City Council Grants Tight Flu Ban to Cut Spread
The city council at a special session backed by the health board and Dr. B F Bond enacted a strict influenza containment ordinance. It closes all schools and theaters, bans social, lodge and fraternal gatherings, and limits business operations to manageable customer flow. Indoor funerals are also prohibited during the enforcement period.
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City Board of Health
B. F. Bond
Lane
Cours
Bata
Board of Health
Dr. Bond
Flu Disrupts Trans Atlantic Shipping Along Gulf Coast
Influenza spreads along the Gulf Coast disrupting trans Atlantic steamship sailings. Separately in Pittsburgh former United States official George T. Oliver dies after a lingering illness.
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Gulf Coast
Geo
T. Oliver
Pittsburg
Jan
United States
George T. Oliver
Cigarettes Next To Follow Booze, W C T U Program
The National W C T U led by Mrs Ella A Boole says prohibition will expand to curb gambling profanity and cigarette use. She notes the cigarette fight will be harder than gambling or swearing and urges vigilance after wartime changes.
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W.C.T.U
Ella A. Boole
New York State
Irish Republic Draws Up Provisional Constitution
Dublin reports a provisional Irish republic constitution outlining legislative powers for deputies from existing constituencies, a president and four executive officers, and revenue by Dahl Eireann vote. Delegates Plunkett De Valera Griffith named for Paris peace talks. Tipperary area declared a military zone after gunfire and a police death.
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Dublin
Associated Press
Irish Republic
Edward’ de Valera
Arthur’ Griffith Pieberty
Tipperary
500 Delegates at Tuskegee Meeting
At Tuskegee Institute the annual Tuskegee Negro conference opened with a morning demonstration of agricultural work. More than five hundred delegates from across the country attended the event in Tuskegee, Alabama.
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Tuskegee
Ala
Associated Press
Tuskegee Institute
Mission to Poland Awarded by Allied Peace Conference
Paris Jan 22 The supreme peace council debated the Polish question and ordered a mission to Poland. The session also planned to consider President Wilsons Russian proposal. Attending were Marshal Foch General Weygand his chief of staff and Rear Admiral Hope of the British admiralty.
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Paris
Associated Press
Supreme Peace Council
Poland
Wilson
Marshal Foch
Weygand
Hope
British Admiralty Board
Baltic
Old 31st reach U S soil troops from three states arrive
The transport Manaria arrived today with training corps from the Thirty first division. The force includes men from Georgia Florida and Alabama, along with artillery and ammunition units from the same division. Portions of these units had previously returned December 20 on the same vessel.
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New York
Asso- Press
Manaria
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Bremen in Hands of Working Men
Amsterdam Jan 22 The city is virtually in the hands of working men. They have occupied the barracks town hall telephone office and banks and posted machine guns in the marketplace and public buildings according to a dispatch to the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger.
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Amsterdam
Asvociated
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Hays
Merchant Marine Policy Is Taken Up In Washington
Washington January 22. A meeting of shipping men opened to discuss a definite merchant marine policy with speakers including Senator Fletcher of Florida.
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Washington
Associated Press
Senator Fletcher
Florida
Amusement Tax Rate Will Stand
Washington reports the war revenue bill keeps the amusement admission tax at the agreed rate after conferees rescinded a prior plan to raise it to 20 percent. The decision maintains the current levy as the bill moves forward.
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Washington, Jan
Associated’ Press
Cotton Market Local Spot Middling Prices
The local cotton market reports middling at 25 1 2 cents per pound. Trade activity shows steady demand from buyers as growers seek favorable prices in the current session.
No Indictment for Lebaudy on Island Empire Claim
Long Island arrest file notes Jacques Lebaudy the self styled Sahara emperor who once seized a coast line and proclaimed an empire. The grand jury cleared Madame Lebaudy of murder charges sparing her 15 year old daughter Jacqueline from more danger.
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Jacques Lebaudy
Jacqueline
Mineola
Honatre
Sahara
Palai
Here
Lebaudy
Jacquae
Mme. Lebaudy
Phineas Lea
Madame Lejudy
Mra
Bianca de Saulles
John Longer de Saulles
Africa
England
Francé
Spain
Lelaudy
New York City
Long Island
Jacques I
Najim al-Din
Tarigata
Arleuf
Chal-Huin
II the Saharas
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Walk-Out Averted by $5 Pay Boost for Americus Firemen
Firemen in Americus avert a planned walkout by agreeing to a $5 monthly raise from $65 to $70 for current members, while new hires start at $65 with $1 monthly increases to $70. Mayor Sheppard and the fire committee brokered the deal after an overnight ultimatum and private talks.
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Americus
oMsers
Cun
Sheppard
Horton
Council Fire Committee
Fire Committee
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