Federal jury indicts Senator Newberry in 1918 election scandal
A federal grand jury indicted United States Senator from Michigan Newberry and 20 associates for election fraud and conspiracy tied to the 1918 primary and general campaigns. The probe spans Detroit wards to Lake Superior reservations, alleging voter manipulation, corrupted election boards, subsidized editors, and film theater purchases to defeat Henry Ford, with potential fines and prison terms awaiting the chief figures. The list includes Detroit figures such as John S Newberry, Paul King, Arlen Tumpieton, Harry Turner, Tim Turner, Mark McKer, and others connected to the Newberry campaign and commerce groups. The judge ordered confidentiality for many witnesses as proceedings proceed.
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Grand Eaotis
Mick
Dee
Newberry
United States
Michigan
Fred
Henry Ford
Detroit
Lake Superior
Moving Picture Theatera
Dufant Ldenry Ford
Dirst
Democratic Continention
Clarence W. Sessions
Federa District
Taoveyele
John & Newberry
Secutor
Paul II King
Arlen A. Tumpieton
Effott Chamber of Commerce
Harry O. Turner
God Son
Timos ‘Turner
Tor Wenerat
Mark T. MeKer
Law Partener
Klug
Lewis
Svere
Multiple World News Bits From December 2 to 8
A Federal judge denied temporary restraining relief to Muehlebach Brewing and Kansas City Pool Products against tax officials over beer sales. Scotland ministers reportedly quit the church and joined the police over low stipends. In Chicago, workers faced a small wage raise after a large demand. Tacoma council allowed strikebreakers to starve amid a dispute. Italian socialist deputies pressed to suppress D Annunzio's enterprises. A Syracuse man died after cider drinking, another remained comatose. West Russian forces under Colonel Avaloff Bermond were defeated by Lithuanians near Koyno.
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Kansas City
A. S., van Vuikenburgh
Muehlebach Brewing Company
Kansas City Pool Products Company
Collector of Internal Revenue
Bermond
Paris
Avaloff-Bermond
Koyno
Secretary Glass Seeks Five Billion for 1920-21 Peace Task
Washington December 2 Secretary Glass presented annual estimates showing nearly 5 billion dollars in appropriations for peacetime government activities in fiscal year 1920 21. The army and navy receive the largest shares while interest on war debt totals 1 017 5 million dollars. River and harbor projects include the Mississippi/Missouri mouth to Minneapolis 2 750 000 and various works acrossOhio Michigan Wisconsin Illinois and Lake St. Clair with amounts ranging from 12 000 to 394 000 for listed sites.
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Glass
Congress
Glass of
the Treasury
Mississippi River
Missouri
Minnaipolis
Ohio River
Thttsburgh
Grand Marais
Minn
Duluth and Superior
Keeweenaw Waterway
Michigan
Green Bay
Wisconsin
Fox River
Milwaukee
Wis
Waukegan
St Joseph
Mich
South Haven
Holland
Grand Haven
Muskegon
Reds wipe out 3 regiments on Volga front
A Moscow Soviet statement says bolsheviks seized Dubovka 180 miles SSW of Saratov and annihilated three Denikin regiments. Fighting around the Volga front continues with rapid Bolshevik advance in the Orosic region.
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Trondon
Moscow
Volga Front
Dubovka
Saratov
Denikine
Russia
Orosic
TAX EVADERS FACE PENALTY
Washington warns tax evaders that falsified returns will invite daily accounting. Government drive has netted about 200 million dollars more than early-year returns.
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Washington
Revenue
Roeper
Wartime coal regime begins under fuel rationing
Washington declares a wartime coal regime effective during the strike emergency. Only the first five priority classes will receive coal, with public utilities and essential government departments supplied. Retail dealers must limit household coal deliveries to urgent needs while regional committees oversee distribution.
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Washington
Garfield
Railroad Administration
Army
Railroad’ Administration
Materiaolly
United States
United States Fuel Administration
Fear End Of World Prediction Sparks Suicides In Mexico
The world is said to end between December 27 and 30 per astronomer Peita of Sersous, prompting several Mexican citizens to kill themselves. Other items note President Wilson’s improving condition, labor actions in Joliet and Hazelton, a hunger strike ending, and Belgium denying arms shipments to Mexico.
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Douglas
Ariz
Peita of
Henry C Frick Dies Leader in American Steel
Henry Clay Frick multimillionaire coal coke and steel magnate died at his Fifth Avenue home in New York after a relapse from ptomaine poisoning. Born 1849 in Overton Pennsylvania he built the H C Frick Coal and Coke Co and rose with Carnegie Steel. He helped found U S Steel and survived the Homestead strike before being shot in 1892 by anarchist Alexander Berkman.
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Henry Clay Frick
Ble
Andrew Carnegie
Mr. Prick
Overton
Frick
Adelaide Howard
Asa P. Childs
Pittsburgh
Alexander Berkman
United States
United States Steel Corporation
Fire destroys Johns Hopkins buildings in Baltimore square
A massive blaze in Baltimore razed the Johns Hopkins site and about 20 surrounding structures in the square formed by Howard Ross Monument and Bautaw streets. The fire, estimated at $1,000,000, caused heavy explosions at Mc Coy hall and injured nine firefighters. Mc Coy hall had housed welfare operations and earlier served as the army chemical warfare service HQ.
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Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Howard
Ross
Monument
Bautaw
McCoy Hall
Chemical Warfire Service of
Army
Viscountess Astor takes oath in Commons in historic moment
London reports Viscountess Astor formerly Nannie Langhorne of Virginia becomes first woman to sit in the British House of Commons. Applause erupts as she signs the oath, with sponsors Prime Minister David Lloyd George and Arthur J. Balfour. League of Nations society to draft message in Brussels. Chicago Tunnel Workers Strike demands higher wages. Tioga steamship abandoned after grounding near Eagle River reef. ship valued at 175000 and cargo at 250000. French troops occupy Marash Alutab and Ourfa. clash with villagers reported. Bulgaria signs peace treaty incorporating League covenant. To deter coal shortage, Kansas governor asks for volunteer diggers. 400 respond.
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Nancy Astor
House of Commons
Lady Astor
Wannie Langhorne
Virginia
London
Viscountess Astor
Nannie Langhorne
Sweet Revenge for Jimmy Fitzpatrick
Meriden born Jimmy Fitzpatrick, after Yale was defeated by Toston College, delivered a field goal that sparked a famous payback tale. The tale recalls trainer Johnny Mack’s remark that Fitzpatrick would never make an athlete, a moment that redirected him to Boston College and fueled local pride.
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Yale
Toston Collége
Jimomy Fitzpatrick
Meriden
Gona
Jimmy
Johnny Mack
Mack
Witzpatrick
Boston College
Ring's Jinx Fells Reds Pitcher Yet Again
Jimmy Ring, Cincinnati Reds right hander, endured another rough outing as his team failed to back him. He entered October 7 trailing 4 to 3 but the Reds collapsed after Hap Pelsch advanced second with none out, allowing two tied runs and gifting the game to Chicago.
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Jimmy Ring
Cincinnati Reds
Jimmy
Chicago
White Sox
Pet
Moran
Walter Ruether
Hap Pelsch
Clnelhnun
Ike
Gandil
Risberg
Sehaik
Ring
Reds
Ruether
Marvel of trotting world Peter Manning earns 2 06 3/4 mark
Peter Manning emerges as a trotting sensation by equaling the three year old gelding record with a 2 06 3/4 mile in Lexington. Bred by W M Wright of Chicago, he is by Azoff out of Glendora. Also notes Gleason returns to Philadelphia for the American league meeting, plus Ralph Alexander challenges Jack Dempsey from Waterloo Iowa amid other track and sports datapoints.
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Peter Manning
Lexington
Easton
W. M. Wright
Chicago
Azoff
Peter the Great
Glendora
Emmet Grattan
Kid Gleason
White Sox
Philadelphia
Gleason
Waterloo
Jack Dempsey
Ralph Alexander
Bob Martin
Bertha
Jim Moran’s Reds Fail to Score in Sixth Game
In a National League match Moran’s pitcher Ring struggled as 18 Reds came to bat against Dick Kerr in the sixth. Five reached safely, one walked, but none scored. Roush hit into a double play, and Ring’s own turn at bat yielded little, as Moran allowed him to hit for himself with two outs in the eighth.
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Jimmy
Moran
Ring
Reds
Dick Kerr
Roush
Neale
Turiden
Jhanmy
Famous Mare Valga S Sold At Auction In Philadelphia Sale
The famous mare Valga winner of both divisions of the Kentucky Futurity sold at auction with her yearling Ally. Lee Axworthy and Frank H. Ellis bid $7,000 each for the pair. Ellis, Philadelphia buyer, represents Pastime Stable, owners. sale closes the syndicate partnership.
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Valga
Lee Axworthy
Frank H. Ellis
Philadelphia
Pastime Stable
Cubs to Train in Pasadena and Giants to Spring in San Antonio
The Cubs will train in Pasadena, California next season while San Antonio, Texas invites the Giants for spring workouts. St. Louis Cardinals already reserve players under law. Oil investments cited by Cincinnati Reds members. Speed Martin coaches St Mary’s Pheanis in San Francisco. Mike Kelley in St. Paul to manage Attsburgh Pirates. Ray Bates from Athletics shifts to Los Angeles film work. Eugene Bolden wins Delaware river tenmile, joins Illinois Athletic Club. Hendryxs and Miller, former Yankees, sought for majors again. Frank O’Neill leads French turf with 68 mounts. Vanderbilt tops owners with 412,000 francs. Armistice period fuels $3 million monthly funds flow at racecourses. Alfred Shrabh arrives in England, public work anticipated. Pat Cavet honors Iron Man in American Association postseason. 255 innings pitched. Herb Tall feared by hitters. hit 26 batters last season. Cardinals reportedly seek new owners before 1920 season. Pa Barney Adair defeats Phil Bloom in eight rounds in New York. Frank Frisch of Giants joins Fordham basketball coaching.
West Moves to Eliminate Post-Touchdown Punt Try
A proposed change would remove the post touchdown putout and require a try from the line of scrimmage, increasing the significance of the conversion. Walter Bekerratl notes the reform favored in the West aims to move the spot of the kick directly in line with the touchdown.
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Walter Bekerratl
West
Kilbane Plans To Gift Featherweight Title To Lynch
Johnny Kilbane the featherweight champion of America plans to retire at Christmas and present the title to Joe Lynch. History shows champions trying to bequeath titles fail and the belt remains unsettled until a champion is defeated by a worthy challenger.
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Kilbane
Joe Lynch
Johnny Kilbane
Ameren
Jan Lynch
Ofea
Lynch
Pugin
Har A
Taylor declares golf still in prime at fifty
New York sportswriter Taylor argues age should not end a golfer’s prime. He cites a cable dispatch claiming a bend in no way too old to play his best golf at fifty. Vardon and Braide are expected to return strong in the future.
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Saya Taylor
Lenesrowih
Taylor
Iis
Braid
Vardon
AMERICA'S CUP STICKS HERE AND MANY ATHLETIC NOTES
America’s Cup history notes the Isle of Wight race where the schooner America defeated the Aurora and Lipton’s repeated attempts to regain the trophy. Harvard tennis champion Rn L. Tomen defeated T. L. A. de Turreone Jr. Oldest players in the American league include Tack Turner and George McBride. Pete Carey draws attention in boxing circles. Yankees sign Stan Slugger for 1920 season. Saint Giltoise beats Milan 3–2 in Brussels. William Chisholm signs with Grand Rapids in the Three-B league. Alnsmith signs with Detroit. Tilton heads the Harvard soccer effort.
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Queen Victoria
Aurora
Cowes
Isle of Wight
Lipman
Harvard
Rn. L. Tomen
Harvard University
Iat
TL. A. de Turreone, Jr
Tack Turner
Athletics
George McBride
Washington
Bad
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Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root Herbal Kidney Remedy Ad
An ad touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a pure non narcotic herbal kidney liver and bladder tonic. It claims scientific blend of vegetables with no habit forming drugs and urges readers to buy from local dealers or Kilmer Co offering bottles in multiple sizes.
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Finn
Kilmer & Co
Hillsdale
Mich
Pierce
Pieron
Pirroe
Piares
Joseph Bt
Trout Lake
Ainess
Dr. Pic
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