Miners to return as coal and transport routes reopen
Reports from Illinois and nationwide describe miners resuming work by Monday, with President John L. Lewis signaling a commission to study coal conditions and rail and passenger services lifting bans. Regional leaders authorize normal train travel by December 18, while local efforts push for full production and troop withdrawals in mine districts.
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Washington
D. C
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Springfield
Illinois
Frank Parknster
Islmots
Kansas
Allen
Washington, D. C
United States
Little flu reported by health officials
Washington reports marked health improvement across the United States over the past year. Surgeon General Rupert Blue cites prohibition and wartime hygiene lessons as factors lowering illness and deaths, with only 382 influenza deaths last week and smallpox quarantines near the Canadian border.
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Votced
Washington, D. C
United States
Rupert Blue
Public Health Service
New Armory Theatre VAUDEVILLE Night Shows DeKalb Soldier Honored
The Pathe News vaudeville program at the New Armory Theatre tonight features a decoration presentation to DeKalb soldier Ray Kennedy by the Prince of Wales and a recall of the Fort Sheridan donations.
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Pathe
New Armory Theatre
DeKalb
Ray Kennedy
Prince of Wales
Fort Sheridan
When Doctors Disagree at Princess Playhouse Tonight
Mable Normand headlines the Princess Playhouse in When Doctors Disagree with performances at 7 15 pm. Adult admission 22 cents after war tax, child tickets 1 cent plus 1 cent tax.
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Mable Normand
Princess Playhouse
Vaughn heads DeKalb American Legion post election
S J Vaughn elected director of the American Legion at DeKalb Post No 66, succeeding as commander. Harry Olson named vice chairman, Fisk continues as secretary, with a three-member board appointed. Post membership 206 active. season opener set for Geneva on Tuesday with a Jan 3 return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeKalb
American Legion
S. J. Vaughn
Normal School
Pythian Hall
Legion
Vaughn
Co Murray
Gdlso
M Vaughn
Harry J. Olson
Olson
Fisk
Thomas Kennedy
Carl Beckman
William Eisenberg
H. G. Wright
T.S. Murray
Milo Oakland
J. P. Kane
Pest
H. B. Goodison
Treasury
the Legion
Ned Cone
Leion
Geneva
Geneva Post
Great Lecture At DeKalb Tuesday By Pethick Lawrence
The Woman's Club brings English writer Pethick Lawrence to DeKalb for a Tuesday night lecture on European outlook focusing on nationalism, economics, and industrial conditions. Arrival delays pushed this event forward from January 9 as Lawrence returns to England.
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DeKalb
England
Pethick Lawrence
Europe
Lawrence
Wilson Proclaims 14th Census Day and Population Rise
President Wilson issued a formal proclamation announcing the 14th census with January 2 as census day though counting starts weeks later. The census aims to show a U S population near 120 million and will drive a new alignment of the House of Representatives, yielding an expected population increase of at least 70 percent.
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Tynited Press
Wasington
Wilson
United States
House of Representatives
Five Vaudeville Acts At New Armory Theatre Monday
The New Armory theatre presents a program featuring five acts of vaudeville with fifteen people, a Pathe NewsSennett Comedy, and music by the Jurtola Pipe Organ and New Armory Theatre Orchestra. Notices state November paper bills are due by the 15th, and a novelty surprise accompanies the show led by Paul Rondas and Co.
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Pathe
Sennett
Jurtola Pipe Organ
New Armory Theatre Orchestra
New Armory Theatre
McCann
Paul Rondas and Co
Saloon Keepers in Chicago Face Liquor Law Charges
Information charging five saloon keepers in Chicago with violation of the liquor law was filed today by federal officials. A grand jury investigation of the charges will be made.
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Chicago
Many ships in danger during Nova Scotia gale
Halifax reports continued distress calls as gales lash the coast. West Loftus and Davidson County in tow leak while racing to port, Attache and Kingsley head to aid, Platea ashore near Sable Island, Hornsea unaccounted, Chetopa damaged propeller, Lake Elmsdale and Lake Delwood stranded on beaches, wrecking tugs dispatched. Local relief efforts and inquires continue as ships seek safe harbor.
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Halifax
N. S
Nova Scotia
Marine and Fisheries Department
Amer West
Whitehead
Sheba J
Sidney
Protaxia
St. Pierre
United States
Great Lakes
Port Hastings
Platea
Sable Island
Hornsea
Chetopa
Lake Elmsdale
Flue ‘Cape
Lake Delwood
Cape Hood Island
Girl Wins Admission to the Bar in DeKalb County
Miss Mary Hamsmith, longtime law office clerk for Cliffe & Cliffe, becomes DeKalb County’s first woman admitted to the legal profession after passing Chicago exams. She joins Cliffe & Cliffe and is noted for careful handling of legal conveyances. The state board posed tough questions on jurisdiction as part of a rigorous exam process.
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DeKalb County
Mary Hamsmith
Cliffe & Cliffe
Hamsmith
Chicago
Miss Hamsmith
Board of Law Examiners
Ilinois
Mise Hamsmith
Court House
DeKalb
Yaar
The Four Flusher at Star Theatre Tonight
Hale Hamilton stars in The Four Flusher a new Metro comedy drama at Star Theatre tonight. The film tells of a hard working New Yorker who risks all on a big deal and pursues a dramatic thrilling finish with many funny incidents. Also shown is Wild Waves and Women in the Sunshine comedy series with special Star Orchestra music starting at 7 15.
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Metro
Hale Hamilton
Mr. Hamilton
Star Orches
Stores Open Tonight As Fuel Restrictions End
Public Utilities Commission and federal authorities lift all fuel and light restrictions from midnight December 14 1919. Beginning December 15 1919 stores banks shops and other businesses may resume normal hours without limits. Mayor F E Wagley signs order.
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Public Utilities Commission
Federal
F. E. Wagley
End of fuel ban hailed as stores plan fuller hours
Mayor Frank Wagley reports the federal state and municipal order lifts light and heat restrictions at 12:01 Monday. Stores will stay open longer for Christmas crowds as miners resume production and circulation improves. economists warn of prior losses and ongoing adjustments.
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Fini la Guere
Frank Wagley
Washington
Fuel Administration
Indianapolis
Cmmission
Wilson
Chimney Fire Hits Swedish Mission Church
A chimney fire at the Swedish Mission Church at Seventh and North streets burned out last night at 6:30. The blaze confined to the chimney, causing only slight damage and prompting a fire department response.
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Swedish Mission Church
Seventh
North Streets
Germans Concede to Sign Paris Peace Protocol
Le Matin reported from Paris that Germany has definitively decided to sign the peace treaty protocol despite plans to seek further concessions up to the signing moment. The move ends Germany’s stall and sets the stage for formal reconciliation.
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United Press
Paris
France
le Matin
Labor Platform Draft Emerges From AF of L Meetings
In Washington on December 15, labor leaders from across the United States gathered as a rough draft declaration for organized labor was read by the executive council of the AFL. The document outlines principles for upcoming months and may be amended before publication while unions and farmer groups rally behind the platform. The conference, led by Samuel Gompers, discusses the right to strike and pending anti strike legislation as it may last a week with over 200 union presidents and secretaries in attendance.
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United Press
Washington, D. CC
Wilson
White House
Congress
Railroad Administration
Cummins
Senate
LaFollette
Hines
Washington
D. C
Dee
Norris
Nebraska
Eagle Pass
Texas
Villistas
Musquiz
R. 2
Ransom
Eagle Pass Lumber Company
Pred G. Hugo
J. H
Chihumbim
Seenin
Mexico
Pedras Negras
Punal
Rael Pass
Pan
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
Sciallio
Downing Street
United States
Davis
M. Locheur
America
Austen Chamberlain
London
Eineland
Nec
Russia
Scialio
Denikine
Kolshak
Wasington
Bec
Organized Labor
Executive Council
Ay F_ of L
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Vaudeville Bill Features Lipton and Jungle Girls at New Armory
Tom Lipton and his ten Jungle Girls headline a vaudeville bill at the New Armory theatre on Monday night. Also on the program Miss Hortense Nielsen presents A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen at the Normal School Auditorium on Thursday December 18, 1919 at 8 15 p.m. Tickets cost students 5 cents and others 50 cents.
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Tom Lipton
New Armory Theatre
Hortense Nielsen
Henrik Ibsen
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Ms State
Sires
Bar
L. B. Smith
E. M. Burst
Harvey Gunsul
Aurora
Sycarmore
A. G. Kennedy
Charles B. Hazelhurst
Elgin
Charles C Williams
Carlson
George Felder
Sandwich
Somonauk
Glen Jon Weir
Wit ' Jones
Wheeler
Ditfard James Werks
Lawrence Sherman
Adelbert Prussine
William Huff
Huff
Newton
Krueger
Prussing
Armory Ball Room
Big Three
Amer
Ican Legion
Imy United Press
Great Britain
Italy
American Senate
Ferguson
Atlantic Coast
NOQ
Cliffe Firm
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