North Dakota Martial Law Declared Over Coal Mines
Governor Lynn J. Frazier declared martial law in North Dakota's coal region and ordered Adj. Gen. Frazier to take charge of mining, reopen operations, and ensure coal for the people. Interference would lead to arrest until operators and miners reach an agreement. Federal authorities considered steps, but none expected today.
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Ctyte
Associated Press
Bismarck
N. D
Lynn J. Frazier
North Dakota
Adj
Frazier
Gov. Frazier
Ain
Fargo
M. Hildreth
United States
Hildreth
Coal Strike Not Yet Over Says Railroad Leader
Warren & Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, attending the northwestern engineers conference in St. Paul, declares the bituminous coal strike is not settled despite court mandates. He adds the government cannot be run by injunctions, as delegates from North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas gather.
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Associated Press
St. Paul, Minn
Warren & Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Northwestern Conference of Engineers
North Dakota
South Dakota
Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Hotel Employes Consider General Strike at Convention
At the New York State Hotel association thirty fourth annual convention Dan ger of a general strike to seize hotel properties was discussed. Frank Boland attorney for the association said radical leaders set December 20 as the strike date and urged a house cleaning while the opportunity remains to align loyal staff with management.
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New York
N. Y
New York State Hotel Association
Frank Boland
Boland
Wales Visits Red Cross as Prince Begins Capital Stay
The prince of Wales opened the second day in Washington with a tour of the American Red Cross national headquarters. He then inspected the Lincoln Memorial and visited Walter Reed Army Medical Center, meeting wounded soldiers before an afternoon with a relaxed, flexible schedule.
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Wales
Red Cross
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Navy
Prince of Wales
Washington
American Red Cross
Lincoln Memorial
Walter Reed, Hospital
Sens
Senate moves to invoke cloture on peace treaty debate
Washington November 12 The Senate Democratic leaders opened a bid to limit debate on the peace treaty by invoking cloture. A petition with over 32 signatures was circulated to require a two thirds vote for adoption. Senate opposition cited a filibuster by the treaty’s irreconcilable faction as the reason for the move. Senator Reed continued his long attack as others pressed for time limits.
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Ury
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
Tod Ay
Reed
Missouri
Gore
Oklahoma
Martin
Virginia
Smoot declares Mormon church not polygamous
London reports Senator Smoot of Utah defended the Mormon church in the senate praising its integrity and patriotism. He protested libelous attacks and declared polygamy is dead, urging readers that the church has nothing to conceal and that scandal mongers must find other topics.
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London
Smoot
Utah
Senate
Mankato papers merge to solve print shortage
In Mankato Minnesota on November 12 the Daily Review suspends publication and merges with the Mankato Daily Free Press. The merger, described as one of the most important in the northwest, consolidates two longtime papers to cut costs and avoid duplicating effort while serving the community, advertisers, and subscribers more efficiently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mankato. Minn
Daily Review
Mankato
Reds Warned Before Bom
A note warning radicals and anti American propagandists against continuing their activity in Oakland was found today in the debris of the Communist Labor party office wrecked last night by former service men. The office furniture literature and a red flag were burned in the street.
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BOM
Associated Dress
Oakland
Cal
Communist Labor Party
Courier Delivery Notice From The Courier
The Courier will be delivered to your home before 5 30 o clock If you fail to receive the paper by that time call 8330 and a copy will be sent Calls must reach this office before 6 30 p m
Miners Demand Rise Not Abated Says Farrington
Across the coal regions union and operator spokesmen say demands for a 61 percent wage increase a six hour day and five day week remain unresolved. John L. Lewis and Frank Farrington indicate miners will not return to work without immediate pay scale action. Government and railroad bodies move to release coal for emergencies as talks are arranged in Washington with Secretary Wilson and operators' leaders.
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Springfield
Washington
Wilson
Frank Farrington
Miners
National
Pene
Lewis
Farrington
Illinois
Southern Ilinois
Belleville. i
United Mine Workers
Hoosier
Bicknell
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Indianapolis
Kanawhans
Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha Coal
Washington, D. C
Thomas T. Brewster
Coal Operators
John L. Lewis
Brewster
Harry N. Taylor
National Coal Association
Miners’ Union
Railroad Administration
Hines
Peace Envoys to Quit Early Next Month
The American delegation to the peace conference informed the supreme council it will depart France in early December. The British delegation voiced the same plan and French circles expect the conference to close by month’s end.
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Associated Press
Faris
Supreme Council
France
Imade
Ailso
Paper size and ads key to easing newsprint shortage
Franklin D. Glass of Birmingham urged higher advertising rates and smaller pages at a New York meeting to cope with a newsprint shortage. He proposed cutting pages by a large percentage and limiting ad volume, noting Britain’s wartime experience. A joint committee of publishers and papermakers planned to report findings later, while an informal census showed 60 percent had already reduced newsprint consumption.
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Associated Press
New York
Franklin 2
Glass
Birmingham
Ala
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Britain
Call Money Soars as Stocks Sink in 1907 Echo
The Associated Press reports New York markets plunged as call money jumped to 80 percent the highest since 1907, with overnight losses of 10 to 25 points and General Motors down 65 points. Brokers struggled to borrow, stocks were dumped, and hails held up while industries spooked by the rapid decline. Liquidation resumed at the opening of today’s session with orderly declines, aided by local financiers and the federal reserve board, as steel, motor, oil, and other industrials faced first sales.
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Associated Press
New York
General Motors
Federal Reserve Board
Women Denied Seats as Lords Reject Disqualification Clause
London Nov 12 The house of lords yesterday rejected the clause in the bill to remove sex disqualifications that would allow women to sit in the house of lords. The amendment had been added by the house of commons Oct 27.
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House of Lords
Commons
London
House of Commons
Toledo Airing Still With Garg Held By Company
Toledo Q Nov 12 city officials and businessmen discuss Toledo transportation after street cars were withdrawn at midnight last Saturday. The Toledo Railway and Light Co says cars will stay idle until the city repeals the ouster ordinance from the recent election. Holiday Nut margarine advertises.
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Associated Press
Toledo, Q
Wfi
Cigis
Toledo
Toleday Railway & Light Co
Immediate ratification urged by Women’s Council session
In St Louis on November 12 the National Council of Women urged immediate ratification of the league of nations covenant and better international relations with the central powers. President Philip N. Moore urged every woman to back the league for permanent peace and to overlook Germany’s crimes for the good of women and children.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
League of Nations
National Council of Women
Philip N. Moore
League
Germany
Fertilizer Price Order by Agriculture Department
Washington D C Nov 12 An order forbids raising prices of raw fertilizer materials above October 7 levels. Materials include sulphate of ammonia dried blood tankage fish scrap and cottonseed meal. The department held discussions last month on price fixing for these inputs.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Today’s paper offers news and ads for every home
This issue splits reading matter into two parts. Fifty columns cover current news and family items while sixty two columns consist of advertising. The ads are described as the paper’s profitable section shaping household economy.
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Knoway
U-Boat Campaign Debate as Capelle Faces Hecklers
Berlin reports Vice Admiral von Capelle, former navy minister, was barraged with questions on why submarine production lagged in 1916 and surged in 1917. He cited Reichstag opposition, technical gaps, and the Skagerrak battle, while insisting there was little hope of starving England or denying supplies.
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Associated Press
Berlin
EH. von Capelle
Navy
National Assembly
von Capelle
von Tirpitz
Herr Gothein
von Capelig
Reichstag
Skagerrak
Germany
Admiralty
England
North Sea
Herr Sinsheimer
Herr Davin
von, Capete
David
Woman Killed as Train Hits Auto at Crossing
Marshalltown Iowa November 13 1929 Mrs A Ek Deshons 25 of Gillman Ta was killed and Mr and Mrs Selmer Nelson also of Gillman were seriously injured when their automobile was struck by a Northwestern passenger train at a grade crossing on the Lincoln highway at the edge of the city.
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Marshalltown
A. Ek. Deshons
Gillman
Selmer Nelson
Amputating Lure of Hair Tonic Is Revenue Problem
Washington reports a Bureau of Internal Revenue series of conferences with manufacturers of aromatic preparations used in hair tonics and perfumes. The inquiry targets applicability of tax rules to substances marketed as barber supplies and flavor extracts and their use in beverages.
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Bureau of Internal 1
Bureau of Fields
Nak Muito
Roumania Defies Allies on Hungary Evacuation Demand
Paris dispatch reports Roumania’s reply to the allied note demanding Hungary’s evacuation is regarded as unsatisfactory and evasive. Peace conference circles view the reply as continued defiance of the supreme council despite polite wording.
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Roumania
Hungary
Preas
Paris
Aucl Preme Council
Lettish Troops Drive Back Germano Russian Forces Near Riga
Vorpal Livonia Nov 12 Lettish troops near Riga attacked Col Bermondt's Germano Russian forces and pushed them back along the front. Riga was freed from menace, and the Lettish conferees at the Baltic states conference were advised. The Lettish captured a heavy gun battery and numerous machine guns.
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Vorpal
Livonia
Riga
Col. Bermondt
Baltic States
Cal. Beaumondt
U S Agent in Mexico Is Rescued by Native Police
Native police thwarted a bandit effort to capture American consular agent William Callar at Pachuca Hidalgo. A dispatch from Mexico City, published in El Seraldo, reports bandit leader Julio Acosta was seized by Pachuca police.
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el Paso
Tex
Mexico
William Callar
Pachuca
Hidalgo
Mexico City
el Seraldo
Chihuahua City
Julio Acosta
New U S. Freighters Rise Postwar Shipping Fleet
New York, Nov. 12. More than 1400 freighters bearing the American flag have joined United States trade since the armistice. The United States Shipping Board shows 1320 new ships built or purchased during the war are allocated to American firms, with 57 former German and five Austrian freighters also in American service. The fleet serves ports from France and Britain to Greece, Finland, Turkey, and Asia, reflecting a vast postwar expansion in global commerce.
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New York
United States
Germany
Austria
Turkey
U.S
United States Shipping Board
Oie
The
Shipping Board
Army Transport Service
Federal Board
France
Great Britain
Italy
Spain
Scandinavia
South America
Greece
Finland
China
Japan
Philippines
Bay of Bengal
Iceland
Centralia Armistice Day Riot Leaves Four Dead
National guards patrol Centralia Washington as four American Legion marchers are shot and killed by men said to belong to the Industrial Workers of the World. Brigand actions include the hanging of Brick Smith and scattered shooting injuring several veterans. a mob attempts to lynch Smith after his body is found riddled with bullets.
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Associated Press
Centralia
Wash
National
Dlate
American Legion
Industrial Workers of the World
Brick” Smith
The
Industrial Workers
Warren Grimm
Arthur’ McElfresh
William Schales
Cap& David Livingston
George Stervens
Jacob Phitzier
Christ Coleman
G. Eubenks
Jeveny
I W. W
Dale Hubbard
Hubbard
Smith
Downs
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Mormon Church
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Order of Agriculture Bureau
Capelle
America
San Felice
II Verso
A. S
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