New Labor Party for 1920 Born in Chicago
Representatives of organized labor adopted a constitution and named the Labor Party of the United States to unite hand and brain workers under a political democracy. Women to have equal representation. a national committee will govern with state delegates. Convention planned next summer to nominate president and vice president.
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Chicago
Organized Labor
The
Labor Party of the
United States
Robert M. Buck
A. B. Anderson
Indianapolis
Congress
Dews Uy
Ukraine
Eugene Debs
Kat Richards O'Har
Carl Uaessler
Thomas Mooney
Warren K. Lillises
Jack Mooney
Thonas Mooney
Fickert
San Francisco
Chairan
Max Sjaves
Former Austrian Emperor Faces Financial Pressure
Geneva reports the ex emperor Charles denies seeking a pension from France while the royal family and archdukes struggle financially. Unless funds arrive from Vienna the former empress Zita may be forced to sell jewels to cover essential household expenses.
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Geneva
Charles
Vienna
Zita
Readjust Freight Rates Affects Thousands Of Shippers
Louisville Ky Nov 25 Re adjustment of export freight rates affecting thousands of shippers and said to be of prime importance six southern ports and the Mississippi valley are announced at the general offices of the Southern railway.
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Louisville
Mississippi Valley
Southern Railway
Harvester official Frank Montgomery dies after brief illness
Frank B. Montgomery traffic manager for the International Harvester Company and a prominent figure in American railroad circles died Monday after a brief illness. He was associated with Harvester operations and well known in industry circles. Disposition details were not disclosed.
Radicals Strike at Ellis Island Deportation Hearings
Fifty nine radicals refused to attend deportation hearings at Ellis Island forcing suspension. The House immigration committee urged force if needed to compel attendance. The incident involved barriers, handball, mandolins, and the Internationale as officials debated who would run the island and identify the detainees.
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New York
Ellis Island
House and Immigration Committee
Byron H. Uhl
United States Supreme Court
Nicolai Kuropata
Newark
Kuropata
Law Division
Immigration Service
Augustus P. Shell
Uht
Baker
California
Isaak Schorr
Uhl
Schorr
McAdoo cites coal operators profits in 1917
Indianapolis reports W G McAdoo former secretary of the treasury said coal operators earned as much as 2000 percent on their capital in 1917. Searles editor of the United Mine Workers Journal comments that McAdoo’s income tax access backs the claim. He notes operators benefited greatly during wage disputes while miners earned low wages.
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Indianapolis
Ind
W. G. McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
Searles
United Mine Workers
McAdoo
Garfield
WLGL
The
Trasury
Flo
al Aoons
Mexico Seeks Court Action On Jenkins Case
Laredo Texas Nov 25 The Mexican foreign office has advised waiting for final Mexican court action in the Consul Jenkins case before disposition Yet the government plans to answer the American note on the matter per information from Mexico City and proceed with a reply now
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Laredo
Texas
Mexxcan Foreign Office
Carranza
Consul Jenkins
Mexico City
Hydroplane Crash Drowns Two in Delaware River
In Philadelphia on Monday, Lieutenant Robert Stocker and a civilian believed to be a radio tester named Thompson were drowned when their hydro-airplane plummeted into the Delaware River six miles below Chester. The bodies had not yet been recovered.
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Philadelphia
Robert Stocker
Thompson
Delaware River
Chester
No Answer to Demand by Mexico
Washington reports no word by Monday from the Mexican government on the protest note demanding the immediate release of William O. Jenkins, American consular agent at Puebla. Jenkins, sick in prison, is charged with colluding with rebels who kidnapped him and allegedly paid a ransom of about 140000 dollars.
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Washington
State Department
William O. Jenkins
Puebla
Jenkins
Mexico City
Apt
Cabrera
Carranza
Queretaro
Jewish March in New York Protest
New York witnessed a massive Jewish march with over 10 000 participants protesting massacres in Ukraine. The procession stretched from early afternoon well into the night, led by nearly 25 000 uniformed veterans and joined by Jewish fraternal welfare business and labor groups bearing American and Zionist flags in mourning banners.
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New York
Ukraine
Rescue of Myron’s Skipper After Loudening Sea Ordeal
PORT ARTHUR Ont Nov 25 Captain W R Neal master of the lost steamer Myron was rescued exhausted by the steamer Franz after twenty hours on the pilot house. He said the McIntosh passed nearby and refused aid promising a tug. Crew fate undetermined. Duluth reports Neal picked up Monday. search by chasers 438 and Iowa for survivors.
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Port Arthur
Ont
Myron
Whitefish Point
W. R. Neal
W. C. Franz
Neal
McIntosh
Franz
Duluth
Minn
Bay City
Mich
O. W. Blodgett
Myron Today
Parisian Islands
United States
Fort William
Walter R. Neal
Miztec
Argus
Crisp Point
Iowa
Ottumwa Cuts Arcs to Save Coal at Plant
Ottumwa faces coal shortages with power cut at the Dain Manufacturing Co. Gasoline tractors drive factory machinery while merchants switch off electric signs and window lights. Streetcars run only during rush hours and arc lamps are extinguished at 11 30 p.m.
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Ottumwa
Towa
Dain Mfg. Co
Ferdinand Opens Romanian Parliament in State Audience
King Ferdinand and Queen Marie opened parliament in Bucharest with an enthusiastic ovation from about 800 senators and deputies. In his throne address the king declared Romania’s will to remain allied and not separate from its partners.
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Yoden Humanta
Bucharest
Ferdinand
Marie
Romania
CK MEN GET HIGHER PAY SCALE
Washington November 25 A new wage and working agreement was signed Monday between the railroad administration and officials of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and Railway Shop Laborers. The eight hour basic day is established for track laborers and related workers with time and a half after that hour, while most other employees get time and a half after ten hours. About 400000 men are affected. The contract applies during federal control unless 30 days notice is given to cancel. It outlines pro rata overtime for seasonal or temporary extra gangs and maintains monthly pay for positions not requiring continuous manual labor.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Jay
Hines
France Defers Exhumation Of War Dead Until Act Passed
Paris reports the 65 thog and American dead in France must remain in graves until France acts. The foreign office vows to consider returning fallen soldiers but officials say allies who died together must stay together until circumstances allow families to receive bodies. A proposed three year delay bill failed to pass but may be enacted soon, with exhumations likely to start well before January 1 1922.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Foreign Office
Italg
Chamber of Deputies
Recall Troops Sent Out On Strike Duty
Quiet prevails in Lee county after miners’ firing spurred Governor Davis to call out five companies of state troops. Troops halted at Roanoke awaiting orders as Davis travels to St Charles to investigate conditions. Coal operators at St Charles expect no further disturbances.
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Richmond
Lee County
Davis
Roanoke
St. Charles
Minig
Garfield's five coal points in wartime wage policy
Dr. Garfield outlines five guiding principles on coal pricing and wages. He argues the public should not pay more than current levels unless needed for fair wages and operator profits, notes wartime wage equalization, supports maintaining government price caps to spur production, and says increases should be borne by operators or the public as applicable, with Europe needing coal.
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Garfield
Fuel Administration
United States
Europe
American Delegates Will Sign Bulgaria Treaty At Neuilly
Paris November 24 American delegates at the peace conference will sign the Bulgarian treaty at Neuilly if no new developments arise before Thursday. The ceremony in the Mayor's office will be simpler than Versailles or St Germain with signatories from the United States Great Britain Canada Australia South Africa New Zealand Czecho Slovakia Belgium Romania Jugoslavia Bulgaria and others. Premier Stambutinsky of Bulgaria will sign for Bulgaria after credentials were verified.
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Paris
Versailles
St. Germain
Neailly
Frank L. Polk
United States
Cecil B. Harmsworth
Foreign Affairs
Great Britain
Sir George Li. Perley
London
Canada
Andrew Fisher
Australia
Andrew Wankenburg
South Africa
Thomas McKenzie
New Zeland
Edward Benes
Czecho-Slovakia
Baron van den Neuvel
Belgium
Victor Antonesse
France
Gen. Coanda
Roumania
M. Trumbiteh
Jugo-Slav
Nikolai P. Pachiteh
M. Zelger
Jugo- Slavia
M. Stambutinsky
Foreign Office
Bulgaria
Maynard to start weeklong crosscountry flight from Mineola
Lieut B W Maynard, a trans continental air race winner, will begin a one stop cross country flight from Mineola to Dallas then to San Diego. He will pilot a DeHavilland four machine called the Greyhound able to reach 150 miles per hour and carry extra fuel. A mechanic will accompany him.
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Mineola
N. Y
B. W. Maynard
Dallas Texas
San Diego
Cal
Maynard
Drummer Boy J H Muire Dies at 70 in Probla
J H Muire famed Civil War drummer boy died in Probla Utah at age 70. He joined the Union Army at age 10 from Burlington Pennsylvania and served as a drummer in a mixed regiment. A statue honoring him stands on the Shiloh monument in Des Moines Iowa.
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Probla
Nev
J. HW
Shiloh
Northern Army
Burlington
Town Volunteer Infantis
Eclilera
Des Moines
Policy clash on coal wage plan reaches cabinet
The Garfield led fuel administration outlined wage principles for miners and operators amid disputes over a 31 percent raise to cover higher living costs. Cabinet members split on the increase as Wilson advocates more pay while warning at least part may fall to operators or the public.
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Lewis
Gartiok
Mrr
Lew
Moor Lewis
Wilson
American Troops To Remain In Coblenz
Paris reports the withdrawal of American troops from occupied Germany not considered necessary. The U.S. position remains allied and associated powers with treaty action postponed, not changing relations to Germany or the associated powers.
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Coblenz
Paris
Germany
United States
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Wolf
Miners’ Journal
Mexico
Bureau of Mine
Washington, D.C
Quincy
Ill
Quincy Whig Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Neuilly
Drummer Dead
U.S
Washington, Navy
Cubits
Thomas T. Brewster
Dr. Garfiell
John da Lewis
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