Socialist Party Opens National Convention in New York
The Socialist Party of America convenes May 8 with 200 delegates to nominate presidential and vice presidential candidates and draft a platform. Debates will cover free speech and press rights, war measures, and the party’s stance toward Bolshevism and Soviet Russia, with notable leaders Hillquit, Stedman, Hoan, and Berger to attend.
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New. York
York
Socialist Party of America Today
Dna
United States
Albany
Theew
York Assembly
House
Dot
Victor W. Berger
Wisconsin
Morris Hillquit
New York
Primce
Industrial Workers of the “World
Bolshevists
Russia
Communist Party
Feugene V. Doobs
Atlanta
Ceniormity
Pennsylvania
Oto Granstetter
Chicago
Nation‘al
Finish Workers’, Educational Association
Atlantic
Pacific
Hillquit
Saranac Lake
Seymour Stedman
Vinton J. Berger
Milwaukee
Hoan
Madison Square Garden
Stedman
The Strong Arm A Tale of Muscle and Ambition in Winton
Levi Armstrong founder of Arm strong & Company keeps Dan Dempsey as a living symbol of strength at his tool works Lena Arm strong adopts Gilbert Thorne a foreign boy raised as family, and Gilbert grows from frail youth to a bronzed, capable man through farm work and training. A legal adviser sees Gilberts potential to outgrow his roots.
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Winton
Armstrong & Company
Levi Armstrong
Dan Dempsey
Armstrong
Aity Place
Dan
Leyl Armstrong
Gilbert Thorne
Hye
Gilbert
Lena
Dempsey
Young Thorne
Levi
Sloan
Thither
Reddy Walters
Trickne
Too Man Burglars Price Insurance Boosted
New York May 4 The world faces a burglary epidemic as delegates attend the annual meeting of the Burglary Insurance Underwriters Association. Due to rising robberies rates will be raised later in the year. Chicago leads large cities in seriousness of the situation.
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New York
Burgilary Insurance Underwriters’ Association
Chicago
Tacky Soup Costs Childs Restaurant Co. 25000
Fragmentary OCR note reports a $25,000 damages claim against Childs Restaurant Co. related to a soup issue. Names and details are unclear but reference damages and a legal action. The item resembles a brief court entry or notice.
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Childs Restaurant CO
Prohibition and Bonuses Blamed for Unemployment
The Associated Press report from Wisconsin notes state employment chief J S Miller says about ten thousand men are idle. In a bulletin to agencies he cites high wages soldiers homes and prohibitions as causes. He warns excess money in circulation spawns gambling idleness and a new hobo-like class may follow when unemployment rises.
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Julwaukel
Wisconsin
J. S. Miller
Miller
Service Star Legion Seeks Self Governing Status
A special Toledo meeting led by Mrs. Robert Co. Morris calls on the American Legion to amend its constitution so the Service Star Legion can be recognized as independent and self governing. The discussion centered on granting autonomy to the Service Star Legion.
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Associated Press
Toledo
American’ Legion
Service Star Legion
Robert Co. Morris
Woman’s Organization
Winder
Constitution Women
Relatives of Service Men Form Auxiliary of American Legion
Relatives of servicemen may band together as an auxiliary of the American Legion to be governed by its laws. One rule prohibits the auxiliary from admitting as members any woman whose male relative is not a member of the American Legion.
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American Legion
Auxiary
Pilgrims Centenary Celebration Plan Adopted
The Senate adopted a House resolution to appoint a commission to arrange the Plymouth centenary marking the landing of the Pilgrims. It appropriates 400000 dollars to fund the national effort, to be matched by Massachusetts with a similar amount.
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Plymouth
Mass
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Massachusetts
Catholic Laymen Form National Council in United States
Chicago May 5 The national Catholic laymen council organized to create a congress for coordinating Catholic lay organizations in the United States. Representatives from 27 lay bodies attended and plans were laid to raise 20 million dollars among American Catholics.
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Associated Press
Chicago
National Catholic
Church council pledges silent battle against Bolshevism
The text notes church leaders plan to use funds to support church work and fight Bolshevism and other isms. Each diocese will be represented by one delegate in the nationwide council.
Ebert expelled from Berlin saddlers union
President Ebert, formerly a harness maker, is expelled from the Berlin saddlers union by a 1,200 to 5 vote. Opponents claim he signed death warrants for a man named Kopp, convicted of murder, saying he violated socialist principles that forbid capital punishment.
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Associated. “Press
Lieblin
Hay
Ebed
Germany
Saddlers-Union of
Berlin
Wis
Kopp
Ebert
Empire
Kaiser Bill to Move May 11 Set in Holland
Amierongen Holland May 3 May 11 has been set as the day for the former Emperor William to move to Doorne exactly a year and a half after his arrival in Holland The Associated Press reports today from Amierongen Holland
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Kaiser Bill
The
Associated Press
Amierongen
Holland
William
Doorne
Protest to Be Made by Major Exchanges and Chamber
A protest is planned in New York with presidents and officials from major markets including Pittsburgh Cincinnati St Louis Hartford and Buffalo Chamber of Commerce. The Chicago Board of Trade may act independently against the bonus tax with other grain markets.
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SEY
York
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Huns Would Can Officers In Kapp Investigation
The investigating committee for the Kapp revolution in Berlin on May 4 recommends expelling military officers General von Hulegen General von Lettow Vorbeck Colonel von Wangelheim Colonel Ledebour Lieutenant Colonel vor Blewitz and Major Matthias from service.
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Associated Press
Berlin
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