Sugar Makers Freeze Market To Push Prices Down
May 20 New York The National Preserves and Fruit Products association says its 85 percent of jam jelly and preserves manufacturers will stay out of the sugar market until prices fall. President Marcus Blakemore claims no sugar shortage, cites hoarding and foreign shipments as causes, and urges housewives to use stored supplies to prompt price drops. other trade groups plan similar action at their St Paul convention.
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New York
National Preserves and Fruit Products Association
Marcus Blakemore
Department of Justice
Blakemore
United States
Pects
National Association of Manufacturers of
Theufacturers Association
St. Paul
Carranza and son in law hide aboard gunboat Progreso
El Paso Times reports a refugee Carranza official says Venustiano Carranza deposed president of Mexico with his son in law General Candido Agular found asylum on the Mexican gunboat Progreso. He allegedly passed a manifesto to former officials promising payroll to stay at posts while rebels besieged Puebla. Carranza reportedly hid a large gold cargo aboard the vessel.
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EL Paso
Texas
Carranza
United States
Venustiano Carranza
Mexico
Candido Agular
Progreso
I Carranza
Puebla
Vera Cruz
Wilhelm writes war history while sawing wood in Holland
Doorn Holland May 20 Wilhelm former monarch of Germany has moved into a chateau and begun writing a history of the war preferring pen to a typewriter. He spends much time sawing wood and chronicles events in his own way. Police report a separate juvenile burglary case in Fairmont Minn where eight schoolboys age 8 to 14 confessed to six robberies across six stores and await juvenile court.
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Doorn
Holland
Bex-Kaiser ‘Wilhelm
Fairmont
Minn
Pairmont
House Adopts Tax Measure For Relief In War Funding
Washington May 20 The House Ways and Means Committee approved a 10 percent stock dividend tax as part of the tax plan to finance soldier relief. The action passed by one vote after a heated fight, with opponents seeking reconsideration. The panel also rejected an 80 percent retroactive war profits tax by party lines. Grape prices have more than doubled in California.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Campaign aims to raise funds for Flathead tribes church drive
Mon tana advisory board outlines continuation of interchurch world movement campaign. Volunteers will canvass rural areas April 25 to May 2 and raise funds nationwide toward a $10,000,000 goal with Montana’s quota set at 125000 dollars. Local leadership to be county based with no paid directors.
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Interchurch World Movement
Montana
B. W. Edworthy
Idlaho
Wyoming
Becau
Edworthy
Cleveland
Monana
Charles T. Greenway
Interchurch
Bruce B. Johnson
Great Falls
Jesse Lacklen
Missoula
J. Powell
Billings
W. T. Lockwood
Walter M. Jordan
Butte
J. A. Alford
Greatest oil strike in the Middle West draws stampede to Winnett
A vast oil discovery near Winnett ignites a rush with hundreds arriving by car and more on the way. Officials report flows exceeding initial levels, foaming oil and 12 minute cycles, while oil companies mobilize crews and equipment. Hotels and tents expect to house more than 1,300 people, with thousands anticipated as a sprawling oil boom unfolds across the region.
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Middle West
Northwest
Winnett
J. TL. ‘Alexandert
Chamber of Nd
United States
Arrest Prevents His Shooting Into Parade
Trussian was arrested during a Centralia Elks lodge gathering as visiting members carried a loaded rifle. Ward arrived at police headquarters shortly before the parade the would be attacker planned, as Mirosh aimed at George C. Ellsbury. Cunningham, a prominent attorney and MMirosh prosecutor, fought to keep the weapon but was overpowered and jailed.
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Trussian
Centralia
Thief Ransacks Pullman Car In Toledo Yards
In Toledo May 20 male passengers in a Pullman car were forced to stay in bed as a thief ransacked the coach and fled with trousers. The porter later recovered the missing trousers under a freight car. Pockets were turned out, indicating a bold theft in the yards.
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Toledo
Perpetuate Wild West Division Ninety-First Reform
In Seattle on May 20 a movement was launched to perpetuate the Ninety-first or wild west division. Former members met to form a social organization to hold reunions, smokers, picnics and outings to renew camaraderie. About 500 former members are in Seattle and organizers will locate non-resident members eligible for membership.
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Missoula
Pablo
Flathead
Pend Oreille
Kallspell
Kootenai
Spokane
Snake
Colville
Father O'Mally
Northwest
Seattle
Denver Strides in Ten Year Growth, Population Rises
Washington May 20 Denver Colorados largest city which ranked as the twenty seventh municipality in 1910 has outgrown Louisville and St Paul which ranked twenty fourth and twenty sixth respectively ten years ago The census Bureau today announced Denvers population as 256 369 an increase of 42988 or 201 per cent over 1910 Louisvilles population has been announced as 234 891 and St Pauls as 234 595.
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Washington
Denver
Colorado
Louisville
St. Paul
St. Paul's
Cotton trade ranks Turkey among top producers
In Asiatic Turkey cotton is a major crop and a leading article of cultivation. Before the war Turkey Asia held a fifth place among cotton producing countries, trailing only America, India, and Russia.
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Turkey
Asia
America
India
Russia
Osage Wyoming oil well hits big production near New Castle
May 20 Sheridan reports a heavy flowing oil well in Osage near New Castle. The new well reached 1400 feet on Walker holdings after the first gusher at 1728 feet sparked a rush to Osage from across the country. The latest well did not gush but is said to surpass the initial production.
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Sheridan
Wyo
Osage
New Castle
J. Walker Interests
Alliance
Neb
Walker
Vaudeville Offer Refused by Otterson in Manchester
Mrs Marion Loynes Otterson, recently acquitted of killing her brother in law May Otterson, refused a $900 a week vaudeville offer from a Manchester theatrical manager in Manchester New Hampshire local news.
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Manchester
N. H
Marion Loynes Otterson
May Otterson
Five Plunge In Auto Over Bank Near Billings
Five people riding in an auto plunged over a 12 foot bank on Canyon creek crossing Billings Taurel road. The car landed in four feet of water, and all occupants escaped with only minor scratches and bruises. Driver Roy Irvin, Mrs Irvin, Mrs F L Martin, Miss Elvira Dennis, and Miss Clara Robinson were part of a Rebekah lodge delegation headed to Laurel. A past crash nearby killed two occupants W J Parsons and Estes Chapple.
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Billings
Canyon Creek
Billings Taurel Road
Roy Irv
Billings Threshing
Irvin
F. L. Martin
Elvira ‘Dennis
Clara Robinson
Rebekah Lodge
Laurel
W. J. Par Sons
Estes Chapple
Color Blindness Shows Stamp Balance Problem
A post office clerk had extreme color blindness preventing him from distinguishing stamp colors, making it impossible to balance accounts. Examination confirmed the condition affected his ability to handle stamps.
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California
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Care Butte Buick Company
Good Roads
Flathead Tribes
NEW Council
Aigeest
AIM
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Victor
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Tmasters Voice
Victor Talking Machine Company
Camden, New Jersey
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