Flood Devastates Clifton Arizona With Heavy Losses
Tucson and Phoenix dispatches report Clifton flooded after a dam breach and a great flood sweeping the town. Estimates place deaths near 50 to 60, with extensive destruction to buildings, the Arizona Copper Company smelting plant, and railroad tracks. Communications to the region were severed for days.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Clifton
Arizona Copper Company
Arizona & Mexico
Arizona
Globe
Gila River
San Carlos
Shortage Discrimination Probed by Interstate Commerce Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission begins an inquiry into a cars shortage with focus on the northwest. Special agents are at work and a shipper circular seeks answers to explain freight delays. Public hearings will follow in Hill lines Chicago and other areas where railways and shippers will present views.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Northwest
Chicago
Lane
Sani
National Business League Eyes Six Year Presidential Term
The National Business League adopted a resolution to seek a six year presidential term and forwarded it to Senator Cullom and Representative Lowden for consideration in the senate and house. Separately, Western railways contemplate lowering mileage book prices to ease public outcry over passenger fares. The 2,000 mile book currently costs $60 with a $19 refund on the cover, and a 1,000 mile book may be offered at $20 with a $5 refund.
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Chicago
National Business League
Cullom
Lowden
Senate
House
Western Railways
Western Passe | Association
German Prince Vows Action Over Bank Swindle
Paris reports Prince Frederick Charles von Hohenlohe, son of Germany’s ex chancellor, seeks arrest of Philippe Simeoni De Flores and Dixmer for allegedly swindling him of nearly $100,000 through fictitious financial deals. The firm is said to have taken about $2.2 million from others, including members of the Due De Brog family, who reportedly lost $1.2 million. Marquis De Ganay, Marquis De Castejas, and Prince Orloff are said to have lost about $200,000 each.
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Paris
Prince Frederick Charles von Hohenlohe
Philip Simeoni de Flores
Dixmer
Ilie
Marquis de Ganay
Marquis de Castejas
Prince Orloff
Woman on Trial for Murder Attracts Miss. Attention
Hazelhuret Miss Dec 5 The trial of Mrs Ange Birdsong for the murder of Dr T H Butler a year ago began today The case draws broad interest due to the prominence of all parties with Butter a nephew of former Governor Longino cited as fueling public curiosity in the Mississippi proceedings.
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Mississippi
Hazelhuret
Miss
Ange Birdsong
T. H. Butler
Butter
Longino
Herkimer, N
Chester 1
Gillette
Gra Brown
F. S. Gillette
Den
Chester
Man Runs Amuck in Ashtabula Killing Robber
An intoxicated Finn, John J. Kejampaa, went on a stabbing spree in Ashtabula Ohio. Five men were attacked before Police Officer Hummer shot and killed him during the arrest attempt.
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Ashtabula
Ohio
John J. Kejampaa
Hummer
Kejampaa
Los Angeles Mayor Race Seen With Narrow Margin
Incomplete returns from 7 of 139 precincts in Los Angeles show Lindley the Republican candidate with 1 094 votes, Harper the Democrat 1 254, Gate non partisans 761, Wilson municipal ownership 306. McGarven concedes Lindley’s defeat while Harper’s camp claims about 3 000 vote lead.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Gate
Harper
Lindley
Wilson
Sarman McGarven
Republican City Central Committee
Two More Prisoners Die In Manila Cholera Test At Bilibid
Filipino victims of a hospital mistake raise deaths to twelve of twenty four cholera patients inoculated with serum as a test. The serum tubes were accidentally mixed with plague virus tubes, triggering the fatalities amid the ongoing drainage congress opening in Oklahoma City.
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Manila
Bilibid
Zero Temperature Bathes Madison in Sleet Storm
A sleet storm swept Madison Wisconsin today with the temperature dropping to zero as freezing rain limited travel and prompted warnings. Local officials urged residents to stay indoors and monitor icy road conditions.
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Madison, Wis
Adventists Propose Constitutional Step on Public Worship Day
The Seventh Day Adventists urge Oklahoma convention to draft a law preserving church state separation by not setting any day for public worship. A 5000-voter memorial backs the resolution, which was sent to a committee amid debates on liquor regulation and county lines.
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Guthrie
Okla
Dee
Murray
Broken rail the cause of a wreck near Frankfort
A Monon railroad limited train derailed two miles north of Frankfort Indiana when a broken rail caused the engine to slip off the track. Eighteen passengers were injured but none fatally. The baggage mail cars coaches and sleepers left the rails and slid along the ground before stopping. Passengers suffered bruises and cuts from being thrown about inside the cars.
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Frankfort
Ind
Here
National Good Roads Association Opens Muskogee Sessions
The National Good Roads Association opened its annual convention in Muskogee today. The gathering will continue for three days with several nationally prominent figures expected to participate in the proceedings.
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Drainage Congress
Oklahoma City
Okla
National Drainage Congress
National Association
Muskogee
J. T. Muskogee
National Good Rearsociation
Hired by Request Tariff Reform Campaign Taken Up in the House
Chicago December fifth reports a crowded courtroom during Cornelius P. Shea conspiracy trial. Albert Young was recalled after cross examination and later excused amid legal battles over questions. Joseph Schultz testified he was hired by request of saloonkeeper Timothy Finn to disrupt Ward & Co deliveries, leading a ten man picket squad and stopping about ten wagons in one day. Schultz said he earned two dollars daily and cited McCormick to advise violence. Sumner, milk wagon drivers’ union business agent, was described as beating nonunionists.
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Chicago
Cornelius P. Shea
Albert Young
Young
Joseph Schultz
Schultz
Montgomery Ward & Co
Shea
Timothy Finn
Finn
Ward & Co
Ward
Tom MecCormick
McCormick
Stephen Sumner
Sumner
TRY 70 DRIVE JAP LABORERS OFF BUT FAIL IN ATTEMPT
Tacoma Washington December 5 1920 Manage Chester of the Alder Mill company says there was trouble Sunday and Monday caused by a few hangers on Ata Ba loon who would not work and assaulted two Japanese in an endeavor to drive them away Two deputy sheriffs arrived Sunday evening and the Japanese are now at work in the yard doing common labor for which other men could not be secured
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Tacoma
Wash
Chester
Alder Mill Company
Ata Baloon
Jury Conviction Delayed After Six Ballots In Court
Reported that the jury faced difficulty reaching agreement, taking six ballots before all twelve jurors concurred. At one point eleven jurors favored conviction while one favored acquittal, before final unanimous verdict.
Shaw Endorses Credit Currency to Tackle Evils
Washington Dec 5 The annual report of Lesli M Shaw secretary of the treasury to congress outlines loans for two more elastic currency as a key remedy. He favors a credit currency integrated with bond secured circulation while cautioning against speculation and stressing retirement of extra circulation as demand ebbs. He details recent moves to ease liquidity including $60 million redeployed and $50 million gold brought in, plus $26 million restored. The report weighs various plans and argues for a currency that expands and contracts with need, with emphasis on credit currency.
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Washington
Lesli M. Shaw
Secretary of the Treasury
Wall Street
Denver
New York
Improper Appraisals Plague Kansas School Lands
Topeka Kansas December 5 Speculators and ranchers face fraud charges over inflated appraisals of improvements on leased school lands in western Kansas. Probes show lessees built shanties or dugouts and fenced parcels, then bid to buy land at inflated values while outside bidders avoided offerings due to improvements not on the land. Fences on a 10,000 acre ranch were counted as improvements on a 40 acre leased tract.
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Topeka
Kan
Dee
Kansas
National Editorial Association Opposes Higher Postage
National Editorial Association executives meet in St. Louis and decide to hold the next convention in Norfolk June 2. They adopt resolutions protesting postal rate increases on second class mail matter and denying that newspapers cause losses or are subsidized by government payments.
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National Editorial Association
Norfolk
St. Louis
South Wants More People Move to Southern States Immigration Plan
The Southern Immigration association executive committee passed resolutions urging departments of immigration in each southern state. The group seeks to establish a transatlantic steamship service to southern ports to attract more migrants to the region.
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Columbia
S. C
Southern Immigration Association
PEEK Named Delegate At Interstate Convention
Des Moines Described as the site for an interstate convention to consider a constitutional amendment for direct US senate elections. Delegates include B F Peek of Moline and others from Hoopeston Hamilton Chicago Centralia.
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Moline
Des Moines
Springfield
Deneen
Iowa
United States
J. T. Hamilton
Hoopeston
Robert H. Wallace
Hamilton
John Anderson
Chicago
William F. Bundy
Centralia
B. F. Peek
Finley Succeeds Samuel Spencer as Southern Railway President
New York, Dec 5. W. W. Finley was elected president of the Southern Railway company, succeeding the late Samuel Spencer. The appointment marks a continuation of leadership after Spencer’s death, with Finley taking the helm of the railroad.
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New York
W. W. Finley
The
Southern Railway Company
Samuel Spencer
Ames Seeks Republican Caucus On Tariff Revision
Congressman Ames of Massachusetts launches a drive for a general Republican caucus to express support for immediate tariff revision. He says no action at once but aims to signal resolve to revise inequalities, with broad notice to the nation as the period of revision approaches.
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Washington
lAmes
Massachusetts
Congress
Nankingtoon Bml
House
President's Message on Mongolian School Policy Sparks Legal Action
Washington DOJ officials ordered to pursue court action to test California's state statue requiring Mongolian descent children to attend a separate school. President Allman of the board dismisses any impact from the national message on board actions. Also reported is an explosion at a West Indianapolis match factory injuring four girls and causing panic.
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San Francisco
Dec
BesUnder
Washington
Department of Justice
California
Allman
Board of Education
Indianapolis
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Teamsters
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Treasury
South
New York Central
C. J. Grammer
C. F. Daley
Ira R. Place
Kansas City
William C. Anderson
First National Bank
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Anderson
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Ames
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Tonosey
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Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Victor H. Metcalf
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