Two fatally wounded as mob attacks Centralia jail
Seattle dispatch reports a mob seized an alleged I W W member from Centralia jail around 8 p m and drove him outside town where his body was found hanging from a bridge rope The same unrest left two former soldiers fatally shot during an Armistice Day parade in Centralia and prompted Governor Tiart to dispatch 75 National Guard troops to restore order.
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Associated Press
Centralia Chronicle
Chehalis
B. Wy. W
Tower Avenue
Cemtratin
Mevie Street
Second Avenue
Arthur
Meloifresh
Warren Grimm
University of Washington
den Carsaigranda
Read
Grimm
Centroia
George Stevens
Cate Tubbard
Centrithn
Cheehalis
Frisenus
Walt
L. F. Tiart
Olympia
Department of Justice
3Rd Infantry
National Guard
Minister Redeems Promise by Officiating Edwardsville Bridegroom
Rev. James R. Sager, pastor of Edwardsville First Presbyterian, travels to Chicago to perform the marriage of Orlin J. Wahl, a Wahl family descendant. The trip fulfills a pledge made years earlier when the Sager family served at Hardin, Calhoun County, after five Chicago youths were injured in a motorboat gasoline tank explosion near Hardin.
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James R. Sager
First Presbyterian Church of
Edwardsville
Chicago
Orlin J. Wahl
Robert G. Ingersoll
Sager
Hardin
Calhoun County
Wahl
Capital Welcomes British Prince As Guest of America
Edward Prince of Wales arrives in Washington amid illness of President Wilson. Informal welcome by officials, then formal dinner hosted by Secretary Marshall at Perry Belmont home. Prince will visit White House, Mount Vernon, and oversee ceremonies honoring about 200 American sailors and soldiers.
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Washington
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Prince of Wales
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White House
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King Albert
New York
Mount Vernon
Congress
Graft charge probes raise questions at Camp Grant
Rockford witnesses, including Ross Beckstrom and William Barnes, testify to waste in Camp Grant contracts. The congressional subcommittee questions surplus lumber moves to Honolulu while pacific coast supply exists. Capt Mauss defends, while a few workers offer little new. committee to wrap up in Rockford before heading to Washington.
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Ross P. Beckstrom
William H. Barnes
Cantonment
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Pacific
Rockfor
John E. Peters
Rockford Carpenters’ Union
Elmer T. Speck
Bates and
Rogers
Washington
Totals On Ohio Vote Ratification At 641
Columbus Ohio November twelve Ohio last Tuesday voted against ratifying the federal prohibition amendment by a majority of 641 official returns show. For ratification 409 ", against 500 520 officials say corrections needed nine counties will be sent back for adjustment. James AL White head of Ohio Dr e federation called for a recount of votes.
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Ohio
Secretary of State
Secreaary of
Smith
James AL White
Ohio Dre Federation
Hoad
Revised list shows 293,089 American casualties
Washington on November 12 marked the anniversary of the signing as a revised casualty list was released totaling 293,089. It itemizes 34,624 killed in action including 882 lost at sea, 15,055 died of wounds, 23,692 died of accident and other causes, 5,326 wounded in action, 215,480 missing in action.
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Washington
American Legion Convention Adopts Non Political Stance
The Minneapolis convention endorses a non political policy and calls for deportation of Victor Berger as a disloyal citizen. It backs universal military training with a small standing army and local control of a national citizen army, and designates Indianapolis as regional HQ and Cleveland as the 1920 convention site.
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The
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Victor L. Berger
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Lirst Wield Artillery
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Cleveland
Indianapolis
Washington
San Francisco
France
Berger
Victor Berger
Theodore .Roosevelt
District of Columbia
Wisconsin
Voigt
National House of Representatives
Senate Wound Up Tuesday On Treaty Debate
Washington Nov 12 The Senate spent seven hours discussing the peace treaty but achieved little as blame for delays shifted between sides The debate covered the league covenant reservation and a Walsh proposal while Reed assailed wartime policy and leaders anticipated a close vote
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Senate
Reed
Missouri
Walsh
Montana
Radicals arraigned in New York courts
Eighteen of the thirty seven radicals arrested in Saturday nights raids were arraigned in the municipal court on charges of violating the criminal anarchy statute. They were held in five thousand dollar bail for examination. Five others were held in a Brooklyn court. Fourteen admitted entering the country as tailors without immigration department examinations and were released on promises to pay the eight dollar head tax.
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New York
Brooklyn
Immigration Department
Miners Deny Right of Government to Invoke Lever Act
Washington November 12 The executive council of the American Federation of Labor after a special meeting issued a statement accusing Attorney General Palmer of evading the pledge and broken faith regarding the Lever Act not applying to wage earners in strikes or lockouts over wages hours and conditions of employment and denying government right to invoke the act.
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Executive Council
The
American Federation of Labor
Palmer
Anderson
Congress
London Marks Armistice Day With Silent Two Minutes
London observed the first Armistice Day anniversary with a two minute national silence at the moment of the armistice. King George led the observance with widespread suspension of activity and naval and civilian ceremonies across the capital. Religious services, a Whitehall procession, and a wreath laying at the cenotaph highlighted the day.
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Great Britain
George
Univrsay
White Hall
Woman Free Mrs Catt Tells Suffrage Clan
ST LOUIS November 12 The liberation of women from thralldom bound by custom law and public opinion is largely accomplished Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt president of the National American Woman Suffrage association declared in an opening address read at the National Council of Women convention. Governor Frederick D Gardner of Missouri sent welcome remark noting wartime work earned political respect and rights for women. Catt said the suffrage association is nearly finished and may dissolve next February with the rise of the League of Women Voters to promote smarter citizenship and higher political ideals.
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ST. Louis
Carrie Chapman Catt
National Council of Women
Woman Suffrage Association
Baldesi Seeks Russian Soviet Peace Negotiation Stance
Italian delegate Ging Baldesi proposes that the interim labor conference record as favoring immediate allied recognition of the Russian Soviet government for peace talks at the request of the Soviet government. Baldesi opposes a Soviet form of government but says he opposes forcing a definite system on Russia.
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Washington
Intermctional Labor Conference
Ging Baldesi
Plot to depose Turkish sultan uncovered in Constantinople
A Constantinople dispatch received today reports a plot to depose the sultan of Turkey has been uncovered. The notice, dated Monday, provides a brief notification of the political intrigue unfolding in Istanbul.
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Turkey
Constantinople
History of the United Mine Workers 1919 Strike Demands
The United Mine Workers outlined a 60 percent wage increase, a six hour day, five day week, and time and a half for overtime. The central field failed to reach a wage agreement by November 1 1919, prompting a planned general strike. Government court actions halted the strike but later compelled miners to comply and withdraw the strike order.
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United States
Cleveland
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Wilson
Anderson
United States District
Lewis
William Green
Federal Court
Armistice Day Observed by Solemn Citywide Tribute
New York marked the first Armistice Day anniversary with solemn remembrances rather than revelry. Throngs across the city gathered to honor those who served and sacrificed, highlighting a dinner of the American Flying club at the Hotel Commodore where Major Maurice Connelly urged the establishment of a separate air service as many pilots returned to civilian life.
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New
American Flying Club
Commodore
Langley Field
Maurice Connelly
Supreme Court Sets November 20 Appeal Hearing
Washington November 12 The Supreme Court fixed November 20 for hearing the government's appeal from federal court rulings in Kentucky that held the wartime prohibition act unconstitutional.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Kentucky
Call Off Strike and Agree to Conference in Washington
Indianapolis nov The long contested dispute between bituminous coal operators and United Mine Workers moves toward resolution as miners revoke the strike and accept Secretary Wilson's invitation to a Washington conference Friday at eleven. A Washington wage contract remains disputed while the central competitive field is set for talks November 17.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
United States District
A. B Anderson
W. B. Wilson
United States Department of Labor
Thomas T. Brewster
John L. Lewis
Capital
Lewis
Wilson
Washington
Mr. Brewster
Central Competitive Scale Committee
Brewster
Ellis Searles
United Mine Workers’ Journal
Mr. Searles
State Committee
General Committee
Government Will Help Miners Get Wage Adjustment
The government moves to aid wage talks after miners call off the coal strike. Secretary Wilson invites miners and operators from all fields to meet Friday to negotiate a settlement basis. Nonpublic talks to include a broader group, aiming for a swift agreement and return to work for about 425,000 miners.
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Washington
Miners prepare appeal in government withdrawal case
Attorneys for the miners plan an error writ and seek U S circuit court review within four days. They aim for the highest tribunal if lower courts affirm the government actions. Writs of restraining order were served on over 60 United Mine Workers officials, returnable November 2, with hearings set for November 20. About thirty-five more were served during a conference session on Monday regarding the October 31 restraining order. Continued on pages 3.
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