President Wilson urged to extend government railroads operation
Washington dispatch reports President Wilson may delay returning railroads to private control. Labor and farmers groups pressed to extend government operation for at least two years to test efficiency and avoid sharp freight-rate increases projected under private control. Americn Farm Bureau and Federation leaders backed delaying action, citing broad farmer support from 34 states and over two million farmers.
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Washington
Wilson
Tumulty
Congress
Labor
Uas
American Federation of Labor
Railroad Brotherhoods
Hines
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Wei
Minottan Pedoraton
Mulwot Brotherhoods
Che Ruener
J. R. Howard
American Farm Bureau Federation
Senator Cummins
Chicago
Toward
Infernal machine with explosives found in Lille car
An infernal device containing several pounds of high explosive was discovered in a firefight car returned from Germany in Lille France. Time fuses removed exploded an hour later. An investigation is underway.
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Lille
France
Dee
Frefight
Germany
Pilot Fights Big Vulture Shatters Propeller Blade
Lieutenant Etienne Poulet of France, who recently quit the Faris-Australian air race, reported a dramatic encounter with a large vulture. The bird struck and shattered the right propeller at about 1,000 feet over Siam’s mountains, forcing a landing on a plateau near Moulmain. After repairs, Poulet continued to Moulmain and plans to depart for Paris soon.
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Moulmain
Burma
Tienne Vtoulet
Ross Smith
Poulet
Bangkok
Siam
Strikin
Paris
Etienne Poulet
Senate Refuses To Take Up Sugar Bill Amid Clash
The Senate rejected a move to substitute the House sugar relief bill for the pending ratified measure 41 to 23. House supporters fear a conference and possible enactment before the holiday recess, while opponents cite licensing changes and congressional responsibility for rising sugar prices.
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Senate
Washigton
Des
House
Harrison
Mississippi
Ransiell
Louisiana
Chaiman Cammiis
HT Garrison
Congress
Yoosuwar Bi
Gronna
Agriculture Committee
Ransdell
Goldman Seeks Deportation Appeal Against Russia Return
Emma Goldman waives rights to appeal and faces deportation to Russia with Alexander Berkman and about eighty Russian radicals. Attorney General Palmer receives formal notice. court action may proceed for a writ of error or appeal. Goldman says the government will deport her within ten days, aiming to organize Russian friends of freedom in Soviet Russia.
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New York
Harry Weinberger
Emma Goldman
Russia
Alexander Berkman
Palmer
Supreme Court
Miss Goldman
United States
Soviet
Friends of American Freedom
Women Plead For DAnnunzio In Fiume Withdrawal
Women of Fiume urge poet warrior Gabriele DAnnunzio to keep the town’s garrison as the withdrawal set for this morning fails to occur. DAnnunzio says he will not depart before the plebiscite scheduled for Thursday approves his exit. A women’s group demonstrations oppose the withdrawal.
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Associated Press
Thieste
Gabriele D'Annunzio
D’annunzio
Fiume
Shot Sent in Malice in O'Connell Case at Brown County
In Brown County Illinois on September 6th 1919 Timothy Q O Connell shot and killed Elwood Lent after a dispute over gas pipe ownership The defense argues self defense while the state details eyewitness testimony including John Whited and Rose Osborne The case began with the state resting its case and the defense presenting evidence and impeaching witnesses seeking to show O Connell was calm and not angry at the time of the shooting.
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Jacksonville
Timothy Q O'Connell
Brown County
Illinois
O'Connell
Elwood Lent
Lent
O’connell
John Wall
Quincy
W. HL. Hartzell
John Whited
Rose Osborne
Whited
Nora Baird
W. C. Lent
R. CG. McGann
van Deventer
Fred Aber
W. R
Palmer Called By Senate Coal Quiz Annals Trip West
Attorney General Palmer will testify before the Senate committee probing the coal situation, to explain the basis of the end of the miners strike and the resignation of Former Fuel Administrator Garfield. Palmer will depart Chicago for Washington to attend the session, with witness J. W. Dawson discussing coal costs and suggested remedies to avert nationwide strikes.
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Palmer
Senate
Ashington
Frelinghuysen
Garfield
Chicago
Washington
J. W. Dawson
Mr. Dawson
Wilson
Dawson
Publishers Urged to Cut Newspaper Size Nationwide
Washington December 18 1920 The House Post Office Committee urged publishers to cut news print consumption by at least ten percent for six months to ease a severe shortage. The plan aims to avert government action and mirrors wartime voluntary conservation, risking destruction of small papers without cooperation.
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Washington
House Post Office
Steenerson
Anthony
Plan To Restrict Print Paper Usage in 1920 Bill
Washington December 1 A bill by Representative Hooh Republican Kansas proposes limiting print paper use. The measure would cap first half of 1920 consumption to amounts from 2019, counting new circulations and publications. Violators would face higher postage rates. publishers must pledge to observe the union.
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Washington
Hooh
Republican
Kansas
Anthony
Post Office Committee
Youth Killed in Derby Carriage Accident
Dee Tan Ry Mehrhoff, 13, of Manchester, was instantly killed Wednesday afternoon when the horse he was driving stumbled and fell. The collision left the lad with multiple injuries including a broken neck, both legs, and an arm.
Fall cites Mexican position in Jenkins case collapse
Washington December 18 Senator Fall said Mexico had ended talks with an ultimatum and abandoned its stance on the Jenkins case. He planned to resume hearings after Christmas with Senators Smith and others calling witnesses including agents sent by the President and former officials to Mexico.
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Senate Committee
Fall Republican
New Mexico
Whatua
Jenkins
Fall
Senator Smith
Arizona
Wil
San Antonio
Texas
Washington
John Lind
William Bayard Hale
Duvall West
Mexico
Lansing
William Jennings Bryan
House and Senate back smaller army plan
Washington December 8 Congress and Senate military committees moved toward rejecting war department plans for a 576000 strong regular army. Chairman Wadsworth predicted a strength around 280000, with House and Senate panels leaning to similar levels. The American Legion urged a minimal force for police and overseas duties, universal training for 18 to 20 year olds, a liberalized general staff, continued officers camps, and a separate aeronautics department.
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Washington
House
Senate
War Department
Wadsworth
National Guard
Amerian Legioen
Minneapolis
Legion
Cricen
Department of Aeronautics
Bay State Landslide For Wets Continues
Boston voted wet Tuesday by 22425 to 10181 amid looming national prohibition as local option laws stay in force. Voters also backed preserving Boston Commons to widen adjacent streets. Newburyport also went wet at municipal election with 1015 yes to 935 no, though prohibition renders it ineffective.
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Boston
Boston Commons
Newburyport
Mass
Lcense
Massachusetts
Curative Act Upheld for Springfield High Schools
The supreme court ruled the curative act valid, upholding community high schools created under a prior act the court had invalidated. All bonds issued under the old act are now valid.
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Springfield
Timeis Supreme Cote
Cass County
Chicago Weis to Watch Year Out
Chicago December 13 A wet New Year’s eye confronts the nation as liquor interests plan to sue the United States for 490 million in Washington court. Despite wartime prohibition upholding by the high court, efforts to enforce prohibition continue. Hotels and cafes hint at New Year celebrations while police state they will not overly enforce. Hotels consider corkage and theaters raise prices for New Year’s Eve shows up to one dollar.
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Chicago
United States
Court of Claims
Washington
Supreme Court
Levy Meyer
Scistillers’ Nationead Commission
Hingis
State Supreme Court
Braondage
Garrity
Illinois High Court Rules On Seizure Law And Schools
Springfield reports the Illinois Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the act validating thirty township high schools, while striking the provision that allowed destruction of confiscated liquor and property without owners notice. A new trial was granted for Edgar A. Straus in Peoria for maid Berne M. Meade, with faulty jury instructions noted. The court adjourned for December after ruling on several cases including the Postal Telegraph and Cable Company errors on transmissions.
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Springfield
Dec
Senate Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Tne
Edgar A
Judge Cites Soviet Envoy for Contempt
New York December 18 Supreme Court Justice Samuel Greenbaum ordered Ludwig A. L. Martens self styled Soviet ambassador and secretary Nuorteva to show cause why they should not be jailed for contempt for refusing to answer questions and to produce books and papers before a state legislative committee probing radical activities. Michael Mishes treasurer of the Novi Minister, organizer of the Russian Socialist Federation, was also ordered to show cause. Martens claimed diplomatic immunity and Nuorteva cited secrecy, while Mistex denied links to the Soviet government and refused to discuss his activities in the federation with 1,000 U.S. members.
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New York
Supreme Court
Samuel Greenbaum
Ludwig
A. L. Martens
Santeri Nuorteva
Martens’ Bureau
New York County
Ino
Goimt
Michael Mishes
Novi Minister
Russian Socialist Federation
Martens
Hie
Nuarteva
Mistex
United States
Explosion at Dover Arsenal Shuts Communications
An explosion at the Dover New Jersey government munitions plant near midnight damaged the arsenal. Flames were visible for miles and wire links to the facility were cut, leaving it isolated with uncertain losses as firefighters scrambled to respond.
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Dover
New Jersey
Arsenal
L. 13
Senocenslavol
New York
Dec
N. Z
Jersey
Jereee Hills
Arance
William M Wood visits Lawrence mill workers in price protest
Thousands of Lawrence textile workers greet William M Wood, president of the American Woolen Co, as he arrives to press for lower living costs. He proposes a cost store model to sell essentials at reduced prices if retailers do not cut prices. Workers, some well dressed, show mixed relief amid longstanding low wages.
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Lawrence
Mass
William M. Wood
The
American Woolen Co
Wood
Chamber of Commerce
Amescan Woolen Co
Tt - Jie
Forecaster Denies Untoward Prediction
ANN ARBOR Mich Dee 18 Professor Robert Porta, noted for presiding over parity claims, denies forecasting a sequence of storms earthquakes and volcanic eruptions from mid December to mid January. University circles report exaggeration and end of world predictions attributed to Porta.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Dee
Robert Porta
Porta
Liquor Interests Estimate War Prohibition Loss at 400 Million
Liquor interests put losses at 400 million dollars amid wartime prohibition enforcement, according to an unnamed state official. Claims likely to be filed in Washington as distillers move to liquidate assets, with a distiller's agent announcing the export sale of 1000 barrels of whisky, much headed to Hamburg, Germany.
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Cucage
Dee
Nostate Mertimide
Levy Maher
Sean Newness
Washington
Aent
Hambun
Germany
Rhode Island seeks testing of national prohibition amendment
Rhode Island through its attorney general Herbert A. Rice asked the supreme court for permission to institute criminal proceedings to test the validity of the national prohibition amendment and to enjoin federal officials from enforcing it at this stage.
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Washington
Rhode Island
Herbert A. Rice
Supreme Court
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