Government Prepares for Bituminous Coal Strike Force
The government mobilizes to face a coal strike starting Saturday. Washington officials issue wartime style orders to protect the public and maintain essential fuel, seize coal in transit, and ration stocks. President Wilson approves the plan in bed with Attorney General Palmer, directing protective measures for homes and mines.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Railroad Administration
Wilson
Palmer
Senate
House
Weather forecast for Denver Calo Ort and region
Denver area fair to unsettled and cooler north portion. New Mexico mostly fair with south warming. Saturday partly cloudy and colder with possible rain in the north. Arizona: Friday and Saturday generally fair and cooler.
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Denver
Calo
New Mexico
Arizona
Weather Summary From Local Observatory Report
Local report covers 24 hours ending 6 pm yesterday from the state university station. Temperature readings show 65 at 6 pm with humidity around 93 percent at 4 am and 6 pm, max wind velocity 33 miles per hour from the south.
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State Univerest
Hange
Labor Conference Admits Germany and Austria to World Labour Organisation
At the international labor conference in Washington only the French delegate opposed full membership for Germany and Austria upon arrival, with others supporting admission. Belgian, Dutch, and Norwegian representatives debated timing and scope while motions to admit Finland and Mexico were deferred to tomorrow under procedural rules. Louis Guerin, Jules Carlier, and Leon Jouhaux voiced divergent views on the wartime conduct and postwar regime.
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Washington
Get
International Labor Conference
Germany
Austria
World Labor Organisation
Louis Guerin
Leon Bourgeois
Leon Jouhaux
Jules Carlier
Belgium
W. H. Noleos
Daten
Alled
Puweoe ’ Thut
Ter. Rt
Ad. Eliguide
Erevador
Mexico
Rereblie
Johan Castberg
Coal Strike Prompted by Eight Hour Day Debate
The United Mine Workers in Indianapolis underlined that a full-year, steady shift could meet 60 million tons more coal than needed. They argued eight hours is too long for underground work and cited rising living costs and past earnings to justify higher wages.
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Morning Journal
Indianapolis
Ind
Washington
Secretary of Labor
Wilson
United Mine Workers of America
C. B. Ames
Department of Justice
United States District Attorney
JL. Ertslack
Chicago
Army
Navy
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Llinda
Ohio
Ellie Searles
Iiness
Constantivy Mounting
Coets
Hartz Sets Nonstop US Flight Record in 6 Hours 15 Minutes
Lieutenant Colonel Hartz landed at Hartz Field El Paso after leaving Rockwell Field San Diego at 9 26 am the bombing plane completed a 857 mile nonstop flight in six hours and fifteen minutes his crew included Lieutenant Ernest B Farmson and electricians Jack Slarding and Jerry Dobias the leg continues toward Dallas Texas tomorrow morning.
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Tesas
United States
J. B Harte
Hartz
Rockwell Field
San Diege Calif
el Paso
Ernest B. Rarmson
Jack Slarding
Jerry Dobias
Dallas
Texas
Kansas Coal Barons Agree to Negotiate New Wage Schedule
The Southwest Cost Operators' Association led by F. W. Lukins says it will negotiate a new contract and wage scale for Kansas miners and for Missouri Arkansas and Oklahoma districts if miners stay at work during the talks. Governor Allen's office sent a telegram to United Mine Workers president Alexander M. Howat urging agreement to the negotiations.
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Morning Journal
Topeka
Kans
Southwest Cost Operators’ Association
F. W. Lukins
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
Alexander M. Howat
United Mine Workers of America
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Ott
F. W.W. Lukins
Southwest Interstate Coal Operators’ Association
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Allen
Miners Count Affected by November Strike Across Districts
The Morning Journal reports 401 458 union miners in twenty one bituminous districts will be affected by the November 1 strike after a Cleveland convention. About 349 120 had paid August dues. 18 percent delinquent monthly due to sickness or other causes. Total paid-up membership end August reached 421 687 with 70 000 in anthracite and 2 500 in Canadian mines excluded from the action.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Cleveland
International
Bill to deport alien anarchists gains senate support
At Attorney General Palmer request the Senate immigration committee ordered a favorable report on a House bill to deport and permanently exclude alien anarchists. It covers about 400 internees at Camp Oglethorpe Georgia and Fort Douglas Utah including radicals, convicts and suspected enemy agents.
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Washington
Palmer
Senate Immigration Committee
House
United States
Camp Oglethorpe
Fort Douglass
Utah
Pupils petition daylight saving change at school
High school pupil petitioned authorities to start at 9 a m and dismiss earlier to gain daylight for basketball and sports. School officials oppose the plan citing need to rearrange the entire study schedule.
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Banta He Mer
Schono
Sehec
Court Action Aimed to Avert Miners Strike Report
Special Assistant to the U S Attorney General directs investigators in Indianapolis as court action is contemplated to avert a miners strike. The effort mobilizes a corps of investigators under federal supervision.
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U. S
Indianapolis
Judge Asked To Hold Himself In Readiness
Indianapolis reports government court action to avert a coal miners strike set to begin at midnight. A. B. Anderson federal judge was asked to be available to act promptly while John T. Crayton led investigators in the district.
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A. B. Anderson
Federal District Court
Indianapolis
Ind
John T. Crayton
Bureau of Investigation
Vote of confidence for government in House of Commons
The government won a large majority in the House of Commons on its financial policy. The amendment by John St Clynes was defeated 405 to 365, and the government resolution was adopted amid cheers. The cabinet had drafted the resolution noting war burdens and promising support for prudent expenditure reduction.
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Orning Journal Special
London
House of Commons
John St. Clynes
Austen Chamberlain
Clynes
Masonic Cathedral at Capital to be Replica of Alhambra
In Santa Fe the Scottish Rite Masonic Cathedral is planned as a Alhambra replica. The first unit Court of Licenses already in use cost about a quarter of a million dollars. Plans call for wings with a swimming pool gym recreation and social quarters plus club rooms library and other facilities to make the Cathedral a living Masonry community.
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Morning Journal
Ranta Fe
Bcottish
Itte Masonic Cathedral
Alhambra
Granada
Spain
Court of Licens
Mescalero OU Company Formed in New Mexico
Santa Fe October 329 report that the Mesecalero OU company was incorporated with capitalization of 596 006 dollars divided into 1 shares. The incorporators include O If Lincoln of Lake Arthur headquarters statutory agent 400 shares H Lincoln David B Givins and Menton Filia of Low An gelew each 4006 shares B H Lincoln Vv H Lincoln J R McCollough of Los Angeles each 400 shares.
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Menton Filia
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J. R
McCollough
Los Angeles
Larrazolo Pledges Quick Guard Measures in New Mexico
Governor Larrazolo, bedridden with illness, vows full effort to protect lives and property in coal camps using mounted police and American Legion volunteers. With no national guard, Santa Fe, Gallup, Belen posts contribute squads. Adjutant General Baca coordinates. Fifty volunteers from Santa Fe available. state to provide gear and pay.
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Ournal
Santa Epe
N. M
Co. A. Larrazolo
New Mexico
Larrasolo
American Legion
Santa Fe
Gallup
Belen
Pointe
Legion
Baca
Creel Committee Expenditure Report Reveals Seven Million Outlay
The Creel Committee on Public Information allegedly spent about 6.6 million dollars with chaotic records andNevy, including numerous checks above the 1000 limit. Liquidation drags on six months as officials face charges of negligence and mismanagement.
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Orin
Washington
Committee On Public Information
George Creel
Congress
Creel
Ross
EB. K. Ellsworth
Council of National Defense
Elleworth
Joel
Wilson
B. H. Hobbs
New York
Holohevik
Rumania
Rusia
France
Explosion on Hyuga Kills Fourteen in Tokyo Bay Maneuvers
In Tokyo Bay aboard the battleship Hyuga during large Japanese navy maneuvers the explosion killed fourteen sailors and injured thirty. Emperor Hirohito was aboard the battleship Bettel during the tests, the most elaborate naval drills in history.
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Tokio
Preas
Emperor
Hyuga
Tokio Bay
Betten
Laundry Workers Strike Grows in El Paso
In El Paso Texas 550 laundry workers joined a walking out at large laundries by late today according to William J Moran of the El Paso Central Labor union strike committee.
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el Paso
Texas
William J. Moran
el Paso Central Labor Union
War time coal price order completed and sent to Wilson
The wartime coal price order was finalized tonight at a conference with Dr. H A Garfield and railroad officials and sent to President Wilson for signature. Director General Hines will settle allocation questions. former fuel administrator Garfield will supervise no longer from Washington as needed. The plan avoids curtailment of industries for now and clarifies that anthracite price control will not be exercised at this time.
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Wilson
Morning Journal
Washington
H. A. Garfield
Railroad Administration
White House
Hines
Ashield
Fuel Administration
War Industries Board
Vrice
Mine Workers Leader Calls Wilson Cabinet Action Partisan
John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers executive board denounce President Wilson and the cabinet as partisan in the coal strike dispute. The telegram to Secretary Wilson upholds readiness for joint talks while criticizing federal threats to curb strikes and urging lawful labor rights.
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Indianapolis
Oct
Wilson
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
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Lewis
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