Transport Genius Seeks Regrouping Of All Rail Roads
Philadelphia April 21 AP Emory R Johnson dean of Wharton urges federal action to group railroads into a few competing systems with private ownership. He warns against government ownership and calls for consolidation and federal incorporation to ease costs and create a unified transport system. A second brief item notes a light quake in Los Angeles at 7 37 am with no damage.
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Wharton School of Finance and Commerce
University of Pennsylvania
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United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
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San Jacinto Day Celebrated as Texans Honor Victory
Texas marks San Jacinto Day with banks and schools closed as 800 Texans under Gen Sam Houston defeated 4600 Mexicans under Gen Santa Ana at the site near the San Jacinto battle. The clash left 630 Mexicans dead and 730 captured.
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Ends Big Patronage Fight by Appointing Blair Revenue Chief
President Harding named David H. Blair of Winston Salem N C as commissioner of internal revenue. The Illinois and West Virginia rivalries spurred the offer, ending a major patronage clash. Also announced were Claudis H. Huston for assistant secretary of commerce and Charles F. Marvin as weather bureau chief, with Tank W Howbert named collector of internal revenue for the District of Colorado.
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Tennessee
Denby proposes gifting Azores guns to Portugal
Secretary Denby endorses handing over two seven inch and two three inch guns from the Azores base at Ponta Delgada to the Portuguese navy. The guns were used in the war and the base is being abandoned. Daniels proposed a transfer earlier but Congress did not authorize it.
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Maynard Lutheran Church Destroyed by Lightning
Lightning struck the Maynard Lutheran church during a regional storm, igniting a blaze that destroyed the large frame structure. Insurance covers the loss, and the congregation will replace the church as soon as work can begin. The same storm lightly damaged Oelwein Catholic church and started two fires on nearby farms.
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Turbulent life of Jack Cudahy ends in suicide
Los Angeles April 21 United Press reports Jack Cudahy son of Mich ael Cudahy multimillionaire packer shot himself in his Hollywood home after being denied a loan from the spendthrift trust fund. His life, a string of public scandals and a divorce, culminated in his death leaving four children.
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Germany asks U S to mediate allied reparations claim
Berlin reports Foreign Minister Simons sent a note to President Harding asking the United States to mediate reparations disputes between Germany and the Allies. Germany seeks a definite sum and allied approval, with Germany pledging to accept and pay the amount fixed if decided. Washington notes the German reparations letter is understood to have reached the State Department, with Hughes declining to discuss it.
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Coblenz Doughboys Still Champions at Stuffing on Sweets
American doughboys in Coblenz reportedly led in dessert consumption at the YMCA cafeteria. Over the year they ate 232,138 puddings 475,843 tarts and cakes 310,874 cookies and doughnuts 62,151 cream puffs and eclairs 24,906 ice cream dishes 266,351 chocolate sundaes 61,378 pies 223,787 apples 282,741 lemonades and 3,792 oranges. Eggs also were heavily consumed with total 211,195.
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Coblenz
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Japanese Steamer Eric Maru Sailed Under Bond From Jacksonville
The Japanese steamer Eric Maru, seized after liquor was found on board, sailed for Germany from Jacksonville with a phosphate cargo. It was released on a $10,000 bond. six sailors jailed were fined $20 each after pleading guilty, allowing the ship to depart. The seventh case was dropped.
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Mabel Normand Denies Reno Divorce Rumors
Los Angeles April 21 United Press Mabel Normand comedy star denied reports she went to Reno to establish a residence for a divorce. She said she is not married and does not need a divorce and that rumors of marriage are greatly exaggerated.
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Los Angeles
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Mabel Normand
Mack Sennett
Reno
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Sennett
Bank directors face million recovery ruling in Illinois case
The Supreme Court ruled in a suit by the Chicago Title & East Co. against the defunct LaSalle Street Trust and Savings Bank. The decision provides for recovery of about 1.25 million dollars from the bank’s former board, including nonactive directors, to cover capital and surplus.
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Springfield
LaSalle Street Trust & Savings Bank
Supreme Court
Chicago Title & East Co
Four Couples Held for Toledo Post Office Robbery
Detroit federal agents and local detectives arrested four men and four women last night for alleged involvement in the Toledo post office robbery worth 41 209000. Joseph Palma led the United States Secret Service posse that surprised the eight at a house suspected as their headquarters.
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Detroit
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Joseph A. Palma
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Rob Bank Officials of $25,000 Deposit
Five bandits robbed two Amberg State Bank officials as they delivered deposits to Union Trust company totaling $25,000. John F. Ambers, vice president, and Norton F. Stone, cashier, were targeted during the daytime heist.
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Chicago
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Paper Delivery Times and Customer Service Instructions
The notice asks customers to expect the Courier by 5 30 and to call 5990 if late for a replacement copy. It also states phone calls should reach the office before 6 20 p m for adjustments.
Senator Harrison Attacks Harvey in Senate Speech
In Washington on April 21 Senator Harrison of Mississippi denounces George Harvey as vindictive and unfair in his pursuit of Wilson. He criticizes Harvey's ambassadorship nomination and accuses him of personal attacks against Mrs. Wilson, calling for transparency on the nomination’s backing.
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Federal forces defeat Murguia rebels in Mexican mountains
Del Rio Texas April 21 news from Mexican Consul Jose M Montemayor says a detachment of federal troops clashed with Murguia forces in the Burro mountain district west of Del Rio and defeated them signaling an end to Murguia rebel activities.
Harding Asked by Farmers to Bring Shippers Together
The National Farmers Union urged President Harding to convene a conference of representatives from basic industries railroads labor and agriculture to address industrial woes and restore normal conditions. They pressed for reduced railroad rates and collaboration among farmers railroads and other sectors under presidential leadership.
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Bomb suspect held at Scranton identified by photo
Scranton police hold Tito or Sigi as a Wall Street bombing suspect. His lawyer John Memolo fights arraignment on draft evasion charges as police report anarchistic literature and window weights found at his home. Photographs shown in New York link him to the wagon that carried the bomb, though witnesses dispute identifications.
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Wall Street
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Memolo
New York
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Relief efforts surge for destitute Alabama miners
Southern relief groups rush aid to as many as 40 000 men women and children after an unsuccessful strike in the Alabama coal fields. Gov Kilby and the Salvation Army plan coordinated relief as many families face starvation and loss of housing with no work prospect.
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Obregon Ready for Any Radical Noise
Shreveport Louisiana April 21 Lonnie Eaton the Ouachita parish negro whose death sentence was reportedly forgotten by the Ouachita sheriff has had his sentence commuted to life imprisonment by the state slate prison board after a meeting in Baton Rouge. Eaton was brought to Caddo parish jail for safekeeping and the delay was noted in a letter to Governor Parker.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Consul Ruiz Blames Enemies of Mexico for Revolt
Eduardo Ruiz, Mexican consul general in San Francisco, said in Dallas that reports of revolution in Mexico come from enemies of the republic seeking to restore old exploitative order. He spoke while seeking commissions to improve understanding between Mexican workers and employers.
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Council Bluffs worker found dead in manhole
Oscar Pfeiffer aged 55 a Council Bluffs waterworks employee since 1981 was found dead in a manhole where he had gone to read a meter. He died after being overcome by gas and was found dead several hours later.
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Council Bluffs
Roads turn to mud as rains hit Iowa locales
Light rains spread across the region with heavy showers near Worth Iowa, causing muddy to very muddy roads. Dubuque reports highways impractical. showers likely tonight and Friday. Named towns include Albert Lea Algona Charles City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines La Crosse Marshalltown Postville Waterloo and Faribault. Weather bulletin issued in Shamas City on 21 1921.
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Prowler with Club Attacks Sleepers in Dallas
A club wielding prowler attacked sleeping victims in Dallas after crawling through a window. He fractured Mrs. Shively Russell's skull and fractured her husband’s jaw with a two by four scantling. Police say he eluded capture for more than two weeks and struck early today.
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Dallas
Tex
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Pershing to Lead Skeleton General Headquarters Plan
Secretary Weeks announced General Pershing will head a skeletonized U S general headquarters ready for instant military action in wartime. Details will follow as law allows while the chief of staff directs the establishment in peacetime and prepares for wartime deployment.
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Berlin Refuses to Transfer Gold to Rhineland Banks
The German government refused to transfer gold reserves of the Reichsbank to Goblenz and Cologne branches as demanded by the reparations commission. The decision was announced today in Mains.
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Court Rules Field Will Excludes Peggy Marsh's Son
Springfield April 21 The supreme court ruled that the Marshall Field will excludes from inheritance any illegitimate offspring. Henry Anthony Marsh, reputed son of Henry Field of Chicago and Peggy Marsh, a London chorus girl, is not entitled to inherit any of the Marshall Field minions.
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Will Drop Landis Impeachment Case
Washington April 21 United Press reports no action toward impeaching Judge K M Landis of Chicago will be taken by the house judiciary subcommittees unless new charges are brought. Rep Dyer chairman said today former Rep Welty who impeached Landis last session is no longer a member of the house.
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Haywood Sought by U S Authorities in Russia Escape
District Attorney Charles F. Clyne ordered a nationwide search for William “Big Bill” Haywood leader of the IWW after reports he arrived in Riga, Russia while serving a 26 year espionage act sentence. Attorneys and IWW members commented on his flight and potential amnesty moves were discussed.
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