Livestock Census Planned to Solve Market Problems
American Farm Bureau federation announces a uniform quarterly livestock census in seven states Missouri Indiana Michigan South Dakota Kansas and Kentucky to aid market planning. First report due July 1 with 10 day period updates and inclusion of crop acreage data.
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Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
J. R. Howard
Federal Bureau of Crop Estimates
Missouri
Indiana
Michisawa
South Dakota
Kansas
K- Tndy
Howard
Bullets Fired From Speeding Auto Kill One, Wound Another
In Granite City Illinois on May 21 an automobile with unknown occupants fired into a crowd of striking workers and sympathizers, killing Sidney Turner 33 an industrial plant employee and wounding another. Police seek identities and have asked surrounding towns for help.
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Associated Press
Granite City
Sidney Turner
Ben Franklin Fund To Benefit Philadelphia Public Comfort Stations
A 1790 bequest of 1000 pounds from Benjamin Franklin to Philadelphia will fund public comfort stations after 100 years. The 1790 legacy now equals 66329 dollars, with John Colt’s 1816 gift growth to 14085 dollars. The board of city trusts will apply both funds to the stated purpose per Mayor Moore’s recommendation.
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Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin
Board of
City Trusts
John Colt
Moore
World News Roundup May 20 24 Items From Multiple Cities
Brief late notices from Rome Boston New York St Louis Washington Ottumwa recount political shifts proclaims food drives and subpoenas. Key figures include Premier Nitti Johnson Davison Garnsey and Gov Coolidge in a mosaic of 1921 era events and government actions.
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Rome
Goval Democratic
Democratic delegates bound by pledge show few with 100 or more
The Associated Press reports May 21 that with the Democratic convention about a month away no candidate has reached 100 pledged delegates. 578 uninstructed delegates remain of 1,092 total. 742 delegates are yet to be allocated. Gov Cox leads with 74 instructeds, Palmer has substantial support, and Georgia sees Palmer delegates despite a split state convention. Oregon Democrats meet to elect delegates.
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Associated Press
Chicago
James M. Cox
Ohio
Mitchell Palmer
Gov
Cox
Kentucky
Palmer
Pennsylvania
Edward S. Edwards
New Jersey
Carter H. Glass
Virginia
Robert L. Owen
Oklahoma
James W. Gerard
New York
Germany
South Dakota
Georgia
Friends
Hoke Smith
Thomas BE. Watson
Oregon
Madrid Bread Riots Trigger Martial Law
Martial law was proclaimed in Madrid after bread disturbances. Police clashed with crowds amid food riots targeting bakers and grocers, with some private homes attacked. Rioters were dispersed by mounted police and several arrests reported as bread shortages worsened.
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iBy
Associated Press
Madrid
Faithful Service Is Liberally Rewarded
Charles J. Wall, office boy for fifteen years in the Norton can company offices, is retired by court order. He will receive $60 a month life salary continuation plus a $60 monthly pension, as conservators of the estate approve the arrangement.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Charles J. Wall
Oliver W. Norton
American Can Company
Villa Holds Out Against Joining Hebel Movement
Washington May 21 Officials of the de facto Mexican government said attempts to bring Villa into the Hebel revolutionary movement continue despite failed talks yesterday between Gen Calles and Villa’s representative at Chihuahua Messages were sent urging cooperation while doubt remains about a satisfactory understanding with Villa Gen Arrieta and Villa are enemies complicating any coalition Mexico City papers report forces in pursuit of Carranza and the May 24 provisional president contest between Gen Gonzales and Adolfo de la Huerta Obregon has returned to Mexico City as troops for the inauguration parade arrive Huerta is expected Monday.
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Associated Press
Washington,d. G
Villa
Mexico
Calles
Chihuahua
Jose Hurtado
Teac
Arrieta
Durango
Carranii
Mexico City
Carranza
Congress
Gonzales
Adido de la Huerta
Obregon
Huerta
Paris Unions End Sympathetic Strike and Return to Work
The General Federation of Labor in Paris voted 96 to 11 to resume work, with 12 national council members present and 15 abstentions. The decision aims to restart operations the next day, arguing the government railroad reform plan justified the strike for nationalization and reflects public demand.
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Paris
Havasi
General Federation of Labor
National Council of the Federation
Chamber of Deputies
Plebiscite Date Set On Polish Boundaries In Allenstein
Paris May 21 The council of ambassadors fixed the plebiscite date for the Allenstein and Marienwerder districts to decide Poland's boundaries with East and West Prussia but withheld public release of the exact day. They approved a provisional convention between Poland and the free city of Danzig on port administration.
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Associated Press
Paris
Council of Ambassadors
Allenstein
Marienwerder
Poland
East
West Prussia
Free City of
Danzig
Women council members to smoke for good humor in ventilated room
Eton England May 10. It is announced that women members of the rural district council will be permitted to smoke to keep them in good humor to expedite business and as an antidote to a badly ventilated room.
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Eton
Eng
Poles Counterattack Drives Bolsheviks on Polish Front
Polish troops counter-attack bolshevik forces on the northern sector near Krzyze i zogiol and repulse attempts to cross the Beresina. General Alexis Brusiloff reportedly assumes command of the Bolshevik offensive as Moscow reports continued pursuit of the Poles near Polotsk on the Dyina.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Krzyze i Zogiol
Beresina
Alexis Brusseloff
Jzrimies
Poland
Ovar
Lithuania
Prussia
Uxea
Prugeia
Moscow
London
Polotsk
Dyinia
Tax on New York brokers brings big revenue
New York May 21. The government collects over $50 million annually from brokers licenses and stock transactions in New York, states William H Edwards, collector of internal revenue for this district. Six thousand stock brokers pay $50 license tax plus a $100 or $160 special tax based on seat value. 4,000 commission brokers pay $50 if members of a traded exchange. a two cent tax on shares traded yields thousands daily. Unlisted US corporations pay the 5 cent per share original issue tax on stocks above ten dollars. Monthly documentary stamps total about $3,000,000, with many $1,000 stamps. the Treasury maintains a $10,000,000 stamp reserve in the custom house vaults.
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Associated Press
New York
William H. Edwards
Stock Exchange
United States
Edwards
Custom House
Union Labor backs nonpartisan program in Iowa meeting
The Iowa Federation of Labor unanimously supports a nonpartisan plan to back friends and defeat enemies regardless of affiliation. They endorse railroad control, public ownership of utilities as natural monopolies, and government control of natural resources. President Canfield lauded Samuel Gompers in the report.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa Federation of Labor
Planth
Canfield
Samuel Gompers
Government Moves to Ease Transport Tangle
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved a $125 million loan to accelerate railroad equipment purchases. It urged carriers to share costs and proposed a plan for a national equipment corporation or pro rata distribution. Hearings set for May 25 to decide loan terms and safeguards.
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Associated Preas
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Association of Owners of Railroad Securities
National Equipment Corporation
United States
Equipment Corporation
Nitrogene Explosion Kills 3 Oil Workers in West Virginia
In Sisterville on May 21 an explosion of nitrogene near a torpedo company caused three confirmed deaths among oil workers porting wells. The victims are named Guy Porter Hess Beaver and Harry Gaffney with others injured feared.
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Associated
Crees
Sisterville
W. Va
Mey
Guy Porter
Hess Beaver
Harry Gaffney
Probe of Campaign Funds Opens Monday
The Senate subcommittee on privileges and elections will begin next Monday May 24 an investigation into preconvention campaign expenditures and pledges of both Republican and Democratic presidential candidates. Senator Kenyon of Iowa was named chair to lead the inquiry with open hearings and prompt dispatch. Campaign managers of various candidates will be invited to attend by telegraph.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Kenyon
Iowa
Senate
Washington
DD. C
Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
Price slashing credited to public pull and DOJ probe
Washington May 21 The wave of price cuts in wearing apparel reaching major cities is blamed on public withdrawal from the market and on the Justice Department investigation, says Assistant Attorney General Garvan. He declines to overstate merchant patriotism or claim sole credit for the reductions.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
Garvan
Department
House Votes Peace Resolution Adopted By House
The Republican peace resolution was adopted today by the House and goes to the president. The vote was 22 to 189 with twenty Democrats joining Republicans. two Republicans Helly Michigan and Julior Maks opposed. Democratic support came from Ashbrook Caldwell Carew Cullen Dooling Kivans Nevilla Galvin Gany Goldtogie Hauer Huddleston McKinery Melang Maher Mead OConnell Indy missa Sullivan Tague Massachusetts.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Helly
Michigan
Julior
Maks
Ashbrook
Ohio
Caldwell
New York
Carew
Cullen
Dooling
Kivans
Nevilla
Galvin
Massachusetts
Ganly
Goldtogie
Hauimill
New Jersey
Huddleston
Alabama
McKinery
Melang
Pennsylvania
Maher
Mead
O'Connell
Indy Missa
Walker Blaine Beale prizes award for Republican platforms
The Walker Blaine Beale prizes totaling 10000 dollars were announced for the best Republican platforms. Winners include Carl Smith Joslyn of Springfield Harvard University. Howard B. Wilson of Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania. W P Smith of Ann Arbor University of Michigan. Judges were Dr Nicholaus Murray Butler Albert J Beveridge and David Jayne Hill.
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New York
Walker Blaine Beal
Braxton Beale
United States
Persia
Carl Smith Joslyn
Springfield
Mass
Harvard University
Howard B. Wilson
Philadelphia
University of Ennsylvania
W. P. Smith
Ann Arbor
Mic
Scotland June Takes On Gurigug Local Option Law
Glasgow May 21 Scotland adopts the local option act of 1913 becoming effective June 1 Prohibitionists plan an extensive electoral campaign across Scotland with polls in every town and district to decide between total prohibition reduced drinking facilities or no change Local wards and burgh sizes will shape outcomes with some areas going dry while others stay open.
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Associated Press
Glasgow
Scotland
United States
Courier Delivery Time Notice
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 30. If you fail to receive your paper by that time due to carrier error or other cause, phone 3330 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach this office before 6 30 p.m.
Price cutting hits wearing apparel nationwide
Waterlooo merchants announce 10 to 33 percent reductions on clothing and related goods in a broad wave of price cutting. Advertisements from Paul Davis Dry Goods and Falan Fleming cite breaks against high costs, with retailers arguing sales will not directly lower manufacturers’ prices but may ease consumer burdens as supplies unevenly balance.
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United States
Waterloo
Harding
Federal Reserve’ Board
Dlata
Federal. Board
General Department Store
Paul Davis Dry Goats Company
Washington Dispatch
Federal Reserve
Reserve Board
Fale
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Clifford Thorne
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Ames
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Gunnels
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Ben Franklin
World News
Boston
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Davison
J. P. Morgan & Co
Betere
Joint Legislative Committee
St. Louis, Mo
Charles 2 Johnson
Washington,d. C
St. Louis
Cyrus Garnsey, Jr
Memphis
Hebel Movement
Hollany Normarcarine
Smals Buttes
Leé
U. S
Gov't
Resice
Western Field
Associated Proas
Trafic
Railroa
Interstate Commerce , Commission
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Fecitoad Genteral Badagerel Oportation
Mantell
Board of Trade
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