Coal Mine Strike Looms As Lewis Orders Work Stoppage
Indiana dispatch reports John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, is en route to Indianapolis to telegraph instructions for a nationwide coal mining shutdown. A Friday midnight halt is anticipated following formal calls by the union amid a looming industrial crisis.
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John L. Lewis
M Miners’ Union
Indianapolis
Springfield
New York
United States
Frank Farrington
Hinds
Chicago
United States Prepares for Nation-wide Coal Strike
Washington reports a nationwide coal strike possible next week with about 70 million tons in reserve. A Geological Survey and Commerce Department study shows major public utilities like gas and electric plants and street railways have enough coal to operate for 53 days after the strike start.
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Washington
United States
Geological Survey
Department of Commerce
Miner Walkout Gains Ground In Illinois Strike
Springfield, Illinois, March 28. President John L. Lewis said every union mine and many non-union fields will idle next Saturday morning. He warned the strike situation is status quo and that non-union miners will join the walkout.
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Springfield
Ill
International News _ Service
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
International News Service
Borah Seeks Mediation To Avert Coal Strike
Senator Borah of Idaho, chair of the senate labor committee, planned to meet coal miners in the central competitive zone after informal talks with the miners union to prevent the strike set to begin Saturday. He offered mediator services if an agreement could be reached.
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Washington
International News Service
Borah
Idaho
Senate Labor Committee
Mines near Bellaire close as wage talks fail
In eastern Ohio several large mines shut down in anticipation of next Friday’s wage-scale expiration as operators refuse to meet with the union to renew the agreement. More closures are expected tomorrow.
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Bellaire
Ohio
Republican tariff bill nears Senate review after White House briefing
A new Republican tariff bill will be held before the Senate by the finance committee before week’s end. Senator Curtis of Kansas announced from the White House after a conference with President Harding. Curtis was accompanied by Senator Watson of Indiana.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
White House
Curtis
Kansas
Harding
Watson
Indiana
Man Fined 400 For Possessing Alcohol In Athens Court
Francis Jones of Sugar Creek arrested by Special duty enforcement officers George Baynham and Dana Nash on a charge of illegally possessing intoxicating liquor. He pled guilty in Athens Magistrate Court, fined $400 and costs, and was released after paying the fine.
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Francis Jones
Sugar Creek
George Baynham
Dana Nash
Dty
Nelsonville
Athens
Pavlova Denies American Girls Grow Ungainly
Russian dancer Anne Pavlova disputes claims that American girls are becoming ungainly due to galoshes and fashion. She credits grace to dancing and dismisses the idea that footwear or jazz dancing harms poise.
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James L. Kilgallen
Chicago
Mar
Mme
Anne Pavlova
Pavlova
Andreas Pauley
Paylona
Ohio official bureau to curb blue sky securities in Crawford County
E C Anstett of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and Henry S Ballard of Columbus will keynote a Crawford County Investment Security bureau meeting at the Elk club. The bureau aims to model similar county units to curb sales of unapproved securities as required by the state blue sky law.
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Bucyrus
E. C. Anstett
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Columbus
Henry S. Ballard
Ohio State Bankers’ Association
Crawford County Investment Security Bureau
Building and Loan Associations
Chambers of Commerce
Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs
Granges
Farm Bureau
Elk Club
Blue Sky” Department
Two Stills Costly to Own in This County
James Rogaski of near Canaanville was fined 400 dollars plus 30.85 dollars costs after pleading guilty to possessing apparatus for manufacturing intoxicating liquor. Officers George Baynham and Dana Nash of Nelsonville seized two complete stills in Rogaski's possession. total payment 430.85 dollars.
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James
Big Jim
Rogaski
Canaanville
Athens
George Baynham
Dana Nash
Dty
Nelsonville
McKellip Links Cow Performance to Feed Mix at Belmont Dairymen Meet
Ivan McKellip of Ohio State University told Belmont county dairymen that cows are like flivvers and require a properly mixed ration to achieve maximum production at a meeting in Clairsville Ohio on March 28.
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Clairsville
Ivan McKellip
Ohio State University
Belmont County
Bootleggers Help Fund Legion Kitchen After Seizures
Local police from Martin Ferry donated hot plates seized with stills during prohibition law enforcement sales to the American Legion headquarters kitchen.
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Martin Ferry
American Legion
Navy plans prompt shift of fleet to Pacific
Washington dispatch reports Navy officials threaten to strip Atlantic seaboard ships and stations to bolster the Pacific coast if Congress cuts personnel to 65 000. Representative Pat Kelly says the Navy bill proceeds as planned and Denby can place ships where needed. He notes fuel oil costs favor the Pacific and cites Mare Island Bremerton San Diego and Los Angeles bases for different vessel sizes.
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A. O. Hayward
SN. S
Washington
Navy Department
Atlantic Seaboard
Pacific Coast
Congress
House
Pat Kelly
Appropriations
Denby
Navy
Kelly
Pacific Ocean
Pacific
Atlantic
Mare Island
San Francisco
Bremerton
Seattle
San Diego
Los Angeles
Alumni drive speaker to address Athens Chamber luncheon
W. B. Robinson, manager of the Ohio university alumni drive for a memorial auditorium, will be the principal speaker at the Athens Chamber of Commerce forum luncheon. The May 16 campaign start and Dickinson’s discussion are outlined, with Zenner agreeing to chair Athens county committee.
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W. B. Robinson
Ohio University
Forum
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Dickinson
Henry Zenner
Athens County Committee
Will Casley Hurt in Ford Crank Incident
William Casley of the Athens Gas Company fractured his right wrist while attempting to crank his Ford on Morris Avenue. Dr. Goldsberry reduced the fracture and Casley has his army papers for Ford casualty duties for a couple of weeks.
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William Casley
Athens Gas Company
Ford
Morris Avenue
Goldsberry
Army of Ford
Ohio guards ready as coal strike looms no arms sent to Athens
Columbus March 28 Adjutant General Florence dismissed a labor leader's charge that Attorney General Daugherty sent arms to Ohio national guardsmen in Athens and southern Ohio. He said no arms were sent and the Athens infantry has been organized and equipped for three years.
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Columbus
Mar
Daugherty
Ohio
Athens
Florence
China
Harding to Speak at Grant Memorial in Point Pleasant
President Harding will travel to Point Pleasant West Virginia on April 27 to deliver a speech during the Grant memorial exercises authorities announced from the White House today.
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Washington
Mar
Harding
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Grant
White House
Jailed man released after family care ultimatum
Michael Takacs who was sentenced to pay $600 for violating prohibition laws was reported freed from Jefferson county jail after Mrs Takacs told county commissioners they must care for her seven children or release Takacs.
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Tltonville, CO
Michael Takacs
Jefferson County
Takacs
Peace parley opens as Sinn Fein and Orange factions meet
London March 28 The Sinn Fein and Orange factions begin talks to end warfare in Ulster with Arthur Griffin and E J Duggan arriving. Churchill plans to mediate and propose steps while hoping to avoid martial law. Violence in Belfast abates though a bomb injures three bystanders near a crowd at a fire.
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David M. Church
I. N.J
London
Sinn
Churchill
Belfast
Ulster
Tax law study launched by Ohio Tax Association
The Ohio Tax Association forms a special committee to study state tax laws and recommend changes. City Auditor Charles Lamott of Cincinnati chairs the panel with Prof. H. F. Waldrat of Ohio State University as secretary, aiming to begin data collection immediately.
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Columbus
Ohio Tax Association
Charles Lamott
Cincinnati
H. F. Waldrat
Ohio State University
Jacksonville Lyceum Course Moves to Methodist Church
The fourth Jacksonville Lyceum course will be held Tuesday evening at the Methodist church instead of the Pastime Theatre. The attraction is Mr. Sam Crathwell.
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Jacksonville
American Woman Victim in Pine Tree State Attack
An American woman named Snyder was killed when two Koreans fired on a crowd of tourists arriving aboard the Pine Tree State in Shanghai. The killings followed an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate Baron Tanaka.
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Shanghai
Snyder
Pine Tree State
Baron Tanaka
Arbuckle Case Nears Closing in San Francisco
The state was expected to close its case against Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle today as proceedings continued in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Roscoe
Fatty” Arbuckle
Famous widow and three children left destitute
Lady Ernest Shackleton widow of the British Antarctic explorer and her three fatherless children face destitution in Eastbourne England. An appraisal shows the explorer placed all cash and securities into his final polar expedition on which he died.
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Ernest Shackleton
Eastbourne
England
Fess Praises Soldier Bill Stance and Foster Work
Congressman Simeon Fess, likely Ohio senatorial candidate, explains he voted for the soldier compensation bill as a thrift measure not taxing the government. He notes endowment feature aids veterans and claims senate approval or presidential sign may occur. He also lauds I M Foster for shipping board investigations and rising influence in Washington.
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Simeon
Fess
United States
Ohio
Washington
House
Dr. Fess
Senate
Harding
Judiciary
Motive Tied to Murder of Mike Schuck in Fairpoint
Coroner Clyde Sardesty says vengeance rather than robbery drove the killing of 50 year old Mike Schuck whose body was found in a ravine near Bannock after he had been beaten on a railroad track then shot four times in the head. The victim had $70 and a watch on him. Sedyck, paroled in 1918 from Ohio penitentiary, had been jailed in Jefferson County for stabbing his wife at Steubenville. The body was hidden so well that only the smell of decay revealed it.
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Fairpoint
Mike Schuck
Bannock
Clyde Sardesty
Sedyck
Ohio Penitentiary
Jefferson County
Steubenville
Colorado to Charge UMWA Members Over Mine Work Suspension
The Colorado Industrial Commission announced that criminal charges will be filed against members of the United Mine Workers of America who join in a coal miners’ work suspension set for April 1. The action rests on alleged noncompliance with 30 days notice required by industrial law.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado Industrial Commission
United Mine Workers of America
Ridgeville Congregational Church to mark 100th anniversary
Ridgeville Congregational church, five miles east of Elyria, will celebrate its 100th anniversary soon as members plan events to honor the milestone.
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Elyria
Congregational
Ridgeville
Here
Woman Named City Food Inspector in Wheeling
Wheeling West Virginia designates its first woman city official. Mrs Ed win Holliday is named city food inspector. She served with the Red Cross during the war and now assumes her new duties in Wheeling.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Edwin Holliday
Red Cross
Gave Life as Sacrifice to Telling the Truth
Fayetteville Georgia report says Weyman Coffield died from a stabbing in a courtroom after testifying that he and his uncle Genus Coffield had committed several burglaries. Genus had just been sentenced to three to five years and proclaimed he would rather hang than serve five years before stabbing Weyman.
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Fayetteville
Weyman Coffield
Coffield
Genus Coffield
Strike to begin in Hocking valley March first
Miners and operators in the Hocking field prepare for a long strike starting next Saturday March 1 with an expected full effect. Operators fight for industry future while miners seek a living wage and uphold the union born in the valley. Rail crews face layoffs and up to 10 000 Athens county miners risk work loss.
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Hocking
Canaanville
Ohio
West Virginia Coal
Hocking Valley Railroad
Athens County
Knowlton Brothers Return After Aunt’s Death
Everett and Clarence Knowlton of Bellefontaine, former Athens carpenters, return home after aunt Nancy Steele’s death. Their Knowlton Brothers firm is known for building schools and hospitals in western and central Ohio. They recently bought controlling interest in Lesoard Lumber Co in Bellefontaine and Everett rented a 100 acre farm near the Lewistown Reservoir.
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Everett
Clarence Knowlton
Bellefontaine
Athens
Nancy Steele
L. G. Knowlton
Hiotel
Lesoard Lumber Company
Everett Knowlton
Lewistown Reservoir
Three Men Enter Gubernatorial Race in Ohio
Columbus March 28 Today three avowed candidates contest the Republican gubernatorial nomination State Senator Arthur Day Cleveland Attorney Homer Durand Coshocton and State Representative Rupert R Beetham Cadiz speaker of the house Beetham is the latest candidate with a platform on highways reforestation care for the unfortunates schools a dry Ohio and law enforcement Other expected entrants include C L Knight Carmi Thompson and Secretary of State Smith James A White and Newton K Fairbanks also anticipated to run for governor.
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Columbus
Mar
Arthur
Day
Cleveland
Homer Durand
Coshocton
Rupert R. Beetham
Cadiz
Beetham
Ohio
C. L. Knight
Akron
Carmi Thompson
Smith
James A. White
Ohio Anti-Saloon League
Newton K. Fairbanks
Springfield
Plan of House Fails to Sec ure Full Approval
In Washington on March 28 the Senate is expected to pass a soldiers bonus bill this session. A major dispute centers on adding a sales tax to fund the benefit, with Republicans and administration leaders split over timing and method. Senate leaders predict debate he'll face in committee within two weeks as Smoot and Frelinghuysen push the sales tax plan while Edge supports it. Democratic Senators Simmons Walsh and Harrison back funding from foreign debt interest despite House opposition.
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Washington
Mar
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Smoot
Utah
Frelinghysen Republican
New Jersey
Edge
Simmons
North Carolina
Finance Committee
House
Walsh
Massachussetts
Harrison
Mississippi
Hing
Pilot's word may settle fortune in Miami sea plane tragedy
Kansas City dispatch says the fate of a vast estate hinges on pilot Robert Moore's report about the Miss Miami crash off Miami Florida that killed August Bulte, vice president of Larpa Bee Milling, and his wife and three others. If Bulte dies first, his wife’s heirs gain her share. if she dies first, the estate passes to Bulte’s heirs.
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Kansas City, MO
Robert Moore
August Butte
Larpabee Milling Corporation
Miami
Fla
Bulte
Death of Representative Lucien W Parish Memory Honors
The House adjourned in respect to Democratic Congressman Lucien W Parish who died from injuries after an automobile accident in Wichita Falls. Event noted by International News Service.
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Solon Washington
Mar
International News Service
House Today
Lucien W. Parish
Wichita Falls
Railroad board member Albert Phillips resigns due to poor health
Albert Phillips, member of the labor group of the United States railroad labor board, resigns today because of poor health. The move comes amid ongoing labor discussions and reflects health-related retirement from a key regulatory body.
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Chicago
Mar
International News Service
Albert Phillips
United States Railroad Labor Board
Plan Now For Your Garden Booklets Available Free
The department of agriculture offers garden booklets tailored to regions and city gardeners. Free government publications provide expert guidance to maximize soil use. Washington Information Bureau will mail a copy to readers who mail the coupon with two cents for return postage.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington Information Bureau
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