Lodge decries Japanese control of Shantung and China
Senator Lodge warns in the Senate that Japan is steadily gaining control of China and threatens global safety. He argues for returning Shantung to China, condemns broken open door pledges, and predicts Japan will leverage China’s vast population to endanger the United States and Europe. He cites German-style exploitation and warns of looming crises in Siberia and Asia.
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Japan
Au Jeu
le World
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Senate
Shantung
China
Cina
Lodge
America
Europe
United States
Korea
Manchuria
Germany
Austria
Siberia
Pittsburgh Steel Mills Reopen as Strike Drags On
Operators claim men are returning to work in Pittsburgh district mills at the height of a three week nationwide steel strike. Company reports say hundreds resume daily, while union leaders counter that strikers are gaining ground and no desertions are admitted. A move for a public hearing on police and magistrate actions faced council resistance and was likely this week.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburgh
Uhn
Pittsburgh City
Envneil Grant Union
Mine Leader to Confer in Washington for Coal Talks
John L. Lewis acting president of the United Mine Workers wired Secretary of Labor Wilson to meet in Washington at 11:00 Friday October 17 on the bituminous coal mine situation. He said the strike order for all miners would be mailed from the union headquarters to about four thousand local unions. Wilson sought a Thursday morning conference, and Thomas T. Brewster, president of the coal operators' association, would attend.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of Americ
Wilson
Washington
International
Lewis Yeserday
Thomas T. Brewster
Coal Operators’ Association
Saleslady Wanted For Permanent Position
Advertises a permanent saleslady role for experienced candidates. Application details request writing to Clyde G. Turner at 270.
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Clyde G. Turner
Narcissus Bulbs Water Blooming for Sale 1000 Available
For sale 1,000 narcissus bulbs water blooming. Jen kins & co. located at 25 E Washington St. Grafton, West Virginia. Contact for purchase.
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Jenkins & Co
Washington St
Grafton
W. Va
President Wilson Improves After Quiet Night
Washington, Oct. 13. The president had a good night, enjoyed breakfast, and aside from a slight headache continues to show improvement. The bulletin from his physicians notes no trouble with the Monday night restlessness and says he remains in better condition despite slight headaches.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Fowler
Grayson, Ruflin
Stitt
Colt Opposes Textual Amendments To Peace Treaty
Senator Colt Republican Rhode Island argued against the Sutbhantung and Johnson amendments that would alter voting power in the League of Nations. He warned such amendments would reopen negotiations and favor reservations that keep the treaty intact while changing provisions for participating nations. He said increasing US voting power while others gain one vote is unfair.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Colt
Rhode Island
Sthantung
League of Nations
United States
Johnson
Republican
California
Gompers Stricken With Nervous Exhaustion in Washington
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, is confined to his Washington home in a state of nervous exhaustion with a temperature of 101 degrees. His illness follows months of relentless work at home and abroad linked to the peace treaty, the international labor congress in Amsterdam, and the steel strike. He collapsed after delivering an attack on U S Steel for its refusal to deal with the steel strike committee.
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Washington, D. C
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
International Labor Congress
Amy
Dain
Jeu
Iris Home
Unclear Weather Outlook Mentioned for Northern, Central Areas
Fragmentary forecast notes showers possible in northern portion with somewhat lower temperatures shifting through tonight and Thursday. Central and southern portions expected cooler with similar unsettled conditions.
Presbyterian chicken and biscuit supper at church
The Lend-A-Hand Circles of the Presbyterian Church will host a chicken and hot biscuit supper at the church on Thursday evening, October 16. Tickets are 25 cents.
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Presbyterian Church
Striking Dock Workers Vote to End Strike in New York
In New York on October 15, six of the largest longshoremen locals voting to return to work. John F. Riley announced that the 15,000 workers in these locals would help resume operations. Officials expect about 60,000 back by Saturday as shipyards, ferries, and port services restart amid delays.
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York
Railroad Administration
New York
Lrgest
John F. Biley
Riley
Manhattan
Ree
Brooklyn
United States Shipping Board
Tongshoremien and
Board
Shipping Board
German ships captured near Riga by Westcott
British reports Six German merchant ships were captured in the past two days by the torpedo destroyer Westcott and taken to Reval. A Riga report claims Colonel Ava lol Hermondi sought terms from Letts as the German fleet engaged the allied fleet in Riga Bay and alleged landings followed.
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London
Westcott
Reval
Daily Mail
Riga
Avalol-Hermondi
Riga Bay
Vance
Penalize Rail Men Who Strike Plan Backed by Senate Panel
Washington D C October 15 The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee voted II to 1 to include a provision penalizing railroad employees who strike in permanent railroad legislation The plan faced no detailed discussion with Senator Stanley of Kentucky the sole opponent arguing anti strike provisions could not be enforced The vote aims to insert an anti strike clause from the Cummins bills opening fines and imprisonment for concerted action harming interstate commerce
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Washington, D. C
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Stanley
Kentucky
Cummins
Strike order texts made public today
Indianapolis Oct. 15 1919 the United Mine Workers issue a public strike call ordering all bituminous coal miners to stop work at midnight Friday October 31 1919. Signed by acting president John J. Lewis and secretary treasurer William Green the text allows limited essential operations to protect properties and urges full cooperation with operators to prevent property damage.
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Indianapolis
Ind
International
United Mine Workers of America
John Jai Lewis
Willam Green
Sei
Ivan Ivashoff Sought as Authorities Drop Arrest Claims
Gari Indiana October report: Alexander Ivashoff a radical leader and former steel mill employee is not yet under arrest. Federal agents and military authorities say he is being sought after information allegedly given by Anton Gorski, who is also under arrest.
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Gari
Ind
Alexander Ivashoff
Federa
Anton Gorski
Foster Waxes Sarcastic In Statement At Mass Meeting
Pittsburgh detective William Foster of the strikers national committee spoke at a mass meeting in Ohio and returned to headquarters claiming conditions are satisfactory from the strikers view. He disputed corporate claims that Sharon and Farrell Pennsylvania are normal, saying he spoke to about 3500 strikers who walked four miles to attend and left without further issues.
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Pittsburgh
William 2. Foster
National Committee
Ohio
Sharon
Farrell
Mr. Foster
Ohio State Line
Venezia Abandons Fire Won Passenger Ship at Sea
Havana reports the Fabr line steamer Venezia abandoned after a fire at sea. The ship carried about 250 passengers, with 53 in transit for Spain and roughly 200 others taken aboard in Havana. The vessel cargo included 16 250 sacks of ruger.
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Havana
Fabr Line
Venezia
Mexican
Spain
Bolshevik Armies Meet Defeat in Orel and Riga
London reports General De lkine's anti Bolshevik force seized Orel with prisoners and materiel beyond the city. two batteries of Helsey artillery fallen into Russian hands. In Riga, Poles launch an offensive against German Russian forces and are said to have captured Kovno. Part of Riga reportedly burning due to Germano Russian bombardment.
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London
Delkine
Orel
Lere
Helseyk
Deni Kine
Stolkholm
Balt
Riga
Kovno
Vila London
Rig
Bolsheviks fall as anti Soviet forces gain ground
Russia reports show Denikin's forces advancing on four fronts, with the center near Orel and Moscow proximity. Yudenitch’s Northwestern Front penetrates toward Petrograd, while Kolchak’s Siberian army nears European Russia. Riga holds against German auxiliaries with Estonian help.
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Russia
Cantred Orel
Moscow
Yudenitch
St. Petersburg
Petrograd
Kolchak
Tobol
Riga
Duna
Treaty Debate Nears Boiling Point in Senate
Washington October 15 bitter feeling over the Shantung provision of the peace treaty flared again in a five hour Senate session. A charged exchange between Senator McCumber and Senator Reed prompted rulings that parts of the language violated Senate rules. McCumber stood by his charges that Japan acted in bad faith regarding Shantung, while Reed demanded specifics and called for restraint. The dispute interrupted proceedings as presiding official Ball sought order.
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Washington
Shantung
Senate
McCumber
North Dakota
Reed
Missouri
Japan
Shantung Province
China
Pan
Germany
Senate Chamber
Senator Ball
Republian
Delaware
Ball
McCimber
All Planes Passed Cleveland in Continent Flight
Cleveland reports that Flight No 10 percent under Lieutenant W R Taylor departed at 3 40 am from Henn Martin field for Bryan Ohio on the westbound leg of a trans continental air voyage. Maynard makes a Salt Lake City Nevada to Mountain Nevada return leg at 7 58 am while reports of the eastward flight reach here.
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Ohio
Henn Martin
Lieunant
W. R. Taylor
Bryan
Maynard
Saltlake City
B. W. Maynaraf
Mountain Nevada
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