Wood Alcohol Poisoning Cases Spark Wartime Prohibition Clampdown
New York police push a roundup of alleged wood alcohol sellers after multiple deaths in New England and New York. Passaic charged Giovanni Batista Lo Cicero with first degree murder over eight deaths, while Salvatore Esposito faces related arrests. Brooklyn druggist Samuel Kaleeby held on 25000 bail. his lawyer claims he is being scapegoated.
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New York
New England
Giovanni Battista Lo Cicero
Passaic
N. J
Lo Cicero
Salvatore Esposito
Samuel Kaleeby
Brooklyn
Saleeby
Wyer
John S. Bennett
Supreme Court rules 2.75 percent beer illegal under Prohibition
The Supreme Court upheld wartime prohibition defining intoxicating liquor as any beverage with one half of one percent or more alcohol, including 2.75 per cent beer. In a 5 to 4 decision, the court rejected Ruppert Brewery’s challenge and preserved Volstead enforcement before its passage. The ruling impacts near beer, brewing stocks, and potential plant conversions nationwide.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
New York
Jacob Rupert
Supreme Tribunal
Ruppert
Root
Ruppert Brewery
Wilson
Brewing Corporation
Elihu Root
William D. Guthrie
Rhode Island
United States
Baltimore
New
Standard Brewery
New Orleans
American Brewing Company
Kalaw Leads Philippine Independence Campaign in Washington
Prof. Maximo M. Kalaw heads the political science department at Sue University and arrived in Washington to launch a publicity campaign urging U.S. Congress to grant independence for the Philippine Islands. Kalaw last spring testified in support of independence.
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Maximo M. Kalaw
Coperentes F
Sue University
Washington
Philippine Islands
Congress
Kalaw
Islands
Immigration Chief Orders Speeded Hearings on Reds Roundup
Government agents intensified raids on suspected Bolshevik and Communist groups as A J Caminetti directed faster hearings for deportable individuals. New arrests were expected, including Gregory Weinstein of Novy Mir seized in New York and held at Ellis Island.
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Washington
Jan
A. J. Caminetti
State Department
Lansing
Russia
Oes
Congress
Lenine
Trotsky
United States
Gregory Weinstein
Novy Mir
New York
Ellis Island
Department of Justice
Hundreds to Be Deported Amid Radical Roundup
In New York the U S Justice Department says the nationwide raid on radicals has only begun after arresting more than 3,000 since Friday night. Ellis Island hosts 675 detainees as the government plans possible deportations to camps like Camp Upton or Camp Merit. Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia, Buffalo and Nashua figures are listed among arriving detainees with agents at borders and ports of entry increasing scrutiny.
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New York
Jan
United States
William J Flynn
Department of Justice
Bureau of Investigation
Camp Upton
Camp Merit
Baker i
Ellis Island
Newark
Trenton
Detroit
Island
Chicago
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Nashua
N. H
Atlantic
Pacific
Haywood vows surrender amid Red raid in Chicago
William D. Haywood, leader of the I W W, says he will turn himself in before day’s end. The article notes a split view, calling the Communist Party political and the I W W an industrial body. One hundred suspected reds faced arraignment as deportation hearings began for 224 detainees in the federal crackdown.
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Chicago
Ill
William D. Haywood
Haywood
Communist Party
Atney Hoyne
Deral
Masses Raid Nets 250 Reds in Detroit Crackdown
Federal agents and police crushed two radical meetings in Detroit on January 5 uncovering 250 arrests as alleged Reds. The roundup lifts total Red arrests in the city to 800 with 25 released.
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Detroit
Mich
Wenty
Big Dance at Albany Opera House Tuesday Evening
A social event titled big dance at the Albany Opera House draws attendees Tuesday evening organized by the O. B. order committee with local residents expected to attend.
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Albany
Opera House
Dempsey Carpentier Bout Proposed at Tia Juana
James M Coffroth proposes a forty five round Dempsey Carpentier fight at Tia Juana Lower California with a $400000 purse. Jack Kearns accepts the plan and seeks Carpentier consent through Europe. Dempsey would share $300000 winner and $100000 loser with rights and privileges sought.
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Los Angeles, Cay
James M. Coffroth
Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
Tia Juana
California
Jack Kearns
Mexico
San Diego
Cal
Kearns
Coffroth
Carpentier
Europe
Charles Harvey
Over California Jockey Club
Dempsey
I. O. O. F. Athens Encampment Meeting
Tuesday evening at seven o'clock all members are urged to attend the Athens Encampment session. Zata installation is noted with a 4 5 2 reference.
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Athens
Zata
Fresh Outbreaks Reported in Ireland Amid Barracks Attacks
Dispatches from Cork describe a 300 man assault on Carricktohill police barracks with a four hour battle. The attackers dynamited buildings, seized arms, cuffed and rough handled officers, then freed them. Barracks at Carrick-Navar Inchigeelagh and South Kilmurray were also attacked or repulsed. No fatalities reported.
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London
Ireland
Cork
Carricktohill
Carrick-Navar
South Kilmurray
Inchigeelagh
Miners to Ratify USW Agreement Amid Cox Speech
Governor Cox praised American citizens in welcoming 2000 United Mine Workers delegates in Columbus. The union reported on government negotiations, pledging to return to work under pre strike conditions with a 14 percent wage rise. The wage scale committee will present to President Wilson on January 8.
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Columbus
James Cox
United Mine Workers of America
Cox
America
President Lewis
Ellis Searles
United Mine Workers Journal
United Mine Workers
Wilson
Palmer
Alabama
Tennessee
Illinois
West Virginia
Colorado
Kentucky
William Green
Londas Meets Demetras For Greek Wrestling Title Bout
After seven years of effort Jim Londas faces William Demetras in New York tonight for the Greek wrestling title. The winner advances to a winner take all match with Promoter Curley and Joe Stecher for the world heavyweight title with a $1000 stake on the line.
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New York
Jim Londas
William Demetras
Curley
Joe Stecher
New City Boards Meet Tonight For First Time
New City holds its first meeting of the season with the school board electing officers. C S McDougal retires after years of service and George E Whipple elected in November succeeds him. Prof CM Copeland to continue as clerk with last year’s citizens’ choice. council also convenes with four new members and a new president to set the new financial year in motion.
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C. S. McDougal
George E. Whipple
C. M. Copeland
T. R. Biddle
Prof. Copeland
Soil Bulletin Ready for All Ohio Farmers
The Maintenance of Soil Fertility is the latest bulletin from the Wooster Experiment Station and will be mailed to all Ohio residents on request. It summarizes twenty five years of manure and fertilizer experiments on the Wayne county farm and on outlying farms in Cuyahoga Montgomery Meigs and Hancock counties.
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Wooster
Ohio
Wayne County
Cuyahoga
Montgomery
Meigs
Hancock
Nebraska Routgers Grid Clash Set for November 2
West to meet East in an anticipated inter sectional football showdown on the Polo grounds with Nebraska and Routgers to play November 2.
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East
New York
Nebraska
Polo Grounds
Reconvension of United Mine Workers opens in Columbus
The United Mine Workers of America reconvened at Memorial Hall in Columbus with about two thousand delegates. They are to hear a report on the agreement with the government that sent miners back to work, with no actions to affect the Wilson administration’s coal commission.
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John Moore
Ohio
John L. Lewis
Mine Workers of America
William Green
Coshocton
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Cleveland
Anderson
Columbus
United Mine Workers of America
Memorial Hall
Wilson
Athens Odd Fellows to Visit Coolville
Local Odd Fellows plan a trip to Coolville next Wednesday evening with the degree team to initiate a class of twelve through the first degree. District Deputy Fred Laughlin of Stewart leads the work with A B White Jr of Coolville handling arrangements and aiming for a large crowd and a sizable stake.
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Coolville
Fred Laughlin
Stewart
A. B. White Jr
Wife tries to burn self in Cleveland quarrel
Mrs. Frank Subotnik set fire to her clothing after a quarrel with her husband. He beat out the flames and both were seriously injured in Cincinnati hospital. Authorities reported they were in serious condition today in Cleveland.
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Cleveland, O
Frank Subotnik
Rome Grange to Install Officers
Rome grange will meet in the J. O. O. F. hall at Stewart on January 7 at 7 20 p m. The meeting will discuss other business as officers are installed and a note on the forests of Ohio is included for Grangers.
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Stewart, CO
Rome
J. O
Stewart
Forests of
Ohio
Fire destroys restaurant and cinema in Cleveland blaze
A blaze in Cleveland driven 150 residents from bed at 20 000 damage destroyed a restaurant and picture house and threatened the Woodland hotel block. Firemen gained control of the blaze early today.
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Cleveland, O
Woodland Hotel
Free Seed for Tenth District Offered by Agriculture
Government vegetable and flower seeds are available free to residents of the tenth district. Write I M Foster, room 416, House Office Building, Washington DC, before February 1 with name and address. Seeds will be mailed after February 1. district has a limited supply, says Congressman Foster.
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I. M. Foster
Washington, D. C
J. M. Foster
Department of Agriculture
Foster
Confession Hinted in Slaying of J. Stanley Brown
Mount Clemens Mich authorities expect a suspect to confess in the slaying of wealthy clubman J Stanley Brown. Evidence since Attorney General Grossbecks inquiry points to a cornered admission. Witnesses report a man seen in Browns car at 1030 p m the night of the killing.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
J. Stanley Brown
Grossbeck
Groesbeck
Brown
Cecil Beatrice Vester
Gladys Summit
Ben Sorenson
Battle Creek
Wester
Soldier Corbin Johnson Found Frozen Near Stewart Cabin
Jan 5 Stewart report missing since Friday noon Corbin Johnson was found dead near his cabin by a spring, frozen and accompanied by two dogs. An axe and bucket lay beside him. coroner W B Johnson said heart trouble likely caused death at age 73. He lived alone two miles east since his wife died four years ago. a Civil War veteran with a daughter in Athens and three sisters in Columbus. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Stewart
Corbin Johnson
Here
W. B. Johnson
Corbin
J. B. Davia
Athens
Elvera Clem
Lena
Lydia Noland
Columbus
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Maxime M. Kalaw
Ovomminnas
W. W
New Red Movement
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Soil Bulletin
Rome Grange
Michigan
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