Government raids round up radicals in 33 cities across nation
A nationwide roundup directed by the justice department detained more than 1,500 suspected communists and labor party members in 33 cities including New York Chicago Detroit and Philadelphia. The operation aimed to gather evidence for deportations and disrupt communist networks as authorities warned of future enlargements of the sweep.
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Bolshevist Movement
New York
Chicago
Morning Journal
Washington
Department of Justice
Portland
Maine
Oregon
Fom
New England
Garvan
Department of Labor
Ellis Island
Detroit
Philadelphia
Buffalo
United States
Union of Russian Workers
Buford
Communist Party
Communist Labor Party
Russia
Ciarvin
Mr. Garvin
Communist Pars
Communist Party of America
Party of the Working Chase
Sie Manifeste
Treaty Talks Renew as Senate Seeks Breakthrough
Morning Journal dispatch from Wine Washington reports renewed efforts to break the treaty deadlock in the Senate as Lodge and Hitchcock lead parties in quiet negotiations. The central issue remains Article Ten and voting power in the League of Nations as talks aim for a first move and possible compromise.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Senate
Congress
Lodge
Massachusetts
Hitchcock
Nebraska
League of Nations
Weather Forecast for Denver and New Mexico
Denver and New Mexico forecast for Saturday and Sunday. Saturday in New Mexico expected partly cloudy with possible rain. Sunday generally fair with little temperature change.
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Denver
Colo
New Mexico
Communist Party Calls for Revolutionary Action and World Labor Solidarity
The text outlines the Communist Party program advocating workers control of industry and the destruction of the bourgeoisie state. It also notes Palmer's letters to Maclay Hoyne about a nationwide raid plan and federal coordination with local authorities. The article mentions party efforts to influence labor groups and seek immediate mass action.
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Ism
Comimuonist Party
Communist Party
Palmer
Maclay Hoyne
Cook County
Chicago
Hoyne
Department of Justice
Department
Sugar harvest face keeps Argentina from aiding others
Argentina will not lift export bans on sugar despite Tucuman province reporting a 50 000 ton surplus. Labor groups warn higher domestic prices and urge retaining the stock. Director of Rural Economy estimates 260 000 tons this year with a 62 154 ton surplus to be kept as reserve.
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Buenos Aires
United States
Argentina
Tucuman
Irigoyen
Director of Rural Economy and Statistics
Police Call System Approved in Los Angeles
The three wink system to summon patrolmen to their boxes for orders from headquarters has been approved by public service commissioners. The municipal street lighting system will be used, and Los Angeles is said to be the first city in the country to try the plan.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Public Service Commissioners
Tere
Los Angles
Interstate Commerce Commission to gain full rate making power
Senate and House conferees report a plan to give the Interstate Commerce Commission supreme authority to fix railroad rates. The federal body could substitute its findings for state rate orders when intrastate rates unfairly affect interstate commerce. State commissions would retain intrastate powers unless prejudicing outside interests.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Jan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
House
Federal Commission
Supreme Court
Commission
Cummins
Austria Faces Grim Second Year With Economic Strain
Vienna reports foreboding as Austria’s economy falters with reduced food and fuel. Foreign credit dries up while private capital, especially Italian interests, amasses holdings. Provinces push for independence amid political gridlock between socialists and conservatives.
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Morning Journal Special
Wiek
Vienna
Austrianrepublic
Czecho- Slovakia
Renner
Supreme Council
Paris
Austria
Supreme Commell
Vorarlberg
Tyrol
Germany
North Dakota Supreme Court Validates State Industrial Program
The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled the state laws establishing a state industrial program constitutional. The decision supports bond issues for inaugurating and maintaining state owned industrial enterprises within the program scope. Chief Justice A M Christiansen dissented.
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Morning Journal
Bismarck
N. D
North Dakota State Supreme Court
A. M. Christiansen
Rip Van Winkle Opéra Debuts With Chicago Company
The Chicago Opera Company staged Reginald De Koven's Rip Van Winkle in English, blending folk legend with grand opera. Georges Baklakoff sang the title role with Evelyn Herbert as Peterkee, while Hector Durrane and Hendrik Dufranne- Hudson figures also featured prominently.
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Chicago
Chicago Opera Company
Reginald de Kooyen
Rip van Winkle
Percy Mackaye
Cliofonte Campanini
Mr. de Koven
Mackaye
The
Catskills
Dez
Joseph Jefferson
Peterkee
Rip
Hendrik Hudson
Georges Baklakoff
Evelyn Herbert
Petekee
Hector Durrane
Hendrick Dufranne
East
Japanese Naval Officers Arrive in Mexico City for Reception
Japanese cruiser Yakumo officers and crew arrived at Manzanillo and left by train for Mexico City. The party includes five senior officers led by Captain Pomoyoshi Usagawa, forty one cadets, and a marine band. A large reception is planned in Mexico City Saturday.
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Mexico City
Yakumo
Manzanillo
Mexico Ciy
Pomoyoshi Usagawa
Hiade
Tiger Reports Predict Next French Republic Leader and Premier
Paris dispatches forecast the election of the French republic with M. Millerand likely to join the Chamber of Deputies and to be rewarded with the premiership. Reports mention M. Cleménceau as president of the premier and indicate Millerand has secured pledges for a majority.
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Tiger
Paris
Republic
M. Millerand
Chamber of Deputies
Millerand
M. Cleménceau
New
Trial of Harry New Brings Insanity Defense Into Court
The Los Angeles murder trial of Harry New over the death of his fiancée Freda Lasser features Dr. Ross Moore, an alienist, testifying New was insane when he shot her. Moore says New could not distinguish right from wrong or understand his act’s consequences. The defense contest’s New’s responsibility amid lengthy cross examination by DA Thomas Lee Woolwine. The testimony covers New’s frail health, alleged delusions, and peculiar acts suggesting instability.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Harry New
Freda Lesser
Humman
Ross Moore
New
Miss Lasser
Thomas Lee Woolwine
Moore
Rockefeller Gifts Total 2.6 Million to Baptists
John D. Rockefeller donated 2.6 million dollars as part of an 8.6 million total raised by the northern Baptist laymen victory campaign ending December 2. He gave 1 million to the American Baptist Home Mission Society and 1 million to the foreign mission society, adding to 2.06 million recently given to the Baptist ministers and missionaries' benefit board.
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SY Morning Journal Special
New York
John BD. Rockefeller
National Committee of Northern Baptist
Rockefeller
American Baptist Home Mission Society
Foreign Mission Society
Mr. Rockefeller
Baptist Ministers’ and Missionaries’ Benefit Board
The
Baptist Church
New US Mint Produces Record Coinage in 1919
Washington reports 1919 mint output setting a new record with total coinage of 734,612,008 pieces and value of 20,777,006 dollars. Domestic production reached 33,911,195, including millions of pennies and quarters, dimes, half dollars and five cent pieces. Foreign coinage totaled several million units for the Philippines Siam Balagador Nimaragua Venezuela and Peru.
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Philippines
Siam
Balgador
Nimaragua
Venezuela
Peru
Limerick Post Office Raided by Masked Bandits
In Limerick Ireland on January 2 masked gunmen raided the postoffice. Twenty robbers seized cash and money orders and held twelve staff at gunpoint until the raid ended.
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Limerick
Ireland
Lamerck
Pion Mina
Admiral Jellicoe visits New York during postwar tour
In New York Admiral Viscount Jellicoe, former first sea lord of Britain, begins a weekend stay hosted by Charles Schwab. He tours the stock exchange, inspects the Brooklyn navy yard, and attends a luncheon and dinner at Schwab’s Riverside Drive home before a University Club reception and departure for Washington.
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Mofpming Journal
Lgat
New York
Viscount Jellicoe
Great Britain
Charlies M. Schwab
Piethiehem Steel Corporation
Ottawa
Riverside Drive
Mehwab
New York Stock Exchange
Navy Yard
Thooklyn
James K. Glennen
John B. MacDonald
C. P. Jackson
United States
Building Strikes Driven by Internal Labor Disputes Rise
Franklin T. Miller of F W Dodge warns 95 percent of trades strikes stem from wage earner disputes over who should do work, not employer conflicts. He cites a Chicago hotel delay due to doors work, urges a federal jurisdictional board to stabilize labor relations and cut construction costs.
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New York
Franklin T. Miller
F. W. Dodge Company
Division of Public Works and Construction
United States Department of Labor
Miller
Chicago
Brooklyn
Paker-Gompers
War Department
American Federation of Labor
Come
Federal Board of Jurisdictional Award
Arthur Woods
Secretary of War
Federal Reserve Board
Sugar beet farmers plan to fight trust
A national coalition of beet grower groups calls a January 26 Denver convention to unite against the sugar trust. The Intermountain Farmers Association and others say the U S produces less than a quarter of its sugar and seek to expand the beet sugar industry, raise production, and restore prices. Delegates will be farmers only.
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Washington
Sugar Trust
Farm‘re
Denver
Inter-mountain Farmers’ Assecition
Farmers’ Union of Nebraska
Ancien Order of Gleaners
Farmers’ Union of Colorado
Mountain States Beethhowers’ Association
State Granges
Colorado
National Grange
Plan Membership Limitation In Paris Clubs
Paris plan restricts members of clubs in the city who were Germans Austrians Bulgarians and Turks before the war. They must prove they did not bear arms against France before rerevision in these organizations.
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Paris
Parisiag
France
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Connecticut
William D. Allen
Assembly
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Hross
Revenue Force
Booklyn
Ross
Daniel L. Porter
Internal Revenue
New York District
Allen
J. D. Rockefeller
U. S
Hardeai
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CM. Schwad
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