Senate Democrats Push Early Vote On Currency Reform Bill
Washington November 26 Democrats close a conference to force an early vote on currency reform. They plan day and night sessions with no Christmas recess until passage, aiming to unify support and end business uncertainty. Senator Simmons called for immediate action as talk of a party measure grows.
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Washington
Senate
Simmons
Congress
Hitchcock
Banking and Currency Committee
Owen
Newlands
Nevada
Richard Barry Wins Suit Against Mulhall
New York news report states writer Richard Barry won a court suit against lobbyist Martin M. Mulhall for half of a $10,000 payment from the New York World. Barry presented contracts claiming agency and editor roles. Mulhall denied the agreement. The trial concluded with Supreme Court Justice Greenbaum directing a verdict for Barry.
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New York
Richard Barry
Martin M. Mulhall
Mulhall
The
New York World
Barry
Parry
Supreme Court
Greenbaum
Weather Station Rivalry Fails to Open Star Route in Three Cities
Washington reports friendly contests among Charleston Huntington and Point Pleasant to win a weather service branch. The weather chief says the cost is prohibitive and a station may not be added, though river forecast improvements will proceed. Meanwhile the Walton Clendennin star route bid process was abandoned after high bids, prompting protests from local leaders and efforts to secure an alternative.
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Washington
Charleston
Huntington
Point Pleasant
Weather Service
Weather Bureau
Sutherland
Avis
Bureau
Parkersburg
Elkins
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Ohio Valley
Post Office Department
Walton
Roane County
Clendennin
Kanawha
Mayor to quit if strike reopens in Indianapolis
Mayor S L Shanks warned he would resign if another strike is called in Indianapolis. A business committee threatened impeachment unless he averts labor troubles. He met with labor leaders including Elbert Lowry and J F McNamee to seek assurances. A noon Friday labor status update was promised, with business leaders delaying impeachment talks to 2 PM that day.
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Shanks
Indianapolis
Ind
S. L. Shanks
Elbert Lowry
Central Labor Union
J. F. McNamee
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
T. J. Farrell
Teamsters’ Union
Ho Wodd
North Carolina Teachers Gather for Annual Assembly in Raleigh
North Carolina school teachers filled Raleigh as the thirtieth annual meeting of the state teachers assembly opened. Accommodations in the city are nearly exhausted as sessions run through week end.
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Carolina
Raleigh
N. C
North Caroline
State Teachers’ Assembly
Union official arrested by military authorities in Trinidad
Trinidad Col November 26 K L Doyle secretary treasurer district No 15 United Mine Workers of America arrested today by military authorities after an enquiry by Adjutant General Chase and Judge Advocate Major Boughton. He was questioned about the whereabouts of an organizer sought in connection with the confession of Lewis Zancanelli who admits killing detective George W Hoebner on November 20 and says he was hired by others.
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Trinidad
K. L. Doyle
United Mine Workers of America
Chase
Mijor Boughton
Lewis Zancanelli
Zancanelli
George W. Hoebner
Copper strike turns violent in Michigan Calumet area
In Calumet Michigan rioting escalates as a dynamite blast near the Ahmeek compressor house damages shafts and prompts sheriff requests for martial law. A striking miner Philip Hihelicich is killed. Lloyd Lyman is arrested after a clash with strikers. Boggia, a strike leader, beaten. four others arrested. venue changed for Boggia cases.
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Calumet
Martinl Law
Mich
Michigan
Ahmeek
Holton
Keweeaw
Ferris
Allouez Township
Keweeaw County
Philip Hihelicich
Lloyd Lyman
State Militia Signal Corps
Calumet and Hecla Mining Co
Lyman
Kewecaw
Flanagan
Boggia
Two Turkeys To Be On White House Table
Washington reports President Wilson will host a Thanksgiving dinner at the White House with close family except Mrs Francis Bowes Sayre on her honeymoon. Two large turkeys, one from Rhode Island and one from Kentucky, will be served. The president plans to attend the Pan American mass at St Patrick's Church in the morning and may play golf in the afternoon if weather allows.
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Washington
Day in Congress Sees Budget Talks and Nominations
The Senate met at 2 p m with a Democratic conference on currency measures and considered nominations in executive session. A bronze figure honoring former Senator Kirkman of Iowa was placed on display. The session adjourned at 4 40 p m until 2 p m Saturday. In the House, Representative Britton introduced a resolution to probe Navy Department contracts for Australian steel and adjourned at 32 15 p m until noon Saturday.
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Kirkman
Iowa
House
Britton
Navy Department
Aetralian Weet
Rebel Leader Admits Executing Qome Prisoners
In Juarez news from El Paso dated November 26, Pancho Villa and 6,009 rebel troops returned to Juarez after a failed federal assault. Villa claimed he captured 500 federals, later delivering fewer than 200 to Juarez, and admitted executing some prisoners. The report notes a larger number of executions among those who faced firing squads for Huerta loyalty than for Villa or other leaders.
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Texas
Juarez
Pancho Villa
Villa
Betl
Huerta
Madero
Caranza
Mesa
Federa
Organizer McGary Sought in Des Moines Search for UMWA organizer imp
Des Moines police report A P D McGary an organizer for United Mine Workers of America linked to the Lewis Zancanelli confession is believed to be in Des Moines. He is a suspect in the murder of George W Belcher mine detective and a search began locally today with authorities tracking him in the city.
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McGary
Des Moines
Iowa
A. PD. McGary
United Mine Workers of America
Lewis Zancanelli
Trinidad
Col
George W. Belcher
West Virginia and Virginia Weather Outlook
West Virginia sees occasional rain on Thursday with Friday fair conditions. Virginia faces occasional rains on Thursday with unsettled Friday weather.
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West Virginia
Virginia
High State Officials Said to Be Involved in Graft Confessions
Albany N Y November 26 John H Hennessy a former graft investigator for Gov Sulzer says two men will confess in the John Doe proceedings in New York next Monday. He claims the disclosures will involve high state officials and possibly others with the most startling crimes yet in the graft inquiry primarily tied to the passing of money. He was asked if it involved campaign contributions and replied the matter is far more important.
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Albany
N. Y
John H. Hennessy
Thanksgiving Dinner to Be Most Expensive Yet
Government statistics indicate the 191% Thanksgiving meal will cost 35 to 100 percent more than a decade ago and 15 to 50 percent higher than the past six Thanksgivings. Turkeys, eggs and dairy prices rise amid drought, shipping losses, and storage concerns, with hens and other staples showing varied increases.
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Washington
Whhich
McReynolds
Department of Agriculture
Five Minute Southern Railway Shutdown Friday
Atlanta Nov 26 operations on the entire Southern Railway system will be suspended for five minutes at 11 a m eastern time on Friday in memory of the late W W Finley. Trains will halt, shops idle, telegraph and signal apparatus unused, and principal offices closed from 11 to noon with black drapes for 30 days.
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Southern Railway
W. W. Finley
Washington
F E. H. Coapman
Southern
Volumes Secured For Public Library Of Great Value
Congressman at large Howard Sutherland secured a list of valuable government volumes for the new Bluefield West Virginia public library. The collection includes six volumes on the Documentary History of English Colonies in North America and three volumes from Documentary History of the United States, with high monetary value and rarity. Judge Harold A Ritz initially sought the set, and Sutherland used extensive strategy and persistence to land the entire list.
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Washington
Howard Sutherland
Harold A. Ritz
Bluefield
West Virginia
Judge Ritz
Sutherland
New
Kipling
Extra precautions to prevent an outbreak in Trinidad
In Trinidad Colorado on November 26 I L Doyle district 15 United Mine Workers and Robert Ubrich were held in the city jail amid the Lewis Zancanelli murder case. General John Chase ordered doubled military patrols and tighter measures to avert disturbance as officials question Doyle about A B McGary and a meal ticket report. Congressman George J Kindell toured camps and city firms to report to President Wilson. In Charleston no reappointment of Adjutant General Eliott by Governor Hatfield was confirmed.
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Trinidad
Colo
I. L. Doyle
United Mine Workers of America
Robert Ubrich
Lewis Zancanelli
G. W. Belcher
John Chase
Doyle
A. B. McGary
General Chase
McGary
Des Moines
Zancanelli
Robert B
Mexican Civil War Tensions Press U S War Moves
Washington reports relief over Juarez federal rout and a nonthreatening Tuxpam oil region. The War Department orders the 20th Infantry from Port Douglas to El Paso to defend the border while treating wounded federals and constitutionalists alike. A rebel victory may push U S recognition of General Carranza’s government and capital moves to Hermosillo or Magdalena.
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el Paso
Washington
Juarez
Fletcher
Tuxpam
Navy Department
Vera Cruz
Rhode Island
John Lind
United States
Tampico
Port Douglas
Utah
Twentieth
United States Infantry
Fort Bliss
American Red Cross
General Caranza
Constitutionalist
Mexico
General Carinza
Hermosillo
Magdalena
William Bayard Hale
Caranza
Senor Escardero
Chihuahua
Hale
New Haven Railroad Bonds Subscriptions Open Today
Subscriptions for the first installment of 65 percent of the 67,552,000 bond issue are being received today by the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company's representatives. The payment window, originally set, has been extended to today.
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New Haven Railroad Bonds
New York
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Blame Americans for Gambling Spirit in Berlin
Berlin reports blame for growing gambling crisis on Americans after an American named James Henderson opened a club here about fifteen years ago. Germans claim they knew little of gambling before that, and now Berlin boasts Europe’s finest gambling resorts from palatial rooms for princes and officials to modest cafes where workers gamble after payday.
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James Henderson
Europe
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