Palmer Tells Story of Strike and Government Action
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer testified before a Senate committee detailing government actions in the bituminous miners strike. Alfred M. Ogle of the Bituminous Coal Operators' Association alleged Palmer urged a compromise beyond the 14 percent wage offer and discussed jail threats to union leaders.
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Washington
A. Mitchell Palmer
Senate Coal Investigating
Alfred M. Ogle
Bituminous Coal Operators’ Association
Palmer
Harry A. Garfield
Ogle
Albert B. Anderson
Indianapolis
Mr. Ogle
United States
Waste Government Funds by United States Housing Corporation
Senate subcommittee reports mismanagement and inefficiency at the United States Housing Corporation. It urges steps to recover thousands of dollars allegedly expended improperly, noting delays in occupancy and grave expenditures that could trigger civil suits while anticipating voluntary restitution from involved parties.
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Washington
United States Housing Corporation
Senate Public Buildings and Grounds
Subcommittee
Senate
Palmer Asked to Explain Sugar Price Fixing Authority
Rep. George H. Tinkham of Massachusetts houses a resolution asking Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer to report the legal basis for fixing Louisiana sugar crop prices at 17 and 18 cents for yellow refined and granulated forms. Republicans decry the asserted price setting as arbitrary, noting costs have surged by about 940 million dollars and urging a clear legal justification.
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Washington
A. Mitchell Palmer
House
Louisiana
George H. Tinkham
Massachusetts
Michigan
Ti Bate
Woman Bandit Shot In Jewelry Store Hold Up Try
A woman bandit and an alleged accomplice attempted a jewelry store robbery at Herman Jacobson’s West Side shop. Jacobson fired when the pair drew revolvers and demanded cash, the woman was shot as they dropped a tray valued at 3,500 and fled.
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Chicago
Herman Jacobson
West Side
Jacobson
Rae
Big Liners at Port After Storm
Reported fierce winter storms lash New York area as eight miners stranded on ice encrusted ships and vessels endure ten days overdue. Port officials say twenty ships face delays while crews assess damage from sleet and hail.
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New York
Mi Tee
Thik
Come
Wis
Seliger
Attempt on Viscount Sir John French in Dublin
A crowd of Sinn Fein attackers fired on the Lord Lieutenant's party as they traveled between Ashtown Gate and the Vice Regal Lodge. A nearby civilian died instantly and a policeman was seriously wounded, with a second officer mortally wounding the assailant.
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Lord French
Ashtown Gate
Vice Regal Lodge
Dublin
Sinn Fenners
Sir John French
England
France
Ireland
Ashtown
Phoenix Park
Loyd French
Sir John
Loughlin
Nope
Illinois Tax Levy Board Sets 1919 Rate at Forty Cents
The Illinois Tax Levy Board set a 1919 tax rate of 40 cents per $100 valuation, promising a saving of $4,000,000 over the 75 cent 1918 rate and $8,000,000 over the 90 cent 1917 rate. State Director of Finance Omar H. Wright notes payments will be due on one half of valuation instead of one third.
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Chicago
Omar H. Wright
Bolsheviks Break Through Defenses on Esthonian Front
Soviet government in Moscow reports severe fighting near Karva on the Esthonian front. Bolsheviks breach wire defenses and capture several villages, according to an official statement released.
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London
Karva
Moscow
Retailers Back Economy Sales Plan Across Nation
The governments proposal for economy sales by dry goods retailers during January and February gained approval at a National Retail Dry Goods Association gathering in New York. Merchants nationwide sent letters and telegrams supporting the plan and pledging cooperation to help reduce travel costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Weet
Anti trust action against big meat packers compromised
Government move ending the anti trust action begun at President Wilson's direction last summer confines Swift Armour Morris Wilson and Cudahy to meat and provision business under court supervision. Packets must sell public stock yards stockyard interests railroads and terminals market papers cold storage and exit retail meat and unrelated lines including groceries fish vegetables fruits confectionery syrups ice etc.
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Washington
Wilson
Swift
Armour
Morris
Cudahy
United States District Court
Berger Re elected to Congress in Fifth Wisconsin Race
Milwaukees Victor L Berger Socialist won reelection to Congress from Wisconsin Fifth defeating Henry H Bodenstab Fusion candidate by 4806 votes. Berger total 24867 Bodenstab 1961 with about 9000 voters not voting. District registration 53000. If House refuses to seat Berger the district would wait until 1920 election.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Victor L. Berger
Congress
Wisconsin
Henry H. Bodenstab
Berger
Bodenstab
House
Reds Rushed to Island to face deportation
Anarchists and undesirables from across the United States are being moved by special trains to Allis Island New York to join a large radical colony awaiting deportation to Soviet Russia. Immigration officials said the transport may sail Sunday and that radicals including Ama Goldman and Alexander Berkman were told to stay in readiness.
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Island
New York
United States
Allis Island
Soviet Russia
Ama Goldman
Alexander Berkman
Plot Against Bolshevik Regime Reported in Petrograd
In Petrograd a so called anti Bolshevik plot is reported as discovered. About nine hundred people are arrested including several French and English nationals. Three hundred fifty have been executed after trial by a revolutionary tribunal.
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Helsingfors
Petrograd
Allowances Increase Passes Senate In Urgent Deficiency Bill
The Senate approved the urgency deficiency appropriation bill providing 83 million dollars for miscellaneous subjects. It includes 80 million dollars for increased war risk insurance allowances, funding veteran and service-related needs amid wartime conditions.
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Washington
Senate
Norfolk & Western Passenger Train Wreck Killer Toll
Five people are dead and eight injured in a Norfolk and Western passenger train wreck near Walton's Tank, west of Roanoke, after the No. 4 train from Columbus to Norfolk derailed. One injured person is reported fatally hurt.
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Memphis
Roanoke
Norfolk & Wes
Columbus
Norfolk
Walton's Tank
Here
Armed Guard For Whisky Shipment From Lexington
Five cars have been ordered for the transport by express of whisky from Lexington to New York for export to Germany. The shipment will be made under armed guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Express
New York
Germany
Peace Plan Debate Opens After Holidays in Senate
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee plans to reopen debate on the peace treaty fight. A Knox proposal to declare peace is the base for work with changes to gain Democratic support. Republicans seek to preserve treaty gains and to pledge U S intervention in future European wars threatening civilization. A bipartisan push for early conference and ratification with reservations aims for January.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania
United States
Lawyer Storey and two others arraigned in $4,000 bond theft case
In New York Court ADA Talley stated Frank DeA Storey, a lawyer at a top hotel, attempted to dispose of stolen securities worth 800000. Storey Abe Cohen and Albert Schwartz faced arraignment on possessing bonds worth 4000 vanished with a broker's messenger in September. They pled not guilty with bonds set at 20000, 25000, and 25000 respectively.
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New York
Frank Dea. Storey
Talley
Storey
Abe Cohen
Albert Schwartz
Bond Fraud Exposed In Cleveland Police Court Bonds Scheme
An extensive scheme to defraud Cleveland and Cuyahoga County through forfeit of Police Court bonds was exposed. Bondsmen allegedly misrepresented property ownership and failed to locate claimed assets as Police Court Prosecutor Edward Stanton began an investigation.
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Edward Stanton
Seek Billion Dollar Boost Demands From Rail Unions
Representatives of the four major railway brotherhoods and other unions, totaling about two million workers, prepare wage increase demands totaling one billion dollars. Railroads say they cannot bear the burden. The options are higher fares for travelers or a strike fight.
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Washington
Shortage Mystifies Sugar Board in Ohio Mystery
The Sugar Equalization Board puzzlingly notes Ohio sugar shortages while Ohio and Michigan are expected to produce nearly three times the usual sugar for distribution before January 1. Frank C. Lowry, chairman of the Refiners' Distrib uting Committee, voices concern in a letter to Senator Atlee Pomerene.
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Sugar Board
Washington
Ohio
Sugar Equalization Board
Michigan
Frank C. Lowry
Chairman
American Refiners’ Distributing Committee
United States Sugar Equalization Board
Atlee Pomerene
Debarkation Of Radicals On Sealed Order Ship Buford
The US army transport Buford carried 249 passengers including anarchists and radicals banned from America. Led by Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman, they chanted long live the revolution as the ship sailed from New York Harbor. Destination unknown, the voyage to a northern port to access Soviet Russia is said to last 18 days unless weather delays.
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Union News Service
New York
United States Army
Buford
Ark
America
Soviet Russia
United States
Narrows
Fts
Hamilton
Wadsworth
Alexander Berkman
Emma Goldman
Ethel Bernstein
Dora Lipkin
G. A. Hitchcock
Hilton
War and Labor Departments
Sugar Exports Surge Amid Scarcity In First Ten Months
A Commerce Department report shows the United States exported over 1.25 million pounds of sugar valued near 97 million dollars in the first ten months, mainly to the United Kingdom and France. Exports rose 339 percent from last year while imports totaled over 8.4 billion pounds valued at 481.4 million dollars, up 27 percent.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
United Kingdom
France
Collision Kills Two on San Francisco Train Near St James
Two people died and 48 were injured when a San Francisco passenger train wrecked three miles from St. James Missouri about 95 miles west of St. Louis. An axle broke on the rear chair car causing the rest of the cars to crash into a sidetrack freight. A Pullman coach was nearly telescoped into the freight locomotive. The two fatalities were aboard the demolished Pullman.
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St. Louis
San Francisco
St. James
Wrapping Paper On Duty St Louis Daily Journal
The East St. Louis Illinois Daily Journal will be printed on wrapping paper. Publisher Allen Spivey stated the Sunday issue was produced with borrowed print paper for half the issue and book paper at one cent per page for the other eight pages. The Sunday paper costs five cents.
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St. Louis
East St. Louis
Hlinois Daily Journal
Allen ’. Spivey
Clinois Republican Editorial Association
Distillers Plan Suit Over Reimbursement Demand
Louisville distillers announce a legal action to compel government reimbursement for 85 million gallons of liquor. Attorney William B. Bullitt says the suit could mirror a National Distillers Company case in Washington Court of Claims and may be filed late January.
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Louisville
Kentucky Distillers
William B. Bullitt
Bullitt
National Distillers Company
Court of Claims
Washington
Seaplane Reaches Mobile After 12 Hour Fog Delay
The trans Atlantic naval seaplane N 4, missing for hours, arrived in Mobile after leaving Galveston nonstop. Dense fog forced a descent and an overnight 12 hour stay at Grand Island Louisiana, about 50 miles south of New Orleans.
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Mobile
Ala
Galveston
Texas
Grand Island
New Orleans
Four Die as Auto Hit by Train Near Jacksonville
A car en route to gather holly and evergreens collided with an Atlantic Coast Line passenger train near Jacksonville, Florida. Four people were killed instantly and two injured fatally.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Atlantic Coast Line
Unite To Fight Famine in Berne
The Norwegian Red Cross formed a famine relief committee to raise funds for distressed populations. The body will collect donations to support relief efforts in affected areas.
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Berne
Norwegian Red Cross
Red Cross of
Geneva
Begg's Mustarine Promises Overnight Cold and Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Begg's Mustarine as a non blistering remedy claiming overnight relief for chest colds sore throat neuralgia lumbago neuritis rheumatic pains and swollen joints. It promotes Mustarine as the original non blistering mustard plaster and notes availability from 8 C Wells & Co Le Roy New York in a yellow box.
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Begg
C. Wells & Co
le Roy, N
Senator Sorghum Keeps Promises on File
Senator Sorghum says he has kept most promises and keeps copies of every letter promising action on file for future reference. The exchange asks how well he has fulfilled commitments.
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Senator Sorghum
Dead Shot Claim Turbulent Worm Expulsion
A Victorian ad proclaims a remedy named Dead Shot by Aie Peery as powerful for expelling worms and tapeworms with a single dose, claiming no castor oil is needed. The testimonial style notes ease of use and strong efficacy.
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Peery
Ady
Mystery Smile Sparks Debate on Ethel’s Cheer
In a playful exchange a puzzle arises over Miss Ethel’s constant laughter. One speaker wonders if her sunny disposition or her pretty teeth are the cause, prompting lighthearted speculation about her mood and charm.
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Ethel
Three-fingered Sam speaks on retribution and deceit
A Western figure named Three-fingered Sam declares that true retribution comes from not dealing from the bottom. The line emphasizes that no one wins by cutting corners. The quote frames a code of honor in a rough frontier setting.
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Sam
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Los Angeles
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REDS
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Aleve
Earth
Ly iv
Lye
Maxkus
the Penn Chemical Works
Philadelphia
USA
Uncle Sam
Kipper
Srs
Tsbooes
A 1 Bros. & CO
Baltimore, Ma
Versal Remedy Company
Cambridge
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