Senate fights over treaty cited by Cummins in New York
Democratic leaders push for unqualified ratification with reservations to preserve the spirit of the peace treaty. Homer Cummings accuses Republican leaders of delaying peace and vows Democratic support from churches, business, labor, and women. warns of militia if order must be kept. Governor Smith condemns prohibition restrictions as unlawful liberty limits.
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New York
Senate
Homer
Cummings
Democratic National Committee
National Democratic Club
Democratic Party
Churches
Whco
America
United States
Hayes
Republican National Committee
Wilson
Liquors May Be Used Without Violation of Law
New York state prohibition agent Charles R O Connor announces cocktails may use liquor for cooking with permits for hotels and restaurants to hold brandy wine or whiskey. He opens permit offices under the Volstead act. In Montesano Washington a jury is formed for eleven I W W members charged with the murder of Warren C Grimm from the armistice day killings.
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Associated Press
New York
Charles R O’conner
Oklahoma Governor to Call Special Session on Woman Suffrage
Governor J B A Robertson announced that after the state democratic convention the legislature would be asked to ratify the woman suffrage amendment. He will set a date for the session after conferring with Oklahoma City officials as the convention asks for a special session.
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Ay Associates Cross, Muskoger
Okla
J. B. A Robertson
Oklahoma City
Cotton import stoppage alarms Lancashire trade leaders
London reports a bold move by English cotton importers to halt purchases, claiming the situation is serious yet not alarming. British stocks total 766 533 bales with 428 000 more at sea, while spinners hold enough to run mills for two to three weeks. Sir Charles MacAra warns a prolonged halt could cripple the cotton industry. T W Cook notes on hand stock could sustain trade and highlights Liverpool as a price leader amid favorable exchange for exporters of finished goods.
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Charles MacAra
Master Cotton Spinners Association
Alily Mail
Coton Indusnist
Tryght
Energet
Mail
T. W. Cook
Liverpool Cotton Association
America
Liverpol
Huge Waves Sweep Northeast Coast Amid Snowbound Aftermath
Severe Atlantic storm drives fifty mile gale waves onto the New Jersey Long Island coast causing extensive flood damage to resorts and bulkheads. Maine steamer stranded near Long Island while several sound liners navigate ice fields. New York City faces coal transport hardship and fuel shortages.
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Associated Press
New York
North Atlantic
New Jersey
Long Island
Maine
New England Steamship Company
Wis
Perth Amboy
New York Harbor
Hudson
Harlem
Erie Terminal
Hudson Tubes
Jersey City
New York Central
Buffalo
Sea Bright
Quarantine Ordered in Little Rock to Halt Flu Spread
The Little Rock city board of health enacts a strict quarantine to stop influenza spread. Schools theaters churches and all public gathering places are closed and only essential activities are allowed. Physicians report 126 new local cases with 142 statewide cases recorded today.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Ark
City Board of Health
Board of Health
Mex border raids and Ranger testimony shock Senate panel
United States Customs Inspectors Texas rangers and Big Bend residents told a Senate subcommittee that Rio Grande border conditions threaten abandonment unless stronger protection is provided. They cited Chico Cano as a dual role figure and cited raids on Baldwin store on January 21, 1919, with clashes between raiders and American forces.
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EL Paso
United States Customs
Texas Rangers
Big Bend
Senate
Rio Grande
Chico Cano
Cano
H. S. King
Ranger
Baldwin
Ife
Mexico
King
Serosa
L F. Tigner
Rie Bend
Senator Owen Named Delegate to National Convention
Muskogee era report states a five member committee with Senator Owen’s approval will name twenty delegates to the national convention. The senate slate includes Governor Robertson Oklahoma City Dr W J Duke Guthrie H M Bolan Oklahoma City D H Linebaugh Tulsa and Mrs W W Gilbert Muskogee George Bowman Kingfisher elected democratic national committeeman for Oklahoma replacing Tom L Wade of Marlow who withdrew.
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Muskogee
Okla
Owen
Ropertson
Oklahoma City
W J Duke
Guthrie
H. M. Bolan
D. H. Linebaugh
Tulsa
W .W. Gilbert
George Bowman
Kingfisher
Oklahoma
Tom L. Wade
Marlow
Wade
Bowman
Untitled social ladder poem fragment cause of aid effort
A fragmentary line laments the social ladder’s trouble and notes no one has yet dared start a relief fund for Mexican volcano sufferers. The terse text signals a community voice about status and charity.
Cotton stocks to meet North Europe demand
P W Cook, former Cotton Exchange president, said cotton of fourth grade would be sent back to the United States but not in large volumes. He forecast substantial export business for continental cotton using countries and that Britain would have enough cotton to keep mills running for months and supply Northern Europe.
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Liverpool
P. W. Cook
The
Cotton Exchange
United States
Aus
Cook
Norton Europe
Train held up north of Torreon in Mexico
Meager reports say the northbound Mexico City to border passenger train was held up early today at Bermepilo Durango about thirty miles north of Torreon. Several passengers were robbed but not seriously hurt according to initial reports.
Pershing Favors Deporting Alien Agitators in Houston Speech
General John J. Pershing addressed about 7 000 people in Houston urging deportation of alien agitators and foreigners demanding protection without accepting American ideals. He warned against allowing agitators to threaten national unity and urged readiness for future war if needed.
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Houston
John J. Pershing
France
Pershing
Pershine
Ely Arditerion
Iielory
German cabinet declares surrender of allies' demanded men impossible
Berlin reports that the German cabinet, after a lengthy session, unanimously rejects extradition of detainees sought by the Allies as an utter physical impossibility. The list includes about 900 names with many errors. key figures named include Von Mackensen and Von Arnim, while Germany’s leaders stress no move toward surrender.
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Erman
Associated Press
Berlin
Corres
Mathias Erzberger
Finance
Anzeiger
Germany
Mueller
Schmidt
France
Belgium
England
Poland
Romania
Serbia
Italy
Frau Elsa Scheiner
Count von Bernstorff
United States
Bolo Pasha
von Mackensen
Sixt von Arnim
Deplaperriere (7
Areafvo
Valentiner
Robert Moraht
Admiral von Tirpita
Beaumont Sheriff Edward Best Mysteriously Missing
New York police investigate the disappearance of Edward Best, sheriff and city marshal of Beaumont Texas. His son L D Best says Best left October 12 with 5000 dollars to discuss Louisiana land claims and checked out December 7 in New York and has not been heard from since.
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Associated Press
New York
Edward Best
Beaumont
Texas
L. D. Best
Louisiana
Movie Actor Burgess Dies After Plane Fall
Los Angeles report says Earl Burgess, a ten year film actor, fell seven hundred feet from an airplane during a comedy shot. The dummy was mistaken for his body until rescue crew found Burgess’s corpse in telephone wires. Burgess was reputedly the first to make a successful parachute jump from a plane.
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Associated Prew
Los Angeles
Earl Burress
Dumay
Burgess
Ody
Retiow
Bituminous Workers Debate Record in Southwestern Fields
Reports from Washington as leaders of operators and the United Mine Workers clash over the “wildcat” and “black and rotten” records. MLN Taylor criticizes union leadership while John J. Lewis and miners press for wage and working-condition demands amid ongoing strike threats and disputed contract terms.
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Ageortalen
Washington
Bel
Five States
Umiten
Mln. Taylor
Keensis City
Deer Tional Cel Association
Taylor
Tavior
Wron
Mine Workere’ Union
Chietamet
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Smith
Prussia
Europe
Pershins
Paris
Baron Kurt von Lesner
Crargh
Chfriff
Tex
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