Grand Jury Probe on Coal Plot Ready for Task
National wide probe planned with witnesses from across the country. United States District Judge Anderson presides as a special grand jury investigates alleged conspiracy to limit coal production under the Lever Act. Several witnesses subpoenaed. inquiry to move rapidly. focus not confined to Indiana.
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Imuage A. Boadderson
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Grand J Jary
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Anderson
United States
Loree
United Mine Workers
al Bi Anderson
Congress
House of Representativves
John L Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Ohio
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Lewis
An Gerson
Miine
Door Knobs Deadly Germ Carriers Headline
Chicago December 17 Doctor N Bundesen of the health department argues doorknobs spread germs and urges invention of door openings without contact suggesting foot pedals like medical offices to reduce infection risk. He portrays doors as disease carriers and calls for action to replace hand-operated knobs.
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Chicago
N. Bundesen
Health Department
Dr. Bundesen
Congress Presses Newspapers to Cut Newsprint Use
Washington December 17 the House Post Office committee urged every newspaper to cut newsprint consumption by 10 percent for six months to stave off a paper shortage that could destroy many small papers. Chairman Steenerson said voluntary conservation could avert the Anthony bill and potential government action.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House Postofics
Anthony Bill
Steenerson
Néwaprint
Rhode Island seeks Supreme Court challenge to Prohibition
Rhode Island through Attorney General Herbert A. Rice asks the Supreme Court for original jurisdiction to challenge the national Prohibition Amendment and to enjoin federal enforcement in the state. The same day Springfield reports a Supreme Court ruling upholding most of the Seizure Act but invalidating truck confiscation provisions. Also noted is a new post on Walstead enforcement act challenges and the Rhode Island assembly’s test-case directive. In a separate item, the Supreme Court orders a new trial for Edgard A. Strause, Peoria banker, convicted of murder, due to bailiff conduct and judge instruction errors.
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Rhode Island
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Herbert A. Rice
Supreme Court
Springfield
Retail Linner Dealers’ Association of New Jersey
Altho
Rhode Island General Assembly
Palmer
Internal Revenue
Ropyer
Strause
Associated Press
Supreme Court Today
Edgard A. Strause
Peoria
Borne M. Mead
Courier Delivery by 5 30 Declared for Home Arrival
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 30 o clock. If the paper is not received by then due to carrier error or other cause, call 8380 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 80 p m.
Capture of Kiev Claimed by Reds in Wireless
Soviet wireless statement from Moscow claims capture of Kiev and occupation of Kupiansk southeast of Kharkov. Kiev, repeatedly changing hands in the Ukraine civil war, was last held by Denikin’s forces after being driven out in September as Soviet southward advance pressed toward the capital.
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Associated Press
London
Kupiansk
Kharkov
Moskow
Ukraine
Russia
Holshevik
Denikine
Moscow comi+ munique
Lawrence Woolen Company chief visits amid high cost claims
Lawrence Mass December 17 mills workers greet William M Wood president of American Woolen company at a conference with the Chamber of Commerce over declining retail prices. Wood warned of a store at cost if markdowns are not made as merchants dispute profiteering charges while noting local costs may be high only New York exceeds Lawrence.
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Associated Press
Lawrence
Mass
Veral
William M. Wood
American Woolen Company
Wood
Chamber of Commerce
Ther
New York
Cider Toast to Greet New Year in Gotham
New York residents plan to toast 1920 with sweet cider as hotels and cafes cope with a supreme court edict on alcohol. Despite dry expectations, many hotels have reserved suites for private parties with their own liquors.
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Gotham
New York
Supreme Court
Illinois Supreme Court upholds curative high school act
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled the curative act validating community high schools created under a prior act found invalid is valid. The decision, an appeal from Cass County, ensures all bonds issued under the old act are now valid.
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Associated Press
Springfield. I
Thellinois Supreme Court
Cass County
Good Fellows Club Seeks Toys and Clothing for Needy Families
The Good Fellows Club, at 612 14 Mulberry Street, mobilizes volunteers to supply toys, clothing, and meals for needy children and families on Christmas Eve. Purchasing chair Walter Freebern tracks requests and costs to stay within funds. A touching appeal notes a girl asking Mrs Good Fellow to help her ailing mother with a blanket and food as multiple siblings face hardship.
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Mulberry Street
Santa Claus
Walter Freebern
Pur
Mia
Labor foes rail control bill seek two year extension
Samuel Gompers and railroad union leaders urged Senator Cummins to withdraw the railroads bill and push government operation for a two year trial period. They planned to seek President Wilson's influence to oppose passage, while farmers' groups said the bill was misunderstood and called for a two year extension.
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Associated Press
Washingob
D. C
Senate
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Railroad Brotherhoods
Farmers
Cha ‘Wan Cummins
Sextate Inttate Commerce Committee
Wilson
Brotherhoods’ Representatives
White House
Cummings
Gompers
Organized Labor
Cummins
George P. Hampton
Farmers’ National Council
Jan. i
Hampton
Non-Partisan Suit Challenges North Dakota Bond Issues
Arguments were heard today by North Dakota's Supreme Court in a case brought by the Non-partisan league on behalf of five Burleigh county farmers. They challenge $17,000,000 in state bonds aimed at funding the state's industrial program. The suit seeks ruling on bond legality, tied to a U.S. Supreme Court appeal about private business concerns and state authority.
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Associated Press
Bismarck
N. D
Supreme Court of North Dakota
League
Burleigh County
William Lemke
Nonpartisan League
Supreme Court of
Outrage cited over Haywood speech ban by judge in Chicago
Chicago December 17 Judge K M Landis said there is nothing he can do after an American Legion post in Detroit asked him to stop William J Haywood from speaking next Sunday. Landis called the move an outrage of the century and noted Haywood and I W W associates were released under bond with a promise to refrain from speeches. The circuit court of appeals said it could take no action, stating the only promise was to refrain from repeating what led to their conviction for obstructing the draft and interfering with the war prosecution.
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Associated Press
Chicago
K. M. Landis
American Legion
Detroit
William J. Haywood
Judge Landis
Haywood
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Samuel A’sthaler
Te Circuit Court of Appeals
Alschuler
Third Party in Field Next Year Promised by Liberals
St Louis December 17 There will be a third party in the presidential field in 1920 as the Liberals conference in the city this month concluded. J A H Hopkins of New York chairman of the executive committee declared there are no ifs or buts and that the Liberals will hold a convention before July 1 to nominate their candidates for president and vice president.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Pennsylvania
Thomas T. Brewster
St. Louis
Associated Press
Thin City
J. A. H. Hopkins
New York
Mr. Hopkins
Cotton Industry Speculation Draws Lancashire Hope
A lively Lancashire cotton agitation has lasted three months with syndicates buying mills at high prices and launching new companies whose shares sell quickly. The American Chamber of London reports over 70 mills changing hands, turning modest owners into fortunes. The next four to five years are seen as a period of unmatched prosperity.
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Associated Press
London
BD. C
Lancashire
American Chamber of London
Three Dead As Storm Ravages Newfoundland Coast
Reports from St Johns indicate at least three lives lost and five schooners wrecked as a storm sweeps the Newfoundland coast for days. A tidal wave destroyed a railway pier at Placentia and the breakwater at Grand Bank near Fortune.
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St. Johns
N. I
Dee
New Foundland
Placentia
Grand Bank
Fortune
Austria Relief Ventured At Paris To 70 Million
Paris and Vienna report the supreme council agreed to provide at least 70 million dollars for Austrian relief with 4.6 million monthly, aiming toward 100 million total. Allies press U S cooperation. Wallace reports need for Washington instructions. St Germain treaty areas to stay unchanged. Vorarlberg Salzburg Tyrol and western Hungary movements risk disentangling Austria.
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Paris
Austria
Supreme Council
Jules Cambon
Whilace
United States
Louis Loucheur
U. 5
Wallace
Washington
Karl Renner
Wugtelen
Clemenceau
Austrian Republic
St.Germain
Vorarlburg
Salsburg
Tyrol
Hungary
Europe
Kansas City publishers meet with dealers
Twenty five Kansas newspaper men who use roll print met at the Savoy hotel to plan a fairer print paper distribution amid a severe shortage. Representatives from paper mills spoke after a luncheon. The Wichita gathering earlier this month spurred action as labor issues proved secondary to paper scarcity.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Savoy Hotel
J. C. Mack
Kansas Printing Company
Kansan Republican
Newton
Kan
Wichita
Swedish Warship Frigia Due in New York Harbor
The Swedish battle cruiser Frigia is due to arrive in New York Harbor tomorrow, the first Swedish warship here in 12 years. It will stay until January 3, then tour the West Indies and visit Havana, Colon and Panama. Diplomats will receive the vessel, with entertainments planned for the officers and crew.
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New York Harbor
Associated Press
New York
Frigia
West Indies
Havana
Colon
Panama
Prince Wilhelm
43 Killed as German Munitions Depot Explosion
Forty three workmen and women died and many more injured in an explosion at the Marienstam munitions depot near Wilhelmshaven in Germany. The blast occurred while shells were being unloaded on Tuesday December 16. Local officials report a wide area affected with casualties. The disaster highlights wartime production risks and civilian danger near military facilities.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Lane Will Resign When It Adds To Presidents Burdens
Washington December 17 Secretary Lane issued a statement denying reports that he had placed his resignation before President Wilson and disclosed plans to leave the cabinet when he can do so without adding to the presidents burdens or worries. He says he has not sent or written any resignation and has withheld talks with the president to avoid burdening him.
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Washington, D. C
Lane
O Day
Wilson Witt
Armistice Signing Denounced By Army Officer
Maj. Gen. George H. Harries, U.S. Army, formerly in Berlin, said the armistice signing was likely the greatest blunder of the war. He spoke at All Souls church and claimed Germany hated the U.S., with German and Russian money disbursed here. He suggested Kaiser Wilhelm II should be hanged.
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N. J
George H. Harthes
Berlin
Congregation of All Souls Church
Harries
Germany
United States
Hindenburg
Government Lacks Power to Halt Import of Goods
London December 17. Justice Sir John Hankey of the King's Bench Division ruled the government has no authority to prohibit importation of certain goods. The decision, seen as a major rebuke, concerns prrogolic acid imported from the United States seized on arrival. The ruling interprets the 1876 Customs Act as allowing prohibitions only for similar goods. leave to appeal was granted.
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London
Siir John Hankey
King's Bench
United States
Hankey
Germans Can Collect Customs in Gold Edict
Paris delegates reach unanimous decision allowing Germans to collect customs duties in gold. The peace talks also expose a 100000 ton discrepancy between reparations committee estimates and German experts on mercantile tonnage and docks for reparations at German ports. Holiday Nutmargarine advertisement claims its product equals butter.
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Paris
Associated Press
Supreme Council
Scapa Flow
End of the World Forecast Fades As Planets Align
News from New York and Ann Arbor reports astonishment as planetary alignment fans fear of earth’s end, but scientists and skeptics deem the prediction exaggerated. Professors dismiss Porta as a credible source while meteorologists note no signs of planetary conspiracy.
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Neptune
Saturn
Jupiter
Mara
Venus
Mercury
Uranus
Porta
Ann Arbor
Mich
Albert Ports
Noguch
Washington, D.C
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Great Lakes
Mississippi River
Sait
Porta S
San Francisco
Cal
A. P. Forta
Portat
Prof
University” of Michigan
Alcohol Worker's Pep Maker by Johns Hopkins Professor
Baltimore Md December 17 Dr Raymond Pearl of Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene warns of a coming economic problem as workers lose both alcohol and sugar. He says these fuels drive energy for labor and that replacements won’t bridge the gap. Sugar will rise in price in January reducing consumption.
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Baltimore
Raymond Pearl
Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene
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