Records Break in Northern Coal Field Says Akin
George L. Akin reports total coal production for the year at 2,169,612.66 tons in the northern district, a rise of 360,691.80 tons from the previous year. Fourteen mines operated well with strong safety and first aid programs. fatalities were five, one per 493,906.63 tons, and development work surged.
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George L. Akin
Sheridan
Net Springs
Weston
Converse
Fremont
Ians
Cambria Fuel Company
Big Horn Company
Owl Creek Company
Akin
Hot Springs
Tourist Secretary to Speak in Cheyenne Next Friday
Secretary Burhans of the Denver tourist bureau will outline plans to attract Rocky Mountain region tourists at a Cheyenne meeting next Friday. The talk follows a directors meeting of the Industrial Club with city officials present stating broader publicity could draw more visitors, including Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Denver, Cheyenne and Laramie. A second public meeting is planned for December 22 with road expert T. D. Whittaker, secured by the Good Roads Alliance.
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Cheyenne
Rocky Mountain
Burhans
Denver Tourist Bureau
R. M. Lamont
Industrial Club
Jack
Bureau
Denver
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Laramie
Durhans
T. D. Whittaker
Federal Department of the Interior
Good Roads Alliance
Spencer
The
Alliance
Lamont
Congress Awaits Arbitration Plan
Congress leans on labor leaders efforts to draft a substitute for compulsory arbitration. The plan aims to address strikes acceptable to all sides, as President Wilson seeks to prevent a repeat of the September crisis.
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Washington
Wilson
Naval Stations on Atlantic Coast Urged by Admirals
New York December 8 Rear Admirals Fiske and Edwards urged a network of naval stations along the Atlantic coast. They warned the public that Americans overlook the danger and that enemy capture could leave the fleet homeless unless shelters like Panama Bay are available.
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New York
Des
Fiske
Edwards
Atlantic Coast
American Society of Mercantile Engineers
Admiral Fiske
J. L. Cathcart
Panania Bay
Progressive party call for liberal coalition conference
Matthew Hale, acting chairman, issues a call for a progressive conference in New York on December 15 to urge the Republican old guard to give progressives a place on the Republican executive committee. He envisions a liberal party uniting progressives from both major parties and backs leaders who mobilize liberal forces.
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Washington, D. C
Matthew Hale
Progressive Party
New York
Republican Old Guard
Republican Executive Committee
Wilson Urges Better Social Undertaking At Conference
President Wilson spoke at a social insurance conference urging a broader social understanding focused on daily life and the rank and file. Samuel Gompers opposed government regulation of ordinary activities and personal relationships.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Samual Gompers
United States Declared World’s Wealthiest Nation
Secretary Redfield in a lengthy annual report highlights unprecedented growth in foreign trade and a reduced foreign indebtedness. He notes strong export prospects, increased overseas investments, and the U.S. as the wealthiest, most prosperous nation at peace, urging larger appropriations for the commerce department and its services to sustain growth.
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Washington
Dec
Redfield
Department of Commerce
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Laeow
Pyany
Buvreau
Standard
Rumanians Flee as German Pursuit Intensifies Across Wallachia
Associated Press reports von Mackensen drives into eastern Wallachia with 18 000 prisoners 26 guns captured while Romanian resistance weakens. Russian campaigns falter in the Carpathians and at Dvina near Riga as heavy bombardments continue on the western front. Serbians halt German Bulgarian assaults as news of the new warship Suffren loss circulates.
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Associated Press
Wallachia
von Mackensen
Trotna
Petrograd
Dobrudja
Danube
Carpathians
Berlin
Dvina
Riga
Stravina
Macedonia
Viscount Grey Continued on Page Five
London dispatch reports Viscount Grey’s remarks continue on page five with further details and context sought by readers.
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London
Visecount Grey
Grand Jury Probe of Coal Prices Planned Nationwide
Washington officials close to the inquiry into the high cost of living say a plan for a simultaneous grand jury investigation nationwide is ready for President Wilson from Attorney General Gregory. Other officials may join as prosecutors as authorities pursue suspected coal price boosters.
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Washington
Dec
Wilson
Gregory
Ite
German Raider Off U S Coast Sparks British Fear
British authorities warned that a suspected German raider was sighted off the northwest coast of Scotland on December 2. The vessel’s identity remained undetermined, but officials feared it could mine harbors and threaten entente shipping in the vicinity tonight.
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U. S
Halapax
Scotland
Aduairalty
Conspiracy claims as Caledonia and Suffren sunk in war
London reports say the Anchor liner Caledonia may have sunk after leaving Gibraltar for Lorient. Paris officially classifies the French battleship Suffrena as lost with all hands after departing Gibraltar in late November. News from London, Paris, and Christiania notes other ships sunk by submarines, with varying details from Lloyds and Norwegian authorities.
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Paris
Minister of Marine
Gibraltar
Lorient
London
Christiania
Ministry of Commerce
Piron
Las Palmas
Canary Islands
Reiter
Staveanrer
Norway
Settin
Lloyd’s Shipping Agency
New York
Dee
Llosd
Mediterranean
Riss Seurff
Brittany
Wilson May Send New Plunger Note
President Wilson studies recent submarine attacks and is framing a communication to Germany to clarify the Berlin pledges. The policy remains unchanged as the possibility of a new note is discussed in Washington.
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Washington
Dec
Germany
Berlin
Wilson
6000 Guardsmen to Return From Border
Washington reports six thousand National Guardsmen will be sent home from the border at once to be mustered out. The decision ends a prolonged deployment and reduces border security personnel.
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Washington
Dec
National
Site Selected for Armor Plant Approval Hint
Washington reports a special naval board favors a middlewestern site for the $11 million government armor plate plant. The report, kept secret, suggests central access and distance from the Canadian border to ensure safety.
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Washington
Special Naval Board
Senate Debates Prohibition Measure in Capital
Washington Dec 8 Senate began consideration of a bill to ban liquor manufacture and sale in the nation’s capital on motion of Senator Sheppard of Texas. The measure aims to impose strict prohibition in Washington ahead of broader national action.
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Washington
Senate
Sheppard
Texas
Ousted Premier Says Liberal Split Risks New Government
A former premier claims Lloyd George and Sir Edward Grey were victims of a wider Liberal split. He backs George as future prime minister while warning the new cabinet may tilt Conservative. Asquith resists leadership change but supports the party in opposition.
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London
House of
Ood
Commons
Edward Grey
Lloyd Georg
Liberal Conference
Simintatr Tion
Liber
Asquith
Tleimorge
Léo
Senos
Wimit Rimant
Five Million Post Office Surplus Reported
Postmaster General Durleson releases the annual Post Office Department report showing a $5,200,000 surplus this year and a $12,500,000 surplus over three years in office. The document details improved parcel post, city and rural deliveries, and the postal savings system, plus numerous recommendations for service improvements and nationwide utilities control.
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Washington, Dee
Durleson
Post Office
Congress
United States
Postmaster General Reviews Progress to Improve Mail Service
The article outlines steps by the Postmaster General to reform mail operations. It discusses standardizing supervision, evaluating routes and transit times, and reducing depend on route length. It notes proposals for office expansion and legislative support to empower the department.
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Burleson
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