Miners Urged to Return to Work After Convention Action
United Mine Workers officials in Indianapolis urge members to resume work promptly to meet public coal needs. A circular explains the general committee’s acceptance of the president’s settlement proposal and notes a forthcoming convention after full resumption. The Garfield plan is criticized for limiting wage gains to 14 percent. Attorney General Palmer and John S Lewis depart for Washington amid ongoing negotiations with Samuel Gompers and President Wilson.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
General Committee
Attoreney
A .Mitchell Palmer
Washington
French Lick Springs
Ind
John S. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Wilson
Palmer
Garfield
Senate Deliberates Peace Treaty Amid Rail Road Bill Clash
Open discussion in the Senate centers on the peace treaty during debate on the railroad bill. Lodge and Lenroot blame Democrats and the president for inaction, Underwood cites majority vote as route to action, and Borah savors the treaty’s perceived death as a political win for the era.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Lodge
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Underwood
Alabama
Thomas
Colorado
Navy
Hitchcock
Higher Prices in Men’s Clothing Across Chicago Trade
Chicago reports warn that further price increases for men’s clothing are likely next year. Wholesalers and retailers pledge to curb profiteering with Attorney General Palmer, while the National Association of Retail Clothiers aims to hold advances to a minimum. Journeymen tailors have seen wage hikes near 200 percent since 1914 amid material scarcity and abundant money.
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Chicago
Palmer
National Association of Retail Clothiers
National Association of Wholesale Clothiers and Tailors
Partisan Blame Over Treaty Delay Sparks Exchange
Republicans accuse Democrats of dereliction for non passage of the treaty. Democrats retort that the blame lies with the Republicans as friction over the pact escalates in the capital.
Spaulding Resigns Mont Law Examiners Board
Helena December 11 C A Spaulding Helena attorney and Montana board of law examiners chairman filed his resignation in the supreme court the court accepted it He said he differed with the others on the board and opposed their strict marking of bar applicants prompting an outcry as only two of many candidates passed Al Hansen of Baker seeks supreme court review of the board results
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Helena
C. A. Spaulding
Montana Board of Law Examiners
Supreme Court
Spaulding
al Hansen
Baker
Storm Ties Up Transportation in Butte
Snow drifts clog Butte streets during peak hour with no street cars and few pedestrians. A traffic officer is idle as coal deliveries struggle on steep grades with fuel administration trucks and workers carrying sacks uphill.
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Butte
Fuel Administration
Fortune in toges and bonds in hotel rooms stolen
Loss of stocks bonds and jewelry valued at about 20000 reported by Aladdin Hussein who rooms at the Arizona hotel Butte. Articles taken from a strong box in his trunk while he was away at a dance Wednesday night. Items included 23000 Neihart Silver shares and 6500 in bonds plus other stocks and valuables.
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Aladdin Hussein
Arizona
Butte
Hussein
Neihart
Consumers Oil
Beaverhead-Alberta Oil
Montana Corbin
Lady's Elgin
East Park Street
Mercian Liner Reported Ablaze South of Cape Race
The Leyland liner Mercian sent wireless messages stating she was on fire about 35 miles south of Cape Race near St John’s on December 1. The crew's status and vessel condition were not immediately disclosed.
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ST. John's
Cape Race
No Street Cars To Run In Butte Before Midday
Butte faces 24 hours without car service as trolley lines stall in snow and ice. A restoration effort begins at daylight with 100 workers to free tracks and restart cars from the barns toward the uptown district.
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Butte
Uptown
Johnson Proposes Broad Deportation Bill Targeting Anarchist Links
Rep. Johnson introduces a bill to extend exclusion and deportation to aliens affiliated with any organization that writes distributes material advocating government overthrow by violence sabotage or assassination of public officials. The measure would affect members of the Industrial Workers of the World and similar groups without requiring overt acts.
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Washington
Johnson
Republican
Immigration Committee
Industrial Workers of the World
Blizzard delays relief work in Butte as snow halts inspectors
Citizens relief committee struggles opening headquarters with snowdrifts halting cars and foot patrols. About 100 families received groceries, 250 plus got clothing and shoes, and 350 destitute families were provisioned with wood or coal. The fuel administration worked to reach needy homes, but coal was scarce and prices fell to 75 cents per sack. Knights of Columbus offered their new hall as a shelter if needed.
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Citizens’ Relief Committee of
Butte
West Broadway
Y. M Co. A
Fuel Administration
Oregon Short Line
Knights Offer Club
Knights of Columbus
John J. O'Neill
Citizens’ Relief Committee
Nellie Sullivan
Citivens
Supreme Court may decide beer manufacture ruling Monday
The Supreme Court may rule on whether wartime prohibition makes illegal all beer or only beer over 2.75 percent alcohol, while also ruling on the wartime act and Volstead Act enforcement. Court officials expect both decisions to be issued on the next decision day, Monday.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Monay
Senate Delays Rail Legislation Ahead of Wilson Plan
Senate leaders ruled out enacting railroad reform by January 1 the date President Wilson set for returning roads to private control. The move signals a shift from urgent action before the turn of the year.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Miners Await Word From East After Conference
President Henry Drennan of district No. 37 United Mine Workers waits for official notice on actions from the Indianapolis conference. Montana fields report telegraphed orders to return to work, yet Bear Creek and Red Lodge miners refuse until local union meetings occur.
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Billings
Henry Drennan
United Mine Workers
Indianapolis
National
Montana
Bear Creek
Red Lodge
Mr. Drennan
Cotton crop tops five billion pounds in record year
Washington reports a cotton crop exceeding five and a quarter billion pounds this year. The value to producers surpasses 1.5 billion dollars.
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Washington
Garfield resigns as Fuel Administrator in protest
Washington December 11 Fuel Administrator Garfield submitted his resignation to President Wilson over disagreements with the coal strike settlement proposal crafted by the government and the miners union A White House statement said Garfield sent a personal letter to the president but he would not discuss or confirm the matter publicly
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Washington
Garfield
Wilson
Mine Workers’ Union
White House
Schools closed city and county due to severe December storm
All city and county schools will be suspended today as officials cite dangerous conditions for children traveling in open rural areas. Superintendent Maddock and County Superintendent Small urge delays until the weather eases and safe travel is possible. The decision comes after the worst December in this Montana region, with further details on page 8.
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W. &. Maddock
Montana
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Borah
Amercan
Paulding
LAW
Uuto
Nellie Small
Columa
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