Red Guard Plot Revealed At Gary Amid German Kultur Agenda
Washington reports Russians in Gary Indiana formed a Red Guard last summer to prepare for a revolution. Army Intelligence said agitators urged locals to ready to control industries as officers linked Gary raid to Hungarian Society with IWW and AFL ties. German American Citizens League circulars claimed aim to perpetuate German culture in the United States.
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Washington
Gary
Ind
Red Guard
Senate
Lieut
D. C. van Buren
Army Intelligence Service
van Buren
Lieut. van Buren
Packers Are Preferred by Rail Lines in Goods Shipping
J. P. Hayner of Sioux City testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission that the Big Five packers receive rail service giving them shipments one to three days faster than wholesale grocers. He cited data showing packers can ship groceries 500 miles east of Chicago about 50 cents per hundred pounds cheaper than grocers, a point in the National Wholesale Grocers Association hearing led by L F Berry of Reid, Murdock & Co.
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Chicago
J. P. Hayner
Sioux City
Iowa
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Wholesale Grocers’ Association
L. F. Berry
Reid, Murdock & Co
Damages Awarded In West Virginia Civil Suit Set Record
John W. McCullough of Friendsville Maryland won 208907.28 in a breach of contract suit against 8 KB Clark of Glencamp bell Pennsylvania before Judge W B O'Brien in Buckhannon Circuit Court. The award is the largest in a West Virginia civil case. The action involved an offer of 760 Damascus Lumber Co shares.
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Buckhannon
W. Va
John W. McCullough
Friendsville
KB. Clark
Glencampbell
W. 8. O'Brien
West Virginia
Clark
McCullough
Damascus Lumber Co
Whisky testers swarm Syracuse court house in smuggled liquor case
Five thousand seven hundred sixty nine Syracuse residents gathered at the county courthouse to test a seized cargo of wet goods believed smuggled from Canada. No samples were taken. the sheriff joked about the collection of gin blossoms.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Court House
Brewerton
Canada
War Declared End To Internal War in France
Paris publishes the law ending the state of war with respect to internal affairs, setting the moratorium time limits from the date of publication. France remains at war with Germany until the Versailles treaty becomes effective upon ratifications at the Foreign Office.
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Paris
France
Germany
Foreign Office
Camps to Be Investigated in Columbus Hearings
A Congressional Subcommittee will begin hearings in Columbus to probe alleged scandals in the construction of army camps. The investigation will examine evidence and may implicate contractors and officials connected with camp projects.
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Columbus
Congressional
Washington
Steamer Prince Rupert in Tow to Vancouver
Wireless dispatch reports the Grand Trunk steamer Prince Rupert on fire in Number 1 hold and returning toward Vancouver. Hold is being plugged and cooled as crews respond to the blaze.
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Prince Rupert
Victoria
B. C
Grand Trunk
Vancouver
Miners Discuss Planned March to Guyan Valley
Governor Cornwell charged that 8000 to 5000 miners from Cabin Creek and Kanawat district prepared for a second armed invasion of the Guyan Valley coal fields. The meeting, led by Frank Keeney and Fred Mooney, discussed organizing efforts as the bituminous strike date nears.
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Charleston
W. Va
John J. Cornwell
John T. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Guyan Valley
Cabin Creek
Cornwell
Lewis
Guyan Field
Frank Keeney
West Virginia
Kanawhat
Fred Mooney
Six Sailors Are Arrested Near Lexington Theater
New York reports German opera sparking riot duty by police training. Hundreds of officers guarded the Lexington Theater with beach guards aiding. Six sailors were arrested after becoming too vocal in their protest.
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New York
Lexington Theater
M. P's
American Relief Chief to Dictate City Feeding Plans
The State Government assigns Dr. Hermand Geist of the American Relief Administration full control of public winter feeding. With fuel shortages for cooking, 1,000,000 people will be fed in public kitchens this season, making Geist the de facto food dictator of the city for this effort.
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Vienna
Hermand Geist
American Relief Administration
Geist
War Department rifles for home guard defense proposed in Mississippi
Senator Harrison of Mississippi introduced a bill to authorize the War Department to issue rifles pistols and machine guns to the states for home guard defense. He said the measure is part of a plan to protect communities against violence by radical elements.
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Washington
War Department
Harrison
Mississippi
Blow To Lloyd George Deepens Coalition Fissure
In the London House of Commons the Lloyd George coalition ministry suffered a defeat in the first division since Parliament reconvened, by 185 to 113. It marks the first time the coalition cabinet was defeated with the whips present. The reversal came on the aliens bill pilotage provisions allowing French pilots in special consideration at British ports. The issue is minor in scope but contested on principle.
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Lloyd George
London
House of Commons
Alleged Government Fraud Ties 12 Officers to Munition Scam
A congressional subcommittee led by Chairman William J. Graham plans to ask for prosecutions of at least 12 army officers and civilians and civil suits to recover 13.6 to 15 million dollars linked to a 40 million dollar Standard Steel Car Company munition contract in Hammond Indiana. The panel says 200 howitzer gun carriages were completed at 40 000 each while 27 127 168 was spent and 8 million worth of carriages were delivered unfinished. Private testimony suggests a concerted graft scheme with gifts to officials and inflated subcontract costs.
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Chicago
Standard Steel Car Company
Hammond
Ind
Congress
William J. Graham
Graham
Military Intelligence Department
Army
Albert W. Jeffers
Finis J. Garrett
House unseats Fitzgerald and seats Tague in Boston race
Without a record vote the House unseated John F. Fitzgerald of Massachusetts and seated former Representative Peter F. Tague. The chamber rejected a bid to order a new election by 167 to 46. Previously James W. Overstreet had withdrawn his motion on Fitzgerald's entitlement.
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Washington
House
John F. Fitzgerald
Massachusetts
Boston
Peter F. Tague
Fitzgerald
Tague
Robert Luce
James W. Overstreet
Georgia
Peace Offer Advocated by Ex-Russian Minister
Michael I. Terestchenko, former Russian foreign minister who fled to Sweden in 1918, asks Moscow’s State Council to propose peace to Russia’s enemies. A U S representative in Moscow is said to be willing to present the offer to the allies.
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London
Michael I. Terestchenko
Foreign Affairs
Russia
Sweden
State Council
Moscow
Berlin
United States
Officials Plan Inquiry in Cincinnati Loyalty Reports
Washington reports Acting on chamber advice Representative Nicholas Longworth asked the Assistant Attorney General for the Post Office Department and Judge William H. Lamor to conduct an investigation into publications of questionable loyalty circulating in Cincinnati.
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Washington
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
Cincinnati
Nicholas Longworth
Post Office Department
William H. Lamor
King Alfonso of Spain Arrives in London
King Alfonso of Spain arrives in London for a wartime visit. He is met at Victoria Station by Lord Stanmore representing the king and Princess Beatrice, the Spanish embassy staff, and members of the Spanish colony.
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London
Alfonso of
Spain
England
Victoria Station
Lord Stanmore
Beatrice
Clampdown Tightens in New York Cafes and Cabarets
Federal agents among five men held for hearing as graft accusations spread panic through cafes, cabarets, and motor inns in New York City. Subpoenas issued for numerous cafe owners and several politicians amid prewar prohibition era restrictions.
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New York
Deportation of Aliens Planned Moves to Repatriate Enemies
Attorney General Palmer urged early action on a bill to empower repatriation of enemy aliens and those convicted of certain statutes. About 300 alien enemies are interned at Fort Oglethorpe and Fort Douglas, with many to be repatriated to their home countries. An amended bill would deport 51 aliens who renounced citizenship to avoid service.
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Washington
A. Mitchell Palmer
le Baron B. Colt
Senate Immigration Committee
House
Secretary of Labor
War Department
Ft. Oglethorpe
Ft. Douglas
Utah
Palmer
United States
Germany
House Immigration Committee
Massachusetts cities form Fair Price Committee at State House
At a cost of living conference in the State House Massachusetts mayors decided to appoint a Fair Price Committee in each city to cooperate with the State Commission on Necessaries. Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer urged production and called for an end to the circle of higher wages and higher prices.
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Bostort
Massachusetts
State Commission On
State House
A. Mitchell Palmer
United States
Palmer
Federal troops patrol Gary with trench guns during strike
Federal troops under Col. W S Mapes patrolled Gary Indiana with trench guns after reports of stones from strike sympathizers. Mapes said the troops would fire on attackers to maintain order in the strike area under military control.
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Chicago
Gary
Ind
W. S. Mapes
Mapes
New York Brewers Agree to Lower Alcohol Beer Output
A joint conference of the New York State Brewers Association and the Brewers Board of Trade of New Jersey decided to discontinue delivery of 2.75 percent beer and to produce a cerealized beverage with only half a percent alcohol to comply with the Volstead act.
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New York
Traitor Lenoir Executed in Paris Prison
Pierre Lenoir was executed in Sante prison after being convicted of exchanging intelligence with the enemy. Despite paralysis and his attorney M. Molone urging mental and physical evaluation, officials proceeded and Lenoir signed the prison register before death.
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Paris
Pierre Lenoir
Sante
Lenoir
M. Molone
Please Let Me Sit Between Those Two Women
A humorous exchange about seating at a table reveals a speaker’s impatience with chatter. A narrator notes work brings success and that more helpers can boost achievement. The dialog hints at preferences and social dynamics influencing outcomes.
Evening health ad from Rochester Herald blurs into aviation note
The snippet blends an eye care tip with a curious aside about Adv. Aviation adding 200 words to the language including cuss words. It mentions anointing eyelids with a balm at night and morning eye sensations, then pivots to a tongue in cheek aviation language claim.
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Rochester Herald
Cascarets Ad Promises Gentle Nighttime Relief
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a gentle laxative cathartic that cleanses the liver and bowels without gripe or harsh effects. It claims many benefits, including improved digestion, fresh breath, and relief from dizziness and headaches while you sleep.
To Have a Clear Sweet Skin Advise
Advert shows Cuticura Ointment Soap and Talcum for skin care. Instruction suggests touching pimples redness roughness or itching then bathing with Cuticura Soap and hot water Rinse dry gently dust on talcum for fragrance. Priced at twenty five cents each.
Kidney Health Ad Promotes Filter Oil Capsule Remedy
An ad-like fragment touts the kidneys as vital organs and promotes LD MEDAL lem Oil Cap as a treatment for kidney disease. It claims the product relieves inflammation, speeds germ clearance, and improves health with a regimen of one to two capsules daily, warning of ongoing danger if untreated.
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Uae
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Walter Baker & Co.Ltd
Dorchester
Mass
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Bpohn Medical CO
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