Railroads sue to strike down Adamson Act in court
Chicago and Great Western sue in federal court to declare the Adamson eight hour law void while Rock Island receiver seeks guidance on compliance. Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and Union Pacific file similar suits contending the act is un workable and costly to enforce.
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Chicago
United States District Court
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Jacob M. Dickinson
Rock Island
Chica
Carpenter
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Ywell
Chicago, Milwaukee
Anc
Paul
United States District Attorney
Border sensations disputed on Parral killings report
Washington says dispatches from border agents state no Americans were killed in Parral and that a Carranza garrison remains there. The State Department rejects Magazine claims about interviews with Mexican leaders and will not pursue the matter further after a formal ambassadorial disavowal.
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Washington
State Department
Parral
Villisias
Carranza
Department
Villistas
Tg & Magazine
Obregon
Aguilar
Teutons Gain Two Victories In East
Austro German troops break Russian front in Volhynia and seize first line positions near Skrobewa with 6000 prisoners and 27 machine guns. A second Teuton offensive near Dorna Vatra drives Russians from key heights as the battle rages on.
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Volhynia
Skrobewa
Baranovichi
Stokhod
Petrograd
Teutons
Dorna Vatra
General Trevino Again Rumored He Is Evacuating Chihuahua
Rumors persist that General Trevino plans to evacuate Chihuahua amid mounting tension. The report notes unspecified sources and ongoing questions about military movements and regional stability.
Chihuahua City falls or evacuated under Villa forces
Dispatches from General Bell to General Funston say Chihuahua City may be in Francisco Villa's hands or evacuated by General Jacinto Trevino. A train arriving at Juarez with soldiers signals Trevino’s army moving out, but whether in defeat or by choice is unclear.
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San Antonio
Tex
George Bell, Jr
Frederick Funston
Chihuahua City
Francisco Villa
Jacinto Trevino
Juarez
Trevino
Widespread Poll Frauds Suspected Across States
Attorney General Gregory remains late at the office reviewing reports from special agents on election irregularities in several states. Federal district attorneys have blanket authority to act on suspected crimes, with possible prosecutions in New York New Jersey Connecticut Pennsylvania New Mexico Michigan Indiana Ohio Minnesota California and West Virginia.
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Washington
Gregory
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
New Mexico
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
Minnesota
California
West Virginia
Hughes Abandons Contest Plan After Wide Electoral Gap
New York reports Hughes managers abandon plans for recounts in close states after no fraud evidence. Conference at the Astor Hotel with Willcox Hitchcock and Warren ends contest talk as Wilson leads in New Hampshire Minnesota and New Mexico.Absentee ballots border vote and missing districts may decide final margin for Wilson.
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New York
Hughes
Wilson
Willcox
Hotel Astor
Frank H. Hitchcock
Charles 3. Warren
Michigan
Republican Party
New Hampshire
Minnesota
New Mexico
New Trampshire
New Meryico
Bern
Taggart congratulates Watson in Rushville victory note
James E. Watson wins the Rushville short term senator race after Thomas Taggart concedes and congratulates him. Renubbieins of Rush county plan a celebration with invited Republicans Harry S. New James P. Goodrich and other ticket winners.
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Rushville
Ind
James E. Watson
Thomas Taggart
Jim
T. Taggart
Rush County
Watson
Former Congo Head Visits Elwoot With Family
E. W. Bris sevner former governor of the Belgian Congo district in South Africa arrives in Elwoot with his wife to seek U S government help locating his children left with their Belgian grandfather three years ago. He has had no word in two years and resigned the governorship to resume the search.
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Elwoot, Inc
E. W. Brissevner
Belgian Congo
South Africa
Charles K. Stone
United States
Belgium
Chldren
Eeveral Montis
Pele
Illinois M S Biggest Vote President 1920
Chicago reports preliminary Illinois presidential turnout near 1.765 million as women vote for first time. Estimated New York total around 1.5 million, with Tuesday's results likely lower than the New York high mark.
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Chicago
Illinois
Hunt Girl’s Assault Reported In Hannibal
Quincy and St Louis detectives pursue a black suspect who entered two Hannibal residences and slashed a girl’s throat in an assault reported November 11. The case draws regional police cooperation and investigation signals.
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Hunt
Quincy
St. Louis
Hannibal
Lowden in Chicago to Talk Efficiency
Governor elect Frank Lowden arrived in Chicago for a conference on state efficiency and economy with Col. Lowden, ex Attorney General Stead, and ex A G Charles Woodward. Patronage not discussed officially, but leaders expect talk may shape patronage understanding for Illinois Republicans. Mrs. Lowden accompanied him.
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Lowden
Chicago
Frank ©. Lowden
Stead
Charles Ek. Woodwarrd
Ottawa
Woodward
New Insurance Company Formed in Sycamore Illinois
The Lincoln Detective association a new insurance fraternity organized with Frank N Hall of Rockford as president Luther K Frantz of Belvidere as secretary Joel H Louder of Egin as auditor and John R Waterman of Sycamore as treasurer.
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Sycamore
Ili
Lincoln Detective Association
Frank N. Hall
Rockford
Luther K. Frantz
Belvidere
Joel H. Louder
Egin
John R Waterman
Treasuer
Campaign Planned for $200,000 YWCA Building in Indianapolis
Indianapolis reports a November drive from the 15th to the 25th to raise 200000 for a new Young Women's Christian Association building after outgrowing the existing one. The present structure is valued at 500000.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Young Women’s Christian Association
Tax amendment appears lost in eleven Illinois counties
Chicago reports show the tax amendment failing to gain a majority of voters in eleven counties despite a two to one in favor locally. The amendment must be approved by a majority of all state voters who participated in last Tuesday’s election. Banking law amendment carried in those counties, needing only a majority of those voting on it.
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Chicago
Pailitia of Mercy Returns in School Page Header
Note reads N PAILITIA OF MERCY Mrs. J. Hammond at bottom and Mrs. N OShaughnessy at top, indicating a page header or caption arrangement. No further context or events provided in readable text.
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J. 4. Hammond
N. O’shaughnessy
Lower house looks like parties tied
Washington November 11 The house of representatives appears to be tied based on official and unofficial returns. Democrats claim 215 members with four districts pending or doubtful. Republicans show 215, with 212 Democrats, two Socialists, one Independent Republican and one Progressive Republican. One district undecided in Louisiana New Mexico North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
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Washington
House of Representatives
House
Republican Congressional Committee
Louisiana
New Mexico
North Carolina
Pennsyllvania
Illinois crops shown in preliminary state totals
Illinois crop summary from the bureau of crop estimates lists this year production for corn at 320 million bushels, wheat 16.4346 million bushels, oats 172.21 million bushels, barley 1.76 million bushels, potatoes 7.37 million bushels, sweet potatoes 0.72 million bushels, hay 1.629 million barrels, and apples 1.62 million barrels with last year’s final estimates provided for comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Illinois
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Eschbach Expected as Speaker Choice in Indiana House
Reports from the Republican state committee in Indianapolis indicate control of both Indiana legislature chambers and Jesse Eschbach of Warsaw likely to be backed for speaker of the house. Eschbach has long served as a Republican leader and former floor leader, and chaired the speaker's bureau.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Republican State Committee
Indiana
Jesse Eschbach
Warsaw
House
Eschbach
Hay
Russians Drive South on Dobrudja Front and Danube Bridge
Russian and Roumanian forces push toward the Danube crossing at Cernavoda with cavalry and infantry in action near Dunarea. They threaten Mackensen’s line south of the railway crossing toward Bucharest as Teutonic forces gain in Transylvania and Roumanians withdraw south of the Buzeu valley.
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London
Dobrudja
Cernavoda
Danube
Petrograd
Dunareau
Hireova
Geners von Macksen
Danube Bridge
Bucharest
Transylvania
Buzeu
Predeal
Two Rail Cars Collide Injuring Lafayette Railroad Worker
Jobe Coffman of Montmorenci, an Erie & Western railroad employee, was badly hurt when two gasoline motor cars collided three miles west of Otterbein. Coffman was thrown fifty feet, suffered brain concussion, and is believed mortally injured. A telephone inspector Harry R. Lewis and lineman H S Seigleman were aboard the west bound car and escaped with minor bruises. The cars had no lights and could not see ahead.
Resignation of OSU First Lady Named for Federation Leader
Announcement from Columbus Ohio reports the resignation of Mrs William Oxley Thompson wife of Ohio State University president as president of the National Federation of College Women and the election of Mrs George Alonzo Miller of Long Beach California to lead the organization. The new president will tour the western and central states next season to organize state federations akin to Ohio.
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Columbus
Ohio
William Oxley Thompson
Thompson
Ohio State University
National
F Federation of College Women
George Alonzo Miller
Long Beach
Cal
Miller
Chicago Live Stock and Grain Markets Report
Chicago live stock receipts hogs 30 000 with light to heavy packers bids from 9.40 to 9.80 and pigs 7.90 to 8.75. cattle receipts 8 000 with steers 10.00 to 11.00, cows 6.90 to 7.40, prime wealers 11.75 to 12.00. Grain bids show wheat 1.931 to 1.94, corn 97 cents, oats mix. east Buffalo reports cattle slow, hogs steady, sheep varied with lambs around 11.35 and yearlings 8.50.
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Chicago
East Buffalo
Dunning and Stevens
N. Y
Yorkers, $9.75@ 9.90; pigs, $8.50. “eep- Receipts 15 care; market hirker
Wethern
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Rietines Institute
Chicago & Great Western
Ter
East
Chihuahua
American Press Association
Chihuahua Villa
U. S
Shire
Democratic State Committee
Tom
Senate
Congo
Brisseiier
Indi
Ana Kin
York’s
General Mackensen
Teuton
John Hays Hammond
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
Mexico
Militia of Mercy
New York City
Gernavoda
Mackens
Vania
G. A. Miller
Long Beach, Cal
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