Labor party split over prohibition at Chicago convention
Delegates debated prohibition for hours and adopted a three person committee to study its effects and report at the next national convention. Some urged condemning prohibition while others urged referendum. A compromise resolution asked Congress to submit the issue to a public referendum.
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Labor Party
Chicago
Labor Party of the
United States
Farmers’ and Co-Operative Organizations
Committee On
Congress
Elis Carr
Russia
Joseph Procistle
Cincinnati
International Brewery Workers
John
Barlevcorn
Nation's Coal Bin Drained To Meet Central Demands
Washington November 26 With less than forty percent of the national output of pituminous coal being produced the nation faces its most serious period since the soft coal miners strike. Production is about fifty percent of normal this week as officials warn of a coal shortage in industry transportation and households. The railroads hold 22 million tons in their distributing system on November 2 and are drawing on stocks plus current production to fuel railroads ships utilities and essential services. Central production is negligible while eastern western and Rocky Mountain regions supply most of the coal and large amounts are being moved west to meet demand.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
Central Coal Committee
Atlantic Tidewater
Rocky Mountain States
Pocahontas
Pennsylvania
Big Tie Up Predicted In 3 Days Chicago
National leaders of the four railroad brotherhoods met in Cleveland in secret to consider a nationwide strike by December 1 to press for general wage increases. Local unions in Kansas City urged an immediate strike. Chicago locals reportedly voted for action and sent a resolution to Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen president W. G. Lee.
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Max Hayes
Cleveland
Nicholas Klein
Cincinnati
United States
Russia
Iowa
Kansas
Europe
Hayes
United States Supreme Court
Department of Health
Irish Republic
Mexico
Cinsuuun
Chicago
Great Railway Brotherhoods
Kansas City
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Labor Party
Buffalo
Detroit
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Chicago Railway
W. G. Lee
Lee
Ohio
William G. Lee
Brotherhood of Raiload Tainmen
Railroad Brotherhoods
Shea
Timothy Shea
Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen
Hines
Reds Bear Hunger Pangs But Refuse To Give Evidence
Seventy three radicals at Ellis Island conduct hunger and silence strikes to press removal of an iron barrier separating them from visiting relatives. They refuse deportation hearings, drink water, and await guidance on hearings from Acting Commissioner Byron H. H. Uhl while most express desire to be deported to Soviet Russia.
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New York
Ellis Island
House Immigration Committee
Byron HH. Uhl
United States
House Committee
Supreme Court
Russia
Angeles Doomd 10 Die Takes Appeal
General Felipe Angeles and two companions were found guilty by a Chihuahua City court martial and sentenced to be shot at noon. An appeal for habeas corpus to Juarez and a stay from the Mexican Supreme Court blocked immediate execution. Presid ent Carranza could grant clemency or a pardon, while the Supreme Court would review the case if it grants the appeal.
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Juarez, Mex
Felipe Angeles
Nestor Encico de Arce
Antonio Trillo
Parral
Chihuahua
Gabino Sandoval
Chihuahua City
Gonzales Medina
Mexican Federal Court
Angeles
Federal
Juarez
Supreme Court of Mexico
Mexico City
Medina
Supreme Court
Tribunl
Carranza
General Angeles
Marion County Road Bonds Vote Count Report
Tabulated results show Marion County voters backing road bonds with 9577 in favor and 2135 against, totaling 11712. Eight precincts are missing final tallies, with a majority against noted at 558. This brief item records initial precincts and outstanding totals.
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Marion County
Messenger Boys Exchange In Gotham
An organized messenger boys exchange emerged in New York as detectives probe a theft of more than 1 million dollars in stock and bond securities. The group met daily in the financial district and assigned one boy to deliver all certificates at a single location, hampering police efforts to track stolen securities.
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New York
Messenger Boys Exchange
Exchange
Financial District
British Columbia to Vote on Liquor Sales
Premier John Oliver says the province will not sustain prohibition under current laws and will push a strengthened liquor act. The government plans to ask the people in the next legislative session or a series of questions next summer.
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Associated Press
Vancouver
B. C
British Columbia
John Oliver
Bandits Fight Over Ransom Ends in Killing
PRESIDQ Texas Nov. 26 Tesus Renteria bandit who extorted 15000 dollars for return of United States aviators Lieu tenants Davis and Peterson was killed by another bandit at Carrizos Springs Mexico in a fight over ransom split, per reports from Mexican sources.
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Presidq
Texas
Tesus Renteria
United States
Anay
Davis
Peterson
Carrizos Springs
Mexico
Jugo Slavs Held as Hostages Near Zara
Twelve prominent Jugo-Slavs were arrested and held as hostages by Italian occupation forces in Dalmatia near Zara. Advices from Sebenico, thirty miles southeast of Zara, say Sebenico is guarding against a possible descent by Gabriele DAnnunzio's army. Top horse prices reported at Madison Square Garden sale.
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Belgrade
Dalmatia
Sebenico
Zara
Gabriele D'Annunzio
New York
Madison Square Garden
L. T. Cooper
Dayton, O
Peter Hanley
Peter the Great
Evelyn the Great
Fatherland Farm
Great Fig Leaf
Mexican Problem Gets Good Airing In Cabinet Rooms
Washington November 26 The Jenkins case inflamed the Mexican problem as President cabinet members met with no clear plan. Officials defended William O Jenkins consular agent Puebla saying charges he conspired with bandits are unfounded and reported his capture details correct. They noted Mexican federal courts hold jurisdiction over diplomats and could resolve the matter in one step by assuming jurisdiction.
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Washington
Jenkins
Mexico
State Department
William O. Jenkins
Puebla
United States
Mexico City
Laredo
Texas
Federal Court of Mexico
Allies Seek Longer Time on War Loan Interest
Washington nov 26 treasury officials said interest payments on American loans to allies may be deferred for three to five years to ease European readjustment. Total loans to associates reach 9.64 billion dollars at about 5 percent. Albert Rathbone leads US talks in Paris as negotiators weigh impact on the world financial system.
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Washinton
Treasury
Paris
Europe
Albert Rathbone
The
United States
Hannibal Stove Co Plant Threatened in Fire
A fire late Tuesday night threatened the Hannibal stove foundry of the Duffy Trowbridge company on Tenth Street. Crews saved the main building as flames from crates and boxing material in the adjacent shed illuminated the sky. Responding to a general alarm, firefighters checked the blaze before major damage occurred and a large crowd gathered to watch.
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Hannibal
Pire
Duffy-Trowbridge Company
India
Tenth Street
Collier
Lyon
Cabinet Deadlock On Coal Wage Rise In 1919
Washington November 26. After six hour cabinet talks on miners and operators wage scales, disagreement persisted over how to calculate the increase and split costs between operators and the public. Fuel Administrator Garfield will revisit the issue today with hopes of an accord.
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Washington
Wilson
Garfield
Mi Zers
Glass
McAdoo
Board of Arbitration
McAgoo
New York
Willam G. McAden
Secretary of the Treasury
McAden
Associated Press
Moledoe
Ath Wal
Toit
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Wither’s Mill
Dunlap’s Shop
Palmyra
City Hall
Court House
Cooper School
Warren
Ely Ee
Gotham
Canadian Northwest
Hannibal Stove CO
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