John A. Logan Camp Elects Officers and Adopts Resolutions
The John A. Logan Camp No. 48 met Wednesday night electing A. M. Justice as commander and E. A. McAlister Sr. and Donald Grubbs Jr. as vice commanders with George Paire as treasurer and William Gasho as secretary. The body passed resolutions to uphold law, oppose I. W. W. propaganda, commend the American Legion, and order publication and minutes recording.
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John A. Logan
Sons of Veterans
A. M. Justice
E. A. McAlister, Sr
Donald Grubbs, Jr
George Paire
William Gasho
John A. Logan Camp
American Legion
Pardon Board Rejects Clemency Pleas in Indiana
The December session recommendations to Governor Goodrich include eighteen parolees and one temporary parole or sentence commutation in six cases. Clemency was denied in 22 cases and 15 were continued. Notable denial: David C. Stout, former Allen county clerk, guilty of embezzlement and sentenced to one to five years.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Goodrich
David C. Stout
Allen County
Stout
Fort Wayne
Ross Hoffman
Tamve
Indiana Reformatory
Hames Arthur Holman
Vanderburg County
We Petcr Bigelow
Willis Bayliss
I W A S Sentenced To Leavenworth By Judge
Federal Judge John Pollock sentenced 27 Industrial Workers of the World members in Kansas City after a jury convicted them of conspiracy against the government. Sentences ranged from terms to days and two half weeks, with details continuing.
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IW A'S
Leavenworth
Kansas City
Associated Press
John Pollock
Industrial Workers of the World
Federal District Court of
Army surplus stores prove cheapest path to public sales
A War Department bulletin states the army quartermaster retail store system sold 16.7 million dollars of surplus goods at 15 to 23 percent below typical retail prices. Stores began Sept 25 and will run until stock is exhausted, with operating expenses about 8.5 percent.
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Army Quartermaster
War Department
Bulletin
Army
United Mine Workers Call Convention for January 5
William Green secretary of the United Mine Workers of America announced the general convention would meet in Columbus Ohio during the week of January 5. Delegates will be formally informed of the details of the agreement ending the recent coal strike. The call has not yet been issued but arrangements are in place.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wiliam Green
United Mine Workers of America
Columbus
Green
Woman Auto Bandit Shot During Hold-up
A jewelry store held up by a woman and an accomplice on the West Side ended with the female bandit shot as Herman Jacobson fired when they pointed revolvers and demanded surrender. Jacobson acted to protect his store.
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Associated
Chicago
Sconiai
Herman Jacobson
Jacobson
Remaking the Municipal Light Plant Urged by Editorial
The Tribune editor tours the plant and calls for immediate modernization to fix coal quality and equipment. A $100000 to $125000 overhaul with new boilers and modern coal conveyance would raise capacity beyond 3500 kW and restore reliable service.
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Tribune
Unprecedented Lamp and Candle Boom In Logansport
Amid coal strike and electric outages Logansport retailers report record lamp and candle sales. Boston store and Seybold Dry Goods top sellers as grocers stock up. one outlet moved six barrels of lamps and six crates of burners in a single day. Candles sold in thousands as residents fear power cuts and merchants rush to stay lit.
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Logansport
Boston
Seybold Dry Goods Company
Expect Labor Meet To Be Big Affair
The Trades and Labor assembly committee plans a mass meeting in Logansport on Tuesday evening December 30. J N Taylor of Terre Haute will address the gathering. The event, held in the main courtroom of the courthouse, aims to be among the largest labor meetings here. Committee members are Vernon F Harris Lee Shallinger James Noland and Harry Thompson.
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Trades and Labor Assembly
Logansport
J. N. Taylor
Terre Haute
Court House
Vernon F. Harris
Lee Shallinger
James Noland
Harry Thompson
Ee and Labor Assembly
Eagles Lodge Indoor Carnival Postponed to January
Arrangements for the Eagles lodge indoor carnival have been postponed to the second week in January. The delay follows a lodge meeting on Wednesday night at the Sixth street hall. Officials hope to stage the carnival with the Nash touring car giveaway and possibly combine both events for greater results.
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Eagles Lodge
Sixth Street
Senate debates railroad bill as holiday recess looms
The senate in its fifth session rejected Senator Stanley's bid to strike the labor section from the Cummins railroad bill 25 to 46 and moved toward a compromise. McCormick proposed a Canadian style 60 day anti strike plan while supporters urged arbitration to curb strikes without banning the right to strike.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Stanley
Kentucky
House
McCormick
Ilinois
Adjustment Board
Thomas
Colorado
Cummins
Walsh
Massachusetts
Wals
Congress
Heri
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Federal decree limits great meat packers after anti trust talks
The Associated Press reports Washington agreement with meat packers, ending their involvement in retail and wholesale distribution. Pack pricers must stop branch houses and route distributions and abandon related practices, with ongoing court oversight and perpetual decree provisions.
Senator Lodge to preside over the G. O. P. convention
Washington December 18 Tentative plans name Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts as temporary and permanent chairman of the Republican national convention Some talk had centered on former Senator Elihu Root for temporary chair but the plan to have one man for both posts, first used in 1908, will continue in 1920
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Associated Press
Washington
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Hidu Root
Wilson to name coal committee to study wages
The Associated Press reports President Wilson will announce tomorrow the personnel of a commission to investigate wages and conditions in the bituminous coal industry. Attorney General Palmer and Director General Hines discussed the plan with the president after a recent strike. The panel will include representatives of operators miners and the public. Palmer to explain the settlement basis before the Senate coal investigation committee.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Palmer
Hines
White House
Senate Coal Investigation Committee
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