Farrington Replies As Fraud Charges Roil Peoria Meeting
In Peoria Illinois on March 26 President Farrington addressed the state mine workers convention defending his strength amid Frank Hefferty’s charges of fraudulent counting from the last race. Hefferty attacked for eight hours with a tirade while Farrington spoke for about thirty minutes denying the allegations.
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Farngton
State Mine Work
Frankefferly
Candiate
Frank Hefferty
Farrington
Nicotol Advertises Easy Tobacco Quitting
An ad urges readers to quit smoking with Nicotol tablets sold by Heidbreder Bros and Brown & Maya. It claims Nicotol cures tobacco cravings, steadies nerves, and promises satisfaction or money back, advising readers to ask their druggist for details.
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Heidbreder Bros
iNer & Arthur
Brown & Maya
Farrington Denies Attacks on Character in Auction of Tampered Votes
Farrington rejects character attacks while admitting possible tampering by Springfield and Spring Valley locals. John L. Jones, auditor, was blamed for not reporting tampering after signing the vote report. Farrington says opponents seek to smear him as he faces mounting abuse as president. John T. Jones to defend himself this morning.
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Farrington
Sprinfield
Spring Valley
John L. Jones
Farington
John T. Jones
Barnes in Chicago for talks on grain shipments
Julius H. Barnes president of the United States Grain corporation spent three hours in Chicago without meeting District Attorney Charles Clyne who sought Barnes reasons for the alleged commandeering of 70 percent of the nation’s grain cars for wheat and flour shipments.
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Juliush. Barnes
United States Grain Corporation
Charles Clyne
Barnes
Clyne
England and France Took Turkish Steps After U. S. Declined
London reports Premier Lloyd George defending the Turkish settlement after American refusal of a mandate. He says Britain and France avoided ousting the Sultan and expense of Constantinople administration, noting Armenia would have gone to the United States if accepted. He argues Armenians must defend their independence.
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France
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Cilicia
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Aremnia
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Trotzky Hoped To Be Before Berlin Gates By July 1
Rotterdam dispatch reports Trotzky, as Russian Bolshevik war minister, hoped to reach the gates of Berlin by July 1. German Spartacan forces are said to be organized with Russian aid under red army officers guiding the effort. A Munich dispatch notes plans to launch a Rhine province Spartacan movement May 1 after a March conference.
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Courant
Red Army
Pretzky
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Munster Anzeiger
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London Times
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Catholic Directory 1920 Shows Church Growth Nationwide
New York March 26 The official Catholic directory for 1920 reports a growth of 186 224 in U S church membership reaching 27 659 204 The count includes 1 079 more seminarians 148 new parishes and two orphan asylums established Secular clergy total 15 559 up 337 while religious order priests total 21 013 up 94 Also report notes on increasing church activity across the United States New canal project deemed a failure in St Lawrence river access bid Montreal to Lake Ontario marked as commercial and economic failure by a New York conference of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress.
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St. Lawrence River
Montreal
Lake Ontario
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
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