Phenomenal Frantz oil strike spurs town celebration in Winnett
In Winnett Montana the Frantz corporation reports 250 to 300 barrels of oil daily from a new well. Tanks rushed to the site and a dam reservoir being built to store crude while celebrations erupt like a Fourth of July. Experts say production could rise to four figures and acres are being bought rapidly.
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Winnett
Mont
Frantz Corporation
West Camp
Lantz
Uuity
Carranza Reported Taken by Revolutionary Forces
Houston dated May 19 General Carranza is said to have been captured by revolutionary forces and given safe conduct to Vera Cruz if he immediately leaves Mexico. The report is unofficial and not confirmed.
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Houston
Carranza
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Wheat Growers Set Basic Price For 192 Wheat Crop
Hutchinson Kansas May 19 A Wheat Growers Association meeting adopted a basic price of 3.124 per bushel for the 192 wheat crop based on cost of production data from seven states Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Texas Nebraska and South Dakota. The proposal argues the average cost supports the figure. Parkersays Baton Rouge May 19 Governor Parker declined to support President Wilson's request to urge Louisiana legislature to ratify the federal suffrage amendment.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Growers Association of the
United States
Missouri
Kanes
Oklahoma
Texas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Parker
Baton Rouge
Wilesaw
Louisiana
Wilson
Mysterious Death Investigated in Arlee Rancher Found Dead
County officers left Massoula for Arlee Montana to probe the mysterious death of Peter Thompson a rancher whose body was found after an all night search details were not available.
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Massoula
Arlee
Mont
Peter ‘Thompson
Lawn
Women groups urged to press sugar price cuts
Spokane May 19 Consumers league calls on women's organizations in Washington Oregon Idaho Montana and California to urge congressmen and senators to support legislation to curb sugar prices. Caning season urgency noted and San Francisco wives' league support promised.
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Spokane
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
California
Consumers’ League
Hou Wives’ League of
San Francisco
River Falling
The Missouri river has fallen one foot since yesterday and hundreds of families driven from their homes are preparing to return. Gardeners, the chief sufferers, estimate losses will reach $100,000.
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Omaha
Missouri
Labor blacklist to defeat enemies in November drive
May 19 Washington The American Federation of Labor says a political blacklist of 27 congressmen and officials exists as part of a nationwide effort to defeat labor foes in the upcoming elections. Samuel Gompers announced that local campaign committees are forming, promising a victory for friends of labor.
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Washington
Organized Labor
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Montreal
Congress
Labor
Friends of Labor
Friends of
People
Council
Labor Movement of
America
Gomperson
Mr. Gompers
Sugar price rise hits trade in San Francisco
Sugar prices jumped to 23.25 dollars per hundred pounds for the trade in San Francisco on May 1, as California and Hawaiian Sugar Refining Co announces the increase. The move follows Attorney General Palmer’s Lever Act guidance of a fair profit and suggests a 26.5 cent per pound target. refiners say raw sugar costs 22.57 cents per hundred pounds to Hawaiian producers, higher than refined sugar allotments.
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San Francisco
Calfornia & Hawaiian Sugar Refining Company
Palmer
California & Hai Fining Company
Labor Strikes 1819 Costs Weigh On New York
In New York on May 19 1919 Francis J Sisson of Guaranty Trust warned at the silver jubilee of the National Association of Manufacturers that direct losses from strikes reach about 725 million in wages and over 1.25 billion to industry The banker blamed strike unrest for high living costs and rent pressures noting that building trades strikes push up rents and general prices.
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New York
Francis J. Sisson
Guaranty Trust Company of
Siler
National Association of Manufacturers
Bison
Sisson
Davis 15 Guilty in Beaverhead Murder Trial
Albert Yek known as Davis found guilty of murder in the death of Sheriff Sheri f K. Wyman of Beaverhead County. Jury sentences him to be hanged, with formal plea and sentencing to occur at 2 o'clock Saturday before Judge Joseph C. Smith. Spectators watched as sanity experts testified, and a note sought a plea deal which was denied. The accused was remanded to sheriff custody as his aged father looked on.
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Dillon
Davis
Albert Yek
Sherif
K. Wyman
Beaverhead County
Jude
Joseph C. Smith
Scanland
Walton
Davia
Sane
Gilbert
Wyman
Alaghmia Coal Miners Lay Down Tools in Alabama Districts
Sections of the Alabama coal mining districts received word that operations have been suspended in a number of mines as as many as three thousand miners lay down tools. The move reflects widespread stoppages across multiple mining sites.
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Alaghmia
Alabama Coal Wing
Coordin
Nationwide price cuts sweep clothing as merchants condemn move
A country wide wave of price cutting in wearing apparel drew denouncements from merchants in several cities. They argued reductions cannot be sustained without lower production costs and warned prices would rise again. Banks pushed deflation campaigns while retailers coast to coast trimmed apparel prices from 10 to 50 percent, with notable cuts in textiles, hats, and footwear across cities including Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Boston Texarkana and Hannibal.
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Chicago
Ivesterdes
New York
Federal Reserve Board
Pedmaha den
M Wiperee
Newark
Milwaukee
Elreuw
St. Paul
Bost
Northwest
Tts
Men's Furnishing
Boston
Texarkana
Ark
Francisco
Hannibal
Ottawa
Rock Island
Iml
Sioux City
Iowa
Senator Thomas Leads Capitol Call for Price Break
Senator Thomas of Colorado declares high prices require action by the people, not legislatures, citing patched clothes and frugality while promising to avoid new purchases until clothing costs fall. He joins a broader movement sparked by Senator Kenyon urging punishment for profiteers and public shaming of retailers and corporations. The exchange links consumer boycott tactics to nationwide drops in clothing prices and questions legislation's role in relief.
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Washington
Thomas
Colorado
Senate
Kenyon
Republician
Towa
Iowa
Department of Justice Prosecutions
Ship 2 000 Poles Over Every Week
Warsaw May 18 arrangements completed for the transportation of 2 000 persons weekly for Poland to the United States by the Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society of America which recently opened offices in Warsaw Polish authorities estimate about 250 000 persons have already applied for passports about 95 percent of these being women and children dependents of persons now in America
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Warsaw
Poland
United States
Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society of America
America
League of Nations council asks Wilson to convoke next November
The council of the League of Nations has sent a message to President Wilson requesting him to convoke the League of Nations next November at Brussels.
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League OF Nations
Suale
Council of the League of Nations
Wilson
Brussels
Pennsylvania delegate race narrows as Moore leads Penrose
May 19 Philadelphia reports partial returns from 80 of 7,118 precincts show Governor leading with 189,298 votes and Mayor Moore close behind at 180,337 while Senator Penrose has 173,513. Guffey of Pittsburgh extends lead for Palmer’s succession, with Palmer delegates at large also showing slight gains. Yukon telegrams note break up of ice on the Yukon River from Dawson City.
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Philadelphia
Penrose
Moore
Joseph I. Guffey
Pittsburg
Palmer
Eugene Connwell
Fey
Bonniwell
Nation-wide Liberties league plans broad anti Prohibition push
Washington May 19. The Constitutional Liberty League a nation wide group will establish branches in every state to fight repeal of enforcement of the Volstead act. Fred Spaulding former director of Preservation of American Independence announced the plan. He becomes executive secretary and organizer with new headquarters in Boston. A Peoria chapter has been organized and there are talks of other branches. Helena May 19. J H Bohling town clerk and recorder of Case City filed with the secretary of state his declaration of intent as a candidate for the office.
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Washington
Constitutional Liberty League
Fred ¥. Spauldeing
League For Preservation of American’ Independence
League of Nations
Boston
Psave
Peamea
Tives
Ial Dronling
Helena
J. H. Bohling
President WIlson Bypasses Senate With Hines Arbitration Move
Washington May 19 The president appoints Walker D Hines as arbitrator between European powers to settle river shipping disputes under the Versailles treaty provisions the Senate refused to ratify The move bypasses congress and uses a letter from Premier Millerand to justify acting under treaty terms despite rejection of ratification by the Senate.
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Washington
Walker D. Hines
Wilson
Congress
Senate
Mr. Hines
Millerand
United States
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Nicky) Arnstein
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Nicky" Arnstein
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Hines
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