Labor Lines Up For Finish Fight Against Cummins
Organized labor in Iowa races to defeat Senator Cummins in the June Republican primary. The American Federation of Labor orders Brookhart to win, as Waterloo and other unions form a Brookhart club with Leon A. Link as chair and plans to mobilize labor and sympathizers to back Brookhart against Cummins.
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Iowa
United States
American Federation of la
Hoc Hag
Samuel Gompers
Cumming
Stockhart
Brookhart Club
Legislative Committee of
Central Labor Body
Four Brotherhoods and Order of Railways Telegraphers
Carpenter's Hall
Col. Smith Brookhart
Washington
A. B. Cummins
Syingathy
Brookhart
Waterloo
Organized
Cummins
Col
Brookham
Senate
The
Woods
Leon A. Link
New Brookhart Iclub
W. B. Taylor
Ia. J. Artus
J. BE. Davis
A. F.C. Erd
Finaire
J. Sweeney
Pred Sloan
Mubligitsee Tau Tollefson
Leon AL Link
William Waddel
Terry Guilford
Schrader
W. NX. Wilkins
John O'Keefe
Gol. Brookhart
Warren S. Stone
Gill
United States Senate
United Front
Black Hawk
Onsen
Atkinson
Des Moines
Republican Party
A. F. Camaiins
Town Falls
Stufflebeam
Nurse Fined for Locking Children at Milwaukee Home
Associated Press dispatch from Green Bay Wisconsin May 12 reports Miss Tulle Summers a nurse was arrested in Milwaukee and returned here where she paid fines and costs totaling 51 dollars 77 cents for locking three young children in the home where she worked and abandoning them leaving a fire burning. The act is described as criminal under state law.
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Associated Press
Green Bay
Wis
Tulle Summers
Mibwaukee
Boy 15-Years-Old Starts Career By Stealing Elephant
A 15-year-old boy attempted to steal an elephant from a circus in Cincinnati and ride away. He was caught as he climbed the elephant, and he claimed he had not decided what to do with it. The incident will be in the juvenile court annual report. he was placed in custody and sent to his parents in Mich- BaD.
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Cincinnati
India
Mich- Bad
First list of war criminals named by Allies
Berlin May 12. Allied lists name 46 Germans to be arraigned in Leipzig supreme court. Prince Ernst of Saxony and Gen. von Buelow head the list for cruelties in Belgium. Charges include killings at Kalisz Poland and torpedoing ships Dover Castle Dorrington Llandovery Castle. Also Gen. Stenger for ordering executions of prisoners and wounded. Additional officers and privates accused of inhumane treatment of British prisoners.
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iPy
Berlin
Mans
Leipsig
Kalisz
Poland
Arnauld de la Perriere
Dover Castle
Dorrington
Llandovery Castle
Germany
Stenger
Party Conventions May Not Sidestep Wet and Dry
Chicago May 12 Resolutions from voters across the country pledging support to the party or parties endorsing the eighteenth amendment will be presented at the national conventions of the Republican Democratic and Prohibition parties Virgil G Hinshaw Prohibition national committee chairman announced today He mailed 500000 letters to prohibition workers urging presentation of resolutions at church club and other group meetings The resolutions will be presented to the Republican convention by Senator Arthur Capper to the Democrats by Senator Morris Sheppard and to the Prohibitionists by Congressman Charles H Randall
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Associated Press
Chicago
Republican
Democratic
Prohibition
Virgil G. Hinshaw
Prohibition National Committee
Hinshaw
Arthur Capper
Morris Sheppard
Charles H. Randall
Sugar Profits May Not Be Increased Says U S Attorney
Dubuque Ia May 12 U S district attorney A Connor announced at his office that rising sugar prices have led wholesalers and retailers to claim higher margins, while he warned profit increases are unlawful. He noted the house discussion and suggested reporting to his office for violations, with emphasis on law compliance amid volatile pricing. Private conference described as a change of plans tied to Republican stance on the issue.
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Dubuque
A. Connor
U.S
Department
Witch of Justice
Department of Justice Annouuncesi
House
Hitchcock
Congress Peace Plan Deemed Futile by Hitchcock
Washington May 12. Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska administration spokesman denounces the Republican peace resolution as futile and contrary to the Versailles treaty. He cites Lodge and Knox as sponsors and says the plan would only end the war without a treaty, while warning Congress lacks power to make peace.
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Washington, D. C
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Stokesman
Senate
Congress
Lodge
Massachusetts
Knox
Pennsylvania
Germany
House
Flour prices at Minneapolis break 50 cents a barrel
The Minneapolis flour market slips for the first time since February as standard flour drops 50 cents to 75. A quiet market with weaker wheat prices drives today's price decrease.
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Minneapolis
Associated Press
Minn
Chicago Gunmen Count One More
Chicago May 12 The shooting of James Colosimo proprietor of a famous restaurant in the former tenderloin district remains mysterious. His wife Mrs Dale Winter Colosimo refused police theory that friends of his former wife were involved. She said Colosimo had received blackhand letters demanding money. Police tied the case to the Mass Enright shooting. friends of Colosimo are under arrest for that crime.
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Chicago
James Colosimo
Tenderloin
Dale Winter Colosimo
Colosima
Nother
Wilson Favored Bold Naval Action in War Conference
Washington May 12 A confidential cablegram from President Wilson to Rear Admiral Sims read to the Senate Naval Investigating Committee by Secretary Daniels argued for boldness over prudence in naval strategy. It criticizes Britain's admiralty as panicked against submarines and seeks Sims comments on decisive measures despite potential losses.
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Washington
Wilson
Similin Londen
Senate Naval Investigating Committee
Daniels
Great Britain
Sims
Admiralty
Mr. Wilson
Navy Department
Farmers Oppose Chinese Labor Import to U.S.
Delegates at a national farm agencies meeting declined to endorse bringing Chinese labor to the United States to ease a current shortage. A government commission would recruit workers and keep them until conditions stabilized, but farmers warned the plan would undermine organized farm labor. Charles A. Lyman cited industries backing the idea, while the board sought closer ties with Canadian farm groups through diplomatic channels.
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Sociited
Chicago
National Board of Farm Agencies
United States
Nation Industrial and Agricultural Development, Committee
Charles A. Lyman
Farm Board
Farmers and Farm Organizations of
Canada
Washington
Railroads win longer use of revolving fund plan
Washington May 12 The senate interstate commerce committee agreed on amendments to extend the $300 million revolving fund for railroads and shippers from five to fifteen years. The bill also permits the Interstate Commerce Commission to accept car trust obligations as security and allows refinancing of maturing fund loans.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
Interstate’commerce Committee
Interstate Commission
Cummins
Interstate Commerce Commission
Treasury
Commission
Sugar dealers profits held at one two cents
Boston May 12 Att orney General Palmer set the margin of profit to be allowed on sugar sales at 1 cent a pound for white sellers and 2 cents a pound at retail In a telegram to United States Attorney Thomas J Boynton the attorney general ordered immediate steps to prosecute offenders of this rule The order will not standardize prices wholesale or retail says Boynton Dealers bought stocks at varying prices and as a result sale prices will vary but profits cannot exceed the allowed margin
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Associated Press
Boston
Palmer
United States
Thomas J. Boynton
Boynton
Tan
Senator Underwood Wins in Democratic Alabama Primary
Birmingham reports delayed tabulation due to lengthy ballot. Oscar W. Underwood leads four cornered short term race for Bankhead vacancy, with unofficial returns from about 40 counties showing near-sure nomination. Dent in the second district expected to succeed himself as a wet candidate.
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Associated Pre
Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham Age Herald
Oscar W. Underwood
Bankhead
Thomas Wenlin
Capt White
Dent
House
Laval Committee
Local Post Sets Three Day Special Delivery Record
The local post office established a new record for special deliveries to local addresses over a three day period. More than 700 parcels and letters were handled, with deliveries spanning Saturday Sunday and Monday. This surge reflects heightened demand for prompt service in the Wa area.
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Saturdar
Sunda
Indiana delegates back Wood for president at state GOP meet
Indiana delegates at large to the Republican national convention favor Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood for president, announced by Senator James E. Watson as temporary chairman at the Indiana state convention in Indianapolis. Watson outlined five GOP aims including restoration of a republic form of government, lighter federal taxes, opposition to radicals, and currency deflation, criticizing President Wilson for policy while praising work as the remedy to high living costs.
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Associated Press
Associated Prowse Initianipolis
Indiana
Leonard Wood
James E. Watson
Indianapolis
Ind
Watson
Jeremos
Republican Party
Holshe
Wilson Lap
Posot
Woodrow
Wilson
Congress
Adriatic settlement urged between Italy and Jugos Slavia
London dispatch reports Paris sources say an Adriatic settlement has been agreed at Pollinga between Ingo Slavic and Nation delegates. Italian delegates would recognize Wilson lines as a truce between Italy and Jugos Slavia. the league of nations would supervise the port. Also noted is a House post office committee favoring continued second-class mail rates until July 1, 1921.
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London
Pariai
Nation
Evening News
Paris
Trinzbiteh
Jugo-Slavia
Italy
League of Nations
Associated
Washington
SFS
House Jost- Office Committee
Ukrainians Take Port of Odessa Report in Paris
Paris news reports that Ukrainian and Polish forces have occupied Odessa's port and pushed Bolshevik troops back along the Beresina and Dnieper fronts. Fighting spans about 420 miles with towns like Betchitau and Wielatisch contested and bridges built to aid Soviet retreat.
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Odessa
Paris
Warsaw
Kiev
Bereslna
Betchitau
Dnieper
Josves
Herosina River
Wielatisch
Mozir
Pripet River
Bolshaviki
Hoboes Union and Socialist Platform Split at Convention
In New York May 2 and May 12 reportage, the Socialist party convention debated a moderate Hillquit platform versus radical demands for dictatorship of the proletariat. A hoboes union representative urged a constitutional vote expansion. Delegates also addressed Episcopal residence proposals for Europe and potential new U.S. episcopal areas, with Iowa's status uncertain.
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New York
Socialist Party
Morris Hillquit
Lorove
Stet
Chicago
Jean Longuet
Paris
Debs
Clingis
Cameron H. King
California
William Kruse
Hoboes’ Union
International Brotherhood Welfare Association
Hoboes' Union
United States
James H. Maurer
Pennsylvania State Association of Labor
Sorcy
Seymour Stedman
Farmers May Ask Reduction in Cost of Military Posts
Chicago May 12 Resolutions urging Congress to cut the costs of naval and military establishments were discussed at a conference of U S farm organizations with Canadian participation. Co operative buying to lower farmers tool and supply costs was also highlighted. Canadian farmers and organizations were praised for progress in the cooperative movement among dominion farmers.
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Chicago
Congress
United States
Dominion
Diplomats Resume Official Calls on President Wilson
Foreign diplomats resumed formal visits to the White House to present credentials as President Wilson, recovering health, met in arrival order. The Belgian ambassador, named last September, was first, followed by the Uruguayan minister.
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Wilson
Associated Press
Washington, DP
White House
Farhat Sees Vast Opportunity for U S Industries
James A. Faratt, president of United States Steel and head of the seventh annual foreign trade convention, told trade experts in San Francisco that world recovery and new markets will emerge as undeveloped regions industrialize. He urged sustained international commerce efforts and intelligent foresight to align with changing global development and demand for foodstuffs and raw materials.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
James A. Farrer
United States Steel Corporation
Carranza On Way To Coast As Rebels Close In
Reports from Eagle Pass and Vera Cruz outline Carranza marching toward the coast with a column of about 4,000 men. Rebels led by Gem Hill and Trevino press a near surround as fighting rages between San Marcos Puebla and Husmensia. Washington notes Carranza left Mexico City with cabinet allies. dispatches cite troop trains, artillery, and supplies in transit.
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Vera Oruz
Torsday
Venustinaco Caeranza
Gem Hill
Trevino
Sam Marcos
Puebla
Husmensia
Tazcala
Mivicen
Washington
D. C
Carranza
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
State Department
Max Dispatch
Carrana
Aguilar
Murgwia
Burragan
Araquizo
Fim
Arcich
Farm Work Progresses Rapidly Across Iowa in Week
Des Moines reports farm work made the season's fastest progress in Iowa the week ending May 11. Corn planting advanced in Palo Alto Pocahontas Calhoun Webster and Humboldt counties with 20 to 50 percent of acreage planted. Early plantings have sprouted and sugar beets began in Kossuth with about 30 percent of Wright county's planned area sown. Pastures have improved stock feed relief as grazing opens in fields.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau Department
United States Department of Agriculture
Palo
Alto
Pocahontas
Calhoun
Webster
Humboldt
Kossuth
Wright County
Last Night's News in Brief
Constantinople reports Polish and Ukrainian capture of Odessa. Nitti cabinet resigns in Rome. In Washington Reed of Missouri denies charges by Francis M. Carlee of condoning the Lusitania sinking. Geneva, Austria and perhaps Hungary may join the League of Nations at its first meeting. Nathan Strauss, 72, says he wishes to be poor to avoid dying rich.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
Odessa
Rome
Nitti
Washington, D. C
Senalor Reed
Missouri
Francis M. Carlee
St. Louis
Lusitania
Geneva
Austria
Hungary
League of Nations
New York
Nathan Strauss
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