Congress Considers Break With Mexico Amid Coal Strike
Information charging criminal contempt has been filed against 84 United Mine Workers officers and locals in Indianapolis. They allegedly conspired to extend the strike. Prominent figures Lewis Green Percy Tetlow Searles face $10,000 bonds. government aims to prosecute all officers found conspiring to sustain the stoppage.
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Indianapolis
Ind
International
United Mine Workers of America
Lewis, Green
Percy
Tetlow
Searles
Prominent Men Appointed in New Conference
Seventeen men including government officials business leaders former Cabinet members and former Governors are named to a newly formed conference overseeing national policy and coordination. The appointment signals high level support across public and private sectors for its mandate and future initiatives.
Officials surrender in Indianapolis over injunction violation
On December 4 President Lewis Secretary Green and Editor Searle of the Mine Workers Journal along with two other mine union officers surrendered to the U S Marshal on contempt charges for violating a federal injunction issued by Judge Anderson. The marshal has warrants for 84 more union officials. bonds set at $10,000 each. It is charged labor leaders encouraged the coal strike despite the injunction.
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Indianapolis
Lewis
Green
Searle
Mine Workers Journal
United Mine Workers of America
United States Marshal
Anderson
United States
Judge summons grand jury on antitrust and Lever Act
Indianapolis December 4 Judge Anderson orders Federal grand jury to convene Monday to probe alleged Lever Act violations and coal operators for suspected antitrust law breaches. In Chicago December 4 railroads west and north from the city will reduce passenger service by one third to conserve fuel amid coal shipments to Montana.
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Indianapolis
Anderson
Federal Grand Jury
West
Chicago
Montana
Coal Reserve Dwindles Hit Major Cities
National coal reserve continues to dwindle with major cities feeling the pinch. West and southwest suffers visible as three Nebraska cities burn fence paste and corn. Butte City Montana plans to tear down many old shacks for fuel.
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Chicago
National Coal Reserve
Butte City
Montana
Missouri to Take Over Coal Mines
Jefferson City Missouri December 4 Missouri State will commandeer the coal mines if the strikers do not return to work before noon tomorrow according to an announcement by the Governor today.
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Jefferson City
Missouri State
No Coal For Ships In Foreign Trade Declared
San Francisco December 4 Albert Schwebacher Fuel Administrator announced there would be no coal for foreign vessels after next Friday.
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San Francisco
Albert Schwebacher
Merchant Vessels Tied Up in Hempton Roads
Over 260 merchant ships lie idle in Hempton Roads due to a coal fuel shortage causing extended layups and disruption to shipping schedules along the coast.
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Hempton
Oklahoma governor seeks to block Oklahoma City action
Dec 4 Oklahoma City action is under dispute as Governor moves to block a local measure. Reports indicate state officials intend to intervene to override municipal plans.
Arrest Seattle labor leaders for sedition
E B Rust George P Listman Frank R Rust Mrs Anna Louise Strong and Miss Sidney Strong officials writers and directors of the Union Record Seattle Central Labor Council newspaper were arrested on warrants from indictments by the Federal grand jury for espionage law violation. Rust edited the paper seized last November after comment on the Centralia massacre.
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Seattle
E. B. Rust
George P. Listman
Frank R. Rust
Anna Louise Strong
Sidney Strong
Union Record
Seattle Central Labor Council
Federal Grand Jury
Rust
Listman
Union
Centralia
VESSELS FOR ORIENT TRADE ARE NOT READY
Chairman Payne of the Federal Shipping Board told a Pacific coast shippers delegation that new passenger lines to the Orient will take time due to a vessel shortage. Refit of former German liners requires at least three months, with the board aiming to start service soon. Charles C. Moore of San Francisco argued current companies can handle most Orient traffic.
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Washington
Payne
Federal Shipping Board
Pacific Coast
Orient
Shipping Board
Charles C. Moore
San Francisco
Winson Announcement Shapes Vessel Prep in San Francisco
Alexander Winton, head of the Win, announced in San Francisco on December 4 that preparations were underway to ready vessels. The statement outlined plans for increased ship readiness and potential racing or promotional events connected to the Winton company.
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San Francisco
Alexander Winton
Win
Lady Astor Seeks Regular Role in Parliament
London Dec 4 Lady Astor writes newspapers to be treated as a regular working member of Parliament not a curiosity She says voters who elected her deserve serious consideration and criticizes editorial rumor about her historic position as the first woman MP She notes a new spirit in politics and insists on fair play and rights for all.
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London
Lady Astor
Cap Gay
House Won't Pass Peace Resolution In Congress
Washington dispatch reports Republican leaders abandon a concurrent resolution to end the war with Germany. Representative Stephen Porter says the House committee will not report the measure, leaving peace to the President and Senate. Germany signals shift, refusing to sign Allied procordl amid demands for indemnity and unreconciled armistice terms.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Stephen G. Porter
Pennsylvania
House Foreign Relations Committee
House
Senate
Plang
Paris
England ready to protect France despite US treaty failure
Paris dispatches report England will honor a defensive accord to shield France even if the United States does not ratify the treaty. Berlin gives Field Marshal von Mackensen a hero’s welcome returning from war service. He arrived to a station showered with flowers and cheers.
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Paris
England
France
United States
Berlin
Mackensen
von Mackensen
Kaiser not expected to be tried by Allied tribunal
London dispatch reports the former Kaiser is not expected to face trial before the Allied tribunal. A Munich doctor released a statement saying Bismarck’s physician who treated the Kaiser feared long ago he might become permanently insane.
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London
Allie
Munich
Bismarck
Wilson extends war time Prohibition Act to June next year
President Wilson extended the wartime measure regulating sale of intoxicating liquors to June 30 next year due to present economic unrest. The extension keeps the Prohibition regime in effect amid wartime conditions, with enforcement and compliance continuing nationwide.
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Wilson
Washington
Twenty Fifth State Ratifies Suffrage in Nation
Pierre Iowa December 4 The Legislature has ratified the national suffrage amendment making the 25th state to do so.
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Pierre
the Legislaure
Girth with Staff Plans Army Tour of the Coast
A ten man staff accompanied Ger toward the army tour of the country and the coast to seek recommendations for their office to Secretary Baker.
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Ington
Baker
Senate acts on Mexico break relations resolution
Washington Dec 4 the Senate Foreign Relations Committee opened consideration of the Fall resolution urging President Wilson to sever diplomatic relations with Mexico over the Jenkins incident. Secretary Lansing and Ambassador Fletcher to testify. Hitchcock's substitute seeks presidential authority to break relations. Cavalry in pursuit of Villa. American soldier Pelton injured in Mexico transported to Calexico.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Wilson
Mexico
Jenkins
Hubert Lansing
Hitchcock
Lansing
Fletcher
Congress
Calexico
Cal
W. H. Pelton
Boylé
Mixicala
Navy to ready for any Mexican emergency says Daniela
Secretary Daniela of the Navy stated the fleet can meet any emergency in Mexico. He noted 100000 enlisted men and that eight dreadnoughts and destroyers of the Atlantic fleet will depart January 8 for winter maneuvers in the Gulf of Mexico. Vessels will be adequately manned but not a war complement.
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Washington
Daniela
Navy
Mexico
Cuba
Gulf of Mexico
Carranza Holds Conference With Top Generals
News from San Antonio reports President Carranza meeting with generals Murguia and Dieguez to discuss the prospect of American armed intervention. The conference is believed to address intervention possibilities and regional security.
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San Antonio
Tex
Carranza
Murguia
Dieguez
Mexican Consul General Denies Bolshevik Propaganda Charge
New York December 4. Mexican Consul General Ramon Detregr issued a statement denying Senator Fall's charges and his resolution to sever relations with the United States. The official said Mexican consuls and the Embassy have urged all Mexicans in the United States to comply with the law.
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New York
Ramon Detegr
Fall
Wilson
Mexico
United States
Villa reportedly captured by own men near Chihuahua
Juarez Mexico December 4 The Mexican National Railway superintendent said a report claim Villa was captured by his own men and held for a government reward. Two Villa rebels allegedly appeared at Chihuahua federal headquarters to notify Carranza officials. New federal forces head for Chihuahua. The Parral telegraph operator’s report of Villa’s capture was not confirmed.
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Juarez
Mexico
Mexican National Railway
Villa
Chihuahua Federal
Carranza
Chuihuahua
Parral
Mexican envoy cites consular hold over agent in jurisdiction
Washington December 4 The Mexican Embassy published dispatches from Hilario Medina Sub Secretary of Foreign Affairs reiterating that William Jenkins American consular agent is not exempt from Mexican state court jurisdiction due to his consular status.
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Washington
Hilario Medina
William ©. Jenkins
Americans Deliver Final Note to Mexico
Washington dispatch reports that the last American note has been delivered to the Mexican government with word to the State Department that Mexico has been advised. This brief item confirms diplomatic outreach and ongoing communications between the two governments.
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Washington
State Department
Italian dictator d Annunzio to withdraw from Fiume
London reports a home dispatch stating Italian regulars will occupy Fiume and that Gabriele d Annunzio plans to withdraw from the city. An agreement between London and Paris is said to have been accepted by Italy.
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London
Fiume
Gabriele d’ Annunzio
Paris
Italy
Italian Soldiers Fire On Crowd Amid Knife Attack
In Rome on December 4 Italian troops opened fire after a crowd attacked with knives. One workman was killed and twelve others wounded. Socialists in Naples plan a 24 hour strike and Milan faces a grave strike situation.
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Rome
Naples
Milan
General Strike in Italy to End Next Wednesday
Socialist Deputy Treves announced from Rome that the general strike would terminate next Wednesday. The statement was made as workers held a nationwide stoppage affecting many sectors.
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Italy
Rome
Treves
State factorers favor unitanian metric system
San Francisco December 4. Washington manufacturers favor metric units in the United States. A Seattle Manufacturers' Association referendum showed a two to one majority support for metric gram and metric standards.
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San Francisco
State of Washington
United States
Manufacturers’ Association of Seattle
Francisco May Host National Democratic Convention
Democratic National Committeeman Dock Weiler reports the Democratic National Convention will be held in San Francisco. San Francisco businessmen abandon efforts to secure the National Republican Convention.
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Francisco
National Convention OF Democrats
San Francisco
Dockweiler
Oldest St. Louis Republic newspaper suspends publication
The St. Louis Republic, one of the nation’s oldest papers and first west of the Mississippi, suspended publication today after being purchased by the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, another early newspaper.
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ST. Louis Republic
ST. Louis
United States
Mississippi River
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Maine Representative seeks private‑rate opening of Pacific Daval stations
Washington dispatch notes Representative White of Maine introduced a bill directing that the Pacific Daval radio stations be opened to commercial business at rates not less than those charged by private stations. The measure aims to extend private sector access to the airwaves under existing pricing benchmarks.
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Washington
White
Maine
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