Kiss American Flag round up of I W W members near Weirton
One hundred eighteen alleged I W W members captured near Weirton West Virginia were marched to the public square forced to kiss the American flag and driven from town by deputies and police. Seven suspected leaders were jailed at New Cumberland awaiting federal action as a large cache of red literature was found in an old barn.
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Industrial Workers of the World
Weirton
W. Va
New Cumberland
Hancock County
Hancock County Road
Sugar prices loom after 1920 due to halted Cuban crop
George A. Zabriskie and W. A. Glasgow told a senate subcommittee that the president’s failure to authorize purchase of the Cuban sugar crop for 1920 will likely raise prices after January 1. They warned refiners that market control may end after December 1, though Zabriskie does not expect a price rise this year. The shortage is blamed on abnormal desiant and the marine strike effects.
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Senate
George A. Zabriskie
Sugar Equalization Board
W. A. Glasgow
Food Administration
Zabriskie
Yellow fever scourge wiped out in Guayaquil
Maj. Gen. W C Gorgas, former U S Army surgeon general, says sanitary measures ended the yellow fever outbreak in Guayaquil Ecuador. He adds Guayaquil was the last large center of epidemics and any isolated cases will likely burn out due to lack of susceptible visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guayauil
Ecuador
W. C. Gorgas
United States Army
Panama
Yorgas
Guayaquil
N Y Bandits Fail In Holdup Near Wall Street
Two Wall Street messengers carrying 61000 for the Bank of Naples were attacked by three hold up men in the financial district. Pepper blinded the guards temporarily but the wallet with the money was not taken. Police arrested two suspects in connection with the crime.
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N. Y
Wall Street
New York
Bank of Naples
Financial District
Embargo Lifted Partially on U S Shipping to Great Britain
The Shipping Board partially lifts the embargo on sailing vessels to Great Britain following the end of the railway strike in England. Port agents at Atlantic and Gulf ports are told to clear fully loaded ships and continue loading for those with cargo at docks or booked. No date set for full restoration due to British dock congestion.
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Great Britain
U. Ss
Shipping Board
Eigand
Atlantic
Gulf Ports
Soldiers' Bodies to Be Returned from War Zones
Bodies of all American soldiers buried in Germany Belgium Italy Great Britain Luxemburg and North Russia will be returned to the United States as soon as transport can be arranged. Secretary Baker issued instructions to the general staff to oversee the matter and speed up the process. This does not indicate a change in policy toward returns from France.
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Germany
Belgium
Italy
Great Britain
Luxemburg
Russia
United States
Baker
General Staff
France
U S Soldiers Accused of Violating Neutrality
Customs officers in Juarez report U S soldiers crossing the border without permits while seeking liquor. Some instances involve entries into private homes. Pedro Delgado, Juarez customs chief, says neutrality violations create a delicate situation.
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U. S
Mexico City
Juarez
Chihauhuu
Pedro Delgado
State Accountant Held for Trial in Bribery Charge
Abraham Bernstein chief accountant of the state Industrial Commission insurance fund was held for trial in 5000 dollar bonds in New York after pleading not guilty to bribery charges. He was indicted in connection with grafting in the workers' compensation bureau.
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Abraham Bernstein
State Industrial Commission
Insurance Fund
New York
Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
Emma Goldman Hearing Postponed
Emma Goldman, newly released from a Missouri penitentiary, was to appear before U S immigration officials on Ellis Island New York to answer the charge of being an undesirable citizen but her case is indefinitely postponed by orders from Washington reported at the office of the immigration commissioner in New York.
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Emma Goldman
Missouri
United States
Ellis Island
New York
Washington
Commissioner of Immigration
Clocks Back Scheduled for Oct 28 Says Officials
Officials clarify that clocks may not be turned back until the last Sunday in October. The Oct 28 date at 1 a m is the proposed time, with nationwide daylight saving rules awaiting congressional action.
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Congress
Corean Uprising Feared Amid Incoming Insurgents
A Tokio dispatch in the Nippo Jiji reports armed Corean insurgents massing in Northeastern Corea awaiting a favorable moment to strike. It warns of a more serious uprising than in March and notes Japanese troops are held in readiness for an emergency.
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Corea
Tokio
Nippu Jiji
Honolulu
Student Mistaken for Deer Killed at Wanakena College Range
Nelson F. Joncas, 18, a Syracuse College of Forestry student at Wanakena, was shot dead by Peter Helfer, 50, a Rochester deer hunter. The incident, ruled accidental after coroner’s exam, occurred as Helfer mistook Joncas for a deer. Joncas’ death marks the first deer hunting fatality of the season.
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Nelson F. Jonas
Syracuse College of Forestry
Wanakena
College Range
Peter Helfer
Rochester
Helfer
Joncas
Great Bend
N. Y
Government seeks expedited ruling on 2.75 percent beer
In Washington the U S Supreme Court is asked to fast track the government’s case against Standard Brewery Inc Maryland. The solicitor general contends that beer with 2 75 percent alcohol is intoxicating under wartime prohibition and urges ruling that beer containing at least 0 5 percent alcohol should be deemed intoxicating.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Washington
King
Standard Brewery, Inc
Maryland
Mystery of Migelys Missing Machine and Marias Mishap
Chicago police investigate a bizarre case involving Migelys missing car and a cow named Marie. Marie allegedly rammed the vehicle and injured herself, prompting questions of accountability for damage and police actions as investigators review the incident.
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Migely
Marie
Garrity
Josephmith
Chicago
Municipal Law and Order Enforcement League
William J. Migely
Grand Crossing
Joseph Kartrikia
Revenue Agents Nab Moonshiners Near Englishtown NJ
Federal agents raided two moonshine stills in farmhouse cellars six miles from Englishtown New Jersey and arrested two reefers. Officers seized eighteen barrels of mash whiskey two copper stills and large quantities of sugar and other materials in the latest crackdown.
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Englishtown
N. J
Feders
Gifts of small value received by President Wilson in Europe
Secretary Tumulty announced that gifts to Wilson while in Europe were insignificant and did not require a congressional act to accept. He said the president consulted Secretary Lansing and the attorney general on legality, with the most valuable item being a London citizenship certificate in a gold casket. The King of Italy gave two old guns and the King of England a book.
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Wilson
Tumulty
Rodenberg
Congress
Lansing
London
Italy
England
Soldiers' Lost Baggage at Hoboken Docks
About 150000 pieces of A E F baggage lie unclaimed on government docks in Hoboken New Jersey. The items include 20000 trunk lockers 15000 bed rolls 5000 suitcases and 110000 barrack bags from overseas. Many bags bear only names and cannot be forwarded. a new shipping address is required.
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Hoboken
N. J
Chinese student seeks textile makers in Philadelphia
A Chinese student who recently graduated from the University of Illinois presented a letter of introduction at the Philadelphia chamber of commerce. He wished to be connected with textile manufacturers and cited Boston as his home address while claiming Bridgeport, Connecticut as his residence. He said he passed through New York on September 17, 1917.
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University of Ilinois
Chamber of Commerce
Philadelphia
New England
Boston
Bridgeport
New York
Prize carp tale from Crawford CountyPennsylvania
A Crawford County man keeps a pet carp in a tank. He feeds worms and decides to fish based on the carp’s action. If the carp bites he goes fishing and usually returns with a string of fish. if not he stays home.
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Crawford County
Pennsylvania
Eggs Found In Old Fayette City Homestead Nest
Workmen renovating an old Fayette City home uncovered eggs believed to be over eighty years old. The eggs were discovered in a nest between second floor rafters and appear blackened by decades of dust.
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Fayette City
Milwaukee Woman Seeks Divorce After Husband’s Clothes Cleaned
Mrs. Edward Schribel of Milwaukee filed for divorce after cleaning her husband’s clothes and finding items she did not recognize including a powder puff a hairnet and a vanity bag mirror.
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Edward Schribel
Milwaukee
Italy Ratifies German and Austrian Peace Treaties
King Victor Emmanuel by decree ratified the German and Austrian peace pacts, each decree containing two articles authorizing full execution and submission to parliament. Ratification by Italy completes steps for the Versailles pact to activate after three powers approve. Britain has ratified, Australia pending. France and others move toward final approval before Rome’s December session.
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Victor Emmanuel
Italia
Italy
Germany
Versailles
Great Britain
Australia
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Rome
Ratification Likely Lifts Liquor Ban After Treaty Vote
Attorney General Palmer says wartime prohibition will end soon after Senate approves the peace treaty. Democratic senators and Senator Wadsworth hear that timing varies with White House plans. Debates hinge on President Wilson and the treaty with dates ranging from November 1 to November 10 or delaying until federal prohibition begins January 16.
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Senate
Palmer
Wadsworth
Wilson
Mine barrage removed from North Sea after wartime service
Secretary Daniels announced the completion of removing the North Sea mine barrage laid by the American navy during the war. A cable from Rear Admiral Joseah Strause praised the sweepers who since last November cleared 50,900 mines with one serious accident costing several lives.
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Great North Sea
Daniels
Joseah Strause
Enm
Omaha Adopts Wood Plan to Bolster Police Force
In response to Maj. Gen Leonard Wood's recommendations to quell Omaha riots after a lynching and courthouse fire, the city council votes to hire 100 new policemen and implement a semi military organization.
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Omaha
Wood
Leonard Wood
Court House
Deputies Ratify Versailles Peace Pact
French deputies in the chamber ratified the peace treaty of Versailles by a large majority, signing the pact amid formal proceedings. The vote confirmed France's acceptance of terms and marked a key step in postwar diplomacy.
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Frene
Chamber of Deputies
Versailles
Attempt to wreck American Sheet and Tin Plate plant at McKeesport
A missile believed to be a bomb was thrown at the American Sheet and Tin Plate company plant in McKeesport Pennsylvania. It struck the shipping department building, exploded, and tore a large hole in the roof but caused no injuries. General Wood attributes strike disorders to Reds.
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Can Sheet and Tin Plate Company
Gen. Wood
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
McKeesport
Shipping Department
Soldiers Keep Order in Gary Raid
Federal troops and Indiana state militiamen maintain order in Gary as violence subsides in the Chicago steel district. Operators say more workers return to plants under military protection and strike leaders claim eventual victory. Raids seized radical literature and firearms. three alleged radicals arrested and released. Socialist headquarters raided.
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Indiana
Chicago
Gary
Ind
Wood
Fever Big Fortunes Federal Tax Report Shows Decrease
The Bureau of Internal Revenue released 1917 data showing fewer incomes over 150000 dollars while more returns fell under that threshold. Million dollar incomes dropped from 206 in 1916 to 141 in 1917, as total personal income tax returns reached 3,472,890 for 1917.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Bakers Warn Prices Won’t Return After Convention
Five hundred fifty operators from New York state gathered in Syracuse for their annual convention. They report a daily output of over two million loaves and vast pastry production. They warn that if flour costs rise, bread and pastry prices cannot revert, citing high labor costs.
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Syracuse
New York
Britain’s Railways Resume After Settlement of Strike
Great Britain’s railway system operated again as the great railway strike ends. Most railway workers return to duty in London and country districts, though some outlying areas delay due to undelivered telegrams.
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Great Britain
London
President Steadily Improving as Health Waxes
President Wilson's condition shows steady improvement. Doctors say he is kept from work for now unless urgent matters arise, though he may read a little.
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Wilson
Western Carnoct's Vihert Crap
A cryptic OCR fragment mentions Western Carnoct and Vihert Crap with unclear quantities and notes, leaving the reader with no coherent event or identifiable entities beyond the two proper names.
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