King Albert and Queen Visit Washington Not Meeting President
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium visited the White House and the Senate in Washington on October 29. They met Mrs. Wilson briefly and did not see the President, remaining under close escort. The king praised American democracy and thanked Americans for aid, citing Hoover and Whitlock for relief efforts and Belgium’s gratitude to Allied forces.
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White House
Wilson
Washington
Albert
Elizabeth
Belgium
Wilken
Robert Lansing
Senate
Duke of Brabant
Europe
Commission For Relief
Herbert Hoover
Brand Whitlock
Lewis replies to Wilson on mine strike charge
Acting UMWA president Rheddbn Lewis responds to President Wilson's claim that a miner strike would be unlawful under wartime wage policy. He defends the right to organize and push for better terms as the war effort continues.
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Indianapolis
Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Wilson
Miners Say War Emergency Ended Vetoed Prohibition
Mr. Lewis states President Wilson’s veto rationale on wartime prohibition reflects miners views in the wage dispute. He argues miners see the contract abrogated as the war emergency has passed in demobilization of the army and navy.
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Mr. Lewis
Wilson
Lewis Denounces Coal Strike as Uncalled For
Tom J. Lewis former UMWA president announces in Charleston that internal union politics sparked the soft coal miners strike. He calls the walkout uncalled for and a crime against the nation urging Congress to pass a joint resolution directing international officers to meet operators for a no week agreement.
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Charleston
W. Va
United Mine Workers of America
Congress
Rob Post Office of 2200 Tloan
Burglars dynamited the post office safe and fled with 2200 in cash and stamps. They also blew the Grange National Bank vault in the same heist, but a watchman spotted them and they escaped in a car without taking bank funds.
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Tloan
Grange National Bank
Army Beats Navy in Hawaii Maneuver Ends in Repulse
In Honolulu T H on October 20, a week of maneuvers between General Morton led army forces and Admiral Fletcher's navy detachments ended Monday with the enemy navy repulsed in an attempt to land on the island of Oahu.
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Honolulu
T. H
Morton
Navy
Fletcher
Oahu
Strike Loss Seen by Steel Workers Leaders
Chicago reports John Fitzpatrick and L K Titus signaling a de facto steel strike defeat. Fitzpatrick says workers learn the steel firms are not invincible while Titus declares troops to Gary musters to return to work. Pittsburgh delegates discuss mechanics wage demands at 8 cents an hour for shopmen and 60 cents for helpers.
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Chicago
John Fitzpatrick
National Committee
Pittsburgh
Fitzpatrick
Menber
Steel Council
Gary
L. K
Titus
Cal. W. &. Mapes
Silyher
Nine dead as City of Muskegon wrecks at pier
The Crosby steamer City of Muskegon, formerly the Holland, struck the south pier in Muskegon harbor during a north wind. About 35 aboard, nine crewmen and two others perished, many in nightclothes after leaping to safety, as the vessel broke apart within minutes. Several bodies recovered or later identified include Lynch John and De Witt Arthur, among others.
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Muskegon, Mich
Crosby
City of Muskegon
Holland
Muskegon Channel
Steward's Department
Longstanding Great Lakes Steamship Ties Historic Routes
The City of Muskegon built in 1881 as the City of Milwaukee is one of the oldest lake vessels. It carried crews including Slim and John under owners such as Grand Trunk Railway and Graham & Merton line, formerly linking Milwaukee Grand Haven and Holland Chicago before Crosby Mac acquired the beat.
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Leeus
Herman
Zimmerman
Oliver
Muskegon
Slim
John
City of
Milwaukee
Lakes
Grand Haven
Grand Trunk Railway
Holland
Mich
Chicago
Graham & Merton
Crosby Mac
Beat
Portugal Denies US Azores Base Bid
Objections by a third power prompted Portugal to refuse granting the United States a naval base in the Azores, state informed circles report from Madrid dated October 29.
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Power
Portugal
Madrid
Spain
United States
Azores
Resignation of Treasury Register Tebee to Join New York Firm
Washington reports Houston B. Tebee of Oklahoma Territory has resigned as register of the treasury. He will move to New York to take a position with a large ceiling firm.
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Houston B. Tebee
Oklahoma
New York
Washington
Okahoma Mas
Register of the Treasury
Ceil
Police Battle With Strikers in Utica Riot
Riot in Utica New York during a nine week textile strike pits police against thousands of alien workers. Police attempted to arrest a protesting woman and were pelted with stones and shots. A 27 member squad charged using revolvers after clubs failed. Five strikers were wounded and five officers injured.
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Utica
N. Y
Smith
Veto Override Clears Way For Prohibition End
The Senate voted 65 to 20 to override the president's veto on enforcement of prohibition. The act directs the Internal Revenue Service to lead enforcement while public and local officers assist. A proclamation ending wartime prohibition will follow ratification of the German peace treaty.
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Senate
Washington
Congress
House
Secretary of State
State Department
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue Department
Department of Justice
Roper
United States
Warren
New
Kellogg
Newberry
Watson
Ashurst
Kendricks
Smith
Arizona
Bankhead
Kirby
Chamberlain
McKellar
Borgia
Dial
Myers
Fletcher
Naugent
Trammell
Gora
Overnan
Walsh
Montana
Harris
Owen
Morrison
Pomerene
Williams
Henderson
Sheppard
Jones
New Mexico
Simmons
Swanson
Wolcott
Borah
Edge
la Follette
Brandegee
Fall
Melean
Calder
France
Penrose
Gay
Ranschell
Gerry
Robinson
Hitchcock
Shields
King
Thomas
Phelan
Underwood
Mass
White House
Austria
Finnish editors sentenced for criminal anarchy in New York
Carl Piavio and Gust Alonen, Finnish editors of a radical magazine, were convicted of criminal anarchy and sentenced to four to eight years in prison. Judge Weeks ordered deportation after serving term. Also reports Alfred Flamoul set a looping flight record at Madrid's air show with 624 loops in a single flight.
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New York
Radical Magazine
Carl Piavio
Gust Alonen
Amen
Justice Weeks
Madrid
Alfred Flamoul
Coal mine blast stirs labor rights march to Washington
Pittsburgh labor leaders and 18 delegates representing over 150000 workers head to Washington to press for free speech and public assembly rights amid a Raleigh county mine blast. Governor Cornwell rushes to Charleston after news of the incident.
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Pittsburgh
Washington
Winchester
Cornwell
West Virginia
Charleston
Raleigh County
Iador
Allegheny County
Pennsylvania
Plot to Kidnap Edsel Ford Arrests in Toledo Case
Private detective Floyd Gray testified he uncovered a plot to abduct Edsel Ford son of Henry Ford and ransom him for 200000 dollars. Four men were arrested in Toledo Ohio as Gray linked the scheme to East strike disorders during a stop at a city hotel.
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Toledo
Edsel Ford
Henry Ford
Detroit
Floyd Gray
Reds Plan Terror Plot With Bombs Revealed
A report uncovers a Red faction plot to carry out terror attacks using bombs. Authorities detail alleged planning activities, locations, and potential targets in a sweeping security briefing. No injuries reported at this stage.
Radical bombing plot uncovered in Cleveland arrests
Police disclose a planned spring terror campaign in the nation. Five men and one woman were arrested with bombs pistols and anarchist literature. The devices mirror those used in the attack on Mayor Smiths home and authorities link the same gang to that outrage.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Smith
Robbers Maul Bank Deposits in Sherrard Illinois
Special to Rock Island reports robbers blasted vaults in Sherrard Illinois causing a deposit box break and theft of about thirty five thousand dollars in Liberty Bonds owned by bank depositors.
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Rock
Island
Sherrard
Ilinois
Prohibition Measures Lead Revenue Officers to Chicago Saloons
Washington dispatch orders wartime prohibition actions followed by revenue officers sealing whiskey barrels. Saloons selling alcohol were raided and arrested as part of enforcing the measure in Chicago.
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Chicago
Oct. Sf
Washington, D. C
Garfield confident on coal strike settlement
Federal fuel administrator Harry Garfield, summoned from Wililawn College, said he expected a settlement with no miners walking out after talks with Tamulty on the threatened coal strike.
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Garfield
Washington
Harry Garfield
Wililawn College
Tamulty
U S Cabinet Plans Action Over Soft Coal Strike
Washington Oct 20 The cabinet ended a two hour meeting with a plan to handle the soft coal strike despite miner refusals to work. Officials emphasized protecting the public and preventing mine closures that affect more than half a million United Mine Workers members.
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Washington
Wet
Ainelé
United Mine Workers of America
Robbers Beat Mattoon Residents After Home Burglary
Wealthy Mattoon residents Mr and Brew Sternberg were beaten with a hammer during a burglary at their home in Het or 2 Feb. They were found in serious condition as police investigated two attackers.
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Mattoon
Mr. and Brew
Sternbergs
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REOS
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