Berger and co defendants win new hearings in Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court, in a six to three decision, held Judge Landis ineligible to preside over the Berger espionage case after defense affidavits alleged bias due to nativity. Debs’ sentence remained unchanged as Wilson overruled DOJ on February expiry. Dissenting justices argued bias does not require removal.
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Washington
Victor L. Berger
Milwaukee
Supreme Court
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Chicago
Justice McKenna
White House
Wilson
Department of Justice
Eugene V. Debs
Debs
Socialist Party
Atlanta
Cleveland
Ohio
Berger
Adolph Germer
The
Prussia
Wm. Kruse
Young Socialist Magazine
J. Louis Engdahl
Irwin St. John Tucker
United States
Landis
White
Day
Pitney
McReynolds
McKenna
August Weissener
Germany
Reynolds
Justice Day
Jail or Jail: Lindsey Refuses Fine Over Child Confidence
The U S Supreme Court dismissed Judge Ben B Lindsey's appeal from a contempt of court conviction. Lindsey said he would rather go to jail than betray the confidence of a child after being fined 500 dollars and refusing to pay.
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Washington
Ben. B. Lindsay
Denver
Colo
Supreme Court
Ben B. Lindsey
Lindsey
United States Pacific Fleet Arrives at Valparaiso Chile
The U S Pacific fleet reached Valparaiso with dreadnoughts New Mexico Ida Ho Wyoming Arkansas Texas New York and Mississippi, eighteen destroyers and five auxiliaries, completing a nine day Panama cruise without incident.
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Valparaiso
Chile
United States Pacific Fleet
New Mexico
Idaho
Wyoming
Arkansas
Texas
New York
Mississippi
Panama
Rickard Takes Over Promoter Interests in Dempsey Carpentier Bout
Tex Rickard will promote the Dempsey Carpentier heavyweight title bout sole after taking over Brady and Cochrane interests. He becomes sole promoter, responsible for the $100000 guarantee, with date set for Saturday and site to be named by March 1. Cochrane ill in London, Brady’s authority cited, Kearns approves continuation under Rickard. Montreal protests the plan citing federal criminal code questions.
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New York
Tex Rickard
Dempsey-Carpentier
William A. Brady
Brady
Charles B. Cochrane
London
England
Rickard
American
Cuba
Cochrane
Richard
Dempsey
Carpentier
Evelyn Cochrane
Jack Kearns
Montreal
Social Service Council
Hae Taschereau
Quebec
John Scott
Montre Women's Club
Auehan Enterprises
One More Juror Sought for Matewan Murder Panel
Williamson West Virginia January 31 One more juror needed to reach a panel of twenty one for the Matewan killings case as five jurors were seated and four earlier chosen were excused. The judge predicted completion by tomorrow with many challenges likely.
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A. W. Ackree
Harrison Ireson
W. D. Hall
Noah Adair
T. O. Walls
Coal Company
Adair
Walla
James Damron
Baldwin-Felts
Baldwin
Damron
Wallis
Sid Hatfield
Ed. Chambers
N. H. Atwood
Talesman
Anse Hatfield
Hallie Chambers
Taft Chambers
Hatfield
Matewan
Ideal weather for Harding fishing trip off Miami
President elect Warren G Harding and his party enjoyed perfect sunny weather on a fishing trip south of Miami aboard the yacht Shadow near Cocolobo island. The yacht remained offshore with a light breeze as plans called for a return to Miami and then a Wednesday start back toward St Augustine.
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Miami
Fla
Harding
Barcoba
Cocolobo Island
Johnson Urges Public View of California Land Talks
Senator Johnson of California demanded public release of the U S Japan negotiation report on the California land question. Secretary Colby refused to disclose details now but said the matter would be made public at the proper time. Colby doubted a treaty based on these talks could reach the Senate before Congress adjourns on March 4.
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Washington
Senator Johnson
California
Colby
United States
Japan
Johnson
Roland
Morris
Baron Shidehara
West
State Department
Senate
Congress
Labor figures disputed in Calder coal bill hearing
William Green of the United Mine Workers told the senate committee that labor costs in bituminous coal rose from eighty one cents a ton in 1914 to two dollars ten cents in 1920. He rejected operator claims of seven dollars fifty cents as the base wage and cited five dollars seventy four cents as the current bottom scale in bituminous mines with five thirty nine cents in anthracite.
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Washington
William Green
United Mine Workers of America
Senate
Calder
Organized Labor
Green
Samyoglpers
American Federation of Labor
Kodak recalls appeal in Sherman act case
Washington date unknown. The Eastman Kodak Company withdrew its appeal before the Supreme Court from a Buffalo N Y district court ruling under the Sherman act. The government alleged a monopoly in photographic supplies with 72 percent market control and price fixing. Defendants named included George Eastman Henry Strong Walter Hubbell and Frank Noble of Rochester N Y.
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Washington
Wastman Kodak Company
Supreme Court
United States District Court
Buffalo
N. Y
White
Eastman Company
Hazel
Eastman Kodak Company
New Jersey
New York
Kodak Company
George Eastman
Henry A. Strong
Walter S. Hubbell
Frank 8. Noble
Ent Company
Ecienter
Maine Governor Parkhurst Dies in Office After Pneumonia
Augusta Jan 31 Governor Frederick Hale Parkhurst of Maine died today from pneumonia following an illness tied to a diatheretic infection. He had served as chief executive for twenty five days and was the third Maine governor to die in office.
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Maine
Augusta
Frederick Hale Parkhurst
Debs Cleared For Commutation Rejected By Wilson
President Wilson refused to commute Eugene V Debs ten year espionage sentence at Atlanta after Justice Department board recommended clemency. Case reviewed under act unity with Palmer endorsement notes parole eligibility August 11 1922 and possible release December 28 1925 with good behavior.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Eugene V. Debs
Atlanta
Lincoln
Wilson
Debs
Palmer
United States
Cleveland
Ohio
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
St. Louis
Rose Pastor Stokes
Maryland Governor Requisition For Phillips Brothers In WV Stock Scheme
Charleston West Virginia January 31 state officials report Governor Cornwell has requisitioned D P Phillips and Fred Phillips from Maryland Governor Ritchie. The men in Cumberland jail are accused of taking part in an illegal stock selling project across West Virginia, especially in the eastern panhandle.
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Regulsttion
Charleston
W. Va
Cornwell
Ritchie
Maryland
D. P. Phillips
Fred Phillips
Cumberland
West Virginia
Penhandle
Navy personnel cuts under 395 million appropriation
Washington January 31 The naval appropriation bill expected to reach the house Wednesday totals about 395 million dollars a reduction of 38 million from last year and 284 million below departmental estimates. Sub committee chairman Kelley says 100000 enlisted would suffice for the year starting July 1 while preserving the current building pace. About 120000 former blue jackets still available.
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Washington
House
Appropriations
Kelley
Flat jail sentence for liquor sellers
Prohibition leaders in congress plan new legislation to impose a flat jail term for the first offense of selling liquor without allowing fines. They also seek changes to the search and seizure clause to reach home brew and to extend penalties to buyers as well. The fight begins when the new session opens in April.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jan
Congress
Four Armed Robbers Strike West Side Jewelry Store
Four men robbed M. J. Harris jewelry store on Chicago’s west side taking about 10000 dollars in jewelry. They fled in an automobile after locking the proprietor and two employees in the basement.
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Chicago
M. J. Harris
West Side
Senate to vote Wednesday on cloture petition in Fordney bill
Senate Republicans seek unanimous consent for a February 15 vote on the Fordney emergency tariff bill with a cloture petition backed by 34 Republicans. Senator Pomerene objects to a February 14 date, while McCumber Borah pledge to press for action before adjournment amid broad opposition and talks of delaying the bill to consider appropriation measures.
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Washington
Senate
Pomerene
Ohio
Penrose
Pennsylvania
McCumber
North Dakota
Borah
Idaho
Simmons
North Carolina
Finance Committee
Underwood
Alabama
Mr. Underwood
Joe Underwood
Immonse
House
Smoot
Utah
Sage
Railroads urged to cut expenses or face bankruptcy
Brigadier General W W Atterbury told the Railway Labor Board that operating costs must be cut immediately or many railroads will go bankrupt. He proposed canceling the national agreements and restoring 1917 conditions, warning delays could trigger widespread wage reductions and chaos.
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Chicago
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Lines
Railroad Labor Board
Atterbury
Sixteen Brotherhoods
B. M. Jewell
American Federation of Labor
General Atterbury
American Assocation of
Railway Executives’ Labor Committee
Lubrsen
Wilson
Railway Labor Board
Congress
Labor Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cousins Held After Rescue Of Mrs Witherell In California
Mrs Gladys Witherell was found safe at a sheep herder's cabin in the foothills after a weeklong search. Cousins Jack Carr and Lloyd L Carr were in custody on kidnapping charges and pleaded guilty in superior court with sentencing deferred to next Wednesday morning.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Gladys Witherell
Jack” Carr
Lloyd L. Carr
S Witherell
General Allen apologizes to Berlin authorities over Bergdoll incident
Brigadier General Henry T. Allen, head of the American Rhine army, issues a formal apology to the Berlin government and Baden for an attempted custody by men linked to American forces of draft evader Grover C. Bergdoll and his chauffeur Isaac Stetcher, per an official statement.
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Allen
Berlin
Henry T. Allen
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Victor Berger
Lindsay
MR. Harding
Conl
Mine Workers
Erotman Kodak
Federal Board
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