Lady Reds Fight Off Film Men at New York Raid
A January 7 report details a Justice Department raid on the Novy Mir office in New York. Agents arrested fourteen men and one woman at a Communist Labor Party meeting and found lists of 1,000 named communists. Fifty-seven alien plotters, including Alexander Dorman, arrived at Ellis Island. The piece covers clashes with movie crew and the looming contempt order against Novy Mir treasurer Michael Misley, with officials signaling further actions against Martens associates and others. The story also notes counterclaims by S. Nuorterav about Justice involvement in party platforms and a broader Senate inquiry context.
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New York
Department of Justice
Novy Mir
Communist Labor Party
United States
Alexander Dorman
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ellis Island
Gregory Weinstein
Trotzky
Ludwig C. A. K. Martens
Soviet Russia
Supreme Court
Davis
Michael Misley
Joint
Women’s Smoking Not Immoral Says New York Judge
In a separation case, Supreme Court Justice Mullan ruled that it is not immoral for women to smoke cigarettes. He rejected husband’s evidence of cigarettes as evidence of bad character, noting many respectable women smoke and that possession does not imply immorality.
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New York
Supreme Court
Mullan
Hickville
Delegates Recess Week For Report From Rules Body
Springfield reports delegates to Illinois fifth constitutional convention began organizing, electing Charles E. Woodward president and Bert H. McCann secretary. A rules committee was named with Governor Lowden urging nonpartisan work as sessions were set to reconvene January 14 for a rules report.
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Springfield
Ill
Committee On
Frank O. Lowden
Charles E. Woodward
Ottawa
Bert HI. McCann
Bloomington
J. Bullington
Taylorville
McCann
Bullington
Prsident Woodward
Henry I. Green
Savoy
David E. Shanahan
Chicago
Grant Park
Charles H. Hamill
William E. Trautmann
East St. Louis
George C. Gale
Galesburg
William A
Court ruling hailed as sweeping victory by Anti-Saloon League
Wayne W Wheeler declares Supreme Court decision a sweeping victory affirming the constitutionality of liquor definitions as intoxicating and upholding Congress power to prohibit such liquor with immediate effect. He argues Ruppert case supports federal authority to enforce original acts and voids state licenses for stronger wines and beers.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Wayne W Wheeler
Anti- Saloon League of America
Equor
Congress
Ruppert
Distillers Seek Relief From Federal Whisky Dilemma
Cincinnati distiller George F. Deiterle was authorized to form a committee to travel to Washington and press federal officials on disposing of bonded whisky. About 100 distillers met, noting 60 million gallons nationally, with 30 million in Kentucky warehouses, facing export prohibition once the federal dry amendment takes effect January 16.
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Cincinnati
George F. Deiterle
Washington
United States
Kentucky
Congress
Berger Excluded as Socialist Meeting Speaker in Jersey City
Victor D. Berger representative from Wisconsin was escorted from Jersey City by Chief Battersby after the police refused to permit a mass meeting hosted by the Socialist Educational club. Oscar Ameringer, his lieutenant, also advertised as a speaker, left with him.
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Jersey
City
Victor DL. Berger
Ued
Wisconsin
Jersey City
Battersby
Socialist Educational Club
Berger
Oscar Ameringer
Russell issues call for report by Illinois banks
Springfield Illinois January seventh 2020 Auditor of state Andrew Russell issued a call for the condition of all Illinois state banks as of the opening of business December 31 2019.
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Russell
Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Andrew Russel
State
Hoover says famine doubt in Europe overstated
New York Jan 7 Herbert Hoover en route east in relief work telegraphs that European needs can be met without US treasury loans. He says aid should focus on bread for under five percent of Europe’s population and that prosperous nations must contribute. He notes some Italian cities may need grains on credit and outlines regional food balance across Europe.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Europe
United States
United States Treasury
Grain Corporation
America
Atlantic
Poland
Hoover
Italy
East Baltic States
Bulgaria
Greater
Serbia
Rumania
Russia
Turkey
Armenia
Hungary
Finland
Belgium
Czecho-Slovakia
Austria
Mr. Hoover
Poincare Hosts Persian Shah Hunting Party in Paris
In Paris at Maxim's a crowd chats about President Poincare hosting a ceremonial hunting party for the Shah of Persia. The talk notes the president did not shoot, and hints at political unease with the Shah. An American observer comments on the president's enjoyment and reluctance toward hunting.
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Persia
Paris
Oui
Poincare
Browilly
MM. Douzieme
Society For the Preservation of Birds and
France
Execution report of Admiral Bakhireff in 1917 near Riga
A Kusain newspaper Prysin reports the execution of Admiral Bakhireff who fought brilliantly at the German front in 1917 near Riga. The admiral was accused of plotting against the Soviet government.
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Berlin
Prysin
Bakhireff
Riga
Peace Ceremony Delayed by Diplomatic DifficulT
Paris reports that the exchange of ratifications may occur Saturday but the peace ceremony could be postponed to Monday January 12 due to expert commissions' difficulties. An allied note to the German delegation refuses to reduce troop levels for plebiscite territories, stating U S nonparticipation already cuts German costs and troop numbers are not warranted.
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Paris
Commissions of Experts
United States
Germany
Harding Fears Fine Ideals Blind Us To Full American Duty
New York January 7 Senator Harding Ohio Republican candidate warned that excessive idealism risks neglecting practical duty. He argued nationality is the soul of Americanism and Americans must keep their house in order before attempting world stabilization. He attacked league ratification as a cure-all and cautioned against foreign influence amid domestic disloyalties.
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New York
Harding
Ohio
Ohio Society of New York
America
League of Nations
Cmndustries
Murder Charge Against Prevost in Brown Case
Mount Clemens Mich Jan 7 At the urging of Attorney General Groesbeek a warrant was issued for Lloyd Prevost cousin of Brown's widow charging first degree murder. Authorities say circumstantial evidence upsets Prevost alibi and points to a circumstantial case involving a second man. A pistol linked to the shooting was discussed in testimony given by a woman who heard Stanley Prevost and two companions. The discovery of Brown's belt used to carry money belts the motive was not robbery.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Ales J. Groesbeek
J. Stanley Brown
Lioyrd Prevost
Brown
Prevost
Stanley Prevost
Young Prevost
Lloyd Prevost
Mooney Indictments Nolled in San Francisco Case
San Francisco January seven three indictments against Thomas J Mooney and two against Israel Weinberg and two against Mrs Rena Mooney wife of Mooney were dismissed in superior court All involved faced murder charges from the July 1916 Preparedness Day parade bombing Two indictments against Mrs Mooney and three against Warren K Billings remain pending in another court branch
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San Francisco
Thomas J. Mooney
Israel Weinberg
Rena Mooney
Mooney
Warren K. Billings
Women of Party GI Real Quiz at Republican conference
Chicago January 7 delegates from fourteen midwest states closed sessions with questions and answers. topics covered how to influence Democratic editors, handle dissatisfied primary voters, attract straight ticket supporters, hire halls and fund campaigns. national leaders discussed slogans, pre convention talk focusing on sins of the Democratic administration. final break up followed a harmony luncheon. Mrs. John Grover South and Miss Mary Garrett Hay led a party to Denver.
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Chicago
Middle-West
Leonard Wood
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Harding
Ohio
National
Fred Wo Upham
National Committee
John Grover South
Mary Garrett Hay
Women’s
Denver
Two American Oilmen Murdered in Tampico District
The state department reports F I Roney and Earl Bowles were killed by Mexicans in the Tampico area near Port Lobas and loading station between Tampico and Taynam. The two were employed by International Petroleum Co. Their bodies were found January 5.
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Washington
State Department
F. I. Roney
Earl Bowles
Tampico
Mexico
Mexico City
Department
Bill to return fallen service members from Europe
Washington Jan 7 A bill directs the secretary of war to arrange the return at government expense of the remains of soldiers sailors and marines buried in Europe where removal is requested by next of kin Introduced Tuesday by Senator Harris Democrat Georgia and referred to the military committee
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Washington
Secretary of War
Europe
Harris
Georgia
Military
The Amsterdam theaters shut by actors strike
Amsterdam theaters and several venues in Rotterdam closed as a result of the ongoing actors strike, affecting performances and schedules across the country.
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Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Senators Await Wilson Message in Treaty Battle
Washington Jan 7 Leaders of all Senate factions show resolve to await President Wilsons message before moving on the peace treaty. Talks continue among Democrats and mild reservationists as Kendrick proposals are discussed, with no plan submitted to Democratic or senior Republican leaders yet.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
McNary
Oregon
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Underwood
Alabama
Swanson
Virginia
Kendrick
League of Nations
Rigging Up Booze Ship to Ply From Miami to Havana
The steamship City of Miami, once South Haven, is undergoing rapid refitting at Bethlehem’s Fore River yards to sail nightly between Miami and Havana. Backed by New York and Milwaukee capitalists, the vessel will feature a top deck bar, a dining room, and cabins in all spaces, with a $300,000 refit and a large crew preparing for heavy travel. Prohibition may be ignored once three miles offshore.
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Boston
Mass
Atlantic Ocean
Great American Desert
Fore River
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Miami
South Haven
Mami
Fla
Havana
New York
Milwaukee
South Iaven
Navy Department
I Havana
Design Army Bill To Give Pershing Post
Washington Jan 7 In the army reorganization bill language under consideration would make General Pershing chief of staff if the committee’s tentative provision is accepted the “general of the army” would head a board of general officers to select officers for staff duty Pershing holds the rank permanently while General March has a singular rank in his present duties
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Washington
Army
General Pershing
General of the Army
March
Mother Of 12 Seeks Divorce And Alimony Granted
In Menico Missouri on January 7, Circuit Court granted Rosa Stuart a divorce after 36 years of marriage and awarded her 830000 alimony. Stuart did not reply to the petition. She alleged her husband associated with a young woman in St. Louis and had ceased supporting the family.
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Menico, Mo
Rosa Stuart
Stuart
St. Louis
Cleveland Wins 1920 Grand American Trap Shoot
The Grand American Handita Trap Shooting tournament for 1920 was awarded to Cleveland Ohio by the American Trap Shooting Association. The event will be held in August with top shooters from across the nation expected to compete.
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Cleveland
York, An. J
Cleveland, O
Bolsheviks seize Mariupol and Dvinsk evacuated in war report
Tokyo cable reports street fighting in Irkutsk during anti Kolchak uprising. Vladivostok workers vote to strike over Kolchak rule. Bolsheviks capture Mariupol near Taganrog. The Bolshevik army evacuates Dvinsk as Lettish and Polish forces advance along the Pskov railway toward Riga and Warsaw, with Poland gaining control of a vast railroad network.
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Honolulu
Irkutsk
Tokio
Nippu Tiji
Vladivostok
Nicholask
London
Dvinsk
Dvina
Moscow
Pskov
Riga
Poland
Rega
Petrograd
Warsaw
Wibhau
Paris
Uxkull
Divorces Granted Over Concealed Race and Tuberculosis
New York January 7 two wives granted annulments by Supreme Court Justices. Sybl P Neale accused Theodore B Neale of concealing race after discovery of a black relative. Delia Trohn separated from Robert whose tuberculosis was hidden while he claimed bronchitis. Both marriages began in 1917 and ended due to deception surrounding health and ancestry.
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New York
Supreme Court
Morehauser
White Plains
Sybl P. Neale
Konkers
Theodore B. Neale
Manhattan
Neale
Supreme Court Commission
Boston
Delia Trohn
Robert
Giegerich
Canton State Basketball Center Award Draws Officials
An item from Bloomington reports Canton was awarded the fifteenth district basketball center by the Illinois High School Athletic Association. Manhattan and other districts bid, proposing a private tournament with the district classic at the state athletic event. Officials indicated the center would relieve scheduling pressures and bring a notable postseason event to the area.
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Bloomington
Canton
Iais High School Athletic Associati
Mncomb
CIA
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Kerensky
Nuortera
Martens
Anti-Saloon League
Distillers
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Maxim's
Pershing
Kolchak
Mariupol
Ekaterinoslav
Taganrog
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