Public Fears on Eight Hour Day Hold Across Sides
W G Lee president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen denies threatening a January strike if the Adamson law stays. He and Warren S Stone confer with President Wilson in Washington on compromise plans. The chiefs seek repeal of the Adamson law and an eight hour basic day for train and yard workers while opposing compulsory investigations.
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Baltimore
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of Rashrodd
Lee
Warren S. Stone
Washington
Wilson
Carter
W. L. Sheperd
Chicago
Brotherhoods
Brotherhoods 1
New York
General Managers’ Conference Committee
Canada
Congress
Therakemen
Four Brotherhood
Railroad Department
American Federation of Labor
Slayer Gets 2 to 21 Years in Man slaughter Case
Arthur Kirk of Newcastle Indiana pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of Tulla Zornes. The 18 year old was sentenced by Judge Fred Gause to Jeffersonville prison for two to twenty-one years after a self defense claim and later arrest near Chicago.
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Tulla Zornes
Newcastle
Ind
Arthur Kirk
Wheacen
Jeffersonville
Fred Gause
Kirk
Prosmall
Chicago
Sonny Matthews Body Found in Lake Michigan
The body of Cyrus Barnett Matthews also known as Sonny, a nine year old who disappeared last February, was found by city workers in Lake Michigan at the Thirty-ninth Street pumping station after school children aided police in the search.
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Chicago
Cyril Barnett Matthews
Sonny
Lake Michigan
Pwhirty-Ninth Street
Noted Diplomats Secretary Lahsing and Viscount Earl Grey
A captioned image highlights two prominent diplomats, Secretary Lahsing at top and Viscount Earl Grey at bottom, reflecting their stature and formal attire.
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Lahsing
Viscount Earl Grey
Tax amendment wins in downstate counties in Illinois vote
Forty nine of Illinois forty nine downstate counties reported on the proposed tax amendment show a victory by more than two to one in total votes. Only three Democratic counties Clinton Jefferson and Richland opposed it. The amendment led the overall election in those districts and would be safe if the remaining counties maintain the current lead.
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Chicago, Navy
Egypt
Clinton, Jefferson
Richland
Tries to restrain wife beater. two killed in Peoria
In Peoria Illinois a man named Early Taylor allegedly attempted to stop a man from beating his wife. Taylor shot and killed Leon Charvat and his wife Dolly Charvat before escaping.
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Peoria
Ill
Early Taylor
Leon Charvat
Dolly
Taylor
Peoria Faces Serious Fuel Shortage
The coal crisis grips Peoria with prices rising from fifty cents to 3.25 per ton while supply runs scarce. Two major distilleries and about a hundred factories struggle to operate as residents scramble to keep rooms warm amid an unprecedented energy crunch.
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Peoria
Ill
Ruth Law Sets Air Record Flight in Decrepit Curtiss
Ruth Law shattered the long distance air record in a Curtiss biplane flying from Grant Park at 7 25 p m to Hornell New York, covering 680 miles at 113 mph with a six hour seven minute endurance. She re ascended at 2 24 p m reaching 750 miles before night forced a descent at Binghamton New York. Potential New York City completion was blocked by fuel and spark plug delays.
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Chicago
Ruth Law
America
Binghampton
N. Y
Hornell
New York City
Recount Ordered in Vigo County Vote Case
In Vigo Indiana Judge Pulliam ordered a recount of votes by the Australian ballot system after sustaining Sheriff G W Krietenstein's demurrer to the plea in abatement filed by Joseph Kreher. The recount began at 9 o clock on Wednesday.
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Terre Haute
Ind
G. W. Krietenstein
Joseph Kreher
Pulliam
Pocahontas Honor for Local Miss Elected Great Keeper
The Pocahontas tribe of Columbus Ohio hosted a reception and banquet honoring Miss Jennie Hertel for her election as great keeper of wampum. Archibald Hobbs of Indianapolis and Leona Hatfield of Indianapolis delivered addresses in the event.
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Pocahontas
Columbus
Jennie Hertel
Order of Pocahontas
Archie B. Hobbs
Indianapolis
Red Men
Leona Hatfield
Named Receiver of Stone City Cut Stone Co in Bedford
Bedford Ind Nov 20 Fred L Norton named receiver for Stone City Cut Stone company which recently reopened after hardship. The firm had large contracts but became financially embarrassed. Plant will operate under receivership.
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Stone Company
Bedford
Ind
Fred L. Norton
Stone City Cut’ Stone Company
Traction Car Kills Man in Gary Crossing
Gary Indiana November 20 S F Wargo 6145 University avenue Chicago was killed instantly at Clarke road crossing when a South Shore interurban car struck a delivery automobile he rode in Wargo was decapitated and employed by Indiana Tea company Chicago
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Gary
Ind
S. F. Wargo
University Avenue
Chicago
Clarke Road
Warzo
Indiana Tea Company of
Magnet Used on Eye After Steel Fragment Removal
In Anderson Indiana on November 20 a powerful magnet lifting 460 pounds was used to extract a steel particle embedded half an inch in the eye of Joseph Clein an Ames Shovel plant employee. The sight is expected to be saved.
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Anderson
Ind
Joseph Clein
Ames Shovel Plant
Miss Ruth Sees Giri Aviatrix on Chicago to New York Flight
Miss Ruth witnessed aviatrix Giri during a Chicago to New York flight, noting the skilled display aboard the aircraft. The encounter highlights early air travel activities and notable women pilots in transit.
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Giri Aviatrix
Chicago-New York
Family caps Wilson vote with twenty three votes
Chestnut man John McCann recalls a family tally as he says he voted for Wilson and his household counted twenty three votes comprising six sons four daughters four sons in law seven granddaughters and his wife.
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Wilson
Chestnut
John McCann
Milk Bottle Famine Threatens Chicago Amid Shortage
Chicago reports a milk bottle famine with factories four to six months behind on orders. Manufacturers warn supply could disappear for a period unless housewives conserve empty bottles.
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Chicago
Morgan fears reprisals as Wall Street opposes retaliatory acts
Washington reports said Henry P. Davidson of J P Morgan & Co pressed President Wilson to delay enforcing Congress passed retaliatory laws against Great Britain. Executives fear broader future restraints while Britain’s ongoing wartime actions draw U S scrutiny. Morgan fears new Congress actions and potential harsher measures.
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Wall Street
Congress
Britain
Washington
Henry P. Davidson
White House
Great Britain
Davidson
J. P. Morgan and Company
Wilson
England
J. P. Morgan
King George
United States
Mr. Morgan
Dr. Davidson
Lansing
House of Morgan
Washington recount sought in county commissioner race
Democratic candidates Peter R. Hassler and Owen C. Allison who lost the election to George W. Osman and Oscar M. Wallick received a vote recount order from Judge J. W. Ogden. The recount is set to begin on Wednesday in Washington Indiana.
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Washington
Ind
Peter R. Hassler
Owen C. Allison
George W. Osman
Oscar M. Wallick
J. W. Ogden
Poultry and Pet Stock Group Plans Show in January
At Columbus Indiana Bartholomew County Poultry and Pet Stock association meeting the group scheduled a poultry and pet stock show for the last week of January. A plan was also launched for a combined poultry and corn show in Columbus next fall.
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Columbus
Ind
Bartholomew County Poultry and Pet Stock Association
Factory Blaze Injures Shelbyville Furniture Maker
Edward Allman, a local furniture manufacturer, suffered severe burns to both hands in a gasoline stove explosion at a wardrobe factory in Shelbyville. The factory flames were controlled by workers before firefighters arrived.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Edward Allman
South Bend Workman Dies at Studebaker Plant
George Komondi aged sixty three was killed instantly at the Studebaker plant in South Bend Indiana when he was thrown from a tumbling mill and buried beneath exhaust manifolds at the factory setting.
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South Bend
Ind
George Komondi
Studebaker Corporation
On Speakership List Lenroot Mann Clark Considered
Lenroot Mann and Clark appear as leading possibilities for the speakership. The field includes other contenders as lawmakers weigh rounds of voting and coalition options.
Goethals Defends Panama Canal in Annual Report
General George W. Goethals, governor of the canal zone, rejects claims the canal is a failure or that earth slides will doom the project. He says slides will be overcome and criticizes Professor Benjamin LeRoy Miller for damaging remarks after a brief examination.
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Washington
Panama Canal
George W. Goethals
Canal Zone
Baker
Goethals
Benjamin LeRoy Miller
Lehigh University
New York
Baseball Pitcher Robbed by Motorcycle Bandits in Aurora
Police hunt two motorcycle bandits who raided the home of Edward Higgins in Ladd Illinois and held up Cubs pitcher Mike Prendergast and Higgins. Prendergast, wintering at Arlington, lost his watch and cash before the pair fled on motorcycles.
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Aurora
Ill
Ladd
Edward Higgins
Mike Prendergast
Cub Pitcher
Higgins
Prendergast
Arlington
Falling Stone Crushes Tipton Monument Founder
In Tipton Indiana on November 26 F T McKeown proprietor of the Tipton Monument Works was badly injured when a pulley broke causing a 1500 pound stone to fall. His feet were caught under the stone and crushed along with his legs.
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Tipton
Ind
F. T. McKeown
Serbians Enter Monastir on Anniversary of Occupation
Monastir fell to the Allied forces as Serbian troops led by Crown Prince Alexander entered the city on the anniversary of its 1912 capture. French regiments and Russian units supported the maneuver, with continued fighting reported around Cerna bend as German and Bulgarian defenses retreated. Roumanians also announced advances in Transylvania, with operations in Tirgu valley and Dragoslavel region ongoing.
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Transylvania
London
Monastir
Peter
Alexander
Balkan
Serbia
Entente
Army of the Orient
Berlin
Saloniki
Cerna River
Cerna
French War Office
Grunishte
Paris
Narth
Petrograd
Tirgu
War Office
Bucharest
Dragoslavele
Jiul
Gilort
Potato Day at Wesley Methodist Church Milw
Sunday potato day at Wesley Methodist Church attracted large donations as members contributed at least one large potato amid Wisconsin potato price pressures. The event highlighted a fashionably active Milwaukee congregation and communal spirit.
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Church
Milwaukee
Wis
Navy
Wesley Methodist Church
Wisconsin
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