comptroller of the Treasury
London
War Department
Treasury
Tts
Warwick
Germany Promotes Bolshevism Abroad Amid War-Wearied Talks
A chaotic report alleges Berlin seeks to spread Bolshevism in foreign lands to weaken Entente powers. It ties Egyptian student injuries from a Vienna to Berlin express crash to a German-Bolshevik network led by Sheikh Shawish, Talaat Pasha links, and Moscow allies. The piece also alludes to Vatican archives granting Constantinople to French and French royal heirs, framing a broader European power struggle.
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Marshal Foch
Germany
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England
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Great Britain
France
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Turkey
Moscow
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Spree
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Vatican
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Orleans
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Duc de Mountpensier
Constantinome
Andrew Paleologo
Despot
Roumania
Constantine
Byzantium
Constantinople
Thomis Paleologo
Charles Vhf
Pranc
Trebizond
Achaia
Proceedings in Brief Congress and Committees Action
At noon the session adjourned 4:50 pm today after passing the naval appropriation bill totaling 466 million and sending it to conference. Peters A Jay of Rhode Island was named minister to El Salvador. Burton of Ohio withdrew a tariff commission nomination. Kellogg introduced a cable landing licensing bill. Various committee reports and hearings covered Bolshevism in the US, amnesty for political prisoners, and war-related legislation.
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Peter Augustus Jay
Rhode Island
Rome
Salvador
Theodore E Burton
Ohio
Tariff Commission
Kellogg
Minnesota
Secretary of State
Senate
United States
Myeére
Democrat
Montana
Am Tha
Maine
Alabama
France
Maryland
House
McKean
Jones
Ailias
Knox
Coal
Commerce Committee
Fuller
Johnson
Immigration Committee
Lous Frost
Secretary of Labor
Walter Reed Hospital
Ways and Means
Tincher
Republican
Kansas
Council of National Defense
Council
Winter wheat forecast shows reduced 1920 U S supply
The Agriculture Department bulletin reports an April crop condition that calls for more spring wheat planting as winter yields fall far short. Last season winter output reached 731.6 million bushels, with an April forecast of 483.8 million. Losses from Hessian fly and grasshopper threats, plus a small carryover of winter wheat, worsen the outlook amid labor constraints in the spring region.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Great Plas
Epring
353 SOLDIER DEAD ARRIVE
The bodies of 354 American soldiers arrived at Hoboken on the Mercury from Antwerp and Southampton. Among the dead were eight officers including Rodger A Bright of the 107th aero squadron. The Graves Registration Service prepares to ship the remains home by rail with uniformed guards aboard each casket.
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New York
Mercury
Antwerp
Southampton
Fen Offiers
Rodger
107Th Aero Squadron
Tomndlen
Hoboken
Graves Registration Service
Koard of
Cagheta
Deportations Reach 323 Under 1917 Immigration Law
Chairman Johnson says since 1917 about 6600 arrest warrants issued and roughly 3000 arrests led to deportations. He notes 244 radicals recently sent to Russia aboard the Buford as part of the enforcement, with 323 aliens deported in total.
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Russia
Buford
Johnson
House Immigration Committee
Post
Labor Department
Tankers Awarded to United States for Temporary Use
London April 28 eight tank steamers formerly operated by Standard Oil and seized from Germany are awarded to the United States for temporary management. They will be used to transport fuel oil to France Belgium and Italy with at least two trips planned. The final disposition will be decided after the ships complete their second voyage. The action follows protests by Standard Oil and ongoing diplomatic correspondence.
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London
Reparations Commission
Peace Conference
United States
United
France
Belgium
Italani
Teparations Commission
New York
Iniet
Standard Owl Company
Wien
Camel
Tom Getture
Naval
Comm PA
Standard Oil Company
Department of State
Dininmat
Visiting Atlantic Fleet Arrives in New York Harbor
An armada led by Secretary of the Navy Daniels and Admiral K Wilqan arrives in New York for a two week visit. The Pennsylvanian battleship leads ships including Nevada Arizona Nord Dakota and more, with a destroyer squadron and support vessels. A reception is planned at Broadway and Times Square as the fleet anchors.
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Pensylvania
Secretary of the Navy
R Eoontz
William K Wilean
Atlantic Fleet
Americas
New York Harbor
Pennayvania
Wierda
Delaware
Klahona
Nevada
Arizona
Nord
Akota
Secretary Daniels
J Ho
Third Naval District
P Tenevian
Paine
Stree
Broadway
Questioning in Commons Over Washington Manifesto on Philippine Independence
The Commons raised a query about a Washington manifesto attributed to an organization named for independence in which American support was linked to Philippine self rule. Sir Andrew Bonar Law replied the government had no such information and warned against foreign influences on domestic decisions.
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London
Trii
Senate
Bro Oz
House of Commons
Teda
Washington
Prindrame Ror Ss
Andrew Bonar Law
Sir Baward Carson
Ed Whitler
Pa ' Otter
Mr Bonar Law
Japan May Build Lines To Expedite Pacific War Efforts
A scrambled report indicates Japan may construct new railway lines to speed troop movements and resource transport in the Pacific theater. Officials warn that failure to secure immediate cooperation could push Tokyo to unilateral actions with far reaching strategic impact.
Timely Topics From Capital Visitors Discussing Next President
Distant sentiment across New York and New England signals desire for a chief executive familiar with national finance and business interests. References to debates in Amsterdam and Willard hint at broader national caucusing and responses to war costs and taxation.
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New York
New England
de Larel Forrest
Tam HB
Charlies
Amsterdam
Willard
Atatestaf
Three Vessels Launched Including Wright and Simpson
Three ships entered the water today at Hog Island and Cramp shipyards. The Wright and cargo carrier Lorraine Cross were sponsored by Mrs H M Comfort of Washington and named for the Wright site. The destroyer Simpson at Cramp is named for Rear Admiral Edward Simpson. The Simpson aims for 25 knots speed.
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Jmndelph
Arratien der Wright
Simpeon
Former King Ludwig Returns to Bavarian Castle
The Morgen Post reports former King Ludwig has come back to a Bavarian castle from Switzerland where he has lived since the revolution.
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Berlin
Ludwig
Bavaria
Morgen Post
Census Data Fragments From Springfield and Nearby Areas
Fragmentary OCR lists numbers and place names including Springfield, Youngstown, and Kansas, with stray references to census data and ages. The disjointed text hints at population or housing figures, undefined departments, and scattered percentages, but no coherent events or full facts emerge.
Burton's Nomination Withdrawn by President
President Windsor withdrew the nomination of Tie Dere Burton to the State Senate yesterday. Burton, former president of Merchants National Bank of Lew Fork, now leads the White Horse aisle party as preferred candidate.
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Burton
Tar
Wensom
Merchants National Bank of
Lew Fork
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