Wool Growers Conclude National Convention in Salt Lake
The 56th annual National Wool Growers Association convention ended in Salt Lake City with re election of Frank J. Hagenbarth as president. Resolutions urged swift test of federal farm loan act constitutionality, liberal reserve bank credit for livestock, higher import duties on mutton and lamb, branding imported meats, reducing livestock and wool freight rates, lowering commission grazing and yardage charges, and amending the war finance act to aid livestock producers. A standing committee of five is to organize warehousing and marketing for the 1921 clip.
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Alt Lake
National Wool Growers Association
Frank J. Hagenbarth
Salt Lake
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Legalized Boxing Debate At Wyoming Church Meeting
An open meeting of the First Congregational church Men's club weighed two boxing bills before the Wyoming legislature. Governor Robert D. Carey and President W. W. Daley attended as members discussed pros and cons of legalized boxing.
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Wyoming
First Congregational Church
Robert D. Carey
W. W. Daley
Kansas Farmers Decline to Join Nonpartisan League
Topeka Kansas January 19 The Kansas Farmers union opened its fourteenth annual convention and stated no action will be taken regarding the Nonpartisan league. President H P D Colting of Eric said We are not in politics.
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Topeka
Kan
Nonpartisan League
Kansas Farmers Union
H. PD. Colting
Eric
Big House Bill Passes With Ten Year Size Freeze
Washington, Jan. 192. At the close of a turbulent session the house adopted the reapportionment bill with an amendment that limits membership for ten years to the current total of 435. Earlier the effort to raise to 488 failed as the committee of the whole refused to postpone redistricting and voted 108 to 77 to maintain the present maximum.
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Ashington
Congress
House
Committee of the Whole
Palmer presses for congressional probe into Justice Dept abuses
Washington dispatch reports Attorney General Palmer urging a sweeping congressional inquiry into raids on alleged radicals last winter. A Senate judiciary subcommittee promised hearings with agents who oversaw the raids and their critics. Palmer cautioned an amnesty proclamation would not instantly free prisoners, as each case requires review.
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Ashington
Palmer
Department of Justice
Senate Judiciary
Pallmer
National Popular Government League
Climb Poles for Glimpse of Lady in Murder Trial
Eleven prospective jurors were seated at the close of the first day of the Mrs. Louise L. Peete murder trial. Three salesmen were excused for cause and eight faces faced peremptory challenges. Judge Willis said court would reconvene at 9:30 A.M. and, if the jury was not complete by 6 P.M., a night session would be held. Peete walked to the courtroom via the Bridge of Sighs from the county jail.
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Louise Peete
OS Angeles
Louise L. Peete
Jacob Charles Denton
Frank R. Willis
Dempsey Carpentier Bout To Be Held As Scheduled
New York Jan 19 The forfeit money of both principals and promoters in the Dempsey Carpentier heavyweight championship bout set for July 2 was accounted for today. So far as can be foreseen there is no ground for the report that the match will not be held.
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York
Harding Delays Cabinet Selections Until Inauguration
President elect Harding said his cabinet picks will not be announced until just before his inauguration. He cited normal cross currents and reserves two or three early posts for later, while keeping a full group to be named together. He also resigned as president of the Harding Publishing company but remains chairman of the board of directors.
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Marion
Harding
Harding Publishing Company
Marion Daily Star
Hinton Recalls Farrel Atrocities In Frozen Rescue Scene
Rockaway N Y Jan 19 Two of three balloonists lost in the Canadian wilderness described their cold hungry ordeal before Lieutenant Walter Hinton The eldest Far rell sank exhausted fainted and Buttered by volatility of nerves he and the others debated using a knife to cut him for survival Hinton noted Far rell’s overwrought condition and avoided assigning full responsibility for the fight at Mattice
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Rockaway
New York
Walter Hinton
Farrell
Naval Inquiry
Hinton
Parrell
Butler Bros Declares Dividend Despite 1920 Depreciation Loss
HICAGO Jan 19 Butler Bros wholesale general merchandise dealers here announced today that in the last quarter of 1920 they had suffered a merchandise depreciation loss of 7,750,000 dollars. A quarterly dividend of 3 18 per cent was declared notwithstanding.
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Hicago
Butler Bros
Carrie Catt Compelled Split With Heirs
New York January 19 Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt inherited most of Mrs Frank Leslies 2 000 000 estate and settled with two heirs to avoid a will contest The referee in surrogate court disclosed the deal The niece who would have income from an 850 000 trust received 160 000 and another potential contestant was paid 100 000 by Mrs Catt.
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New York
Carrie Chapman Catt
Frank Leslie
Leslie
Catt
Wyoming Weather Outlook for Thursday and Friday
In Wyoming forecast calls for generally fair weather Thursday and probably Friday. Snow is possible only in the extreme northwest portion, with somewhat colder temperatures expected in the northeast.
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Wyoming
Nash and Buffalo Brady Arrested in Flagstaff Murder Case
Harry Nash, actor and roper, and “Buffalo Brady” were arrested in Los Angeles and Butte, respectively, tied to the 1920 murder of Martin Schwab near Flagstaff Arizona. Schwab, a National Cash Register salesman from Mulford Utah, vanished after leaving a bar with a suspect later linked to Nash. Evidence links Nash to the crime in prior sightings and a big Chandler car Schwab owned. The case had sparked one of the Southwest’s enduring murder mysteries.
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Arry C. Nash
J. C. Nash
Hillsdale State Bank
Los Angeles
Martin Schwad
National Cash Register Company
Mulford
Utah
Nash
Southwest
Schwad
Flagstaff
Ariz
Buffalo
Brady
Butte
Mont
Wyoming
Schwab
Boise
F. H. Faurot
Weiser
Ida
Campbell
Coconimo County
Arizona
Faurot
Buffalo Brady
Sinwid
SthwWad
Woman with Hidden Wealth Refused Alms House Admission
An 80 year old New Jersey woman living in charity housing for 15 years was denied entry after charity workers discovered she had 6000 in savings. A trunk unopened for 20 years contained 1000 in bills 2000 in five dollar gold coins and 3000 in savings ledgers. Each coin was wrapped in tissue paper.
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Ewark
N. J
Ministers of belligerents dine together at state dinner
At The Hague on January 19 the German and American ministers shared a table during a state dinner for foreign heads of mission. It is believed to be the first wartime occasion they have appeared together in such a setting, signaling a notable moment of cordiality amid hostilities.
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the Hague
Calder bill sparks debate on federal coal regulation
Washington Jan 19 J D A Morrow vice president of the National Coal association denounced Calder bill provisions as revolutionary in their application to government industry relations before the senate manufacturing committee Huston Thompson of the federal trade commission endorsed the measure and debated constitutional scope Senator Jones rebuked the claim of near nationalization while Senator Reed pressed questions on public disclosure of production costs prices and stocks and Morrow warned of constitutional overreach and the association's stance.
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Washington
J. D. A. Morrow
National Coal Association
Senate Manufacturing Committee
Eral Trade Commission
Morrow
Jones
New Mexico
Reed
Missouri
Senate Reed
Snorer May Face Desertion Penalties In Oklahoma Bill
A bill introduced in the Oklahoma house would make snoring and talking in sleep after 1 a m unlawful and punishable. The first offense would cost the offender their breakfast, the second would require living with a mother in law for a set period, and the third and subsequent offenses carry fines from 100 to 1000 dollars.
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Alahoma
City
Oklahoma
Vienna population drop shows high infant mortality in 1920
In Vienna during the first six months of 1920 the population fell by 9,000 due to child mortality. The American Red Cross reports 15,681 births, 20,129 infant deaths, and 2,474 other children died in their first year, highlighting grim postwar health conditions.
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Ashington
Vienna
American Red Cross
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