Palmer Opposes New Conference on Coal Wage Plan
Attorney General Palmer urges the public to reject pressure for more wage talks between miners and operators. He warns a new three winter conference would keep living costs high and delay production, insisting price relief requires fair wage adjustments and public support for the government's stance.
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Washington
Palmer
Chamber of Commerce
Moberly
Garfield
Secretary of the Interior
Bon Opto Eye Bath Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement claims Bon Opto tablets dissolved in water used as an eye bath eases inflammation and tired eyes. It says the treatment invigorates the eyes and strengthens sight by up to 80 percent in a week, with usage two to four times daily.
Armenia appeal urges US action to save dying nation
The International Committee of the Red Cross appeals to President Wilson and the American people to rescue Armenia from extinction at Turkish hands. Edouard Naville signs the plea, urging broad distribution in the United States and stressing humanity over politics. The message warns of Armenian genocide risks if Allied powers do not intervene and asks America to join in delivering liberty and justice.
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Geneva
Switzerland
International Committee of the Red Cross
Wilson
United States
Armenia
Edouard Naville
America
International Committee
Boy Scouts Rally Planned at Zion Lutheran Church
Harrisburg scouts hold the fifth district rally Friday at Zion Lutheran Church Fourth Street below Market hosted by Troop 14. About 600 to 700 scouts from 14 troops will participate with educational features and demonstrations led by Scout Executive Virgin, Scout Commissioner Garman and Deputy Commissioner O Neill guiding the event.
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Harrisburg
Zion Lutheran Church
Fourth Street
Market
Virgin
Garman
O'Neill
Berlin to Aid Striking Workers With Food Funds
Berlin authorities vote to advance 50 000 marks to buy food for the people’s kitchens amid protests from bourgeois groups. The measure aims to relieve striking metal workers refused rations while continuing to resist resuming work.
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Berlin
Berlanga Denies Candidacy to Succeed Carranza
Mexico City December 2 Manuel Aguirre Berlanga secretary of Gobernacion and cabinet head denied reports he would run for president. He said he has no such ambitions and would not meet the constitutional age requirement of 35, being nearly three years too young.
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Mexico City
Manuel Aguirre Berlanga
Gobernacion
Berlanga
Petition to repeal ruling blocks liquor sale in New Orleans
Judge R W Walker of the U S Circuit Court of Appeals has the petition of the Federal District Attorney under advisement seeking an appeal from District Judge Foster. The case restrains government authorities from interfering with liquor sales in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
R. W. Walker
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal District Attorney
Foster
Supreme Court Gets Canton Bank Case
Appeals from Federal court decrees dismissing injunctions by the First National Bank of Canton Pa to stop examinations by Comptroller Williams were filed in the Supreme Court. Representative McFadden of Pennsylvania is the bank president.
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Washington
First National Bank of
Canton
Williams
Supreme Court
McFadden
Pennylvania
Holiday gifts pour in for Home for Friendless
A long list of donations from Harrisburg residents and area schools to the Home for Friendless is announced by matron Mrs. G. Swartz. People contributed food, funds, and assorted items, with entertainment and church groups also offering support.
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Harrisburg
G. Swartz
Moose Band
Pleasant View Church of God
Story Tellers League
M. W. Jacobs
C. C. Hassler
Augsburg Lutheran Sunday School
H. O. Bartnett
John Kunkle
Jennie Dull
Pine Street Presbyterian Sunday School
Friend
Frank Bass
George Snyder
C. E. Lynch
Annie Ayers
Caroline Zollinger
W.C. Brown
R. H. M. Wharton
W. H. Kepple
Miss Hess
Augsburg Lutheran Church
William Jennings
Civic Club
Witmer Brothers
R. Pierce
John Bolton
Ray Bolton
Dauphin Evangelical Church
Dauphin Presbyterian Church
L. A. Forney
Reformed Salem Church
Ellen Guterius
New Archy Shell for U S Completes Victory
Army recruiting officer in Harrisburg lauds a new anti aircraft shell by Lieut. Col. Wallace L. Clay of the Ordinance Corps the Spot Light Shell. It is one and a half inches in diameter five inches high and carries more than two miles. The shell ignites the envelope of balloons on very light impact. Experiments at Frankford Arsenal marked a success. Colonel Clay known for armor piercing tracer and incendiary bullets introduced in 1917.
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Harrisburg
Wallace L. Clay
Ordinance Corps
U. S. Army
Frankford Arsenal
Colonel Clay
Proving Grounds
Caldwell
N. J
Clay
Textile Workers Accept Wage Raise in New Bedford and Fall River
In Fall River the Textile Council accepted a 1 24 percent wage advance for all textile operatives, ending a strike that began yesterday and returning workers to their jobs. New Bedford unions aligned with the Textile Council voted last night for a 12 percent rise to replace the 25 percent they had sought.
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Fall River
Mass
Textile Council
New Bedford
Rioting At Riverside Plant Sparks West Virginia Police Action
State police are on duty at the National Tube Company Riverside plant near Wheeling after rioting among steel strikers sympathizers and a sheriff s posse. One man was killed and three shot, including Sheriff W E Clayton of Marshall County. Order has been restored and officials do not expect further trouble.
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Wheeling
W. Va
West Virginia State Police
Riverside
National Tube Company
W. E. Clayton
Marshall County
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Boy Scouts
Carranza
Grace M EB
Messiah Lutheran Church
Lucy Herr
H. O. Walmer
Willard Young
HI. C. Demming
Anna ©. Doe
Caroline Pearson
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David Herr
William Hammond
Edwin C. Thompson
L. W. Wright
Elizabeth Hasson
A. J. Dull
Charles King
Frank Suydam
Sybil Weir
James Francis Sullivan
Bellevue Hospital
New York
Westchester County Hospital
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Poland
Charles A. Towne
Wm. R. Kerr
Chicago
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Court of Claims of
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Dauphin Deposit Thrift Club
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American Red Cross
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