Women march to halt mine operations in Kansas
Militants led by Shlexander Howat roam in cars covering miles of roads to stop mines under International union orders. Kansas National Guard units are mobilized to move to the Pittsburg coal fields to curb rioting women and protect workers.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Shlexander Howat
Hyansas
International Union
Howat
Mulberry
Cherokee County
Kansas
Kansas National Guardsmen
State Adjutant General
Milt Gould
Allen
Two Blasts Hit Steelshovel Plant in Crawford County
Pittsburg Kansas December 14 two blasts rocked the Moenghini Coal plant in Crawford county. The steamshovel site had been leased to miners and unused for weeks. Rumors of a women march and a planned seizure of International Miners union rep Van A Bittner prompted a former service man squad to guard a hotel HQ with rifles in the lobby.
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Pittsburg
Kanes
Crawford County
Moenghini Coal Company
Kansas
van A. Bittner
International Miners’ Union
Bittner
Flood conditions ease in Puget Sound region
Heavy rains eased after three days across the Puget Sound district. Temperatures cooled in some areas and snow in the Cascade mountains began to melt. Weather officials predicted more rain today and higher temperatures, with streams’ high waters expected to fall.
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Seattle
Puget Bound
Cascade Mountains
Washington
Bonus Act To Be Taken Up After Recess
Washington December 14 The house ways and means committee will take up the soldier bonus question immediately after the Christmas recess The first order of business for 1929 would be consideration of adjusted compensation and how to raise funds for payment Some propose a manufacturers tax or general business sales tax while others want linking bonus to foreign debt settlements House leaders say there is growing demand to dispose of the issue early for many who seek re election next fall
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Fordney
United States
Suitor confesses murder of teacher after broken engagement
Trost, a childhood acquaintance, was arrested near Postville after a struggle with Miss Inga Magnuson in a Dorchester schoolroom. He says he struck her with a stick during a quarrel over their engagement planned for December 17. A crowd gathered at the jail but violence did not erupt.
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Trost
Postville
Throat
Magnuson Lwere
Throst
Dorchester
Inga
Thrust
Milas ‘Magnuson
De Valera Attacks Irish Delegates in Dublin Conference
In Dublin the Dail debated the London treaty with De Valera leading a public call to delay and challenge the delegates authority. He accused them of not reporting to the cabinet before signing the agreement as Collins and Griffith disputed the point.
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Dublin
Eireann
de Valera
Michael Collings
Arthur Griffith
Mr. Griffith
Turko Italian Negotiations Break Off in Constantinople
Constantinople report states talks between Turkey and Italy have collapsed. The Italian commissioner Signor Tuozzi has returned to Italy, signaling an end to the negotiation efforts.
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Constantinople
Wes
Italy
Italan
Signor
Tuozzi
India to be equal partner in British empire within ten years
Washington December 14. India's representative in the British delegation, V. V. Sastri, predicted that within ten years India will speak as a co equal partner with Canada and Australia in the empire. He said recent Irish developments could shorten that period and urged Britain to grant dominion status to India more easily than to Ireland. Sastri dismissed the Gandhi movement as unwise and futile, though he praised Gandhi as a great man.
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Washington
India
Canada
Australia
Srinvasa Snaatri
Arma
Britain
Ireland
Marshal Foch Receives Gifts on U S Voyage to France
At a farewell stop in Indiana a grieving mother sent Marshal Foch a potted geranium to plant in his garden in memory of her son who fell near Soissons. Gifts from Americans include parchments honorary degrees, a white Iowa Chester pig, Montana oil, medals, cups, a golden sword, and a bricklayers union card.
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Lunn
America
Allenship
France
Germany
Americea
Otober
Mareial Foch
Montana
American
Abe
Soissons
Marshal Foch
Hite
Indiana
Reassignment Of Committees Is Completed
The Republican committee on committees completed the reassignment of chairs and members. Senator Spencer of Missouri becomes chairman of the Indian affairs committee and Senator Capper of Kansas leads the claims committee. Senator Harreld of Oklahoma is named to the agriculture committee.
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Washington
Knox
Curtis
Republican Committee On Committees
Spencer
Missouri
Committee On Indian Affairs
Senator Capper
Kansas
Senator Harreld
Oklahoma
Agriculture
France Might Forego German Reparations Payments
Paris reports a French foreign office official says France is willing to temporarily forego cash reparations from Germany. Premier Briand plans to travel to London to discuss Germany's reparations with Prime Minister Lloyd George. An economic understanding between France and Germany, building on the Wiesbaden Agreement, is considered likely.
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France
Germany
Paris
Associated Press
Briand Eapesta
London
Llgud George
Wiesbaden
Woman killed in Dallas amid dormitory attack
Jeannne Lamore, 34, fatally shot Rana Cookay, a Black woman, inside a federal building's women’s rent room last night when Cookay allegedly attempted to attack Lamore. Dallas police are investigating the incident as a homicide with no immediate motive released.
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Dallas
Exes
Jeahnne Lamore
Rna Cookay
Federal
Chile Would Reduce Army Across Tacna and Arica Dispute
Chilean note to Peru on Tacna and Arica proposes advancing the plebiscite under the Ancon treaty to avoid maintaining a large military establishment. It warns postponement would keep a potential inter country conflict alive and require heavy defense spending.
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Bantiago
Chile
Associated Press
Peru
Tacna
Arica
Ancon
South America
Transportation Rates Taken Up By Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission opens a hearing into current transportation rates on all common carriers to assess if rates are too high. Railroads will be heard first with about seven days reserved, followed by discussions with plate munitions and industrial organizations and other interested shippers.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Naval arms talks near agreement at Washington conference
Washington officials said the big three were near consensus on naval armament limits with Britain accepting a balance against Japan by substituting the Mutsu for older ships while the United States would retain Colorado and Washington. Shantung talks remained delicate as Japanese plenipotentiaries signaled possible direct reference to a four power group.
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Chicvgo Bun Fuuwun Weere
Shantung
Tokio
Ita
Washington
Associated Press
State Department
United States
Colorado
Delaware
North Dakota
Great Britain
Japan
United Staton
Pacific
Australia
New Zealand
Chinese delegation seeks abrogation of 21 demands at Washington
The Chinese delegation at the Washington conference demanded abrogation of the 21 demands treaty of 1915 and any special influence accorded in China. Their response was submitted in reply to the conference committee and noted for continuation on page 4.
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Washington
Far Kantarn
China
Fire Devastates Templar Motor Plant in Lakewood
A fire struck the Templar Motor company property in Lakewood near Cleveland late last night causing damage estimated between 200000 and 260000 dollars. The main plant, though fireproof, was not spared and one firefighter was used.
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Cleveland
Templar Motor Company
Lakewood
Bramley
Burring Oil Well Saved After Dynamite Blast
Fire at Wilbur No. 1 oil well in the Signal Hill district of Long Beach California was extinguished by workers using dynamite and mud. An avalanche of mud and a line of fire hoses aided the blast which quenched the blaze. It was the third such fire in Signal Hill in three months.
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Long Beach
Cal
Wilburwell No
Signal Hill
Aubenton Clad
King George Opens Special Parliament Over Irish Peace
The king opens a special session in Westminster to consider the Irish peace settlement. He hopes the articles of agreement will end centuries of strife and make Ireland a free partner in the British Commonwealth. Conservatives debate amending the address to press the issue.
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London
Prosa
Piment
Westminster
Wea
House of Jorda
George
Buckingham Palace
Parliament Square
Royal Household
House of Lords
Commons
Howe of Commons
Ulster
Associated Preas
Ig George
House of Commons
Ireland
Commonwealth of Nations
Lloyd George Cheered in Commons as Peace Pact Debated
Prime Minister Lloyd George was cheered as he entered the house of commons to urge ratification of the peace treaty between Great Britain and Ireland. He spoke amid a crowd of cheering members, saying no previous agreement had universal acceptance.
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London
Associated Press
Great Britain and
Ireland
House of Commons
Lloyd
Great Northern Seeks 90 Million Bond for Refinancing
Washington December 14 The Great Northern Railway received permission from the Interstate Commerce Commission to issue 90 million dollars in bonds The plan calls for 15 million to repay government borrowings 5.04 million for repair and equipment and a total 10 million for betterment this year The bonds would bear 6 percent interest and be repayable in 1953
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Great Northern Rail Road
Casper Daily Tribune Tops Wyoming Circulation Rankings
The Casper Daily Tribune leads Wyoming daily papers in average daily circulation in the December Standard Rate and Data Service report. The paper shows 6,417 for November with a trend toward about 6,600 paid subscribers daily in December, ahead of Casper Herald and Cheyenne Tribune.
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Casper Daily Tribune
Wyoming
Eee
Standard Rate and Data Service
United States
Dominion of Canada
A. B.C
Deber
Nowspapera
Herald
Casper Herald
Cheyenne Tribune
Laramie Republican
Laramie Boomerang
Sheridan Enterprise
Bam Akears
Casper Tribune
Tribune
Solon Attacks Labor Leader In Address
Congressman T. T. Blanton of Texas charged Samuel Gompers with throttling the government through legislative domination. He cited Gompers war record and actions in railway brotherhood disputes involving the government.
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Chicago
T. T. Blanton
Texas
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Seven Break Jail At Des Moines
Seven prisoners escaped from Des Moines city jail last night by sawing through the bars on the first floor of the new municipal building. The breakout was discovered this morning and authorities began a search for the fugitives.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Amber Found in Coal Refuse From Coalmont Mine
Vancouver correspondent reports hundreds of tons of coal refuse from the Coalmont collieries in the Nicola valley contain amber. The find is described as the first amber discovered in North America with samples sent to Ottawa and New York pronounced good amber.
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Vancouver
B. C
Coalmont
Nicola Valley
Britiesh Columbia
Thinla
Ottawa
New York
Meant Plant Worker Shot in Ill Workers Strike
Violence erupts in East St Louis during packing house workers strike when armed men shoot Solomon Turt aboard a streetcar heading to the plants. District Attorney Van Ciena reports three leaders and others charged as union members await Colorado action. The case delays strike actions due to Industrial Commission charges and a court order dispute.
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East ST. Louis, Ill
Solomon Turt
Denver, Dee
van Cine
Information Agether
Qounco
Morley
Burma city districts proclaimed under the act
Proclamations extend to Anberat district Plant Inaein Mandalay and the city of Hangoon in Burma regarding the application of a satirical meeting act.
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Yuma
Anberat
Plant Inaein
Mandalay
Hangoon
Burma
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