Labor Head Seeks To Prevent Strike Warns Nationwide Disaster
Newton D. Baker warned Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs that a coal strike could wreck the nation. He said troops are pledged to quell civil disorder and governors need not request federal aid. The army backs order as Baker spoke on workers and international issues.
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Cleveland, CO
United States
Newton D. Baker
Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs
Baker
Washington
Big Five Pack ers Dominate Wholesale Grocery Trade
The federal trade commission warned in a report to the president that five Chicago meat packers could soon control most of the wholesale grocery trade. They already handle over 200 foods unrelated to meat, including cereals, dairy products, canned vegetables, syrups, coffee, and more, potentially shaping distribution in major markets. Armour and Company alone reportedly handles 184 soda fountain preparations and 19 utensils.
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Washington
Chicago
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Armour and Company
Knives Found in County Jail as Escape Attempt Unfolds
Two pocket knives were discovered in Roy Sharp and Earl Rush's jail cell mattress during an attempted jail delivery attack on Sheriff Parker. Blades were notched and could be used as weapons. Officers questioned how the inmates obtained the knives despite package inspections.
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Roy Sharp
Earl Rush
Sheriff Parker
Sharp
Bonds Stolen Liberty Money Found Buried Near Akron
Detectives recovered Liberty bonds reported stolen days earlier. The bonds were found in a glass jar buried in the woods about a mile south of Akron.
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Akron
Strike Breakers Are Driven Out of Cleveland
Police detain 131 men seized from a Chicago train after steel strike officials accused them of being imported to work in Cleveland mills. They may leave the city or face municipal court charges, as 200 alleged strike breakers have already been driven from the city in recent days.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Smith
Ohio Lawmaker Challenges Debate on Property Tax Amendment
State Representative Gorell of Carroll county challenged Speaker Kimball or Democratic leader Hopple to debate the proposed property classification amendment. Gorell opposes it while Kimball and Hopple back the amendment. He says voters will reject it overwhelmingly next month if truths are told.
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Columbus
Gorell
Carroll County
Kimball
Hopple
Gorrell
Ohio
Streams near limit as late rains raise Hocking river
Persistent rainfall the past days has saturated the ground and raised the Hocking river. By two o clock Thursday the White mill site had two and a half feet remaining before overflow. Creeks across the county filled, but no streams were reported to have caused damage yet.
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Hocking
White Mill
Lettish Offensive Advancing Along Dwina River
October 16 Riga district reports a Lettish assault against Germany is underway. Letts claim the attack began successfully and Lettish forces are pushing along the Dwina river.
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Helsingfors
Riga
Dwina River
Governor Cox Proclaims Roosevelt Birthday a Patriot Day
In Columbus Ohio on October 16 Governor Cox by proclamation designated October 27 Roosevelt's birthday as a day for patriotic exercises.
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Teddy
Columbus
Cox
Roosevelt
Radicals Blamed for Great Strikes Across Nation
Washington reports say radicals seek control of thousands of striking workers and those threatening to strike. President Wilson and Col onel House ill raise government strain. Labor leaders like Samuel Gompers in poor health add to tension. The national industrial conference in Washington is viewed as a bulwark against widespread conflict.
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Washington
America
Wilson
Colonel House
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
National Industrial Conference
Hines
B. M. Jewell
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Lee
Poindexter
Congress
Palmer
Athens Man Robbed of 88 Dollars Nightly Theft
Clinton Bean of Brown Avenue reported that a pocketbook containing 88 dollars was stolen from under his pillow during the night. Bloodhounds were used but no clues found. Mrs. Bean suspects an assailant followed him home after ten o clock.
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Clinton Bean
Brown Avenue
Bean
Albany Tax Hits Gambling Winnings Under New Law
A new New York state income tax law taxes all gambling winnings as income despite personal circumstances. The measure would apply to poker winners and other gamblers, affecting reporting and liability.
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Albany
N.Y
What It Means to This State as Coal Strike Looms
Washington October 16 government experts estimate a nationwide coal strike starting November 1 will paralyze industries within days. Lesher of the geological survey cites current output at 11.0 to 11.5 million tons weekly with 30 million on hand likely lasting a month. Senate figures show ten days to a month of reserves depending on distribution.
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Washington
United States
C. E. Lesher
Geological Survey
Lesher
Senate
Labor secretary pursues plan to avert coal strike
Secretary Wilson prepares settlement terms to end the miners versus operators dispute ahead of a meeting with John L. Lewis and Thomas Brewster. Lewis plans a November 1 strike, but mediation aims to reach a binding agreement before a miners' convention ratifies any settlement.
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Washington
Wilson
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Lewis
Thomas T. Brewster
Coal Operators’ Association
Congress
Freylinghuysen
Senate Committee
Strike of Coal Miners Threatens Cleveland Supply
Cleveland faces severe disruption as a nationwide miners strike set for November 1. Officials warn of widespread suffering and major industrial losses from fuel shortages as public demand surges and coal yards report below normal stocks.
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Cleveland
Fuel Shortages Threaten Industries and Public Buildings
Applications note shortages unless supplies arrive promptly. Factories report limited coal on hand and a shutdown would halt operations. Some public buildings have enough fuel for a short time, while municipal officials claim larger reserves exist and can weather a lengthy strike.
Million Dollar Robbery Stopped in Camp Grant Plot
Chicago October 16 police believed thwarted plans of expert safe blowers to rob the paymasters at Camp Grant of 1 000 000. Three men who had secured side watchmen at the camp were held.
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Chicago
Camp Grant
Deaths in transcontinental air race after Wyoming crash
Crashing through a mountain blizzard near Evanston Wyoming Lieut French Kirby and observer Lieut Stanley C Miller died in the air service race bringing deaths to nine. Five planes of the return flight remain in the running as pilots press toward Mineola and San Francisco.
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New York
DeHaviland
French Kirby
Stanley C. Miller
Evanston
Wyo
Kirby
Miller
L. H. Smith
San Francisco
Buffalo
Carl Spatz
Rochester
N. Y
B. W. Maynard
Maynard
Sidney
Nebraska
Mineola
E. C. Kiel
L. Worthington
M. BE. Queens
H. C. Drayton
L. S. Webster
Harry Smith
Scout Meeting Changes Venue at Local High School
Troop One of the Boy Scouts will meet at the high school building this evening at 6:30 instead of the church where the Synod is now in session. A stereoptical lecture will be part of the meeting.
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Boy Scouts
Deportation Warrants For Ten Aliens In Gary Raids
In Gary Indiana on October 16 raids by troops on rebel centers led to deportation warrants for ten arrested aliens. The detainees, Russians and Austrians, were held in newly built stockades described as rough pine structures with wheat straw mattresses. Banks and basic camp amenities underscored harsh conditions as authorities tighten controls amid revolutionary symbols found at the sites.
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Gary
Ind
Mapes
George Davis Narrowly Escapes After Train Collision
Last evening the east bound B and O mail train struck the automobile of George Davis on Smith street near Luhrig. The car was hurled from the crossing and Davis escaped by leaping free just before impact. He was injured and unable to work for a period while Mrs Davis had been ill and he was en route to Marshfield to persuade a lady to visit.
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B. and O. Mail
Luhrig
George Davis
Smith Street
Mr. Davis
Marshfield
Davis
Governor Cox to advise on handling industrial unrest in Ohio
Governor Cox prepared guidance for county sheriffs and city police on state policy toward industrial scraps and Bolshvism. The message will be sent to mayors and sheriffs as he monitors unrest in Canton Youngstown and Cleveland. In Akron a real estate dealer was robbed of a $1500 diamond ring and his watch by youthful highwaymen.
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Columbus
Cox
Ohio
Canton
Youngstown
Cleveland
Akron
Mike Curi
Cabinet considers sugar shortage and coal strike risks
President Wilson was better this morning. A cabinet meeting may be called to address the sugar shortage the pending coal miners strike and the general labor situation. Tuesday's cabinet discussion referred the sugar issue to Secretary Houston and the strike to Secretary Wilson.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Tumulty
Houston
Sharp Seeks Insanity Defense In Sodomy Case
Roy Sharp faces a jury as his attorney argues for commitment to an insane asylum rather than prison. Prosecutor requires proof of mental imbalance. defense calls doctors, a former army captain, relatives, and jail inmates to support that illness began after flu in Sherman and led to Army discharge.
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Roy Sharp
Sharp
Bartela
Sherman
Gompers Recovering From Nervous Exhaustion
Samuel Gompers of the Federation of Labor was in bed recovering from nervous exhaustion. He hoped to attend the industrial conference session that afternoon.
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Gompers
Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Detour on Athens Nelsonville Road Thwarts Traffic
Reports say a new side road was laid through a lane on Mr Lewis property after removing part of the old detour. Motorists were reportedly warned not to use the lane as county engineer Baker inspected the scene on Wednesday and Thursday amid unconfirmed claims of threats and possible weapons.
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Page Mars
Europe
Athens
Nelsonville
Lewis
Lewis Place
Baker
Flyer Lieutenant Stanley Miller Killed Near Evanston
Overseas flyer Lieut. Stanley Miller, son of Mrs. Christian Miller of Toledo, was killed near Evanston Wyoming. The note lists a local obituary line and mentions Sereno Lodge I O O F Regular meeting Friday with two candidates for first degree. All members urged to attend. Visiting brothers welcome. 10 16 2.
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Toledo
Stanley Miller
Evanston
Wyo
Christian Miller
Miller
Sereno Lodge
Ohio River Levels Rise Across Key Points
Ohio river stages show rising water at Point Bridge 8.3 feet Herr's Island 8.2 feet Davis Island 9.9 feet Beaver Dam 12.38 feet Parkersburg 13.2 feet Point Pleasant 14.5 feet as of Oct 16.
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Ohio
Pittsburg
Ohio River
Point Bridge
Herr’s Island
Davis Island
Beaver Dam
Parkersburg
Point Pleasant
Teachers Plan Dry Meeting At The Plains
The Plains teachers organize a Friday night event headlined by Prof. C. M. Copeland of Ohio University on temperance. Prof. T. N. Hoover will supervise the musical program as part of the school gathering.
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the Plains the Plains
The
Plains School
C. M. Copeland
Ohio University
T. N. Hoover
Strike of Miners Triggers Ohio Catastrophe Warns Leader
John B. Moore president of the Ohio Mine Workers warns that a November 1 strike by 50 000 coal miners will paralyze transportation and leave cities without necessities for ten days if unresolved. He blames 33 coal operators and railroad policy for the crisis while urging public awareness of the looming economic battle.
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Zanesville
Ohio
Lewis
United Mine Workers For America
John B. Moore
Ohio Mine Workers
Moore
Ohio State Federation of Labor
G. W. Savage
Radical agitation prompts war time passport bill debate
Washington reports show radicals stirring activity as the House votes for a one year extension of peace time measures and tighter controls on dangerous foreigners. At See State Lansing requests a bill to require aliens to prove legitimate aims before entering the United States and to submit full records to American consuls. The move follows consular reports of radicals and foreign arrivals amid hopes war time restrictions might end with peace. Wider powers to curb troublemakers are also discussed as permanent immigration controls are considered.
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Washington
United
See
Lansing
United States
Pie Social at Kinney C House Friday October 17
A pie supper with dressing by Supt. Root will be held at Kinney C house on Friday October 17. Attendees are asked to bring a pie.
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Root
Kinney C House
Baker Blamed Over Misconduct Inquiry Delay
Samuel T. Ansell, former acting secretary advocate general, told the department expenditures committee that on November 11 1918 he recommended a court martial for Col M Deeds over aircraft work mismanagement but Secretary Baker ordered a new investigation instead.
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Washington
Samual T. Ansell
Secent Advocate General
Department
Canan
Col. & M. Deeds
Baker
Sugar embargo proposed to curb world supply in US
Washington Oct 16 embargo on export of all raw and refined sugar and cane is proposed in a resolution by Representative Dallinger. Other Dallinger resolutions urge the secretary of war and navy to report surplus sugar on hand for possible public use. Embargo to last six months or longer as proclaimed by the President.
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Washington
Dallinger
Maseach
Iietary of
Secretary of the Navy
Congress
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