League asks nations to speed up armament cut plans
The League of Nations Secretariat requests member governments to accelerate replies to a detailed questionnaire drafted by Prof. Bentni of Rome and MM. Jansen of Belgium. It probes geographic, demographic, and especially economic data on military strength, past expenditures, wealth distribution, and credit, to frame a plan for armament reductions.
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Prof
Bentni
University of Rome
MM. Janseen
National Bank of Belgium
Eschelas
Real Senate
Moses Frank Dies After Short Illness
Moses Frank, a longtime merchant noted for his gentle charitable disposition and diligent work ethic, died after a brief illness. He rarely took vacations, kept long business hours in earlier days, and served patrons including farmers as town commerce evolved from horse-drawn travel to modern pace. His kindness extended to employees and home life, embodying the values he championed.
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Page One
Oscar
Frank
Thoughtful Mother Seeks Death After Husbands Funeral
In San Francisco, April 12, Mrs Franz Frey, grieving, takes a slow-acting poison to join her husband in death. She leaves her bed to attend his funeral, then awaits death at home. Dr J H Kuver fights for her life, urging renewed longing for life in her memory filled with her France home and her mother. If the poison’s full effects peak days from now, outcome remains uncertain.
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San Francisco
Franz Frey
J. H. Kuver
France
Huser
Death Toll Grows in Camp Explosion at Camp Bullis
San Antonio April 12 two more injured soldiers burned in the paratechnic explosion at Camp Bullis Monday night were expected to die today. The dead total four, with nine others in hospitals. London dispatch notes a king has conferred an earldom on Sir Arthur James Ralfentypie.
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San Antonio
Tex
Camp Bullis
London
King Geotre
Arthur James
Western Grain Dealers Back Sea Waterway Plan At Des Moines
Des Moines April 12 delegates from the Western Grain Dealers association submitted resolutions at the twenty second annual convention. They urged support for the Great Lakes Lawrence waterway project and criticized “less departmental driving from the rear seat” in government, urged prewar-like commission charges, and sought reform of terminal and state rail rates on grain shipments. Speakers included E J Morris of Kansas City and A C Rynders of Wichita. The convention planned to adjourn after the day’s business session.
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Associated Presa
Des Moines
C. C. Belz
Conrad
M. E. DeWalfe
Spencer
C. ©. Cannon
Paullinn
Western Gran' Dealers’ Association
Endarre
Great Lakes
Lawrence Waterways
Harding
Town Board of Railway
E. J. Morris
Kansas City
A. C. Rynders
Wichita
National
Elevator Huilders’ Association
Neeskern Jury Panel Breaks Down Before Trial
In Decorah Iowa April 12 prospects for a jury in the Kneeskern murder trial dimmed as 23 of 50 veniremen were excused for stated opinions. Kneeskern faces charges in the killings of Mr and Mrs Chas Van Drocklin at their home. Eight challenges remain for both sides. A new panel will be drawn as defense objections to two Decorah attorneys were overruled by Judge H. E. Taylor.
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Rcorah
F. Kneeskern
Kneeskern
Chas
van Drocklin
Frankville Tyst
Frank Sayre
C. M. Slauck
Decorah
HU. E. Taylor
14 Injured in Watkins Train Derailment
Four teens were reported injured, three seriously, when the Northwestern trans continental limited derailed east of Watkins Walking Iowa. Conductor Mike Mev of Clinton and FE J Mack of Chicago were among the most seriously hurt, with others including Richard Wilt Wheaton and several listed passengers treated at Cedar Rapids hospital and Chicago.
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Northwestern Transcontinental Limited
Mike Mev
Clinton
J. Mack
Chicago
Richard Wilt
Wheaton
M. Nikne
Mia
Clyde Krein
L. Darrow
Porte
Ottumwa Drops Married Teachers Policy Change
Ottumwa Iowa April 12 A new resolution by the city school board bans married women from teaching next year. Board members say the move reflects long held opposition, though wartime staffing required married teachers temporarily. Many high and grade school positions will be affected.
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Ottumwa
Hboard
Sant. H. EH. Blackmiar
Des Moines River Floods Lowlands In City
Des Moines April 14 High waters of the Des Moines river have inundated lowlands in the north section of the city. A number of families have been driven from their houses at Wankonsa because of the high waters.
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Des Moines
Wankonsa
Dentist Removes Man's Teeth Over Unpaid Bill
St Louis April 12 Tod Busch with no vote or thought owed a $45 debt. Dr Frank A Paschek dental surgeon sprang forth and forcibly extracted two rows of teeth including bridges and plates. Busch was arrested for stealing the teeth but the dentist says he merely took them back.
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St. Louis
Tod Busch
Frank A. Paschek
Busch
Paschek
Liberty Bonds Rally With Gains Across Issues
New York April 12 Liberty bonds rose broadly with gains in several issues. Among the notable movements Liberty 3 1/2s and 4s advanced, lifting prices above par by many hundreds of thousands of dollars in turnover. The market showed strong demand as investors speculated on further inflation and government borrowing needs.
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New York
Governor Declines to Impeach Dugan in Des Moines
Governor Kendall says no extra session will be called to hear impeachment proceedings against Judge Harry G. Dugan. He informed R N Holsapie that he does not feel justified in calling a special session despite Holsapie’s suggestion and claims of misconduct by the judge.
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Des Moines
Kendall
Harry G. Dugan
Perry
R. N. Holsapia
Iowa Antisaioon League
Holsaple
Ile
Duran
Holseple
Valley Junction Men Wour t In Auto Crash
Valley Junction near Des Moines two men George Pohlman and Peter Ruiz were seriously injured when their automobile overturned. They are confined to a local hospital with serious conditions reported. Wes Roines.
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Valley Junction
Es Moines
George Pohlman
Peter Ruiz
Foes of Tariff Bill Rally to Fight Objections
Washington March dispatch outlines strong opposition to the tariff bill. Senators La Follette and others denounce it as a gold brick for farmers, the highest tariff ever, and a barrier to world trade. Critics accuse the Senate Finance Committee of repudiating promises on value and policy, predicting a heated fight as Congress debates the measure.
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Washington
la Follette
House
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Senate
Friedman Back in Jail Without Bail in Chicago
Sailor Friedman, a noted lightweight prizefighter, and four companions were jailed after the Sunday shooting at Abe Furbin's saloon. They were held without bail, with hearings set for April 15 as the group awaits further court action.
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Friedman
Chicago
Sailor" Friedman
Abe Furbin
Thieves’ Gang Surrenders After Tear Gas Siege
An international report details a five hour apartment siege in Buna ending when police used tear gas to force entry. Five men and five women, all armed, surrendered with hands raised after the standoff. Authorities collected weapons as suspects submitted.
Two Brothers Quit Work in 1892 Cross Country
Sandy MacAllister and Mack MacAllister are brothers who quit mining in 1892 after a quarrel with a foreman. Since then they have crossed the United States 20 times, traveling a southern route via El Paso and alternating north and south paths. They live frugally, wear overalls, cook and wash themselves, and sleep outdoors. Local detectives and railroad workers know them as enduring cross country hikers who avoid crowds and stay out of towns.
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el Fess Tex
Sandy
Macallister
Mack
United States
el Paso
F.M. Robinson
MaAllister Brothers
Paso
Youngstown to Cut Police and Firemen
Youngstown with Chamber backing, Mayor George L. Oles says to lay off all police and fire personnel within 10 days except 25 in each department. The city has 135 police and about 100 firemen. Those seeking extra protection must hire it themselves. no funds or bank loans are available.
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Youngstown
Chamber of Commerce
George L. Oles
Lalay
Russian Fugitive to Join Teaching Staff
New York April 12 Professor Alexander Maximoff, a renowned Russian educator who fled after the revolution, arrived today aboard the Swedish American Line Stockholm en route to Chicago to join a large recreational institution. He is accompanied by his wife Alexandra Claudine, a former member of the Russian Imperial Ballet.
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New York
Alexander Maximoff
Russia
Stockholm
Chicago
Tle
Alexandra
Russian Imagerial Ballet
Claudine
Crow Near Death Reported in Pittsburgh Hospital
Senator William E. Crow was reported near death at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. Relatives were summoned, and United states Senator Crow was said to be beyond all hope, with word also reaching his brother Dr A B H Crow in Uniontown.
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Pittsburgh
United States
William E. Crow
Mercy Hospital
Uniontown
A. B H. Crow
Crow
Beck burial ties ashes of wife to Arlington
The body of Mirai Val. Paul W. Beck, killed at Oklahoma City, will be buried with military honors at Arlington National Cemetery today. An urn containing the ashes of Mrs. Beck will accompany the body in the ceremony marking the loss and honoring service.
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Washington
Mirai
Paul W. Beck
Oklahoma City
Arlington National Cemetery
Barricades Rise as Irish Truce Talks Begin
Dublin reports say Republicans doubt truce gains as sandbag barricades rise in strongholds. Irish provisional government leaders Colling and Griffith seek settlement with anti‑treaty faction. De Valera declines obstinacy. Violence reportedly decreases ahead of conference opening tomorrow. Ulster border truce also declared between Ulster specials and Free State troops near Clougher.
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Daniel O'Connell
Dublin
Anvil
Michael Colling
Arthur Griffith
Irish Provisional Government
Imabh Republican Army
Ramona de Valera
Free State
International
Dail Eiréann
Associated Press
Belfast
Ulster Special
Yarmanagh
Ulster
Sounds Ireland
Weeks Says Dept Is Now Working on War Contract Probe
Washington April 12 Secretary Weeks defended the War Department in a formal reply to charges made on the House floor. He said the department is doing everything possible to clear war contract controversies and protect federal interests. He noted millions in cash and property have been recovered and more contracts are under rapid review. Weeks stated he has not been connected with Hornblower & Weeks since 1907 regarding the Bosch Magneto matter.
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Washington, D. C
Chargas
House
Weeks
War Department
Hornblower & Weeks
Bosch, Magneto
Graves Calls Semenoff Murderer in Siberian Report
General W S Graves testifies before the Senate Education and Labor Committee detailing atrocities by anti Bolshevist forces in Siberia. He brands Gregorie Semenoff, once a Bolshevik foe now under arrest in New York, as a brutal and unconscionable murderer and robber.
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Washington, D
Siberia
Senate Education and Labor Committee
W. S. Graves
Gregorie Semenoff
New York City
Jury Selection Delayed in Burch Murder Trial in Los Angeles
Jurors are hard to obtain for the second trial of Arthur C. Burch for the Kennedy murder as the death penalty stance slows paneling. The date of trial appears unsettled with continued voir dire and difficulty satisfying both sides. Mrs. J D Kennedy, mother of the victim’s broker, is reported critical.
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Noz Angeles
Cal
Arthur C. Burch
J Belton Kennedy
D. Kennedy
Yuri Broker
Youll
Onetime Wealthy Doctor Dies in Jail
Dr J C Willis once valued at £500 900 and famed for nervous disease expertise died in Chicago county jail from tuberculosis. A former Louisville specialist, Willis faced a confidence game charge and repeatedly dodged trial. He told his attorney he would stay in jail and fire on the witness against him.
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Chicago
J.C. Willis
Illinois Women Attend Pan American Conference
Afra Joseph J. Bowen of the Illinois League of Women Voters was appointed by President Stardling to represent the United States at the Pan American conference in Baltimore from April 20 to 29. The announcement came from the league today.
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Chicago
Afra
Joseph J. Bowen
Illinois League of, Women Voters
Stardling
United States
Baltimore
League Today
Superstition Causes Committee Membership Skew at Conference
In Genoa on April 12 officials report a rift caused by Steaming Worthington-Bryans, secretary of state for war in the British cabinet and part of the Hicttish delegation. The transportation commission’s membership, originally set at 13, was debated with proposals for 14 but British official Bucegedeill limited it to 12.
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Genoa
Worthington-Bryans
Transportation Commission of the Economic Conference
Bucegedeill
Hardboiled dancing masters urged for universities
Minneapolis April 12 Dr Ernest Horn professor of education at the University of Iowa told Minnesota school officials that universities should employ a hard boiled dancing master to guide faculty and deans in running respectable dance halls He urged dancing as essential recreation and outlined criteria for study focusing on health hygiene citizenship knowledge and communication from kindergarten onward he warned subjects lacking essential value should be dropped and highlighted the importance of leisure education and practical living skills.
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Minneapolis
Ernest Horn
University of Iowa
Minnesota
University of Minnesota
Horn
Iowa City
Daza
Yorn
Harm
Allies payment parity reply opens no dispute claim
The dispatch states Britain rejects any notion of opposing US rights over Rhine occupation costs and insists there was no intention to contest American prerogatives. Attorney General Daugherty says illegal coal operator miner agreements may be repeated with federal consent. Wisconsin floods close roads as rivers overflow across large areas.
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Washington
Great Britain
United States
Indianapolis
Ind
Genatu) Daugherty
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Arbuckle Case Heads for Jury Verdict Today
In San Francisco on April 12 defense counsel demanded a definite verdict if the jury cannot agree for the third time in the Roscoe Arbuckle case. Gavin McNab said dismissal would not satisfy him and argued for acquittal. Leo Friedman prepared to close for the prosecution as the jury was expected to decide by about five this afternoon regarding responsibility for Virginia Happs’s death.
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San Francisco
Cal
Roscoe Arbuckle
Gavin McNab
McNab
Amedian
Virginia Happs
Leo Friedman
Bill Provides for Coal Mine Receivers
Washington, D. C., April 12. Authorities would be given to federal district judges on the attorney general’s application to appoint receivers to operate coal mines where production had been suspended under a bill introduced today by Representative Huddleston a Democrat from Alabama.
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Washington, D. C
Huddleston
Alabama
Night feed approach targets malaria control in region
The text describes a malaria control strategy where a night feeding program is used in a region with few white residents. Sufferers travel long distances for treatment, receive quinine for two weeks, and are told to return for a second supply. The aim is to break transmission by stopping mosquitoes from feeding on infected people. It also notes that American mosquitoes, Gambusia affinis, are being imported into Spain and Italy to aid eradication.
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Spain
Italy
Kruttschnitt Denies McAdoo Railway Critique
Julius Kruttschnitt chairman of the Southern Pacific board testified before the Senate interstate commerce committee and rejected William McAdoo’s claim that private railroads failed and were returned in good condition. He also warned against misinformation on mosquito control and noted public health authorities’ actions in malaria regions.
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Washington, D. C
Julius Kruttschnitt
Southern Pacific Board
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
William G. McAdoo
Spain
Dutch East
United States Publiic Health Service
B and O Official Dies in Baltimore at 63
Hugh U. Bond Jr., 63, general counsel and director of the Baltimore and Ohio, dies at home after a brief illness of less than a day. Bond had served with the B&O for 40 years and died of apoplexy in Baltimore on April 12.
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Baltimore
Hugh U. Bond, Jr
Baltimore & Ohio Ratiresd
Lear
Bond
BL & QO
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