Saloon keepers expect raid from federals
St. Louis saloon keepers anticipate federal enforcement action after Attorney General Palmer signaled tougher prohibition in cities. Chicago agents reportedly head to St. Louis to gather evidence, with police denying new instructions. Officials plan heightened vigilance and possible prosecutions for 2.75 beer sales since wartime prohibition began.
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ST. Louis
Palmer
Washington
Department of Justice
Chicago
O’brien
United States District Attorney’s
Hensley
Department of Justice Investigation Bureau
James J. McLoughlin
Investigation Bureau
James W. Woodrough
Omaha
United States District Court
Si Iit
St. Louis Brewers
Internal Revenue Collector
peHcemen
United States District Attorney’s Office
Rockford Telephone Firms to Merge and Operate Bell
Rockford will see the Rockford Women Telephone Company and Bell Telephone Company amalgamate and be operated by Bell, with service to be discontinued on Sunday for the transition.
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Rockford
Yardmen End Strike In San Francisco Return Time
San Francisco yardmen halt their walkout and plan to resume work at 8 o clock this morning as announced by T A Hearn superintendent of the coast division of the Southern Pacific.
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San Francisco
T. A. Hearn
Coast Division
The
Southern Pacific
Mrs Dooley urges working girls to try Vegetable Compound
Milwaukee woman Mrs Dooley describes relief from fatigue and bodily pains after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says the remedy lets her work from dawn to dusk and urges other working girls to seek advice and try the product. The ad notes the company offers expert guidance from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Mrs. Dooley
Milwaukee
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Dooley
25Th Street
Milwauier
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Westerners Oppose Packer Regulation Hearings
Washington August 29 Westerners opposed to regulation of the packing industry as proposed in the Kenyon and Kendrick bills appeared before the Senate agriculture committee in hearings on the measures. A large Denver delegation led by former Colorado governor E M Ammons consumed much of the day. The group charged the legislation would make packers a scapegoat amid high costs. Kendrick and Kenyon argued points raised by the delegation as H G Prey of Denver testified on FTC reports about packer advantages in stockyards.
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Washington
Kenyon
Kendrick
Senate Agriculture Committee
Colorado
E. M. Ammons
H. G. Prey
Denver Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Denver
Sherman Says Treaty Will Be 1920 Issue
SPRINGFIELD Aug 29 Death of the present Congress without ratification of the League of Nations treaty was predicted by Senator Lawrence Y Sherman in an address. He said the treaty would fail to obtain two thirds and be settled at the ballot box in 1920. He also urged using existing laws to fight inflation and warned against new laws.
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Springfield
United States Congress
League of Nations
United States
Lawrence Y. Sherman
Senate
Sherman
Wilson
Polish Revolt Coup of Baltic Monarchy
Berlin dispatch reports Vorwaertz claim the Baltic province revolt was planned by officers and Baltic barons. It says the "iron division" operation aimed to overthrow Poland and block Germany's dismemberment, with General Von der Goltz watching the preparation.
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Berlin
The
Vorwaertz
Iron Division
Baltic
von der Goltz
Poland
Germany
Camp Grant Demobilizes One Tenth Of Army Troops
At Camp Grant Rockford news reports that one tenth of the emergency U S Army forces have been demobilized. The camp lists 7 276 officers and 253 154 enlisted men discharged to date with 109 officers and 10 053 men transferred to other posts. With Camp Sherman Ohio closing soon the total discharged from Camp Grant is expected to reach 275 000.
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Rockford
United States
Camp Grant
Camp Sherman
Ohi
Doctors Hold a Big Meeting at Snni Carte Club
One of the most successful gatherings of physicians from Adams and Pike counties in Illinois and Marion and Pike counties in Missouri took place at the Snni Carte club house near Hannibal on Thursday. About 50 doctors and their wives attended the afternoon sessions and a dinner at 6 PM. Speakers included Dr. Joseph Beck of Chicago Dr. Engelbach of St. Louis Dr. A Walfoel of Chicago and Dr. Gladwohl of St. Louis.
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Adams
Pike
Ilinois
Marion
Missouri
Hannibal
Tllinois
Joseph Beck
Chicago
Engelbach
St. Louis
A. Walfoel
Gladwohl
Personal return of serviceman Robert Niehaus
Robert Niehaus of 1509 Spruce Street returns home early this morning after a long overseas service in the American army.
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Robert Niehaus
Spruce Street
Mundell Accuses Admin of Planting Intervention Sentiment
Representative Mundell of Wyoming in the House on August 29 charged that the administration is planting the seed and adroitly endeavoring to create sentiment for intervention in Mexico. He said the conclusion can not be escaped by anyone reading the newspapers.
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Washington
Mundell
Wyoming
Mexico
Fighting Breaks Out In Montenegro Over Old Racial Dispute
London reports say Montenegro is convulsed by widespread fighting and a revolution mood as Serbians press to integrate Montenegro into Yugoslavia. The nationalist Montenegrin camp claims the assembly vote for adhesion was rigged, while royalists remain in exile near Paris. Guerilla activity resurges in the mountains amid clashes and Serbia’s occupation claims.
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Montenegro
London
Nicholas
Paris
Serbia
French Press Denounces Wilson Note To Turkey
Paris Aug 26 French press criticizes President Wilsons note to Turkey over Armenia massacres. Papers view the communication as formal and accuse Wilson of bypassing the peace conference. They warn gravest consequences may follow this action.
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Associated Press
Paris
Wilson
Turkey
Aremnia
Navy proposes control of all radio and land stations
Wastington Aug 29 Operation of all coastal and trans oceanic radio stations and rigid control of all commercial land stations by the department of commerce proposed in a bill submitted by the navy department to a Senate naval affairs sub committee.
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Wastington
Department of
Wilson Seeks 825000 Increase for Paris Peace Commission
President Wilson asked Congress for an additional 825000 to cover American peace commission expenses in Paris from July 1 through year end. Total costs up to July 1 were 1250629, with an estimated 1506706 by year end. Major items include 144914 subsistence 103000 salaries 105000 other country commissions expenses and 53000 rent damages at the Hotel Crillon.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
American Peace Commission
Paris
Hotel Crillon
Smith Opposes rail plan as unfair and socialistic
Senator Smith of Georgia challenged the tripartite railroad control proposal in the Senate calling it unreasonable and socialistic. He cited a Savannah letter urging his stance and argued railroad workers cannot support measures that put them at an unfair national balance.
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Washington
Senate
Smith
Georgia
Chamber of Industry
Savannah
Princess Tar hata Kiram visits wheat pit in Chicago
Princess Tar hata Kiram niece of the Sultan of Sulu and Carmen Aguinaldo daughter of Gen Emilio Aguinaldo visited the wheat pit at the Chicago board of trade. She said she felt at home there comparing it to cock pits in the Philippines noting the men were just as excited. She will attend the University of Illinois in Urbana.
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Chicago
Tarhata Kiram
Sulu
Carmen Aguinaldo
Emilio Aguinaldo
Philippines
Urbana
Ill
University of Ilinois
Chicago Board of Trade
Lottery Bill Proposed in French Chamber
Deputy Andrew Lefevre introduced a bill in the chamber of deputies authorizing a state lottery of 60,000,000,000 francs without interest. The proposal seeks to raise funds for public needs through a government lottery scheme.
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Paris
Andrew Lefevre
Chamber of Deputies
Nitrate Plant Probe Likely Palmer Says
Washington August 29 Attorney General Palmer told the House War Investigating Committee that criminal prosecutions may be undertaken over the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant project costing the government millions. Officials will review Justice data to see if crimes were committed as investigators, aided by voluntary charges of waste and extravagance, present possible truth to the committee.
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Washington
Muscle Shoals
Alabama
Palmer
House War Investigating Committee
Department of Justice
Department
Graham, Ilinois
Information Committee
Strike Breakers In Richmond Riot Damages Two Plants
Richmond Ind August 29 use of strike breakers at Malleable Castings and Reliance Foundry last night led to riots. Nine strike breakers deported from Malleable plant as disorders subsided there, but rioting continued at Reliance. One striker severely beaten.
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Richmond
Ind
Malleable Castings Company
Reliance Foundry Company
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Archduke Joseph
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Budapest
Journal Today
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Monlitor
Beresnick
GEM City Business College
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W. G. Musselman
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