No Ships for Big Trade Amid Atlantic Freight Congestion
Secretary McAdoo laments severe New York port freight congestion and railroad car shortages blocking export shipments. Laws bar use of U S transports owned by War and Navy Departments, and Congress failed to pass a shipping bill, worsening conditions for shippers, railroads, and producers.
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New York
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War and Navy Departments
Pacific
Nilinth
Philippines
Orient
Ted Neas
Bliss Now Major General in Army Upon Retirements
John F Morrison of the Fifty seventh infantry in Tientsin is promoted to brigadier general to fill the vacancy left by Maj Gen William H Carrel. Morigan is noted for being advanced over seniors due to specific qualifications. Brig Gen Plaa remains assistant chief of staff.
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Eel John F Morrison
Fitheenty Infantry
Tientsin
Chit Wall
Telstip
Plaa
Ime
Thebabil Ty
Ort
Tea
Imant
Hawaitian
Foo Fry Tan Toh Po Wisser
Mmand
Furat Hawaiian Brigade
Ion
Sherich
Coup to save China fuels uneasy alliance talk
Ambiguous reports from Peking and Tokyo suggest a plan to preserve China's integrity amid world tensions. China and Japan relations may shift as commercial interests and a prospective settlement at the peace conference influence acceptance of the plan. Lansing refused to discuss sensitive details, calling any received position continental and undisclosed.
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Peking
China
Inter Gts
Japan
Hillstrom Dies Under Firing Squad Bravado In Verse
A condemned man awake at four, fought guards with a broom handle, was restrained and blindfolded before execution. As rifles fired, he declared a clear conscience and spoke of dying bravely. He left a poetic last will praising release to ashes and flowers, ending with Good luck to all of you.
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Hillstrom
Joe Hill
Ea Rowan
Industrial Workers of the World Organization
William D. Haywood
Chicago
Spry
Hijllstrom
United States
World Court is Aim Forming League at New York Luncheon
In New York on November 19 a Bankers Club luncheon launched a campaign for a world supreme court to settle international disputes. The World’s Court League of America formed with governors including John Wesley Hill John Hays Hammond Oscar S Straus Alton B Parker John Wanamaker Senator L Sherman Charles W Fairbanks A O Stanley and W J Hammond.
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Bankers’ Club
John Hays Hammond
Alton B. Parker
John Wanamaker
Senator Sherman
New York
World Supreme Court
World's Court League of America
John Wesley Hill
Oscar 8. Straus
United States
L. Sherman
Ilinois
Charles W. Fairbanks
Sleet A. O. Stanley
Kentucky
W. 3. Hammond
Minnesota
Swears Hillstrom Was With Him On Night of Morrison Murder
William Busby testifies in Seattle that Joseph Hillstrom was with him in Murray Utah on the night of the Morrison murder, claiming they filed for work at the smelter and worked until 10 pm. He says Hillstrom spoke at a preliminary Salt Lake hearing but his testimony was cut off and Busby was jailed.
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Morrison
Seattle
Wash
William Busby
Joseph Hillstrom
Salt Lake City
Hilstrom
Hillstrom
Murray
Utah
Ritchie
Salt Lake
East Lake City
Navy
John G. Morrison
Arling
Morrison’s
Mer- Hin Morrison
Arling Morrison
Plan Fake Auction Law Drafting in D C
Merchants Association committee on fake auctions met in Chairman M D Rosenberg's office to discuss drafting a bill addressing abuses in the District of Columbia. Rosenberg and Roger J Whiteford will draft the bill and present it at a meeting late next week.
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M. D. Rosenberg
Congress
District of Columbia
Rosenberg
Association
Roger J. Whiteford
Asalstant Corporation
Whiteford
Poet Hillstrom Faces Execution Amid IWW Ties
Joseph Hillstrom, an IWW writer linked to labor clashes, met a Utah death sentence. Attempts for clemency by Gov Spry and President Wilson failed as Hillstrom, who denied criminal charges, faced a firing squad after a tense final appeal. Messages to IWW leaders and loved ones outlined his rebel stance and farewell notes.
Redfield to Meet French Commission
The special French mission to purchase American labor saving machinery for postwar use in France arrived in Washington and conferred with government officials and US Chamber of Commerce officers. Today Maurice Damar is to meet Secretary Redfield of the Department of Commerce for an interview.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Maurice Damear
Chamber of Deputies
Redfield
Department of Commerce
Army planes begin flight to Wichita ails Texas
Six United States military aeroplane squadron machines flew from Fort Sill Oklahoma to Wichita Falls Texas in about one hour under clear weather. Lieut. J E Carberry landed first in 39 minutes for 45 miles air line distance. Capt. B D Foulois, flight commander, said next flight would go direct to Fort Worth 114 miles tomorrow.
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Tex
United States Military Aeroplane
Fort Sit
Okla
San Antonio
Pirots
J E Carberry
Verdict on Allan Bollinger death from imperforate anus
Coroner's jury finds Allan John Bol linger died from effects of imperforate anus and multiple congenital defects. They note potential benefits of prompt surgery, urge consultation with multiple surgeons, and state physicians should relieve suffering and prolong life.
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Allan John Bellinger
Allan John Bollinger
Aylvian
Allan J. Bollinger
Baby Bollinger Buried as Blizzard Sweeps Through City Streets
Chicago on November 19 marked the burial of Baby Bollinger whose life was deemed not worth saving by medical judgment. The infant was laid to rest in a small casket at St Barnaby's Cemetery, transported in the same carriage as relatives and the father. An undertaker's assistant, at the father's request, led the funeral prayer in the driving snow.
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Chicago
Bollinger
Hig Church
Hillstrom case linked to dynamite plots and talk of freedom
Hillstrom, also known as Joe Hill, was convicted of the Morrison store murder in Salt Lake City. He faced a firing squad after clemency efforts were denied. The case tied him to dynamite plots with the McNamara brothers and drew public letters to Gov. Spry urging mercy.
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Hillstrom
Butte
McNamara Brothers
Or. Hilton
Denver
Pardon Board
Hmistrom
Joe Hill
Murray
Utah
Hillatrom
Isft
DAR Magazine editor Natalie Sumner Lincoln resigns
Miss Natalie Sumner Lincoln resigns as editor of the Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine on a Wednesday. Mrs. William Cumming Story, president general, accepted the resignation, and Miss Mary R. Wilcox was named editor pro tem. The resignation followed a report Lincoln made to the national board regarding resolutions about the magazine’s conduct to be presented for action.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
William Cumming Story
The
DAR
Mary R. Wilcox
Miss Lincoln
National Board of Management
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