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State Council Calls For Men To Mine Coal
The State Council of Defense calls for volunteers to work in Oklahoma coal mines. Letters describe organizing units of ten with a lieutenant and five-unit companies led by a captain to mine coal for relief. The plan prioritizes distributing coal to people and keeping railroads running while urging reduced fuel use. Miners denounce troop presence as Governor Allen sends troops to the Kansas mines. Alexander Howarth says troops won’t change miners’ attitudes.
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Oklahoma
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Blackleg
Elihu Root
John Sharp Williams
William H. Taft
State Council of Defense
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Luther Harrison
Ada
West Side
J. A. Whitehurst
State Council
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Alexander Howarth
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