Labor Calls Cost Reduction, Not Wages, for Five Years
James P. Holland, president of the State Federation of Labor, says organized labor seeks lower living costs but will not accept wage cuts for at least five years. He urges declines in food clothing and rent first, arguing workers cannot return to prewar wage levels while costs stay high.
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Pracuse
Organized Labor
James P. Holland
State Federation of Labor
Holland
America
Leyi's
Coal company chiefs adopt new wage scale for miners
United States coal operators reach agreement on a wage scale slightly above the 14 percent government proposal. The plan will be sent to the fuel administration for ratification. In Indianapolis federal actions target United Mine Workers leaders amid the strike.
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Coal Company
Purdue Band Expanded at La Porte Indiana
The Purdue University military band, famed as a top middle west college ensemble, has recently expanded from 50 to 70 members. Thursday night will see the election of officers led by Albert Bass, chief.
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Albert Bass
Miss May Birkhead Returns From France
Miss May Birkhead, noted journalist, arrived back from France aboard the Leviathan with General Pershing. She had been aboard the Carpathia during the Titanic rescue and produced a memorable story under last minute urging from a friend at a New York paper.
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Miss May Birkhead
France
Carpathia
New York
General Pershing
Deaths of Men Outnumber Women in Indiana
Indiana health board reports December 1 deaths totaled 120 in Tidiana during October. Of these, thirteen were men and nineteen women died by self harm. Thirty six died from injuries in automobile accidents, one from starvation, eight from homicide, and several from accidental drawing.
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Indianapolis
Tidiana
Santa Claus Letters Begin at Princeton Democrat
The Princeton Democrat opens a Santa Claus letters column inviting children to send brief notes of their wishes. Parents are asked to let children write without edits to preserve the feature's appeal.
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the Democrat
Santa Claus
Santa
Princeton Democrat
Death notices from Mt. Carmel and St. Louis area
Mrs Rose Ohler Piper wife of Herman Piper of Mt Carmel died at Weber Sanatorium Olney Illinois from heart trouble and Brights disease. Funeral Sunday at 2 PM at Piper home. Survived by husband two daughters Margerite and Lillian and mother Mrs Louise Ohler. Former city resident. mother owned old City Bakery at site of Farmers Bank. A baby born dead at 3 15 AM to Mr and Mrs Ed Tingle of East St Louis at Mrs Anna Davidson’s home. funeral 10 30 AM and burial Warnock cemetery.
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Joseph Partenheimer
Rose Ohler Piper
Herman Piper
Mt. Carmel
Weber Sanitorium
Olney
Ill
Brights
Piper
Margerite
Lillian
Louise Ohler
Old City
Farmers Bank
Ed Tingle
Fast St. Louis
Operators accused in Lever Act conspiracy in Indianapolis
Federal grand jury summoned in Indianapolis to probe alleged conspiracy between coal operators and miners to violate the Lever Act. Judge A B Anderson ordered the inquiry after district attorney L E Slack and assistant Dan Sims presented information. Government seeks to determine if mines were idle last summer to hinder work, with penalties up to 5000 dollars fine or two years imprisonment.
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Indianapolis
A. B. Anderson
L. Ert Slack
Dan Sims
Slack
Vitae Workers leaders arrested for contempt of court
Indianapolis officials of Vitae Workers were arrested on contempt charges for violating a federal court anti strike injunction. Bonds set at 16000 each by Aetna Bond Surety Company. Arrested in Indiana include John L. Lewis acting president William Green Percy Petlow Will Searles Ed Stewart and Willant Tritch. Counsel to appeal to the circuit court of appeals within a week seeking to overturn Judge A B Andersons action.
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Indianapolis
International
Indiana
Vitae
United States
Welock
Aetna Bond Surety Company
Hartford
Conn
John L. Lewis
William Green
Percy Petlow
Will Searles
Mine Workers Journal
Ed. Stewart
The
Indiana Miners
Willant Tritch
Circit Court of Appeals
A. B. Anderson
Flenry Warum
Warum
Palmer advances in coal strike case leaders face contempt
Attorney General Palmer and Assisting Attorney General Antes review a large mass of evidence on United Mine Workers leaders as contempt charges loom in Indianapolis before Judge Anderson. Ames may head the government’s case or Dan Sims may step in. Special agents have patrolled coal fields since Nov. 8 gathering details on union leaders daily life. Contempt action is seen by operators as a path to normal production and factions within the union may return to work.
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Washington
Palmer
Antes
United Mine Workers
Anderson
Indianapolis
Ames
Dan Sims
Department of Justice
Sir Esme Howard Named British Ambassador to Spain
Sir Esme Howard, succeeding Sir Arthur Hardinge, has long served in the United States as counsellor and charge d affaires. He spent most of the war as the British envoy to Sweden and has made many friends on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Esme Howard
Arthur Hardinge
Great Britain
Spain
United States
Atlantic
Sir Esme Was
Sweden
Cale Collene Improving After Operation at Mara Naval Hospital
Mr and Mrs Henry Collene report their son Cale shows improvement after an unspecified operation at Mara Naval Hospital. Cale has been hospitalized five weeks and many friends join the family in wishing him a speedy recovery.
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Henry Collene
Cale
U.S. Naval Hospital
Mara
Iowa Mines to Open Shop If Union Not Back by Dec 8
Iowa Dimine operators served notice to District No. 13 United Mine Workers that if union miners do not return by December 8 the Iowa mine will be opened to any competent labor to produce coal.
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Iowa
United Mine Workers of America
Church Rally at First M. E. Church Draws Praise
A large Methodist rally at First M. E. Church Wednesday afternoon and night featured a post event plan to strengthen spiritual life. Six Princeton parents expressed desire for their children to enter missionary work. A minister noted parental reluctance often prepares youth for such work. Stereoptican pictures were dull, showing many college graduates in missionary roles. Seventy five attended the banquet supper and the rally was deemed highly profitable for the church’s future welfare.
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M. E
Princeton
Senate Panel to Consider Falls Resolution on Mexico Ties
Washington December 4 The senate foreign relations committee will take up Senator Falls resolution for withdrawal of American recognition of the Carranza government and severance of diplomatic relations with Mexico. Debate is expected before a favorable report though opponents warn passage could force a break with Carranza and risk war if Jenkins is not released.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Falls
Carrangi
Mexico
Carranza
Jenkins
Local Shriners Head to Mt Carmel Meeting
Local Shriners from this city attend the Mt Carmel gathering. Delegates include Dick Smith Walter Biggs Stewart Fisher Maurice Welborn Robert C Baltzell Jesse Funk Floyd J Biggs W W Trippett Paul Brownlee George Kilmartin George Clark and Thomas Cilsen. The Princeton group left at 8 o'clock Thursday morning by box car with a Shriner band aboard for the trip over the Southern railroad.
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Shriners
Mt Carmel
Dick Smith
Walter Biggs
Stewart Fisher
Maurice Welborn
Robert C. Baltzell
Jesse Funk
Floyd J. Biggs
W. W
Trippett
Paul Brownlee
George Kilmartin
George Clark
Thomas Cilsen
Princeton
Southern Railroad
Birthday Dinner For Mrs Spence At North Wart Street
Mrs John Spence received a noon birthday surprise at her home on Wart Street in Wart. Friends and relatives attended a dinner prepared by the group of ladies responsible for the event.
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John Spence
North Wart.sreet
Revival at First Baptist Church tonight
Local notice invites townspeople to a revival at First Baptist with gospel songs sermons and prayers. It calls for confession of sin and a stand on Christianity as the community gathers in the church tonight.
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First Baptist Church
North Dakota House Fails to Pass Cigarette Law Repeal
The North Dakota House of Representatives did not record a roll call as it failed to approve a bill to repeal the state blue law restricting cigarette sales. The action leaves the current restrictions in place pending further legislative action.
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N. D
House of Representatives
North Dakota
Preaching at Enon Church Sunday by Rev K Jegse Hall
Sunday services at Enon Church will be led by Rev K Jegse Hall from Oakland City. The event invites parishioners and neighbors to attend worship and hear a sermon from the visiting minister.
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Enon Church
Kjegse Hall
Oakland City
Entertains With Dinner For Birthday At Home
Miss Estella Witherspoon entertained a few friends at her home on South Seminary Street in honor of her birthday. A pleasant evening was enjoyed. W. E. McElderry returned Thursday from Petersburg where he attended a will case as a witness.
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Estella Witherspoon
South Seminary Street
W. EB. McElderry
Petersburg
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