Deadlock Looms As UMW Aides Seek Coal Peace Deal
Washington November 14. Government mediates as mine operators and United Mine Workers meet to end the water and hour dispute fueling a recent coal strike. Union leaders push for a thirty hour week and wage gains up to sixty percent while operators resist concessions citing wartime terms. Labor figures Mother Jones and Andy Furuseth condemn the strike reversal amid talks with Dr Garfield and Labor Secretary Wilson.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Labor
Wilson
I’arry A. Garfield
Garfield
Mother Jones
Colorado
Andy Furuzeth
Seamen’s Union
Anderson
Fyruzeth
Lewis’ Place
Hines
Brotherhoods
Run on Whiskey Sparks Court Battle in Louisville
Report from Louisville details a wartime prohibition clash as two large distillers win a temporary injunction permitting sale of their stocks. Distillers flood warehouses with Bourbon 100 proof at seventy dollars per case, drawing crowds driving auto and bartering assets for drinks amid a bustling scene.
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District Court
Louisville
Mines Sealed To Contain Fatal Fire At Youghiogheny
In Amsterdam C Nov 14 the No 1 and No 2 mines of the Youghiogheny and Ohio Coal Company will be sealed to halt fire spreading from No 1. Twenty men died in No 1 recently. Jerome Watson head of the estate’s mine experts urged sealing both mines as gases from No 1 endangered workers. Sealing to begin immediately.
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Amsterdam
Youghiogheny and Ohio Coal Company
Jerome Watson
Ohio insurance agents back repeal of anti discrimination law
The Ohio association of insurance agents met in Columbus on November 14 with over 200 attendees. The group adopted a resolution to fight to repeal the anti discrimination law and will stay in session through the legislative period to push their cause.
Law to End All Strikes Sparks House Debate
Washington November 14. Representative Burke warned that anti strike laws could halt rail service within sixty days if Congress passes the Esch railroad bill. Burke heads the general adjustment committee of the Baltimore and Ohio conductors. The house debate focused on sections for adjustment of railroad disputes amid possible anti strike amendments.
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Washington
Congress
Burke
Pennsylvania
House
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Wheeler Says Wartime Prohibition Ends Not Yet
Wayne B Wheeler general counsel of the Anti Saloon League in Columbus states the Louisville court ruling ending wartime prohibition is untenable and that the Supreme Court decision due in December will settle the issue. He warns against flooding liquor as social unrest rises and notes liquor interests expect a premature end to wartime controls.
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Columbus
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
United States District Court
Louisville
United States Supreme Court
Wheeler
A Cold Wait as Moran Wife Awaits Missing Husband
In Moran Indiana Mrs Icey Waite waits five days for her husband who vanished. Local residents report no clue to his whereabouts. Police are notified and urge any information to aid the search.
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Moran
Ind
Icey Waite
Out on Bond as I W W Leaders Hunted in Spokane
Police rounded up sixty men during seven raids in Spokane Washington as I W W suspects were taken into custody on complaints. Leaders James Rowan James Robertson Fred Kennedy James Rittenhouse Harry Grady and Harry Grimm are among those hunted after raids left the organization fundless.
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Spokane
Wash
I. W.W
James Rowan
James Robertson
Fred Kennedy
James Rittenhouse
Harry Grady
Harry Grimm
Four Legion men killed as I W W clashes flare in Washington
In Chehalis and Centralia tensions rise as I W W raids continue. A mill hand A Godfrey was shot by a jail guard near Chehalis while approaching the jail. Four Legion members died in Centralia during Tuesday services.
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Seattle
Wash
Northwest
A. Godfrey
Chehalis
Legion
Centralia
Atte
Toledo Considers Dual Street Railway Plans
City and Rail-Light officials draft two ordinances for voters to choose municipal ownership or a Cleveland plan franchise. Immediate valuation of Rail-Light property to set purchase price and determine potential earnings if a franchise is granted. Henry L. Doherty refuses to restore streetcars until a permanent settlement is in sight. An auto bus system is being refined amid public approval. A pocket card case with a lever ejects a card portion.
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Toledo
Cleveland Plan
City and Company
Henry L. Doherty
Compan
Reds claim agitation in Eastern Ohio coal fields
Justice agents hunted radical agitators as miners faced calls to rebel against the government. William Roy addressed 2,000 Eastern sub-district miners at Bellaire urging obedience to a court order rescinding the strike. a huge Wheeling meeting with delegates from 176 unions was planned. Few miners returned to work as whistles blew but work calls were largely ignored.
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Cleveland, CO
Department of Justice
Ohio
William Roy
Bellaire
Wheeling
W. Va
Ohio River
Ohio Coal Belt
Gas Shortage Forces Athens to Rely on Coal and Fireplaces
Athens faces a gas supply crisis as the Logan Gas Company may quit, leaving residents to switch to coal for heat and cooking. Officials report pressure near normal in some areas, while Columbus argues Athens gets its share. The gas-fueled economy strains households and prompts re fitting as coal strikes loom.
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Athens
Cee
Indiana
Columbus
Chauncey
Logan Gas Company
West Virginia
Glouster
Will Casley
Gallipolis
Ohio Fuel Company
Athens County
Fisher
Logan
Ohio Company
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Ohio
Enuf
Bolshevik Armies Advance Across Wide Fronts
Russian Bolshevik forces push ahead on a 200 mile front in the east with about fifty miles depth, while similar drives occur across western and southern fronts. Prisoners are lost to Admiral Kolchak’s forces as the Red armies pierce anti Bolshevik lines and push forward despite counterattacks near Kromy and surrounding efforts.
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London
British War Office
Admiral Kolchak
Deniken
Kromy
Ponuiry
Fatezh
Sugar Refiners Seek Higher Wholesale Price
Sugar refiners asked today to raise the wholesale price from ten cents a pound after a two hour conference with assistant attorney general H E Figg. Officials warned retailers charging twenty five and nineteen cents a pound faced fines and imprisonment under the amended Lever act.
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Washington
Department of Justice
H. E. Figg
Department
Memphis
Chicago
Murder verdict expected in Lorain wife case
In Lorain on November 14, a verdict was due late Friday in the trial of Mrs. Elizabeth Tropea charged with murdering her husband. The first trial ended in disagreement. Tropea's husband was found with his throat cut on nickel plate tracks, and a witness identified Mrs. Tropea and cousin James Tropea washing their hands in a puddle on the day the body was found. James Tropea is also implicated.
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Elyria
Elizabeth Tropea
Lorain
Tropea
James Trophea
James Tropea
Boston cracks down on red propaganda in sweep
Boston police arrested Mrs Marion E Sproul secretary of the Communist Party in Massachusetts Israel Rossman owner of a periodical store and Max Adelman of Roxbury on charges of promoting anarchy by distributing inflammatory literature. They say the arrests break up a well organized red campaign in the city.
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Boston
Mass
Marion E. Sproul
Communist Party
Israel Rossman
Max Adelman
Roxbury
Sproul
Ohio mines idle as miners weigh return plans
Operators report continued mine idleness in Columbus area as miners delay return. McKinney says they hope workers come back Monday, but some operators doubt the timing. Last Monday miners received their fattest pay in some time and are not eager to resume work.
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Columbus
Ohio
McKinney
Huntington Seeks Strong Showdown With Athens Ohio
Huntington high school adds Athens, Ohio to its Thanksgiving schedule as Coach Wilson readies the Red and Blue for a tough clash. The squad also prepares for the Southern West Virginia classic at Charleston this Saturday hoping to defend its title after last year’s 77 to 0 win over Charleston.
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Huntington
W. VA
Wilson
Warriors
Athens
Ohio
Charleston
Capital City
Chamions
Southern West Virginia
Cotton consumption rises in October report
Washington reports October cotton consumed excluding linters totaled 555,244 bales, up from 440,354 last October. Of the total, 305,321 bales were used in cotton growing states versus 331,475 a year ago.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Huntington and Day and Night Bank Plan Merger Meeting
Directors call stockholders meetings for December 15 to approve a merger of Huntington National Bank and Day and Night Bank. The combined bank would begin Jan 1 as Huntington National Bank with capital stock details pending.
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Huntington
W. VA
Huntington National Bank
Day
Huntington National A. Tt
Council Biuff Tells of States Shipping Board Freight
The Council Biuff reports on the United States Shipping Board cargo tonnage. The vessel was last reached in Rotterdam after a voyage begun on November 4.
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Council Biuff
States Shipping Board
Rotterdam
Handley Paige Seeks Nonstop Flight From Mitchell Field
A Handley Paige plane attempted a nonstop flight to Chicago from Mitchell Field New York area taking off at 7 am. The craft previously flew from Parrisboro Nova Scotia carrying Rear Admiral Kerr and Major Brackley with seven mechanics aboard. Its cargo, 3600 pounds of express matter, aimed to prove airplanes can serve as carriers despite a 3:30 am start delay caused by freezing temperature and 40 mph winds.
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Mitchell Field
Handley-Paige
Cago
Parrisboro
N. S
Kerr
British Navy
Major Brackley
Rat Gould Birthday Celebration Draws County Timers
Bellevue observers gathered for Rat Goulds birthday in a countywide turnout. The event featured a planned personal appearance by Gould and a focus on community festivities, with attendees noting the milestone.
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Bellevue
Rat” Gould
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