Miners Seek Transport Upgrade in Riverview Coal Row
At a November hearing Charles W. Cazzell and other Riverview mine workers urged a fixed 2.40 dollar round trip fare for rail service between the city and mines. Officials from Riverview and Commerce Coal, plus chamber reps, testified to need for better transport to avert mine closures and maintain jobs amid coal production of 600 to 700 tons daily.
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Service Committee
Chicago & East Company
Riverview
Bettonite
W.h.iney
District 11
R. Gudden
Chicago & Eastern Illinois R.R. Company
T. C. Bugg
Commerce Coal Company
Willian B. Smith
Riverview Coal Company
Ben Allen
Daviess County Chamber of Commerce
J. C. Keller
Evanaville Chamber of Commerce
Charles W. Cazzell
War Be et War Be et Ta
A fragmented note from a historical page summarizes conflict terms and dates omitted in OCR, presenting only garbled phrases and vague references without clear actors or events. The readable bits suggest wartime discourse but lack concrete details.
Christmas Tree Entertainment Aids Washington Children
The Associated Charities of the city organized a Christmas tree event for Washington's children. Local business leaders contributed funds and goods, with Chief Balcher and the Fire Chief cited for support in securing donations and making the program possible.
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Washington
Allen
Balchér
Paris Conference Begins Between Wilson Clemenceau
President Wilson and Prime Minister Clemenceau opened a crucial Paris meeting at the Murat Palace. The Italian king Victor Emmanuel III and party arrived and were greeted by the French cabinet as the talks focus on the peace pact details and post conference plans.
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Wilson
Premie Clemenceau
Murat Palace
France
United States
Foch
Victor Emanuel
Italy
Paris
Premidy Orland
Clemenceau
Wilsolfand
Aid Planned for Greek and Armenian Stricken Areas
Washington reports a government plan to send doctors nurses and agricultural equipment and food to stricken Greeks and Armenians in Asia Minor. A bill in Congress would fund the effort with an estimated 30 million dollars over several years.
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Washington, D.C
Asia Minor
Peng
Congress
Alcbrmattt
Henry Morgantheau
Proposal to elect German president sparks new government bid
Paris reports a newspaper claim that Chancellor Ebert has resigned and a plan to elect a German president on Sunday to secure a responsible government for the allies. Street fighting is noted in Danzig and the Krupp works may shift to textile production under Ebert government pressure.
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Paris
Lbre
Ebert
London
Germany
Danzig
Spartatup
Zurich
Hilsheviks
Bepita
Tie Krupp
Krupp Works
Goverment to Not Take Over Big Packing Plants Says FTC
William B Calvert chairman of the Federal Trade Commission told the House Interstate Commerce Committee the FTC never has and will not recommend government seizure of major packing plants. He warned against relying on government action and suggested regulation could be pursued without nationalization.
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Washington
D. T
Deel
Federal Trade Commission
William 3B
Calvert
House
Leepice
Lodge asks for confirmation of peace talks on ship seizure claim
Sen Lodge demanded the secretary of state in Paris explain if U S peace delegates are urging destruction of surrendered German warships as alleged in a cable. The resolution asks for authority behind any such move. In Madrid Premier Romanones and foreign office officials have departed and will return.
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Sen
Lodge Oday
Paris
United States
Arig Cabie
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Madrd
Pres. Wilson
Romanones
Ofals
Foreign Office
Draft dodgers defended without party funds says Germer
Adolph Germer, one of five defendants in the socialist trial, states the Socialist party did not use money to defend men refused to register for the draft nor for that purpose. He notes the party supported defense of socialists prosecuted for speeches and literature distribution. Bolshevist advances reported from Stockholm on December 19.
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Chicago
Socialist Party
Adolph Germer
Tonaren
Germer - Gad
Corporal Joania Allen Wounded Again in France Fight
A letter to James W. Allen of 607 Waknut Street details Corporal Joania Allen of the 16th Infantry being wounded in the left leg below the knee in action in France. Allen says he hopes to return soon though circumstances may delay his homecoming.
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Joania B. ‘Allen
James W. Allen
France
James ‘W. Allen
W ‘Wak Nut Street
16Th Infantry
Aio
Hickies
Bolsheviki Gain Ground in Russia as German withdrawal alters front
London dispatch reports Bolsheviki gaining power in Russia amid German pullback. Allied military experts assess the changing frontier and Russia's role, with officials weighing new policy implications and potential peace terms.
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London
Russia
Germany
Rash Fer
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