Berger Denied Seat by Extra Large Vote
Victor Berger representative-elect from Milwaukee was denied a seat in the House by a 328 to 6 vote on a Dallinger committee resolution. Berger appeared to be sworn but was not seated after a brief hearing, with supporters Mann Harreld Griffin Sisson Voight voting to seat him and Sabbath voting present. Rep Sabbath called the action a grave attack on representative government.
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Washington
Victor Berger
Milwaukee
House
Dallin-ger
Slections Committee
Berger
Mann
Illinois
Mil
Harreild
Oklahoma
Griffin
New York
Ohio
Sisson
Misissippi
Voight
Wisconsin
Sabbath
House Action
Promptly Renominated by Fifth Wisconsin Socialists
The socialist committee of Wisconsin's fifth district announced within an hour of Berger's second expulsion that he would stand as the party candidate in a demanded special election by the governor.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Socialist Committee
Wiscongressional
Victor L. Berger
Congress
Does It Pay To Keep Poultry
Mrs. N T McAlister of 600 South Rennie reports a profitable year with 39 hens in 1919. She saved meat costs, produced 352 3 4 dozen eggs valued at 142 dollars, sold fryers for 18 50, and kept 55 pullets plus 15 future birds worth 1 35 each. Feed total 160, eggs and meat value 365 75, net 205 75. If 2000 Ada families did likewise, county wealth could rise by about 1 038 750.
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N. T. McAlister
South Rennie
Evening News
Ada
Coal line operators vow to accept any award
Washington January 13 line operators in the central competitive fields told the commission appointed by President Wilson to settle the Bituminous coal strike that they would accept without a single reservation any award the commission might make.
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Washington
Wilson
Coal price fixing pledge limits by operators in Lever law window
Washington reports say operators refuse to join any price fixing pact beyond the Lever Act period. Miners' Acting President Lewis urges a 60 percent wage rise, a six hour day, five day week, and district internal differences. He argues miners face low living conditions and that workers average under 30 hours weekly in soft coal mines.
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Washington
Ralph Crews
Council For the Central Operators
Commission
Lewis
Ellen Huett Charged With Murder In Will Huett Slaying
Ellen Huett, 27, jailed in Fort Worth on murder charges for her 17 year old husband Will Huett who died from axe injuries sustained early Saturday. She initially confessed to killing him in his sleep but now claims ignorance of the deed and of his marriage. Major Hackett, a Union veteran, donated prize money to Ada Confederate Veterans events and died recently.
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Ellen Huett
Will Huett
B. F. Hackett
The
Confederate Veterans
Ada
Normal School
Julia Ward Howe
East Central State Normal School
Sara Adams
Gordon
the Normal
Helen Turner
New York
Julia E. Richards
Howe
Gardiner
Maine
Hackett
McAlester
Malady spreads in Kansas Oklahoma with many cases
In Kansas and Oklahoma reports of a serious intestinal illness rise with Topeka and Muskogee most affected. Estimates run from a few hundred to a thousand in Topeka and about 300 in Muskogee, with four known deaths all in Skiatook. Officials hold meetings to curb spread.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Kansas
Oklahoma
Topeka
Muskogee
Skiatook
Little Oklahoma
Rural Pontotoc schools show gains and new facilities
Cedar Grove reports January term enrollment at 112 with improved attendance and ventilation from Smiths Heating System. Black Rock upgrades include portraits water cooler stand and painting. Allen grows with 1200 residents and 500 enrollment as high school moves to new fifty thousand dollar building and offers full courses, backed by Superintendent H. P. Butcher and Normal School graduates.
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Cedar Grove
Black Rock
Sturgill
Washington
Lincoln
Wilson
Pontotoc County
Allen
H. P. Butcher
Villa Men Executed by Mexican General
Word from Agua Prietta indicates 13 members of an unattached Villa band were executed by Gen. Gonzales south of Ures on Sunday night. The news was received through military channels this morning.
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Associated Press
Agua Prietta
Sonora
Mexico
Gonzales
Ures
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