Leaders of rail unions press eight hour day and repeal talk
W H Lee of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen says union leaders favor a basic eight hour day for train and yard work and may seek repeal of the Adamson Law if roads grant workable schedules. He and other chiefs confer with President Wilson and railroad officials in Washington on possible compromises and avoid injunctions.
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Baltimore
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of Railroad
Nothii
Lee
Lée
Warren S. Stone
Washington
Wilson
W. S. Carter
Chicago
Brotherhoods
New York
General Managers’ Conference Committee
Canada
Congress
Brotherhood
Railroad Department
American Federation of Labor
Slayer Pleads Guilty in Indiana Murder Case
Arthur Kirk eighteen-year-old self confessed slayer of Tulla Zornes pleads guilty to manslaughter in circuit court. Judge Fred Gause sentences him to Jeffersonville prison for two to twenty one years. Kirk disappeared after the May 6 shooting, later found near Chicago, claiming self defense as his lawyers urged a plea.
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Arthur Kirk
Newcastle
Ind
Tulla Zornes
Jeffersonville
Fred Gause
Kirk
Presmall
Chicago
Son ny Matthews Body Found in Lake Michigan
The body of Cy ril Barnett Matthews 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 extensive searches aided by Chicago school children.
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Chicago
Cyril Barnett Matthews
Sonny
Lake Michigan
Thirty-ninth Street
Noted Diplomats Lansing and Viscount Grey Depict Talks
Secretary Lansing appears alongside Viscount Earl Grey in a formal discussion depiction. The image caption highlights two prominent diplomats shaping early 20th century foreign policy.
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Lansing
Viscount Earl Grey
Ruth Law Sets New Air Flight Distance Record
In a Curtiss biplane, Ruth Law captured the long distance sustained flight record. She flew from Grant Park at 7:25 a.m. to Hornell, New York, arriving 1:32 p.m. for about 689 miles at 113 mph, totaling six hours seven minutes. She resumed at 3:34 p.m. and continued until dusk, giving a day total of 1750 miles despite fuel and spark issues at Hornell.
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Chicago
Ruth Law c
America
Bi iRehampton
N. Y
Hornell
New York City
Tax Amendment Gains in Downstate Counties
Complete returns from forty nine of Illinois forty nine downstate counties show the tax amendment approved by more than a two to one margin in those counties. Only three Democratic counties Egypt Clinton Jefferson and Richland vote against it, with the amendment poised to pass if the remaining counties maintain the lead.
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Chicago
Egypt
Clinton
Jefferson
Richland
Man Charged With Domestic Violence Ends in Double Homicide
In Peoria Illinois on November 20 an attempt to stop a man from beating his wife led to two deaths. Early Taylor, named by police as the would be assailant, shot and killed Leon Charvat and his wife Dolly Charvat. Taylor fled the scene.
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Peoria
Ill
Early Taylor
Leon Charvat
Dolly
Taylor
Fuel Shortage Grips Peoria As Coal Price Soars
Peoria faces a severe coal shortage with prices rising from fifty cents to 3.25 per ton and little supply. Two major distilleries and about a hundred factories struggle to operate, leaving residents barely heating their homes in unprecedented conditions.
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Peoria
Ill
Recount Ordered in Vigo County Case
Terre Haute Indiana November 20 Judge Pulliam ordered a recount of votes by the Australian ballot system after sustaining the sheriff's demurrer to the plea in abatement in the Kreher recount case. The recount was ordered to begin at 9 o'clock Wednesday.
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Terre Haute
Ind
G. W. Kriefenstein
Joseph Kreher
Pulliam
Pocahontas Honor Given Local Miss Hertel at Banquet
The Pocahontas tribe in Columbus Ohio held a reception and banquet honoring Miss Jennie Hertel of this city who was elected great keeper of Wwampun. Arch ie B. Hobbs and Miss Leona Hatfield of Indianapolis delivered addresses.
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Pocahontas
Columbus
Jennie Hertel
Wwampun
Order of Pocahontas
Archie B. Hobbs
Indianapolis
Red Men
Leona Hatfield
Named Receiver of Stone City Cut Stone Company
Bedford Indiana November 20 Fred L Norton appointed receiver for Stone City Cut Stone company after recent reopening and large contracts but financial trouble. The plant will operate under receivership.
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Stone Company
Bedford
Ind
Fred L. Norton
Stone City Cut Stone Company
Interurban Car Kills Man at Clarke Road Crossing
Gary Indiana November 20 South Shore interurban strikes delivery auto killing S F Wargo of 6145 University Ave Chicago instantly decapitated. Wargo employed by Indiana Tea Company of Chicago.
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Gary
Ind
S. F. Wargo
University Avenue
Chicago
Clarke Road Crossing
Wargo
Indiana Tea Company of
Magnet Used on Eye in Ames Shovel Plant Incident
In Anderson Indiana on November 20 a powerful magnet lifting 400 pounds was used to remove a speck of steel embedded half an inch in the eye of Joseph Clein an Ames Shovel plant employee. Doctors expect to save the sight.
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Anderson, Ind
Joseph Clein
Ames Shovel Plant
Miss Ruth Sees Giri Aviatrix in Chicago Flight
Miss Ruth reports spotting aviatrix Giri during a Chicago to New York flight, noting the aircraft’s swift schedule and the pilot’s professional handling.
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Chi
Twenty Three Wilson Votes in Family
Chestnut report notes John McCann says he voted for Wilson and his household totals twenty three votes. He lists six sons four daughters four sons in law seven granddaughters and his wife all voting for Wilson.
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Wilson
Chestnut
John McCann
Milk Bottle Shortage Threatens City Supplies
CHICAGO reports a looming milk bottle famine as factories lag four to six months on orders. Manufacturers urge housewives to conserve empties to prevent a temporary extinction of bottle supply.
Morgan Fears Reprisals as Wall Street Opposes Retaliatory Acts
Circulation in official circles cites Henry P. Davidson and J. P. Morgan & Co opposing enforcement of retaliatory acts against Great Britain. Officials await Wilson’s order to act while Britain’s reply stirs dissatisfaction with British practices harming American commerce. Morgan fears next Congress may tighten restrictions.
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Wall Street
Congress
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
Des
Britain
House of Morgan
Washington recount ordered for county commissioners
Washington Indiana voters will see a recount of the county commissioners race after Democratic candidates Peter R. Hassler and Owen Allison were defeated by George W. Osman and Oscar M. Wallick. Judge J. W. Orgdon granted the recount, which will begin Wednesday.
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Washington
Ind
Peter R. Hassler
Owen ©. Allison
George W. Osman
Oscar M. Wallick
J. W. Orgdon
Poultry and Pet Stock Show Planned for January in Columbus
At a Bartholomew County Poultry and Pet Stock association meeting in Columbus Indiana the group decided to host a poultry and pet stock show in the last week of January. A movement was started to stage a combined poultry and carn show in the city next fall.
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Columbus
Ind
Bartholomew County Poultry and Pet Stock Association
Merchant Severely Burned In Wardrobe Factory Blast
Edward Allman a furniture manufacturer in Shelbyville Indiana suffered severe burns on both hands when a gasoline torch exploded at a wardrobe factory. The factory caught fire but employees controlled the blaze before the fire department arrived.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Edward Allman
South Bend Worker Killed at Studebaker Plant
George Komondi, sixty three, died instantly at the Studebaker plant in South Bend Indiana when he was thrown from a tumbling mill and crushed beneath dozens of automobile exhaust manifolds.
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South Bend
Ind
George Komondi
Studebaker Corporation
Goethals Defends Panama Canal in Annual Report
General George W. Goethals, governor of the canal zone, rebuts critics who call the project a failure or predict disaster from earth slides. He says slides will be overcome and singles out Professor Benjamin LeRoy Miller of Lehigh University for sharp criticism after a brief exam.
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Washington
Panama Canal
George W. Goethals
Canal Zone
Baker
Goethals
Benjamin LeRoy Miller
Lehigh University
New York
Serbians Reclaim Monastir On Balkan War Anniversary
Monastir falls to Allied forces as Crown Prince Alexander leads Serbian troops with French and Russian contingents to reclaim the city on the anniversary of its prior occupation. French and Berlin reports confirm gains on surrounding heights while Romanian forces advance in Transylvania's Tirgu valley and Dragoslavel region.
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London
Monastir
Peter
Alexander
Balkan
Serbia
Entente
Army of the Orient
Ufa
Berlin
German War Office
Saloniki
Cerna River
Cerna
French War Office
Grunishte
Paris
Petrograd
Tirgu
War Office
Baseball Pitcher Robbed by Motorcycle Bandits
Aurora Illinois November 20 police hunt two motorcycle bandits who entered Edward Higgins home and held up Cub pitcher Mike Prendergast and Higgins. Prendergast is wintering at Arlington. The bandits relieved the major league twirler of his watch and cash and escaped on motorcycles.
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Aurora
Ill
Ladd
Edward Higgins
Mike Prendergast
Cub Pitcher
Higgins
Prendergast
Arlington
Failing Stone Crushes Man at Indiana Monument Works
In Tipton Indiana F T McKeown proprietor of the Tipton Monument Works was badly injured when a pulley broke a 1500 pound stone fell and trapped him along with another person who were crushed under the weight.
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Tipton
Ind
F. T. McKeown
Potato Day at Wesley Methodist Church in Milwaukee
The Wesley Methodist church, a fashionable Milwaukee congregation, held potato day on November 20. Each member donated at least one large potato, driven by the high potato prices in Wisconsin.
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Church
Milwaukee
Wis
Wesley Methodist Church
Wisconsin
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