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A San Francisco case sees Floyd Leo McClure and William Chastain plead guilty to first degree murder in the death of Detective Anton Schoembs as authorities discuss penalties. Other items: federal moves against home brewing, Dempsey Carpenteri purse share, Russian wives' arrival, Abe Ruef’s parole, anti strike rail clauses, railroad return to private ownership, socialist seating dispute, federal budget projections, George Watson gift, Canadian whiskey interception, Czecho Slovakia loan payoff, and a Rochester murder arraignment.
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Floyd Leo McClure
William Chastain
Anton Schoembs
San Francisco
Ward
Lfe
David J. Williams
Internal Revenue
Donald A. McDonald
Seattle
W. A. Kelly
Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
Jack Kearns
Dempsey
James W. Corroth
Nat Tanana
California
Kearns
Logan
Siberia
Mherry
Abraham Ruef
United States
Railroad Administration
James W. Good
Iowa
House Committee On
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Chicago
George Watson
United Kingdom
New York
Great Britain
Roure’s Point
N. Y
Montreal
Newark
N. J
New York State Assembly
Socialist Party
Sweet
Czecho-Slovakia
Edward Kneip
Mosquito Road
Rochester
James Lodell
Wilson Seeks League Vote At Next Election
In Washington last week President Wilson urged taking the League of Nations question to the people in the presidential campaign. The message stressed joining the covenant and warned against a new European war if the U.S. stayed aloof, while not confirming any term limits or candidacy.
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Whilson
Washington
League of Nations
United States
Europe
Wilson
William Jennings Bryan
Senate
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Bryan Urges Quick Action on League Treaty Discussion
Washington reports show Democratic leaders and mild reservation Republicans pursuing a compromise on the senate peace treaty as Republicans see little chance of early action. The talks involve Kendrick and McKellar with Lodge consultations urged by Georgia Senator Smith. Bryan urged ratification by next Friday ahead of the league council meeting.
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Washington
Senate
Kendrick
Wyoming
McKellar
Tennessee
Senator Smith
Georgia
Senator Lodge
Lodge
Wilson
Willian J. Bryan
League of Nations Council
Withdraw American troops from Siberia next month
Washington reports a decision to withdraw U S troops from Siberia after repatriation of Czecho Slovak forces. The American railroad commission and 8000 troops will depart Vladivostok and Japan may bolster its 30000 troops as Washington ends the expedition.
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Washington
Siberia
United States
Japan
Siberian
American Railroad Commission
John F. Stevens
Russia
Vladivostok
Graves
Tokyo
Kahn Urges Tax Reform To Ease Economic Disturbance
Otto H. Kahn, New York banker, urged revision of the federal income tax to keep it moderate and provide relief in the current era of economic disturbance. Speaking before the council on foreign relations, he cited demand for American goods, inflation, and taxation as three main factors upsetting the economy.
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New York
Otto H. Kahn
Council On Foreign Relations
Kahn
America
Tell Cost Rule Killed by Bourquin
Helena Jan Judge George M Bourquin in the U S court yesterday voided the state trade commission power to fix prices as unconstitutional and issued an injunction against its order No 4 requiring price marking on articles The suit was brought by a merchants association and the Montana Attorney General announced an appeal will be filed by S C Ford.
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Helena
Jan. W
George M. Bourquin
U.S
State Trade Commission
Commission
United States
8. C. Ford
Montana
Tlelena
Goodman
Attorney General
Ford
State Supreme Court
Charles T. Stewart
Senate
W. H. Poorman
Sam Goodman
Secretary of State
Jank Woody
Poorman
Stewart
Supreme Court
District Court
Shoes Near Normal Output Across U S and Canada
Boston dated report says shoe factories in the United States and Canada are producing near normal output for the first time in three years. L H H Slomons of Philadelphia told the National Shoe Retailers Association that Canada and the U S. are likely the only well supplied with leather shoes. He noted demand focuses on the best grades of leather regardless of price.
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Boston
United States
Canada
L. HH. Slomons
Philadelphia
National Shoe Retailers’ Association
Simons
Grain market report from Minneapolis is released
The latest market report from Minneapolis shows wheat at 0.90 to 1.08 per bushel, corn around 1.40 to 1.42, oats about 0.79 to 0.95, flax near 6.15 to 7.25, and barley between 1.24 and 1.65 per unit. Flour shipments total 63,065 barrels with no price change reported.
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Minneapolis
Jun
Eo Northern
Grain prices in Chicago market report
Chicago grain prices list showing corn No 2 mixed 1.62 to 1.63 dollars, No 2 yellow 1.58 dollars, oats No 2 white 86 3 4 cents, No 3 white 84 6 85 cents, rye No 2 white 1.82 dollars, barley 1.48 to 1.67 dollars, timothy 9 18 dollars, clover 48 62 dollars.
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Chicago
Chicago Livestock Prices Report Jan 14
Chicago livestock markets show hogs steady to 10 cents higher with varied weights and prices. Cattle receipts at 20,000. market weak with ranges from 6.25 to 18.50 for different classes. Sheep receipts 18,000. market steady with lambs 84 pounds down at 17.26 to 19.75 and ewes around 9.12 to 8.50 for different grades.
Hogs and Cattle Mixed as Minnesota Market Mix Rises
At St Paul Livestock in South St Paul on January 14, hog receipts reached 4 000 with prices 5 cents higher, bulk at 14.10 to 14.15. Cattle receipts 4 100 with killers steady to weak, fat steers 6.50 to 6.18, cows and heifers 6.25 to 6.12, calves 6.59 to 6.17, stockers and feeders steady around 5.50 to 5.12. Sheep receipts 2 500 with market steady, lambs 7 to 18.25, ewes 5 to 10.26.
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St. Paul
South St. Paul
Omaha Livestock Market Summary Jan 14
Hogs receipts 18 000 market lower bulk 14 15 to 14 35 heavy 14 16 to 14 40 medium 14 20 to 14 45. Cattle receipts 8 500 market lower beef steers medium and heavy 16 50 to 18 50 heavy butcher cows veal calves and heifers listed. Sheep receipts 10 000 market higher lambs 18 to 19 28. yearling wethers 14 25 to 16 25.
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Omaha Livestock
Omaha
Bill Would Extend Prohibition to Consular Districts
Senator McNary of Oregon introduced by request a measure to extend the national prohibition amendment to American citizens living in consular districts in China and other countries where treaties allow. The bill was referred to the judiciary committee.
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Washington
McNary
Oregon
China
United States
Judiciary Committee
Berlin Rioting Leaves Many Dead at Reichstag Entrance
Basle reports from Berlin say troops fired on and bayoneted demonstrators trying to breach the Reichstag in protest of an exploitation law. Amid daily marches urged by Die Freiheit radical paper, authorities tightened control as ten bodies were brought to the Reichstag court, the assembly adjourning at six.
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Basle
Berlin
Reichstag
Die Freipeit
Radical Socialist
Thme
National Assembly
Fehlerenbuch
Frantic Efforts To Remove Booze From U S
Calexico California reports near the national prohibition deadline as $1,000,000 worth of liquor reaches border areas with 86 carloads slipped through in 80 days and 20 more awaiting customs. In Mobile Alabama fourteen million dollars of Kentucky whiskey heads to Rotterdam, while Lake Charles sails for Havana with 2000 barrels as the last wet cargo.
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Calexico
Cal
Mexicali
United States
Mexico
Mobile
Ala
Rotterdam
Lake Charles
Havana
New sugar price to cost consumers seventeen and a half cents
New York Jan 13 The American Sugar Refining Co set the wholesale refined sugar price at fourteen and a half cents a pound with a nine cent refining price by the sugar equalization board. Wholesalers gain a half cent, retailers a cent, midwives a cent, yielding a consumer price of 17 1/2 cents per pound, lower than current retail levels. The firm will suspend all export business until U S sugar conditions improve.
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Poland
Warsaw
American Red Cross
Red Cross Bureau
Saris
Romange
Ludendorf
Berlin
W. PD. Connor
Department of Supply
France
Paris
Antwerp
Belgium
Petit Parisien
Lst
Union of Railway Workers of England
London
New York
American Sugar Refining Company
Sugar Equalization Board
President Wilson Calls League Council Meeting in Paris
President Wilson issued the call for the first meeting of the league of nations council to be held in Paris at 10:30 a.m. Friday. The gathering is addressed to ambassadors of Entente nations ratifying the Versailles treaty and will not be public until transmitted to their governments. The United States will not be represented. the meeting is expected to set up commissions to carry out treaty provisions.
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Washington
Wilson
Council of the
League of Nations
Paris
Entente Nations
United States
Newberry to Be Tried in Grand Rapids Jury Indictments
Federal Judge C W Sessions upheld Congress authority to regulate nominations and elections in Michigan. He dismissed a general demurrer to indictments against U S Senator Truman H Newberry and 134 others for election law violations. Trial set for January 27 in Grand Rapids.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Congress
C. W. Sessions
Truman H. Newberry
United States
Michigan
Montana Farm Labor Earns More Than 42 States Farmers
USDA figures show Montana farm labor paid by month with board $62.20 and without board $30 in 1919, and harvest wages $4 with board and $4.95 without. 42 states paid less overall. Other items note court actions on presidential primary law referendum and appointments in state game and fish service.
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Montana
United States
Department of Agriculture
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Mushback
al T. Holmes
Billings
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