Coal car increase and fight over prices in 1919
Rail admin agrees to add about 600 coal cars per day to Illinois and 1,500 cars to central western regions with Chicago receiving about 500 cars. Fuel Administrator Garfield declares coal price hikes resisted and that no public price rise will be allowed while wage increases exceed 14 percent. Cabinet backs him as production slowly rises and coke distribution tightens.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
Ilinois
Central Western
Chicago
Miniois
Garfield Adament
Garfield
Fuel Administration
Palmer
Wilson
West
Senator Capper
Kansas
Apertion
Geological Survey
Put Farrington Under Arrest
Springfield Dec 7 Frank Farrington president of the United Mine Workers of Illinois was arrested at his home by US Marshal Vincent Y Dallman on a contempt of court warrant and for violating an injunction against continuing the strike He was held in custody after a $10000 bond was set and lawyers left for Bloomington to seek a habeas corpus writ from Judge Fitzhenry.
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Springfield
Frank Farrington
United Mine “Workers
Ilinois
United States
Vincent Y. Dallman
Farrington
A. B. Anderson
Indianapolis
Harvey Culp
Bloomington
Fitzhenry
Marshal Dallman
Hines Warns Public to Avoid Travel During Coal Strike
Director General Hines of the railroad administration urged the public to avoid travel as coal strikes reduce service. Many trains to be cut, parlor cars curtailed, and journeys advised to check trains with agents before plans. Regions set to implement changes from December 8 in the west to December 10 in the east.
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Chicago
Hines
The
Railway Administration
Allegheny
Denies Effort To Reach Compromise With Coal Miners
Dr F C Honnold secretary of the Illinois Coal Operators association says there will be no independent settlement with coal miners over wage demands. He dismisses reports of a 25 percent compromise and says any national increase would come uniformly, not by state.
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Chicago
Dev
F. C. Honnold
Illinois Coal Operators’ Association
Illinois
Con
The
Fuel Administration
Honnold
Ohio
Hon+ nold
Kansag Ity
Harry N. Taylor
National Goal Association
Taylor
Lewis and Green
Lewis
Green
Steel Strikers Are Remaining In Jail
Pittsburg December 7 Seventy one steel workers arrested at Donora Pennsylvania charged with conspiracy and intimidation remain jailed in Washington Pennsylvania according to reports to the national strike headquarters The other twenty seven arrestees were released on bail W Z Foster national committee secretary says no bail efforts and local organizers will handle releases some men claim innocence and refuse bail support for Donora organizer William Hodges.
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Pittsburg
Donora
Washington
W. Z. Foster
National Committee
William Hodges
Talaat Pasha Embraces Socialism in Berlin
Former Turkish grand vizier Talaat Pasha, living in Berlin, is reported to have converted to socialism. He allegedly sees salvation for Turkey in radical reform and is said to favor accompanying Bolshevik leader Kari Radek to Moscow after a frontier move to Estonia.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Talaat Pasha
Turkey
Talaat
Kari Radek
Moscow
No Action Taken Yet on Mexico
Washington reports Saturday left doubt over whether Mexican officials released American consul William O. Jenkins from Puebla. State Department said Jenkins claimed ignorance of his liberation and is conducting his own investigation. Awaiting Carranza reply, investigation into bail broker J Hansen linked to Carranza's finance minister Lis Cabrera continues as Senate pauses action until Wilson memo is received.
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Washington
United States
William O. Jenkins
Puebla
State Department
Jenkins
Senate
Wilson
Senator Fall
New Mexico
Foreign’ Relations Committee
White House
J. Hansen
Hansen
Lis Cabrera
Carranza
Mexico City
Department
Promises Relief In Sugar Famine Feb. 1
Chicago dispatch reports Howard Figg special representative of Attorney General Palmer says sugar shortages will ease by February as Cuban sugar exports begin around December 15 and substantial quantities reach the U S by February 1. Revival of rule 6 to curb dealer re sales could help. War rationing left per capita consumption at 24 pounds versus 105 pounds now.
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Chicago
Howard Figg
A. Mitchell Palmer
Illinois
United States
Figg
Food Administration
Material Men Protest Priority Schedule Change
The National Federation of Construction Industries asked the central coal committee of the railroad administration to reclassify the coal priority schedule to ensure material for building homes, apartments, and humanitarian projects. It argues construction is now essential, second only to food, amid national discontent and radicalism.
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New York
Central Coal Committee of the Railroad Administration
National Federation of Construction Industries
United States
Newberry Leaves Capital for Detroit Defense Hearing
Senator Newberry of Michigan departed Washington for Detroit to confer with counsel on his defense against the indictment for alleged election frauds. He planned to attend court in Grand Rapids where the indictment was issued last Monday.
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Newberry
Capital
Washington
Senator Newberry
Michigan
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Water Power For West Would Stay Crisis Jones Says
Senator Jones of Washington urges immediate action on hydroelectric development in navigable streams to ease a coal crisis. He says ultimate power could equal 780 million tons of coal worth over 1.5 billion dollars and would improve navigation across 4000 miles, enabling water transportation systems and benefiting 22 states.
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Washington
Senate
Jones
House
Europe
South America
Congress
Soviet Urges Peace With Allies At Once
London dispatch says the seventh congress of Russian soviets in Moscow urged peace with the entente. Premier Lenine and War Minister Trotzky were named, with Tom Payne representing American communists. The resolution repeats the August 5 peace proposal and invites England France the United States and Japan to begin negotiations.
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London
Congress of
Moscow
Lenine
Trotzky
Tom Payne
Onehalf
England
France
United States
Japan
Newberry Trials Arrivals Deck Cleared for Monday
Grand Rapids midwest December 7 United States Senator Tru man H Newberry and 17 other indicted defendants are set to appear in the district court Monday. Ninety eight defendants have already been arraigned in the case encompassing fraud conspiracy and corruption tied to the Newberry election. The eighteen appearing Monday face charges from the second indictment for false affidavits relating to campaign expenses and the first indictment's six counts.
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Grand Rapids
Mid
United States District Court
United States
Truman H. Newberry
Newberry
C. W. Sessions
Senator Newberry
Pan Motor President Found Guilty By Jury
S C Pandolfo president of the Pan Motor company of St Cloud Minnesota was found guilty on four counts of a federal indictment for misuse of the mails in a Chicago district court jury trial. Twelve associates were acquitted. The indictment had eleven counts with counts six and seven dismissed earlier. The verdict covered counts one two three and five. Pandolfo commented I guess it might have been worse.
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Chicago
S. C
Quincys Stores Remain Open Normal Hours
Quincy stores will stay open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturday evenings. Clerks say shoppers will not be inconvenienced as warm shops invite bargain hunters and Christmas shoppers more than ever this year.
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Quincy’s
Compromise Proposal For Coal Strike To Be Voted On
Attorney General Palmer announced after midnight that a compromise proposal for ending the coal strike will be submitted to the United Mine Workers executive committee in Indianapolis next Tuesday. President Wilson proposed the plan to speed termination and settle the dispute. John L. Lewis and William Green will urge miners to accept. No details were released, but officials indicated acceptance was expected.
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Washington
Palmer
John L. Lewis
William Green
United Mine Workers
Indianapolis
Wilson
Lewis
Green
White House
Lewis and Green
Chicago
F. C. Honnold
Illinois Coal Operators’ Association
Garfield
Honnold
Miners Union
Ind
Ellis Searles
United Mine Workers Journal
Miners’ Organization
Garfield Denies Knowledge Of Coal Strike Compromise
Dr Garfield, fuel administrator, insisted he knew nothing of any compromise proposal to end the coal strike. He warned no coal price increase would be allowed to fund miners' pay rise beyond 14 percent, with any excess to come from operators' profits.
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Garfield
Lewis and Green
American Federation of Labor
Chicago Budget Seeks 39 Million For Municipal Affairs
Chicago officials propose a 39,426,000 dollar budget for next year to run city government. The proposal shows an increase of 8,818,816 dollars over last year's approved department budgets as submitted to the comptroller by city heads.
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Chicago
Palmer Comment On Government-Miners Conference
Mr Palmer notes a justice department conference in Washington on Saturday with the attorney general secretary to the President John L Lewis and William Green of the United Mine Workers. A concrete presidential proposal for ending the strike was presented. The UMW officers agreed to hold a meeting in Indianapolis on Tuesday December 8 at 2 pm to consider the proposal and urge its acceptance. The attorney-general will attend in Indianapolis.
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Palmer
Department of Justice
Washington
Tumulty
John L. Lewis
William Green
United Mine Workers of America
Cagh
United Mine Workers
International Executive Board
Indianapolis
Lewis
Green
Frick Leaves Large Public Bequest to Institutions
New York December seven Henry Clay Frick the iron magnate and art collector left almost all of his vast estate to public charitable and educational institutions after reserving 25 million for his widow son and daughter The public bequests total 117 million excluding 151 acres of Pittsburgh real estate left for a public park The Frick mansion and art collection in Pittsburgh valued at about 50 million with a 15 million endowment will go to the public after Mrs Frick’s life ends This marks Frick’s largest single public gift 65 million Princeton Harvard and MIT receive about 25 million distributed as 15 million to Princeton and about 5 million to Harvard and MIT Educational funds and several Pittsburgh institutions also receive substantial bequests
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New York
Henry Clay Frick
Pittsburgh
Frick
Say Daughter Dies In Her Arms Asthma
A San Francisco Examiner dispatch from Yreka California reports Mrs Sarah Tabor detained in Siskiyou county connected with the discovery in Lawton Michigan of a body believed to be Miss Mawe Tabor. Mrs Tabor says her daughter died in her arms in Colorado Springs Colorado of asthma. She questions how the body could have been moved to Lawton or found in a trunk under shingles.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Examiner
Yreka
Calif
Sarah Tabor
Siskiyou County
Lawton
Mich
Mawe’ Tabor
Colorado Springs
Colo
Newark Team Wins Six Day Bike Race at MSG
Alfred Goullet and Eddie Madden, the Newark team, won the six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden, ending at 1 E o'clock Saturday night. Oscar Egg of Switzerland and Marcel Dupuy of France took second, while Reggie McNamara of Australia and Jack Magin of New Jersey finished third.
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New York
Alfred Goullet
Eddie Madden
Newark
Madison Square Garden
Oscar Egg
Switzerland
Marcel Dupuy
France
Reggie McNamara
Australia
Jack Magin
New Jersey
Howat Arrested In Pittsburgh Mine Job Action
Allan der Howat president of United Mine Workers district 14 was arrested last night in Pittsburgh Kansas amid labor action.
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Publi
Mexico
Pan Motor
Ill
Illinois Mines
Executive Board
Columbus
Tamulty
Cox
Ernor Cox
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