Coal Operators and Miners Meet Under Tense Talks in Washington
Washington November 6 Representatives of coal operators and miners met with Secretary of Labor Wilson chairing as the dispute over a thirty hour week and a sixty percent wage rise shows signs of softening. The government backs a joint wage committee approach while talks consider nationalization if deadlock persists. Dr. Harry Garfield arrives with statistics on coal prices per ton.
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Washington
Wilson
Harry Garfield
Miners and Operators Agree to Start Wage Contract Talks
Washington dispatch reports both sides agreed to negotiate a new wage contract through scale committees in the central competitive field and based on results from other districts. John Lewis accuses operators of Lever Act violations by denying work to striking miners who maintain union membership.
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Washington
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
East Coal District
John Lewis
Preai
United Mine’ Workers
Wilson
United States
Lewis
J. R. Clemo
Alabama
J Lewis
Colorado
New River
West Virginia
Kentucky
Pocahontas
F. W. Lukens
Lukens
William Green
Prince of Wales Receives Warm Washington Welcome in Rain
Rain drenched crowds as the Prince of Wales arrived by train in Washington. Thousands lined the streets despite downpour, turning out to greet the royal party with hospitality and enthusiasm.
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Prince OF Wales
America
Washington
Sugar shortage forces Cincinnati bakeries to close
Sugar famine grips Cincinnati as numerous small bakeries and confectioneries shut down. Grocers report unprecedented demand and low supplies, with about half of households now without sugar. Bakers urge Attorney General to divert sugar to Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Peal
Arg. ‘and Bakers
Gene
Baltic States urge armistice monitor after telegram
A telegram from the Baltic States conference at Dorpat urges the Paris peace conference to appoint a neutral state to supervise an armistice with the Bolsheviki. Estonia Latvia and Lithuania, members of the Baltic States group, have pressed for immediate execution of terms.
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Paris
Conference of Baltic States
Dorpat
Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer to Speak in Columbus
United States Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer will visit Columbus on November 22 to address Ohio prosecuting attorneys at the state house. The session, invited by Attorney General Price, will discuss the high cost of living and potential solutions.
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Columbus
United State
A. Mitchell Palmer
Palmer
Ohio
State House
Price
Brazil May Follow U S In Prohibition Move
President Epitacio Pessoa urges congress to curb alcohol by taxation and legal action, citing the United States as a model. Brazil faces stiff opposition from liquor interests and press critics who warn of personal liberty clashes as the nation weighs a dry policy.
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H. B. Ropatson
United Press
Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
United States
Epitacio Pessoa
Congress
Pessoa
Lancaster Suffering From Gas Outage
Hundreds of West Lancaster families face cold as gas fires fail after an outage stretching into the night. Local crews work to restore service and avert further hardship for residents.
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West Lancaster
Traction Expert May Be Called Into Toledo Scrape
Toledo officials plan to bring in a renowned traction expert to untangle the street railway stalemate. Two voter ordinances are being drafted, one modeled after the Taylor grant and the other to authorize city purchase of the car lines. Auto bus lines are easing road traffic while weather over the next ten days may affect transit.
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Toledo
Oe Ee
Weather Outlook for Washington and Tennessee
Weather forecast from Ohle Bay forecasts generally fair skies across Washington and Tennessee with temperatures near normal for the period. The 2000 week ahead outlook suggests mild conditions and minimal precipitation.
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Washington
Ae Ae
Ohle Bay
Tennessee
No-Strike Law Sparks House Senate Battle
Washington Nov 15 The house rejects anti strike clauses in the railroad bill while the senate commerce committee backs them by a large margin. Labor leaders vow strong opposition to senate changes as conference reports loom and a new railroad file merce commission is discussed.
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Senate
House
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Merce Commission
Congress
Wet forces prepare to carry their fight to the Supreme Court
Wet forces pressed to take the Volstead enforcement dispute to the U S Supreme Court after federal judges Hand Knox and Rose upheld the act in injunction cases. Brewers and distillers sought release of bonded whiskey and halted sales as they challenged wartime and Prohibition laws in New York and Maryland.
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United States Supreme Court
Hand
John C. Knox
John G. Rose
Maryland
Internal Revenue Collector
Bond
Dryfus, Blum and Company
Jacob Ruppert
Brewer
Italian Vineyards Company
Scateni, Lawson and Perelli
Maryland Distillery Company of
Boston
Senate Warps Over Treaty Reservations Looms Large
Washington reports warn that rejection of the peace treaty by the senate or by President Wilson is likely if the ratification resolution includes the article ten reservation already adopted in committee. The fate of the treaty hinges on whether Wilson carries out threats to send opponents like Senator Lodge to Weimar to renegotiate. He states adoption of the reservation could veto the treaty, and Hitchcock’s White House visit underscored that article ten remains a disputed qualification.
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Hugh Baillie
United Press Staff
Washington
Senate
Wilson
United States
Lodge
Weimar
Hitchcock
White House
Pie Social at Hickory School Friday Night
Invitation for a pie social at Hickory school on Friday evening November 21. Pupils will perform a program including several comic dialogues and visitors are urged to come and bring a pie.
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Hickory School
Ryone
Banquet at six oclock Tuesday eve ning
The notice orders attendees to mail the final return card immediately. Secretary A M Moorz signs the message, directing recipients to be present and respond without delay.
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Alex M. Moorz
Ohio Legion Ranks Second in Paid Members
Columbus Ohio November 15 Ohio's American Legion ranks second only to Massachusetts in paid up members with about forty thousand ex service men in the state Colonel C Ross Wilson state secretary announced The Ohio Legion has 265 posts as proof against radicals He noted Lorain protesters opposed local collection of food and clothing for Germany.
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Columbus
Ohio
Massachusetts
American Legion
C. Ross Wilson
Ohio Legion
Hunters Startled by Early Dawn Rabbit Hunt Frenzy
Early today hundreds of hunters with dogs and guns dispersed into open fields in pursuit of rabbits. Machines hummed and street chatter filled the morning as drivers sought a partner to guide them to farms for a day afield.
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Cara
Senate Cloture Vote Delayed Amid Handling by Hitchcock
The Senate faced a delay on cloture as Republicans objected and Hitchcock argued for a swift vote. Lodge and Jones pressed procedures while debate dominated the hour as vote figures were read. Vice President Marshall eventually moved the petition before the chamber.
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Lodge
Jones
Ington
Marshal
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