Jersey State Briefs Highlight Gas Meter Fraud and Local News
The Public Service Gas Company reports inspectors touring Gloucester houses amid meter tampering claims after recent rate hikes. Other items note charity drives for Camp Dix wounded, YMC A and YWCA activities, political candidacy talk in Vineland, and school and firehouse updates across Gloucester County and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Gas Company
Gloucester
Pitman M. E
Dix
Woodbury
Red Cross
Charlies R. Goodfellow
Vineland
A. L Wil- Hams
Cumberland
J. Boyd Avis
Somers Point
Stretch Brothers
Gloucester City
Coum
Alexander Bechtold
Moorestown High School
Gloucester County
Florida
Woodbury Y. M. C. A
Burlington
R. G. Dunn
John W. Davis
Edgewater Park
Joseph Pertinchief
Cora French
Wenonah Athletic Association
Somerdale Civic Club
Ocean City
Real Estate Board
Trolley Fare Fight Heats Up In Trenton
Trenton officials labor and civic groups mobilize against a fare rise from 7 to 10 cents by the Trenton and Mercer County Traction Company. The Utility Commission weighs value of service while car operators push for higher prices to cover losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utility Board
Trenton
City Commission
Trenton & Mercer County Traction Company
Re P
Pelverton
Valuation Commission
New Jersey
Bratrerton
Mercer County Traction Company
Public Service Railway Company
Trenton Company
Utility Commission
Jersey Central Traction Company
Middlesex County
Publc Service Railway Company
House
Senate
Wilson Offers Mediation On Armenian Peace Effort
President Wilson pledges personal mediation through a representative to end hostilities in Armenia if moral and diplomatic backing from major powers is assured. He notes no authorization to deploy U S forces and asks for guidance on how to convey the proffer to the involved parties and the proper recipients.
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Washington
Wilson
Armenia
Paul Hymang
Council of the
League of Nations
Assembly of the League
Geneva
United States
Arment
Congress
Assembly of the
Council of the League
Artrena
Senate
Amnenia
Y Am
Council of the League of Rations
Council of the League of Nations
Woodrow Wilson
Fifty Million Bets Through Maryland Races
Baltimore reports that over 50 million dollars passed through the betting machines at Maryland’s four major racetracks during a 110 day season. The State Racing Commission has not yet filed its full six month report to the governor, only covering autumn meetings.
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Maryland Mutuels
Baltimore
Maryland
New State Racing Commission
Hog prices slump to prewar levels in November report
Chicago reports live hog prices slumped with a 33 to 10 per cent fall in November. Pork products at wholesale follow toward wartime levels, reflecting a move toward the April 1917 price scale after the November downturn.
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Chicago
Institute of American Meat Packers
U. S
Obregon Inaugurated President of Mexico in Peaceful Transfer
General Alvaro Obregon was sworn in as president at midnight in Mexico City marking a peaceful constitutional transfer. U S envoy George T. Summerlin attended in his personal capacity while numerous diplomats and officials from Argentina Chile Italy Germany Spain Belgium and many others observed the ceremony. A banquet preceded the ceremony with remarks from Rafael Zubaran Capmany and Governor Larrazolo of New Mexico greeting international visitors.
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Mexico City
Alvaro Obre- Fon
Mexico
George T. Summertin
United States
de la Berta
Obregon
Chamber of Deputies
Congress
Summerlin
Washington
Chile
Italy
Germany
Spain
Belgium
Japan
China
Sweden
Uruguay
Cuba
Peru
Great Britain
France
Guatemala
Salvador
Honduras
Nicaraagua
General Obregor
Rafael Zubaran Capmany
Larrazolo
New Mexico
Washington Highlights Tax Revenue and War Debts
The Shipping Board met with division heads while the Bureau of Internal Revenue reports 1920 tax receipts at 5.41 billion dollars, up 40.5 percent from 1917. Treasury notes public debt rose by 112.6 million in November as bids for the transport Meade were rejected and readvertised. Senator Lodge signals unease about New in Harding's cabinet. Senator Hitchcock proposes 60 million in emergency farm loans with Federal Reserve Board input.
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Joseph M. Rowland
Philadelphia
Ocean City
Thomas S. Davis
T. C. Davis
Dividing Creek
First Baptist Church
Berlin
South Jersey
Paterson
New York
Lynch
Nicholas Hughes
Cooper Beideman
Board of Education
Westville
Samuel Strine
Inter-State Producers’ Association
Bureau of Immigration
Gloucester City
New Jersey
New Jersey Audubon Society
Market Street
Newark
Baltimore
New Shipping Board
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Lodge
Senator New
Harding
Senate
Treasury Department
Hitchcock
Democrat
Nebraska
Federal Reserve Board
War Department
Meade
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New Jersey State
Turnerville
Raccoon Creek
Pithher
Swedesboro
Cape May County
Philip Washburn
Cape May Court House
Carson
W. =. Christian
Elizabeth Hartman
Haddonfield Board of Education
Eber L. Wilbraham
Carneys Point
Argonne Drive
Wilbraham
Third Regiment
Camden
Cty
Robert “Isher
M. E. Church
Joel Hilman
Hotel Breakers
Elberon
Atlantoe Antic City
Atlantic City
Florence
Joseph Hines
River Road
E. B. Pearce
Hines
Rogers
George Storms
Camp Dix
Pioneer Fire Company of
Holy Trinity
Collingswood
William T. Morgan
John T. Parr
John Rover
Eleanora Purificato
American Legion Post
William R. Poinsett
Women's Club of
Newbold
Victoria
William Ashton
Union Welfare Church
Fairview
Camden Board of Education
Delaware River
The
Gloucester Post
American Legion
Twenty-fourth
New Jersey Volunteers
Glassboro
J. Down
Joseph Fallows
Millville
Marshal Biggs
Felmey
Banks
Edwards
Stephen Carrigan
Florence Hicks
Essex
Court of Pardons
Osborne
Harrson
Corporation
Atlantic City Electric Company
Pleasantville & Shore Electric Company
Public Service Electric Company
Bankers' Trust Company
Standard Steel Car Company
Philadelphia Trust Company
Northern
New Jersey Gas Company
Gummere
Gummere Announced the Appointment of Justices Black, Trenchard
Minturn
Mce Cran
Public Utility Commission
Essex County
News ' County
Fubile
Lenoia Bridge
Moorestown
Burlington County Freeholders
Peacock
Court of Chancery
Public Service
Jersey
Lord's Day Alliance
America
Edward R. Hardy
Columbia
University
GREEF
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