Wilson Calls For Broad Postwar Legislative Program
President Wilson outlined a diversified postwar program to restore peacetime business, reform the tax system, curb unrest, cut living costs, and fix labor and farming issues. He urged new tariff laws, simplified income and excess profits taxes, federal food control, cold storage regulation, and interstate licensing for corporations. He supported labor rights with safeguards against violence and proposed a tribunal to peacefully resolve industrial disputes.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Mexico
Senate
Weather and policy remarks on national finances budget
The weather forecast notes Wednesday clouds and cooling in the south with Thursday fair and warmer. A 5,000 word message on national finances was delivered to the capital by messenger as the president, citing health limits, could not present it in person. It was read in both chambers to mixed reactions from Democrats praising its reform program and Republicans finding it vague.
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Capitol
Senate
House
Condition Of Cotton Belt Tracks Causes Slow Orders
Little Rock reports to federal Cotton Belt manager on Arkansas track condition. Arkansas Commission notes trains are not kept on schedule due to slow orders while track defects need prompt attention. Officials cite financial, economic, and weather factors and urge continued work until no causes for delay remain. Dr Wise quote about child morality appears as an ad.
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Little Rock
W. N. Neff
Cotton Belt Railroad
Arkansas Commission
Cotton Belt
Arkansas
U S Stands Put in Coal Crisis
Washington reports show government agencies awaiting coal strike developments while rationing measures take effect in various cities. Reports indicate a drop in daily coal production, with Congress debating profits by operators and miners’ wages in context of the 1919 coal market.
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Washington
Dr. Garfield
St. Louis
Johnson
South Dakota
Secretary of the Treasury
Fuel Administration
Smoot
Utah
House
Thomas
Colorado
Gompers
Labor Federation
Phipps
Appointments Made by M. E. Conference
The Little Rock annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal church South closed its meeting at Hope yesterday, announcing the Prescott district assignments for the ensuing year. Presiding elder J. A. Henderson oversees Amity and Rosboro. Amity mission J. W. Frazier. supply Blevins S. T. Baugh Ringen and McCaskill J. C. Williams. Center Point A. W. Hamilton. Columbus S. B. Mann. Delight Jesse Galloway. Emmet P. Stephenson. Gordon W. W. Nelson J. W. Berry. supply Glenwood and Caddo Monk. Hope mission J. A. Hall. supply Murfreesboro J. R. Rushing. Mineral Springs J. B. Simms. Mount Ida and Womble J. M. Hamilton. Nashville J. H. Cummins. Orchard View and Sweet Home to be supplied. Okolona T. D. Spruce. Prescott J. A. Parker Prescott circuit S. L. Durham. Washington J. H. McKelvey. Wheelen Springs I N. Cade. student in Southern Methodist University W. G. C.
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Little Rock
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Hope
Prescott District
J. A. Henderson
Amity and
Rosboro
B. E. Mullins
Amity Mission
J. W. Frazier
Supply
Blevins
S.T. Baugh
Ringen
McCaskill
J. C. Williams
Center Point
A. W. Hamilton
Columbus
Appoint Colonels of Infantry for A N G
Adjt. Gen. Lloyd England announces the appointment of Charles D. James of Eureka Springs and EB L. Compere of Hamburg as colonels of infantry in the National Guard Reserve of Arkansas. The War Department grants federal recognition. The convention outlines a program by March 31, 1920 to form one infantry regiment one artillery regiment one cavalry squadron one machine gun battery and one ambulance company with later expansion to a brigade and a division.
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Little Rock
Lloyd England
Charles D. James
Eureka Springs
EB. L. Compere
Hamburg
National Guard
War Department
Arkansas
Ole Miss Veteran Invents New Disability
A Mississippi veteran appearing before the Federal Board for Vocational Education claimed a novel disability, the boll weevil, as his barrier to retraining. The board noted the disability did not fall within its jurisdiction and could not assist him.
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Ole Miss
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Mississippi
Allus
Jesse
Cut This Out Its Worth Money Advertisement
A nostalgic ad offers a mail order trial package from Foley & Co including Honey and Tar Compound for coughs, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets. A 5 cent reply and a printed address are required. also mentions selling old newspapers.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Ill
Foley
Bandit Captured Wounded Near Glend Wyoming
Douglas Wyoming December 2 Wallace Carlisle the artful train robber captured today near Glend after a desperate fight with a pursuing posse He was shot through a lung and may die Doctors reported he was badly wounded and suffering extreme cold Carlisle had escaped from a Wyoming penitentiary and robbed the Los Angeles Limited on November 18 Union Pacific detectives led by Charles Irwin of Cheyenne nabbed him Irwin helped capture Carlisle in 1916 after a train robbery near Hanna
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Douglas
Wyo
Walliam Carlisle
Glend
Frank Williams
Carlisle
Douglas Hospital
Los Angeles
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Charles Irwin
Cheyenne
Irwin
Hanna
ASK SCHOOLS TO OBSERVE CHRISTMAS SEALS DAYS
Little Rock's Surgeon General Blue asks all Schools to observe December 5 6 and 7 as Christmas Seals Day. He urges buying Christmas Seals to aid the National Tuberculosis Association in fighting the White Plague. A statewide effort supports Arkansas Public Health Association and a broader campaign aims to raise funds for expanded tuberculosis control.
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Little Rock
Blue
United States
National Tuberculosis Association
Arkansas Public Health Association
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