Falls Puts Mexico Break Plan Into Senate Action
Senator Fall of New Mexico introduced a resolution urging severing diplomatic ties with Mexico and withdrawing recognition of Carranza, claiming embassy and consulates aided Bolshevist propaganda in the United States. The measure, to be taken up by the foreign relations committee, accompanies a separate war-empowerment proposal while Jenkins case remains nearby.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Mexico
Fall
New Mexico
Carranza
New York
San Francisco
United States
Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
State Department
Jenkins
Committee On
Ashurst
Arizona
House
Caldwell
Shields
Tennessee
Lansing
Hitchcock
Sadle
New Mexican Development
Mexico City
Great Britain
Choat Rapids Feels Famine Demands Action
December 4 data shows Choat Rapids facing coal famine with local Chamber of Commerce wiring Governor Harding for relief. Schools in town close for the day as shortages affect daily life.
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Choat Rapids
Chdar Rapids
Gov
Harding
Chamber of Commerce
Profiteering In Fuel Oil Feared
St Louis report says the southwest regional coal committee asked Federal Fuel Administrator Garfield to set as maximum the prices in effect at the coal strike start to curb alleged profiteering in fuel oil.
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ST. Louis
Southwest Regional Coal Committee
Garfield
Foreign exchange declines to postwar lows in London and Paris
NEW YORK December 4 Exchange on England France and Italy fell to the lowest points since the war began. Sterling dropped to about 3.87 12 to the pound while francs traded near ten to a dollar and Italian lire around 19.3 cents prewar value slipping to 122 3 to one dollar. Dealers cited selling pressure from both commercial interests at home and abroad and cables from London warned England's large debt to the United States could push rates lower.
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New York
England
France
Italy
Paris
Dealers In Exchange
London
Order Investigation of Federal Trade Body
Senate directs general inquiry by the Interstate Commerce Committee into the Federal Trade Commission and charges of medical propaganda by some employees. Hearings likely January. a subcommittee will be set up next week. Inquiry to cover the commission's value as a federal agency and its meat packers investigation.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
Commission
Watson
Republican
Indiana
More Volunteers For Coal Mines In Kansas
TOPEKA Kan Dec 4 Thirty additional skilled workers left Kansas for the Pittsburgh coal fields to be assigned to strip pit mines under state receivership. The state supreme court held a conference with a receivership representative on issuing 100000 dollars worth of receivership certificates to finance mine operation and they would be issued immediately. Richard Hopkins attorney general ordered an inquiry into profiteering in wood sales. The state said it would use full powers to curb excessive fuel charges.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Pittsburgh
State Supreme Court
Richard Hopkins
Wounded Bandit Will Recover Doctors Say
DOUGLAS Wyoming December 4 William Carlisle train bandit who was shot in the right lung by Sheriff A 8 Roach of Wheatland will recover unless pneumonia or infection develops according to physicians He probably will be returned to the state prison at Laramie to serve out his fifty year unexpired term A statement Carlisle was unarmed was repudiated by his physician Dr L W Story and Sheriff Roach asserted the bandit was armed.
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Douglas
Wyo
William Carlisle
Roach
Wheatland
Laramie
Carlisle
L. W. Story
Limited Hours Issued for Chicago Businesses
The Public Utilities commission orders limited operating hours for all industries, certain retailers, theaters, offices, banks, and related lines in Chicago and northern Illinois. The directive targets public utility companies and takes effect this morning across the region.
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Chicago
Minors Public Utilities Commission
Illinois
Governor Urges Compliance Amid Coal Shortage Proclamation
Chicago dispatch reports Governor Frank O. Lowden of Mnots issues a proclamation warning of a grave coal shortage. He urges all citizens to observe Public Utilities Commission restrictions and to cut business and industry activity by one and a half hours daily.
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Chicago
Frank O. Lowden
Mnots
Imnots
Estate Public Utilities Commission
Federal court moves to end miners strike by indicting union officers
Dec 4 Indianapolis United States government again invoked federal court powers to end the 400000 miner strike. Criminal contempt charges filed against eighty four International and District Officers of the United Mine Workers of America allege conspiracy to keep the strike active in violation of the injunction. Acting President John L Lewis Secretary-Treasurer William Gren Percy Tetlow and Ellis Searles cited. bond set at 10000. Removal proceedings to bring outside officers to Indianapolis court announced. Simms said injunction covers any person aiding the strike and banks honoring strike benefit checks faced prosecution. Prosecution may extend to more violators.
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Indianapolis
United States
United States District Court
International
United Mine Workers of America
John L. Lewis
William Gren
Percy Tetlow
Ellis Searles
The
Mine Workers Journal
A. B. Anderson
Dan W. Simms
Lafayette
Ind
Indiana
Simms
Glass Pushes Heavier Tax on Normal Income
Secretary Glass urges revision of revenue laws to tax normal income more heavily while eliminating excess profits tax. He argues higher rates on average income, not big fortunes, raise revenue and avoid pushing wealth into tax exempt securities.
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Glass
Washington
Congress
Treasury
Speaker Calls Lady Astor On House Rule
London report says Lady Astor was called to order in the house of commons after voting on a measure she paused to chat near the bar where standing is forbidden. The speaker warned her, she returned briefly, then moved beyond the bar to finish her conversation.
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London
Lady Astor
House of Commons
Federal Troops Ordered to Guard Mines in Texas
Two companies of the 24th Infantry Negroes at Columbus New Mexico and a squadron of the 13 Cavalry at Fort Clark Del Rio Texas have been ordered by Major General J T Dickman to proceed to Oklahoma to guard volunteer coal miners. The troops are expected to entrain Thursday. Dickman said this is the only request for troops to guard mining property.
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San Antonio
Texas
24Th Infantry
Columbus
N. M
Fort Clark
del Rio
J. T. Dickman
Oklahoma
Dickman
House In No Mood To Declare Peace By Senate's Plan
Washington December 4 The plan by Republican Senate leaders to declare peace by concurrent resolution stalled in the House Chairman Porter of the foreign affairs committee said no report would be issued and House leaders supported that stance Republicans favor repeal of wartime laws until peace is established as a better path to normal conditions President and Senate would determine peace The President would not sign a concurrent resolution and Democrats said such a measure could not pass veto free
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Washington
Senate
Congress
House
Porter
Foreign Affairs Committee
Open Iowa Mines December 8 With Competent Labor
DES MOINES IOWA Dec 4 Iowa Mine operators notify District No 13 United Mine Workers to return to work by December 8 or mines will be opened to any competent labor to produce coal. Telegram to J C Lewis Albia signed by D F P Cushing state president appeals to resume on government terms to prevent state hardship and freezing.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United Mine Workers of America
D. F P. Cushing
Towa
United Mine Workers
St Louis Republic Sold to Globe Democrat Ends Publication
The St. Louis Republic, among the nation’s oldest papers and first west of the Mississippi, is sold to its rival St. Louis Globe-Democrat and will suspend publication with today’s issue. Rumors linked a Hearst purchase or a local syndicate, but the latter dropped out due to high white paper costs and other rising expenses.
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ST. Louis, Dic
St. Louis Republic
United States
Mississippi River
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Republic
William Randolph Hearst
Sympathy Move By Railroad Trainmen
Four Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe crew members refused to haul volunteer diggers near Pittsburg Kansas under the state receivership and told Kansas Miners’ president Alexander How they would not carry troops men or coal under the plan. The brotherhood sought authority to refuse but the ruling requires them to haul the coal.
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Pitsaburg
Kan. Des
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Here
Alexander M. Howat
Kansas Miners
Brotherhood
Louisville Liquor Sales Halted by Federal Court Order
Louisville authorities halted liquor sales after three weeks of unmonitored operation. A federal appeals court in Cincinnati issued an order suspending the sale of liquor in Louisville, ending the city’s brief run following federal intervention.
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Louisville
Dea
Distiflers
Federal Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
Villa Men Offer Him To Mexico
Francisco Villa has been captured by his own men and is held for a reward from the Mexican government. Chihuahua officials report a nonofficial offer from rebels to turn Villa over for payment, with federal forces dispatched toward Parral and officials seeking confirmation of the capture. General Escobar and Dieguez in north Mexico coordinate response while Buffers in Juarez monitor developments.
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Juarez
Mexico
Francisco Villa
Caballero
Chihuahua
National Railways of Mexico
Td Villa
Parral
Villa
Carranza
P. W. Caballero
Paulino Fontes
Gonzalo Escobar
Chihuahua City
Rweard
Associated Press
Mex
Senor Caballero
Jimenez
J. Gonzalo Escobar
Manuel M. Dieguez
Jiminez
Dieguez
William
Escobar
Law Denies Pledges To Irish By Premier
London December 3 Premier Lloyd George gave no pledge to American delegates at the peace conference about Irish self government. Andrew Bonar Law, government spokesman in the house of commons, said the British government would settle the Irish question on a home rule basis as soon as possible after the peace treaty is signed.
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London
Lloyd George
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Tri cities Place Strict Power Regs to Conserve Coal
Rock Island Melne East Moline and Davenport adopt a five day week schedule starting Wednesday to save coal. Stores open 9 am to 4 pm, factories close at 3 30 pm, operations shift to night to use water power. Rock Island arsenal diverts water power to near cities. Amusements closed. churches and lodges may meet once weekly.
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Rock Island
Til
Rock Island Arsenal
Melne
East Moline
Ill
Davenport
Rebel Leader Franciseco Villa Captured Near Parral
Reports circulated in some quarters that Franciseco Villa, a Mexican rebel leader, had been captured near Parral, though skeptics urged caution about the claim.
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Dounat Villa
Paso
Franciseco Villa
Parral
What Strike Has Done In Chicago
Chicago December 4 The fuel conservation committee led by H H Merrick announced drastic requirements adopted by the public utilities commission A 50 percent cut in steam railway trains elevated trains limited to one car outside rush hours stores to close two days a week theaters closed one night a week shops open only 11 AM to 3 30 PM street lighting reduced coal supply in the city below a 25 day stock Merrick warned that drastic steps are needed to avert a public calamity
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Chicago
H. H. Merrick
Fuel Conservation Committee
Public Utilities Commission
Merrick
Agres
Washington
United States
Fuel Administration
Garfield
Indianapolis
Federal Court
Department of Justice
St General
United Ming Workers
A. B. Anderson
Feld
Springfield
State Public Utilities Commission
Cites
Togo
Pawn ticket evidence in Reddish murder trial at Alton
Prosecution in Dr. Horace Reddish of Jerseyville murder case shows he pawned a revolver used to kill his father. August Ratz testified to pawn tickets found in a lamp globe and Reddish offered $5 to recover them. Witnesses included hotel owner, physicians, coroner's jury members, with about fifty more to testify. trial expected to continue through the week.
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Jacksonville
Ill
Horace Reddish
Jerseyville
August Ratz
Mineral Springs
Alton
Reddish
Ratz
Rachael Cisco
Rial
Second Conference Outlines Subjects for Industrial Peace
Washington December 4 the second industrial conference opened with adjustment and arbitration as the first subject. After studying President Wilsons recommendations and Hoovers tentative program the delegates decided peaceful settlement of disputes should head the agenda. The conference will extend for several weeks and includes collective bargaining hours of labor and wages with a permanent tribunal to maintain industrial peace.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Tabor Case Remains Mystery Take Recess
Lawton Michigan December 4 The inquest into the death of Miss Made Tabor a University of Michigan graduate and former languages teacher in several cities in this state and the west has been adjourned for a week to allow authorities time to locate witnesses including Mrs Lester Tabor the mother and Walter Tabor a brother The cause of Miss Tabor's death is not yet established Joseph C Virgo of South Bend Indiana testified he was told by Miss Tabor's mother that the girl was in a delicate condition and he advised against an illegal operation Virgo a close friend of the dead woman said
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Lawton
Mich
Made Tabor
University of Michigan
West
Lester Tabor
Walter Tabor
Miss Tabor
Joseph C. Virgo
South Bend
Tnd
Virgo
Missouri to Take Over Barton County Mines
Governor Frederick D. Gardner announced Missouri will operate the strip coal mines in Barton County. Three additional National Guard companies were ordered to Barton, with a day of grace for miners to return. Nebraska volunteers offered to help mine coal as Missouri insists on producing fuel for the public. The Barton mines can yield about 1,080 tons daily.
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Jeferson City
Nebraska
Missouri
Gardner
Barton County
Mine Explosion Kills Six in Indiana Shaft
Six men were killed and three others seriously injured by an explosion at Rogie Coal Mine No 3 in Jacksonville, five miles west of Clinton, Indiana. Officials examined wreckage and among the dead. Cause of the blast not yet determined.
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Clinton
Indiana
Dee
Rogie Cioal
Jacksonville
Choiton
Coross Pang
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Law
Tri-cities
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Barton
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