Stylish St Louis Hoarder Hit by Liquor Theft
In St Louis on December 31, thieves broke into the home and office of William S H Nolker, president of the Commercial Electric Supply Co, and carried away about 215 quarts of wine and liquor valued around 1400. A forced basement window and removed padlocks marked the burglary, with insurance noted and police tallying the stock as highly valuable and irreplaceable.
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ST. Louis
William S H. Nolker
Pershing Avenue
Commercial Electric Supply Co
Nolker
Wachman
Wipling
Santa Maria
Pilen Cured in 14 Days Drug Claim
Advertises PAZO OINTMENT promising cure for itching bleeding or protruding piles in 14 days with instant relief from irritation and sleep aid after first use. Refund offered if it fails. Price 60 cents.
Loss of spirits and blank checks hit the Commercial Electrical Co
A police report describes a large lot of whisky including 36 quarts of 1902 Bourbon and 12 quarts of Scotch while noting a solemn, formal scene in the wake of the loss. No suspects are named though future financiers may be watched. The Commercial Electrical Co. president declares a receiver after questions from reporters.
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Hay & Son
Haig & Haig
Lang & Son
Commercal Electrical Co
Operators Delay Action at Second Soft Coal Session
CINCAGO December 281 No decisive step emerged from the second session of countrywide soft coal operators before President Wilsons coal commission. Thomas T Brewster Saint Leon fragmentary remarks said attendance was limited by holiday season and the group Tasks were handed to subcommittees to report back as soon as feasible. No formal stance was adopted on the Palmer Lewis memorandum or mine workers strike proposals.
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Cincago
Wilson
Coal Commission
Thomas T. Brewster
St. Leman
Presidential Coal Commission
Palmer-Lewis
Major General Barry Dies In Washington
Washington dispatch reports Major General Thomas H Barry died at the Naval Hospital in Washington. The former commander of the Central and Eastern Departments organized and trained the 86th Army Division at Camp Grant. He retired Oct 18, aged 64, with burial planned in New York after funeral arrangements are completed.
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Washington
Mader
Thomas H Barry
Naval Hospital
Horn
New York
Migur Barre
Midor Barry
Wim
Central Department
Department of the East
86Th Army
Camp Grant
Rockford
Ife
Chicago
Bankers Endorse U S Guarantee For Rail Road Lines
The American Bankers association in Chicago on December 31 urged government control of railroad stock and bond issues, a quick return to private ownership, and a six month income guarantee after federal control ends. They supported consolidation of railroad properties and federal incorporations, with a prefatory warning that loss of credit could disrupt transportation and raise living costs. They proposed exclusive regulation by a federal board, possible federal incorporation, and a six month net income guarantee followed by extended debt maturities to 10 to 20 years.
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Chicago
American Bankers Association
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Keen steel demand making plants hum
New York report on December 31 notes steel demand is keen with buyers ready to pay higher prices. Albert H. Gary of United States Steel Corp says no price increases planned and policy aims to adhere to federal selling prices. Labor tightness keeps capacity at about 80 percent as certain workers remain unavailable.
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New York
Albert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Juste Gary
Gary
Lines Drawn For Trial In Louisville
In Louisville a preliminary examination was set for Dr Christopher Y Shott charged with the murders of Miss Elizabeth Ford Griffith and her fiancé. Ten witnesses and both sides announced readiness for the trial as Laurine Gardner stuck to her account of delivering Christmas presents with Dr Shott when Griffith allegedly died. The coroner had ruled Griffith’s death not a self inflicted act due to absence of burns.
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Louisville
Christopher Y. Shott
Elizabeth Ford Griffith
Funner
Miss Griffith
No Decision Reached On Siberian Policy
London dispatch reports from Japanese sources that no agreement exists between Japan and the United States on Siberia policy after Admiral Kotchak's retreat. Japan says it will act only with allies if needed, and may bolster forces in Siberia to support coordinated action.
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London
Japan
United States
Siberia
Kotchak
Washington
Pritish Gove
Nownrs
Amel Meyt
Hungary to Fight for Lost Territory in Plebiscite Demand
Vienna dispatch reports the Hungarian government will oppose postwar losses when its peace delegation travels to Paris. Count Apponyi backs the push and says Hungary will seek a plebiscite in the seized territories. He notes regret over U S withdrawal from the supreme council and cites pledged principles for Europe’s peace.
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Vienna
Pans
Count Apponyi
America
Supreme Council
United States
Europe
Hungary
Business Orders of 1920 Forecast Good Industrial Activity
Washington report from the United States Chamber of Commerce forecasts continued industrial activity in 1920. Manufacturers report orders above capacity and retail demand remains confident until the next harvest. Farmers are prosperous from high prices, cash spending, and purchases of improved farm machinery and pure bred livestock. Rain damaged unharvested crops in the south and central states, winter wheat production expected to fall, and building activity rising except where crop failures occurred.
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Washington
Committee On Statistics
States Chamber of Commerce
Hapgood Resigns As Minister To Denmark Denies Soviet Ties
New York Dec 31 Norman Hapgood issued a statement explaining his resignation as minister to Denmark. He denied sympathies or relations with the Russian soviet government and said his views on the blockade remain unchanged. He defended his anti communism stance and rejected charges of friendly relations with Lenin and Trotzky, calling them falsehoods spread by Harvey's Weekly. He also rebutted claims that he acted as a plenipotentiary for Lenin and Trotzky.
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New York
Norman Hapgood
Denmark
Russia
Hapgood
Lenine
Trotzky
Harvey
Son of Cornel Dean Who Led Wanton Life Gets Term in Prison
Donald Hammond, 22, son of William Hammond, former Cornell University student, was sentenced to three and a half to seven years in prison on a suspended sentence for parole violations, forged checks, thefts, and intoxication. He had forged a $2,000 check and, after probation, traveled to Atlantic City, Maine, New Hampshire, Canada, and Boston, where he pleaded guilty under an alleged murderer’s name to obtain a suspended sentence. Hammond, who served in the Canadian army and Royal Air Force, was wounded twice.
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New York
Donald Hammond
William Hammond
Cornell University
Hammond
Atlantic City
Mane
New Hiamr
Canada
Boston
Revel Air Force
Salvage sale orders challenged in Detroit trial
Detroit December trial reveals Lt Col Dwight Shurtleff testified that Lt B T Reamy lacked authority to accept bids on army salvage. Six defendants charged with conspiracy to defraud the government are linked to bids William Browne of New York and related salvage sales exceeding 106000. Officer authority and proper procedures are questioned as the case unfolds.
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Detroit
B. T. Reamy
Washington
Army
Dwight Shurtleff
Col. Shurtleff
Reamy
Grant Tlagh Browne
New York
Defemes
Ordie
Boxing For College Sport Advocated By Leaders
A tribute to boxing was paid by Lieut. Col. Palmer E. Pierce, president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, who told delegates at the annual convention that boxing’s educational features aided American soldiers and should be given serious consideration by colleges. Discussion covered restrictions on outside boosts to college athletics and football rule standardization, with Chicago chosen as the 1920 convention city.
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New York
Palmer E. Pierce
U.S. A
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Middle West
Thomas E. French
Ohio State University
C. C. Williams
University of Kansas
J. Hall
National Collegiate A. A
Chicago
Farmers buy Armour interests in Michigan elevators
Grand Rapids December 31 Farmers in the Gleaner cooperative organization announce the purchase of Armour and adjacent interests in Michigan The move expands the Gleaners peaking cooperative network to include major elevators and terminals at Llewellyn The acquisition aims to integrate feed production and marketing strengthening farmers control and stabilizing weaker elevators within a united cooperative system
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Gleaner Organization
Michigan
Armour
Grant Slocum
Gleaners
United States
Grand Rounds
Ivo
Llewellyn Bean Company
Gleaner Corpora
Llewellyn
Lies Bean
Wil Dem
Armour and Company
Aim
Prohibition And Fly Our War Prize Shouted at Berger Speech
Chicago readers report a Socialist party reception for Victor L Berger of Milwaukee who was denied his congressional seat but recently re‑elected. Berger called his victory vindication and questioned what the war achieved while a heckler shouted Prohibition and the flu. Berger claimed Wilson echoed his 1917 claim that the war was a capitalists war and noted Judge Landis gave him twenty years.
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Chicago
Nec
Victor L. Berger
Milwaukee
Congress
Socialist Party
Berger
Wilson Oeny
Landis
Three Survivors From Belgian Steamer Wreck Rescued
Three half frozen men, sole survivors of 29 crew members of the Belgian steamer Anton Van Driel, were rescued at St Johns Newfoundland after clinging to the wreck for two days and nights. They watched comrades die as the ship sank beneath a raging sea. The rescue by the steamer Inghram occurred amid continued storm and peril at the rocky entrance to St Mary's Bay.
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St, Johns
N. F
Anton van Driel
St. Mary's Bay
Inghram
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