Miners Return to Work as Fuel Limits Ease Across Zones
The United Miners report strikers largely respond to orders to resume work while some districts face delay over misunderstandings. Rail service expands and fuel restrictions are lifted as the railroad administration empowers regional directors to remove limits. In Washington officials foresee full manufacturing return next week.
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Deportation of Anarchist Now Certain
Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman face imminent deportation from Ellis Island to Russia as lawyers concede blockades are exhausted. The pair sought special privileges and permission to take food, while Goldman urged the Liberty ship to turn toward New York harbor to face returning foreigners.
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Allies Willing to Agree 10 Reservations
Paris report says Premiers Lloyd George and Clemenceau signaled willingness to accept some U S Senate peace treaty reservations to ease Senate divisions. Allies seek U S participation in future League of Nations talks. London dispatch notes Davis met Clemenceau and Lloyd George, proposals reportedly sent to President Wilson.
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Canadian Pacific Delivers $20 Million Gold Shipment to New York
Ottawa reports the Canadian Pacific Railway shipped 20 million dollars in gold to New York to stabilize exchange. The post office department has halted money orders payable in the United States until exchange steadies.
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New York
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Lady Astor Advocates Peace League Aid
Plymouth dispatch reports Lady Astor, newly elected to the British House of Commons, urging American women to join the League of Nations. She says she cannot believe the United States will stay out and would warn American women of war's meaning if given firsthand experience.
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Officials deny ordering out state guards in Minnesota
Sheriff Cinross and the county attorney disavow responsibility for messages sent to the adjutant general that led to the dispatch of a company of state troops to International Falls during a railroad strike. The town is quiet and the troops are not needed.
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Associated Press
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Republicans Plan On System For Platform For Coming Election
Senator Lodge backs a plan by the Republican National Committee to appoint a policy committee to craft a system for formulating the party platform. The measure aims to give more time and better preparation for the platform than in prior years.
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Washington
Associated Press
Senator Lodge
Republican National Committee
Red Star Line Resumes Transatlantic Service
The Red Star Line announced the resumption of its transatlantic service today after an interruption since 1914. The restart marks a return to regular crossings, signaling renewed activity for the steamship company and its passengers.
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New York
Associated Press
Six hundred more soldiers return from Holy Land
New York report states six hundred Americans who fought with the British in the Holy Land arrived in the city today. The AP dispatch notes the returning division as part of postwar demobilization.
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New York
Associated Press
Holy Land
Arctic birds in Maine Michigan signal severe winter
Chicago December 13 A P reports naturalist John Burroughs says hundreds of Arctic birds seen in Maine and Michigan foretell a hard winter. The birds are tame and unafraid of people.
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Associated Press
John Burroughs
Maine
Michigan
Captain Ditzer Trial Allegations Of Coercion On Governor Island
Testimony at Governor's Island courtroom alleges Captain Ditzer used a gun to compel Private Fred Yates to sign a confession of stolen property. Private Yates claimed coercion while Arthur Graham denied witnessing any cruelty by Ditzer.
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Associated Press
Ditzer
Governor's Island
Fred Yates
Arthur Graham
Ditser
Buckley Fire Destroys Ten Buildings In Town Blaze
Buckley, Tacoma reports six frame buildings in the town center burned to the ground. Water system froze and dynamite used to halt the flames. Loss set at 25000 dollars. Fire damage described as endangering the business portion of Buckley. Local authorities and fire crews battled the blaze through the night.
Senator Proposes Higher Postage for Large Newspapers
Senator Jones of New Mexico introduced a bill to charge five times the current rate for newspapers over twenty four pages. He argued twenty four pages suffice for both news and advertisements.
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Washington
Associated Pr
Jones
New Mexico
Oregon to Meet Harvard in Rose Bowl Festival
Pasadena December 13 The University of Oregon football team has accepted Harvard's invitation to play in Pasadena at the Festival of Roses on New Year's day confirming a high profile postseason matchup.
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Associated Press
University of Oregon
Mexican Communists Sent Literature to Socialist Group
At a congressional hearing John Chabrow a student testified that the left wing of the Socialist party here had received literature prepared by Mexican communists in Mexico City sent to Socialists in the states.
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New York
Associated Press
John Chabrow
Socialist Party
Mexico City
Admiral Line to Purchase Two Vessels in Seattle San Francisco Run
Pacific Steamship Company president announced plans to buy steamships Great Northern and Northern Pacific from the United States transport service for use on the Seattle to San Francisco route if the government agrees to sell.
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Admiral Line
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
United States Transport Service
Seattle
San Francisco
Reprieve for Murderer Minutes Before Execution
Arthur Haensel, a former soldier, was sentenced to death for murdering his wife. He received a reprieve fifteen minutes before the gallows and a stay of execution until January 9 to pursue an appeal.
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Arthur Haensel
Neptune Association seeks charter in American Legion
New York December 13 by United Press Neptune Association captains and mates has applied for an American Legion charter. The group includes about three thousand service men as members.
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New York
Peinted Press
Neptune Association
American Legion
Tacoma plumbers to work five day week
The journeyman plumbers of this city, granted a five day week, will draw 4 cents a minute for repairing frozen pipes on Saturday, with demand for double time. James Oakley was found frozen to death in his cabin at Akins, a 75 mile trek south of Pendleton, as temperatures plummeted to 32 degrees below zero.
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Tacoma
Associated Press
Pendleton, Ore
James Oakley
Akins
Here
Lodge Urges President to Propose Peace Treaty Compromise
In the Senate Senator Lodge pressed that President Wilson present compromise proposals for the peace treaty. He said Republicans would consider them, while the President remains immovable on unreserved ratification. Senator Underwood urged prompt ratification and a committee on conciliation was debated.
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Washington
Associated Press
Senate Today
Lodge
Wilson
Senator Lodge
Underwood
Hitchcock
Senate
Committee On Conciliation
Cold Wave Grips Nation With Severe Winter Conditions
A Canadian cold wave grips the Northwest with subzero temperatures across Washington Idaho and Montana. Portland reports 3 above zero as rivers freeze over and ice fills the Willamette. Billings faces coal shortages and blocked shipments amid heavy snow. Missoula Yakima log 26 and 24 degrees below zero as crops suffer pervasive damage.
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Associated Press
Liberals Plan New Political Party by July
Liberals in St. Louis at a conference decided to form a new political party before July 1. The group adopted a resolution opposing compulsory training and military service except in invasion, and defeated a measure to protect aliens with radical views from deportation.
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ST. Louis
Associated Press
Perpetrator of Atrocities Is Made King
Constantinople reports Enver Pasha the former Turkish minister of war and wartime atrocity figure has been crowned king of Kurdestan the Turkish region between Mesopotamia and Persia.
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Constantinople
Associated Press
Enver Pasha
Kurdestan
Mesopotamia
Persia
Manager Comiskey Warns of AL Crisis if Reforms Not Made
Chicago White Sox leader Joseph Comiskey warned the American League could cease to exist after July 4 without changes in the league presidency and the national commission chair, calling conditions “awful” and urging reforms.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Comiskey
Chicago American League Baseball Club
American League
National Commission
Willard Charged With Profiteering In Kansas
Former heavyweight champion Jess Willard was arrested in Kansas City on profiteering charges. He allegedly sold wood in Topeka at high prices during a coal strike, under the Lever Act, and is cited to appear in court today. The steamship Admiral Watson is due from the westward on Tuesday.
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Kansas City
Associated Press
Jess Willard
Topeka
Willard
Shipping Board chief urges new steamship routes
Former US Shipping Board director Rosetter recommends the board operate passenger steamship lines between Seattle and Japan. He supports a New York to South America route and notes lines from Boston to Sean and San Francisco to Manila are likewise commended.
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Associated Press
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United States Shipping Board
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Seattle
Japan
New York
South America
Boston
Seanand
San Francisco
Manila
Walter Camp All American Gridiron Team Selection
Five small colleges with under a thousand students supply Walter Camp's All American teams. The first eleven includes Higgin s Penn State end Miller Pennsylvan ia tackle West Colgate Henry Washington Jefferson guards Alexander Syracuse Youngstrom Dartmouth center Weaver Central College halfback Casey Harvard Harry Ohio State quarterback McMillan Central College fullback Rogers West Virginia and two Central College players. From sub two hundred enrollment, Grimm Washington is listed at tackle in the second eleven and Steers Oregon at halfback in the third eleven.
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Roosevelt aviation hearing clarifies Roosevelt death claim
Captain Rickenbacker and Major Meissner testified that Quentin Roosevelt was not deserted but lost his way in a cloud bank and became confused. He reportedly joined a German squadron after the lapse.
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Associated Press
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