Mexican Crisis Talks With Wilson Reported In Friendly White House Visit
Two U S senators from the foreign relations committee met with President Wilson at the White House to discuss Mexico relations amid the Carranza crisis. They described Wilson as mentally keen and in touch with developments while he remained ill, and Jenkins the Puebla consular agent had just been released.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Foreign Relations Committee
Wilson
White House
Fall
New Mexico
William O. Jenkins
Puebla
Mexico
Congress
Senator Fall
Hitchcock Democrat
Nebraska
Hitchcock
Ciek
Slaveon
der. Grayson
Jenkins
Wath
Pall
T Hat
Wall
Americans urged to visit war torn France for tourism boom
Paris reports a government backed plan to attract American tourists, with up to a million visitors expected to bring in millions of dollars. A national office of touring coordinates services, while the France Touring Company promotes rail passes and programs to ease lodging and avoid overcharging as prices rise postwar.
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Morning Journal
Paris
Dec. S
France
National Office of
United States
Excelsior Land
Jenkins Released After Mexico Delays Bail Explanation
William Jenkins, American consular agent imprisoned at Puebla, Mexico, was released Thursday night after diplomatic moves by the United States. Reports say a $500 bail deposit appeared with Mexican authorities, while officials cite an embassy-dispatched inquiry and a Mexican investigation that questioned coercion used against witnesses.
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Morning Journal
Washington
William ©. Jenkins
Puebla
Mexico
Mexico City
State Department
Jenkins
United States
Con
Pablo Gonzales
Gongalez
Government focuses on coal supply as crisis grows
Washington December 5 The cabinet discussed the coal situation with no clear plan to meet demands for fuel to keep big industries running Fuel Administrator Garfield reported rising production and the United States bituminous coal operators urged a vigorous federal grand jury investigation into alleged conspiracies while denying any compromise with miners The Indianapolis court order to expedite hearings was noted amid optimism from operators and fuel workers that production would reach near normal levels in the near term
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Garfield
Department of Justice
United States
Federal
Indianapolis
Simms
Indianapolsa
Fuel Administration
Weather notes for Penver and Southwest regions
Penver Colorado reports colder conditions with fun and partly cloudy skies. New Mexico forecasts chilly Saturday with calmer east portions. Arizona outlook mentions possible warnings with cooler conditions and a likely fair Monday.
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Penver
Colo
Bee
New Mexico
Calder East
Arizona
Weather Summary From Yesterday at 6 P M
Condition for the twenty four hours ended at 6 p m yesterday recorded by the elute university data shows mean humidity at 6 p m 48 percent and precipitation of 0 08 inches. Maximum wind velocity 2 miles per hour and prevailing direction from the east. Day described as partly cloudy.
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Elute University
Eight Newberry fraud case men still missing
United States marshals report eight defendants in the Newberry grand jury fraud investigation remain at large. They join eighty nine others arraigned with pleas largely not guilty or not guilty by reason of insanity. Willis Vo Capron of Frankfort and Allen Moore of Grand Rapids have pleaded guilty to portions of the indictment.
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Morning Journal
Chicago
Landis
St. Cloud
Minn
R. B. Brower
PRN
United States
Nch
Federal Grand Jury
Tre Willis Vo Capron
Prankfort
Wn Allen Moore
Grand Rapids
Liquor Seizures Reported Near Juarez by Customs Guards
Four men arrested as authorities seize hundreds of liquor bottles estimated at 25 000 dollars. Officials say Juarez values liquor sold there at two or three times Paso del Norte prices, announced tonight by Patlo W Del gate head of the customs guards.
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Selves Licnor Supply
Juaren
Mexico
Dee Ff
Patlo Wdelgate
Cyustoms
Coal strike impact widens amid rail service cuts
News from Chicago shows optimism in eastern coal production despite a miners strike while western districts see continued shutdowns. Government railroads cut one third of train miles, suspending the Twentieth Century and Broadway Limited, with major trains canceled across several systems as traffic crews rush to adjust schedules. Governors in Missouri and Ohio discuss reopening mines as miners face wage disputes and troop deployments.
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Ning Journal
Chicago
North
Central
Southwestern
New York
Twenteth Century
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Missouri Pacific
Frisco
West Virginia
Cox
Ohio
Missouri
Gardner
Drastic Cuts in Eastern Rail Passenger Service
New York December 5. Regional Director Hardin ordered drastic cuts in passenger rail service across about 150 eastern lines from the seaboard to St. Louis and Chicago to save fuel and speed coal movements westward. The plan, effective next Wednesday at 12:01 am, suspends the Twentieth Century Limited and bans special trains. second sections of regular trains are cut except for essential dense-city travel.
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Morning Journal
New York
Seaboard
St. Louis
Chicago
Hardin
Boycott of Miners Expands in Illinois
John M. Glenn secretary of the Illinois Manufacturers Association announced a boycott of clothing food fuel and other necessities by members in retaliation against coal miners striking in the state A member’s letter said orders from mining communities are being held up while the strike continues and coal is blocked from delivery.
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Orming Journal
Spec AL Shemeo Wine
Chicago
John M. Glenn
Illinois Manufacturers Association
Glenn
Three Men Arrested at Gallup Released
Three men Carkaon Pee Kayne Cipriano Lacern were arrested at Gallup on suspicion of violating the Lever Act in a miners strike case. They were brought to the state penitentiary for safekeeping and released after investigation found no evidence to bind them to a grand jury. Federal officials aided the state in handling the matter.
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Doummalt
Manta Fe
Denies Propaganda Plot In San Antonio Texas
Mexican Consul Gonzalez de la Mata in San Antonio says no consular involvement in any plan to distribute propaganda materials. He calls attempts to inflate the issue as making a mountain out of a mole hill and denies active consular participation.
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San Antonio
Texas
Dee
Conzales de la Mata
Fall
Sewer Gas Blast Triggers Panic in Theater District
Hundreds of theatergoers fled as sewer gas exploded in the White Light district, blowing manhole tops and sending blue flames above sidewalks. Windows shattered, lights out, alarms rang as crowds spilled into the streets near Broadway at Twenty seventh Street. Several injured by flying glass as the blast lasted nearly an hour and toppled manhole covers.
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WO Journa
Phoiar
New York
White Light District
Broadway
Twenty-seventh Street
War Corp Community Service
Went Twenty-seventh Street
New York Telephone Company
Pittsburg Ships Out Seven Carloads Coal
Seven carloads of coal were shipped from the Pittsburg district to Kansas town mayors facing fuel shortages. A steam shovel began operation today, uncovering about 70,000 tons of coal, with more shovels to be deployed by week’s end or early next week.
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Pittsburg
Kansas
Lincoln Boulevard church wedding blocked by permit denial
The concealed fuel administration refused a request by A J Pray to open Linwood Boulevard church on December 18 for his daughter's wedding in Kansas City Missouri. The decision cites cont restrictions in force and prevents the ceremony from taking place as scheduled.
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Kansas City
Lnceal Fuel Administration
A. J
Linwood Boulevard
Railroad Officials Urge Limited Travel For New Schedule
The western passenger traffic committee chairman Kostis urges the public to travel as little as possible and take lunch, as dining cars may be removed without notice under the new timetable. He warns travelers not to blame ticket agents for delays or late Christmas packages due to the coal strike.
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Morning Journal
Chicago
P. & Pustis
Western Pavenger Traffic Committee
Kostis
House Leaders Move to Cut Next Year Budget Estimates
Republican leaders plan to urge department heads to trim five billion dollars in appropriations for the next fiscal year. They forecast a large deficit by July 1921, around four and a half billion dollars, and call for reducing Washington clerks by steps and cutting 26 000 to 40 000 jobs from about 190 000. The meeting included members of military and naval committees shaping pay-increase measures for armed services.
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Washington
House
Tur
Giood
Appropriations Committee
Legislative Steering Committee
Good
Army
Navy
Marines
Conmi Guard
Public Health Service
Volunteers to Work Missouri Coal Mines
Jefferson City December 5 miners refused Governor Gardner's offer to return to work at fourteen percent raise except for a few at Hume Missouri. The state plans to operate Barton County strip mines tomorrow with volunteer labor and has more offers than needed. Adjutant General orders the Seventh Missouri Infantry to Barton County. Daily coal output expected around 1000 tons with loading by Sunday.
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Jefferson City
Hume
Gardner
Parton County
Clark
Seventh Missouri Infantry
Kansasity
Barton County Fields
Bunday
Church Members Dig Coal to Heat Services
Led by Rev G Hargis of the Methodist Episcopal church at Houstonia a group from the church mined coal near Houstonia yesterday. They gathered enough coal to heat the church for several upcoming Sundays.
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G. &. Hargis
Methodist Episcopal Church
Houstonia
Coal production limit case moves in Indianapolis grand jury
Henry S. Mitchell arrives in Indianapolis to aid in a federal grand jury probe of alleged conspiracy between miners and operators to constrain coal output. A special session was ordered by Judge A. J. Anderson as witnesses from Indiana and beyond are summoned, with contempt charges against United Mine Workers officials and locals tied to strike benefits under injunction.
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Jolanal
Indianapolis
Ind
Dee. G
Henry S. Mitchell
Palmer
Srand
United States
A. J. Anderson
Thade
Indiana
United Mine Workers of America
Strke
J. H W. Halston
Washiseton
American Federation of Labor
Henry Warren
Clyton
Anderson
Federal Judge Questions War Time Prohibition Net
In St Louis Missouri Judge Faris granted a temporary injunction against Hensley and Moore to block enforcement of the Volstead Act as it applies to whisky and wines. He questioned the act's constitutionality and even the wartime prohibition net as operated, citing the president's veto message that objects of the wartime measure were satisfied by demobilization.
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St. Louis
Dee
United States
Hensley
Internal Revenue
Moore
Faris
Messare
Three Carloads of Strip Coal Sent East
Three carloads of coal taken from the local strip mine by volunteer diggers under state receivers were dispatched today to address fuel shortages. Officials warned no more carloads would be ready for shipment tomorrow. Reports of mine vandalism included removal of machinery and tearing up railroad track near the mines.
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Vittsburg
Kana
Dee
Ong Mine
Arrests in Donora Riot Brings Steel Strike Raid
Police and state troopers raid steel strike HQ in Donora Pennsylvania arresting ninety six workers. The raid followed reports of dynamite explosion under a worker’s residence during the ongoing Pittsburgh steel strike.
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Vitsburgh
Donora
Econmy
Infantry Units Mobilize to Montana Coal Fields from Camp Lewis
Three infantry companies departed Camp Lewis for Montana canal fields to be assigned to the coal section for emergencies. The move was announced today to bolster readiness and protect coal operations in the region.
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Will Guerd
Tacoma
Deportation Fight Extends for Anarchists Goldman and Herkman
Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman faced deportation to Russia after thirty years in the United States. Their lawyer Harry Weinberger sought a writ of habeas corpus before Judge Mayer as the government prepared to remove them from Ellis Island. The outcome remained unclear as to whether delay would push back the ship schedule.
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Wim
New York
Alexander Herkman
Emma Goldman
America
Filip Island
Department of Labor
Tessia
United States
Harry Weinberger
Mayer
Weinberger
Berkman
Miss Goldman
Russia
United States Supreme Court
Senators push bill for separate department of aeronautics
The Senate Military Committee favored a bill to create a separate Department of Aeronautics. A chief of the air service would be appointed by the president with Senate approval and serve in the cabinet at 12000 dollars annually. The department would oversee army navy post office and other agencies and advance aeronautics commercially and militarily.
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Monning Journal
CREO
Washington
Department of Aeronautics
Senate Military Committee
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Vletcher
Florida
Baker
Daniels
Air Service
Senate
Army and Navy
Post Office Department
Higher Pay Probable for U S Service Men
A Senate military committee report proposes pay increases for officers and enlisted personnel across the army navy and marine corps. The plan details a ten percent rise for officers and twenty percent for enlisted ratings, with extensions to the coast guard public health service and army and navy nurse corps.
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Washington Dee S
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Senate Military Committee
Coast Guard and Public Health Service
Army and
Navy Nurse Corps
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