Solar eclipse to cross North America in 1806 like path
New York report details a total solar eclipse marching from Red Lake Minnesota toward the Shetland Islands with a two hour twenty minute window of darkness. Government observatories and ships will document the event while banks and transit systems adjust for the spectacle.
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New York
Earth
Red Lake
Minn
Shetland Islands
Atlantic
United States
Canada
Government Weather Service
Los Angeles
New York City
New York Exchange
Nantucket
Meeting Discusses Nonunion Miners at Coal River Mines
In Washington a February meeting was arranged by Frank Morrison after talks between John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers and Warren S. Stone of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. The coal company is owned by members of the engineers' union, and the discussions follow two federation conferences on the labor situation.
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Cleveland
Washington
Coal River Collieries Company
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Warrens. Stone
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Mr. Lewis
Echoes of Caucus Fight Halted Senate Proceedings
E Bunker Reynolds on behalf of eight Republican senators who oppose Coffman for senate president defend their行动 against charges of self interest or outside influence. They say their goal was to resolve the final caucus ballot and deny Lobby interference. The eight deny any taxpayer cost and insist the Democratic break came from party discipline. Page Eight.
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Charleston
W. Va
Senate
E. Bunker Reynolds
Charles G. Coffman
Senate Journal
Coffman
Gore
Reynolds
Smith
Gasoline Prices Jump One to Three Cents Across Regions
New York dispatch reports widespread price increases for gasoline and crude oil east of the Mississippi. Gasoline gains range from one to three cents per gallon. crude oil climbs fifteen to thirty-five cents per barrel. Major refiners including Standard Oil subsidiaries raise wholesale and retail prices across several states. Wortham field output drop and stock declines spur the market move.
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New York
Mississippi River
American Petroleum Institute
New Wortham
Texas
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Chicago
New Jersey
New England
Texas Company
Sinclair Company
Pennsylvania
Somerset
Corning
Mexia
Wortham
Corsicana
Lima
Illinois
Princeton
Plymouth
Wyoming
Senate Debates French War Debt Again on Friday
Washington January 23 Senate debates the French war debt with Borah reiterating no unrepaid gifts to the American colonies Bruce reads Franklin letter praising a six million livre gift. He opposes Borah claiming moral obligation not discharged and cites French sentiment and aid during the Revolution.
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Washington
Senate
Borah
Foreign Relations Committee
France
Bruce
Maryland
Benjamin Franklin
Idaho
Senator Borah
United States
Dill
Chamber of Deputies
Marin
Beaumarchais
Month Old Girl Found In Snow Pile In New York
A month old girl was found by a street cleaner on the East Side in a snow pile. Bellevue Hospital physicians said the infant would live. She wore a white dress and appeared laid in the snow only a short time before discovery.
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New York
Bellevue Hospital
Postal Pay Bill Clears Senate After Point of Order Defeat
Washington January 23 The postal pay and rate increase bill won Senate approval as a point of order against rate advances was defeated fifty to twenty nine Only minor changes loom as the measure moves to debate and possible war department appropriation action Senator Moses of New Hampshire leads the bill Eleven Democrats and one Farmer Labor joined Republicans in defeating the objection and several Republicans and Farmer Labor members backed the ruling.
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Senate
Washington
Moses
New Hampshire
War Department
Farmer- Labor
Johnson
Minnesota
House
Swanson
Virginia
Brookhart
Iowa
Frazier
North Dakota
Norbeck
South Dakota
Shipstead
Bruce
Maryland
Dial
South Carolina
Ferris
Michigan
George
Georgia
Gerry
Rhode Island
King
Utah
McKellar
Tennessee
Reed
Missouri
Sheppard
Texas
Smith
Walsh
Montana
Doheny and GOP oil indictments challenged in Washington
Edward L. Doheny and associates press to quash indictments over naval oil reserves leasing, contending District Attorney Gordon and Assistant Attorney General Pagan entered the grand jury room during testimony. Government counsel argues no law bans their presence. a Senate designation of assistants is cited.
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Washington
Gordon
Pagan
Edward L. Doheny
Edward L. Doheny, Jr
Albert B. Fall
Harry F. Sinclair
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Frederic R. Kellogg
New York
Dohenys
Walsh
Montana
Senate
Grand
Frank J. Hogan
The
Messrs. Gordon and
Atlee Pomerene
Owen J. Roberts
Roberts
Mr. Pomerene
Special Oil
Biennial Budget Bill Proposes Governor as Sole Budget Maker
Charleston reports the biennial budget bill totals 14,700,904 for two years with a supplemental 6,355,000 aimed at buildings and land, to be allocated only if revenue allows. A companion constitutional amendment would give the governor sole budget power with legislative veto rights and a veto override by a majority.
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Charleston
W. Va
Board of Public Works
Hogg
Senate Finance Committee
Keatley
Senate
Jackson
Logan County
Hugus
Ohio County
E. B. Reynolds
Mineral County
Department of Visual Education
Yoho
House of Delegates
Delegate Pettry
Raleigh County
Willis
Bartlett
Devore
Heabertin
Bayer
Cairo
Marsh
Morris
Herrold
Baker
Richwood
Man Who Aided Bergdoll Surrenders to Philadelphia Police
Eugene Stecker also known as Ike Stecker who aided Grover Cleveland Bergdoll the millionaire draft dodger to escape in 1920 surrendered to authorities in the federal building Philadelphia. He said he left Bergdoll in Germany and faced charges of aiding Bergdoll escape and harboring a fugitive with bail set at 10000 dollars.
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Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll
Philadelphia
Germany
Eugene Stecker
Ike Stecker
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Federal
Stecker
Maryland
Washington
Department of Justice
Donovan
Physician Accused After Girl's Death in Wheeling
Dr. W. S. Bebout of Wheeling Island posted a 5000 dollar bond after arrest on a charge of causing Miss Bertha Cunningham's death from blood poisoning after an illegal operation. An inquest found the death linked to the procedure. Preliminary hearing set for tomorrow afternoon in North Wheeling hospital case.
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Wheeling
W. Va
W. S. Bebout
Wheeling Island
Bertha Cunningham
Clarksburg
R. G. Hobbs
A. C. Shiffler
Miss Cunningham
North Wheeling Hospital
Dr. Bebout
Opium Conference in Geneva Struggles to Avert Breakup
The international opium conference at Geneva remained in crisis as delegates, led by Stephen G. Porter and Viscount Cecil, failed to reach agreement after a noon meeting. Porter planned to sail home next Wednesday on the George Washington, while Japanese delegate Sugimura pressed for a compromise on opium smoking in the Far East.
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Lord Cecil
Yankee
George Washington
Geneva
Stephen G. Porter
Porter
Heleton
Viscount Cecil
Japan
Sugimura
Far East
Forbes Case Goes To Jury Wednesday
In Chicago on January 23, Assistant Attorney General Ralph Potter opened closing arguments in the veterans bureau conspiracy trial. He detailed Elias H. Mortimer Washington career as a fixer and go-between linking defendants Charles R. Forbes and J. W. Thompson, arguing their closeness suggested improper aims.
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Chicago
Ralph Potter
Veterans’ Bureau
Potter
Washington
Elias H. Mortimer
Mortimer
Charles R. Forber
Veterans’ Bareau
J. W. Thompson
Forbes
Coolidge Approves Survey for Possible National Parks
President Coolidge approves a $15,000 appropriation for a survey of the Blue Ridge in Virginia and the Smoky Mountains in the Carolinas to identify possible sites for new national parks. Director Lord of the budget will forward the estimate to Congress.
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Washington
Coolidge
Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
Smoky Mountains
Carolinas
Congress
Lord
Record fines and prison terms handed down Friday
Judge McClintic presided as nine defendants faced federal penalties for prohibition violations. William James alias Kid James received two years in Atlanta prison and a ten thousand dollar fine after a quick verdict on three counts. George Hanks and Vince Day faced additional sentences as the court heard multiple distilling and robbery linked cases with sobering family scenes in the federal building.
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United States District Court
William James
Kid James
McDowell County
James
George W. McClintic
Atlanta
McClintic
George Hanks
Hemphill
Vince Day
Pocahontas
Hanks
Oakvale Mountain
Bluefield
Tazewell County
Day
Virginia
Capias
Federal
Grand
Federal Court
Walter Adkins
Adkins
John Berta
Lizzie Berta
Joe
Lonie Bert
Unit States
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Mississippi
Mcdowell
George Hans
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