Hitchcock Underwood race for Senate leadership narrows
Washington January 14 Democrats hold early morning caucus to choose a leader to replace the late Senator Martin of Virginia. Hitchcock of Nebraska and Underwood of Alabama battle for control as treaty ratification paths diverge, with little separating the rivals and a single vote potentially deciding the outcome.
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Morning Journal
Grecial Learfd
Washington
Martin
Virginia
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Underwood
Alabama
House
Senate
Democrates
Senate Committee On
Iimes
H Witchcock
Alee
Middle West
Solid South
Democratic Senator Replies to Charges of Senate Inactivity
Senator King of Utah defended Senate activity amid charges of inaction raised by Senator Williams of Mississippi. He argued that twenty committees met yesterday and conferees on the railroad bill worked with House counterparts, making full attendance impossible. He noted some senators logged twelve to fourteen hours daily.
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Senate
Morning Journal
Washington
King
Utah
Williams
Mississippi
House
Kenyon
Iowa
Surgeon General seeks hospitals for tuberculars in service
New York January 14 Surgeon General Blue appealed to the American Legion to help locate institutions that can care for tubercular men formerly in the service. Public Health Service hospitals are inadequate, so private hospitals are being contracted to treat patients who meet modern medical standards.
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New York
American Legion
General Blue
Public Health Service
Dr. Blue
Weather Summary for New Mexico and Arizona
Unsettled conditions with possible snow and warmer southeast portions for Thursday and Friday. In New Mexico and Arizona expect rain south and snow north with unsettled Friday. Reported measurements show a high in the teens at some station and humidity around 64 percent, with variable winds and clear conditions at Tamolal.
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Denver
Colo
New Mexico
Arizona
Arguments in Minero hearing completed before Wilson Commission
The Wilson commission nears exams of facts in the Illinois coal strike after six UMWA spokesmen and operator counsel Crews finish openings. Farrington cites living-cost gains for miners from 1913 to 1918 and a 60 percent wage rise plus a 30 hour week. Lewis defends the 30 hour week as a year round spread of work. Crews argues the 60 percent demand carries staggering consequences and challenges the 30 hour week as economic fantasy.
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Washington
Wilson
United Mine Workers of America
Ralph Crews
Phil H. Penna
Terre Haute
Ind
Frank Farrington
Illinois Miners’ Union
Ilinois
Illinois
John JL. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Geological Survey
Lewis
Fort Bliss Soldiers Raid Lynchville Restaurant Incident
Two hundred Fort Bliss soldiers raided Nick Manos's Lynchville restaurant after a dispute with a soldier. They broke windows and were dispersed by provost guards. Private Roy Moore was seriously hurt but expected to recover. no arrests reported.
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el Paso
Tex
Fort Bliss
Here
Nick Manos
Lynchville
Manos
Roy Moore
Roy Moore, of Group B, Motor Transport Repair Unit No. 315
House Post Office Committee Schedules Hearing on Rates
Washington Jan 14 The house post office committee set February 10 for a hearing on Representative Fess’s bill proposing lower second class postage and the appointment of a congressional committee to establish rate principles for postal authorities.
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Washington
House Post Office Committee
Fess
Republican
Ohio
Fire insurance workers form movement against Bolshevism
The National Board of Fire Underwriters announced a nationwide mobilization of fire insurance workers to support the Americanization effort. Membership is in the thousands, pledging to defend American institutions and ideals amid what they call widespread Bolshevist agitation.
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New York
National Board of Fire Under Writers
Federal hearing urges lynching and agitation laws
A Senate Judiciary subcommittee heard calls for federal measures to curb lynchings and race riots. The hearing examined radical agitators and a Justice Department report detailing propaganda among Negroes and alleged German influence. James Weldon Johnson noted calls for US intervention in Mexico amid American deaths and domestic lynchings.
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Terning Journal
Washington
Senate Judiciary
Senate
Curtis
Kansas
Department of Justice
Germain
F. A. Blossom
IL. W. W
Paterson
N. J
Gary
Ind
Linn A. E. Gale
Mexico City
Stratton
Little Reock
Ark
Arkansas
Seven Indicted for Profiteering in Sugar Sales
In Chicago federal court seven officials from three wholesale grocery firms face indictments on profiteering charges over sugar sales. The Mutual Grocery officers allegedly conspired to fix 17 cents per pound for granulated sugar, far above the lawful 11 1/4 cents, with executives from See Moon Surkin and Portnoy also charged in separate price-fixing allegations.
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Chicago
Federal District Court
Grand
Mutual Grocery Company
See-Moon Company
Surkin and Portnoy Company
Italian liner Principe Massimilda arrives safely in Dakar
The Italian ship Principe Massimilda reached Dakar today from South America with all 700 aboard believed lost after a mine sunk the vessel last Saturday.
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Dakar
French West Africa
Havas
Principessa Maxfalda
South America
Noske Proclaims Censorship in Berlin
In Berlin Jan Noske announces censorship orders prohibiting the sale of Die Freiheit and Red Flag across territories under siege. The defense minister acts to control press and publications amid unrest and martial law.
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Noske
Berlin
Jan
Mexican Intervention Favored by Business Leaders
Edward Field Harvey of the Yahula Company testified before a Senate Foreign Relations examiner that friendly intervention to restore order in Mexico would gain support from many Mexicans. He urged a port blockade and occupation of Mexico City, calling for a constitutional convention and government reorganization after intervention. He also defended Huerta as a genuine constitutionalist and blamed tensions on U S diplomats and anti-Mexican rhetoric.
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Morming Journal
Washington
Mexico
Edward Field Harvey
Yahula Company
Senate Foreign Relations
Harvey
Mexico City
United States
Huerta
Iie
Henry Lane Wilson
Morning Journal
la Guna Company
Mr. Harvey
Henry Lane
Wilson
Vera Cruz
Polish Priest Denies Pogroms In Poland Visit
In Chicago the Polish priest Stanislaus Adamek of Posen, a Polish constitutional assembly leader, rejected reports of pogroms as false. He said alleged pogroms were exaggerations aimed at weakening Poland and blackening its newly freed nation.
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RTE
Pour Ee Ereci
America Oying for Europe All Within Reason
Eugene Meyer Jr of the War Finance Corporation rebuts Sir George Paish on European aid at an American Manufacturers' Export Association luncheon in New York. He argues the United States has already spent and loaned vast sums and urges borrowers to offer sound propositions rather than rely on credit.
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New York
Sir George Paish
Europe
United States
Eugene Meyer, Jr
War Finance Corporation
American Manufacturers’ Export Association
America
George
Mr. Meyer
George Paish
Sir George
Vienna
Austria
Prohibition Bans Low Alcohol Content Beverages
Washington January 14 Prohibition Commissioner Kramer declares fruit juices and ciders with more than one half of one percent alcohol fall under the dry ban. The memo orders prohibition directors and inspectors to test alcoholic content. Enforcement starts January 16 with penalties equal to stronger liquors. war time and state laws not exempt. Officials say a watchful eye will monitor producers and dealers of such beverages.
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Washington
Kramer
Bureau of Internal Revenue Ban
Good Headways Reported in Drive for Funds
Six teams and dozens of volunteers work to raise funds for the state university home economics building. By yesterday afternoon only one third of the target was reached with $4000 pledged. organizers expect completion by Friday evening. Committees and captains listed, with names of contributors to appear in Saturday’s Journal.
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The
State University
Altaquerque
Charles S. White
City Commission Discusses Street Car Traffic and Brakes
The Roslington led discussion covered stopping rules at intersections and brake types for street cars. Roslington said five cars have air brakes and seven have hand brakes, noting he would mix orders if buying today. A letter from Adela Holmquist criticizes police and mortuary handling after a fatal accident. the commission may investigate. A paving petition for North Ninth Street was presented. budget discussion was tabled.
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George Roslington
City Electric Company
Roslington
BE. B. Swope
Adela C. Holmquist
Mra
A. Holmquist
Bthrony Brothers
Sugar shortage threatens Sweet Holls in Chicago
Sugar distribution policy may end sweet rolls as baking executives warn bakers cannot obtain sufficient sugar. Chicago baker John H. Hartley notes some bakers pay 24 cents per pound yet still lack enough sugar to meet demand.
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Chicago
American Association of Baking Industries
John H. Hartley
Methodist split church at Louisville to unite factions
A joint commission from two branches of the Methodist church will meet in Louisville at the Fourth Street Methodist church to seek reunification of the north and south factions within the same organization. The edifice is linked to the church that sponsored a 848 branch, intensifying the division.
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Thope
Meunite Methodium
Louisville
Methodist Episcopal Church
Fourth Street Methodist Church
Intervention Backed by British Manager for Mexico
Edward Field Harvey a British subject and La Guna company official urged U S intervention to restore a stable government in Mexico. He called for port blockades occupation of Mexico City and a constitutional convention with a 25 000 strong column to reach the capital.
Montoya reports hope for NM university enrollment
Atanasio Montoya, field agent for the university, returns from Gallup to urge Clovis and Santa Rosa pupils to finish eighth grade and enter high school then university. He cites blizzard disruptions in Clovis, notes Santa Rosa republican club and American Legion posts, and recalls local volunteers who served in World War I and returned after the armistice.
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Atanasio Montoya
Gallup
Clovis
C. W. G. Ward
American Legion
Santa Rosa
France
Flanders Fields
Plans to Form Thrift Clubs For Thrift Week
The Use insurance division of the thrift week committee met with general committees to discuss plans for thrift week. Business leaders show interest and Lynn H. Fox invites anyone wanting to start a thrift club to contact him at M. Co. A. He will provide data and plans. Clubs may be formed by any number of persons.
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Thrift Week
Genera
Lynn H. Fox
M. Co. A
Villa’s Brother Repulsed in Coahuila Border Attack
Hippolito Villa brother of Francisco Villa led a raid on San Pedro de las Colonias Coahuila but federal troops of 100 men under Maj. Carlos Altamira repelled the assault. Thirty-two rebels were killed and material abandoned as pursuit continued toward the retreating insurgents.
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Paso
Tex
San Pedro de Las Colonias
Coahuila
Hippolito Villa
Francisco Villa
Carlos Altamira
Elmeraldo
Chihuahua City
Villa
List of Admirals Subpoenaed by Navy Inquiry
Washington date line reports Senator Hale submitted a list of fifteen admirals led by Rear Admiral William S Sims to Secretary Daniels with a request they appear before the naval decorations subcommittee Friday. Admiral Sims faces testimony after critiquing the secretary's war honors decisions.
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Morning Journal Special
Wirat
Washington
William S. Sims
Daniels
Hale
Maine
Senate Naval Subcommittee
Sims
Admiral Sims
Son
Navy
David Worth Bagley
Navy Department
Bagley
Jacob Jones
War Decorations Board
Timber outlook and school bonds praised at Kiwanis meeting
Breece warns of limited southern timber and rising land prices while predicting central western timber gains and more woodwork plants if housing for workers is found. Dr. Roberts urges approval of Las Vegas Normal university bonds, highlighting education and anti I W W Bolshevik points. Kiwanis committee backs the school bond issue as over sixty members approve.
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Breece
South
Pacific Coast
United States
Far West
Mississippi River
American Lumber Company
Frank H. H. Roberts
The
Normal University At
Las Vegas
Roberts
M. I. Pex
MN Boyle
Gross Kelly Company
J. M. Dewers
F. J. Raser
Arrest in Jamaica ginger sale case details
A. Piccinini grocer and clerk Lorenzo Zari were arrested by U S Marshal for selling Jamaica ginger to a customer. Piccinini testified he sold one bottle and warned the clerk not to sell more. The customer allegedly purchased two bottles yesterday. Hearing before United States Commissioner McDonald is scheduled.
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A. Piccinini
Lorenzo Zari
United States
Murphy
Jamaica
Piccinini
Zari T
McDonald
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