Morris of Morris & Co Denies Packers Collusion
Edward Morris, Chicago, president of Morris & Co., told the House Interstate Commerce Committee that pending legislation to regulate the meat packing business would raise living costs and possibly ruin the industry. He denied charges of collusion among the five big firms, criticized the Federal Trade Commission report, praised packers for wartime contributions, and questioned the market committee fund's uses. He opposed government operation of railroads as a model for reform.
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Washington, D
Tan
Edward Morris
Chicago
Morris & Co
House
Interstate Commerce Committee
Federal Trade Commission
Morris
Norris
Tnad
Food Administration
Trade Commission
National Livestock;y Association
Commission
Congress
the Trade Commission
Market Committee Fund
A. B. Rienules
Heney
Armour
Sioux City
Swift
St. Paul
Heney Sud
Pennsylvania
Mr. Heney
Alfred R. Urion
Armour & Co
Levy Mayer
Kendrick
Satur
Mr. Armour
Heaney
Swift, Wilson and Morris Companies
Henry Veeder
Swift & Co
Honey
Senatoor Gore
Oklahoma
Arthur Meeker
Armour ¢ Co
Real Blockade Stunt Leads to Whisky Fracas at Indiana Line
In Hammond Indiana on January 27 a staged police capture of whisky runners for a movie weekly triggered a real chase when a car with a boy at the wheel crossed from Illinois into Indiana on Indianapolis Boulevard. Theodore Van Hornhan of South Bend and his son were occupants with 50 gallons of whisky. A camera shot was partly blocked by a breakdown truck carrying liquor.
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Hammond
Ind
Ilinois
Indiana
Indianapolis Boulevard
Theodore van Hornhan
South Bend
Royalists Hold Two Provinces in North Portugal
Royalists are reported to control the northern Portuguese provinces of Minho and Tras os Montes after Manuel’s return to Portugal. An Oporto rebellion is being suppressed as government troops mass around Monsanto hill near Lisbon. Ornellas, a king’s official envoy, was said killed in the fighting.
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Associated Press
Vigo
Spain
Manuel
Portugal
Minho
Caminha
Oporte
Paris
Tras Os Montes
Madrid
Journal Des Des Bats
Coimbra
Lisbon
Oporto
Monsanto Hill
Arres de Ornellas
Tebel
Ornellas
Monsanto
Rail Crash Near Masaya Kills and Injures Many
Managua reports a railroad accident Sunday near Masaya Nicaragua caused by spreading rails and a boiler explosion. Many were killed and injured according to regional dispatches. An Havana cigar advertisement appears in the same column.
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Associated Press
Managua
Masaya
Nicaragua
Alleged horse thief in jail recalls money saved
James Bryant, 75, jailed in Burlington Iowa for horse theft, recalls a $1000 bank deposit from 29 years ago. An officer verified the account with accrued interest. Bryant claims memory lapses and denies remembering stealing the horse from a Muscatine stable, though locals see him as a known horse trader.
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Burlington
James Bryant
Bryant
Fixing of Cattle Prices Denied by Armour
Washington hearing on meat industry regulation features Francis Heney probing packers like Armour for alleged price control. Armour denies fixing cattle prices, stating packers influence market but do not control it. discussion covers commissions, fund contributions, and Veeder pool practices amid probes into oleomargarine and industry finance.
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Armour
HENEY
Mr. Heney
Mr. Armour
Bill to cut Wilsons Rail Power Offered
Washington notes a Senate bill by Cummins proposes government control of railroads for 21 months after peace, mandatory unless Congress orders otherwise. It sets compensation to owners from relinquishment date and argues return without new law is unlikely this session.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Senator Cummins
Iowa
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Congress
Cummins
Peace conference in Paris moves toward Germany terms
Paris Tan 27 The supreme council of the peace conference met at 10 30 am with full attendance of members and advisers including three Americans. President Wilson met Col House after a private talk. The council adjourned at 12 15 pm. Delegates from small powers meet to choose their commission representatives. The big powers may expand small powers’ five seats and begin commission work promptly.
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Paris
Tan
Supreme Council of the Peace Conference
Mets
Foreign Office
O “Phe Supreme Council
Wilson
Hotel de Crillon
Col. B. M. House
Samuel Gompers
Col. House
Council of 16
Germany
London Daily Mail
Cermas
Peace Congress
Allies Not Relying on Meeting Soviets for Russian Settlement
Paris Jan 27 The allied powers refuse to depend solely on a Russian factions conference. Echo de Paris notes Wilson considered Bolshevik noncooperation as a possible condition for Marmora talks and that Lloyd George backs other Russian proposals in line with the plan.
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Paris
Havas
Echo de Paris
Wilson
Lloyd George
Courier Delivery Deadline Notice
The Courier will be delivered to your home before 5 30 o'clock. If you fail to receive your paper by that time due to carrier error or other cause, please call 3380 and a paper will be sent. Phone calls must reach this office before 1 80 p m.
Army Demobilization Plans Six Months to Return All Home
Gen March told the senate military committee that 300000 US troops could be shipped home monthly, with all expeditionary forces demobilized in six months. About 788000 men in camp would be demobilized within a month except overhead troops, while 104660 had arrived from overseas by noon Saturday. The army aims for a 500000 standing force and may keep some divisions in occupation.
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Washington, D. C
March
Staf
Senate Military Committee
Army of Occupation
Wilson
Marshal Foch
Americas
United States
Shoge
Merch
Pershing
Famine relief bill agreed by Senate and House conferees
Washington Jan 27 A P. Conferees of the Senate and House reached agreement on a 100 million dollar famine relief bill for Europe with no material changes. The measure includes provisions to buy wheat donated in America and keeps language aimed at preventing aid to enemy or hostile areas while permitting relief to friendly nations.
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Senate
House
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Penrose
Pennsylvania
America
Senato l
Con
Menlang
Ad Does Not Pay There’s a Reason
A 1919 letter from Cresco Iowa laments the cost of advertising in the Waterloo Evening Courier as too high given the flood of inquiries. The writer, J. B. Caward, asks to shut control and notes the time burden and stamp expenses from farm-related ads. Smoke Diamond Cigars is noted in the closing line.
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Cresco
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
J. B. Caward
States certify ratification of federal prohibition amendment
Washington January 37. Thirty six states have certified to the state department their ratification of the federal prohibition amendment, and preparations for proclamation to enactment were ordered. Wisconsin North Carolina Utah and Kansas sent certifications, Kansas as the thirty sixth state. Lieutenant Governor J R Moore and Arch W McFarlane signed the resolution, adopted by both houses ten days ago. Des Moines notes the state plans to certify after passage by the senate and awaiting the secretary of state action.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
Wisconsin
North Carolina
Utah
Kansas
Federal Department
J. KR. Moore
Senate
Arch W.mcfarlane
House
Ako
W. L. Barding
Des Moines
Lha
Prohibition Secretary of State
Washington
Teutons From Kaiser SurlY to Colonies in Dispute
Paris reports the Allied council debates the fate of German colonies with France and Britain agreeing that colonies should not revert to Germany. Kamerun likely handed to France while Belgium seeks Congo territory and compensation from Portugal. In England, ex-emperor William II grows surly at Amerongen as his time appears near up, with his wife showing more calm.
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Teuts
Kaiser Surly
Amerongen
Dritoh
Associated Press
Paris
Pupreme Council
France
Great Britain
Germany
Kamerun
Belgium
Congo
Tabora
Lake Victoria
Nyanza
The
Portugal
London
William Hohenzollerp
Ermperor
Mail
Ameranger
Amerangen
King Peter of Serbia in serious condition again
Basel, Sunday Jan. 0—King Peter of Serbia, recently ill, has suffered a new attack and is reported to be in a serious condition. Prince Regent Alexander is en route to his father’s bedside.
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Basel
Sunaay
Peter
Serbia
Lai- Lach
Alexander
Paris Socialists Told to Choose Wilson or Lenine
In Paris on Sunday M. Loriot told French Socialists they must choose between following President Wilson or Premier Lenine. He condemned leaders Albert Thomas Pierre Renau del and M. Longuet when they tried to speak, saying Wilson aims to save the bourgeois but must not be followed.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Wilson
United States
Lenine
Russia
M. Loriot
Albert Thomas
Pierre Renaudel
M. Longuet
German Bohemia Protests Forcible Slav Annexation
Vienna dispatch reports German Bohemia protests to Entente powers over forced annexation by Czecho-Slovak government. Dr Rudolf Lodgmann seeks self determination, plebiscite rights, and protection from Czech oppression. Germans claim majority in Bohemia Moravia, call for international aid and potential armed resistance if needed.
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Beatrice Baskerville
the Press Publishing Co
The
New York World
Vienna
Bohemia
Rudolf Lodgmann
Moravia
Presi
Wilson Visits Reims Front in Snowbound France
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson travel by car and train through ruined villages around Reims and Chateau Thierry. He surveys Belleau Wood and battlefield landmarks, speaks of desolation, and notes the duty of shaping Germany's consequences while visitors are greeted by French crowds.
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Paris
Wilson
Chierry
Reims
Chateau Thierry
Belleau Wood
Beleak Wood
Edward M. Watson
Martinsville
Argonne
President Wilson
Wm. W. Harts
Mr. Wilson
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U. S. Food Board
Livestock Association
Holiday
Indiana Line
Havana
Packers
Kendrick Bill Fee
Sims
J. Ogden Armour
Francis J. Heney
Senate Agriculture Committee
Armigur
U. S
Republic
German
Entente
Caccs
Dent Wilson
Ani
Yank Burying Ground
Krussels
Havis
Albert
Brussels
Hivas
Airs
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