Miners Leader Claims Hines Discriminates in Coal Supply
Indianapolis May 10 A telegram from John L Walker acting president United Mine Workers charges railroad administration with unequal coal distribution contrary to its policy. It cites Ohio Pennsylvania lines West district No 8 allotments to two producers, Ohio operators cut, West Virginia and Maryland coal redirected, demanding an immediate reply from Director General Hines.
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Indianapolis
John L. Walker
United Mine Workers of America
Walker D. Hines
Railroad Administration
Ohio
Columbus
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Lines West
Potomac
Maryland
Lewis
Railroad
United Mine Workers
Coal Industr
Hines
Reddish Gives Clues To Prove Innocence
Dr Horace A Reddish under arrest in the murder of his wealthy father Stephen M Reddish and a domestic has disclosed new angles to the case. Sheriff James Catt said the specifics will be kept secret and that the angles could bolster his innocence plea and aid in the arrest of others. Reddish himself suggested his father was killed by enemies or robbers noting the man had many enemies and feared them.
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Jerseyville
Ills
Horace A. Reddish
Stephen M. Reddish
James Catt
Reddish
Catt
Prominent broker Manson Burdick dies in Detroit area
Manson Burdick a longtime Chicago Board of Trade member and former AM View president of the tourdick and Thomas brokerage firm died this day after a nervous breakdown. He was 56 years old. The body will be taken to Chicago for burial.
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Deroit
Mich
Manson Burdick
Chicago Board of Trade AM View
Tourdick and
Woman Passenger Fears Uniforms At Burlington Station
Train No 56 from Chicago met a visibly distressed woman who feared uniforms and disappeared at Galesburg after alighting on the opposite side. Sergeant Westman and Cassell arranged plainclothes police presence. Detective Ford met the train at Burlington prior to learning the woman had left the train in Macomb.
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Westman
Cassell
Police Department
Burlington
Chicago
Quincy
Galesburg
Tim Ford
Macomb
Ambassador Page to Retire From Italy Post
Paris dispatch reports Thomas Nelson Page, the American ambassador to Italy, will resign after peace concludes. He has contemplated the step for two years, with no relation to tensions over the Italian delegation's withdrawal. Official circles deny reports of any rift with President Wilson.
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Paris
Thomas Nelson Page
Italy
Page
Wilson
Colorado To Produce Record Wheat Crops
Denver report forecasts Colorado will yield 15,440,000 bushels of winter wheat the largest in state history, up 2,000,000 bushels from 1917. Crop condition at 102 percent of normal and 2 percent above the eight-year average. Acreage set at 542,000, a record.
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Denver
Colo
Cote- Wil
Colorado Co-Operative Crop Reporting Service
Dead Templar Leader Born In Colchester
Chicago May 16 Masonic funeral services for Thomas A Stevens aged 50 a member of the firm Charles A Stevens and Brothers and past very eminent commander of the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Illinois who died suddenly in New York will be held Monday afternoon He was born in Colchester Illinois where the Stevens firm was established in 1885 and moved to Chicago in 1890
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Chicago
Thomas A. Stevens
Charles A. Stevens
Plan Test Suits For Brewers In U S Court
CHICAGO May 10 Steps toward suits to test the constitutionality of the proposed prohibition legislation are expected to take place at a conference between District Attorney Clyne and Levy Mayer counsel for the Distillers' National committee. The district attorney summoned heads of two brewing concerns to explain their action, as alleged in making 231 per cent alcoholic beer, prohibited after May 1 last by the agricultural act rider, and it was decided that the brewing interests would appear with them for a general conference.
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Chicago
Clyne
Levy Mayer
Distillers’ National Committee
British Move Against Afghan Tribesmen on Northwest Frontier
General Sir Al A. Harrett leads operations in northern India against Afghan tribesmen who crossed the border and occupied Indian positions. Reuters cautions that British advance near the northwest frontier is not giving reassuring effects.
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London
Montreal
al A. Harrett
India
Reuters
Rainbow division trains depart for Fort Worth and Funston
Newports News May 10 detachments of the 117th supply train and the 101th ammunition train of the Rainbow division left Camp Stuart. The supply train headed to Fort Worth Texas and the ammunition train to Camp Funston Kansas.
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Newport News
Camp Stuart
Ft. Worth
Texas
Camp Funston
Kan
Hamburg Exchange Shuts Two Days Over Peace Terms
Hamburg exchange announced closure for two days due to the situation triggered by publication of the peace terms. Viamburg notes the decision on Thursday May 4, reflecting market disruption and uncertainty as traders await developments.
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Hamburg Exchange
Viamburg
Peace Terms Mean Death says German Chancellor
Berlin May 9 an Exchange Telegraph dispatch reports that after a five hour cabinet session Chancellor Scheidemann joined a committee to study the peace treaty He called the allied terms and Wilsons fourteen points deadly for Germany but urged sober discussion The German delegation at Versailles will present a note outlining differences and seek oral talks hoping for goodwill and a satisfactory result
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London
Berlin
Philip Scheidemann
Wilson
Scheidemann
Germany
Genman
Versailles
Ile
Bits Of Burned Bones May Help Convict Man
Paris May 9 police report calcined human bones discovered in the villa of Henri Landru who is under arrest for suspected murders of several missing women. A furnace likely destroyed trunks and limbs while a wall pile of stones yielded melted glass with bone fragments including skull pieces. Floors are being cleaned and stains resembling blood are noted, with suspicious furniture fragments also reported.
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Paris
Gambass
Henri Landru
Landrup
Belgium Papers Say Peace Terms Are Just
Brussels reports debate over German defeat terms with Belgians split on whether the hard terms fully compensate Allied losses. Realignment toward the league of nations is urged, while failsafe support for Belgium is questioned and Belgium seeks equitable reparations rather than benevolent discretion.
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Belgium
Paris Missouri Man Returns On Columbia
Lieut J F Deaver from Paris Missouri arrives in New York aboard the transport Columbia from Marseilles in charge of casual company 3480. He served with the 302nd Infantry 76th division and joined the line near armistice. The Columbia, once held at Trieste, now flies a new allied armistice flag and is crewed by Italians. The ship carried live cattle due to refrigeration failures. the steers were killed and eaten at sea.
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New York
J. F. Deaver
Paris
Columbia
Marseilles
Deaver
302Nd Infantry
Argonne
Trieste
Northwestern Shows Decrease In Income For 1918
Chicago and Northwestern Railway reports a net income drop of 2 642320 for the year 1918 with gross income 25 163676 down from 27 251145. Government operation spent 114 854241 versus 83 867127 under private operation in 1917. subsidiary Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha Railway also fell by 287591 in net income.
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Chicago
Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company
Chicago, St. Paul
Minneapolis and Omaha Railway Company
Glass Denounces Loan Men in May Day Raid Letter
Secretary Glass denies that the May day raid on the New York Call was incited by victory loan speakers in a telegram to the paper's business manager Raymond Wilcox. He describes the raid as carried out by a mob of uniformed sailors and soldiers armed with sticks and clubs organized by those speakers. WOUNDED DEPUTY DIES in Lexington Missouri reports Deputy James C. Stapleton who was wounded in a previous attack on Sunday night. Sheriff Joseph T. Abbott and Deputy Sheriff John McDonald survived.
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Glass
Washington
New York Call
Victory Loan
Raymond Wilcox
The
Call
Wilcox
Victory Loan Speakers
Lexington
James C. Stapleton
Joseph T. Abbott
John McDonald
Restore Fast Train Between New York and Chicago Canceled for War
Announcement that the Broadway Limited of the Pennsylvania Railroad, among the fastest New York Chicago trains, would be restored on or about May 2, was made. The service had been canceled as a war measure.
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Chacagh
Broadway Limited
Pennsylvania Railroad
McKinley Arrives in Chicago After European Tour
Congressman William B. McKinley of Champaign Illinois arrived in Chicago on Friday following a congressional party tour of French and Belgian battlefields.
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Mkinley
Chicago
William B. McKinley
Champaigen
Lil
Congressional
Judge Divelbiss Stabbed By Own Knife Dying Statement
Richmond Missouri May 10 testimony before notary public James Craven established that Judge Frank P. Divelbiss was stabbed with a pearl handled knife belonging to the editor of the Richmond Conservator. Witnesses testified the judge claimed the knife did not belong to him while dying on April 18.
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Richmond
Robert S. Lyon
Frank P. Divelbiss
Ray County Court House
Richmond Conservator
James B. Craven
Diverbiss
D. A. Thompson
Divelbiss
B. W. Dunn
Harry C. Jones
Thompson
Circuit Clerk
Lyon
Dunn
Jones
Berther
Berlin Papers Denounce Peace Terms as Unjust and Brutal
Berlin editorials from May 8 condemn the peace terms as unjust and an instrument of robbery. The Tages Zeitung calls it a peace of justice in name only, while Freiheit and Verwaerts argue the entente offer is weak, contradicts Wilson’s points, and would leave Germany torn and permanently subjugated.
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Berlin
Tages Zeitung
Germany
Freiheit
Brest-Litovsk
Wilson
Verwaerts
Clocks Stand In Missouri Legislature
In Jefferson City on May 10 clocks in both houses show 11:30 a.m. as lawmakers remain in session to resolve tax assessment and property valuation questions. Senate appropriation bills had not been passed and were reportedly held to pressure the house on conference committee taxation reports.
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Jefferson City
Senate
House
Conference Committee On
Missouri Wheat Crop Shows High Average May Report
Jefferson City May 10 Missouri wheat production is estimated at 71,423,060 bushels with a 101 percent stand, the highest in 15 years. Acreage is up 37 percent from last year and yield up 38 percent. The oats acreage is down from last year and oats condition is 83 percent.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Threat of German rejection eyed in Versailles talks
Associated Press reports that a German refusal to sign the peace treaty may be timed to influence negotiations. Inter allied experts say a present government unlikely to sign, expecting a socialist successor who would sign without commitment to observe terms if opportunity arises. Verbal treaty discussions may occur as rooms at the Trianon palace hotel are prepared for sessions.
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Associated Press
Versailles
Germany
Trianon Palace
Douglas Forms Home Guard To Stop Raids
In Douglas Arizona on May 10 a home guard unit formed after two military trains arrived from Nogales and south toward Cananea Sonora. The Cananea Presidente Municipal called a public meeting to plan defense. Five deaths are listed including the Cananea chief of police and four officers. The bandits, led by Joss Tilaria Suarez, headed toward Los Nobles ranch southwest of Cananea with no further word.
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Douglas
Ariz
Nogales
Cananea
Sonora
Mexico
Presidente Municipal of
Los Nobles Ranch
Joss Tilaria Suarez
Toledo Mayor Seeks Settlement to End Labor Turmoil
Toledo mayor Cornel Schrieber announced a bid to settle strikes crippling the Willys Overland and three other plants. He will meet Overland officials to resolve hours disputes, with five workers accompanying him. If talks fail, he will pledge police protection and push for immediate re opening of plants, with citizens sworn as emergency policemen.
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Toledo
Ohio
Willvs-Overland Automobile
Corneil Schrieber
Schrieber
Overland
Lchrivberg
Deputy Serves Papers in Long Civil Action
Chicago May 14. After two years the sheriff's office claims success in serving papers in a civil action on OA G Billings of New York and formerly Chicago. A deputy reportedly gained admittance to an exclusive club where Billings was found.
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Chicagog
Co. Oa. G Billings
New York
Chicago
Billthe
Funeral of Rev John J Hughes Held in New York
Massed dignitaries from across the nation attended the funeral for Rev John J Hughes superior of the Paulist Fathers at the Church of St Paul the Apostle New York City Notables included Peter Muldoon of Kiluckford LL
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New York
Mass
Dignitarius
Homan Catholic
John J. Hughes
Paulist Fathers
Notabies
Peter Muldoon
Kmuckford
No cking: Nockford fears trouble at strikes in Rochford
Fears of trouble surround the furniture workers and machinists strike as union pickets are stationed around plants. About 250 special policemen have been sworn in to maintain order amid the dispute in Rochford, May 10.
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Nockford
Rocheford
President Wilson Watchs Two American Horses Win At Paris Races
President Wilson visits Longchamps with Lloyd George and Clemenceau resting from treaty work. Mrs. Wilson and Rear Admiral Grayson join the party as two American owned horses win the first two races, drawing crowd interest in the private box and among the grandstand spectators.
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President Wilson
Paris
Wilson
Longchamps
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
Grayson
Racing Committee
Man shoots self then breakfasts with daughter in Bronx home
Herman Klots, 73, of the Bronx, fired a 25 caliber bullet into his brain, then ate breakfast with his daughter before calling a physician. He died at 2 PM after the bandage was removed. The pistol had belonged to his son Henry, who was fatally injured while wiring a bomb that killed two women.
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New York
Herman Klots
Bronx
Riet
Rilots
Henry
Mis
Shell shock term challenged by surgeons at meeting
London reports at the British Medical Association meeting state shell shock is an unfortunate term and that shell shy might better describe the condition. Sir J Purves Stewart of Westminster Hospital calls it a molecular abnormality of the nervous system. Dr Mutt says no new nervous diseases emerged from the war and shell stock described as hysterical manifestations are emotional disorders treatable by suggestion.
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London
British Medical Association
J. Purves Stewart
Westminter Hospital
Flow. Mutt
Community Notes from Pittsfield Illinois Church and Local Events
Miss Fannie and Priester Water son host the Study Mention of the Medeorated Church. Mary Deca adds a pacp year on Current Events. Health Promotion program at the Methodist church. Dro PL ONS Wells to chair. Speakers include Peter TB Leey, BLOB ferry waned Hon Jesse M. Thompson, Pike County Anti Tuberculosis league president. Mrs Kayooud Kwok visiting from Cane Girar deau Mo with her mother Mrs M Didi. Mrs Jane Morano of Arora Nebo visiting daughter Mrs tarry Ayers and family. Fred Daldwin buys a new automobile from Charles TR Nelson agency. William Worthington resting at home on the west part of Down. A newborn daughter for Mr and Mrs James Will sey. Mrs Woall ey prior to marriage was Abtes Sadie Aber. Mr KR W Alexander of Quine to speak on Child Welfare next Wednesday. Minnie Scanland resigns from Eiisheimer and Bro to join Frank A Main phonograph dept. Mroo and Alvah Tippetts move to Gagesburg for new position. School terms close May 16. high school Maynard commencements May 87 at the pera house. Harvey by Snouth to entertain Woman's Power Missionary Society next Tuesday. Norrka discharged from military service visiting his mother Mrs don Don. Presta ahem eloub hosts programs for church work Thursday evening.
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Priester Wateson
Medeorated Church
Mary Deca
Methodist
Dro PL Ons Wells
Peter
TB. Leey
Jesse M. Thompson
Pike County
Anti-Tuberculosis League
Kayooud Kwok
Cane Girardeau, Mo
M.didi
Jane Morano
Arora
Nebo
Tarry Ayers
Fred Daldwin
Charles TR Nelsor
William O. Worthington
Down
James
Willsey
Wednnesday
Woalley
Abtes Sadie Aber
KR. W. Alexander
Quine
Minnie Scanland
Eiisheimer
Bro Amd
Frank A. Main
Mroo
Alvah Tippetts
Gagesburg
Prado Schovals
Sky 16
Maynard
Pera
Mees
Harvey
Snouth
Woman's Porergh Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Norrka
Abrs
Don Don
Progran
Tne
Deny Reports Allies Aid Rumania
Paris May 8 It is learned there is no foundation for reports that the entente powers instigated or support the Rumanian advance against Hungary. Bela Kun in Budapest allied with Lenin, and the Russo Hungarian attack was defied by need to organize the Hungarian red army. Rumania aimed offensive to secure a decisive line and communications across the Dniester and eastern Carpathians. A Hungarian division of 5,000 men with 13 guns surrendered to Rumanians on April 28.
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Paris
Hungary
Rumania
Bela Kun
Budapest
Nikolai Lenine
Russia
Dniester River
Carpathian
Vatican organ hails possible Dalmatia compromise at Paris
The Osservatore Romano editorial voices hope for a bargain at the Paris peace conference. It suggests Italy would gain Biome and Dalmatia concessions in exchange, while Britain, France, and Italy move toward agreement. The piece hopes President Wilson will back the plan to secure universal peace.
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Dy Associated Press
Rome
The
Osservatore Romane
Vatican
Peac
Paris
Biome
Italy
Juge-Sasia
Dalmatia
Britaon
France
Traty
Wilken
Hin
Kerensky Tries Pact Backed by Russians and Allies
Paris reports show various Russian factions near agreement on supporting a government with a constitutional assembly elected by universal suffrage. Kerensky, in Paris, opposes Kolchak whose insistence on no constitutional assembly pleases many radicals. Kolchak may be pressed to restate his program, while Bolsheviks retreat east of Vikithea as Kolchak forces advance. In New York the transport Sofie arrived with former members of the American Third Army. Washington notes Victory Bond subscriptions nearly reached 600 million with 591.2 million subscribed.
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Paris
Kerensky
Admiral Kolchak
Kolchak
Great Powers
Ins
Russia
Kelchak
Svimara
Vikithea
New York
Sofie
Paws
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