Precautions Against Typhus Aimed at Travelers
Washington reports new measures against typhus require ships leaving Italy to show strict American health quarantine compliance. Consuls, under LaPorte, will withhold bills of health until passengers pass U S medical inspections. New York crowding slows inspections while federal control shifts to Boston.
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Washington
Italy
State Department
LaPorte
Public
America
Public Health Service
New York
Creel
Palmer
Boston
Immigration and health measures on Hoffman Island
Authorities report six measles cases among immigrants aboard the liner Adriatic, with typhus cases isolated on Hoffman Island and one patient not expected to recover. Federal officials order local authorities to admit aliens per customary practice, delegating post‑station steps to municipal agencies.
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Hoffman Island
Adriatic
Federal Commissioner of Immigration
Washington
Cheaper Toys Promises From American Makers
New York February 12 American toy exhibitors announced at their annual fair that toys will be cheaper during the coming year to meet European competition. The industry, sixth largest in the United States, includes close to 500 manufacturers. In 1920 they contracted $50 million in business, with indications of $80 million this year. About 800,000 men are employed in the industry.
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New York
America
Orhibitere Association
United States
Greenville posts 50000 reward for oil well bores
The Greenville Commercial club adopted a resolution offering a reward of 50000 dollars to any person, firm or corporation who bores an oil well within ten miles of the Butler county courthouse that will flow 250 barrels of oil or more per day. The money was pledged by club members.
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Greenville
Ala
Greenville Commercial Club
Butler County
Tornado victims buried Saturday in Georgia county
Sandersville Ga February 12 Special authentic count of those dead from the cyclone near Oconee Thursday totaled thirty negroes and one white boy. Twenty nine negroes buried today in and near Oconee and at Toombsboro. Plan to bury all in one grave abandoned as relatives preferred individual cemeteries. Sixty negroes aided the graves and a preacher held six funerals at once. Red Cross aiding. another nurse arriving tonight. Nine in a nearby hospital critical. some may die. County board of education voted 300 toward rebuilding the Oconee school. remaining funds from voluntary subscriptions state school fund and outside contributions, about 2000 needed.
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Sandersville
Ocorlee
C. M. Hodges
Oconee
Toombsboro
Red Cross
Ocones
County Board of Education
Ealww
Srl
Indictments Hinted for New York Police Auto Squad
New York, Feb 12 Several additional indictments against members of the police automobile squad will be returned next week says Assistant District Attorney James E Smith a Whitman aide In the graft probe He says Frank Walsh the confessed auto thief killed in a whisky holdup near New Brunswick N J implicated a city commissioner relative Walsh claims paying part of the reward to this man who split it with policemen He also links some squad members to a band of thieves and illicit whisky operations The death of Walsh is described as a motive to suppress testimony Whitman hints at a separate inquiry into a second case involving police headquarters He plans a Monday morning investigation into the crime and the circumstances surrounding the killing of an Italian and wounding of a woman linked to mafia signals at HQ
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New York
James E. Smith
Whitman
Oer
Smith
Frank Walsh
New Brunswick
N. J
Walsh
Whit Rlan
Cyclone toll and aftermath fill Georgia towns
Following a devastating cyclone, scattered wreckage was found up to thirty miles away. Most of the black residents are accounted for, with a few fleeing the area. A large funeral burial for twenty nine Black victims occurred in one county. Photographers and a moving picture firm covered the scene as Red Cross workers from Atlanta prepare to return home. Local preachers spoke of the disaster impacting Gardener, including a dance and riot aftermath the prior week.
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TION
Atlanta
Red Crogs
Georgi
Dan Davis
Gardner
Senator Smith expects favorable cotton probe action in Senate
Washington February 12 Favorable action is expected in the senate next week on a resolution authorizing the agricultural committee to ascertain the amount and grades of cotton and wheat held in the country. Senator Smith Democrat of South Carolina criticized carryover figures, citing census data and world production figures to challenge the 5 402 600 bales listed as carryover. He argued American cotton production and consumption over six years show a substantial surplus and questioned the carryover statistic.
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Washingto
Senate
Agricultural Committee
Smith
South Carolina
Senate Committee On
Jones
Washington
Census Bureau
Senator Smith
Britain Considers Writing Off War Debt to U S
Washington reports that British sources have proposed canceling Great Britain's war debt to the United States, a suggestion discussed by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee after Secretary Houston briefed members for two hours. The treasury department reportedly refused such a move, while Chamberlain first announced the proposal in England. The secretary provided a comprehensive statement on payments to the Allies and loan status, with parts kept from public release.
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Washington
Great Britain
United States
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Houston
Treasury’ Department
J. Austen Chamberlain
England
Tme
Senate Judiciary Committee
Portuguese cabinet resigns in Lisbon
Lisbon February 13 The cabinet has resigned. Earlier today the minister of finance resigned and his resignation was accepted. The cabinet, led by General Pinto, met to consider the government's position. The Portuguese cabinet formed on November 36, 1920.
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Lisbon
General Pinto
Macon Poison Case In Hands Of Jury
In Macon Georgia February 12 a jury in the superior court began deliberations over the fate of N C Mitchell a negro physician accused of poisoning his nephew Henry Mitchell December 21 1919 to collect $24000 insurance The defense offered no testimony while Mitchell claimed death resulted from a fire at his drug store Major M O Lightner of the United States Public Health Service testified for the state and Dr A H Bunce chemist from Atlanta testified arsenic poisoning caused Henry Mitchell’s death with an estimated fifteen to twenty grains given the body of Henry Mitchell.
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Macon
N.C. Mitchell
Henry Mitchell
Mitchell Drug Store
John H
W. C. Cooper
Mitchell
T. B. Martin
Martin and Martin
Charles H. Garrett
Rale
M. O. Lightner
United States Nubile Health Service
John H. Cooner
Lightner
A. H. Bunce
Atlanta
Henry ©. Mitchell
Dealy County
Dr. Bunce
Salary hike voted for Speaker Gillett
Washington February 12 The Senate adopted an amendment to raise Speaker Gilletts salary from 12000 to 15000 under a federal salary bill. Senator Pomerene Democrat Ohio offered the amendment and also backed yesterday's measure to raise the vice presidents salary to the same amount. Both increases must still be approved by the House.
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Washington
Gillett
House
Senate
Pomerene
Ohio
Emergency tariff sidelined in senate to permit aid measure
Washington February 2 The emergency tariff bill was pushed aside in the senate to permit further consideration of the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation measure.
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Washington
Senate
Strike sympathy clashes in Albany street car dispute
Mounted police drove back hundreds of strike sympathizers as two stalled street cars operated by strikebreakers faced the crowd in Albany. A brick shattered a car window and a man was injured. Crowds lined Broadway as non union workers taunted, while unions claimed broad support and warned they could endure.
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Albany
N.Y
Broadway
Troyslow
Joseph & Croogan
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