McAdoo challenges coal operators on profits and tax returns
William G. McAdoo replies to coal operators criticizing his claim of "shocking profits" and calls for publication of income tax returns. He argues margins per ton hide profits on capital and urges wage safeguards, insisting the public has rights to transparency before any coal price increases.
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Calle
New York
William G. McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
Woelington
McAdoo
America
Strike Called Off At Brown Bonnell Mill
A workers committee at the Republic Iron and Steel plant voted to end the steel strike and return to work James Themes chairing the committee announced. An official said the plant would remain closed until the coal shortage ends.
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Youngstown
Brown Bonnell
Republic Tron and Steel Company
James Themes
Pershing to Inspect Camps on December Tour
General Pershing will depart Washington December 8 for a three month tour of U S military camps with stops at Camp Lee Virginia and several southern posts before visiting Chicago and Lincoln Nebraska for Christmas. The War Department denies a link to Mexico. He will resume after holidays at Camp Grant and continue westward.
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Washington
General Pershing
United States
War Department
Mexico
Camp Lee
Virginia
Chicago
Lincoln
Nebo
Camp Grant
Rockford
Bumper World Crop Estimates Reported for 1919
Washington reports from November 27 that the International Institute of Agriculture at Rome released estimates showing bumper world crops of corn potatoes tarley rye sugar beets and rough rice for 1919. Wheat oats and fox seed decline from the five year 1913–17 average as 14 nations excluding the central powers anticipate 2.04 billion bushels. Cory will total 2.126 billion, up 148 percent from last year and 44 percent above the five year average.
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Washington
International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Department of Agriculture
Cory
Bomb Fatal in Lisbon Railway Station
Bombs exploded at the Lisbon railway station. One man was killed and several others were injured.
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Lisbon
Mayors Consider Street Car Fares
Detroit mayor James Couzens urged mayors of major Middle West cities to meet in Toledo to discuss street railway issues. He warned federal electric railway commission reports threaten municipal ownership and urged a unified public stance against the rail companies. Attendees named include Chicago Cleveland Milwaukee St Louis Kansas City Buffalo Pittsburgh and Minneapolis.
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Detroit
Mich
James Couzens
Middle West
Toledo
Federal Electric Railway Commission
Federal Commission
Couzens
Chicago
Cleveland
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Kansas City
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Minneaplis
Cornell Sehreiber
Dewey C. Bailey
Toledo Railways and Light Company
Bombings hit Barcelona captain general home
Air bombs exploded under the windows of the captain general of Catalonia in Barcelona on November 2. Two guards were slightly wounded in the attack.
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Barcelona
Catalonia
Bandits Hold Up Saloon in Chicago Raid
Nov 27 Chicago bandits in United States Army uniforms robbed Max Gels saloon at 20 South Morgan Street. About fifty patrons were forced to the dining room with hands raised while two robbers guarded the crew. others rifled the cash register totaling $500.
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Chicago
Sia Bandiits
United States Army
Max Gels
South
Morgan Street
Man Confesses Murder Motive In Benson Killing
Norwalk Ohio November 27 Charles Renfield confessed to the murder of Dr Horace A Benson prominent dentist here claiming the act was due to his wartime battle against pro German propaganda He said he shot Benson with a dmadum bullet through a life ment window of his home Renfield was interned earlier for alleged seditious utterances and actions.
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Norwalk
Charles Renfield
Horace A. Benson
Renfield
Benson
Hue
Astor Bill Defeated In House Of Commons Vote
London Nev 27 A bill to let Viscount Astor abandon his inherited tithe failed in a 109 to SA vote The measure would have let him choose which house to serve in and kept him from losing his Commons seat J H Thomas labor member introduced the bill to permit the choice and retain his seat.
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London
House of Commons
Viscount Astor
Viscount
William Waldorf) Astor
J. H. Thomas
Tabor
house_of_commons
Seven Reds Are Arrested in Wendel Taylor County
Seven alleged radical leaders were arrested by Justice Department agents at Wendel in Taylor County. Large quantities of revolutionary literature were seized during the raid.
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Taylor County
West Virginia
Clarksburg
W. Va
Noy
Department of Justice
Wendel
Selects Place to Die Against the North Wall of the Prison Yard
Gen Vel Ipe Angeles revolutionist was executed at 6 35 am inside the Twenty first regiment of cavalry barracks by a firing squad. Spectators watched as Angeles chose the north wall and arranged the task with Carranza officers. He died with little emotion. His body was buried from a friend’s home after a private autopsy. A veteran artilleryman, he had fought for Diaz and Villa, later aided the Mexican revolution, and held the Legion of Honor from France. He was 60 years old. Also sentenced were Maj Nestor Enciso de Arc and Antonio Trille. all captured near Parral on November 15.
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Chihuahua City
Vel Ipe Angeles
Twenty-first Regiment of Cavalry
Angeles
Carranza
Hha
Tie
Albert
Manuel Calero
Diaz
Francisco Madero
Madero
Villa
Mexico
Mexican Military College
Chapultepec
General Angeles
Military Institute
New York City
Nestor Encisco de Arc
Antonio Trille
Parral
Chihawahua
Trains Crash on Bridge Near Fort Madison
Train No. 1 bound for the west from Chiengs collided with a freight train near the Mississippi River bridge. Fireman James Crlevold was injured perhaps fatally while engineer James Sprague sustained lesser injuries. No passengers were harmed and many Chicagoans were aboard.
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Fort Madison
Santa Fe
Chiengs
Mississippi River
James Crlevold
James Sprague
No Coal in Kansas Capital Reported Short Fuel Woes
Topeka November 27 governor Henry J Allen labors at home with an oil stove in a heated house while fuel runs low for the furnace. He says his household is closed up and living in one gown as the oil stove provides heat.
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Governor Allen
Topeka
Kun
Henry J. Allen
Allen Jang
Seid
Riot at Ellis Island Exposes Privilege Abuse Under Howe
Ellis Island immigration chief Byron H. Uhl testified before the house committee that privileges granted during Frederic C. Howe’s regime could have fostered a Bolshevik-like system. He said immoral women circulated among prisoners and women roamed the island before Lowe’s resignation. A Chinese crew gambled heavily, causing a sailor to lose about $5,000.
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New York
Byron H. Uhl
Ellis Island
House Immigration Committee
Frederic C. Howe
Uhil
Lowe
Bolshevik Drive Reports Rapid Soviet Advances in Europe
A Moscow wireless dispatch says Denikin’s army is retreating in southern Russia while Bolshevik forces capture ten towns in three days and enter Ukraine with intent to stay. Kolchak’s central Siberian forces are retiring rapidly as Reds reach about 1000 miles east of Omsk.
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London
Denikine
Russia
Moscow
Ukraine
Admiral Kolchak
Siberia
Omsk
Labourite elected to Commons in Chester-le-Street by election
London on November 27, John Lawson a labourite was elected to the house of commons for Chester-le-Street Durham county. He secured 17 858 votes while his national democratic opponent David Gilmour polled 531% in the November 13 by election.
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London
John Lawson
House of Commons
Chester-Le-Street
Durham County
Lawson
David Gilmour
State Senate Ratifies Federal Suffrage Amendment
Biemerck North Dakota November 27 The state senate passed the federal suffrage amendment by a vote of 43 to 3.
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Biemerck
N. D
State Senate
Miners Arrested by U S Soldiers in Wyoming Strike
In Sheridan and Carneyville Wyoming soldiers rounded up scores of miners who refused to return to work. Major Warren Dean with troops ordered arrests and some miners were placed on interurban cars for removal to jail while others were told to return to work. Officials in Washington weighed official reports on the incident.
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Sheridan
Wye
United States
Carneyville
Warren Dean
Wyoming
Dolph Thomas
Dean
Washington
Baker
Sordan
Cheyenne
Charles
Confelds
Thermopolis
Art Moioccle
One Per Cent Advance Announced by Garfield
Garfield announces a one per cent wage advance triggering strong opposition from workers and local leaders. Officials report mixed reactions as protests arise in several cities and unions call for clarification of implementation dates.
Price to Stay Same New Offer Added to Advances since 1913
Washington November 27 Miners denounce the administration as Fuel Administrator Garfield presents a Cabinet approved settlement offer on the mine strike. The package calls for a 14 percent wage increase with no coal price rise for consumers and a joint commission to handle future adjustments.
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Washington
Garfield
Wilson
Secr
Lane
U. S
Miners’ Union
Doctor Garfield
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Free America
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International Agriculture Institute
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Fort Madison, In
Hurt
Kansas
F. C. Howe
RED Army
Kolchak
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