Britain Foresakes Troubles With Optimism For New Year
London reports Britain's public looks to 1920 with improved hopes despite debt and labor strains. Lloyd George leads a cautious recovery, predicting normal conditions sooner than other nations, while industry notes growing orders in cotton and shipbuilding amid questions about American naval competition.
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Morning Journal
London
Associated Press
Great Britain
Lloyd George
Huttons
Caton Prade
Nes
America
Lord Inchcape
Great Britain Steamship Company
South America
Gerwinby
United States
France
Italy
Dpingland
Britain
Ireland
Domerty Proble
Tic
Minn Fein
Beppe
Haope
India
Weather forecast for Denver and Arizona
Dec 2 forecast shows Monday and Tuesday warmer in the south and possible changes in temperature. Conditions for the 24 hour period end 6 p m show high and low temperatures, humidity, precipitation, and wind data. Overall, the report notes clear conditions with northerly winds and a mild warming trend in the southern regions.
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Denver
Colo
Arizona
Rambo
Commission to Investigate Coal Industry Wages Named
President Wilkerson forms an independent commission to study wages and conditions in the coal sector. Members include John P. White, former UMWA president, and Henry M. Robinson of Pasadena, who has held government posts and served at the Paris Peace Conference.
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Rembrandt
State troops guard Pueblo steel plant after riots
Pueblo, December reports state troops patrolling near the Minuequa steel plant and guards at plant entrances. Fifty troops under Col Dennis E McCunniff and Capt BR Taggert arrived from Denver at 3 30 am to quarter at the Y M C A building awaiting tents. The strike committee denies involvement in Friday night attack on Parks and offers a 400 dollar reward for tips leading to arrests.
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Pueblo, Cola
Minuequa Steel
Pueblo
Dennis E. McCunniff
BR. W. Taggert
Denver
New Steel Works
McCunniff
United States
Parks
Mille
Freight car shortages strain Canadian rail service
From Ottawa Ontario December 28 Canadian National Railways reports a shortage of freight cars in the United States hinders return of Canadian cars, especially stock cars, as severe western weather, coal mine strikes, and wheat exports boost demand. The system runs at top speed and expects daily improvements with priority to fuel, feed, and stock shipments.
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OPEC
Utawa
Ontario
United States
Canadian National
Capelian
Semler
Canada
Dominion
Manadian National Railways
Western Coaches To Meet Chirag March Indoor Track Meet
Western Conference college coaches are to send full teams for the annual indoor track and field meet set for March 19 at Northwestern University's gymnasium. The conference committee will convene early next month to plan the event. The swimming championships will be decided at the same venue on March 16.
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Chirag
Northwestern University
Federal Trade Commission to Probe Price Decline Guarantees
Washington reports the Federal Trade Commission will survey business groups unions and the public on the guarantee against price decline system used by manufacturers and wholesalers. The commission plans written statements and a general hearing likely mid March to assess interests and procedures.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Conision
Pernam
Tes
Canada Raises Wheat Price and Enables Flour Imports
The Canadian Wheat Board ordered Manitoba wheat price increases to 2 1/2 dollars per bushel and raised government standard spring wheat flour price to 15.15 per barrel. The move aims to supply cheaper flour in the United States, with permits to import American flour. Janos Stewart, board chairman, announced the policy and effective dates.
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PNM
Canadian Wheat Board
Manitoba
Canada
Etere
Fort William
Port Arthur
Janos Stewart
Hoard
United States
Mexican version of Wallace death rejected in Washington
Washington reports reject Mexican claims that James Wallace was killed for ignoring a sentry warning. Aguila company says Wallace, sober and riding to work at dawn, was shot by a soldier after his horse allegedly balked near a machine gun post. The account notes no intoxication and disputes assault allegations.
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Morning Journal
Lear
Washington
Mexico City
Tampico
James Wallace
Agulla Company
Wallace
State Department
Mexican Foreign Office
Aguila Company
Potrero del Alano
Walace
Tank Farm
Pershing Praises Lincoln Boy Scouts and Y M C A Efforts
General John J. Pershing lauded Lincoln Boy Scouts for wartime work and praised the Y M C A for abroad efforts. He noted Scouts in France and spoke of future opportunities. Pershing visited Fred N. Alexander, a severely wounded Lincoln soldier from the 147th Infantry, and wished him recovery.
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Morning Journal
Lincoln
Neb
Dee
Boy Scouts of
John J. Pershing
France
Pershing
Lincoln ¥. M
GF. A. R
General Pershing
Fred N. Alexander
147Th Infantry
Thirty-fifth di Vielon
Alexander
the Argonne
Fort Dodge
Western Union Raises Salaries for 32000 Employees
Thirty two thousand employees of the Western Union Telegraph and Telephone company will receive salary increases totaling five million dollars on January 1. Workers with over one year of service get 15 percent, those over six months but under a year get 10 percent. Affected employees earn under 250 dollars a month.
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New York
Western Union Telegraph and Telephone Company
New Mexico Life Underwriters Association Message
A brief goodwill note from A. E. Bruce wishing success to attendees of an upcoming convention, expressing encouragement and God speed for the gathering of the New Mexico Life Underwriters Association.
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NEW Mexico Life Underwriters Association
Cattle Growers Appeal to Wilson Over Packers Settlement
Twelve western cattle growers associations petition President Wilson through former Secretary McAdoo to overturn Attorney General Palmers anti trust settlement with meat packers. John Miller of Fort Stockton Texas notes growers seek new prosecutions led by Francia Jhleney former FTC attorney. similar groups from Colorado Oklahoma join the appeal.
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Washington
Western Cattle Growers Associations
Wilson
McAdoo
Palmer
John Miller
Fort Stockton
Tex
Panhandle
Miller
Adoo
Francia J. Hleney
San Francisco
Federal Trade Commission
Colorado
Oklahoma
New York
Heney Says Western Cattle Growers Request News to Him
Francis J. Heney told the Associated Press from Santa Monica that a group of western cattle growers associations asked President Wilson he serve as special prosecutor in new suits against meat packers. He said the request was news to him and it would be inadvisable to discuss it further.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Francia J. Henney
Santa Monica
Associatedress
Western Cattle Growers’ Associations
Wilson
Heney
Carranza Denies Sending Letters to Chilean President
The Mexican embassy issued a statement denying reports that President Carranza sent autograph letters to the Chilean president via a supposed Mexican minister to Chile. The embassy clarifies the minister is Fernando Cuén, not Melendez, and confirms Carranza did not send any letters or documents related to the Jenkins case.
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Carranza
Jenkins
Immigrants Seek Admission at New York Gates
More than 3000 immigrants clamored at New York gates for admission to the United States. The harbor is congested with hundreds detained on steamships awaiting immigration inspection as boards of inquiry work around the clock to relieve unprecedented conditions. Relatives and friends from across the country gather impatiently for word on detainees.
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New York
Bennett Woman Denies Jealousy Caused Murder
Mrs. Dolly Peck Bennett denied jealousy sparked the killing of J. Stanley Brown. She was brought from Sandusky to Mount Clemens and questioned by Sheriff Caldwell. Authorities seek a taxi driver and a soldier tied to threats prior to Brown’s death. their identities remain withheld.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Dee
J. Stanley Brown
Hig
Here
Dolly Peck Bennett
Bennett
Sandusky
Caldwell
Brown
Detroit
Mrown
Hrown
Lowden Threatened After Anarchist Letter
Two secret service agents attended the society debut of Miss Harriet Lowden daughter of Governor Frank Lowden after a threatening letter was received by Mrs George M Pullman at her home. Post Office Inspectors suspect an anarchist authored the note accusing the governor of mixing with enemies of society the plutocrats and capitalists.
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Chicago
Secret Services
Harriet Lowden
Frank
Havana clash leaves one dead in cost of living protest
One man died and a woman with five others, including two policemen, were injured in Havana during a demonstration against high living costs and rents.
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Havana
Board of three for soft coal dispute seen as mistake
Ex Judge George Gray of Wilmington urges against a three member panel to settle the soft coal strike arguing a seven member board better ensures balanced judgments. He recalls Roosevelt's settlement of the 1902 hard coal strike and notes risks from radical influence and broad issues facing miners and operators.
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Morning Journal
Wilmington
Del
George Gray
Roosevelt
Iis
John Mitchell
Samuel Gompera
Baer
Philadelphia
Reading
Judge Gray
Gray
Cris
Scranton
Wee Oe
German spy to face new trial after military verdict
Washington December 28 A Justice Department official says a recommendation will be sent to President Wilson to set aside the military death sentence of Lather Witeche once tried for plotting against the United States. He may be tried in civil court on espionage charges connected to the Black Tom explosion and propaganda plans. Wilson has referred the matter to Attorney General Palmer for ruling. The DOJ plans to present extensive evidence gathered by federal agents.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Wilpon
Department of Justice
tLather Witeche
Department
Witeche
Nogales
Ariz
Fort Eam Houston
Jersey City
South
Wilson
Witsche
Palmer
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Honey Mo Robinson
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Oueteh
Western Union
Albuquerque
New Mexico
A. E. Bruce
Law
U. S
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Lowden
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