Belgians Pay Reverent Lincoln Tomb Visit in Springfield
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium, with Prince Leopold, visit the Lincoln tomb in Springfield as dusk falls. They bow before the shrine, receive cheers from thousands, and are greeted by Governor Lowden before touring Oak Ridge cemetery. The king asks guidance from Lincoln’s spirit and vows continued faith in democracy.
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Elizabeth
Belgium
Baron de Cartier de Marchienne
United States
Brand Whitloy
Springfield
Lincoln
How Electricity Helped Win the War in War Effort
Captain Chester Lichtenberg told the L illuminating Engineering society’s thirteenth annual convention in Chicago about searchlights proving crucial. He outlined dawn raids and night air lanes detected by powerful beams that guided Allied fighters and damaged German airmen during the conflict.
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Chicago
Chester Lichtenberg
Washington
Lluminating Engineering Society
Lichtenberg
Oil men predict gasoline prices to fall after war surplus
Sweeney of Peoria IL president of the Independent Oil Men's Association predicted at the opening of the eleventh annual meeting that gasoline will be lower rather than higher in price. He noted oil expert gains have declined since the war, leaving large supplies in the United States.
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Chicago
Sweeney
Peoria
Independent Oil Men's Association
United States
King Pays Tribute to Lincoln at His Grave in Capital
King Albert visits Lincoln’s tomb in Springfield delivering a speech praising honesty, courage, and unfinished work of progress. Replies to Governor Lowden emphasize Belgian gratitude and unity, with Illinois welcome focusing on peace, justice, and national strength.
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Lincoln
Capital
Springfield
Frei Tincon
King Albert
Gettysburg
Lowden
United States
Belgium
Ilinois
Oberlin College Man Chosen Moderator of Congregationalists
Henry C King presiding officer of Oberlin College elected moderator of the Congregational national council at the eighteenth biennial meeting in Grand Rapids on opening Tuesday. King won the first ballot over Rev William F Barton of Oak Park Illinois with 172 votes to 94. W O Mills withdrew after King’s candidacy became clear. Rev Robert A Hume was elected unanimously as first assistant moderator. The session featured welcome by Rev Charles W Merriam and presiding by Rev William Horace Day. A memorial for Rev Washington Gladden was held.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Henry Co King
Oberlin College
Congregational National Couner O
United States
William FE. Barton
Oak Park
Farion
W. OW. Mills
King
Robert A. Hume
Tneia
Hartford School of Missions
Willam N. Due Barry
Springfield
Mass
Association of Commerce
Counc
Charles W. Merriam
Park Congregational Church
Williaam Horace Day
Bridgeport
Conn
Washington Gladden
Graham Taylor
Chicago
A. Henry Evans
Liverpool
English Congregational Union
Hl. HE. Proctor
Central Congregational Church
Atlanta
All Army Executions For Civil Offenses
NEW YORK October 22 Major 8 W Brewster retired Marine corps former judge advocate of the Third Naval district said at the American Prison association that no American soldier was executed for purely military reasons during the war with Germany. He added those executed were found guilty of capital crimes in civil courts.
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New York
Germany
W. Brewster
United States Marine Corps
Third Naval District
American Prison Association
Changes In Prayers For Dead Threaten Division In Church
Detroit October 22 The triennial general convention faced a split over prayers for graves as deputies defeated a prayer objected to by former ambassador Thomass Nels Case. Bishop Brewster argued the church faces social democratic trends and urged a program of social justice including living wages collective bargaining and worker rights while calling for reform in industry and welfare relations.
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Detroit
Protestant Episcopal Church
House of Deputies
Graves
Thomass Nels Case
United States
Anbeseidor Roe
Brewster
Pullman Company Posts Strong 1919 Earnings in Chicago
Pullman Company's annual statement for the year ending July 31 1919 shows an excess of revenue over expenses of 4180 263 with a net surplus of 20864382. Under contract with railroad directors the company earned 9600000 this year versus 892177 in the prior year. Dividends declared totaled 9599792 compared with 9514016 the year before.
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Chicago
Pullman Company
Rairoads
Rioting erupts again near Braddock Steel mill
Rioters and sympathizers clash with workers in Braddock steel district. State troopers on horseback answer with riot clubs as stones and clubs fly. five shots fired, one hitting Joseph Dinnock. Over twenty injured, taken to Edgar Thomson Emergency Hospital as Braddock authorities plan extra police patrols across fifteen city squares.
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Pittsburgh
Braddock
Mub
Joseph Dinnock
Edgar Thomson Steel Works
Ontario votes dry by heavy majority
Toronto dispatch reports Ontario leans dry after complete election returns. Hearst Conservatives swept away by prohibition wave, rural districts strong, some districts 3 to 1 for dry. Liberals gain 2 seats as Farmers and Labor influence Senate balance, premier may resign if no working agreement found.
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Toronto
Ontario
Sir Wiliam Hearst
Mail and Empire
Conservative
United Farmers and Labor
Gm ‘Porentea
Labor
Rioters Fire Pistols at Hoboken Waterfront Meet
In Hoboken a Tuesday night meet of longshoremen led to gunfire after TVL O Connor of the International Longshoremen's Association arrived with six guards. One guard and O Connor were rescued as a fight erupted and pistol shots rang out, signaling unrest amid a strike end.
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Thoroqken
TVL
Mr. O'Connor
Germany Looking For Foreign Trade Held
New York October 22 Germany still recovering from war grows more ready to divert foreign trade to its own gain. Dr FE Pratt former chief of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce warned at the New York foreign round table that German salesmen operate in nearby countries and that German manufacturers offer prompt deliveries and long term credits threatening U S markets by raising costs and prices.
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New York
Germany
FE. E. Pratt
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Commerce
Peace treaty reservations debate grips Senate
Washington Oct 22 The question of accepting peace treaty reservations without opposition moved to a Senate showdown as opposition leaders prepared to present a nine point program to the foreign relations committee. The plan, described as an ultimatum, seeks to bind administration leaders to a definite choice on ratification while McCumber’s reservations closely mirror earlier Taft proposals and McNary led talks seek stricter limits on League participation.
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Washington
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Hitchcock
League of Nations
Congress
League
International Labor Conference
Artele Ten
McCumber
Republican
North Dakota
Whnson
Cheyenne
Wyo
Adia
Les
Shantung
Senator McNary
Oregon
Ihe
Taft
McCumhber
Kellogg
Minne
President Writes Lane Message for Industrial Board
President Wilson remains in cautious progress as White House aides dismiss any hint of real improvement. Dr. Grayson notes only slight daily changes and the president’s activity increases without clear restoration of strength. A night bulletin says he felt stronger and tried to do more but is very tired.
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Washington
Wilson
Lane
National Industrial Conference
Grayson
White House
Caillaux Trial Set for Hearing in Paris Senate
Caillaux the French politician accused of intelligence with the enemy will appear before the French senate high court on Thursday for trial but the actual trial may be deferred until after elections. Assignment of senators for or against immediate trial hinges on geography and politics. The senate vote on postponement will forecast Caillaux strength versus anti Caillaux forces.
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Paris
Joseph Caillaux
Senate
Caillaux
Indictments For Omaha Rioting Return
Omaha Neb Oct 22 The first indictments against persons who took an active part are the list and subsequent indictments returnable to the grand jury Tuesday against Brown in Omaha on Sunday September 28. The indictments charge murder in the first degree conspiracy murder arson and assault and battery against George Sutis who is accused of beating policeman Robert P Samnaiadick on duty at the cart house during the riot. Of the two men arrested one colored is charged with carrying concealed weapons and unlawful assemblage. The other Sam Novak a newsboy is charged with unlawful assembly.
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Omaha
Neb
Pers
careVe
Sam Novak
Fivearena
Senate Approves Deficiency Budget Bill in Conference
Washington Oct. 22 The Senate passed a deficiency appropriation bill carrying about 42 million dollars, up 25 million from the Pease bill, with changes. It includes 15 million for the army air service, 17 million for the Maskan railroad, 5 million for the federal board for vocational education, 200 thousand to cover the peace commission, and 106 thousand for the industrial and international labor conferences expenses.
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Washington
Senate
Army Air Service
Maskan
Federal Board For Vocational Education
American Peace Commission
Faint Chance to Avert Coal Strike Looms
Washington Oct 22 Officials and miners failed to settle their wage dispute after a four hour talk with Secretary of Labor Wilson risking a nationwide strike of about half a million bituminous miners set for November 1. Both sides kept firm, government considered stepping in to avert disruption of coal supply, with fears of rail and industrial shutdowns if stocks run low.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
James L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Thomas T. Brewster
Coal Operators’ Association
Brewster
Lewis
Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
PLTL
Terre Haute
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