Miners Ordered Back to Work Before Commission Named
President will name a wage commission only if miners return to work as production climbs. By tonight coal output may reach eight hundred percent of normal with most regions restarting. Ohio Kansas and Washington still idling. Government talks note 95 percent of miners may be back by tonight while Western Washington ends a long strike as companies agree to a 14 percent raise. The Indianapolis agreement prompts a restart by Wednesday at latest.
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Associated Press
White House
Wilson
Railroad Administration
Ohio
Kansas
The
United Mine Workers
Harlin
Washington Coal Miners
Indianapolis
Americans Seized by Villistas in Mexico and Texas Incidents
Reports from Washington and border towns describe Fred Hugo an American kidnapped by Villistas in Mexico City mountains and held for ransom. For Eagle Pass Texas R. B. Ransom and an Englishman were captured. the Englishman released. Hugo later reported released without ransom. In Los Angeles Thomas W. Sinden a diamond broker was arrested in Tia Juana on charges of conspiring against the Mexican government.
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Amer
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Carranza
Fred Hugo
Villistas
Hugo
Eagle Pass
Texas
Associated Press
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R. B. Ransom
Los Angeles
O'Connor
Palmer
Thomas W. Sinden
Tia Juana
Frech Lightweight Defeats Chaney in Fifth Round
Benny Valger a French lightweight defeated George Chaney of Baltimore on a tour in Philadelphia on Saturday night, securing victory in the fifth round of their boxing match.
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Associated Press
Benny Valger
George Chaney
Baltimore
Rep Anthony Warns 2500 to 3000 Newspapers Face Shutdown
Representative Anthony of Kansas told the house committee that 2500 to 3000 small newspapers may be suspended or extinct unless the newsprint shortage is remedied. He backs a bill to cap daily newspapers at twenty four pages and end second class mail privileges for excess size. He cites big city dailies as the cause of the shortage.
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Associated Press
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Copper Miners in Japan Strike for Pay Raise
Six thousand Japanese copper miners have gone on strike demanding a 150 percent wage increase. The action is described as serious and tied to advices sent to newspapers in Honolulu.
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Honolulu
Associated Press
Japan
Washington Ball Team Changes Hands
It is announced that the Washington Baseball Club has been sold to Clark Griffith and William Richardson of Philadelphia.
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Washington
Associated Press
Washington Baseball Club
Clark Griffith
William Richardson
Philadelphia
British steamship Messina abandoned off Newfoundland
The British steamship Messina has been abandoned in sinking condition off the coast of Newfoundland.
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Halifax
N. S
Associated Press
Newfoundland
Willard Granted Bail on Profiteering Charge
Jess Willard was arraigned Saturday on profiteering in firewood at Topeka and released on $500 bail to appear for a January 3 hearing.
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Kansas City
Associated Press
Jess Willard
Topeka
Prediction of scientist 1s branded fake
Harlan Setson of Harvard laboratory tells the editor of the World that no fear is felt about planetary configurations on December 17. He dismisses predictions of floods electrical storms and other disturbances as merely hot air and insists the forecasts are unfounded.
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the World
Captain Brown enters transpacific flight proposal
Captain Arthur Whitten Brown, who navigated the first non stop Atlantic flight, has entered a plane in the proposed transpacific crossing project.
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Captain Brown
Los Angeles
Associated Press
Arthur Whitten Brown
Auto Plunges Through Open Bridge Into Sound
In Tacoma on Saturday, R. D. Sprague drove through an open drawbridge over the Sylebos waterway. His car fell twenty-five feet into the icy Sound. Mrs. Sprague and her mother, Mrs. C. H. Reese, died. The vehicle somersaulted on impact.
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Tacoma
Associated Press
Sylebos Waterway
R. D. Sprague
Six Millions Sought for Alaska Railroad Project
Interior department estimates $6,000,000 needed to continue Alaska government railroad work through June. House appropriations panel won’t act until February. Of $17,000,000 authorized last summer, $8,000,000 has been expended. $3,000,000 more may be sought in fall civil bill. Alaska railway work progresses under new organization led by Chairman Mears.
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Alaka Government
House Appropriations Committee
Post- Intelligencer
Hallowell
Alaska Railway
Mears
D’Annunzio to relinquish Fiume to Italian control
Reports from Fiume and Rome indicate Gabrielle D’Annunzio will cede command to General Caviglia and transfer sovereignty to Italy. D’Annunzio plans to return troops to the Italian army and confer with Premier Nitti in Rome regarding the transfer and treaty provisions.
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Associated Press
Gabrielle D'Annunzio
Nitti
Fiume
D'Annunzio
Caviglia
Earthquake Felt in Juneau Reported by Local News
A slight earthquake shock was felt in Juneau at 4 10 yesterday afternoon. Seismographs at the University of Washington and at Victoria did not register the quake, leaving officials to question the event reported from Juneau.
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Juneau
Daily Times
Seattle
Associated Press
University of Washington
Victoria
Juni ae Republicans Indorse Heckman For National Committeeman
Juneau Republicans meet to indorse J R Heckman of Ketchikan for Republican national committeeman. Heckman announced his candidacy urged by Republicans in Cordova, Ketchikan and other sections in Alaska.
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Daily Times
J. R. Heckman
Ketchikan
Alaska
Cordova
Wilson rejects peace treaty compromise as Senate delays
President Wilson refuses to propose any compromise or concession on the peace treaty saying he will not move toward its disposition and blaming Republican senators for delay. Senator Borah accuses financial interests of pushing a self serving compromise. Senator Reed warns the League of Nations would die within ninety days if Wilson sticks to no compromise. Viscount Grey is ordered home from London to discuss questions with the British government.
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Washington
Associated Press
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Senate Today
Senate
ST. Louis
Reed
League of Nations
London
War Time Prohibition Act Upheld by Highest Tribunal
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the war time prohibition act and dissolved an injunction blocking removal of whisky from bond. The ruling preserves war time powers, allows exporting liquor stocks, and affects about 60 million gallons valued at up to 200 million dollars.
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New York
Kentucky
Supreme Court
Brandeis
Congress
United States
Internal Revenue
Kentucky Distilleries and Warehouse Company
Louisville
Dryfoos, Blum & Co
Jacob Ruppert
Elihu Root
Italy Declines Immediate Recognition of Soviet Russia
The chamber of deputies approved the reply to the throne speech after rejecting a Socialist amendment that would have recognized the Russian Soviet government and resumed relations with Russia.
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Chamber of Deputies
Russia
Passenger Service of Northwestern Roads To Resume
Chicago December 15 The Associated Press reports full passenger service on the Northwestern railways will resume on Thursday next.
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Northwestern Roads
Chicago
Associated Press
Northwestern Railways
Ahureday
Steel Workers Vote for Nation-Wide Strike Contance
The conference of twenty four steel workers unions votes to continue a nation wide strike. Leaders say victory is in sight amid ongoing labor action and union solidarity.
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Steel Workers’ Union
Continance
Washington
Associated Press
Steel Workers’ Unions
Banks plan large Christmas bonuses for city employees
The banks and stores of the city will distribute more than ten million dollars in bonuses to their employes at Christmas.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Five Hundred Communists Ordered Interned
Budapest reports that the government has ordered the internment of five hundred communists. The action comes amid political tension and security measures announced December 15 by Associated Press.
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Budapest
Associated Press
Northwest Cold Snap Recedes as Temperatures Rise
Weather across the Northwest shows warming trends with Tacoma at 10 degrees above zero and Great Falls at zero. Spokane reports 4 degrees below zero and Portland records 19 degrees above zero as rivers thaw and steamers arrive. Seattle crowds enjoy skating on Green Lake amid improving conditions.
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Associated Press
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Green Lake
Italian Socialists Call Britain and U S Plutocrat States
Socialists in the chamber of deputies branded Great Britain and the United States as photocratic states and warned of a conspiracy to strangle continental Europe.
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Associated Press
Chamber of Deputies
Great Britain
United States
Europe
President Wilson Able to Walk and Dress Again
President Wilson has recovered enough to walk about his room and nearby hall daily with a cane and is able to dress himself.
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Washington
Associated Press
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