13 Dec 1919
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1919
Page
1
Washington reports final 1919 crop figures with record prices and bumper harvests. Total farm crop value reaches 14,092,740,000, up about 1.56 billion from 1918, aided by wide acreage and high prices for corn, cotton, hay, and wheat amid diverse gains across many staple crops.
Washington December 13 Director General Hines of the railroad administration weighs proposals from the Mississippi Valley association to shift some export traffic to eastern gulf ports. Ideas include extending Mississippi barge lines and expanding rate interchanges between rail and water. Senator Ranadell of Louisiana led the delegation urging a reasonable diversion to southern ports to ease New York and eastern congestion.
Oberammergau villagers, famed for their Passion Play, face crop failures and a hard winter. Food restrictions mean the crucifixion allegory cannot be staged next year, with postponement till 192. Fr. Harvey Padlock of Los Angeles, who delivered Red Cross supplies from Vienna, found hundreds near starvation.
Editorial notes coal miners return to pits and expects rapid restoration of passenger train service for Christmas travel. Rural communities suffer from reduced schedules, often only one train daily, impacting business and pleasure trips. Rail officials recognize public demand for swift restoration. Quincy and surrounding trade areas seek all regular trains reinstated quickly.
At the national liberal conference a new political party may form by July 1. A convention is planned before mid summer to nominate a president and vice president. J A H Hopkins of Morristown N J chairs the 48 committee conducting the conference. The 48 committee may become permanent and include all progressive liberal groups at the convention. A resolution opposing compulsory military training was adopted amid debate.
Foster, secretary of the national steel strike committee, with several strike officials, left Friday for Washington to attend a committee meeting. John Fitzpatrick, committee chairman, stopped in Chicago en route to confer with Foster.
Pittsburgh Kansas December 13 a conference of state officials and Kansas miners president Alexander M Howat reached an agreement for striking coal miners to return to work immediately Howat said all miners who can be reached will be asked to return to work today
Emma Goldman abandons her Supreme Court bid to block deportation to Soviet Russia with Alexander Berkman and about eighty radicals. Her attorney Harry Weinberger says she withdraws the writ of error and bail request, preferring jail or Ellis Island custody. She vows to go to Soviet Russia within ten days and condemns naturalization as no protection for former aliens.
Springfield reports indicate 50 to 75 percent of the usual mine force on duty as resumption of work gathers pace. Frank Farrington, Illinois miners president, urged dissenting locals to return and noted parallel returns in other fields. Some miners had found other work but are expected back as the strike ends. Mines at Stonington and Kincaid near Taylorville also voted to resume.
Paris reports M. Clemenceau visited Buckingham Palace this afternoon for tea with King George and Queen Mary. He then dined with Earl Curzon of Kedleston and Lady Curzon and attended a theater. A French source says British reps showed excellent disposition and both sides are pleased with progress on the Adriatic and Russian issues. The conference is to resume Saturday.
SOCKHOLM Dec. 12 The Scandinavian extreme socialists and laborites pass a resolution in favor of promoting a world revolution. The congress endorses solidarity with Soviet Russia's workmen and urges development of trades unions as active revolutionary elements using strikes sabotage and obstruction as fighting arms.
EAGLE PASS Texas Dec 12 The Villistas who captured Muzquiz Coahuila Tuesday were driven out of the town and have fled to the mountains according to Mexican Consul G M Seguin Francisco Villa himself was in command of the force the consul announced following a visit to military headquarters in Piedras Negras opposite Eagle Pass.
The Illinois public utilities commission cancelled all coal use regulations effective 12:01 a.m. Monday, not affecting Fuel Administrator Garfield's limits. Regional directors may lift restrictions as mines restart, with NS rail officials signaling return to normal service. The return rests on Commonwealth Edison, Public Service Co. of Northern Illinois and Sanitary District operations resuming.
Chesapeake and Ohio train No 25 reached Louisville fifteen minutes late after engineer John Cavins halted the train near Frankfort Ky to save a boy from an icy mill pond. He cut the bell cord, freed the lad with a rope, and performed artificial respiration to revive him before taking him to the station.
Indiana officials report about half the usual daily coal production is being pulled from mines on Friday with full operation expected to start Monday. Miner returns swell, car shortages may delay shipments next week. Prices for contract coal rise 4 to 14 percent as contracts adjust to production costs amid ongoing anti trust and Lever Act probes. Hearing on contempt charges tied to the miners’ strike is set for Tuesday. grand jury investigation slated for next Wednesday.
Flood crests move toward the sea as the Alabama River dominates the flood region in Georgia Alabama and Mississippi. Montgomery loses streetcar service gas lights and power while downstream reports grow more alarming. Mississippi reports seven deaths and rail and industrial losses mount as floods retreat. Three deaths near Atlanta and five near Montgomery bring the total known dead to fifteen.
Federal warrant accuses former heavyweight champion Jess Willard of profiteering under the Lever Act for selling cord wood at $3.50 a card on his Topeka farm stump. United States District Attorney Fred Robertson states the price is double the proper amount. Willard planned to appear voluntarily in Kansas City Kansas federal court.
Ben Navis, chief of police of Taylorville, while in the station, packed his pipe with tobacco from his pocket. A loose cartridge in the same pocket exploded, shattering the pipe and burning his face.
President Wilson's rail and fuel officials outline authority for regional railroad directors to lift coal derived power limits and restore train service as fuel supplies permit. Regions report varied coal reemployment and a majority of miners returning east to west.
Director General Hines announced modifications to the December 8 1919 conservation order restricting heat light and power from coal or coke. Regions may ease limits as coal production normalizes and train service curtailed due to the strike is restored as regional supply permits.
L W Baldwin regional director ordered the removal of bituminous coal use in the Allegheny region following directives from Walker D Hines director general of railroads. The prohibition is effective immediately.
CHICAGO December 13 The Chicago clothing sub-committee of the Minois Fair Price committee lists fair prices for serviceable clothing items while stocks last. Prices include women's suits 25, dresses 15.25, shoes 4.95, men’s shoes 5.95, suits and coats 24.40, with notes that replacement orders at current markets may raise figures. First effects predicted as major price declines across suits overcoats hats and other staples. Also reports Gov Lowden commuting a death sentence to life imprisonment for Pretend do Loures who killed Belesto Riaca in 185% Depew.
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