The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-10
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WARRINGTON
John w. Barton OF Dallas has been
made assistant director Of the war
risk insurance bureau, heretofore
having served as assistant to anree-
tor Lindsey.
The division Of operations Of the
United States shipping board has
awarded contract for 100000 to
100000 barrels Of bunker fuel oil for
delivery at Galveston.
20
Attorney General Palmer has de-
clined to give an opinion on the le-
gality of the action OF southern cot
ton growers to limit their crop this
year in an effort to maintain prices.
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Bids will be asked by the navy
department for completion Of the ma.
val air station at Galveston, calling
for the expenditure Of about 1885,
900 in addition to the amount al
ready expended.
90
Cancellation OF contracts made dur
ing the war for construction OF D.
100000 tons OF steel ships is an
nounced by the shipping board, which
Is preparing to close government
work in many yards throughout the
country.
o.
Members OF the new Women's AS
scciate National committee, repre-
senting women voters in all the
sta:es, will attend the two days meet
ing OF tho Democratic National COM
mittee, to be held in Chicago May %
and 20
An increase in the milling percen-
tage which will virtually put the
vorld back to war bread basis for
he next three months is part Of the
program adopted by the supreme food
nuncil under the chairmanship Of
Herbert Hoover.
O.
Immediate improvement OF trans
,ortation conditions for the benefit
u Texas shippers is indicated as the
-asult Of recent conference between
federaI manager and managers OF
he traffic departments Of the lines
n the southwestern region.
o.
Almost Ave million persons have
lied in British India from Spanish
iuenza and fully million others
re believed 10 have died in the ma
've states from the same cause, ac-
ording to report from the Indian
government.
The department or justice is not
,ve~se to accepting the function Of
ntorcing the wartime prohibition
Measure when It goes into effect Ju
" I. II is learned Consequently. It
is expected a proposal that the en-
iorcement be intrusted to this agep-
y MI be submitted to President WI.
son on his return.
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FOREIGN
Rushdi Pasha. the Egyptian pre-
mier has resigned and his resigna-
lion has been accepted by the sui
tan.
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The situation IN Brunswick is be-
coming normal, Herr Merges, known
as president OF the Brunswick Free
state, has been arrested.
Francisco Villa has fought his way
into Parral, the famous camp 125
miles southeast OF Chihuahua City
and the town has been looted.
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The death is announced Of the
countess OF Paris. mother Of the duke
Of Orleans. the head Of the Bour-
bon-Orleans royal house OF France.
The United States transport George
Washington. which sailed from New
arl for France on the orders Of
President Wilson, has arrived there
The syrls congress. representing
10000 Syr. IN Argentine has cab
led to President wilson at Paris re-
neatins its a2peal for the absolute
Independence Of federated Syria.
Labanon and Palestine"
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Since landing on the Archangel
trcnt last September, the Americans
nave suffered 52s casusities. OF
these l96 were fatalities, there Eay-
.ng died % dissase Or zen killed.
nine Office ind iS7 men. The men
wounded consist Of twelve officers
snd $50 men.
The settlement Of general strike
n Berlin was reached after negoti.
stions between representatives Of the
strikers and the employers and the
minister Of labor.
The Mexican minister to Argentina
delivered to the Argentine Office
telegram from the Mexican foreign
minister reearding Mexico's attitude
toward the league Of nations cove.
nant The telegram says that Mex
leo does not adhere to the Monroe
doctrine.