Nation puts on limited fuel ration to beat miners
Washington December 2 wartime coal restrictions take effect to avert fuel famine. Garfield and the railroad administration order essential consumers in five priority classes to receive coal, cutting off supplies to nonessential industries and many public utilities. Local authorities urged to curtail nonessential power use and advertising displays while industries adjust. Officials hope higher mine wages may lure workers back.
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Washington
Garfield
Railroad Administration
United States Demands Release of Jenkins in Mexican Case
The government’s note to Mexico, released in Mexico City, rebukes Carranza’s government for withholding William O Jenkins the American consular agent imprisoned at Puebla. It accuses Mexico of diverting attention from banditry in Puebla and insists the request for Jenkins’ release is based on right and justice. The note challenges Mexican legal arguments and asserts Jenkins’ imprisonment is unnecessary while calling for cause to be shown for detention.
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Washington
Mexico
Mexico City
Wiliam
O. Jenkins
Puebla
Carranza
Carrana
United States
Jenkins
el Paso
Lansing
Porter
House Foreign Affairs Committee
State Department
Menxican
Meghcan
Wilson's Message To Senate Slated Treaty Eliminated
Washington December news reports the second session of the sixty sixth Congress opens with brief, routine sessions. President Wilson will send his message today after illness delayed personal delivery. No treaty discussion. Lodge aims to press war end resolution while Cummins railroad bill moves forward. House focuses on annual appropriations. few new bills introduced. Senate plan includes routine business and steering committee meeting.
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Washington
Senate
House
Wilson
Tumulty
Lodge
Germany
Senate Democratic Steering Committee
Labor Leaders Not Permitted To Land
Howard Stevens and Anthony Stair of the American Federation of Labor returned to New York aboard the Tivives claiming Governor Chester Harding refused them permission to land in Cristobal. They had previously sailed to hear grievances of 9,000 canal zone workers and reported the issue without explanation.
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New York
Howard Stevens
Anthony Stair
American Federation of Labor
Cristobal
Canal Zone
Chester Harding
Wigle Held to Grand Jury in Perjury Case
H S Wigle of Spokane head stock salesman for Pan Motor Co was ordered held to the grand jury in bonds of 20000 by Federal Judge Landis Monday on a charge of perjury. Wigle is among the defendants accused of using the munit to defraud.
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Chicago
H. S. Wigle
Spokane
Wash
Stoock Salsman
Pan Moter Co
Landis
Wigle
Galesburg Brakeman Hurt In Arlington Accident
Roy Adkins of Galesburg, a Burlington brakeman, was badly hurt Saturday in Arlington when his foot was caught between a moving car and the depot platform. He was taken to Mendota hospital where doctors expect recovery of the foot.
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Galesburg
Aurora
Roy Adkins
Burlington Railway
Arlington
Mendota
Early federal action in Newberry campaign case in Michigan
Progress in preparing for the trial of 135 indicted individuals including United States Senator Truman H. Newberry was reported in Grand Rapids Michigan. First arraignments occurred as William E. Rice and Allie K. Moore pleaded guilty to conspiracy and counts, while others including George E. Rogers and Roman Glowieski appeared or were held on bail. The clerk noted a bench warrant for Newberry, with Senator Murfin stating the senator will appear next Monday to answer the indictment. Arraignments will continue through the week with all named defendants due by December 8.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
United States
Truman H. Newberry
Newberry
C. W. Sessions
George E. Rogers
George E. Welsh
Kent County
Charles Carpenter
Gloceski
Senator Newberry
Charles Potter
Federal Court
Marshall O'Connor
Sessions
Passage of Villa Aid Triggers Fatal Attack by 647 Men
In El Paso on December 1, reports say 1000 soldiers under Francisco Villa attacked the eighteenth federal regiment near Rancho Echejo north of Santa Rosalia Chihuahua. The volleyed assault on November 28 left most of the unit dead, with only two survivors. Dr. L M Gomez, an American citizen, witnessed events and relayed that Carranza authorities censored the massacre.
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EL Paso
Texas
Felipe Angeles
Francisco Villa
Federal Army
Rancho Echejo
Santa Rosalia
Chihuahua
Chihuahua City
L. M. Gomez
Los Angeles
Fance
Angeles
Gomez
Carranza
Rivas
Coronel Marroquis
Santo Sanchez
Four jurors named in Reddish hearing in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Ill Dec 2 The first day of the Reddish murder hearing ends with four jurors accepted by both sides. Names include Edward Bradley E H Ransom John Gray and Daniel Holle. Judge Smith oversees a special fifty member panel as attorneys interview veniremen. Local interest rises with the defendant Horace Reddish his wife his mother and son present along with banker brother Clarence Reddish from Jerseyville.
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Jacksonville
Ill
Horace Augustus Reddish
Stephen Reddish
Edward Bradley
E. H. Ransom
John Gray
Daniel Holle
W. J. Chapman
Jerseyville
D. J. Sullivan
East St. Louis
John M. Butler
E. S. Smith
Reddish
Boston
Clarence Reddish
War Service Not Counted Toward Medics Diplomas
New York Supreme Court Justice Delehanty ruled that medical students who interrupted their studies to serve in the war cannot count that service toward diploma qualifications. The case involved applicants from the New York Homeopathic Hospital and Flower Hospital seeking mandamus to practice immediately. The judge stated public interests require completing the full course before licensure.
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New York
Supreme Court
Delehanty
New York Homeopathic Hospital
Flower Hospital
Switchmen Return To Jobs In Kansas City
Switchmen who went out on an authorized strike last Saturday were reported returning to work after the strike was called off early Monday morning. The move threatened to halt the coal supply in Kansas City and the strikers were told no aid would come from the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen headquarters.
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Kansas City
The
Brotherhood of Railway
Police Ordered to Quit Union in Belleville
Belleville city council orders the police to surrender their union charter and withdraw from the American Federation of Labor. The local was organized two months ago by 12 members of the police force. Police said they would follow AFL officials on what action to take.
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Belleville
American Federation of Labor
Wha
Miners Strike At Hana Wyoming Halts Fuel Supply
Four hundred fifty coal miners at Hana Wyoming walked out on Monday affecting the Union Pacific railroad and the city of Cheyenne. If the strike persists the railroad loses fuel and the Cheyenne plant warns its fuel supply will last only two days, threatening light heat and power for the city.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Hanna
Union Pacific Railroad
Packing Workmen Get Increase
Federal Judge Samuel Alschuler grants an about ten percent wage rise to unskilled laborers at packing firms in Chicago Kansas City St Louis Denver Omaha and other western cities. The raise takes effect immediately and covers roughly 75 percent of packing house workers.
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Chicago
Kansas City
St. Louis
Denver
Omaha
Samuel Alschuler
Protest Against Volunteer Miners in Decatur
Telegram from Mayor C. C. Borchers and about 20 citizens urged Gov. London to call a special session to repeal legislation blocking inexperienced workers from coal mining during the emergency. Three legislators also signed the message.
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Decatur
C. C. Borchers
Gov. London
Palmer urges public to resist coal price hikes and strikes
Attorney General Palmer urged Americans to reject threats of coal shortages and concessions that would raise prices for three years. He criticized a new proposed wage conference, saying higher living costs would follow and urged miners to return to work while a consultative body studies profits to justify price relief. He noted current wage increases already benefit miners and pressed for production to reach normal levels.
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Ashington
Palmer
Chamber of Commerce
Moberly
Missouri
Garfield
Secretary of the Interior
Munday Granted Writ to Stay Prison Pending Appeal
Springfield Illinois December 2 Supreme Court Judge William Fanner at Vandalia granted a writ of supersedeas for Charles B. Munday convicted in Grundy county of wrecking the La Salle Street Trust and Savings Bank in Chicago. Bail of 15000 posted by William Downs of Chicago and M. J. Bucher of Litchfield. The writ prevents Munday’s imprisonment while the Supreme Court reviews the conviction.
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Springfield
Hil
Supreme Court
William Fanner
Vandalia
Charles B. Munday
Grundy County
la Salle Street Trust & Savings Bank
Chicago
William Downs
M. J. Bucher
Litchfield
Munday
Tri-Cities consider coal conservation measures
Municipal officials and manufacturers in Rock Island Moline East Moline and Davenport Iowa met this afternoon to discuss coal conservation. Street railway service was curtailed Monday due to needle ice and reduced water power plant efficiency affecting about one third of local industrial demand.
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Tri-Cities
Rock Island
Moline
East Moline
Davenport
Iowa
Moine
Must Doctor Hair Tonic Regulators Move on Makers
Washington December 2 6 Prohibition Commissioner Kramer announced action against manufacturers of proprietary medicines barber shop supply and other alcoholic preparations urging them to modify products so they cannot be used as beverages after January 16 when the constitutional prohibition takes effect.
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Washington
Kramer
31 Percent or Fight Says Lewis
John L. Lewis acting president of the United Mine Workers declares the strike will only settle by agreement on a 31 percent wage increase. He says the government must redeem its pledge to miners and that the 14 percent offer is unacceptable. Mines idle across central Illinois as miners ignore a 14 percent increase notice. In Indianapolis talks stall and authorities prepare to enforce federal injunctions while plans to expand strip mining in Kansas proceed.
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Springfield
His
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Lewis
Washington
Mr. Lewis
Wilson
Central
Finois
Indianapolis
Ind
Illinois
William Green
Indiana
James P. Goodrich
Kansas Mines Coal
Pittsburgh
Kans
Girty
Crawford
Cuuty
Imanua
Pillsbury Monnay
Pittsburg
Wood Endorsed by South Dakota Republicans for President
Pierre South Dakota Republicans Peter Norbeck and H. W. Winning, leaders of the party, announced at noon Monday their endorsement of Major General Leonard Wood as the Republican candidate for president. They said Wood would be endorsed by the state convention tomorrow. Democratic leaders said their state convention tomorrow will propose President Wilson for a third term if he will run, with delegates free to endorse further if needed at the May convention.
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Mare
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Wyoming
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