Violence at Waterbury Riot Leaves One Dead
In Waterbury Connecticut a clash between police and strikers outside the Scoville Manufacturing Company left Liberto Pisa eighteen dead and two officers seriously wounded. Police and city guards kept order as stones and missiles flew. The dead man carried a revolver. Lieut. Richard Leroy and John J Dergin were badly injured. The riot area stabilized at night and school attendance data were noted with salary recommendations approved.
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Waterbury
Conn
Bridge Street
Scoville Manufacturing Company
Liberto Pisa
Richard Leroy
John J. Dergin
Protective Bureau
Scoville Manufacturing
Irregularities Charged in District Primary
William V. Mahoney and Miss Cora Leonard sue DC Democratic central committee leaders in district supreme court seeking an accounting of funds and pro rata reinforcement for primary candidates. The suit cites irregularities in the primary that chose eight delegates for San Francisco and estimates deposits by candidates at 4225 with primary costs not exceeding 8380.
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Washington
William V. Mahoney
Cora Leonard
District of Columbia
District Supreme Court
Robert K. Muattingy
John P. Colpoys
Democratic Central Committee
Central Committee
San Francisco
Head of School for Deaf and Blind Quits
F L Burdette, superintendent of the School for Deaf and Blind at Romney, resigns at the opening state board of education meeting in Charleston. He cites private interests needing attention and will stay on for a few months while a successor is named. Burdette’s annual report was presented tonight.
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Charleston
W. Va
F. L. Burdette
School For Deaf and Lind
Romney
State Board of Education
Burdette
Investigation Begun Into Star Order of Ethiopia Riot
Chicago police and federal officials opened a probe into the Star Order of Ethiopia after a riot in the black belt left two white men dead and several injured. Howard Redding and seven Black suspects were arrested as inquest into Moyt and Rove deaths was postponed to June 26. police seized thousands of Abyssinian movement leaflets claiming a four million strong standing army in Ethiopia.
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Chicago
R. D. Jonas
Abyesinia
Howard Redding
Chicago Black Belt
Star Order of Ethiopia
Charles Moyt
Robert L. Rove
Vieting
Ethiopia
Food budget hits new high in May
Washington reports the average American family faced a new high in May as the department of labor notes the retail food index rose three percent from April and seven percent from January. Sugar, flour, and potatoes drove the increase. sugar up twenty six percent and corn meal fourteen percent since April with flour seven percent and potatoes five percent.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Commission to hear anthracite dispute in Scranton
Washington reports the Wilson commission to arbitrate miners and operators in the anthracite field will hold all hearings in Scranton Pa with an opening session next Thursday. William O Thompson of Ohio State University named chairman. Open sessions are planned and each side will be heard in up to ten days before the panel returns to Washington to draft its award.
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Washington
Scranton
Wilson
William O. Thompson
Quio State University
Women’s Rights to Choose Life Partner Through Ages
A historical survey notes myths and old laws granting women freedom to select suitors. It cites Scottish 1288 rules, French royal passages, and a London book claim that leap year customs let women express affection while men risk social penalties.
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Fong
Scotland
Lepe
France
Columbus
Florence
Genoa
London
Albert
New York Evening Sun
Delegation Forms Special to Back Davis in Cincinnati
A delegation arrived in Cincinnati late tonight to form a special group for supporting Ambassador to Great Britain John W. Davis in the presidential race. Davis, whose home is in Clarksburg, heads the effort as the convention town hosts the gathering.
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Cincinnati
Great Britain
John W. Davis
Clarksburg
Advertised Article Note in Local Ad Pages
A brief remark on how merchants place ads when confident in their goods. The note suggests readers can trust items advertised in the paper as current and not worn.
Boy Refuses Christus Basket Tradition In Frankfort
A Frankfort child balks at Christmastide baskets, recalling last year's surprise gift. His mother sent a basket to a husband's employee with candy, nuts, and candy animals, which the children had previously enjoyed. The boy exclaims these are the same candy animals mamma gave them last Christmas.
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Frankfort
Christus Baskets
Pontog
Indianapolis
Man-eating Shark Sign Delights La Jolla Visitors
Nellie and her mother visit a museum in La Jolla near San Diego and read a sign offering fifteen cents admission to a man eating shark. Later they return along the same route and notice the sign remains unchanged prompting Nellie to joke about the shark eating continuously.
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la Jolla
San Diego
Athewarden
Nellie
Neklie
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Schedule of May 1920 trains from Bluefield and connections
Train times list daily departures from Bluefield starting at 7:45 a m with connections at East Radford for Bristol and Roanoke. additional services include sleeper and dining cars to Norfolk Philadelphia and New York with multiple legs to Lynchburg Roanoke and Cincinnati. some trips serve Hagerstown Philadelphia and Charleston. Contact W T Beviet W C Saunders and Hoanokt Virginia for details.
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Bluefield
East Radford
Bristol
Focal
Roanoke
East
Norfolk
Broiler
Hagerstown
Philadelphia
Lynchburg
New York
Shenandoah
Kenova
Portsmouth
Cincinnati
Columbus
Charleston
Saeger
Williamson
Gary
Norton
W. T. Beviet
W. C. Saunders
Ass ‘Treat
Mer. Gen
Tras
Axt Hoanokt
Virginia
Home Made Remedy for Catarrh and Cols
Thousands use this simple home remedy for catarrh and cold. Mix three quarters of an ounce of mentholated arcine with a pint of boiled water in a bottle. Gargle the throat and spray the nostrils twice daily to keep nasal passages clean and reduce germ spread.
Bio-feren Tablets Praised By Indiana Reader
A Muncie Indiana man Joseph E Webb reports strong relief from nervous and run down symptoms after using Bio-feren Tablets. The notice urges readers to seek the remedy from local druggists and guarantees refunds if health does not improve.
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Joseph E. Webb
Muncie
Indiana
International aviation post training ground proposal
Delegates at a Pan American financial congress in Washington discussed creating an international training ground to develop an aviation service for parcel post between the Americas. The conference voted to urge the United States and Brazil to appoint a joint commission to study communication possibilities.
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Pan American Financial Congress
Washington
Americas
United States
Brazil
Nutty Club Talk on League of Nations Ends in Exasperation
At the club meeting Some Nut. Gasser expounded on the League of Nations for an hour. He summed up the situation as a nutshell. A member exclaimed disbelief at the remarks.
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Gasser
League of Nations
Dloston
West Virginia Delegation Heads to San Francisco Convention
Special Pullmans leave Wheeling Clarksburg and Charleston carrying the West Virginia delegation and prominent state Democrats to the San Francisco convention.
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Davis
Wheeling
W. Va
Clarksburg
Charleston
West Virginia
San Francisco
World War I Peace Conference Hears Disarmament Demand
Delegates prepare to hear Germany’s demand for strict disarmament terms as Foch and other leaders draft a strong refusal to permit a 200000 man army. Talks cover reparations and Turkey with the reparations commission reporting for the first time at the conference. Prolonged sessions hear finance and settlement details.
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Germany
Berlin
Foch
Svafting
Syndicate of Thieves With Traveling Men In Danville
Danville Kentucky police say a highly organized thieves ring with traveling salesmen has looted freight yards during and after a switch men strike. They seized a carload of sugar and 100000 cigarets from a hotel stand, valued up to 125000 dollars, leading to three arrests and thirty warrants for alleged members.
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Danville
Kentucky
Southern Railway Division
J. K. Ashbrook
Lynching of Phillip Gaithers Near Rincon, Georgia
In Savannah a mob lynched Phillip Gaithers after he confessed to the murder of Miss Anne Jaudon, aged seventeen, near Rincon. Despite an ordered Savannah Home Guard sent to Rincon, arrival was too late as Gaithers broke free from chains and amid gunfire the crowd claimed his body. Witnesses tore away portions of clothing as souvenirs.
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Savannah
Phillip Gaithers
Rincon
Anne Jaudon
Home Guard
Gaithers
Parkhurst Leads Maine GOP Nominations Early Returns
In Maine August 21 early returns show Frederick H. Parkhurst leading the Republican race for governor with John P. Deering second and Carl Milliken third. In the 1st District Congress contest Joseph W. Simpson leads followed by Carroll L. Beeby and Horace Mitchell. Democratic nominations for governor and congress have no contests.
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Frederick H. Parkhurst
John PV. Deering
Carl Milliken
Louis A. Jack
Congress
Joseph W. Simpson
Carroll L. Beeby
Horace Mitchell
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Anthracite Arbitration Commission
WM. Greenspon, D. D
Flat Top Grocery Company
Rave Nit Folke Wester
Clausent
Feche
United States Army
Air Parcel Post
Syndicate OF Thieves
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Macadam Road
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E. C. Stone
Stone Securities CO
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Bluefield Market CO
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