Treaty Debate Reaches Senate On Peace Pact and Rail Bill
Washington, Dec. 12. The first open Senate discussion of the peace treaty this session occurred during railroad bill debate. Senator Lodge and Lenroot, Republicans, said the treaty is dead until resubmitted by the President, blaming Democrats for inaction. Senator Underwood, Democrat of Alabama, said a majority can call it up anytime and charged Republicans with responsibility for the failure to ratify. The debate lasted about an hour and ended with Senator Thurman, Democrat of Colorado, saying both sides had passed and re passed the buck and urging action on important business. Lodge insisted the treaty is not before the Senate and cannot be taken up, while Underwood denied this, noting the treaty sits on the vice president's desk and a majority can act. Senators Jones and others voiced satisfaction that the treaty might be dead, and hoped it stayed so, praising the Senate’s action in recent years.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Lodge
Lenroot
Underwood
Alabama
Thurma
Colorado
Hitchcock
Wisconsin
Jones
Cotton Crop Totals Beat Old Estimates
Washington reports a final 11,080,000 equivalent 500 pound bales of cotton produced this year valued at over 1.0 billion dollars to lint producers. The department of agriculture notes the December estimate was not final and centers on the contrast with October’s 10,696,000 bales, amid congressional demand for an extra November report.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Alexander Confirmed By Senate Thursday
The Senate on Thursday confirmed the nomination of Representative Alexander of Missouri to be secretary of commerce, succeeding the recently resigned William C. Redfield.
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Alexander
Senate
Washington
Alexander Democrat
Misouri
Commerce
William C. Redfield
Renner Arrives in Paris to Urge Austrian Fire Vote
Karl Renner chancellor of the Austrian republic arrived in Paris to present to the peace conference authorities a request regarding resolutions in Austria related to food aid and rationing.
Editorial Calls for Restoring Passenger Train Service
The piece defends the railroad R. R. administration for cutting passenger trains to save fuel during a national crisis. It notes the public’s understanding and willingness to sacrifice, urges a rapid return to normal passenger schedules, and highlights Christmas travel and local transit peak periods. Quincy presses officials to restore full service soon.
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R. R
Quincy
Virgo held on murder charge in Maud Tabor death
Lawton Michigan authorities charged Joseph C. Virgo, a former South Bend undertaker, with murder in the death of Maud Tabor after secret interrogations and expert inquest testimony. The inquest will pause until Prosecutor Adams returns from California with the deceased’s mother Sarah I. Tabor and brother Walter O. Tabor. The mother’s testimony is expected to aid the case as she claimed to be with her daughter at death.
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Lawton
Mich
Joseph C. Virgo
South Bend
Ind
Maud Tabor
Clem E. Warner
Virgo
Belive
H. H. Adams
California
Sarah I. Tabor
Walter O. Tabor
Leyland liner Mercian Reported on Fire at Sea
The Leyland line steamer Mercian, a freighter with about fifty crew, left Boston December 6 for Liverpool. Wireless reports from St Johns say she was afire about thirty five miles south of Cape Race, with no passengers onboard and local officers confirming the vessel carries cargo and crew.
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N.S
Leyland
Mercian
Cape Race
Boston
Leyland Line
Liverpool
No Special Measures To Steady Exchange
The British government will not take special steps to steady the American exchange. It will continue to withhold artificial support by borrowing abroad and will push to stimulate British export trade, said Andrew Bonar-Law in the House of Commons.
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Associated Prosa
NDON
Andrew Bonar-Law
Privy Seal
House of Commons
Oklahoma Miners Return to Work Amid Union Directive
Oklahoma union miners resume work today following national officials orders. Production is expected to normalize by Monday across Oklahoma, with the recovery seen as imminent.
Illinois Wesleyan to be modernized with new campus buildings
Trustees vote to expand Illinois Wesleyan University by erecting a new set of buildings on the existing campus and selling city properties owned by the institution to fund the modernization scheme. The action, taken Thursday afternoon in Bloomington Indiana, aims to enhance facilities and campus capacity.
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Bloomington
Ilinois Wesleyan University
Seing
Senators Defeat Motion to Hasten Sugar Bill Action
The Senate rejected 27 to 32 a bid to lay aside the railroad bill and speed federal sugar controls next year. Senator McNary announced plans to seek immediate action on his sugar measure, with a largely party-diverse vote and debate stretching beyond the hoped two hours.
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Washington
Senate
McNary
Detzer Trial Details Alleged Provost Guard Brutality
Testimony at Detzer court martial on Governors Island cites Captain Karl W. Detzer standing with pistol and blackjack while sergeants beat a prisoner. Clarence Lacey of Indianapolis described Detzer’s prior record and a chaotic day of cross examination as defense and prosecution sparred over witness credibility.
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New York
Karl W. Detzer
France
Goveror
Lacey
Detzer
Fred M. Yates
Yates
Provost Marchal
Dexter
Deter
U. S. Madden
Frank L. Hoyt
Thomas W. Heffernan
William Kelly
Dog Gives Clues For Billy Dansey Murder
Hamonton New Jersey December 12 The three year old boy Billy Dansey has died in a mysterious manner. A fox terrier named Jack allegedly guided investigators to a dahlia field behind Charles S White and Edith L Jones, leading to the arrest of White and Jones on suspicion of involvement. Police say the dog’s behavior pointed to the scene of the incident.
Berlin Experts Will Visit Paris Council
Berlin experts headed by Privy Councillor Von Simeon will tour Paris as the foreign affairs committee of the national assembly sends a mission to present an exact list of all German dock material. The aim is to show the supreme council the impossibility of Germany meeting entente demands from notes at Versailles.
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Berlin
Foreign Affairs Committee
The
National Assembly
von Simeon
Paris
Germany
Supreme Council
Kurt von Leisner
Versailles
Retail stores to reopen regionwide on four days a week
The southwest regional coal committees announced the cancellation of restrictions on retail stores. Stores may open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on four days a week and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Mondays and Saturdays. The measure allows retailers to operate on their usual schedule again.
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ST. Louis
Southwest Regoinal Coal Committees
Belleville Men Back After Southern Illinois Coal Strike
Des 13. It was reported that after meetings the majority of the 28,000 coal miners in southern Illinois will return to work today, rescinding the strike order.
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Belleville
Des
Illinois
Floors of mill fall crush six in Cedar Rapids
Dec 1 in Cedar Rapids Iowa two men were killed and four injured when the third and second floors of the Iowa Paper company collapsed. Victims named include George Bistline and Edgar Panel workers, and W W Chatterton manager. Injured were Martina Stick secretary Charles J Johnson and others trapped on the first floor amid debris.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Iowa Paper Company
George Bistline
Edgar Panel
W. W. Chatterton
Martina Stick
Charles J. Johnson
Bistline
Panel
Court Orders Deportation For Berkman And Goldman
The U S Supreme Court refused to halt the plan to deport anarchist Alexander Berkman from Ellis Island to Soviet Russia. Emma Goldman faces a one week stay while appeals are considered. Bail was denied for Goldman, with bonds of 30000 liberty deposited.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Alexander Berkman
Soviet
Russia
Caminetti
Berkman
Emma Goldman
New York
Miss Goldman
Ellis Island
Harry Weinberger
White
Weinberger
Department of Labor
Justice Brandeis
New
Drastic House Bill To Bridle Agitators
Washington on December 12 a bill was introduced to extend exile and deportation laws to aliens connected with groups that advocate overthrow by violence sabotage or assassination of public officials The measure targets all alien members of the Industrial Workers of the World and similar organizations and would make membership grounds for deportation where existing law does not.
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Washington
Industrial Workers of the World
Supreme Court to rule on war time beer act next Monday
Washington Dec. 12 The Supreme Court may decide if the war time prohibition act makes illegal the manufacture of all beer or only that above 2.75 percent alcohol as it also rules on the acts constitutionality for enforcement. Decisions on both matters expected with Monday’s docket as appeals stem from indictments against American Brewing Co New Orleans and Standard Brewery Baltimore for making beer at 2.75 percent.
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Washington
Supreme Court
American Brewing Company
New Orleans
Standard Brewery
Baltimore
Elihu Root
William L. Marbury
Marbury
King
William N. Frierson
Congress
Floods Leave Thousands Homeless Across Deep South
Dec. 12. Severe floods in Alabama Georgia and Mississippi displace thousands and chill employment prospects. Rivers reach multi year highs. Hattiesburg Meridian areas hardest hit with 2500 homeless, water supplies cut, boats used for rescues. Railroad traffic halted except main line to Birmingham. Air search teams launched from Montgomery to locate missing marooned residents. Alabama river hits 55.5 feet with crest projected near 58.2 feet threatening Montgomery.
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Atlanta
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
Hattisburg
Miss
Meridian
West Point
Red Cross
Montgomery
Basie City
Staton
Enterprise
Louisville and Nashville
Mobile
Birmingham
Aviation Repair Depot
Ala
Union
Start Politics To Buzzing In Chicago
Chicago begins buzzing as the 1920 Republican convention city after the national committee chose the site. Illinois headquarters opened in a hotel with hundreds of telegrams seeking convention week room reservations. William M Thompson, national committeeman, set up headquarters. Colonel Frank L. Smith of Dwight will run the Illinois headquarters.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Washington
Ilinois
William Male Thompson
Illinois
Frank L. Smith
Dwight
Iib
Nine Hour Saturday Trade Is Permitted
Washington reports the railroad administration approves a nine hour Saturday trading window allowing retail stores to stay open nine hours to handle Christmas shopping. The six hour rule remains in effect on other days of the week.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
Garfield Resigns Over Coal Settlement Price Doubts
Washington reports fuel administrator Garfield offered resignation to President Wilson amid disputes over a coal settlement plan. He argued a price fixing body could boost consumer coal costs and opposed giving the commission power to set prices. Cabinet members backed the settlement. operators and officials awaited official policy guidance as relief and financing options were discussed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Garfield
Wilson
Mine Workers’ Union
White House
Fuel Administration
Palmer
Railroad Administration
War Finance Corporation
Clemenceau Reaches London for Talks
French Premier Georges Clemenceau arrived in London around 10 am and will meet with Prime Minister Lloyd George and Italian Foreign Minister Vittorio Orlando. Crowds at Victoria Station cheered him as he was greeted by Lloyd George Earl Curzon and Hume Long before his drive to the French embassy.
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London
Geoorges Clemenceau
France
Lloyd George
Vittorio Socialoia
Italy
Victoria Station
M. Clemenceau
Earl Curzon
Hume Long
Admiralty
Carmania and Maryland collision near Halifax reports arrive
Messages from the British steamer Carmania say she will reach port under her own steam tomorrow after colliding with the steamer Maryland about 500 miles off Halifax. Carmania notes damage above the water line and says she is not in danger. The Maryland proceeded to London.
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Halifax
N. S
Maryland
London
Miners Plan Return to Work Across Prestburg District
Cumberland Md December 13 The Prestburg district miners voted to resume work on Monday with Lanaconing expected to join today. Officials estimate about ten thousand miners in the district will be back by Monday.
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Cumberland
Prestburg Territory
Lanaconing
Mexico Grants Export Permit For 30.6 Million Pounds Corn
Dispatches from Mexico City report President Carranza has authorized exporting 30,600,000 pounds of grain corn from the 1919 crop to the United States. The advance notes the harvest was unusually prolific and the export is from Mexico.
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San Antonio
United States
Mexico
Carranza
Miners urged to return to work after strike settlement
Indianapolis December report shows United Mine Workers officials urging four thousand locals to resume coal production promptly to meet public demand. The circular explains acceptance of the President's settlement plan, outlines contrasts with the Garfield proposal, and promises a general convention after resumption of work. Acting President Lewis and officials stress patience and unity while awaiting full rationale to be presented at the convention.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Palmer
French Lick Springs
Washington
Lewis
Capital
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Garfield
William Green
Kansas governor halts talks as Howat arrives for mine talks
Pittsburgh, Dec 12 Negotiations between Kansas Governor Henry J. Allen and United Mine Workers officials paused when a telegram from district president Alexander Howat said he would assume control on his arrival today.
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Kah
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
United Mine Workers of Kansas
Alexander Howat
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