Miners Resume Operations After Union Vote on Settlement
Officials circulated details of the general committee’s acceptance of the president’s proposed settlement to 4,000 local unions. Reported mine reopenings followed last night’s actions with Attorney Palmer advising on pending court actions. John L. Lewis left for Washington to join Gomberg in AFL talks, while Wilson commended union officials in a telegram as the Garfield plan looms as a hopeful path forward.
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Frebeh Lick Springs
Indiana
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Palmer
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Washington
Samuel Gombers
American Fedration of Labor
Tme
Wilson
Garfield
Hope Dims for Cummins Bill This Year
Washington December 11. Hope of enacting railroad legislation by January 1 was virtually abandoned by senate leaders as strong opposition emerged to the Cummins bill. Advocates faced defeat on a motion to set aside and take up the sugar control measure by a slim margin.
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Washington
Wilcom
Senate
Supreme Court to rule on war time beer question
The high court may decide if the war time prohibition act makes beer legal to manufacture in all strengths or only up to 2.75 percent alcohol. Decisions on both beer and enforcement questions are expected together, with the next decision day on Monday.
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Washington
Supreme Court
American Brewing Company
New Orleans
Standard Brewers
Baltimore
Newest Cabinet Pick Representative Justina W Alexander
Representative Justina W Alexander of Missouri has been named secretary of commerce by the president. She succeeds William C Redfield who resigned to pursue private business after 12 years in the House representing her district.
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Russian envoy Martens refuses subpoena in seditious probe
New York December 41 Ludwig C A K Martens, referred to as ambassador of the Russian Soviet government, refused the joint legislative committee's subpoena. He declined to produce documents or answer questions about his Russia dealings and said his confidential files remain in the United States. He noted he could produce them if he chose. His name has often appeared in radical propaganda circles in the United States.
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Russia
Iles
United States
Ho Eoarten
Garfield declines to discuss resignation as fuel chief
Washington reports Dr. Garfield may not have his resignation accepted by President Wilson. Cabinet members back Palmer’s coal strike settlement plan, which Garfield opposes. A personal letter from Garfield to the president was delivered from the White House, while Garfield worries a price fixing panel could empower industry to raise coal prices.
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Garfield
Wilson
Palmer
White House
Packers Begin Reorganization
Chicago December 11. Plans for reorganizing Armour & Co. into many separate corporations are under discussion said A R Dunham vice president of the company. Swift & Co has already begun dividing its business into small firms. It is unclear if the move is in response to the attorney general's inquiry.
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A. R. Dunham
Swht& Co
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Coal conservation rules tighten as gas police aid urged
Cheyenne officials report fuel saving from conservation measures totals about 15 tons of coal daily, enough for 30 families temporarily. A dealer-hoarding scheme was exposed with five applications to three dealers under one date. the committee warns against fraud and urges applications through regular dealers only.
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Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power Company
Fuel Administration Committee
Fuel Committee
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Fi Berton
Oul
Republicans Map 1920 Campaign Plans At National Meeting
Washington December meeting of the National Association of Republican State Chairmen brought national leaders to discuss campaign organization and policy. Officials from many states debated common issues and outlined steps to coordinate state party efforts for a well organized 1920 campaign.
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Washington
National Association of Republican
Wes Sihes
Opehlone
Wyoming Valuation Up 25 Percent In 1918
Assessed valuation of Wyoming shows a 25 percent rise with overall property values totaling 298 456 284 dollars. Natrona County overtakes Laramie in the statewide ranking for assessed value as revisions finalize figures. Political conventions and campaign canvasses dominate local activity with leaders and governors cited in attendance.
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Wyoming
Laramie
Mexico Blames Wallace Demise on His Own Government
A dispatch from Tampico reports Mexico holding James Wallace responsible for his killing by a Mexican soldier two weeks earlier. The note sent to the American embassy in Mexico City states the Mexican government’s blame rests with Wallace’s own authorities and actions.
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Washington
James Wallace
Tampico
Mexico
Wallace
United
Dean
Emma Goldman Faces Possible Deportation to Soviet Russia
The Supreme Court declined to interfere with Alexander Berkman's deportation and immigration officials planned to send him to Soviet Russia soon. Miss Emma Goldman faced a similar fate with a one week stay granting time to appeal, as bail and legal maneuvers unfolded amid questions over Liberty Bonds and habeas corpus proceedings.
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Supreme Court
Alexander Berkman
Soviet
Russia
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Borkman
Gene Goldman
6Rkman
New York
United States
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Villa Island
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Weinberger
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Department of Labor
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