Love and Forgiveness Move Baltimore Wife Across Seas
Mrs Cora Spiker forgives her husband’s English lover Miss Emily Knowles and invites the couple and the child to live with her in Baltimore. She forgives, supports their future, and proclaims renewed devotion to her husband while sharing an extraordinary tale of compassion.
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Health officials seek volunteers as sleeping sickness linked to flu
Springfield Illinois February 3 reports follow influenza outbreaks with rising sleeping sickness cases. Dr C S Drake says the illness appears after influenza infections and is not the African form. State health records show daily flu totals around four thousand with requests for medical aid from Chambersburg Pike County and Macedonia Hamilton County as physicians are urged to volunteer.
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State Department of Public Health
C. St. Clair Drake
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Chambersburg
Pike County
Macedonia
Hamilton County
Johnson May Return to U S After Mexico Letter
Chicago district attorney Clyde says negotiations may begin with former boxing champion Jack Johnson after he sent a letter from Mexico City last week signaling a possible return to the United States.
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Jack Johnson
United States
Clyde
Mexico City
Johnson
They Can't Wed Until Sunday in Fall River
Fall River, Mass. Feb 5 Guy Spiker and Emily Knowles cannot marry until Sunday after a refused five day notice waiver. They filed yet wiled the notice. English-born Knowles and Spiker, with baby Perley Spiker, traveled from New York to Fall River and then to Baltimore. Spiker plans to go to Washington to contest delays. Knowles remains with cousin Mrs Battersby awaiting Sunday the legality of the marriage. Spiker says his feelings turned from arrangement to true love.
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Emily Knowles
Perley Spiker
New York
William Battersby
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Washington
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Liberty Bonds at New Low Mark as Exchange Shrinks
New York February 5 The stock and commodity markets suffered the most disastrous collapse in foreign exchange history with demand loans at 25 percent and time funds vanishing. Demand sterling fell to 3.19 dollars, down 14 cents from Tuesday and 31 cents from last week. the pound tumbled over 33 percent from prewar levels. Remittances for Trench Belgian and Italian payments hit new lows, while major industrials including General Motors Stutz Studebaker Chandler and Pierce-Arrow showed notable weakness. Bonds issued by Liberty and other issues dropped to new lows by turnover value of 22,750,000 dollars.
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General Motors
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Pierce-Arrow
Mexican
Pan-American Petroleums
Texas Company
Middle States Oil
Crucible
Republic
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Baldwin Locomotive
Worthington Pump
American Woolen
American Tobacco
Sumatra Tobacco
Lorillard Tobacco
Associated Dry Goods
Democratic Senate Caucus Talk Revived
Washington Feb 5 another meeting of Democratic senators may be called soon to break the leadership deadlock between Hitchcock Nebraska and Underwood Alabama With Senator Glass Virginia installed the caucus membership is complete and when Hitchcock returns to the capitol today a move will be started for another vote After a January 15 tie adjournment the next meeting was to be by joint call of the ten candidates Both sides said the situation remained unchanged
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Hitchcock
Nebraska
Alabama
Glass
Virginia
Senate
Capitol
Quantrell survivor dies in McKinney Texas
Captain F F M Tuck Fitch, 79, one of the last Quantrell band survivors, died in McKinney Texas after a long illness. Born in Missouri, he had been a resident of the southwest since the Civil War era.
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Mckinney
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Peh
FF. M
Tuck) Fitli
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States
Miesour
British Ace Plans Pacific Flight Route Map
Major 1 A Yarnold of the Royal Flying Corps supervises a Vickers Viking build at Tongland for a Sydney to San Francisco Pacific crossing of 6,675 miles. Leg distances are Sydney to Fiji 1,748 and Fiji to Honolulu 2,736 then Honolulu to San Francisco 2,089. Prizes of 50,000 each are offered by H J Heinz and Thomas H Ince. Yarnold has two German planes to his credit and kite balloons.
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Royal Plying Corps
Tongland
Pacific Ocean
Sydney
Australia
San Francisco
Vickers Company
Sidney
Fiji Islands
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Honolulu
H. J. Heinz
Pittsburgh
Thomas H. Ince
Los Angeles
Yarnold
Illinois proposes 35 percent tax on bachelors over thirty five
William H. Cruden of Chicago says he will introduce a constitutional convention proposal to tax the gross income of all bachelors in Illinois who are over thirty five years old by thirty five percent.
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Springfield
Illinois
William H. Cruden
Chicago
House Defeats Navy Deficiency Aboard 9 Million
Washington Feb 5 The House refused to provide a 9 050 000 deficiency appropriation for battleship and navy yard repairs as proponents warned 14 000 workers would lose jobs if it failed. A single vote on the item stood 131 to 67.
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Washington
Navy Yards
Resolution On Bryan Comes Out Changed
Fargo newspapers report a Democratic convention resolution endorsing William J. Bryan for the presidential nomination. The resolution cites Woodrow Wilson and Bryan as leaders and pledges Democratic support in North Dakota for the San Francisco nominee, whatever he may be.
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Fargo
N. D
William J. Bryan
Resolutions Committee
Woodrow Wilson
San Francisco
Aviator Captive of Mexicans Released in Mexico
Attica Ohio February 4 Lieutenant L M Wolfe who with Lieutenant L Usher was taken into custody by Mexican officials after a forced landing in Mexico has been released according to a message received by Mrs Adelia E Wolfe the aviator’s mother
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Ohio
L. M. Wolfe
L. Usher
Mexico
Adelia E Wolfe
Wolfe
E. P. Ripley Dies Former Santa Fe Leader at 99
E P Ripley longtime head of the Santa Fe railroad board of directors died in Santa Barbara California on Wednesday afternoon at four o clock He was born October 30 1845 in Rochester Massachusetts and rose from a Boston clerk to president of the Santa Fe system He held multiple railroad posts including traffic manager and director in fifteen companies He married Frances E Harding in 1871 and had four children, living in Riverside Illinois and winters in Southern California
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Santa Fe Railroad System
Edward Payson Ripley
Santa Fe System
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Pennsylvania Road
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Rochester
Mass
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Rochester, Mass
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Oppose Publication Of Names In German War Criminal List
Diplomatic circles report that the official list of German war criminals will not be published until their names are sent to the German government. A Paris debate concluded publishing beforehand would be unwise and could allow accused individuals to flee or seek refuge. London photos of some Germans after names leaked out were deemed undignified.
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Paris
Holland
Germany
Von Lerener Resigns as German Envoy to Paris
Berlin reports Baron Kurt Von Lerener, head of the German mission in Paris, has resigned after stating he cannot transmit the Allied extradition list. He left Paris for Berlin by the first train, citing his long opposition to German officials aiding extradition. The Allies demanded extradition of 896 Germans. names include Kluck, Manteuffel, von Buelow, and others.
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Warner
Max Halentanier
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von Sanders
U S Whisky Fills Docks of London
Thousands of barrels of American rye whisky line the London docks in stacked pyramids and squares, clogging distribution and drawing crowds. Officials face a growing challenge as bonded stores overflow into nearby roadways while observers ponder when the spirit will reach local saloons blended with Scotch.
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London
Allies to Send War Crimes List Direct to Berlin
Paris Feb 4 The council of ambassadors said allied decision on Germans sought for war crimes will be sent directly to Berlin. The German delegation head Baron Von Leisner submitted the list and resigned, leaving Paris, as the allies prepare to communicate their decision straight to Berlin.
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Council of Ambassadors
Berlin
Baron von Leisner
Creel Questioned Over Soviet Ties in Propaganda Probe
Senate panel pressed Ludwik Martens on Soviet efforts and alleged joint actions with US officials in 1918. Martens cited the so called bisson papers and named Raymond Robbins as a conduit, while Moses noted Creel's possible dual role with and against the Soviets.
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Failure Predicted for Cloture Rule Change in Senate
Washington report notes Senate leaders expect failure to pass a new cloture provision to curb debate on the peace treaty when it is renewed next week. The rules committee meets, but time is too short to alter rules before Monday's treaty call. Republican leaders may push for original reservations, risking a long controversy as disagreements are narrowed.
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Washington
Senate
Ensiu
Volunteers Rout Red Forces At River Don
Odessa wireless dispatch reports a great victory by Russian volunteer army over Bolshevik forces driven back across the Don. Reds cavalry under Generals Budenny and Boumenko are described as disorderly and in flight.
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Boumenko
Railroads Readied for Return to Private Control
Washington reports progress on rail labor law compromise as Senate and House negotiators align on anti-strike provisions and rate making. A federal board will supervise wage disputes and rate plans, with earnings shares designed to aid weaker lines and fund equipment. The pact limits state litigation and permits rate changes during six months after government release.
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Wholesaler Blamed For Lumber Prices
CHICAGO February 5 speakers at the Illinois lumber and builders supply dealers association blamed manufacturers and wholesalers for high lumber costs. Secretary George Wilson Jones of Chicago urged price reductions by producers and wholesalers to lower retailer prices. L R B Putman of the Southern Pine association pressed preventive bel wiv it. Directory members included Dr F Harwood Bloomington and FP Hill Danville.
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Thinois Lumber and Builders Supply Dealers’ Association
George Wilson Jones
Cicago
L. R B. Putman
Southern Pime Association
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