Gathering of Democrats on Jackson Day
Washington June 7 prospective candidates for the Democratic nomination will meet and declare views at the Jackson Day banquet ending the meeting of the Democratic national committee. A dozen speakers, including Wilson and McAdoo, will address issues likely to enter the campaign.
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Washington
Wilson
William G. McAdoo
The
Treasury
Cornwell
William Jennings Mryan
Daniels
Neralmer
Cox
Ohio
James W. Gerard
Champ Clark
West
Delay in Closing Sale of Local Property Scheduled?
Since the creditors meeting in December, local interest centers on finalizing the sale of the city electric light and power and street railway to the New York purchasers. Attorney Dutug Warder indicates New York reports suggest delays due to Cumberland gas issues, potentially ten days or more before final closing. purchasers have until January 1 to comply.
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New York
Bloctric Light and Power
C. E. Wyckelf
Ely
Perth Developments in Brown Murder Case
Mount Clemens Michigan January attorney general Groesbeck continues his special grand jury investigation into the death of J Shnley Brown. Officials indicate further evidence may be developed implicating a second person in the crime.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Jan
Groesbeck
J. Shnley Brown
Americans Murdered by Mexicans Near Port Lobos
Reported from multiple cities recounts two International Petroleum Company workers Earl Rowles and F. J. Roney being murdered by Mexicans within a mile of Port Lobos Mexico near Palodlanen. One Mexican also killed. Details unclear. U.S. officials in Tampico collecting facts. Carranza forces said to control the area.
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Washington
Earl Rowles
F. J. Roney
International Petroleum Company
Mesicany
Palodlanen
Port Lobos
Vies
Tampico
Carranza
Houston
Tex
Iwo
Mexico
Texas
Karl Bowles
Gulf Refining Company
Beamont
Texas *Company
Texas Company
Roney Yeas
Bowles
Texas Oil Affairs
NHW Garage Under Construction On Latrobe Street
Withers, a well known contractor, builds a large public garage on lower Latrobe Street one door west of the fire department. S J Warthen will own and run it, with a gasoline dispenser installed. The project should finish in about two weeks if weather cooperates, and gravity feed from a Main Street tank will supply fuel. Frank Fyans of Taylor County Bank owns the building.
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Withers
Latrobe Street
Fire Department
S. J. Warthen
Warthen
Frank Fyans
Taylor County Bank
Weather note: warm tonight in east portion
The forecast calls for warm conditions tonight and again Thursday in the eastern portion of the area with mild temperatures and light winds. Local readers are advised to plan outdoor activities accordingly.
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Fain
East Portion
Fourteen Arrested In New York Communist Ring
A late night raid by department of justice agents and New York offices of Novy Mir led to the arrest of fourteen men and one woman at a meeting of the Communist Labor Party. Cards bearing names of about 1,000 communists nationwide were found. Also seized were dozens of would be foreign revolutionaries awaiting their turns as the drag net widened. Supreme Court action looms against Dr Michael Misteg for contempt as authorities promise to press charges against Martens Urnoeva and others who refuse to testify or produce documents.
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Cuba
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Althomeh
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Tergdolls
Germany
Forgdoll
Grover Eredell
California
Erwin C. Bergdoll
Philadelphia
Bergdoll
New York
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Department of Justice
Novy Mir
Communist Labor Party
United Stat
Alexander Dorman
New Jersey
Masorn Pensylvania
Bilis Island
Gregory Weinstein
Troitky
United States
Ludwig
K. Martens
Soviet Russia
Supreme Court
Justee Davin
Michael Misteg
Joint Legislative Committee
Jawis
Misteg
Ln Committee
Atorney
Bere
Cofay
Martens
Santeri Unorieva
State Police Ready for Service Across State
Charleston West Virginia July 7 The state department of public safety announced it has reached half its maximum strength and is fully equipped to respond to emergencies. A provisional company is stationed in permanent Nitro barracks with uniforms mounted units and trained personnel. Patrol stations will be staffed by police troopers to expand statewide coverage.
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Charleston
State Department of Public Safety
Arnold
Nitro
Volkborg Au AS
Representatives of United States Not to Attend Signing
Jan 7 report states representatives of the United States will not be present during the exchange of ratifications for the Versailles peace treaty. The signing of the peace procedure will precede ratification ceremonies by a few minutes if all details are complete by January 10.
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United States
Patis
Versailles
New York hospital moms and babies foot prints used
New York Nursery and Children's Hospital adopts infant footprints to prevent wrong motherhood, after a soldier's wife doubted a baby she cared for. Footprints and records showed the correct child, proving misidentification risks. The system aims to avoid mixups by stamping footprints on each mother’s chart.
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New York
Jun
Children's Hospital
Sip
Cspital
Ambel
Hawk
Enid
Fraps Prom Train Tragedy Involving Fugar Arrest Attempt
An attempted arrest of illegal train rider Ratpi Fugar led to a fatal incident near Bellwood, Pennsylvania. Fugar allegedly jumped from a nine car Pennsylvania Railroad train, then fell before an oncoming freight train from the opposite direction, dying at the scene as authorities pursued him. The incident occurred in Altoona on January 7.
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Altoona
Pay
Ratpi Fugar
Chattaoopa
Tenn
Pennsylvania
Bellwod
Americans Murdered by Mexican Office
American Gavriel Porter, an employee of the Pen-Mexican company, was shot and killed by a Mexican army officer near Taxpam on December 12, per state department advice from the American consul at Tarapico. Initial reports claimed an accidental shooting by a companion. further investigations prompted authorities to arrest and punish the culprits. This raises total American deaths in the Tampico district to twenty, eighteen of them employees of American oil companies.
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Vorter
Pittsburgh
Jan
Gabrielle Porter
Tuxpam
Mexicn
Exer Wis
Porter
State Department
Washington, Jan. i
Gavriel Porter van
Tanpico
Ofl
Three Hundred Arrested in Butler Raids
In Butler Virginia police and justice agents rounded up about 300 people during raids on Lindora, a steel town, seizing a Communist Party center. Detainees include town leaders. weapons and literature, membership cards, and party insignia were found. Detained men await transfer to Immigration authorities in Pittsburgh.
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Butler
Lindora
Department of Justice
Pittoen
Communist Party
Pittsburgh
Martens Named for Early Trip to Homeland
Washington reports indicate Ludwik A. Martens, alleged leader of the Russian Soviet government in the United States, is ordered arrested and deported. The government aims to place Martens into custody after evidence from hearings on Soviet activity in New York was gathered by Assistant Attorney General Garvan. Details remain undisclosed but are said to be sensational.
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Washington
Ludwic
K. Martens
Department of Junties
Martens
Criteinla
Communist Party
United States
Ife
New York
Garvan
Honora KE. Rohikony
Rotary
Mine Workers Vote to Accept Settlement in Ohio
The United Mine Workers of America ratified the action of international officers accepting President Wilson's settlement proposal to end the coal strike with a 1629 to 222 vote. Acting President Lewis said ratification accepts any award by the president's commission and endorses the wage increase on a 14 percent basis.
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Columbus
United Mie Workers of America Today
Wilson
Lewis
Commission
Philip Murray
Pennsylvania Miners Organiation
Ote
Notorious Abe Ruef Tied to San Francisco Tax Case
In San Francisco on January 7 1920 Abraham Ruef the political boss known as Abe Ruef received a prison sentence of 14 years for the 1911 to 191? graft case. He had been paroled in 1916 and ran a real estate business. The Ruef trial saw Francis I Heney lead the case while a juror Morris Haas shot Heney and then killed himself in jail.
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San Fancico
Abraham Ruef
An Francisco
Abe” Reuf
Ruef
Franeta I. Heney
Morris Haas
Venice
Taos
Martins Ferry Mine Fire Subdues After Blaze
Firefighters and volunteers led by Mayor Coleman battled a blaze at the Martins Ferry mine late yesterday. The effort aimed to extinguish flames endangering miners and mine openings, with officials noting the likely wary origin and arrangements to seal the openings.
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Martins Ferry
Laughtin
Coleman
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