Mexicans Sign U S Agreement on Border Troop Withdrawals
Atlantic City November 25 An accord between American and Mexican delegates sets withdrawal of Pershing expedition within forty days of approval and leaves details to General Pershing. US and Mexican troops will patrol their own sides, with cooperation possible, and pursuit of marauders from Mexico may continue as needed.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Mexico
Pershing
México
United States
General Pershing
Panilto
Chihuahua
Juarez
Hese
Chicago Live Stock and Grain Markets Report
Hog receipts 35 000 with bids from 9.10 to 9.85 for various weights. Cattle receipts 5 000 with steers 10.00 to 11.00, cows 6.10 to 6.85, prime dealers 11.75 to 12.50. Wheat No 2 red 1.82, corn 32 white 94 144 to 95, oats 57 4c. Eggs firsts 89 915c, potatoes 1.49 to 1.70. East Buffalo notes Cattle 20 cars slow, hogs 10.15 to 10.25, sheep lambs 11.50 top, yearlings 9.00 to 9.50, wethers 8.00 to 9.0, ewes 7.25 to 7.16. Veals 13.00.
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Chicago
East Buffalo
Dunning and Stevens
Livestock Commission
East Buffalo N. Y
Secretary Lane Helped End Mexican Border Dispute
Secretary Lane played a key role in settling the Mexican border dispute, guiding diplomatic talks and negotiating terms with Mexican officials. The move stabilized regional tensions and established terms that influenced later border arrangements.
Treaty talks near end with Carranza seen as hurdle
The protocol to end the dispute between the United States and Mexico is near completion after thirteen weeks. The agreement awaits General Venustiano Carranza’s approval with a key issue the pursuit of Mexican bandits raiding border towns. President Wilson has sanctioned the terms and Alberto J. Pani will take a copy to Mexico. The commission plans to reconvene on December 8.
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Carranza
Venustiano Carranza
Mexico
Wilson
Alberto J. Pani
Villa Grashed in Chihuahua Attack
Carranza forces claim General Francisco Villa routed Chihuahua City in a battle for control. Mexican consul Soriano Dravo reports a sweeping Villista defeat with heavy losses on both sides and many prisoners captured.
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el Paso
Tex
Carrangistas
Francisco Villa
Chihuahua City
Soriano Dravo
Early decision in eight hour case reaches Supreme Court
Railroads and the government agree to use the Judge Hook Kansas City decision as the vehicle for arguments on the eight hour law. They seek a speedy Supreme Court ruling when it reconvenes December 4, with both sides pausing new suits and prosecutions until the decision.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Hook
Kansas City
Santa Fe
Advisory Committee
Railroad Systems
Attorney General
Missouri
Gregory
Bank clearings rise to 6.7 billion in latest week
Bank clearings in the United States totaled 6.707 billion for the week ending November 23, as reported to Bradstreet’s Journal. This compares with 6.983 billion the prior week and 3.607 billion in the same week last year.
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New York
United States
Bradstreets Journal
Hollweg Urged to Mouty Belgian Agents
Berlin reports Secretary Grew had a one hour talk with Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg on the Belgian labor problem. He presented informal suggestions to ease compulsory Belgian labor and ease Belgian and neutral opinion. The Spanish ambassador also discussed the same issue with the chancellor.
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Berlin
Joseph C. Grew
United States
von Bethmann-Hollwer
Lelgian Intere
Wilson replies to Hughes telegram from Lavavrel in the Pines
President Wilson sends a formal reply to Charles E Hughes with thanks for his congratulatory telegram. Wilson extends good wishes for Hughes and the years to come in a brief Washington note dated November 24.
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Washington
Presiden Wilson
Charles E. Fue
Charles & Hughes
Lavavrel-in-the-Pines
Takwood
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
Dailey Sets Local Government Focus for Constitutional Convention
Senator John Dailey, potential floor leader in Illinois, argues that a constitutional convention is justified only to grant Chicago greater local self-government and to curb Chicago’s influence over the legislature. He claims other motives are legislative matters or risky if sent to a convention, warning the central issue will be Chicago control and safeguards for downstate.
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Peoria
Ili
John Dailey
Illinois
Chicago
High School Bill Proposed to Create County Board
Bloomington IL November 25 A new high school bill will be presented to the State Teachers association for December approval. It transfers school fund custody from county superintendent to county treasurers and ignores township lines. The bill frames a statewide system and a five member county board of education to divide the county into districts.
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Bloomington
Ilm
State Teachers’ Association
Illinois
New Ceramic Engineering Building at Illinois to be Dedicated
The University of Illinois will formally dedicate the new 250000 dollar ceramic engineering building on December 6 and 7 in Urbana. Speakers include Governor Dunne W L Abbott president of the board of trustees Dr S W Stratton director of the bureau of standards and Claude Bragdon architect and author.
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Urbana
Ill
University of Illinois
Governor Dunne
W. L. Abbott
Board of Trustees
S W. Stratton
United States Bureau of Standards
Claude Bragdon
Set Bankers' Case for Dec 11 in Indiana
Noblesville Indiana November 25 Judge Ellis of Anderson will arrive Monday to hear motions to quash the indictment against Elmer L Sturdevant former president of the Hamilton Trust company charged with conspiracy to wreck the bank The trial was to be opened Monday but if the indictment is held closed the trial will be set for December 11
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Bankers
Noblesville
Ind
Ellis of
Anderson
Elmer L. Sturdevant
Hamilton Trust Company
Ellis
Sir Hiram Maxim Dies in London at Age 76
Sir Hiram Maxim, inventor of the automatic firearm and smokeless powder, died in London after illness. Born February 5, 1849 in Sangersville Maine, he became a baronet under Queen Victoria and later naturalized as British. In 1894 he built a heavier-than-air flying machine predating the Wright brothers.
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London
Hiram Maxim
Hiram
Sangerville
Maine
Queen Victoria
Wright Brothers
Boy Wizard Held for Platinum Theft in Milwaukee
Henry C Arbutle a nineteen year old Chicago orphan and chemist at International Dye Works was arrested in New York City on larceny by bailee charges for $2000 worth of platinum. Detectives and August Oesterreich head of the dye firm say he tried to dispose of the stolen metal. A Chicago priest guardian is sought by police as investigators note Arbutle invented a dye rivaling German formulas.
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Milwaukee
Henry C. Arbutle
New York City
August Oesterreich
International Dye Works
Arbutle
William Oeoesterreich
International Dye Company
Oesterreich
Henry Wilcens
Chiccaro
the International
Chicago
Germany
Teutons Cross the Danube and Balkan Front Shifts
Berlin reports Field Marshal von Mackensen crossed the Danube with Austro German forces as Romanian resistance in western Romania wanes. Entente gains in Serbia and renewed Allied pressure on Macedonian fronts are noted while Russians push into Dobrogea.
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Berlin
von Mackensen
Danube
Wallachia
Alt River
Orsova
Turnu Severin
Roumania
Krudja
Salon
Hernavoda
Constanta
Amsterdam
Petrograd
Dob
War Office
Teteshaul
Kartal
Bondara
Rapesch
Cerna
Monastir
Nijipole
Three Hundred Ninety Three State Workers Without Tests
Springfield Nov 25. A state civil service report by Secretary Ward R Robinson finds 393 classified state employees working without passing a civil service examination or being certified by the state civil service commission. The count follows an order to probe charges that temporary workers breach merit rules.
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Springfield
State’ Civil Service Commission
Ward R. Robinson
State Commission
Woman's Colleges Merge in Ohio
Trustees of Western College for Women Oxford and Oxford College for Women agree to merge into one institution to be named Western Oxford College for Women. The announcement states the merger completed by the two boards in Columbus Ohio on November 25.
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Woman’s Colleges
Columbus
Western College For Women
Oxford
Ohio
Oxford College For Women
Western Oxford College For Women
Indiana harbor fatality wave hits morgue records
In Hammond Indiana a flood of deaths fills the morgue as workers report multiple fatalities from railroad and industrial accidents. Victims include C Basten J H Belt George J Gilboss Giles Parker Happy Totn and Henry Lee alongside others in separate incidents. Police and investigators are reviewing the string of separate tragedies across rail yards and residences.
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Hammond
Ind
Indiana
C. Basten
J. H. Belt
Conduct
George J. Gilboss
Giles Paker
Happy
Chers Baker
John C. Lavich
New Central
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