Fresh Restrictions On Use Of Coal Settlement To Be Shown In Court
The Fuel Administrator Garfield issued an order restoring most drastic heating and lighting limits from the 1917 coal shortage. The order halts street lighting except for safety, curbs stores and factories, and requires most plants to cut operations to three days weekly. Electric railways must minimize schedules and stop heat in cars, affecting widespread consumption during the strike.
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Garfield
Tre Coal
Tomorr
Indianopus
Tome Wan
Nettleme
Republican Leaders Gather in Washington for 1920 Plan
Washington December 8 1920 leaders of the Republican party convened for the quadrennial national committee meeting. They discuss candidates and the coming campaign while noting the purpose to set time and place for next year’s convention. Chicago or St Louis appear likely as the convention city with early June as the tentative date. State chairmen editors and committee members from all states attend.
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Washington
Chicago
St. Louis
National Committee
Cummins Rail Bill Seen Certain to Pass in Senate
The Cummins railroad bill faced a Senate delay as Senator La Follette demanded a quorum. Leaders expect the measure to pass within a day or two as it targets returning railroad control and operation to state authority.
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Cummins
Rassing
Senate
la Follette
Republican
Wisconsin
Probable Basis of New Pact Reaches Denver Report
Discussion of the terms the president proposes to the miners union, with John L. Lewis acting president and William Green secretary, developing today as fact. No immediate raise beyond the 14 percent suggested by the Fuel Administrator, unless coal increases. Indianapolis meeting planned tomorrow.
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Woeston
Miners’ Union
John L. Lewis
William Green
Indianapolis
Wyoming coal comes into state in December report
Nineteen cars from Wyoming passed Billings on today’s route to Montana towns. Four cars go to Butte and three to Helena while one car reaches Big Timber Deer Lodge Columbus Moccasin Gilman and Great Falls each receive one car. Total Wyoming shipment was 20 cars with ten cars secured by Bines. no further consignments to Helena for now. One hundred cars are in transit from the Great Lakes area with fifty cars to be moved west of Glasgow by Great Northern and fifty west of Glendive by Northern Pacific. Eight cars loaded at Lethbridge for Helena and eight for Great Falls. State administrator Gerry states Utah coal producers are being urged to ship more. Shelby Deer Lodge Bozeman Livingston towns report fuel shortages.
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Helena
Wyoming
Billings
M. H. Gerry Jr
Butte
Helen Kingston
Big Timber
Deer Lodge
Collumbus
Moccasin
Great Falls
Gilman
Sugar City
Great Lakes
Great Northern
Glasgow
Bozeman
Livingston
Newberry Pleads Not Guilty of Fraud in Michigan
Truman H. Newberry, a U.S. senator from Michigan, pleaded not guilty in federal court as Judge Sessions set a January 27 trial date. Bonds were set at $15,000, with defense indicating a desire to stand mute to challenge indictment validity.
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Ghand Rapids
Mich
Truman
H. Newberry
Michigan
C. W. Sessions
United States
Berger Renamed in Congress Fight in Wisconsin
In Waulker Wisconsin a primary nominated L. socialist Henry I Rodenstab and Berger for congress in the Fifth Wisconsin district. Berger led Rodenstab by 4,722 votes, 14,004 to 9,282. The regular special election to fill the vacancy will be on December 19 due to the present congress refusing to seat Berger.
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IL Wauker
Wis
Vec. S
Henry I. Rodenstab
Congress
Wisconsin
Berger
Rodenstab
Monday Coldest December Day in Butte in Twenty Years
Readable text notes Butte records a December cold snap with temperatures dropping to as low as 34 below at midnight and 41 below in the evening. The morning fell to 40 below, shattering two decades of records before a late update showed further declines at a rate of three to eight degrees per hour.
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Butte
Coal Miners Strike Settlement Talks In Washington
Indianapolis dispatch reports officials including Attorney General Palmer and United Mine Workers leaders arrived from Washington to discuss a settlement of the bituminous coal miners strike. Details of the Washington agreement and possible effects on grand jury investigations into Lever Act and anti trust law violations remain undisclosed as court actions are paused pending tomorrow morning’s session.
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Indianapolis
Department of Justice
Palmer
United Mine Workers of America
Washington
International and District
United States District
Anderson
Grand Jury
Investieath
John L. Lewis
United Mine’ Workers
William Green
Walter James
Washington Nee
May En Booze and Flyers Falls in Air Safety Debate
Lieut. Belvin W Maynard known as the flying parson discusses pilots and alcohol. He says few pilots are justified in drinking and notes many fatal air accidents involve pilots flying half intoxicated or hung over after long flights.
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Belvin W. ‘Maynard
Maynard
Scientist Rutherford solves alchemist’s quest mystery
Sir Ernest Rutherford, famed physicist, has reportedly solved the riddle of transmutation of matter in a claim described by The Morning Chronicle. The article notes his work in radioactivity and references a predicted continuation of cold weather across the state with persistent frigid conditions. The piece also mentions a boxing result where a fighter from Philadelphia was defeated in a six round bout.
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Ernest Rutherford
Chester
England
Ernest’ Rutherford
Peace Council Issues Final Warning to Germany
Notes delivered to the head of the enemy delegation declare no modifications along the Teuton lines. The Peace Council asserts a firm stance against any changes and warns of consequences if terms are altered.
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Peace Council
GIES
Germany
Note on German Peace Treaty Delayed By Allied Demands
Paris December notes from the Supreme Council delivered to Baron von Lessner deny German demands to modify reparations and surrender terms. They urge ratification, warn against delays, and insist on execution of the protocol as essential to treaty effectiveness. A second note assigns blame to Germany for the Scapa Flow sinkings and views the protest as an attempt to delay the treaty.
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Paris
Associated Press
Supreme Council
Baron von Lessner
Eco
Jeans
Ger
Scapa Flow
Last Hope of Emma Goldman Proves Vain
In New York Judge Mayer-Lite dismissed Writs of habeas corpus by Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman to halt their deportation to Russia. The court refused to admit the petitions as a federal district attorney announced the government plans to deport the two anarchists within weeks.
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New York
Vep
Mayer Lite
Alexander Berkman
Emma Goldman
Russia
Cattley
Poindexter and Wood Named in State Republican Ticket
The draft Republican ballot in March places Poindexter at the left of the ticket with Wood in the lead position, as Pierre Miiew’s candidate preference appears in the hopeful slate. Leonard Veonard and others are listed among the primary options, signaling a contested selection.
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Pierre
Miiew
Wash
Tiena Veonard
Wood
Poindexter
Robbers Take $100,000 in Jewelry From Chicago Shop
Three men robbed the Morris Klein jewelry store in downtown Chicago, escaping in an automobile with merchandise valued at $100,000. Police investigated the afternoon crime as store security and witnesses provided accounts of the daring theft.
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Chicago
Morris Klein
Booze as Currency Ties to Distillers' Corporation Plan
A proposed shift to whiskey dividends faces legality questions as United Products and the former Distillers' Corporation explore using distilled liquor as value. A broker estimates up to 1,500,000 gallons of bourbon could be issued as dividends on 307,728 shares. Levy Meyer, counsel for the separation, notes decisions hinge on pending US Supreme Court prohibition rulings and distribution timing remains undecided.
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United Products
United States ‘Supreme Court
Carranza's Agent in Spain Secures Large Arm Orders
The Mexican minister to Spain Eleseo Arredondo and Carranza's nephew negotiated vast arms and ammunition orders for Mexico. The U.S. State Department disclosed steps to block shipments, implying preparations for possible intervention.
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Spain
Eleseo Arredondo
United States
Carranza
Belgium
State Department
Underwood & Underwood
New York
Relief drive organized as city funds fuel shelter response
Butte city council approved 5000 dollars for a relief committee to buy fuel food and clothing for needy families amid coal strike destitution. Mayor Stodden John McIntosh and other officials formed an aid organization coordinating with charitable groups. Florence hotel to house about 150 people with accommodations for 100 already indoors.
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Butte
Stodden
John H. McIntosh
Plot to spark revolution and seize border states exposed
A fragmentary report to President Wilson details alleged Mexican plots supported by Carranza backers to instigate a US revolution and seize border states. It cites memoranda and correspondence urging three men for covert action, with an October meeting noted and released by Senator Fall and the committee.
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Washington
Alsin
Carranza
United States
Presieilson
Senator Fall
Ign
Two Arrests For Death Of Billy Dansey
Two arrests were made in the death of 3 year old Billy Dansey near Mays Landing. Jon White and a housekeeper were charged with murder and being an accessory after the fact. The suspects were arraigned at Hammonton town hall amid secrecy as investigators pursue a case linking the child’s disappearance to a local dairy farm. County prosecutor Hamund C. Gaskill stated there is sufficient evidence of murder to resolve the case.
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Dee
Dansey
Billy
Jona
White
Mays Landings
Hammonton Town Hall
Mays Landing
Billy’ Dansey
Rome
Senators abandon plan to break with Mexican republic
Washington moved as G O P senators dropped a resolution asking President Wilson to break diplomatic ties with the Carranza government. After conferring with Senators Lodge and Beat of Connecticut, the foreign relations committee will take no action, Lodge said.
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Mexican Republic
Washington
Reso
Wilson
Carranza
Congress
Pall and Beat
Connecticut
Foreign Committee
Lodge
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