President Wilken Improves as Rest Aids Recovery
Washington reports continued improvement in President Wilken, with a better day noted by Dr. Grayson. Despite influenza complications, he rested well and gained strength, while specialists conducted another thorough exam and found his eyes unaffected. White House visitors offered sympathy as officials weigh probed legislative prospects.
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George Schweinitz
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
House Leaving For Home Sunday Night
Paris October 4 Colonel EM Hearse will depart for the United States Sunday night. He has been in Europe over a year and, before the peace conference, served as a member of the American peace delegation and held various official positions.
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Associated Press
Paris
EM. Hearse
United States
Colonel House
Europe
Clemenceau urges League meeting in Washington soon
Paris Oct 3 Premier Clemenceau has written to Col E M House urging a meeting of the league of nations in Washington under President Wilson in early November. The letter, written Sept 4 1919, argues for an urgent first assembly in Washington and for ex officio members to exchange views on guiding the society of nations. It says President Wilson can remind nations of the league’s prestige if solidarity is kept strong. Clemenceau signs and notes he has written Lloyd George as well.
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League of Nations
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Wilson
America
Andre Tardieu
Society of Nations
Myslf
George Clemenceau
P.S
Pranier Lloyd George
Investigators Hear Steel Strike Emplores In Washington
Senate labor committee session on the nationwide steel strike paused after several United States Steel employees testified. Four mill workers spoke about tactics and leadership, with one witness noting foreigners predominated among strikers and concerns about mill ownership and intimidation. Parks backed Gary’s view that executives were ready to hear grievances and that organization would not help the men.
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Senate Labor Committee
United States Steel Corporation
Pittsburgh
T. J. Davies
New Castle
Parks
Elbert HH. Gary
He Stall Corporation
Conflicting Reports From Pittsburgh Strike Zone
In the Pittsburgh district the strike situation remained largely unchanged through the second week. Steel companies claim many laborers returned to work and production is near normal, while union leaders say the links of the strike are unbroken. Companies plan to reopen plants in Pennsylvania Virginia and Ohio on Monday morning.
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Stest
Pitttsburgh
Steel Companies
Thea Steel Companies
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Ohio
King Albert Greets Yanks In New York
King Albert of Belgium attended a mass meeting of American war veterans at Madison Square Garden. He received cheers from thousands of Americans who honored his bravery on the battlefield. Queen Elizabeth and Crown Prince Leopold accompanied him. the party moved on to Boston after midnight.
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King Albert
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Leopold
Boston
Reed Cancels Dates Returns To Capital
Senator James A. Reed of Missouri, after a Denver speech, said he cancelled remaining engagements and would return east at once. Randall Parish, author, was injured when his automobile upset near Kewanee, with injuries deemed not serious.
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Denver
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James A. Reed
Missouri
Peace treaty progress tracked in Senate amendment talks
Washington Oct 5 The trend in the peace treaty situation favored rapid progress on amendments and reservations. Senate leaders held conferences while the Shantung amendments were set for Monday and a vote on related measures could come within a week or ten days. Republican leaders planned to take up Johnson and Moses amendments after Shantung. Senator Kenyon urged a fixed vote date, with reviews of the steel strike district planned next week.
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Senate Labor Committee
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California
Moses
New Hampshire
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Great Britain
Pacific Coast
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McCumber
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Tarte
Lodge
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Wilson
Titebeeck
Uitehcock
Germans Protest To Extending Blockade
COPENHAGEN Oct 4 The German government replies to a note from the supreme council demanding immediate evacuation of troops in the Baltic provinces. Germany says it is firmly determined to fulfill evacuation obligations but protests a renewed blockade and notes the serious consequences for the population. It suggests a German Entente committee be appointed to investigate and supervise measures.
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Supreme Council
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Germany
Bread Price Increase Hits Chicago Monday
Chicago raises bread prices from 8 3c to 9 per pound loaf and from 12tse to We per pound. Bakers notify customers retailers are to pass higher costs to consumers amid raw material price hikes. In London, the trade union conciliation committees expect a settlement of the strike on Sunday per the Weekly Dispatch.
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Weekly Dispatch
Slight Rift In Britain Strike Clouds Saturday
The Associated Press reports a partial easing of strike tensions in Britain as a reconciliation mood returns. Downing Street hosts a conciliation committee which then meets with the National Union of Railway Employes. James S. Thomas and railway delegates plan to meet Premier Lloyd George after days away from mediation. Traffic improves with volunteers aiding train service to nearly 4,500 trains and over 400 freight services daily.
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London
Downing Street
Andrew Bonar Law
National Union Railway
James S. Thomas
Lloyd George
Underground
Electric Spanker Is New Home Rule Device
New York October Fourth reports a large Grand Central Palace crowd viewing the electric show. A single kick occurred because the electric spanker, advertised to run full tilt and heat three children per minute into obedience, was not yet set up. Mechanics with large families faced a threatened sympathetic strike. Management promised the device would be in operation today though some worry from orphanage heads and parents about legal limits.
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New York
Grand Central Palace
Joseph Was Original Profiteer, Luce Says
Congress in Tarce of Massachusetts asserts Joseph of Old Testament as the first profiteer. He stored three quantities of food for seven-year famine and sold it to fund war needs. The defense argues modern accusers merely profited by hoarding food and hampering wartime relief.
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Joseph
Tuer
Tae
Hie
KHL
Game Start Time Announced For Local Event
The mexaphone and avote hearing at The White will function. The game starts at 2 o'clock unless weather interference occurs. Just before the game the batteries are announced.
Phone Queries Whig Telephones At Public Service
Public telephones 120 and 251 will serve during the game with a live score response. The Sox lead or trail will be announced in innings as "Sox, 2 to u, six innings" indicating the current score per innings. After conclusion the message will read "Reds win 5 to 3."
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Reds
Fourth and Thripshire Offers Postgame Boat Play
Readers are invited to visit Fourth and Thripshire to watch the game play by onlay of boats telephoning while awaiting the leased wire box score and summary to be bulletined for fan convenience.
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Thripshire
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Bay State Parties See Loopholes For Senate to Correct
Massachusetts Republicans at their state convention urged prompt ratification of the peace treaty with reservations and criticized the peace commissioners over Fiume Thrice and Shantung. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge praised the platform while signaling opposition to the Shantung provision. Democrats favored ratification with amendments to limit votes for other nations and protect sovereignty and self determination.
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Shantung
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League of Nations
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Ireland
Vienna Faces Coal Shortage Amid Winter Famine
Vienna confronts a coal and fuel crisis as winter storage is only 9,400 tons and hospitals struggle to secure supplies. Government experts doubt sufficiency even with added wood and cereals, while exports and slow deliveries worsen the situation. Rail and river transport face limits as authorities seek measures to maintain heating and essential services.
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Austria
Cyeoh
Maintan
Williams Called Exchange Editor of the Congressional Record
Washington, Oct. 4. Senator John Sharp Williams of Mississippi is praised as the exchanges editor of the Congressional Record for his daily insertions. His consistent contributions irritate some opponents who mockingly dubbed him during debate as the exchanges editor.
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John Sharp Willams
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Willaims
Auto Crash Injures Ten Near Birmingham High School
An automobile loaded with Birmingham High School students crashed into a horse drawn buggy north of Birmingham. Ten people were seriously injured. The car driven by Harry Young was speeding and demolished. The buggy occupants were badly hurt. A separate dispatch reports Brigadier General Edgar Jadwin, aiding southern Russia, was executed by Bolsheviks and en route home.
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Wit
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Warsaw
Poland
Rioting and shootings erupt in Gary street clash
Fierce clashes between steel strikers and police rocked Gary Indiana on October 5 injuring scores. Rioters hurled bricks and stones across the south side from Tenth to Eighteenth avenues as police deputies and firemen struggled to regain control. Militias were placed on alert and hospitals filled with injured while dozens were arrested amid ongoing unrest.
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Eighteenth Avenues
A. Dickson
Camp Grant Welfare Bodies United Under Army Organization
After the first of next month seven welfare associations on Camp Grant will be superseded by an army general staff organization to carry on the work performed at the cantonment. The organizations include Y M C A, YMCA, Welfare Board and Library, Knights of Columbus, Salvation Army, and War Camp Community Service.
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Tetvish Welfare Board
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Salvation Amy
War Camp Community Service
Governor Sends State Militia to Quell Gary Riot
Governor James P. Goodrich ordered eleven companies of Indiana militia to East Chicago and Gary after steelworkers struck sparked rioting. Adjutant General Harry B. Smith will command troops stationed in East Chicago with about SOQ arriving by morning. Sheriff Barnes and Mayor Hodges urged action as agitators inflamed workers and tensions between Negroes and whites grew.
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Ind
James P. Goodrich
Chicago
Gary
Harry B. Smith
Barnes
Lake County
Hodges
Labor Conference to Open Monday in Washington
Washington October 5 arrangements for the opening Monday of the industrial and labor conference called by President Wilson are nearly complete. Rail unions may withhold delegates, diminishing the conference’s influence. Timothy Shea, head of the firemen’s brotherhood, reported via telegraph with other union leaders as doubt lingered over railroad participation.
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Wilson
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Timothy Shea
Firemen's Brotherhood
Railroad Administration
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Secretary of
Additi
M. Jewell
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Towner Hymn Writer Dies Suddenly Friday
CHICAGO Oct 3 Dr Daniel Bavner a leading revival hymn composer and long time Moody Institute muse at Longwood Mo died suddenly Friday He wrote over 2000 hymns since starting as a music teacher and chorus director in Birmingham Alabama in 1883 In 1886 he succeeded Ira D Sankey as soloist or musical director for Dwight L Moody
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Daniel Bavner
America
Longwood
Muss
Binghampton
Noys
Ira D. Sankey
Dwight L. Moody
Week Forecast Says Frosts and Cooler Week
Washington weather forecast notes a cool week with frost in the Lower Mississippi and Missouri valleys. Generally fair conditions will prevail with low temperatures at the start, then temperatures rise to normal for the rest of the period.
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Mourdlay
Grea Jakes
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Missouri Valeys
Senator Johnson Denies Speaking Tour Opposing Treaty
States Senator Adam W. Johnson stationed here from Los Angeles denies reports he was asked by Republican leaders to abandon his speaking tour opposing the peace treaty and the league of nations as it covers Washington BAN PIANGESCO October seta.
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Adam W. Johnson
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Avindon Hia
League of Nations
Rotary
Washington
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