Brandeis and Dissent Cloud Court Ruling On Unions
Supreme Court divided on union activity in a case involving Hitchman Coal and Poke Co. Justices Brandeis Holmes and Clark dissented while upholding limits on union organizing actions. The decision restricts methods used to pressure employers though AFL leaders denounce the ruling as unwarranted.
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Molmes
Clark
Justice Brandeis
Hitchman Coal and Poke Company
Frank J. Hayes
Miners Union
Mrs Gerard Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
New York report states Mrs. James W. Gerard wife of the former ambassador to Germany underwent an operation for appendicitis. The secretary said the procedure was successful and Mrs Gerard would quickly recover.
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New York
James W. Gerard
Germany
Gerard
Supreme Court Upholds North Carolina Liquor Shipment Records Law
Washington cites constitutional question as the U S Supreme Court upholds North Carolina law requiring railroads and express companies to maintain public inspection records of liquor shipments received in the state. The ruling affirms access to shipment records as a matter of public interest and regulatory oversight.
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Washington
Carolina
Supreme Court
Weather forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday
Forecast calls for rain on Tuesday with likely wet conditions turning to more rain or snow on Wednesday. Temperatures and precise timing not provided.
Montana Leads in Recruiting
A Spokane report notes a new enlistment record with 386 men recruited for the U S military. Among them 317 joined the army, 6 percent the navy, and 3 percent the marine corps. Army recruits include 282 from Montana, 81 from Washington, and 4 from Idaho.
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Spokane
Dee
United States
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Montana
Washington
Idaho
One Man Saves Brigade In Halting Italian Front
The Standard reports dramatic bravery as a single soldier steadies a collapsing unit on the Italian front amid brutal fighting and high casualties for central forces. It notes Halifax as a context, with Washington and Allied forces pressed for decisive action and steady leadership under fire.
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Jerusalem
Christiani
Halifax
Supreme Court
Sontana
Smitten City Amid Blizzard Slips Further Down
Reports from Scotia detail a fierce late storm battering the wrecked munitions city four days after a blast left 23,000 homeless. Canadian troops crowd relief hubs as hospitals strain, casualties rise to 1,930 with 940 unaccounted, while shelter and food measures struggle to keep pace with devastation and darkness.
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Scotia
Steds Hospital
Iun
Dings
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Hero Captain Saves Brigade Near Cambrai Front
An Associated Press report from British Headquarters recounts a captain who single handedly attacked and dispersed a group of Germans guarding an ammunition dump near Masnieres. He then rallied a makeshift force and advanced to Les Tue Vertes, displaying extraordinary bravery under heavy fire.
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Associated Press
Fran
Cambrai
Masnieres
Marcoing
Les Tue Vertes
German Sub Sunk by British Liner Tunisian
San Francisco reports the German submarine was rammed and sunk by the British liner Tunisian after the two ships collided. Mrs Roberts quoted details claim the sub sank with all aboard after the impact opened a five by four foot hole in the liner’s bow, yet the Tunisian proceeded to its destination.
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San Francisco
Omprey
Mra Bite
Myre
Roberts
Jackling Accepts Salary of One Dollar a Year
Salt Lake City December 10 D. C. Jackling president of the Utah Copper company has accepted a one dollar a year salary to work for the United States government He is reported to have charge of the manufacture of T No 1 for the government and will serve in that capacity as the nation mobilizes its copper output.
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Salt Lake City
D. . Jackling
Utah Copper Company
United States
Christians' City Held by Moslem for Centuries Falls to Allied Forces
Jerusalem had been under Moslem control for about 1,200 years before General Allenby and Allied troops captured it. The Christian religion capitulated as Allenby pursued a plan to avert direct assault on sacred sites while advancing from Jaffa and closing in from the coast.
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Jerusalem
I Allenby
Jerusalem Falls to British Forces in World War I Campaign
Detailed narrative of Jerusalem's capture by British forces during World War I. Outline covers Turkish occupation since 13th century and key 1914-1917 military actions around the Suez Canal, Gaza, Hebron, and Jeru salem. Mentions Allied assaults, significant battles, and eventual British control of the holy city with historical context.
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Jerusalem
Frederick II
Turkey
Canal Raype
Kaye
Sinai Peninsula
Suez Canal
Staggering Losses By Teutonic Allies On Italian Fronts
Rome reports a lull after fierce fighting as Italian soldiers resist Austro German assaults. The balance shows heavy Teutonic losses, with hundreds of thousands sacrificed without breaking the line. Snow and winter conditions threaten supply and communications as the central powers fail to reach their strategic objective.
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Washington
Rome
Brenta Canal
Conrad
Mely
Tall
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William B.” Wilson
Miners’ International Union
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