Miners Reject 14 Percent Pay Rise Proposal
Washington reports a government plan to raise miners wages by 14 percent with no price increase for coal. John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers refuse the offer, breaking talks with operators who favor arbitration. Government pressure to keep mines running escalates amid stalled wage dispute.
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Washington
Gaertel
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of
Aanerlent
Garfield
Nso
Gurffeld
Sit Teh
Garfield Shls
Troops Round Up Coal Miners in Sheridan Wyoming
Troopers of the Fifteenth Cavalry swept Our Heyville area and surrounded a pool hall where miners had gathered. They ordered the miners to disperse and conducted a house to house sweep listing seventy two names for examination. Fifty two miners were sent to Fort Mackenzie after screening. The miners had recently voted to return to work but the troop intervention halted mine openings.
President Wilson Bypasses Turkey Dinner at White House
President Wilson declines the Thanksgiving turkey feast after his physician’s advice. He dined instead on quail with his daughter Miss Margaret Wilson in the White House, while a niece of Alexander Wilson from Roanoke, Virginia attended as the only guest.
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White House
Waoashington
Wilson
Wilxom
Mr. Wilson
Margaret Wilson
Jovy Maury
Roanoke
Ales. Wilson
Bank Robbery Charge From Piston Ohio Case
Theobald Banta, 26, charged with robbing a San Francisco bank of $20,000 on September 1. Police say he used a firearm and fled the scene before officers arrived. Banta faces federal robbery counts and awaits trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piston
Ohio
Theobald Banta
Joenpalive
San Phiielsco
Seuriilos
Daw Plans Aid to Austrian Front Through Berlin Routes
Reports indicate Daw will send supplies to Austria via Berlin to support Austrian forces. The move aims to bolster relief efforts and assist German authorities in coordinating aid for the Austrian front.
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London
Verlin
Daw
Austria
Bolshevik Plot Fears Dot Java Dutch East Indies
A Dutch East Indies government report alleges Bolshevik influence in Java and other colonies amid wartime restrictions. The story notes a Japanese boycott and wartime prohibition politics affecting New Orleans and nationwide alcohol sales after a federal judge refused wartime measures.
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Bolshevie
Java
Hague
South
New Orleans
Mexican Government Refuses U S Demand on Jenkins Case
Mexico City reports the executive department cannot intervene while the case rests with state courts. It says Jenkins, the American consular agent at Puebla, faces custody due to bail refusal, not mistreatment, and the matter remains unresolved as of the latest reply received by El Paso consul general Andres G. Garela.
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Mexico City
Mr. Jenkins
Mer. Jenkins
United States
William 9. Jenkins
Puebla
Mexico
Andres G. Garela
el Paso
Zion National Park Designated Nation's First Park
Stephen Mather announced President Wilson signed the Zion National Park bill at a Commercial club banquet in Salt Lake City. The National Park Service director welcomed the designation and outlined plans to promote Utah's attractions globally. The event marked Utah's entry into the roster of nation wide scenic playgrounds.
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Zion Canyon
Salt Lake City
Utah
Stephen T. Mather
National Park Service
Zion National Park
Commercial Club
Wilson
Mather
Man Charged in Dream Homicide May Be Cleared
Newark New Jersey James Sapienza a concrete block maker of Irvington shot and killed his wife in bed claiming he was dreaming of threats and firing at two men he believed were outside his window authorities inclined to accept his account and drop the murder charge if proven.
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Newark
N. J
James Sapienza
Irvington
High Cost Fight of Little Effect in October
Washington reports the government campaign against the high cost of living shows little impact. Average family food expenditure across fifty cities stayed nearly level from September to October with a two-tenths of one percent drop in the retail price of twenty two staple items.
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Washington
Labor Bureauc
James Duncan calls off meeting amid crowd threats
Under pressure from a crowd of determined locals and ex soldiers, James Duncan, leader of a socialist organization, cancels a scheduled meeting where Rev Lewin and John Tucker were set to speak. Bank robbers loot over 100,000 in government bonds from the Parts ore Savings Bank vault in Hartford after breaking in.
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Rede
Pio
Lewin
John Tucker Wie
Kacktford
Depandt
Bolshevik Influence Alarms Italy as Parliament Opens
Rome reports rising socialist factions ready to push for drastic change as Italy gears up for December 1 parliament. New extreme members threaten disruption to the king's throne speech and possible attack, while veteran leaders urge restraint.
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Rome
House of
Italy
Turati
Trever
Signor
Madigilanta
Lili
Labor Party Calls for Impeachment of Judge A. B. Anderson
After Anderson scalp, the Labor Party demands impeachment of Judge A B Anderson of the United States district court. A petition to Congress seeks a federal injunction against the miners' strike and orders reseinding of the cowl juiners' strike. Robert M. Truce of Chicago chaired the resolutions committee, with a single dissent by I J Martha of the United Mine Workers who called the procedure a waste of time.
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Labor Party
Chleno
A. B. Anderson
United States District Court
New
National Labor Party
Congress
Robert M. Truce
Chieng
I. J. Martha
United Mine Workers
Astor Fails to Keep Title in Commons Debate
In the House of Commons a heated vote defeats Viscount Astor on the question of his title. The motion to allow him to renounce or hold a different peerage failed by 160 to 54 as the body debates inheritance and the duties of the Viscountcy once held by his father.
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Astor
London
House of Commons
Viscount Astor
Wilian Waldorf Astor
Prize Bull Swallows Nail and Dies in Kentucky
King Segis Pontiac Alcwrta a $50,000 price prize bull owned by John Hl. Arian of Midleton Kentucky was killed after swallowing a nail. Veterinarians reported the mare or bull died on Saturday after the incident.
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Midleton
Segis
New Gun Process Found by Navy Ordnance Chief
Rear Admiral Murph Barie, chief of ordnance, announced a new method of constructing pun units as part of the Gary provon economy. The annual report was released Monday, detailing the refined process and its perceived efficiency gains.
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Washington
Murph Barie
Ordnance
All Ireland under arms in a wartime Dublin report
An English correspondent describes Ireland in a state of martial readiness with pill boxes on a railway bridge near Liberty Hall, tanks near Dublin Castle, guards in war kit, and widespread armed patrols. He notes civilians fear and secrecy as authorities stockpile arms and train recruits at night.
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Liberty Hall
London
Arras
Dublin
Ireland
Coventry
Speech Halted by Hoax in Atlanta Auditorium
An unconfirmed hoax disrupted a Sunday address by Vice President Morrisall at an Atlanta auditorium. The false report claimed President Wilson’s death, causing the crowd to break up and end the event.
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Atlanta
Morrisall
Wilson
Deal
Fire Sweeps Butte District. Montana Hardware Hit Hard
A Sunday night blaze swept the Butte district of Montana destroying property with an estimated loss surpassing S000. The Montana Hardware Company, owned by former Senator Clark, suffered the heaviest damage.
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Butte
Battle
Mont
Seale
Hutte
Montana Hamiware Company
Clark
Bulgaria Premier Signs Peace Pact at Neuilly
Premier Stambulinsky signed the peace treaty in Neuilly November 27, outlining Bulgaria's surrender of art and valuables, a $445 million indemnity, loss of Thrace and Strumitsa, and a military cap of 20 000 troops with a 10 000 police force. A commission of Allied representatives handles war crime punishment and prisoner repatriation.
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Paris
M. Stambulinsky
Bulgaria
Neuilly
Thrace
Strumitan
Serbia
Aegean Sea
Official Is Under a Cloud Over Immigration Official
Letters show Fred eric Howe former Ellis Island immigration commissioner sympathizing with radicals. Read at house immigration committee inquiry from files at Ellis Island. Correspondence includes letters to George Andreytchine Elizabeth Flynn Louis Post Emma Goldman and Dante Barton to Helen Murot in care of The Masses.
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New York
Frederic (. Howe
Ellis Island
House Immigration Committee
Howe
George Andreytchine
Elizabeth G. Flynn
Louis F. Post
Labor
Emma Goldman
Dante Barton
Committee On Industrial Relations
Helen Murot
Angeles Faces Firing Squad in Chihuahua Death
Noted Mexican revolutionary General Felipe Angeles was executed by firing squad Wednesday morning inside the Twenty first cavalry barracks in Chihuahua City. Spectators watched as Angeles calmly chose the north wall and arranged execution details with Carranza officers, having long opposed the Carranza government and rebels charged with rebellion.
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Chihuahua City
Felipe Angeles
Twenty-first Regiment of Cavalry
Angeles
Railway Unions Plan Washington Talk Over Overtime Offer
About 500 general chairmen from four railroad brotherhoods met to study a proposal by the Director General for one and one-half times overtime in slow freight service. They voted to send a committee, including the four chiefs, to Washington to confer with Mr Hine after eliminating arbitrar ies and special allowances.
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Cleveland
Great Rail Road Brotherhoods
Litre
Diretor General of
Washington
Hine
Chicago gang charged with multiple murders and robberies
Samuel Cardinella leads a seven man Chicago band arrested this week on charges including two murders four to twelve killings alleged, and numerous robberies. Authorities say the group planned the crimes and carried out violent acts.
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Chicago
Samuel Cardinella
Desertions Average 800 Monthly, Army Reports
The War Department announced that from March 1 to November 27 this year desertions averaged over 800 per month. Fewer than 1 percent of the men were apprehended. In London a home rule bill is formulated to create two parliaments in Ireland with a forty member council or senate.
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Washington
War Department
London
Ireland
The International Date Line and Day Length Explained
Dr Willis Be Johnson explains how portions of days may exist simultaneously across 11:30 am to 12:30 pm London time and describes the International Date Line along 108th meridian. He notes irregularities in day lengths and how Christmas can span 49 hours 12 minutes due to time zones and the date line.
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Willis BE. Johnson
London
Cape Deshne
Attu Island
England
United States
Alaska
Waking a Heavy Sleeper A Guide From a Physician
A physician notes smell as the surest method to wake a deep sleeper. He explains urban noise often fails to rouse, while a distinct odor such as perfume or camphor can awaken quickly without provoking violence. Too strong odors may alarm or anger the sleeper.
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Kansas City
Red Hair Beliefs Across Ireland and Scotland
Folklore links red hair to deceit and bad luck in Ireland and Scotland. In the Highlands a red haired woman is said to foretell misfortune for travelers, prompting a cautious return home. Similar superstition extends to drinkers in Irish lore.
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Ireland
Scotland
Highlands
The Yea Artist Exchange Quotation
A quip on verbal persuasion notes that a man who says yes to every suggestion may drift into inattention and reduced real engagement, implying a moment of pause reveals his lack of focus. The line plays with conversational psychology in a terse exchange.
Taking No Chances Gibbe I Chose The Fat Job
A dialogue from the Boston Eveulos Travacript shows a tense exchange about pursuing a sought after office. One speaker insists the office should seek the man while acknowledging the task is long and likely tiring before it reaches him.
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Gibbe
Boston
Eveulos Travacript
Chinese Custom Recitation Practice Noted in Classroom Exchange
A pupil in China turns to the teacher during recitation, engaging in a brief exchange. The practice is described as a normal part of study, though the exact customs vary by locale and classroom.
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China
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