Coal strike ends derailment blames and army call
Washington reports the nation widens its coal dispute as miners reject a 14 percent raise and operators face government takeover of mines. Navy personnel discharges reduce numbers. consular cases in Puebla and political shifts in Europe are also noted.
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Washington
Garfield
United States
Jenkins
Puebla
Mexico
Mexico City
Lloyd George
England
William
Germany
Chihuahua
Carranza
Felipe Angeles
J. Gonzalo Escobar
Juarez Military
Juarez
Legion of Honor
Supreme Council
Paris
France
Italy
Japan
Foreign Office
Omsk
Irkutsk
Astor
Viscount Astor
Sutton
Plymouth
Robbery and arson reports span coast to coast
The day’s brief items include masked bandits robbing a Butte theater cash register after beating the cashier and a janitor, police arresting suspects. teachers averting a Palmer Wash school crisis over red flags. fire on the Koyo Maru in San Francisco harbor. and a Spokane planning expert hired.
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Butte
Palmer
Wash
San Francisco
Toyo Kisen Kaisha
Golden Gate
Senate Opens 2nd Session Hears Peace Treaty Drift
Washington December 2 The Senate and House adjourned after routine sessions as they await President Wilson's message. Debate centers on the German peace treaty and a Cummins railroad bill with strikes. Private talks aim to resolve treaty reservations and push rapid ratification.
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Washington
Senate
House
Wilson
Tumulty
Lodge
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Germany
Cummins
Congress
Hitchcock
The
U S G B Trade Resumes With Germany After Armistice
U S and Britain have renewed heavy trade with Germany since the armistice, with exports to Germany in the first ten months totaling 2,420 and imports from Germany amounting to 34,914.7, as reported by the department of commerce.
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U. S
Hone
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Department of Commerce
Hair Tonic Jags Forbidden by Prohibition Officer
Washington December 2 Prohibition Commissioner Kramer served notice on manufacturers of proprietary medicines barbers supplies and other alcoholic preparations to make products undrinkable by January 16 when prohibition becomes effective Hair tonics must be inedible in order to be sold Representatives of manufacturers promised support for the plan
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Washington
Kramer
Palmer warns public against accepting coal price hikes
Washington reports Attorney General Palmer urged Americans to resist threats of coal shortages. He opposed new wage conferences, arguing Garfield's proposed raise already links miners' pay to the high cost of living without boosting coal prices. He warned of three years of high prices and urged public support for the government stance.
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Washington
Walmer
Chamber of Commerce
Moberly
Palmer
Garfield
High Pont
Drastic Coal Cuts Seen To Avert Famine
Washington reports a coal shortage may force drastic measures to prevent famine as soft coal miners take a month long vacation and bituminous output lags. Central coal committee plans further drastic restrictions while regional bodies struggle to meet local needs with limited stocks.
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Washington
Sim
Railroad Administration
Central Coal Committee
Central Committee
Newberry Indicted in Michigan Senatorial Campaign
Grand Rapids Dec 1 The U S Senator Thomas H Newberry of Michigan and 14 campaign aides along with 120 state political workers were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of election frauds corruption conspiracy and misuse of the mails. Two blanket indictments cover the 1918 primary and election campaigns against Henry Ford.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Truman H. Newberry
United States
Michigan
Henry Ford
Newberry
Brooklyn Navy Yard
South Dakota Solons to Pay Own Expenses
Governor Norbeck called a special session of the South Dakota legislature for Tuesday evening at 7 to consider approving the federal suffrage amendment. The majority of members agreed to attend at their own expense, making the session free to the people of the state.
Coal Laws Take Effect Reducing Coal Stock
Wartime coal restrictions were set into effect to avert a fuel famine. The fuel administrator Garfield and the railroad chief ordered essentials only under a five class priority, halting nonessential use, curbing advertising coal use, and allowing local authorities to tailor enforcement while federal power remains to cut supplies if needed. The plan aims to pressure miners back to work amid wage hikes and ongoing operator support, with details to be fixed in a forthcoming session.
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Washington
Garfield
Railroad Administration
Puble
Trial May Mean End of I. W. W.
Trials of 33 I W W members for alleged espionage act violations opened in federal court in Kansas City Kansas. U S district attorney Fred Robertson warned that a conviction could end the I W W in the United States and said the organization is itself on trial. More than 100 witnesses from across the country have been subpoenaed and the proceedings are expected to last three to six weeks.
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North Dakota
Lester P. Barlow
World War Veterans
Cheney
San Francisco
City Plan Commission of
California
Portland
Gilbert St. Butterworth
Seattle
United States District Court
Butterworth
United States
Kansas City
Leonard Wood
Central Department of the Army
Mexico
President Grant
New York
Brest
Boston Navy Yard
L. G. Tiligrine
Minneapolis
Roy Stoddard
John Madsen
Madsen
Truman H. Newberry
Michigan
Newberry
Henry Ford
Chicago
Clyne
Maude Powell
St. Louis
Kan
Industrial Workers of the World
Fred Robertson
Prices Climb Another Notch in November
New York reports show food and clothing costs rising in the last month despite anti inflation campaigns. The Second Federal Reserve district board notes an average 1.5 percent rise in principal necessities. The buying public offers little resistance to higher prices.
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New York
Second
Federal Reserve District Board
Eighteen Planes to Patrol Montana Forests Next Summer
Montana foresters and the federal plan for 18 patrol planes next summer assign six aircraft to Helena sub-base and 12 to Missoula main base. Col. H H Arnold's report favors air patrol service for 1920, with 90 planes for northwest forestry protection forming five squadrons. The war department will supply pilots while observers are provided by the forestry department.
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Northwest
Forestry Department
The
War Department
1920 Crop Forecast Promises Big Yield
Helena reports show heavy precipitation across Montana with daily rains and mountains receiving unprecedented snowfall. Forecasters predict an early hard winter and a good coming crop year, while old timers note past winters have preceded fine crops despite prior droughts.
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Montana
Helena
Lewistown Man Heads Teachers' Association
L. L. Cummings of Lewistown elected president of the Montana State Teachers' Association at Helena meeting. Robert Clark of the State Normal College named vice president. W. D. Sweetland of Kalispell incumbent treasurer. J. H. Underwood of the State University Missoula and W. Grandy of Terry named to executive committees. The group favors minimum salaries of 1500 dollars for teachers and formation of a state federation possibly affiliated with the AFL.
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Helena
Federation of Teachers
American Federation of Labor
Billings Man Accepts Lithuanian Colonelcy Offer
W H Morse of Billings has accepted a commission as chief of staff of the American Legion section of the Lithuanian army with rank of colonel. He will depart February 15, 1920 to report to the Lithuanian representative in Washington and sail soon after for the new republic. Col O S Perry of Kalispell is also reportedly offered a high office.
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American Legion
W. H. Morse
Billings
Morse
Washington, D.C
Col O. 5. Perry
Kalispell
Anaconda Company Allocates Coal to Butte Households
Butte suffers extreme cold as Anaconda Copper Mining Company provides 1000 tons of coal daily from Salt Lake City. The fuel is released for city use and distributed in small amounts to distressed residents to keep the mines running.
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Butte
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Lang
A. C. M. Company
Salt Lake City
City Fuel Administration
Taxpayers Object to Old Piers in Missouri Bridge
A protest meeting led by KH J McDermand urged county action to replace allegedly unfit old piers in the quarter million dollar Missouri River bridge project at First Avenue. A committee was to be sent to county commissioners to push for new piers.
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Missouri River
First Avenue
KH. J. McDermand
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