Senate to vote on Shantung clause amid peace treaty debate
Senate leaders planned a late day vote on the Shantung amendment to the peace treaty with Republican insistence and Democratic consent. Senator Colt of Rhode Island warned amendments would reopen negotiations, while reservations would keep the treaty intact for other signatories.
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Senate
Johnson
California
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Lodge
Colt
Rhode Island
Wilson Urges Industrial Talks On Labor Dispute
President Wilson resists adjourning the industrial conference while seeking a solution to the steel strike dispute. Samuel Gompers, leader of the federation of labor, is ill at home with a 101 degree fever, nervous exhaustion, and bed rest ordered by his physicians. The conference debates postponing arbitration and advancing a plan for joint industrial councils with an eventual umpire, while L E Shepherd pushes a tripartite ownership idea mirroring a Plumb-like railroad plan.
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Henry Parker
Elbert H. Gary
The
United States Steel Corporation
Tomor
Gavin McNab
San Francisco
Committee of 15
L. E Shepherd
Mr. Shepherd
Mrs Mary Spencer Dies After Brief Illness Near Archdale
Mrs Sarah L Spencer died at her Archdale home this morning at 3 o clock after a brief illness. Survived by Misses Eva J Cox and Mae Spencer of Archdale, John Cox of Kansas and Augborn Spencer of Spencer. Funeral from the home Thursday at 10 and burial in Oakwood cemetery.
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Archdale
Spencer
S. E. Spencer
Eva J. Cox
Mae Spencer
John Cox
Kansas
Augborn Spencer
Spen
Oakwood Cemetery
Savage Riga clashes ignite fire as Russo Germans face Letts
In Riga heavy fighting erupts between Russo-German troops and Letts amid street clashes. The city endures fires as authorities struggle to restore order.
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Riga
Coal Miners Ordered to Strike November First
The United Mine Workers issue a national strike call directing all union bituminous coal miners to cease production at midnight on Friday October 31. Local unions may keep enough workers to guard mining properties and cooperate with operators to prevent property damage. the rule should not be violated.
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Indianapolis
City Considers Hotel Site Option Near First Baptist
City council discussed offering an option on the city lot near the First Baptist church for a new hotel. The council will study the proposal and report to the committee next Tuesday night. Long and Wirkman led the discussion with plans for a price and possible municipal uses.
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Baptist Church
Burleson Declares Service A Miracle In Speech
Postmaster General Burleson, in his first public address since joining the cabinet, told the national hardware manufacturers association in Atlantic City that the postal administration is remarkable in development and its efficiency borders on the miraculous. He defended his policies and asserted that records of service will not be charged.
T R Grattis Remains Brought To High Point
The remains of T R Grattis arrived from Washington on train No 12 and were taken to 112 West Russell Street for funeral services tomorrow at 11 o'clock conducted by Rev Joel Trod gen. Survived by wife three sons R A Gattis of Asheboro B L and Raymond Gattis of High Point and three daughters Mrs Effie Hughes of Asheboro and Ethel and Eula Gattis of this city.
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Washington
West Russell Street
Joel Trod
R. A. Gattis
Asheboro
B. L
Raymond Gattis
High Point
Effie Hughes
Ethel and
Eula Gattis
Banks Here Close For Fair Thursday
High Point plans a large citizen delegation to attend the Central Carolina fair in Greensboro as banks and many merchants suspend business for the day. Some merchants will close for the afternoon to allow employees to attend, while others will stay open all day for transactions.
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High Point
Greensboro
Hughes demands new premier to renew German trade
Melbourne reports Premier Hughes telling Australians that resuming trade with Germany requires a new premier. He asserts seriousness, as days later Germany bound goods imported via America were seized by customs and ordered destroyed.
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Hughes
Germany
America
Polish offensive advances in Baltic region report
A Riga message says Polish forces have started an offensive against German and Russian troops in the Baltic area and have captured Kolyno about 60 miles southwest of Vilna near the border.
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Stockholm
Baltic
Riga
Kolyno
Vilna
Savage fighting continues in Riga amid Baltic blockades
Reports from Copenhagen on October 15 say savage house to house fighting rages in Riga between Lettish and Lithuanian troops and the German Russian army. Shells strike quays and harbors, civilians die, and Bavarian prisoners are reported among Letts captured. British warships are fired upon, with unconfirmed talk of a British landing near the city. Six German merchant ships seized by a British destroyer as blockade tightens.
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Riga
Baltic
Flying Parson Maynard Returns in Air Derby Flight
Lieutenant Belvin W. Maynard known as the flying parson, reached Buena Vista field at 10 44 am on the last lap of the trans continental air derby. Reports from Mineola and Salt Lake City place him resuming the eastward leg from San Francisco and Battle Mountain Nevada at morning start times.
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B. W. Maynard
Buena Vista Field
Here
Mineola
Belvin W. Maynard
San Francisco
Army Air Service
Salt Lake Carry
Battle Mountain
Nevada
Russians Face Crisis as Denikin advances on Petrograd
London reports Bolshevik government in crisis with Denikin's Cossacks moving north and south. Petrograd headquarters closed last Thursday. Northwestern forces driven through Bolsheviks on a wide front. Skov captured and Yudenitch forces said to seize Luga.
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London
Denikine
Petrograd
Russia
Daily Mail
Bolsheviks
Skov
Yudenitch
Luga
One of Happiest Men in England Is Coroner
Manchester Oct. 15 Samuel Brighouse is described as one of England's cheeriest men. A coroner for thirty five years he has presided over 14,000 inquests and retains a youthful outlook with the smile of a man under thirty.
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England
Manchester
Eng
Samuel Brighouse
Postmaster Turns Clock Back in Picher Confusion
Okla Oct 15. Postmaster John J. Holt, under the belief daylight saving law repealed effective Oct 1, turned the clock back at the Picher post office. Mine managers, thinking a government representative should know, followed, causing much confusion.
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Picher
Okla
John J. Holt
Belgium Relief Fund Allocates 1,225,000 Francs to Belgian Charities
The national committee for the relief of Belgium has allotted the remaining 1,225,000 francs to Belgian charitable organizations after directing more than 12.5 million dollars in aid during the German occupation, in consultation with Herbert Hoover.
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London
National Committee For the Relief of
Belgium
Herbert Hoover
Legion Convention Postponed To October 30
Raleigh reports the state convention of the American Legion scheduled for October 23 and 24 has been moved to October 30 to avoid crowding hotel facilities during the looming state fair.
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Raleigh
the American Legion
Train Robbers Take Meat in Arkansas Heist
Pine Bluff Arkansas officers were told by Missouri Pacific freight crew that four armed men stopped a train near Pine Bluff shortly after midnight and robbed a refrigerated car of a large quantity of meat while other cars were left untouched.
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Ark
Missouri Pacific
Coal Miner Strike Call Moves Toward Washington Conference
John L. Lewis acting president of the United Mine Workers wires Secretary Wilson he will attend a Washington conference on the bituminous coal mine situation Friday and says the strike call to all coal miners for November 1 will be mailed to 4,000 local unions from the international headquarters. Wilson seeks a Thursday morning meeting and the coal operators association president will attend.
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John Lewis
William
Indianapolis
John L. Lewis
Wilson
Washington
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Lewis
Coal Operators Association
Silk German Flag Found in Gary Red Lair
More than a dozen men were detained by military authorities in Gary during the night and would be questioned regarding radical activity including bomb plots and anti-government schemes. Intelligence officers sought red literature and a large silk German flag among raids on radical leaders. Medicals denied knowledge of a Communist party proclamation calling workers to seize industries.
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Pan German
Palestine
Associated Press
Bavaria
Kurt Eisner
Noske
East
Berlin
Gary
Medicals
Communist Party of America
Cotton prices rise in early New York session
New York trading opened irregular as gains from the previous day fueled a higher start. December cotton climbed to 40 points above the prior level as offerings were absorbed and early activity showed continued strength.
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New York
Automotive Tour Proposed for Central Highway Route
Wm C Massey secretary of the chamber of commerce announces an early planned automobile tour along the central highway from Morehead City to the Tennessee line. The trip aims to boost local car dealers and advertise High Point with entertainments at principal cities along the route. Further information will be provided by Massey.
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Morehead City
Tennessee Line
Wm. C. Massey
The
Chamber of Commerce
Massey
High Point
19 First Class and 18 Second Class Aboard Venezia Rescue
A wireless from the Chicago reports 19 first class and 18 second class passengers saved from the Venezia after it was abandoned at sea due to fire. The Chicago also carries 15 officers and 140 Venezia crew, plus 169 sacks of mail, and will dock Saturday.
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Radcliffe
Rederick Wai-Sung-Kuo
Yang-Mo-Kuo
Cambridge
Kuo
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Orient
New York
Chicago Nidibe
Chicago
Venezia
President Wilson Recovers With Slight Headache Improvement
Washington October 15. President Wilson had a good night's rest and continues to improve though a slight headache remains. Doctors issued a bulletin noting his improvement as he recovers from illness.
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Washiington
Wilson
Trading suspended in October seed oil due to port strikes
New York Oct. 15 trading in the October delivery of eniten seed oil was ordered suspended today by the board of managers. The inability to make deliveries due to port strikes was given as the reason for the order. The closing price of October 14 remains in force for marketing purposes.
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Eniten
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