New York Faces Cold Snap Amid Coal Shortage
New York residents endure the first real cold spell of the year with heat scarce and fuel promises uncertain. Citizens rush to buy oil, gas, and electric heaters as temperatures drop. Health Commissioner Copeland calls the situation dangerous to public health and seeks priority coal shipments for at least one week. President Bermingham of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Company coordinates emergency plans with producers. Public utility coal reserves are failing as the crisis deepens.
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New York
Commissioner of Health
Copeland
Iwho
Interstate Commerce Commission
John F. Bermingham
Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Company
Buffalo Cold Need Surges Amid Coal Shortage
In Buffalo New York on November 13 a doctor’s certificate of necessity was required to obtain a ton of coal as thousands face empty bins. Natural gas shortages intensify the demand and temporary relief was expected within 24 hours.
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Buffalo
Gren Lakes
Bubles
Navy curtails furl fuel use for oil burning ships
Navy orders oil burning vessels to steam at economical speed amid oil shortage. Secretary Daniels cites aim to conserve fuel and restricts harbor craft use to strict naval duty. Weather notes report snow and cold across Dallas Texas and western states with subfreezing temperatures and frost.
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Boston
Daniels
Bryan Meets Colby in Washington for Democratic talks
Bryan arrived in Washington and planned talks with Democratic leaders. His first call was to Secretary Colby at the State Department for a twenty minute discussion. Two men die from gas fumes in Wichita Falls from separate incidents at a hotel room and a gasoline plant, ruled as accidental gas poisoning.
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Washington
Wilfrie Pennings
Bryan
Colby
State Department
Wichita Alls
Pex
Jake Thinson
Wichita Walla & Northwestern Railway
Arcude Lin
American Held Hanged in Armenia Report Stirs Effort
Dispatches received in San Francisco claim Captain John Shismanian of Fresno California, head of the Near East Relief Armenian legion at Adena Mur key, was hanged by French forces in Armenia. The State Department asked Constantinople for confirmation.
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San Francisco
Navy
State Department
John Shismanian
Fresno
Cal
American Legion
Adena
Murkey
Shistanian
Kentucky National Guard
Washington, D. C
Constantinople
Armenia
Shismanian
Armenian Legion
Anana
Turkey
New State Comptroller to Announce Personnel Changes
Austin and Lexington November 13. Ton A Smith the new state comptroller will announce the department personnel on December 1 before assuming charge January 15 1921. He succeeds Mo J Wiginton and says over 80 employees may be affected with some retained and others retired or reassigned. He aims for an efficient service and promises to hire based on merit.
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Smith
Senator Smith
Socialist Conference and Other News Items
Reports detail the Socialist party’s plan to join an international Berne conference in December to discuss Moscow International provisions. Also noted are bond sales by Fort Worth to meet sewer law, indictments of election officers in Missouri, and President Wilson naming pension and revenue officials.
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Chicago
Socialist Party of the
United States
Berne
Switzerland
Tolay
Socialist Partion
England
Germany
Ite
Moscow Titernationale
Moscow
America
Weather forecast for San Antonio area
The forecast calls for rain and unsettled weather Sunday in the Yonlaht vicinity with a high near 36 to 40 and moderate easterly winds. A sundialed Sunday pattern is noted with no strong temperature rise expected.
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San Antonio Amt
Yonlaht
Weather Across Cities Delivers Cloudy To Clear Skies
Reports from St. Louis Chicago Kansas City New York and Washington show varied conditions with temperatures ranging from 18 to 44 degrees. Winds shift from northwest to southwest and last 24 hour highs reach up to 49 degrees.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Jowdattems
Peraturo
Hikhent
Weather may be slightly warmer by Sunday night
Unsettled weather with higher temperatures is ahead for San Antonio says J H Jarboe meteorologist. The high moved southeast bringing colder air and winds while a rain area stretched from San Diego northward dipping into Texas. By Sunday night the winds may shift and temperatures rise slightly across the region.
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San Antonio
J. H. Jarboe
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Palestine
Atlantic
San Diego
Cal
Texas
Brownsville
Pacific Coast
Stock Market Falls Amid New Lows And Downturn
New York reports a stock market slide with 700 000 shares traded and losses of one to five points across industrials specialties rails. Downward pressure follows short selling and reports of textile mill shutdowns including 125 percent wage cuts. Bankers call declines a price readjustment while clearing houses show improved liquidity after heavy liquidation.
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New York
New England
Western
Death By Own Action Ends in Wounding but Not Death
A six year old, Ui Keys, attempted suicide with a revolver at his right temple but survived. Doctors say the bullet missed the brain and jaw, leaving Keys conscious and able to discuss the incident with the physician. A separate note reports the steamer Pastores starting south from New York after President-elect Harding’s Panama Canal inspection following a wedding aboard.
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Harding
New York
United Fest
Pastores
United States
Panama Canal
Shipping Board Employees Paid Commissions Gratuities Revealed
New York November 18 testimony at the congressional shipping board inquiry described commissions paid to engineers on shipping vessels by the Lird Archer Company. Elizabeth Moorehouse and salesman Albert Waycott testified gifts of ten to five dollars per keg of material were common, totaling about $6000 yearly, and not charged to the board.
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New York
Shipping Board
Elizabeth Moorehouse
Lird Archer Company
Albert K. Waycott
Ibis
Walsh Committee
Waycott
Flo
Ships In Collision Off Staten Island Involving Montserrat And San Marcos
Off Staten Island two ocean steamers the Montserrat with 379 passengers and the San Marcos from Cadiz collided this morning. The Montserrat proceeded to Bay Ridge pier while the San Marcos headed toward King Palmas via the Hudson River. the San Marcos carried merchandise and no passengers.
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New York
Montserrat
Cadiz
Mexico
West Indies
San Marcos
Galveston
Staten Island
Bay Ridge
King Palmas
Mallory — Line
Agreement Reached In Principle On Excluding Japanese Laborers
Tokyo reports confirm an accord in principle between Japan and the United States on excluding Japanese laborers. Disagreement remains over methods, with America favoring treaty provisions while Japan calls such action humiliating and potentially setting a precedent. Negotiations continue with progress noted.
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Associated Press
Tokio
United States
Japan
Chaplin Divorced in Superior Court Settlement
Mildred Hare Iris Chaplin was granted a divorce from Charley Chaplin in Los Angeles after a late Friday hearing. A property settlement valued around $200,000 was reached out of court and an agreement bars Mrs Chaplin from using the Chaplin name professionally.
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Los Angeles
Mildred Hare Iris Chaplin
Charley Chaplin
Chaplin
Attoreneys
Flour declines again as prices dip to four-year low
Minneapolis on November 4 reports flour prices dropping to new four year lows with family patent flour tumbling from 21.05 to 20.00 per barrel and a decline of about 1.05 over the month. Grain markets mirror yesterday’s wheat decline.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Driver of Bomb Cart Key to Wall Street Blast Mystery
New York a stock exchange blast in September killed 37 and wounded hundreds. The Evening World reports the wagon driver who carried the explosive remained near the site for 48 minutes afterward linking to a murder plot by a rival union faction. The film shows a clock reading 12 50 indicating the elapsed time.
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New York
Wall Street
Evening World
Broad and
Wall Streets
William Zaranko
Union No. 95
Counceil Joral
Zaranko
Stock Exchange
Republicans Report Campaign Spending For Judge Wurzbach Race
A county filing shows the Republican district campaign spent 804923 on the race that elected Judge Harry M Wurzbach and defeated Democrat Carlos Bee. Receipts totaled 57106.85 with 8000 from national committees and 500 from George W Drackenridge of San Antonio.
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Harry M. Wurzbach
Carlos Bee
National- Republican Committee
Texas State Committee
National Committee
George W. Drackenridge
San Antonio
Republican Fund
Carlos Lee
Madrid gains new primate of Spain Cardinal Enrique de Alvarado y Santos
Reports from Madrid say Cardinal Enrique de Alvarado y Santos, archbishop of Seville, has been appointed primate of Spain to succeed Cardinal Grizasola. A London signature is expected from King Alfonso as he visits the capital. The Madrid embassy declines to comment on the Vatican appointment.
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Madrid
Enrique de Alvarado Y Santos
Seville
Spain
Lnte
Grizasola
London
Alfonso
Suonton
Vatican
Record Army Enlistments Set Early November Benchmark
War Department data show 7500 men enlisted in the U S Army during the first five days of November, a new peace time recruiting record. The telegraphic report, signed by the adjutant general, was received at recruiting headquarters in Kansas City.
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Kkansas City
United States Army
War Department
Adjutant General of the
Sring
Compromise Reached Over Gas Rates in Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi city council and Corpus Christi Gas Company reached a compromise on gas rates. The city withdrew its insurance unit against the company after it submitted its rate increase application to the council for approval. The new rates are expected to be lower than previously stated.
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Corpus Christi, Tex
Corpus Christi Gis
Treaty Ratification Delayed in Hungary After Conference
Budapest on November 13 reports ratification of the peace treaty with the allied nations postponed from Saturday to Monday. Government leaders met seeking means to force pro governmental deputies to attend and vote. They call the session a burial service for old Hungary. A protest against a dictated peace will be sent to all countries but not embodied in the ratification act.
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Budapest
Hungary
Benson Named Chairman of the Shipping Board
Washington announces Rear Admiral William S. Benson is appointed chairman of the Shipping Board with six other members appointed under the Merchant Marine Act. The group includes Frederick Thompson Joseph Leal Hollin A. Donald Chester W. H. Rowell Guy D. Goff and Charles Sutton. Terms range from one to six years with party balance and geographic grouping.
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Washington, D. C
W. S. Benson
Shipping Board
White House
Admiral Benson
Georgia
Frederick 2. Thompson
Alsbaia
Toseah NX. Leal
Orceou
dJollin A. Donald
New York
Chester WH. Rowell
California
Republicrn
Guy D. Goff
Wisconsin
Charles Sutter
Missouri
Donat
Atlantic Coast
Rowell
Mr. Eal
Pa Coast
Thompson
Gulf Coast
Goff
Great Lakes Region
Sutton
Interior
Donald
Me ‘Teal
Theodore Marburg
Baltimore
Gavin McNab
San Francisco
Martin Gillen
Senate
Open Livestock Show Opens in City Missouri
The twenty-seventh annual American Royal show opened in City Mo with an estimated 6000 animals on exhibit. Livestock from across the central west gathers for a weeklong event highlighted by animal displays and judging activity beginning today.
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S City
Ammericnn Ryal
West
Central West
Hotels Cut Prices Across New York After Investigations
Hotels in New York announce average price reductions on food after talks with food investigators. Menu items trimmed range from sixteen in one large hotel to seventeen two in another, following Friday announcements amid industry reviews.
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New York
Invest
Central Federated Union Adopts Stand On Red Cross Aid
New York November meeting of the Central Federated Union votes to ignore an appeal for aid from the American Red Cross after treasurer Joh Sullivan and other speakers urge withholding until the organization fulfills duties to Tree land. In Del Rio Texas John Owens jailed on draft evasion charge with $500 bond after guilty plea at examining before Commissioner W. W. Freeman.
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New York
Central Federated Union
American Red Cross
Joh Sullivan
Trensurer
Yuston
del Rio
Vex
President Sets Aside Death Sentence for Alleged Spy
Antonio Cunaia a Camp Travis deserter and alleged spy escaped after conviction and was sentenced to death by a general court martial. President Wilson set aside the verdict and the reduced twenty five year sentence, leaving Tamania at large with unknown whereabouts. Military intelligence officers have pursued him for eight months since he vanished from Camp Travis hospital through a ventilator.
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Antonio Cunaia
Vrio
Wilson
Thsus
John Thiddle
Tamania
Fio
Camp Travis
Washington
Amrtial
Gidtdle
Tumanin
Anthony Tamme
Red Cross seeks 10,600 San Antonio memberships this LY2L drive
Senator Harry Hertaberg says the LY2L drive will reach 10,000 by eight fall Saturday, noting army camp enrollments not yet complete. Workers braved cold to recruit, with Mrs. Van Teel near Chapa's drag stop collecting many memberships as Red Cross teams persist through Saturday.
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Red Cross
San Antonio
Harry Hertaberg
Yell Call
Bexar County
Vertaberg
van Teel
Chapa
Tkertaberg
Chicago Fast Service Announcement Sparks Rail Timetable
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad announced a resumption of the Taeitie Limits service between Chicago and Anterion with links to New York and other eastern cities. The Centurion Century Limited from New York to Chicago will depart at 22nd p.m. and arrive next morning, with the Pacific Limited starting later and reaching Tennessee and Dallas on the third day.
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Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad
Francisca
New York
An Howe
Century Limited
Ochieapa
Elo
Pacific Limited
Weds
Sam Mennessee
Salasain
McCormick Murder Arrests in Maine Case
Mrs Mary McCormick and her son Sherifian were arrested in Springfield Maine on a warrant charging first degree murder in the death of John McCormick. His body was found in a deserted well near Moet after several days missing. They could not post 70000 bail and await a preliminary hearing at Barry county jail in a few days.
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Springfield
Mary McCormick
Warald
Sherifian
John McCormicck
Lash
McCormick
Moet
Barry County
Annaal
Report Finds Men More Cruel After Prohibition
Chicago reports show cruelty to wife and children up 238 percent since prohibition. Juvenile delinquency up 40 percent, complaints on disorderly houses up 80 percent, runaway and immoral girls up nearly 100 percent. Prosecutions for non support down 20 percent and insanity complaints reduced 60 percent.
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Chicago
Albert E. Webster
Ue Juvenile Protective Association
Adwt
Wrangel Evacuated as Bolsheviks Attack Crimea
In Sebastopol the Wrangel forces face a Soviet rear attack as Bolsheviks breach defenses and plan an evacuation to be completed by Sunday. French and allied reports confirm Bolshevik control of the Voerckop isthmus and advance beyond Perekop with captured munitions and transport, while fleets prepare to aid evacuation efforts.
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Associated Press
Sebastopol
Paria
Voerckop
Crimean
Baron Wrangel
Crimea
Foreign Office
Perekop
British Ships Aid Refugees From Sebastopol Evacuation
London dispatch reports Sebastopol evacuated and British authorities requisitioning ships in Constantinople to move refugees. About eighty thousand residents are affected with only limited ships available, likely under twenty thousand may embark. First boats reached Constantinople but landing was blocked amid scarce housing and food. general situation in Northern region noted.
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Lonon
Sebastopol
Constantinople
Exchange Celegraph Company
Sebantor Yosuek Transportation
Kenters, Ltd
Acarce
Daron Wrangel
Cinna
Des- Porte
Mexican immigrant goes on knife rampage in labor camp
A Mexican man, 40, leaped from a bed at 2 45 am and, armed with a dagger, attacked about a dozen asleep laborers at a West Commerce and Frio streets agency. Five men were hospitalized with severe stab wounds. three may die. The assailant was seized and jailed for mental-health observation.
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Viva Villa
Commerce and Frio
Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital
Francisco Lozano
Apologio Guerrero
Juan Belman
Raymond Gonzales
Blas Alvarado
Mexico
Harris, Miller
Wilson
Berry
Plores
Central Headquarters
City Anil
Coal Production Falls Below Million Tone Threshold
Washington November 18 1918 production in the coal fields fell below 12 million tons weekly for the first time in a year. The American Railway Association issued a statement Friday night estimating 11.4 million tons for the week ended November with an eight percent drop from the prior week.
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Washington
American Railway
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