Plan to curb Packers evokes federal price control decree
Attorney General Palmer announced a government move to curb meat packers by broad controls on holdings and distribution. The decree aims to prevent monopoly by limiting stockyards, warehouses, and related facilities, with enforcement through federal courts and potential penalties for violators. The plan targets meat and dairy sectors, outlines exceptions for eggs and certain staples, and asserts broader reconstruction era needs to protect the American public.
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Walter Annewaret
Tor
Forminahy
Evite
Federal Court
Rolironds
Terwinnie
Willy
Reports Deny India Garrison Move and Political Candidacy
The dispatch denies claims that 1200 British troops were withdrawn from Mashed Peru and notes Champ Clark seeks a permanent Democratic presidential headquarters in New York. A Cuba and Grazit cable discusses regitered interest in South American ventures and a $400,000 money transfer by ship.
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Deny Lewe
London
India
Reeqadee
Mashed
Perla
Champ Clark
New York
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Champ Cart
Eperher
House of Reprecentatives
Maud Taber dies after attack and family turmoil
Mrs. Taber testified Maud Taber died May 2 1916 from asthma while alone with her mother in Paw Paw Michigan. The coroner heard she was buried and that Maud’s death followed a troubled sequence including a supposed mobile trip and a strained marriage to undertaker Joseph Virgo.
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Maud
GOP Campaign Opens Jan 5 in Chicago 1920
Chicago December 50 The Republiccan party starts the presidential campaign of 1920 as a going concern at Chicago January 5 6 and 7 National Chairman Will H. Hinge aims to launch the machinery submitted by the national committee at Washington last week Nearly all national committee members meet with Chairman Hays to arrange for the national convention to meet January 5 The top lined feature will be the preliminary selection of men and women to enter a six months task drafting a tentative platform for submission to the Chicago convention next June.
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Republiccan
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Washington
Hays
A. T. Hert
Comultien
Starvation risk in central Europe warned by Hoover
20 000 000 face starvation in central Europe outside Germany unless relief is found. Hoover, former food administrator, warned of government breakdown and a Russia-like cesspool if aid is not quickly provided. Also notes Bermondt’s arrival in Berlin, Canada’s canteen profits, Madrid gas strike, and Berlin’s view of the German loan failure.
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Berlin
Elecu
Scapa Flow
Germany
News
Austria
United States
Europe
Herbert Hoover
Grain Corporation
Cancel Insurance On Booze In Kentucky
Kentucky distillers report no plan to profitably dispose of 25 million gallons of liquor before January 36 as Connecticut Mutual Insurance Co. announces it cannot insure whisky further due to valuation uncertainty. Expect further such announcements that would bar recovery for stock losses.
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Louisrifie
Kentucky
Connecticut Mutual Insurance Company
Whisky Cen
No Women on New Jury in Murder Trial
Los Angeles jurors sworn for Harry S. New Jr. charged with murdering his sweetheart Freda Lesser last July. Twelve men, all but two past age 60, hear formal proof as Mrs. Alice Lesser testifies about her daughter's relationship and death.
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Cal
Harry
New, Jr
Freda Lesser
New
Alice Lesser
Lesser
Berger Re elected by Badger Voters in 1919 Election
Victor L Berger, Socialist, wins re election to Congress from Wisconsin Fifth District defeating Henry Bodenstab with around 4 800 vote margin amid 9 000 voters not voting. Berger signals possible seating dispute by House with Gov Phillie s stance opposing extra special election. Dallinger notes no move to contest Berger seat until sworn in.
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Henry H. Bodenstab
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Bodenstab
Carney
Stafford
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Socialist Party
House of Representatives
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Hodenstab
Fifth
Washington
Victor L. Berger
Dallinger
Massachusetts
Elections Committee
House
Attempt to kill Viscount French in Ireland
Dublin Dec 22 a one o clock morning attempt to assassinate Viscount French lord lieutenant of Ireland. A civilian nearby killed by a bullet and a policeman wounded. French escaped. He has led repressive measures since the Sinn Fein proclamation.
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Sinn Fem
Supreme Court backs wartime liquor ban overturns many hopes
AUSTIN reporter Edward W. Pickard notes the US Supreme Court upheld wartime prohibition, denying compensation claims and warning of large tax losses. He surveys impacts on distillers lenders and dealers, plus GOP and House attempts to repeal or delay enforcement as Attorney General Palmer limits Packers power and other domestic and international crises unfold.
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Rhode Island
Supreme Court
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Illinois
Army strength to be out under Senate War plans
Washington predicts the regular army will be cut to about 280,000 officers and men, with the House proposing a similar size. Senate hearings closed as questions about the National Guard arose. The American Legion backed limited standing forces for police and overseas duties, universal military training for 18 to 20 year olds, and a separate aeronautics department.
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Senate
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Insane Man Opens Fire In Rural New Brunswick
A report from Moncton via Rexton, Kent county describes Robert Childs alias Robert Mcclotosh firing on four people near his hempstead claim. He set a barn fire and shot a horse, then shot Mrs. Chilis and her son Harold as they approached the horses. Storms and floods are mentioned in relation to the scene and cattle.
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Rexton
Kent County
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Robert Mcclotosh
Childs
Hempstead
John Chilis
Harold
Chilis
Reds Back to Russia From New York Dock
A government ship nicknamed the soviet ark is set to depart New York for Soviet Russia with several hundred radicals from Ellis Island aboard for deportation. Notable passengers include Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman among others. Authorities say hundreds more disturbancers are awaiting transport to New York and then to Europe as a nationwide deportation roundup nears completion.
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Testiship Buford
Ark
New Yorks
Alexander Berkman
Emma Goldman
Bilis
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Ellis Island
Europe
Tabor family to face murder charge in Maud Tabor Virgo case
Lawton Michigan December 22 Mrs Sarah Tabor her son Walter and son in law Joseph Virgo to stand trial January 15 in Van Buren county court for the murder of Maud Tabor Virgo following a coroner verdict that the death resulted from an illegal operation. The trunk discovery and a day of testimony featured shifting alibis and a harsh verdict from Prosecuting Attorney Horace Adams. Mrs Tabor maintained her daughter did not have an operation despite medical findings.
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Mawd Tabor
Sarah L Taber
Thik Athiemenc
Tad Beawtl
Taber
California
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Tahur
Tabor
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Maud
Virgo
LaGrange
Ind
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Joseph Virgo
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Horace H. Adams
Thugs Kill Yank in France in Brest Attack
Philadelphia officer Lieut John Campbell Cleave twenty eight prominent socially killed in Brest France by a gang of thugs He had survived a wound and gas attack at the front and was awaiting a homeward Christmas boat Lieut Charles W Nevin of Philadelphia shot in the leg in the same assault.
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Philadelphia
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British envoy named to Berlin post war duty
Lord Kilmarnock was appointed British charge d affaires at Berlin, Britain's first postwar diplomatic representative there. Departure date not set. Gen Gourko of the Russian army arrived in Berlin to confer with antibolshevik Russo German military authorities after serving with allied forces in the Murmansk region.
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Rigs
Berlin
Gustav Noske
London
Lord Kilmarnock
the Post
Great Britain
Germany
Gourko
Antibolshevik
Murminsk
Suspect Weds Exchange of Cows Sparks Odd Church Tale
Ohio paper notes a double wedding where couples exchanged cows before Rev. John Nichols, an odd rite that raises questions about the customs. The item hints at a second exchange, possibly a compositor substituting a letter, while referencing Edward Payson Weston’s 1875 115 mile single day walk.
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John Nichols
Weston
Edward Payson Weston
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