West Virginia Border Tensions Grow Behind Lines
Reports from Williamson and Washington reveal rising activities in the Tug River district as authorities fear flareups along the West Virginia Kentucky border. Governor Morgan and Governor Morrow press for federal troops with martial law considered if violence escalates, while Secretary Weeks stays cautious awaiting clearer conditions.
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Williamson
W. Va
West Virginia- Kentucky
Mingo County
Morgan
Washington
Weeks
Kentucky
West Virginia
Frankfort
Edwin Paight
War Department
Tug River District
Morrow
Tag River
Kentucky-West Virginia
Irish Republic Endorsed By J W
Chicago May 11 The Low National convention today endorsed a struggle of the Ere workers against world imperialism. Endorsement of the Irish republic movement was withheld as political and outside WW activities. Resolutions pledging support of the Russian Soviets and calling for a coalition of North American WW are pending.
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Chicago
W. W
2 000 000 VOTE FARM REFERENDUM POLL ANNOUNCED
St Paul May 17 Farmers nationwide will vote on a fifteen point farm referendum to be conducted by the American Farm Bureau Federation. About 2,000,000 farmers are to answer questions on illegal short selling, packing industry regulation, excess profits tax, constitutional amendments, and rail freight rate reductions. Minnesota plans a rapid nationwide poll with 65,000 Farm Bureau members to participate.
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St. Paul
Minn
Congress
Farmer Bureau Federation
American Farm Bureau Federation
Marke
Mig
Calta. S Gateway
Rex
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence
Federal Reserve Banks
Farm Bureau
Minnesota
Banquet Called Off Over Union Recognition in St Joseph
Bt Joseph Mo May 1 The Missouri Federation Labor meeting banquet was canceled after delegates objected to recognizing the cooks and waiters union in a St Joseph hotel. Injured line notes a misprint about Shorn D May 17 and a farm accident involving William Withian and a plow.
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Bt. Joseph
St. Joseph
Missouri Federation Labor
St. Louis
Unio
Nes
William Withian
Ray Rowan
Independent rally to frame recall leaders in Grand Forks
On May 19 the auditorium hosts an Independent rally with well informed speakers. Leading the push are R A Nestos for governor and Sveinbjorn Johnson for attorney general. Local residents urged to attend as a public ratification of a Grand Forks man in the anti socialistic fight and countywide support is sought.
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R. A. Nestos
Sveinbjorn Johnson
Grand Forks
Polish Rebels Send Proposal To Commission
Polish executive committee in Silesia led by Adelvert Kortanty telegraphs to the Inter allied Commission offering an immediate cessation of hostilities if German troops do not occupy the ground abandoned by insurgents. Korfanty presses to align currency to relieve money stringency caused by Reichsbank refusals.
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Oppein
Associated Press
Stlesia
Adelvert Kortanty
Inter-allied Commission
Kattowitz
Upper Silesia
Adelbert Korfanty
T Reichsbank
Korfanty
Portanty
George Brackett Dies at 95 Former Minneapolis Mayor
George A Brackett the second mayor of Minneapolis died this morning after a brief illness at 95 years old A Civil War era figure and engineer who helped plan the Iron Trail of the Northern Pacific railroad Brackett held various public posts including the state park board and state board of charities and correction Funeral services will be held in Lakewood chapel Five sons and daughters survive him
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Minneapolis
George A. Brackett
Jorthwest
Frazier Speaks At Fort Ransom Today
Governor J. J. Frasier addressed Fort Ransom during Noraray's independence day celebration in Biamerck North Dakota on May 1.
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Frazier
Fort Ransom
Biamerck
N.D
J. J. Frasier
Noraray
Forty killed in riots in Italy on election day
Figures published by Il Paese report forty people killed in riots during election day violence last Sunday in Italy.
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Italy
Ates
Il Paese
Bais
America Sends Stern Note to Russian Reds
Washington reports a formal yet informal note to Soviet Russia: until Americans held prisoner in Russia are freed, the United States will not recognize the Soviet government in any form. The communication, delivered through channels likely including Britain or the Red Cross, signals a hard line as about score Americans remain in custody.
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Washington
Russia
State Department
United States
Hughes
Reval
Ferther
Red Cross
Amendment to Navy Bill to Be Adopted
Washington May 17 The Borah amendment to the naval appropriation bill to urge a naval disarmament conference will be adopted under a senate agreement. Senator Poindexter in charge announced he would support the amendment and expected general support from both sides.
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Washington
Senate
Poindexter
Removal of bullet from brain cures him of insanity
Onain g New York May 17 Roman Leandowuig, a Sieg Line prisoner, was taken to the hospital after brain surgery by Dr William E Chapman of Brooklyn. The bullet was removed weeks ago and the man, formerly violent, was found rational yesterday and expressed gratitude to the doctor for restoring his sanity and easing head pains.
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Onaing
N.Y
Roman Leandowuig
William £. Chapman
Brooklyn
Questhone
Chapman
Americans Ordered Out of Mexico as Radicals Tied to Invasion
In Mexico City on May 17 two Americans and two Spaniards were expelled for being pernicious foreigners following their participation in the radical invasion of the chamber of deputies last week. Government orders barred demonstrations and directed swift actions to arrest and deport other alleged foreign leaders connected to the Morelia clash and the depu t ies invasion.
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Mexico City
Frank Sea- Tan
Mexico
Chamber of Deputtew
Obrega
Socialiste
Mo Fella
Isaac Arriaga
Obregon
Preme Court
Department of Interior
Morelia
Chamber of Deputies
Foreign Office
Xtepa
Baseball National Ero Witteburg 19h
Partial box score style text lists players and team pairings across multiple games. Names include Glasner Ald Peters Haines Dilhoefer Kreuger Napier Wingo Sraith AME Chicago Martin Killifer Desehger O Neill Ferguson Bet Boaton St Louis Pennock Ruel Davin Rey ereld Harris Perkins McWeeny Schalk. unclear results and placements scattered.
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Boaton
St. Louia
Pennock
Ruel
Davin
Reyereld
Philadelphia
Chicago
Harris and Perkins
Bergdoll Family Faces Prison and Fines in Desertion Case
Emma Bergdoll was sentenced in Philadelphia to one year and one day in Atlanta federal prison for conspiring to desert the United States with her sons Grover and Erwin Bergdoll. She and Charles Braun faced $7,000 fines plus conditional remit if paid by mid June. Others, Albert Mitchell and Harry Schubert, received six months and $1,000 fines in Trenton with similar remission.
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Philadelphia
Emma C. Bergdoll
Federal District Court
Atlanta
Grover. C. Bergdoll
Erwin R. Bergdoll
United States
Dickinson
Charles A. Braun
N.J
Final U.S. population figure released for apportionment
Washington May 17 final census statistics place continental United States population at 105,710,620, 27,412 higher than October preliminary figures. The outlying possessions total 12,148,738, bringing the nationwide tally to 117,859,258 for country and possessions.
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Washington
United States
Gillett
House of Representatives
Bureau of Census
Wisconsin farmer ends life by placing head under train
Madison on May 17, Williams Rogers a 70 year old wealthy farmer from Fennimore Wis ended his life by decapitation under railroad wheels amid despondency over poor health. The tragedy was reported as a suicide attributed to ill health.
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Madison
Wis
Williams Rogers
Fennimore
Submarine K-14 Arrives After Prolonged Search Mission
Hilo May 16 submarine Heid arrives after a lengthy search for the missing navy boat. Officers report the K-14 lost power May 10 while 160 miles west of Pari Harbor. Crew improvised sails using hammocks mattresses and rope.
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Hilo
T. H
Heid
Trom
Pari Harbor
Bank president and son arraigned in Arcola shortfall case
M T Quirk and son John Quirk of Arcola State Bank were arraigned in justice court on forgery charges tied to the bank’s closing. Directors expect to cover part of a more than $400,000 irregularity with Ernat grain debt and personal property, as bank reopen plans circulate.
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Tuscola
M. T. Quirk
John Quirk
Arcola State Bank
Arcola
Justice Court
John M’ Ernst
Ernst
Quirk
Efnat
Tront
Indianapolis
Alberta Post
Arcola [State Bank
Ernat & Son
R W Child Named U S Ambassador to Italy by Harding
Richard Washburn Child, author and former Colliers Weekly editor, chosen by President Harding for ambassador to Italy. Former New York resident now in Washington, recently connected with the Republican national committee and spent part of last summer at Harding’s Marion headquarters. Weather details follow with a mix of forecast notes and temperature changes.
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Washington
Richard Washburn Child
Colliers Weekly
Harding
Italy
Child
New York
Republican National Committee
Marion
Bank of North Dakota deposits questioned in county case
In a Bismarck hearing, Judge Nuessle ruled the Bank of North Dakota cannot be compelled to cover all county deposits. P W Cathro testified the state bank could not guarantee $475,000 on hand, including funds from a former editor, amid a clash over whether the general fund could be tied to time certificates. The action forces at least one school district to borrow, with politics barred from questioning.
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Herald Special Service
Bismarck
N. D
Bank of North Dakota
Burleigh County
P. W. Cathro
W. L. Nuesale
H. P. Pen
Lemke
Cathro
Knappen
C. L. Crum
Nuessle
J. J. Bell
First National Bank
Heappen
Nuessia
Conference of Jap Military Officials Opens
Tokio May 16 The conference of high Japanese military and civil authorities from Siberia Manchuria Korea Shantung and Manchuns opened under Premier Hara. It will discuss the Chinese Eastern Railroad and potential international control with a clause to guard the Korean frontier against invasion Koreans and Bolsheviks. The meeting is private and conclusions are expected to be published.
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Tokio
Preass
Siberia
Manchuria
Korte
Shantung
Wwantuns
Haro
China
Beria
Aviator Killed in Auto Wreck Reported
Milwaukee May 1 aviation page reports a local aviator Bergenthal killed in a car crash near the city street. The incident involved other credited aviators with the field noting the dangers of early aviation travel and ground transport.
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Milwaukee, Wie
Bergenthal
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