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A compact report gathers global reactions to recent events, outlining public hopes and anxieties. Citizens, leaders, and communities respond with patience, concern, and resilience amid unfolding developments worldwide.
Coal export limits urged to protect home industries
Secretary of Commerce Alexander advocates restricting coal exports to ensure domestic supply and steer trade to natural markets and allies. A Senate and House naval committee traveled to the Pacific coast to inspect navy yard sites and future west navy developments, with a report due when Congress convenes on December 2.
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Secretary of Commerce
Alexander
Naval Committee
Senate
House
Navy Department
Washington
Pacific Coast
Navy Yard
West
Red Cross Worker Kilpatrick Killed by Bolsheviks
A Sebastopol dispatch reports Capt. Emmet Kilpatrick of the American Red Cross and two nurses were killed during a Bolshevik raid on Sokol station. Kilpatrick, from Uniontown Pennsylvania, was captured October 29 at Nova Alexeievsk and was last seen in bitter zero weather being led away by red cavalry.
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London
Emmet Kilpatrick
American Red Cross
Russia
Salkow
Reuter
Sebastopol
Uniontown
Red Cross
Nova Alexeleuk
Budenny
Sea of Azov
Stephen A. Venear
Albany
N. Y
James D. Heddinger
Baltimore
Kilpatrick
George Herbert Ryden
Kansas City
Crimea
Fred L. Bregel
Fairfax
Minn
Rober Clewell
Bel Ingham
Wash
Flavis I. Johnson
Joliet
Mont
Walter R. Thomas
Steamboat Springs
Washington
State Department
Techny
Mennonite Relief Society
Morel
Missoula
Leon K. Wiess
Anacortes
Minneapolis
Alice Lindsay
Farmers Oppose Packers' Scheme in Chicago Yards
Farmers in the Midwest Farm Bureau federations disapproved proposals for disposal of packer interests in the Chicago stock yards. In a telegram the federation instructed its Washington representative to ask the Justice Department to desist from accepting proposals until a livestock marketing committee representing all livestock producers organizations has considered them.
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Columbus
Ohio
Chicago
Midwest Farm Bureau
Washington
Department of Justice
Irish railway workers weigh public opinion on war traffic
A Dublin conference of railway men and labor executives adopted a resolution to refer the question of carrying military traffic to public opinion. A joint meeting may rally idle men to support or oppose a railway stoppage, with further talks planned by municipal and county councils and a trade union congress.
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Dublin
Trade Union Congress
Fort William Henry Harrison
Helena
United States Public Health Service
United States
T. J. Walsh
Montana
Walsh
Taylor
Cummings
Fort Harrison Hospital
Record corn leads U S harvest as crops reach new highs
United States farmers set output records for corn tobacco rice sweet potatoes and pears in 1917 preliminary Agriculture Department estimates show corn tops 3 219 126 000 bushels with 70 percent of world supply while tobacco hits 1 476 444 000 pounds buckwheat trails 1866 record large crops for oats barley rye potatoes apples and hay also noted final figures due next month per farm price estimates this year's corn value around 8 934 234 000 dollars and state rankings list Iowa Illinois Nebraska as leading corn producers
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
United States
Yowa
Illinois
Nebraska
Cocaine Smuggler Fears Capture on Atlantic Sun
Two hundred forty bottles of cocaine were seized under a dead fireman's bunk aboard the steamer Atlantic Sun. Fireman Manuel Garcia Cayon slashed his throat and shot himself twice during the voyage from Rotterdam, crew say the man feared arrest. Ten thousand dollars of opium and other narcotics were seized Tuesday aboard the Dutch steamer Engnanno, which arrived from Java.
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New York
Atlantic Sun
Manuel Garcia Cayon
Rotterdam
Cayon
Engnanno
Java
Bulgaria and Austria Seek League of Nations Admission
In Geneva Bulgaria submitted a request for admission to the League of Nations while Vienna reports the Austrian government has prepared a memorial seeking membership. The draft memorial was adopted by the Austrian parliamentary committee and will be presented to parliament.
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Geneva
Bulgaria
League of Nations
League
Vienna
Austria
Amendments Defeated in State Primary in Montana
belated returns from 305 of 1,482 precincts show amendments to primary and election laws failing. voter tallies include opposition to state party conventions repeal of presidential primary, road bond, irrigation bonds, and reorganizing state government while education measures and university mill tax pass in parts.
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Helena
Montana
Boxing Commission
Brindell Said to Have Taken 7500 in Side Money
New York City testimony in Commissioner Hirschfield inquiry alleges Robert P. Brindell received 7500 as part of a one half of one percent kickback on pier contracts totaling 3.25 million. Howard H. Sherwin cites the amount paid. Untermyer and Mayor Hylan zviri invited to testify. Comptroller Craig offers cooperation with Lockwood committee.
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Riverside
Wash
Everett Bank of Commerce
M. F. McCormick
Fresno
Cal
California Packing Corporation
G. H. Dulgarian
Packing Corporation
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Eufaula
McAlester
Okla
Samuel Pattee
Tombstone
Ariz
R. N. French
Unalaska
Alaskan Peninsula
Seattle
W. T. Lopp
Alaska
U. S. Bureau of Education
New York
Robert P. Brindell
Building Trades Agunall
City Pier
Commissioner of Accounts
Hirschfield
Howard H. Sherwin
Terry & Trench Company
Staten Island
Brindell
Samuel Untegmyer
Joint Legislative Committee
Sherwin
Frederick Trench
Untermyer
Hylan
Lockwood Committee
Craig
Ulm Irrigation District Seeks 800000 Bond Purchase
The Ulm Irrigation district in Cascade county filed to have the state buy bonds up to 800000 if the 20000000 irrigation bond measure passes. Voter returns show 17047 for and 9940 against the measure. The plan targets 12150 acres at 734868 total cost with 60.48 per acre and 7.68 per acre yearly maintenance.
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Helena
Ulm
Cascade County
John W. Stanton
Great Falls
Board of Examiners
Missouri
Memorial plan sparks opposition from Private Soldiers league
Washington officials consider accepting a $5,000,000 gift from the Knights of Columbus for a national memorial in Washington. Marvin G. Sperry, national president of the Private Soldiers and Sailors Legion, writes that using the funds for a marble palace would breach trust and divert relief aid meant for wounded veterans. American Legion leaders convene in New York to decide on the offer.
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Washington
Knights of Columbus
Marvin G. Sperry
American Legion
New York
Hunger strike on 90 days in Cork Hall inmates
Dublin reports the nine hunger strikers in Cork Hall have reached day ninety of fasting. The prison board chairman says no food is being consumed despite constant food being offered. Doctors’ latest notes show increasing weakness among the strikers.
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Dublin
Cork Hall
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