Hearings on coal wages and prices to begin January 12
Washington reports the government commission will start hearings January 12 on wages and prices in the bituminous coal industry. The panel, appointed by President Wilson, includes miners and operators. hearings delayed to allow a miners convention to conclude. The commission plans to gather data from government departments and publish staff details Friday.
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Commission
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Wilson
Thomas
Brewster
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Ohio
Ented
Penney
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Ofuthe
Ceérntral
Com
Columbus
Tors
Sleveta
Dtnete
Second session of soft coal operators fails to act
Chicago reports no definite action taken at the second session of countrywide soft coal operators on President Wilson's coal commission. Thomas T. Brewster of St Louis, chairing the scale committee, said the meeting was called to discuss the situation arising from the presidential commission appointment. He cited complexity and lack of knowledge about the commission's scope and plans, with committees unable to proceed promptly toward full committee work.
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Bec
Wilson
Coal Commission
Thomas T. Brewster
St. Louis
Presidential
Coal ‘Commission
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Gli 'Aaiek
Demanded Handoff of Kaiser by Dutch
Official information reveals that last summer the supreme council urged the Dutch to hand over the former German emperor William. The Dutch government replied that reports of the ex-crown prince’s escape were erroneous and that precautions were taken. No direct response from The Hague is recorded.
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Kaiser
Associated Press
Washington
Holland
Veringen
Supreme ‘Council
William
Hague
Predicted Continued Industrial Activity From Chamber Review
Washington December reports the chamber of commerce committee predicts continued industrial activity based on strong farmer prosperity, high crop prices, and robust manufacturing demand. It notes high orders and growing farm spending on improved machinery and livestock, with building activity up in several sections despite crop damage in the south and central states.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce
United States
JB Ithe
Khone
Susara
Japan and United States Still Not in Accord
Dec 30 report from Tokyo says Japan and America have not yet reached an accord on future Siberian policy. Japanese officials say the decision on Kolchak's retreat and allied cooperation is fully communicated to the government and that actions will be taken only in co operation with allies.
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Japan
United States
Siberia
Kolchak
Roads between Twin Falls and Buhl disrupt Chronicle service
The Chronicle cannot maintain automobile delivery to Filer and Buhl due to poor road conditions. Services are impractical to run each morning though not fully impassable. The paper asks readers to bear with the interruption until roads improve and pledges to resume service at that time.
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Buhl
Chronicle
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Farmers Buy Armour Elevator Interests In Grand Rapids
Armad to purchase Armour and Company terminals, giving the Gleaner corporation control of production and marketing. Fred Lewellyn of the Lewellyn Bean company joins operators. Thousands of farmers become stockholders as the biggest and best elevators in the United States transfer paying and selling ends.
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Aseorted Press
Grand Rapids, Mich
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United States
Ellyn
Bean
F. Capital
Fred Lewellyn
Lewellyn ‘Bean Company
Oe Sataff
Armour and Company
Anti vivisectionists called fanatics at Ohio meeting
In Cincinnati on December 30 Dr E W Le Bureau of Chemistry and the State Department of Agriculture argued anti vivisectionists are short sighted. They said it is better to experiment on animals to conquer disease, citing wartime gas tests on dogs and the proven cures from vivisection. Dr Walter B Cannon of Harvard Medical School supported the practice for its enormous results.
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Gincinati
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Schwartze
Walter
Harvard ‘Medical ‘School
Shippers Oppose Cummins Bill in Conference Committee
About 2000 representatives from 30 shippers organizations adopted resolutions opposing major sections of the Cummins railroad bill in conference in Congress. They urged legislation to prevent strikes and support private operation, while backing state rights over rates and service.
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Chicago
Cummins
Congress
Transportation Board
Sr. H. Cowan
Fort Worth
Texas
National Livestock Shippers’ League
May reduce demands for naval material
Paris dispatch reports an agreed path to signature of the Versailles treaty on January 6 at the d Orsay. German delegate Baron von Leisner and Paul Jasta, secretary of the peace conference, settled points including a pledge to reduce German naval demands to 400,000 tons. The ceremony promised progress despite diplomatic strains.
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Associated, Press
Paris
d’Orsay
Baron von ‘Leisner
Paul
Jasta
Germany
Trade Union Delegates Planned Visit to Soviet Russia
London Dec 30 The parliamentary committee of the trades union congress applied for passports for a delegation to visit Soviet Russia to investigate prevailing conditions there The government replied it could not grant passports to a country with which it has no diplomatic relations
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