Congressmen Confer With Abor Leaders In Washington
A series of conferences began in Washington with senators representatives and labor leaders aiming to coordinate liberal forces. Senator La Follette of Wisconsin helped initiate discussions after the Poindexter anti strike bill passed. Plans include contesting the Poindexter bill and forming a bureau of legislative information to monitor labor interests.
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Washington
House
Senate
LaFoliette
Wisconsin
Lafollette
Bureau of Legislative Information
Ibor
Conference discussed a legislative information bureau plan
A Washington conference attended by Senators LaFollette Wrance Walsh and representatives from the labor and progressive groups discussed a general approach to the legislative situation. William H. Johnston of the International Association of Machinists indicated leaders of railroad labor and other progressive groups attended. The idea of a legislative information bureau to aid liberal lawmakers gained emphasis amid debate over the Poindexter bill banning interstate strikes.
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LaFollette
Senators Wrance
Marylin
Walsh
Massachusetts
Representatives Rear
Wisconsin
House “Labor Group
William H. Johnston
International Association of Machinists
Washington
Union Pacific to cut hay and alfalfa meal freight rates
Omaha Neb Dec 17 Reduc tions from 14 to 10 per ton on hay and alfalfa meal freight rates from Idaho points east to the Missouri river will be put into effect almost immediately after authority from the interstate commerce commission is received. Permission to publish the reduced rates on one days notice has been asked but not yet granted. The plan is to keep the lower rates until next April 30 as Idaho interests struggle with current pricing.
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Omaha
Neb
Idaho
Missouri River
Interstate Commerce Commission
Union Pacific
To Cure a Cold in One Day Grove LAXATIVE tablets
A fragment notes Grove Laxative Bromine Quinine tablets promising quick relief to a cold with the signature of E. Grove. The item lists a price of 30 cents and credits Mrs. E. A. Landon and daughter Helen with a travel note. The text then mentions Mrs. Landon and family leaving for Los Angeles for an extended visit with her sister.
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Grove
W. Grove
Mra TE. A. Landon
Hilen
Los Angeles
Cal
Charges at War Mothers meeting spark county issue
In a War Mothers gathering, Mrs. T. O. Boyd directly charged a brother-in-law of President Moore, county board of commissioners, with being a financial burden on the county. The remark followed discussion on charity abuse, noting high‑place use of funds. The session featured a reconstruction talk by Judge Hodges, songs by Miss Florence ONeil, and piano by Mrs. Fred Beck. Refreshments were served after.
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War Mothers
T. O. Boyd
Moore
Board of County Commissioners
Boyd
C. C. Siggins
Hodges
Florence Oneil
Fred Beckwith
Larlice
J. A. Ball
F. Jones
BE. N. Day
Putnam
Allow writ of error in case of murderers
Lincoln Neb Dec 17 Developments in a last hour fight to save the lives of Algon B Cole and Allen V Grammer convicted Howard county murderers culminated today in the allowance of a writ of error after by the state supreme court The writ of error petition was filed by Coles attorney J M Priest Hearing of the case was set for 10 o clock tomorrow morning During the day Governor McKelvie announced that the men who were sentenced to die today would be granted a stay of execution until Monday pending the arrival of the executioner E B Currier from Boston Currier is believed to be on the way to Lincoln Filing of Priests petition prompted the supreme court to hold a special hearing this afternoon The writ was allowed after the court had heard the arguments of Attorney Priest and Assistant Attorney General
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Lincoln
Neb
Algon B. Cole
Allen
E. B. Currier
Boston
Currier
Priest
Supreme Court Court
State official reprieves weigh on Grammer case in court
Mason Wheeler appeared for the state as court action unfolds in a murder case tied to policy of reprieves. Cole and Grammer were initially sentenced for the killing of Grammer’s mother-in-law over three years ago and have received more than a dozen reprieves during ongoing proceedings.
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Mason Wheeler
Grammer
Cole
Hotels in Berlin Stop Serving Meals to Guests
Berlin December 16. Hotels across the city ceased serving meals this afternoon as guests searched streets for restaurants still offering food. Many large restaurants also stopped service. owners press for government to abandon raids and rationing policies. Bread and sugar rationing had largely disappeared from small cafes, reflecting broader shortages.
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Berlin
Opera Star, Island Grub Poor, Chicago Dining Tale
Chicago's D T Magowan recalls Georges Baklanoff, deportation guest turned opera star, calling Ellis Island dining a nightmare after 17 cent meals. Baklanoff, readmitted for a three month stay to sing for the Chicago Opera company, said food at Uncle Sam’s boarding house was awful and the dining room a mess, recounting his 16 hour hunger before friends sent fruit baskets.
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Chicago
D. T. Magowan
Ellis Island
Magowan
Georges Baklanoff
Baklanoff
Sam
Vera Amazor
Chicago Opera Company
Weill
Jane
Georges
Unete Sams
Opera Controversy Sparks Church Critique in Chicago
In Chicago outrage erupts over Georges singing with Mile Amazar amid Mann Act mentions. Dr Mer Bert L Willett and Herbert Johnson lead church opposition, while Janoff and Ricardo Martin defend artistic freedom amid noisy public debate.
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Chicago
Apapyre
Mer
Bert L. Willett
Chi ‘Cago
Fedération
Herbert Johnson
Mile
Amazar
Mann
Bak
Janoff
Ricardo Martin
Timber wolves slain earn bounty in Montana raid
A rancher named Otto Antz from Cutbank Montana earned a 126 dollar bounty after a day off hunting yielded the wolf killings. The state's reward program paid per wolf.
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Cutbank
Mont
Otto
Antz
Pring
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