Fuel Ban Lifts as Coal Pile Grows Across Regions
Regional directors gain power to lift the fuel ban once sufficient coal is on hand. Rail Director Hines acts as fuel administrator and directs removals of restrictions. Washington ban lifted today. trains cancelled to save coal will be restored. Palmer returns to Washington and will meet with Wilson to discuss mine conditions and wage hour changes.
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Washington
United States
Hines
Palmer
Wilson
Commission
Miners Likely to Return to Work Monday say Lewis and Green
President John L. Lewis and Secretary William Green of the United Mine Workers told reporters at the White House that practically all union miners will be back at work on Monday. Any local disputes may delay a few, but overall numbers should be small as a commission to study the coal controversy hinges on the return. The leaders met with Secretary Tumulty during a labor conference at the AFL. An official announcement was not expected until Monday.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
William Green
White House
American Federation of Labor
Maynard Defends Remarks On Alcohol in Air Derby
Lt. B. W. Maynard known as the flying parson says his comments on drinking during the transcontinental air derby were misinterpreted. He asserts no fatalities were caused by liquor and explains his note referred to withdrawal of pilots, not deaths, after meeting General Menoher.
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Washington
B. W. Maynard
Maynard
Menoher
Air Service
Anti-Saloon League
Monoher
Anti-Saloon League confirms Maynard statement accurate
At the Anti-Saloon League of America offices it was stated there is no chance Maynard's statement was misinterpreted and that it was sent out exactly as he wrote it.
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New York
The
Anti-Saloon League of America
B. W. Maynard
Maynard
Ohio Moves to Recruit State Teachers in Crisis
A Ohio joint legislative committee backs a state wide crusade against teacherless schools. State Superintendent Pearson launched the effort urging Governor Cox to issue a proclamation calling all state forces to recruit the ablest men and women for public school teaching. The panel cites low salaries as a major contributing factor to the teacher shortage.
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Columbus
Joint Legislative Committee
F. B. Pearson
Cox
Ohio
Cannibalism Reported as Vienna Feeds Shrinking City
Desperate Vienna food situation cited in London advices with an eight year old news girl missing and a cleaner turning in suspicious meat found by a neighbor. Police declare it human flesh while coal shortages and disease press the population with little access to food and fuel.
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London
Vienna
Maria Kraon
Francis Chladnot
Channel Cleaner
Joseph Maschek
Chiladnot
Maaschek
Australian Finds Fibre From Eucalyptus Bark For Twine
An Australian chemist or inventor has found a method to use fibre extracted from the bark of a large variety of eucalyptus trees to manufacture twine rope and bagging products. The discovery could provide a new natural fibre source and support local textile industries.
All Ohio Mines to Work Monday
Columbus notes the coal famine easing with non essential plants still cut off and economy rules still in force. Officials expect restoration of normal passenger service in a few days and nearly all Ohio mines to be operating Monday. Miners who ignored the Indianapolis settlement will return to work after terms are clarified.
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Columbus, CO
Columbus
John B.moore
G. W. Savage
State Miners Organization
Ohio
Moore
Indianapolis
Coal strike unsettled with Friday superstition cited
Chicago reports say only about half of miners returned to work as superstition and Friday the thirteenth were blamed. Illinois miners leader Farrington vows to press a return to full operations. Fuel restrictions were relaxed briefly with some factories resuming full time ahead of Monday deadline.
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Chicago
Frank Farrington
Illinois Miners
L. W. Proctor
G. W. Reed
State Public Utilities Commission
Miners Return to Work in Perry County Mines
In Perry New Lexington Ohio the miners resumed work on Friday and expect to ship the first coal on Monday.
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New Lexington, CO
Two American Steamers Ashore in Nova Scotia Storm
Two American Shipping Board steamers ran aground in gale force winds along the Nova Scotia coast. The Lake Dalewood, with engine failure, beached at Port Hood Island and six crew were rescued by the Smith Island life saving crew. remaining crew expected to be landed today. The Lake Elmsdale grounded near Harbor Au Bauche and her crew was rescued. The British steamer Hornsea was reported in distress near Sable Island.
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Halifax
American Shipping Board
Nova Scotia
Lake Dalewood
Port Hood Island
Smith Island
Lake Elmsdale
Harbor Au Bauche
Straits of Canso
Hornsea
Sable Island
Farm crop value reports show 1919 total at 14.09 billion
Washington December 13 The total value of important farm crops for 1919 was 14 092 740 000 the crop reporting board of the agriculture department reports Night practices have been
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Washington
Hocking Valley Trains 33 and 34 to Resume Schedule
The Hocking Valley trains 33 and 34, halted early this week to save coal, will restore regular service on Monday December 15. No. 33 departs Athens at 6 p.m. and No. 34 arrives in Athens at 7:55 p.m.
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Hocking Valley
Athens
Mine town Amesbury faces permanent closure over union dispute
In Johnstown Pennsylvania the Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Companies warned they would permanently close Amesbury and abandon its mines if seven miners who returned after a government injunction are not reinstated. The firms refused to reopen and 170 others held firm, while the seven who went back were suspended for 99 years. Abandonment would erase the town, which is wholly owned by the companies.
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Johnstown
Amesbery
Pennsylvania Coal Company and Coke Company
City urged tighter control of recreation halls in Cleveland
The Cleveland Foundation urged closer supervision and licensing of dance halls pool rooms and other recreational agencies to curb crime. The report charged gambling is prevalent in most of the citys pool and billiard rooms and labeled a big step toward clearing the city of crooks.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Foundation
Crooks
Senators Plan Recount Demand in Michigan Election
Washington December 13 Attornies for Senator Newberry and Henry Ford will be asked to lay out recount plans for ballots as the senate committee on privileges and elections nears consensus on the issue.
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Washington
Newberry
Henry Ford
Michigan
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Irish republic debate grips foreign affairs committee
The foreign affairs committee debated Mason's bill to send an American ambassador to the Irish republic. George T. Fox led anti republic forces, while W. Burke Cochran and Frank Walsh urged support. The session drew loud clashes and cheering for Irish republic advocates.
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Washington
Foreign Affairs Committee
Mason
George T. Fox
W. Burke Cochran
New York
Fox
Frank Walsh
Cochran
Harry Boland
de Valera
Anothe
Cold Week Ahead Forecast Across Ohio Valley and Great Lakes
Washington reports a cold upcoming week for the Ohio valley the Great Lakes and Tennessee region with generally fair conditions and local snow near the lakes.
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Washington
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Tennessee
Cincinnati laundries extend skirt length of prices
In Cincinnati on December 13 laundries raise shirt cleaning to 17 cents and collars to 31-2 cents, blaming higher soap and starch costs. The change takes effect Monday with longer wear implied by the calendar.
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Cincinnati
State highway program advances Athens county roads
Athens county commissioners secured state approval for next year’s road plan at the Capitol. Projects include Athens to Logan, Floodwood gap completion, Nelsonville to the north, Athens Pomeroy road via Jerseyville, and routes to Perry county. State will supply trucks and equipment. bids expected early next year. County officials and Chamber of Commerce road committee participated in the conference.
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Athens County
State Highway Department
State Capitol
Athens
Athens-Logan Road
Floodwood Gap
Nelsonville
Columbus
Athens-Pomeroy
Jerseyville
Ohio River
Meigs Counties
Jacksonville Corporation
Dover Line
Glouster Corporation
Burr Oak
Perry County
Sharpsburg
Morgan County
Athens-Canaanville
Canaanville
Ohio
Arthur Falloon
Highway Commission
Baker
Falloon
Messrs. C. H. Bryson
Henry Zenner
James Ginnan
Good Roads Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Robbery by four bandits steals car from doctor
Dr Isadore Kohn, held up by four bandits who demanded his automobile, claimed he was on an emergency call. They drove him to the patient before taking the car.
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Chicago
Isadore Kohn
Germany to Sign Peace Protocol as Final Concessions Seeked
Paris dispatch reports The Matin stating Germany has decided to sign the peace treaty protocol. They will press for further concessions up to the signing moment according to the newspaper.
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Paris
The
Matin
Chauncey Church to Host Noted Evangelist on Sunday
The Church of God Chauncey Ohio invites all to hear E E Byrum of Chicago a world renowned evangelist and missionary worker formerly editor in chief of the Gospel Trumpet at Anderson Indiana. His sermon will be Sunday morning December 14 and welcomes Christians and non Christians alike.
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Chauncey
Church of God
Ohio
E. E. Byrum
Chicago
The
Gospel Trumpet
Anderson, Ind
Men Are Lonesome New York Benefit Pageant Cast
Bishop Charles Sum ner Burch and John Avery will be the only men among 1200 society girls in a benefit pageant for the girls friendly society. The event highlights social causes and features a large female cast in a charity performance.
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New York
Charles Sumner Burch
John Avery
Girls Friendly Society
Coal loading resumes at Athens county mines after six week idleness
Friday began coal loading at several Athens county mines after six weeks idle. Most workers returned partially, yet hundreds of tons were mined. New York Coal Company mines largely back. Canaanville yielded 347 tons with partial labor. Modoc Ohio Collieries No 281 produced 1000 tons. Poston mines at Millfield expect coal by Monday.
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Athens County
Althout
New York Coal Company
Canaanville
Modoc
Ohio
Poston
Millfield
Athens
Villista bandits raid Musquiz capture eight Mexicans
Novelist details report eight Mexicans, two Americans, and one Englishman captured by Villista raiders during the Musquiz sack. Ransom demands of 5000 dollars per Mexican and 10000 dollars per American are noted, with Ransom of R. B. Ransom and Fred C. Hugo named among captives. Englishman released. Mexican rancher Pena among detainees. Bandits set 120 miles from Musquiz for ransom payoff.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Villista‘s
Musquiz
R. B. Ransom
Eagle Pass Lumber Co
Fred C. Hugo
J. M. Babies Ranch
Don Migel
Musquiz Pena
Mexico
Rosita
Pino Solo
Villistas
Masquis
Chihuahua
Seguin
Pedras Negras
Palau
River Packet America Burns in Cincinnati Harbor
Fire of undetermined origin caused about 5000 dollars of damage to the river packet America in Cincinnati harbor. Flames broke out near the pilot house and swept the cabins. Nearby craft were endangered and many were towed to the Kentucky shore for safety.
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Cincinnati
River Packet
America
Kentucky
House rejects Dayton Wright plant purchase
The House votes 159 to 152 against authorizing government purchase of the Dayton Wright airplane plant in Dayton Ohio for 2,740,228. The motion to buy the Curtis plant in Buffalo passes.
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Dayton
Washington
House
Ohio
Curtis
Buffalo
Cox Leads Field for Presidency in Democratic Poll
Governor Cox tops a Democratic legislative poll in Columbus with 43 first choice votes. Senator Pomerene follows with 12 votes, according to the Cincinnati newspaper survey of members.
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Cox
Field
Columbus
Cincinnati
Pomerene
JAIL PROFITEER SAYS SEN CAPPER
A jail sentence for profiteers is urged by Senator Capper as necessary to stop price gouging in food, fuel, and essentials. He calls for public cost disclosure, fair profits, and end to gambling on exchanges, plus federal blue sky laws and tighter regulation of packing, storage, and stockyards.
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Canada
New York
Chicago
Congress
Capper attacks profiteering on sugar control bill
Senator Capper of Kansas denounced profiteering on the senate floor, saying speculation and price gouging have pervaded the economy. He warned that high costs of living spread from fuel to shoes and hats, and that labor troubles do not fully explain the burden on consumers amid war profits and rising prices.
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Washington
Senate
Tor Capper
Kansas
Capper
Menac
Pomeroy Couple Involved In Meigs County Non-Support Case
Jake Harenbach of Birmingham Alabama stands in Meigs County court to answer a non support charge involving his wife Mrs Keenan and the Harpers. Sheriff Hartenbach may seek governor removal papers before transferring the case from Alabama.
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Pomeroy, CO
Jake Harenbach
Birmingham
Alabama
Claude Keenan
Keenan
Dey Harper
Emerson Harper
Thomas Fork
Hartenbach
fAiebama
Publishers Held Over Lewd Story in New York
Advertisers of a tale titled 3 line' a girls' sin regeneration face a Manhattan grand jury action. The Society for the Suppression of Vice denounced the work as lewd immoral material.
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Good Advertising
New York
Grand Jury
Society For the Pression of
Camp selects All American Football Team for 1919
New York December 13 Camps selections for all honors for 1919 published in Weekly list the first eleven with Penn State Syracuse Centre Dartmouth Harvard Ohio State and others. Second and third elevens name players from Wisconsin Illinois Navy Princeton Yale and more. Camp calls the team powerful versatile and veteran with each man well placed.
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New York
Penn
State
West
Col
Alexander
Syracuse
Weaver
Centre
Dartmouth
Henry
H. Miller
Penna
McMillan
Harley
Ohio State
Casey
Harvard
Rodgers
Weston
Wis
Ingerwerson
Ill's
Denfield
Navy
Baillie
Depler
Il’s
Grimm Wash
Dunoe
Lafayette
Strubing
Princeton
Trimble
Oss
Minnesota
Braden
Yale
Blatk
West Point
Slater
Iowa
Clark
H Callahan
Vanderbiit
Roberts
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Vilayet
Edetreet
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Greaes
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Perry
Hocking
Modocane
Canaane
Villa Bandits
Anson
Sen. Capper
Arthur Capper
United Press
Thomas
State and
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