Gompers Seeks Roosevelt Aid for Political Refugees
President Roosevelt meets with Samuel Gompers and AFL leaders in Washington to discuss protection for political refugees and treaty-right cases. The delegation includes James Duncan James Mitchell John OConnell Frank Morrison and others. Roosevelt expresses sympathy and promises a thorough investigation.
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Nebraska Senate Bill Barred Reds Noses on Trains
Lincoln Nebraska January 15 1930s era report says a proposed state senate bill would ban liquor sales on trains and require train crews to eject intoxicated passengers en route in Nebraska.
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Eee
Delaware Battleship Slips From Tidewater Yard
Wilmington reports the battleship Delaware sliding down the ways at Newport News Virginia to entering the sea for its initial dip as the vessel begins testing and fitting.
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Wilmington
Delaware
Newport News
Prohibitionists seek water christening for new ship
Five thousand spectators prepare for the ship’s christening with liquor or water as the debate over alcohol use in the ceremony intensifies. Prohibitionists press to replace the traditional bottle of whiskey with water for the official splash.
Exchange expels Clarence M. Cohen from NYSE
The governing committee of the New York Stock Exchange announced the expulsion of Clarence M. Cohen for making false statements to the admissions committee when applying for membership. Cohen was admitted Oct. 11, 1990.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Clarence M. Cohen
Exchange
Cohen
Committee On Admissions
Missouri Assembly Puzzles Over Senate Election Conflict
Jefferson City January 15 A clash between the federal constitution and Missouri law arises from the Painter-Gmellich lieutenant governor race. The federal rule requires a U.S. senator to be elected before February 19 while Missouri law forbids legislative action until returns are canvassed and published, leaving the election in doubt.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Painter-Gmellich
United States
Assembly Faces Hurdle Over Constitutional Vote Timeline
Officials fear publishing the vote within two weeks. The conflict in constitutional provisions worries the best men in the assembly as they seek a workable path forward.
Blizzard Is a Boon to Texas
Dallas dispatch reports the January blizzard greatly benefited Texas. Snow covered almost all the state then thaw began, with most snow expected to vanish in a day. The storm is valued at millions to the state as people note green bugs in wheat fields were killed by the cold and snow.
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Dallas
Texas
Graft Reform Cuts Kansas Legislature Staff
Governor Stubbs’ reforms cut legislative staff this year with the senate limited to sixty employees and the house to forty. The move ends the public treasury drain from grafters and hangers-on, reversing prior staffing levels.
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