Antiday movement formed in New York oppose prohibition
A national anti prohibition campaign emerges from New York’s National Hotel Keepers Association. The plan aims to form a league with chapters across the country to oppose prohibition measures as a threat to business and personal liberty. Senator Joseph W Hailey will challenge recent acts, with referendum efforts eyed in fourteen states including Arkansas California Colorado Idaho Maine Michigan Missouri Nebraska Nevada New Mexico Ohio Oregon Utah and Washington to overturn the amendment and apply a district referendum on the Reed act.
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British Drops Censorship on Business Messages
British government agrees to remove censorship on business and commercial messages after representations by American officials. The move aims to speed the resumption of American business relations with Europe, which had been delayed by prior censorship.
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Paris
Europe
Europe Debt Dilemma and U S Shipping Costs
The article discusses Europe owing the United States at least 1.2 billion dollars this year beyond interest, with gold payments insufficient. It analyzes how debt could be settled by goods, notes European needs and American labor limits, and explores foreign loans, tariffs, shipbuilding, and the political shift with a Republican Congress altering protection and subsidies for ships. It highlights Europe’s devastation, global demand on U S finance, and France’s expected capital needs.
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Europe
United States
New York
America
Belgium
Republican Congress
England
Eugland
France
Mr Tardieu
U S Officers Club Raided In Paris
Paris police inspector Tanguy raided the Franco American Parthenon Club finding games of chance and champagne sold at 15 dollars a bottle while orangeade cost one franc a glass. Thirty men including several American officers and ten women were present. Baroness Drault calls it a literary artiste club and protests reports claiming entertainment for American officers.
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Parthenon Club
Tanguy
France
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Man Fires Revolver At Palace Residence In Paris
A man, who identified himself as Kneifler a Russian ace, fired two shots from a revolver at the Palais de l Elysee, residence of President Poincare. He later admitted his name Kneifler and stated he wished to protest against Allied intervention in Russia. Guards were present and bullets struck the veranda harmlessly.
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Court of Honor
Red Cross Urges Ongoing War Aid From District Women
Dr Farrand and Miss Boardman address thousands urging continued Red Cross service beyond the war. They emphasize fighting disease famine and disaster and aiding European relief while aiding maimed American soldiers. Details of nursing deeds were shared and 900 service badges awarded for 2800+ hours of Red Cross work. A gold badge was given to Mrs Theodore W Richards for leadership. The event opened with invocations and music from the Marsme Band. New York match president John W Kelter former National Democratic Club chief, dies at 78.
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Red Cross Commission
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National Red Cross
Washington
United States
Theodore W Richards
Anna J Greenines
Mire Richards
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Montgomery Blair
Hover
Blanche
Henry KR Rea
Walter Ufford
Roland Cottonsmith
Marsme Band
New York
John W Kelter
National Democratic Club
Perry Belmont
Mexican Congress to Meet May 1 for Key Issues
Extraordinary session of the Mexican congress planned for May 1 to tackle national questions including damages to foreign oil interests from the revolution and debt adjustments. British official discussions with President Carranza noted. Leading Mexican mine operators urge a general mining congress to discuss industry questions as officials report explosives supply as a major problem.
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Mexican Congress
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Roberto Pesqueira
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Lane Presses Reconstruction Plans in Next Congress
Secretary Lane urged action on reconstruction legislation after Congress adjourned without passing key national bills. He aims to push a $100.9 million appropriation for farms for returned soldiers, support literacy and constitution access, survey power resources, and advance a general leasing bill to develop withdrawn lands. He cites broad support from soldiers and sailors and a strong majority in both houses.
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