Miners Strike Spreads Across Districts Defying Federal Order
Bituminous coal miners defied a federal injunction and struck in many districts. Reports cite 100000+ out in Pittsburgh and Clearfield Western Pa, with others across Illinois Iowa Kansas Ohio Maryland and more. Troops mobilized, unions expect a short fight and six month stand. Athens County Ohio sees 8000 out, no nonunion mines operating, guards prepared.
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Pittsburgh
Clearfield
Pennsylvania
Connelsville
Ilinois
Kansas
Ohio
West Virginia
Maryland
Illinois
Missouri
Indiana
Cambrai
Penna
County
Alabama
Tennessee
Kentucky
Punxsataweny
Wheeling
W. Va
Miners Walk Out in Subdistrict No 1 District No 6 Ohio
Ten thousand miners across Hocking Athens and Perry counties in subdistrict No 1 of district No 6 organized and left workers at the mines. One mine is tasked to supply coal for the Hocking Power Company serving about fifty mines and public utilities. Sufficient guards remain at banks to protect mine property as company stores refuse to continue operations.
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Logan
Hocking
Athens
Perry Counties
Hocking Power Company
Trainmen 10 Vote on Strike Likely as Demands Advance
President L I Sheppard of the Order of Railway Conductors said a referendum will be ordered as soon as Rail Director Hines replies to the conductors wage increase demands. The conductors union is among fourteen unions threatening to strike, with a possible impact on nearly two million workers worldwide if settled late.
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Washington
L. I. Sheppard
Order of Railway Conductors
Hines
Sheppard
Sixty Chauffeurs Join Secret Society Fraud Scheme
In New York on November 1 a group of sixty chauffeurs joined a secret society, receiving passwords to bribe judges and traffic cops. The supposed lodge proved fake as members discovered the high signs failed to grant access.
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New York
New York Ushers Strike Over Anti-Tipping Orders
In New York on November 1 some 8 theatre ushers have gone on strike against management driven anti-tipping orders, saying the rules are too hard to refuse and will affect service.
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New York
New York Theatre
Attorney General Attacks Bank Funding of Tax Amendment
Columbus, Nov 1. Attorney General John G. Price ruled that banks and financial institutions contributing to the classification amendment campaign violate Ohio criminal rules and may be prosecuted. H Schlessinger, Franklin County prosecutor, issued the opinion after the Cleveland Clearing House Association urged a Cleveland fund of 80,000 dollars to push the measure.
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Columbus, CO
John G. Price
H. Schlessinger
Franklin County
Cleveland Clearing House Association
Cleveland Financial Institutions
Cleveland
Price
First Union of Court Attaches Formed in Cleveland
In Cleveland on November 1 a union of court attaches was formed with about seventy three clerks and bailiffs from the common pleas and municipal courts enrolling. Miss Jude Hilliard serves as secretary. Officers plan a campaign for higher wages.
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Cleveland, O
Cleveland
Common Pleas Court
Jude Hilliard
Miners Strike Across Nation Over Wages and Hours
United Mine Workers across the nation began a nationwide coal strike at 12:01 A M. after federal court orders removed leadership. Thousands of miners laid down tools as they departed their shifts in Indianapolis and other regions.
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J. L. O' Sullivan
United Press
Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of
Eee
Sunday Creek Flood Causes Jitney Service Suspension
Heavy rains cause Sunday Creek to surge this morning and authorities report the jitney line will not run this afternoon. The creek stands about three feet over the road between Glasgow and Toatte at noon and continues rising, with sections of county roads between Millfield and Greens Run nearly inundated.
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Sunday Creek
Glouster
Toatte
Millfield
Greens Run
Non Union Miners Active Across Regions
Logan West Virginia reports all mines in the field running with an estimated 700 cars to be loaded today. Charleston sees 300 to 400 Cabin Creek miners marching to headquarters for a conference as federal troops guard armories and coal fields. Pikesville Kentucky notes the northwestern Kentucky coal situation remains unsettled with pay day effects and possible walkouts to be decided by midweek.
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Logan
W. VA
Logan Field
Charleston
Cabin Creek
Kanawha
Pikesville
Kentucky
Two Cleveland Men Sought in Nationwide Bomb Plot Case
Local police in Cleveland and eastern authorities search for two men linked to a Chicago and Allentown bomb plot. One is a well known public figure. Both suspects have fled the city, police report.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Allentown
Ohio Congress backs coal strike settlement commission
Ohio members of Congress support a plan for a special commission to work with Fuel Administrator Garfield to settle the coal strike. The proposed panel would include the miners union president, the operators association president, and a leading national figure such as Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis.
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Washington
Wilson
Garfield
Ohio
Congress
Miners Union
Operators Association
Supreme Court
Louis D. Bran
Miners Strike In Ohio District Reaches 45000 to 50000
Columbus bulletin says 45000 to 50000 miners in the Ohio district including parts of West Virginia are on strike as of early today. G W Savage, secretary of UMW district 6, cautions figures rely on assumed obedience to the strike order amid sparse field reports. He expects no military presence needed if miners stay away until the strike ends.
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Columbus
Ohio
West Virginia
G. W. Savage
United Mine Workers District No. 6
Savage
Coal miners strike in Indiana district 11 halts work
Terre Haute Ind November 1 Practically all coal miners in district No 11 which covers the Indiana field were on strike today reports reaching the union headquarters here today Mine whistles blew for the men to go to work but few responded.
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A. B. Anderson
Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana Field
Coal Mines Shut District 19 in TN KY Strike
In Southeast Knoxville Tennessee on November 1 union leaders announced all coal mines in District 19 covering eastern Tennessee and southeast Kentucky were closed. About 17 500 workers answered the strike call as estimated by union headquarters.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee
Kentucky
Hocking River Flooding Near Athens and Lancaster
Heavy rainfall sent the Hocking River above its banks near Athens and as far north as Lancaster. At noon the east bridge station reported about 14 feet and rising fast. Flooding overtopped banks, threatened roads, and damaged corn and stored grain, hampering farmers from planting winter wheat.
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Hocking
Athens
Lancaster
East Bridge
White Mill
Herrold Mill
Rail Coal Distribution Committees Appointed
GOAL BOARDS 10 HANDLE OUTPUT ON ROADS NAMED WASHINGTON Nov 1 Committees to take charge of coal distribution in eight regional railroad districts have been appointed by Rail Director Hines with HQs in Boston New York Philadelphia Atlanta Pittsburg Cleveland Chicago and St Louis Fuel Administrator Garfield will have a representative on each committee The committees will distribute under a priority list and follow orders from Hines The top priorities are transit industries and domestic consumers Troop deployment was not reported to the war department this morning.
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Washington
Hines
Railroad Administration
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Chicago
St. Louis
Garfield
War Department
G. A. R. Head Commander James Bell Dies in Brooklyn
Col. James D. Bell commander of the Grand Army of the Republic died at his home in Brooklyn New York on November 1. His leadership and service with G A R marked a notable chapter in postwar veteran history.
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G. A. R. Head
New York
Col
James D. Bell
Grand Army of the Republic
Brooklyn
Massive Miner Strike Shuts Pittsburg and Clearfield Districts
Pittsburg and Clearfield districts report over 100000 union miners on strike with strong turnout in Clearfield area. Operators acknowledge strike effects in union fields while saying about 40000 non union miners in lower and upper Conant regions did not participate. Clearfield district leadership cites nearly 50000 strikers across Cambria, Clearfield, Indiana and Jefferson counties.
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Pittsburg
Clearfield
Conant
Cambria
Indiana
Jefferson Counties
Nonunion efforts reported amid coal miners’ strike
About 65,000 workers in eastern coal production, delivering fifty million tons for eastern markets, are cited in early reports as showing favorable progress by organizers among nonunion elements.
Credit Stop Hits Miners as Bicknell Lays Credit
Nov 1 miners depart for the mines while only essential staff stay to maintain property. Merchants announce they will not extend further credit to miners, ending the prior practice of available credit from payday to payday.
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Bicknell, Inc
Miners Strike in Alabama Coal Fields Grows Over Weekend
In Birmingham Alabama on November first more than twenty thousand miners are on strike with union leaders predicting a stronger turnout on Monday when they expect about twenty five thousand to join. The Saturday off day delays the full show of strength.
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Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
Wheeling
W. VA
Oklahoma Coal Field Strike Expands Across Mines
Oklahoma City reports more than 8 000 miners in over 125 mines on strike in the coal fields. McAlester district tensions rise as Iowa joins the stoppage with full participation delaying production, while Governor Harding travels to Chicago to press for changes in seizing coal policy.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma Coal Fields
McAlester
Des Moines
Iowa
W. L. Harding
Chicago
Miners Back Coal Strike Across Southern States
Nearly 100 percent support from Southern Trinity Missouri miners for the coal strike. about 380,000 miners idle in Southern Illinois and 1,600 in Missouri as union leaders report early indications.
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Louis
Trinity
Missouri
Illinois
Coal Miners Strike Widens in Maryland and Illinois
In Cumberland Maryland between 8000 and 10000 miners walked out in Georges Creek and upper Potomac regions while Springfield Illinois reported union leaders claiming 80000 miners on strike though operators and state officials cautioned the total could not be verified before Monday due to a semi holiday.
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Maryland
Cumberland
Georges Creek
Upper Potomac
Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Miners Across States Resist Strike Move
Coal operators face renewed strain as unions report large numbers of miners staying at work while many others join the strike. In UNIONTOWN and Wheeling reports note thousands of workers involved with no resumption of night shifts. Pittsburg and Kan. see mass participation.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Miners Strike Rolls On Across Ohio and Guard Called
In Steubenville production was at a standstill today as six of seven thousand miners heeded the strike call. In Akron national guard units were called to steel strike duty as mobilization moves continued.
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Akron, CO
Twenty-Two Entombed Miners in No 2 Mine Near Amsterdam Ohio
Rescue efforts at the No 2 mine of the Near-Ohio Coal Company continued as bodies of seven miners were recovered and five more were found under debris. Foreman James Gray aged 67 and Stiney Hineskey aged 44 were among the first recovered. Fresh air supplies and additional rescue gear arrived as workers battled gas and debris to reach other entombed men.
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Amsterdam
Near - Ohio Coal Company
James Gray
Stiney Hineskey
Noraks Ot Presada
Oes Ateadil
Moran
Liberty Bonds Theft in South Bend Shocks City
L W Kennett a Stude baker Company telegrapher admitted stealing 250000 dollars in Liberty Bonds on January 4 and burning most of them after hiding twenty five 10000 notes in his coat. The issue prompted arrests of George W Good and John Cook who were jailed as prosecutors weigh charges.
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South Bend
Ind
L. W. Kennett
Studebaker Company
Detroit
Kennett
George W. Good
John Cook
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Good
Miners Perish in Mine Fire Tragedy at Amsterdam
Eighteen more miners at the Y. & C. Coal Company mine in Amsterdam, Colorado, are found dead from asphyxiation after a desperate barrier of timber and coal blocks gas. Rescuers pull out gas and locate bodies in a recess near a posted warning reading Twenty men are in here.
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Amsterdam, CO
Y. & C. Coal Company
Ohio Home Rule predicts vets win next Tuesday
L H Gibson of the Ohio Home Rule Association says Ohio voters will decisively oppose prohibition next Tuesday. He credits radical prohibitionists for clarifying the meaning of prohibition through the Crabbe act and the state-wide amendment adopted last fall while many men were in war service.
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Columbus
L. H. Gibson
Ohio Home Rule Association
Ohio
Tenchers Take Decided Stand For More Wage
Cleveland Ohio November 1 Pedagogues threaten possible strike as Cleveland Federation of Teachers demands higher pay and collective bargaining rights The group seeks wage base on diminished dollar value over 14 years Superintendent Spaulding says funds would run to millions and questions source of such money The federation vows to press resolutions adopted by its full assembly and issue no formal strike ultimatum
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Cleveland, CO
Cleveland Federation of Teachers
Frank E. Spaulding
Full Assembly of the Federation
Athens Leaders Report Strong Chamber Drive Campaign
Teams soliciting Athens Chamber of Commerce membership met at noon, took lunch at the Model restaurant, and returned favorable reports. Most who were solicited affirmed the chamber’s necessity for city welfare, with many boosting subscriptions beyond asks. A $5,000 budget for the year appears secured, though reports were incomplete due to travel assignments. President Zenner praised the solicitors for their prompt work and strong local support.
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Athens Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Zenner
Coal industry in western Pennsylvania rally for higher output
In Pittsburg on November 1 40 000 workers in the Conneville Union town region pressed to increase coke production as operators pushed for more output while union organizers urged a strike amid tensions over the national coal mine effort.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Conneleville-Union Town
Class Six Sunday Anniversary Set at 9 A.M.
Athens men urged to attend the 12th anniversary program on Sunday at 9 o clock. Professor Martzolff will teach with special music.
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Athens
Prof
Martzolff
Redfield Quits Washington Amid Cabinet Shuffle
Secretary of Commerce Redfield retired from the cabinet today, ending his service in the administration.
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Redfield
Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Halloween Social at Christian Church Tonight
Tonight at 7 30 the Christian Church hosts a Halloween social with a minstrel and fortune telling plus a nickel lunch counter and other attractions for all.
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Christian Church
Teen from Canton in car collision at Akron
Helen Krumlaus, 18, Canton, is unconscious at city hospital after being struck by an automobile in Akron.
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Akron, O
Helen Krumlaus
Canton
City Hospital
Mine strike likely to extend through winter despite returns
Officials indicated that winter supplies should be kept steady as workers return to mines. The strike appears unlikely to end today, with expectations that stock levels will sustain operations through the season.
School Prince Among Mi Disappearance Leads Deputies
Conneaut Ohio deputies search for Frank P. Tyre principal of the Dean School who vanished at night. Residents say he left home at 8 wearing a hat and overshoes, with foul play suspected or a Halloween prank.
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Conneaut, CO
Eldred
Frank P. Tyre
Dean School
McIntyre
President Wilson seeks coal mine accord to end strike
Washington Nov 1 President Wilson urges a settlement to the coal mine dispute as miners threaten a stoppage over wages. Representative Baer of Dakota says central states face famine unless supply is restored. Newark Miss Garret Man, Thornville Schools principal, fatally injured when a car overturns.
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Wilson
Washington
Representative Baer
Dakota
Baer
Newark
Garret Man
Thornville Schools
Frost Monday Forecast For Ohio Valley Period
Weather forecast for November 3 to 8 predicts generally fair conditions with near normal frost Monday morning in the Ohio Valley region. Subtle variations may affect early morning temperatures across locales. Authorities advise motorists to watch for dew and minor frost on untreated surfaces.
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Washington
Ohio Valley
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