Federal Laws Inadequate Urged To Meet Revolutionists Threat
Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer urged stronger federal statutes in New York City to punish citizens for offenses that currently risk deportation only. He warned the ultra radical movement endangers peace and noted gaps allow revolutionary groups to avoid deportation and federal prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A. Mitchell Palmer
New ‘York
Pennsylvannia Avenue
Washington
Congress
District of Columbia
Airman Survives 86 000-Foot Fall From Record Flight
Major R W Schroeder chief test pilot at Mc Cook Field fell six miles after his oxygen failed at 86 000 feet while aiming to break the world altitude record. He regained control near the earth and glided to the field blind with frozen brows returning to Field Hospital. The feat is described as the most thrilling of his career.
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Major Schroeder
Roland Rollis
Hanged Man Rewarded in Mississippi Legislature
In Jackson the lower house approved a 5000 dollar reward for Will Purvis of Lamar County who faced the gallows twice after a botched execution. Purvis’s sentence was commuted to life imprisonment and later pardoned after a death bed confession by Joe Beard cleared him of guilt. Buckeley, a witness in a white capping case, was killed 26 years ago near Columbia, Miss.
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Jackson
Miss
Will Purvis
Lamar County
Will Buckeley
Columbia
Purvis
Joe Beard
Strikers' Request Refused for Arbitrator in Boston Strike
The Thomas G. Plant Shoe Company denied former employees' bid to name Cardinal O'Connell as arbitrator in a strike ongoing in the game departments since May 1919. A bill in equity to enjoin the strikers from remaining out is before the Supreme Court, referred to a master who has gathered evidence for 30 days.
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Boston
Thomas G. Plant Shoe Company
Cardinal O'Connell
Supreme Court
British Leaders Reply On Adriatic Negotiations
London reports that David Lloyd George and Alexander Miller reply to President Wilson about the Adriatic issue. They insist they never intended a definite settlement without US views and say the lack of an American representative has been a nearly insurmountable obstacle to progress.
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London
David Lloyd George
Alexander Miller
Wilson
Adriatic
United States
Packers to Confine Business Under Court Decree
Washington report says the District of Columbia Supreme Court signed a decree by Attorney General Palmer implementing a two year separation of packers from unrelated business. The ruling affects 87 corporations and 49 individuals including Swift Armour Morris and Cudahy. Major aim is to restore competition and limit monopoly in meat distribution.
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Washington
McCoy
District of Columbia Supreme Court
A. Mitchell Palmer
Swift & Co. Armour & Co
Morris & Co, Wilson & Co
Cudahy Company
Palmer
Governmnt
M. W. Borders
Morris & Co
Rail Bill Constitutional Washington Action
Administration officials expect President Wilson to approve the railroad bill after the Department of Justice found no constitutional objection and referred it to Director General Walker D. Hines for his opinion.
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Washington
Wilson
Administration
White House
Department of Justice
Walker D. Hines
Capture of Red Cross workers at Krasnoyarsk detailed
Red Cross headquarters released the first detailed account of seven American Red Cross workers captured by Bolsheviks during the Krasnoyarsk seizure in Siberia. Captain Edward Charette of Stockton California, one captive, carried news of the Americans to safety through the front lines to Irkutsk.
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Washington
Red Cross
Krasnoyarsk
Siberia
Edward Charette
Stockton
Cal
Irkutsk
Governor Harrison Urges Philippine Legislation Actions
Manila report states Governor General Harrison sent a special message to the extra session urging effective prohibition in the Philippines ratification of woman suffrage and a bill permitting clean boxing exhibitions in territory.
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Manila
P. I
Harrison
Philippines
Embargo on Canadian Freight Cars Announced
The Railway Association of Canada announced an embargo on sending Canadian freight cars to the United States. The move affects cross border rail shipping and aims to tighten railway operations.
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Winnipeg
United States
The
Railway Association of Canada
Treaty threat revived as Wilson cautions on Adriatic pact
President Wilson reaffirmed his stance that unless terms revert to the December 9 accord the Versailles treaty and the French alliance may be withdrawn from the Senate. British and French premiers sent a reply from London, not yet received in Washington, while the State Department publicized exchanges including the ultimatum to Jugoslavia. Wilson warned a concert of powers based on a new spirit and order cannot be entertained under current terms.
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Washington
Wilson
Adriatic
State Department
Jugo-Slavia
Ntente
Congress Hears FTC Call for Reasonable Packers Regulation
William B Colver of the Federal Trade Commission urged the House Agricultural Committee to curb large packers by restricting their trade to meat and by products. A Lyman of the National Board of Farm Organizations backed tighter packing industry rules, stating 2,000,000 farmers want such legislation.
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Washington
William B Colver
Federal Trade Commission
House Agricultural Committee
Colver
A. Lyman
National Board of Farm Organizations
Soviet Peace Proposal Denied by Washington
The State Department said the Soviet proposal for peace will not be considered by the American government. Sent to the United States, Japan and Roumania, it arrived via radio from Stockholm after being broadcast by the Soviet wireless station in Moscow. Minister Ira N. Morris forwarded it.
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Washington
Russia
United States
State Department
Japan
Roumania
Department
Ira N. Morris
Stockholm
Moscow
Fire Ends in Tragic House Fire in Greenfield Park
Montreal reports a deadly blaze at Greenfield Park Hast where Mrs. M Gregory and her four children perished. The mother and a two day old infant were in bed on the second floor while three children on the lower floor accidentally started the fire.
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Montreal
Canada
Four Mexican Soldiers Arrested in Bailey Robbery Case
Four soldiers at the Jaures garrison are under arrest on charges of robbery and attempted murder in connection with an attack on J M Bailey of Asheville North Carolina. Bailey was robbed of jewelry and clothing but not wounded. American Consul Aguirre announced.
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Jaures
Mex
J. M. Bailey
Asheville
Aguierre
Bailey
Helgoland Fortified Island Now Deemed Useless
Two years after its peak as Germany's sea defense Helgoland remains a dismantled hulk. The Berlin Helgoland fortress, piled with masonry and gun emplacements, is deemed of no military importance. German officials warn another seven years of work would be needed for demobilization after over a year of removal efforts.
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Helgoland
Berlin
Germany
Baruch Testifies on War Board Policy and Greed Control
Bernard Baruch told a House war panel that government control of raw materials prevented a profiteer riot from wrecking morale and that top production would soon lower prices. He described his War Industries Board role and Paris Peace Conference work, noting no rift with President Wilson.
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Washington
Bernard M. Baruch
House
Baruch
War Industries Board
Council of National Defense
American Economic Mission
William
Mr. Baruch
Graham
Wilson
Milliken Leads 26 States Against Rhode Island Prohibition Move
Governor Carl B. Milliken announces a list of 26 states that will cooperate to oppose Rhode Island's efforts to declare the national prohibition amendment unconstitutional. He says more states are favorable but have not yet given final authorization.
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Augusta
Rhode Island
Carl B. Milliken
Milliken
Bank Safe Looted in Smithfield Heist by Four Men
Four men blew open the Smithfield Bank in Smithfield Kentucky and escaped with $1,000 after a shotgun encounter with two citizens. The spree marks the seventh looting in weeks by an organized band believed to operate from Ohio in cars. Merchant Wm. C. Powers nearby heard a muffled explosion, triggering discovery of the burglary.
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Smithfield
Henry County
Ohio
Ww. C. Powers
German Officers Reject Allied Court, Back German Judge
Berlin reports a declaration from prominent German Generals and Admirals accused of war crimes. They refuse to appear before an Allied court but express willingness to be tried by a German judge whose fairness they affirm.
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Berlin
May Revive Hemp Industry in Kentucky
The Hemp Company of America buys 30 acres in Lexington to build a hemp breaking plant costing 150000 dollars. R D Jenkins of Chicago says the firm aims to revive the hemp industry in Kentucky and nearby areas.
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Lexington
The
Hemp Company of America
R. D. Jenkins
Chicago
Ken
Bandits Loot Henry County Bank in Newcastle
Bandits used acetylene torches to force open the Henry County Bank vault in Newcastle Indiana. They looted seven thousand dollars in cash and seven thousand dollars in government securities.
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Newcastle
Ind
Henry County Bank
Woman's Remedy for Woman's Ills Endorsed in Knoxville Letter
Knoxville reader Pearl Hill reports back pain fatigue and digestive trouble lasting years. After doctor visits failed she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Liver Pills and Sanative Wash and recovered appetite strength and energy. She urges others to try this remedy for female troubles.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Eden
Lydia E. Pinkham
Garbled 1910s snippet hints at legal thin air and ads
A fragment mentions a burglar client acquitted and gratefulness claimed by a lawyer. It references London Answers and a Garfield Tea health ad. It ends with a Public schools remark about English speech versus environment.
Well Known Women Endorse Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
A collection of testimonials from Ohio women praising Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for gynecological distress and menstrual issues. Mrs. J. W. Kesler of Cleveland Conneaut and Mrs. Sarah Hilderbrand of Ashtabula urge others to try the remedy, sharing personal relief and urging daughters to use it.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Harbor St. Ashtabula
How to Get Rid of Your Cold Ad from Dr. King's Discovery
An old advertisement touts Dr. King's New Discovery as quick relief for colds and coughs. It claims the remedy helps with chest ailments and croup and notes 60 cent and 1 20 dollar bottle prices.
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Ieee Weare
All Brame Drug Co
Wilkesboro
Gatonic
Dr. King
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