Charge Packagers With Hoarding Supplies and Defrauding Ohio
Governor Cox accuses major housing of fresh meats and poultry hoarding in Ohio. Affidavits name 23 Ohio individuals and multiple packing firms for storing overdue pork and poultry beyond legal limits, with investigations alleging Chicago packers aided a scheme to keep supply off market and raise prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Cox
Palmer
Sheriff Street
Cleveland
Swift & Company
Toledo
Cincinnati
Moris & Company
Wilson & Company
Brant & Company
Chicago
Illinois
James M. Cox
H. R. Gray
Gray and White Company
Tiffin
J. Calvin Ewing
Simon Packing Company
Youngstown
Mr. Kemmel
Arcade Company
Dayton
Henry H. Myer
H. H. Meyer Packing Company
Frank X. Krug
Cincinnati Ice and Storage Manufacturing Company
C. W. Vogel
W. J. Cain Company
E. Huttenbauer
Sheriff Street Market and Storage Company
Morris & Company
Brant & Co
Cleveland Provision Company
Uncle Sam Chases Food Hoarders in New York City
Federal trade commission and United States district attorney launch a search for owners of more than 50 million dollars worth of hoarded food in New York. Adrien S. Busick leads the probe, surveying storage houses and major plants including Merchants Storage and Chicago packers facilities.
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Uncle Sam
New York
Ralph F. Couch
United Press
Washington
New York City
Federal Trade Commission
United States District Attorney
Adrien S. Busick
Board of Review
Trade Commission
Department of Justice
Busick
Bond
Big Merchants Storage Company
Chicago Packers
District Attorney’s Office
Wages and Six Hour Day at Central Field Conference
Increased wages and a six hour day for miners will be debated at the September 20 conference of coal operators and miners in Cleveland. The central competitive field includes Ohio Indiana Illinois and Western Pennsylvania. Operators favor a six hour day and five day week and expect about a 20 percent wage rise while miners seek no specific wage amount.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers
National Coal Association
George H. Barker
Maynard Coal Company
Soldier-turned-officer John Wilkins shoots at dice game
John Wilkins, a new soldier policeman in Chicago, will undergo target practice after he accidentally shot Mrs. Gertrude Potts in the leg while trying to break up a dice game.
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John
Chicago
Ill
John Wilkins
Gertrude Potts
Mundy declares independent bid for governor of New Jersey
Ezra F. Mundy 86 a Republican declares his candidacy for the independent nomination for governor at Metuchen New Jersey. His platform includes a speed limit of four miles per hour for automobiles.
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Metuchen
N. J
Ezra F. Mundy
Squirrel Season Dates for 1919 Declared
The Messenger lists the 1919 open season from September 3 to September 20, a seventeen day period, with next year set from August 20 to September 20 due to legislative delays, shortening this year’s season.
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Messenger
Reds Rally Drama At Polo Grounds In Big Crowd
At Polo Grounds New York Aug 15 large crowd expected for final games of New York Cincinnati series. Attendance 32000 by 1:30 P M. Benton fined $100 for yesterday’s fracas. Game tied 1 1 after four innings with Cincinnati leading early then New York rallying in later frames.
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Polo Grounds
New York
Eighth Avenue
John Heydler
National League
Rube Benton
Cincinnati
Rath
Daubert
Groh
Rausch
Neale Rf
Kopf
Magee If
Wingo c
Eller P
Burns
Young
Letcher
Zimmerman
Frisch
Kauff
Chase
Gonzales
Barnes P
Klem
Emalie
Magee
Barnes
Wingo
Eller
Wingets
Fletcher
Neale
Dauber
Eight Dead In Crossing Accident Near Parkersburg
At Parkersburg near Reno in Marietta Ohio on Thursday afternoon a Monongahala Valley Co car collided with a B and O freight engine. Eight people died with several children among the dead and many others injured. An inquest will determine responsibility as救 more deaths were reported later bringing the toll to eleven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Ohio
Monongahala Valley Company
Parkersburg
J. S. Wade
B. O. Robinson
Wood County
West Virginia
Reno Christian Church
Traction Company
Kermit Buell
Reno
Blanche Rice
Doris Roe
Orval Matheny
S. M. Smoot
Baseball scoreless tie ends with late defense
In a pitchers duel, Cincinnati and New York endure no runs and three hits through the ninth. Changes include Gonzalez replacing, Rath, Daubert, Groh, and Roush making plays. New York uses Smith for Dubue and Burns in left field. Batteries list Eller and Wingo for Cincinnati and Adams and Blackwell for Boston.
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Fletch
Zimmerman
Frisch
Rath
Hopf
Kauff
McCarty
Chase
Magee
Cincinnati
Gonzales
New York
Snyder
Daubert
Groh
Rousch
Smith
Dubue
Burns
Neale
CIN
N. Y
Eller
Wingo
Barnes Dubue
Klem
Emalie
Plazienne Speaks English After Multilingual Interpreters
In Milwaukee John Plazienne faced a judge after three interpreters failed to communicate in nine languages. He then narrated his case in fluent English, signaling a shift in court proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
John Plazienne
Plazienne
Hitchcock Will See Wilson Today
Senator Hitchcock plans to discuss at the White House with President Wilson reservations to the Peace treaty following the Republican mild reservationist suggestions.
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Hitchcock
Wilson
Washington
White House
Shopmen Vote to Return to Work at Six P M
Chesapeake and Ohio shopmen here voted to return to work at six P M today. Coolville Camp Meeting runs August 17 to Sunday with Rev Scott from Parkersburg speaking at 10 30 A M and 2 30 P M. Y M C A Quartet from Parkersburg will sing and the Coolville Band will perform all day.
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Huntington
W. VA
Chesapeake and Ohio
Coolville
Scott of
Parkersburg
Y. M. C. A. Quartet
Shoe Merchants Accused of Excessive Profits in Dallas
Dallas August evidence from P H Spencer and W B Burrell charges extortionate profits by two retail shoe firms citing 129 percent gross margins and 70 percent averages across other shoe merchants. Some women's apparel items reportedly exceed 1000 percent profits with names to be released soon by Attorney General Palmer.
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Palmer
New York
Dallas
Tex
P. H. Spencer
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
W. B. Burrell
U. S
Spencer
Diplomatic Tension Over Mexican Murder Incident
Aug 15 report on US Mexico notes after Peter Catron’s death south of the Rio Grande. US threats to alter policy. Carranza government calls US stance menacing. Carranza aims to keep order though doubt remains on his ability. War Department lays plans for a possible Mexican campaign with thousands of seasoned troops near the border.
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Washington
United States
Mexico
Rio Grande
Peter Catron
Carranza
America
War Department
Strikers End Boston Area Rail Shopmen Strike
New England's 35,000 plus railroad shopmen strike ended at midnight as a majority voted to return to work today for the Boston and Maine and Boston and Albany railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
New England
Boston and Maine
Foster Sees Likely Passage of Extra Pay Bill
Washington Aug 15 A select committee heads to the Pacific coast to probe shipping board expenditures. Foster a committee member advocates a bill granting one year extra pay of 360 to each soldier sailor and marine as compensation and readjustment aid. He predicts swift enactment this session noting support from Rep Pou and party leaders.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Pacific Coast
Agarian Foster
Mittee
Pou
North Carolina
Rules Committee
Ohio hotel lam strict enforcement of new act issued
State Fire Marshall Fleming dispatched thirty nine inspectors to check five thousand hotels and eight thousand restaurants in Ohio under the new hotel and restaurant regulation act. Ten thousand letters were sent urging immediate state license applications ranging from five to twenty five dollars. Licenses may be revoked and establishments closed for noncompliance with sanitary and other rules.
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Columbus
Ohio
Price
State Dairy and Food Board
L. ©. Andersen
A. Farmer
Pataskala
Columbus Packing Company
Edward Lanahan
Akron
London
Albert Patterson
Cambriday
Moxahala
Nelsonville
Louis Herken
Roder
Owl
Kroger Company
Coumbus
Louis Herkenroder
Richwine Frovision Company
H. H. Richwine
Columbus Packs Company
R. Wilke Company
Frank Schmidt
Theodore Leonard Jr
Columbius
Fleming
Striking Pittsburg Transit Walkout Halts Rail Service
About 3,000 union motormen and conductors of the Pittsburg Street Railway Company walked out at midnight after rejecting the national war labor board award. They refused mediation attempts and left with a six cent hourly increase instead of the requested twelve cents, halting electric rail service in the Pittsburg district.
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Pittsburg
National War Labor Board
Pittsburg Street Railway Company
Electric Railways Transportation
Carmen
War Board
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