Fire at Em pire theater likely arson in early hours
Fire believed to be incendiary by manager William L Busby gutted the Empire theater rear and roof. The blaze discovered around 1 am spread rapidly despite two hose lines and escape of a fireman. No injuries reported and other nearby buildings were briefly endangered.
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William L. Busby
Empire Theater
Ausby
Fred Erickson
Savoy Theater
Fea Elesfren
Lre
Busby
Burlington
Carthage
Robert Hinchman
Eickelschulte and Parker
Maine Street Beat
Fifth
Maine Streets
St. Boniface
St. Boniface Sisters
Eighth and
Harmps
Lewis Demands Fair Treatment For Men
INDIANAPOLIS Ind Officials of the United Mine Workers of America are en route to Washington for a conference of miners representatives and operators. John L. Lewis acting president said miners were not defeated but have acquiesced under court mandate and expect government good faith in Washington negotiations. Indiana fields show no change as mines remain idle.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Washington
John L. Lewis
International Headquarters
Indiana
Monroe’s Old Home in New York Sold at Auction
The former home of President James Monroe at 63 Prince Street New York brought 1 358 000 dollars at auction this week. A real estate broker purchased it for an unnamed client. Preservation efforts failed and patriotic groups did not organize a purchase. Built in 1822 by Samuel L Gouverneur Monroe’s son in law, the house hosted gala social events after Monroe retired from the presidency.
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New York
Prince Street
James Monroe
United States
Samuel L. Gouverneur
Monroe
Goldman Deportation Proceedings Delayed Claim
New York November 14. Byron H. Ant assistant immigration commissioner charged Emma Goldman counsel with deliberately delaying deportation hearings. He notified her lawyer Harry Weinberger that he had one week to submit the defense.
Miners in Belleville End Strike Over Wages
About 11,000 striking coal miners and 19 mines in the Belleville sub-district remained idle on Thursday. Leaders said they do not expect a return to work until a substantial wage increase is guaranteed.
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IDLH
Belleville
Ill
Empire Fire Destroys Empire Hippodrome Theater
A morning blaze severely damages the Empire Hippodrome in Quincy, halting a vibrant winter season and jeopardizing engagements. Although the structure remains standing, interior repairs and redecoration will be extensive, with much of the house’s properties lost. The theater, opened in 1893, had recently drawn strong patronage before this setback following a prior fire last year and a redecorating effort costing $15,000.
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Empire
Busby
Quincey
Quincy
Chamberliin-Harrington
Belgium and Holland Friction Cools or Rises
Paris dispatch reports high tension between Belgium and Holland amid ongoing Scheldt and Limburg talks. A Belgium peace delegation member in Paris says the situation is not more strained or better than at negotiations start, reflecting internal Belgian politics and diplomatic circles.
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Associated Press
Paris
Belgium
Holland
Brussels
Limbourg
House Decides Four Points In Railroad Bill
The House approved four provisions of the Esch railroad bill affecting capital for carriers during and after government control. Key points require rate increase requests to the ICC within 60 days of private operation, government-guaranteed revenues for six months, government funding of carrier debt remaining after rental settlement, and a $250 million revolving fund to back loans for two years at six percent.
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Washington
House
Elouse
Interstate Commerce Commission
Whiskey Sold Openly in Louisville Under Injunction
In Louisville Kentucky on November 14 whiskey was sold openly for the first time since wartime prohibition began July 1. Two distillers used tax paid floor stocks under a temporary injunction from Federal Judge Walter Evans. The ruling challenged wartime prohibitions and stirred interest as firms awaited Supreme Court action on the Volstead Act. Distillers planned restraint pending higher court guidance.
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Louisville
Kyy
Walter Evans
Evans
Supreme Court
Kentucky
Senate Adopts Reservation On Article Ten Of League Covenant
The Senate adopted a reservation to Article Ten of the League covenant, opposed by President Wilson and supported by a solid Republican majority with four Democrats. The 46 to 33 vote set the stage for a cloture push to resolve ratification within a week, as Democrats and Republicans clash over limits on debate and the treaty’s fate.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
United States
Foreign Relations Committee
The
League
Congress
Cheyenne
Wyo
Mr. Wilson
Gore
Reed
Smith
Georgia
Walsh
Massachusetts
United Republican Organization
Hitchcock
Norris
Nebraska
Prince of Wales Visits President Wilson at White House
Washington November 14. Prince Albert Edward heir to King George V visited President Wilson in the White House sick room after tea with Mrs Wilson and the President’s daughters. The meeting followed a trip to Mount Vernon where the prince placed a wreath on Washington’s tomb and planted a cedar.
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Washington
Wilson
Baron Renfrew
Edward VII
Albert Edward
Prince of Wales
Margaret Wilson
Francis B. Sayre
White House
Mount Vernon
England
Buchanan
United States
Grayson
Postal Head Denies Burleson Check Request
Clarence Mackay, head of Postal Telegraph Cable, published a letter to Postmaster General Burleson denying a request to send 2,349,195.20 from profits earned between August 1, 1918 and August 1, 1919. He accuses Burleson of pressuring to use company profits to pay Western Union losses.
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New York
Clarence Mackay
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Burleson
Macka
Western Union
Mackay
Rhode Island Court Ruling Cheers Vets
Providence RI November 14 wartime prohibition act injunction blocks government enforcement of beer sales four percent beer on draught undecided saloonkeepers warned by Internal Revenue Collector will face prosecution for selling beer above half percent alcohol issuance praised by liquor dealers as a victory for veterans and beer vendors.
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Providence
R. I
Rhode Island
United States District
Brown
Internal Revenue
George F. O’shaunessy
Eliot Named President of Russian Relief Central
New York nov 14 relief bodies form an American central committee for Russian relief electing Charles W Eliot president emeritus of Harvard University. The body coordinates fund collection and shipment of food clothing and necessities to Russia and will oversee committees nationwide with Pittsburgh Chicago and Boston already forming local panels.
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New York
American Central Committee For Russian Relief
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard Univrsity
Russia
Chi
Lloyd George says no Bolshevik peace talks held
London Nov 13 Premier Lloyd George stated in the house of commons that no one acting for him or with his knowledge interviewed Bolshevik representatives to learn if peace negotiations could be opened or on what terms.
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HMNY
London
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Tetay
Bars and Vets Hopeful as Prohibition Case Nears
Chicago saloonkeepers anticipate a favorable ruling on war time prohibition laws, plan to resume liquor sales and light up bars by Saturday night, while a local court fight in Peoria and Chicago awaits a decision. A protest in London against prohibition injuries an organizer, Pussy-foot Johnson, who was beaten and paraded before police rescue. In San Francisco, Rudolph Samet announces plans to start producing beer with 27 percent alcohol.
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Chicago
Carpenter and Fitzhenry
Clyne
Kentucky
Rhode Island
Peoria
London
William E. Johnson
Pussyfoot
West End
Johnson
Bow Street
Essex Hall
Overseas Club and Patriotic League
R. Mitchell Banks
F. A. McKenzie
McKenzie
King's College
Strand
Covent Garden
Leicester Square
Picadilly Circus
Oxford Circus
Portland Street
Associated Press
Mr. Johnson
San Francisco
Rudolph A. Samet
California Brewers Association
Internal Revenue Collector
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Lewis
Empire Fire
Prince
Cheers
Eliot
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