Congress Opens as Senate Recesses Awaiting President's Message
The Sixty sixth Congress convened with large attendance in both chambers but opening galleries smaller than usual. President Wilson's annual message was completed and sent to the printer while debates focused on rail bill timing and adjournment until tomorrow noon.
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Unskilled Labor in Stockyards Granted Wage Boost
Unskilled laborers in stockyards packing firms across Chicago Kansas City St Louis Denver Omaha and other western cities receive about a 19 percent wage increase effective today. The order by federal Judge Samuel Alschuler applies to roughly 74 percent of packing house employees.
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Fall River Textiles Face Major Strike Over Wage Increase
Virtually all Fall River mills employing about 38 000 workers stopped work as 7000 National Amalgamation of Textile Operatives members demanded a 25 percent raise. In New Bedford operators held at work after threats to strike over wage demands.
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Good Fellows Club Christmas Fund Seeks Support
The Good Fellows Christmas club of Waterloo calls for donations to aid families unable to provide gifts. In previous years the group distributed 200 baskets to hundreds of children, and this year demand is higher. An open meeting will be held at the Y M C A with representatives from churches missions and civic agencies urged to attend.
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First Arrests In Newberry Campaign Case Plead Guilty
William B. Rice, a grand jury indictee in the Truman Newberry campaign inquiry, pleaded guilty to conspiracy in federal court in Grand Rapids and was released on $1000 bond. Authorities move to arraign others as papers and warrants proceed, with bail likely for many. Meanwhile a hurricane across southern Michigan caused power outages and dozens of plant closures, leaving six dead and many injured.
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Volunteer Coal Workers Train Derails En Route to Pittsburg
A train carrying Kansas national guardsmen and volunteer coal workers derailed near Humbolt due to an open switch. No injuries reported, the train proceeded to Pittsburg after several hours of delay. Thirteen hundred soldiers and volunteer workers arrived. the first detachment will move to shovel pits around 10 o'clock.
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Hungarians Raid Serb Frontier Town Frontiersmen Attacked
A Hungarian detachment attacked frontier posts near Prekomury on Saturday raiding Touervike. Little resistance met by residents and Serb casualties are described as slight. The report comes from advices dated December 1.
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Wood Woodson’s Favored Timber? Wood, Wilson South Dakota’s Favored Timber
Gov Peter Norbeck and W H King leaders of South Dakota Republicans endorse Maj Gen Leonard Wood for president and say Wood will be endorsed by the state convention tomorrow. Democratic leaders say their state convention will indorse President Wilson for a third term if he is willing to run, leaving delegates free for a possible March endorsement.
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New Hungarian Peace Pact Sought by Supreme Council
Paris December 1 The supreme council decided to seek a peace treaty with Hungary through the new Hungarian government after hearing Sir George Clerk the peace conference emissary who returned from Budapest The council resolved to ask Premier Huszar to send a Hungarian delegation to Neuilly near Paris to negotiate peace as soon as possible.
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Parsons Take Police Jobs in Scotland as Pulpit Pay Is Little
In Fife Scotland on December 1 the United Free Presbytery reported that many eastern Scottish ministers were leaving the church to join the police due to small stipends. The item mentions Holiday Nutmargarine as a brand reference.
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Army schools to London agog as women eye seats
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Baker urges a new permanent army and universal training. He backs army schools blending education and skilled trades for soldiers returning to civil life. Pershing to handle French operations. aim to shorten war and save life and treasure. Duchess of Marlborough and Lady Astor clash for first female Commons seats. Astor to take debut today.
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Paper delivery notice and contact instructions
The Courier should be delivered before 4 30. If you do not receive by that time phone 830 and a copy will be sent. Call this office before 6 30 p m with delivery issues or errors by the carrier.
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Germans flee Alsace after French propaganda drive
Paris reports from Lausanne Gazette indicate that more than 32,000 Germans left Alsace during the French campaign to curb disruptive propaganda. By end of October 2,800 expelled, 18,500 left voluntarily, 4,800 railway workers repatriated, and about 6,100 not counted under these stats.
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Wartime coal restrictions take effect in strike emergency
Washington, D. C., December 1 Wartime restrictions on coal consumption were ordered into effect today for the period of the present strike emergency.
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STATE CHILLS AS COAL'S USE IS CUT LOWER
The United States coal situation spreads across towns as miners strike and utilities fear shortages. Iowa, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Sioux City report fuel rationing, shortened hours, and school closures while Des Moines notes no wage hike uptake and continued coal scramble.
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Carranza Under Fire in Fall Reacts to Jenkins Case
Senator Albert B. Fall arrives in Chicago on the way to Washington to present a report to Congress. He criticizes Carranza for the Jenkins case and his Blue Book while predicting Latin American sympathy for the Mexican leader and questioning if the United States will endure similar provocations again.
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Three Stills Seized in Chicago Home Raid
Revenue officers confiscated three stills with a 160 gallon daily capacity and paraphernalia from the Chicago home of Louis Jaros, head of a distilling company, in what was described as the largest illicit liquor operation seized in the country.
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Peace Expenses Of U S Five Times Ante War Ones
Washington December 1 Secretary Glass presented annual estimates proposing five billion dollars for peace time government activities in 1921. Army and Navy costs dominate with 1.02 billion for the military services, while total outlays reach about 4.37 billion, far above prewar levels. The bill includes large sums for public works, pensions, and postal services.
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Effort to Snare Jenkins in Mexican Legal Maze Charged
The American note denounces Mexico for detaining consular agent William Jenkins of Puebla and calls it a studied attempt to ensnare him in legal proceedings. It accuses Mexican authorities of coercing witnesses and dismisses claims of false testimony as unsupported. The United States refuses to be driven and demands cause for Jenkins detention.
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