McKeeighan Says Fletcher Offered Pardons in 1918 Case
William N McKeeighan ex alderman and Flint mayor testified in the Newberry election conspiracy trial that Fletcher offered a state supreme court reversal if McKeeighan backed Newberry in the 1918 primary. The claim surfaced amid a day of witness testimony detailing campaign contributions, expense accounts, and alleged pressure around the August 27, 1918 primaries.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
William N. Mckheighan
Flint
Newberry
Richard R. Fletcher
Truman H. Newberry
State Supreme Cour
Fletcher
Lansing
Paul King
Fred Castater
Detroit
Fred Henry
Sai McKeighan
Marious Hlanson
Grayling
Emery
William Bailey
Detroit Federation of Musicians
Bailey
George L. Jordan
Grand Jury
William E. Rive
Charles Floyd
Cro’s
Dnriggist McWnedghen
W. H. Eichhorn
Ile
Henry
Castater
King
McKeeighan
Sinn Fein Member Robert Barton Tried For Making Threats
Robert Barton a Sinn Fein member of the house of commons was tried by court martial in Dublin for a February 1919 speech at Shillelagh in which he warned of reprisals if Fleming died in jail. He offered no defense and the court reserved decision amid earlier escape and recapture rumors.
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Dublin
Robert Barton
Sinn Fein
House of Conmons
Mount Joy
Barton
Shillelagh
Sinn
Lord French
Viscount French
Lord Leutenant
Ireland
Frank Brooke
Viceroy’s Advisory Council
Cannes
Marton
ALL RUSSIANS RETAKE IRKUTSK REPORTS JOIN SEMENOFF
A Chita dispatch says General Kappell's Western Armies retook Irkutsk and linked with General Semenoff. Kolchak fate unknown. London Copenhagen reports claim Kolchak executed or hoisted on bayonets by his troops amid the pursuit toward Irkutsk.
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Irkutsk
Semenoff
Harbin
Chita
Kappell
Kolchak
London
Copenhagen
Heraid
Moscow
Pravda
Kalchak
Candidate Out On Five Percent Beer Platform
Washington DC February 12 The fight to make the country wet again begins with the next elections as Representative Vare of Pennsylvania seeks re election on a five percent beer platform. He pledges support for an amendment to the Volstead act to allow sale of five percent beer. Many candidates may enter the field promising to amend the law to legalize light wines and beer by changing the statute not the constitutional prohibition.
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Washington, D.C
Vare
Pennsylvania
Congress
Bryan Home Only Every Four Years in Nebraska
Acting Governor Barrows replies to a Cleveland man seeking William Jennings Bryan’s post office address. He cannot give a current address, noting Bryan has multiple homes and under migratory birds law Bryan is locatable only during the open season, which occurs every four years.
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Lincoln, Neb
Barrows
Cleveland
William Jennings Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Will Call On Wilson Over Rail Wage Talks
Washington February 15 President Wilson will be asked by spokes men for over four million railroad workers to secure immediate cost of living relief or higher wages. Union leaders fear the President may decline and the talks center on data from Director General Hines and pending legislation to create an impartial wage system.
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Washington
Wilson
Hines
B. M. Jewell
Railway
American Federation of Labor
E. J. Manton
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
Timothy Shea
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
Houston Downplays Panic Over Europe Financing
Secretary Houston says Europe's monetary problems will be settled and the US is furnishing capital through private loans and sale of surplus equipment. He notes about 4.0 billion dollars in support since the armistice, a strong treasury position, and reduced debt from funds freed by paying loan certificates and taxes. He warns against new large expenditures and cites foreign selling of high grade securities as a factor in the current market.
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Washington
Europe
Houston J
United States Treasury
Treasury
War Finance Corporation
Federal Reserve Board
Victory
Congress
America
Black Star Liner Sails With Large Whisky Cargo From New York
The Black Star steamship Yarmouth sailed from New York for Havana with a Negro captain and crew, 34 Negro passengers, and a liquor cargo worth 4.8 million dollars. The shipment included 21419 cases of Kentucky whiskey, 900 cases of champagne, and 350 barrels of wine. It left shortly after prohibition began, faced a storm off the New Jersey coast, and returned after losing 500 cases. Federal agents were kept aboard at cost after small cargo losses. A white man was arrested leaving the boat with two quarts of whisky.
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Black Star
New York
Yarmouth
Havana
New Jersey
Prohibition
Payne to become interior secretary replacing Lane
Washington Feb 13 John Barton Payne chairman of the shipping board and former general counsel of the railroad administration will become secretary of the interior March 1 succeeding Franklin K Lane whose resignation is effective then It was understood former Senator J F Shawroth of Colorado had been offered Payne's place Payne said he would accept the appointment because it was the Presidents wish but his heart is in the shipping board He would ask to stay a few weeks to leave a clean slate by disposing of immediate business including sale of the former German passenger ship and the reorganization policy The board would complete its program of contracts set before the armistice with cancell ations as it considered necessary and would grant allowances to enable shipbuilders to complete vessels for their own accounts
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Washington
John Barton Payne
The
Shipping Board
Rairoad Administration
Interior
Franklin, K. Lane
J. F. Shawroth
Colorado
Payne
National Council of Shipyard and Navy Yard Workers
America
Nicessary
Crown Prince offers to surrender in exchange for extradition
Reliable reports say former Crown Prince Frederick William was serious in offering to surrender himself in place of Germans on the extradition list and believes the allies may accept. Emperor William disapproves. Dutch officials deny escape claims about the grand duke of Hesse, his son, and seven German generals.
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The
Hague
Frederick William
William
Wieringen
Grand Duke of Hesse
Tolland
Naval chiefs summoned for Newport inquiry
Newport R I Feb 13 Judge Advocate H J Hyeman announced that the secretary and assistant secretary of the navy and heads of naval department bureaus will be called as witnesses by the naval court of inquiry examining Newport district conditions. Hyeman said counsel for the ministers union may submit a witness list within a week. He added he will call the senior officials himself.
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Newport
R. I
Vladivostock Friendly to U S After Revolt
Washington February 13 The new revolutionary government at Vladivostok is friendly to the United States Major General Graves commander of American forces in Siberia reports to the War Department He notes Vladivostok is quiet and there is no evident desire for revenge Medviedierf heads the Zemstovs as president with about 15000 revolutionists including those at Vladivostok and Nikolsk The revolt brings strong reform support from a large majority of the people.
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Washington
Vladivostock
United States
Graves
Siberia
Zemstovs
Medviederf
Vlladivostock
Nikulsk
Primary candidates file for Illinois direct primary ballots
Springfield February reports that presidential candidates may file petitions today to place their names on the Illinois direct primary ballot for April 18. Delegates to the national convention may also file petitions as the filing period runs twenty days.
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Springfield
Ilinois
Shafroth Named Chairman of Shipping Board
Washington February 13 Former Senator John Franklin Shafroth of Denver Colorado is understood to have been chosen by President Wilson to be chairman of the Shipping Board to succeed Jonny Barton Payne, secretary of the interior, as reported in government circles.
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Washington
John Franklin Shafroth
Denver
Colo
Wilson
Shipping Board
Jonny Barton Payne
the Interior
Increased Prices To Delay Road Building By State This Year
SPRINGFIELD IL Feb 13 The 1920 Illinois road construction program may be delayed by high costs as the public works department will not take new bids until an investigation into price increases. Bids opened Wednesday for fifty and one third miles totaled 2 121 605 dollars averaging 42 100 per mile, with sand and gravel costs rising from 35-40 cents a ton to 90 cents to 1 35. S. E. Bradt says a contractor conference will review the situation. Fifty counties attended the annual county highway superintendents meeting at the state house where Bradt warned against county bond issues that could hinder state highway work. The highway superintendent meeting will continue.
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Springfield
Til
Illinois
State Department of Public Works
S. E. Bradt
State Superintendent of
State House
Bradt
State Division of Highways
E Carrying
Delegates Hear Tales on Lincolns Teachings
Springfield Utah February delegates discuss Lincoln teachings at Lincoln Day celebration of constitutional convention. Speakers include Clinton L. Conklin of Strinefield, former Governor Joseph Fifer of Bloomington, Oscar Camstrong of Aledo, with Louis A. Jarman of Rushville presiding. Convention adjourns to next Tuesday.
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Springfield
Hinos
Abraham Lincoln
Clinton L. Conklin
Strinefield
Lincoln
Joseph Fifer
Bloomington
Anth
Oscar Camstrong
Aledo
Louis A. Jarman
Rushville
Chicago
Cook County
Council
Holland to Close Exile Doors Amid German Presence
Feb 12 report from foreign offices indicates Molland plans to bar entry of Germans likely to cause trouble. The Dutch view allows protection for the former emperor and crown prince now in the country but seeks to exclude other Germans.
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Molland
Wolland
Berlin Papers Admit Schleswig Loss in Plebiscite
Berlin newspapers regret that northern Schleswig was lost to Germany in Tuesday's plebiscite but complain that voting conditions were unfair.
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Schtileswig
Berlin
Schleswig
Germany
Allies to Note Soon After Paris Council Decision
London February 12 The allied supreme council discussed Germanys protest over extradition demands and agreed on insisting these demands remain. It noted potential differences between France and Britain and planned a possible communication to Germany or Holland while adding financial experts will meet to discuss stabilizing international exchange and keep Paris as headquarters with sessions in London for now.
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London
Germany
France
Great Britain
Molland
Paris
Wealth Nearer To The Producers In Cooperative Banks
Chicago February 13. American Farmer Labor Congress heard proposals to place wealth with producers through cooperative banking and cooperative stores. Speakers urged central buying, uniform bookkeeping, and anti dishonesty controls. Proposals include a tax on capital values to aid farmers and wage earners, with emphasis on reducing production costs via worker owned banks and stores.
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Chicago
American Farmer-Labor Congress
Glen E. Plumb
Duncan McDonald
Illinois Federation of Labor
O. C. Trask
H. F P. Baker
Lancing
Mich
Farmer’s National Council
Stidney Liutiman
Amahumatted Clothing Workers of America
Five Assemblymen Accused of Disloyalty in Espionage Case
Albany Feb 18 Prosecution briefs in the assembly judiciary committee probe accuse five members of pledges and speeches showing loyalty to the national state over the government. The document calls for their exclusion from the House and argues their oaths were false and aimed at undermining the state.
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Albany
N.Y
Assembly Judiciary Committee
Js Nationale
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John Newberry
Crotty
Fredrick P. Smith
B Frank Emery
Frances O. Linguist
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B. Frank Emery
Bears
Walker D. Hines
Bryan
Nebraska
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Mr. Wines
Brotherhood of Maintenance of War
Longshoremen’s Union
Maintenance of Waymen
A. E. Barker
J. P. Malley
White House
Houston
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Bond
Lanes
Ship Board
Crown Prince
Serious
Holland
Naval Chiefs
U. S
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