Controversy Over Wilson Cabinet Member And Stock Deals
Washington December 20 A House committee investigates claims that members of President Wilson's official family profited from inside information on the stock market. Thomas W Lawson is summoned to substantiate alledged leaks and predictions of further disclosures as the committee weighs reforms to regulate the stock market.
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Wilson
Thomas W. Lawson
Washington
Kost
Congress
Shington
D. C
Woest
House Rates Committee
Bee
Tere
Henry
Iegram
Hope of Peace Looms In Ajo Copper Camp
The New Year finds the Ajo copper camp strike mostly resolved as original pickets return to work or join replacements. Sheriff Forbes enforces calm with no private-property picketing, while Sheriff-elect Miles readies to assume duties. Strike leadership remains with Edward Crough and James Wilkinson guiding workers amid tensions and a heavy company force.
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Ajo
Ing
Pima
Pima County
Tereby
New Cornelia Copper Company
Forbes
Are Miles
Sherff
Miles
Chew At
Samana
Aeness
Pat . Gherttt Forbes
Om Company
Justice Court
Mair
Justice Mairs
Edward Crough
Western Tion of Miners
Mr. Wilkinson
State Federation of Labor
Divers to Carry Special Mail at Forty-Niners Rate
The report states divers will transport special mail at a Forty-Niners rate aboard merchant submarines Deutech wei and ber aieter ships. Each voyage will carry future mail, recalling earlier maritime mail runs. An extra charge of ten francs is levied for parcels up to 30 grams, with a similar cargo plan for weights up to 60 grams.
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Plelin
Lomdem
Deutechwei
Aieter
Ranemaneoi
Erty Einers
Procession dumps five hundred gallons of whiskey in Phoenix
Dr H A Hughes leads temperance parade through the business district as 200 autos and floats follow. A wagon carrying a $20,000 bootleg cargo spills its flood of whiskey and beer, dumped by officers under an order from Superior Judge Stan lard.
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Agemeye Ge
B. W. Getsinger
Stanlard
Envoy Mee Calls On Lloyd George In London
Ambassador Mee visited Prime Minister Lloyd George in Downing Street this morning. It was a courtesy call marking Mee's first opportunity to see the premier since the war began.
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Lloyd-George
London
Mee
Downing Street
Lord-George Singe
Rude Oil Reaches Record Price Amid Market Surge
MUSBURG Dec 29 The high price of Pennsy crude oil was announced by principal purchasing agencies with an advance of 6 cents a barrel pushing the quotation to 2.95. Other grades also rose 5 cents.
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Musburg
Pennsy
Morgan Receives Eight Million in Gold from Philadelphia Mint
The report notes Morgan received eight million dollars in gold coins today from the Philadelphia Mint. Details on coin type or recipients are limited in the fragment, but the event is presented as a significant transfer of gold.
Pioneers clash over Geronimo name for Tucson hotel
Harry Drachman denounces using the name Geronimo for a proposed Tucson tourist hotel saying it recalls Apache suffering. He favors a name honoring Nelson A Miles or similar tribute. Tucson residents debate the branding with support and skepticism voiced by the Arizona Pioneers Society attendees.
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Harry Drechman
Geronimo
Gertonimo
Tucson
Nelson A. Miles
Hofmeister
Jaeger
Hallmark
Drachman
Arizona Pioneers’ Society
Birth Of Child Would Make Its Parents Wed Plan
Chicago Dec 29 Passage of laws to end illegitimacy was urged at the Illinois Woman's Congress. Speakers proposed the automatic marriage bill so a birth automatically ties the parents in marriage, plus a law to give an illegitimate child its father's name and support without forcing the parents to wed. A constitutional convention to revise state law and a health certificate for marriage were also discussed.
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Chicago
Appraisal of Old City Lengthy Note Is Prepared
The old sewer farm, 112 acres with 58 cultivated, is seen as the best salable asset to raise cash to liquidate the overdraft. Valued at $40,000 by Auditor Smalley, it has risen from $12,000 in 1915. the new outfall sewer costs about $50,000, changing the farm into city real estate near McKinley Park. The report notes potential motor equipment needs and discusses city balances, taxes, and water rates with a projected December balance around half a million dollars.
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Old City
Germany
Wenweshy
Tucson Farms Company
Magenheimers
McKinley Park
John Mets
Merchants Bank & Trust Company
Mets
Asuher
Carnegie Desert
Elect Parker
St. Mary's Road
G. L. Smith
H. Urquides
Entente Deliberations Finalize German Note Reply
London reports that after days of talks the entente completed its reply to the German note. Delivery is planned next week in Paris with transmission to Germany via American channels. The long document aims to clarify many points with optimism for Washington’s forthcoming response.
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London
Paris
Germany
Alexandre Ribot
Washington
British Ship Copsewood Sunk Off Coast
The British steamship Copsewood of 509 tons gross was sunk, reported from London dated December 29. No further details on casualties or cause are provided in the brief item.
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London
Copsewood
Hadapest Crowns New Ruler Amid Wartime Sorrow
Hadapest Hungary hosts coronation of King Charles as crowds fill streets despite ongoing conflict. The formality draws visitors from across the country with rents for shop windows reaching high sums and large crowds witnessing the inaugural ceremony.
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Charles
Campbell to Take Oath as Governor of Arizona
Phoenix, Dec 24 Governor elect Tom Campbell will take the oath of office before Chief Justice Ross of the supreme court tomorrow and deliver his inaugural address at the capitol at 10 o clock Monday morning. Governor Hunt declines to state his intentions but chief counsel former Senator Reeves says it will be new in the state. Inspectors continue ballot checks slowly with expenses around 2300 dollars per day.
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Phoenix
Tom Campbell
Ross
Supreme Court
Capitol
Hunt
Vee
Two Electrified Tragedy Near San Xavier Mission
Two Mexican victims were electrocuted near the San Xavier mission seven miles south of Tucson when broken power wires, reportedly part of Tucson Farms Company, struck a man mowing and his wife who rushed to aid him. Coroner Comstock and Constable Shaw investigated the scene outside city limits. Both victims were deaf when discovered.
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San Xavier Mission
Comstock
Tucson Farms Company
Shaw
Six I W W Workers Arrested at Virginia Mills
Six Industrial Workers of the World were arrested in Virginia Minnesota for distributing strike hand bills and attempting to picket the Virginia and Rainy Lake lumber mills. Officers said the strike order did not reach mill workers and the red bills prompted quick detentions as the six offered no resistance.
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Virginia, Minn
Virginia
Rainy Lake
Mill No. 3
Moose Party Dies in New York State
Dee 29 reports the Progressives in New York state failed to poll enough votes in recent elections to gain ballot access, resulting in loss of recognition and closure of the party’s doors.
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New York State
New York
Dee
Teutonic Offensive Advances on Moldavia Front
Berlin reports a major Austro German push along the western Trontier aiming to break through the mountains into Moldavia. Von Mackensen’s forces push north of Rimnik Sarat toward the Danube while the defenders resist along the Sereth line. Dobrudja RNA forces tighten the noose near Braila and Galatz. Verdun area sees a German attack repulsed as French lines hold.
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Trontier
Berlin
Carpathian
Moldavia
Wallachia
von Mackensen
Rimnik Sarat
Danube
Bratia
James Te. Pinta
Petrograd
Agate
Sereth
Bratla
Dobrudja
Braila
Galatz
Matchin
Ratchelu
Police Revolt Captures Para Governor’s Palace
Dis patches from Belem report three battalions of police revolted and attacked the palace of Governor Eneas Martins in Para. The governor sought refuge with the federal regiment, then was reinstalled in his palace as order was restored.
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Rio DE Janiero
Belem
Para
Eneas Martins
Federal
Martine
Five Robbers Blow Hagerman Bank Safe for $5060
Five men robbed Hagerman State Bank in Hagerman, blasting the bank safe early today and fleeing by automobile with about $5060. An investigation was begun in Sherman, Texas, as authorities cataloged the crime and collected evidence.
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Sherman, Tex
Hagerman State Bank
Hagerman
Wife acquitted of husband murder sues for damages
Downieville Calif Dec 29 Suits totaling 103000 damages are filed against Sierra County perior court citing recent prosecution failure in the murder case of Charles S Patterson husband of Mary C Patterson and King du Tra They were held without bail and released in Solanbioe when located in Chicago Ariz
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Downieville
Cal
Sierra County
Perior
Mary C. Patterson
King tm-Tra
Charlies S. Patterson
American pianos gain worldwide popularity in 1916 exports
Washington reports a record year for piano shipments with over 10 800 pianos and player pianos exported in fiscal 1916. Australia New Zealand and the Philippines took 5000 units, Africa 500, Asia 84, with the rest to the Americas and Europe. Australia showed the largest gain.
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Washington
Globe
Department of Commerce
Australia
New Zealand
Philippines
Africa
Asia
North
South America
Europe
Levy Brothers Charged With Mail Fraud Indictment
Sam and Max Levy of Levy Bros brokerage face a U S court in Tucson for alleged conspiracy to defraud by mail. The United States Commissioner ordered appearance, with an anticipated appeal likely.
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Denver
Sam
Max Levy
Levy Bros
Tucson
United States
Stone
Eight Hour Day Question Raised in Mexican Labor Article
In Mexico City the constitutional convention committee on labor articles sought to withdraw its report but the convention voted to proceed with the article as drafted. Delegate Jose Macias, in a long speech, cited General Carranza’s views on labor and capital and plant systems in the United States. The committee report adds features, including a provision for an eight hour day.
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Mexico City
Mex
Constitutional Convention
Jose Macias
Carranza Weanig
United States
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Arizona Labor Journal
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Batlee
A. W. Forbes
Morgan
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an / ee & Co
Warpath
John Hall
British Ship Bank
Bldapest
Hadavest
Hungary
Cambell
Ariz
Teutong
Levys
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