Republicans Endorse Emery Unanimously for Governor
The Newport School Hall caucus chose delegates to the May 26 state convention in Montpelier and unanimously endorsed Col. C. B. Emery for governor. City Committee members elected were E W Savnes Dwinell J Smith O J Proulx and AB Cobleigh. Delegates chosen were R Prouty James T Gardner Will W Blodgett and Walter H Cleary with authority to pick alternates.
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School Hall
Newport
Montpelier
Col. C. 8. Emer
E. W. Savnes
Dwinell
J. Smith
O. J. Proulx
A.B Cobleigh
R. Prouty
James T. Gardner
Will W. Blodgett
Walter H. Cleary
Accused of Murder Tells Story of Shooting
Miss Jennie Zimmerman testified about threats by Dr. Zimmerman before the fatal shooting last August. She described a Ferry Street confrontation when he reached for his pocket and warned not to tell his mother or sisters of their relations. She said she fled to the police station after the remark.
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Springfield
Mass
Jennie Zimmerman
H Zimmerman
Census Returns Of Three Massachusetts Cities
Census reports released show Bingham Mass at 16 785 up 29.60 percent and Woburn Mass at 16 56 percent with 1 257 increase Newburyport Mass at 4 4 percent and Norwich Town Conn at 29 605 increase 5 2 percent and Cy 22 304 up 1 007 or 0 5.
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Washington
Bingham
Mass
Wobur Mass
Newburyport
Norwich
Turks Re-enforce To Fight Greeks Near Smyrna
Turks push offensive 45 miles east of Smyrna as re-enforcements arrive amid clashes with Greek forces. Associated Press reports ongoing Mediterranean theater action and rising tensions in the region.
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Constantinople
Grecian
Tur F
Smyrna
Associated Press
Hea
Young man scams locals with magazine subscriptions
A pleasant young man circulated in St Johnsbury seeking subscriptions to major magazines, claiming he would fund his college education. Many households paid for unwanted issues, then the magazines vanished and the publisher denied any agent in the field. News dealers warned that strangers prey on gullible buyers with similar schemes.
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St. Johnsbury
New York City
Caledonian Record
Texas
French Look to U S in Settling War Debts
Paris reports Allied circles rely on United States cooperation to liquidate war debts and reparations. French officials say German bonds must be accepted by Washington to fund French debts, with Britain's stance also dependent on U S approval. Plans sketched by premiers will be sent to Washington for review and potential refinements.
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Paris
United States
Lloyd George
Millerand
Hythe
Great Britain
France
Washington
Russian Soviet government reports victories over Poles
A Moscow dated message claims Russian Soviet government successes against Polish forces near Bresniak as Polish troops are forced back by superior Soviet forces. In Lynn Massachusetts 40 Winding department workers walk out at General Electric amid a strike vote call by machinists and electrical workers unions. The plant employs about 15,000 with 2,500 to be laid off this week due to delayed orders and agricultural equipment cancellations.
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London
Moscow
Bresniak
Lynn
Mass
Armature Winding Department
General Electric Company
Machinists and Electrical Workers’ Union
Washington
House
Sherman Graham
Illinois
Jeffries
Nebraska
Muscle Shoals
Garrett
Tennessee
Wilson
Bernard M. Baruch
Rep
Baker
Amoskeag Mills Increases Wages 15 Percent
Amoskeag Manufacturing Company announces a 15 percent wage increase for its gingham workers, effective May 21. The firm employs about 16 000 hands at its Manchester plant, reflecting a major labor cost rise amid postwar inflation.
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Amoskeag Mills
Manchester
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Amoskesg Manufacturing Company
Clean Up Campaign Launched in St Johnsbury
The town starts a week long push with Boy and Girl Scouts enlisted. Five troops receive 5 dollars each for their work while four hour volunteers get movie tickets. The Globe screens The Home Keeping of Jim with a parade and band planned for Saturday.
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St. Johnsbury
the Globe
Jim
Saturday Evening Post
Graves
Federal Agent Would Stop Experts and Profiteers
Summary of a May 18 Associated Press report in New York notes Armin V. Riley, head of the Justice Department flying squadron, seeking an embargo on sugar exports to curb nonessential sales after 45,000,000 pounds were shipped to Europe in four months. Senator Walsh denounces profiteering in the Senate, blames Republicans for inaction, cites large dividends, and urges investigations of income tax returns and passage of anti profiteering bills including Packer regulation and McNary price measures.
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Penrose
Sims
Washington
Sime
Navy Department
Daniels
Senate
Investi Penrose
Admiral Sims
Capt. Pratt
Associated Press
New York
Armin V. Riley
Department of Justice
Europe
Walsh
Maschusetts
Congress
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