miners warn of coal strike as president appeals
Acting UMWA president John L. Lewis blamed government pressure for pressuring coal mine operators to meet miners demands. He criticized President Wilson for his statement and warned the November 1 strike would proceed unless the text differed from press reports. Lewis said the executive board would decide on any counter moves at a meeting in Indianapolis. He cited miners averaging $75 a month, a sixty percent wage rise, and a shorter work day as key needs.
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Springfield
Iil
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Wilson
Lewis
Washington
Executive Board
Indianapolis
E. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Ill
United Mire Workers of America
Ewis
Plan to unite unions and farms to reduce food costs
Warren S. Stone announces a drive to link international unions with agricultural groups into a giant bureau at the national farm and labor conference in Washington. The scheme aims to cut middlemen and enable direct exchange, with the AFL and National Grange aboard. four brotherhoods will lead farmer worker cooperation. In Indianapolis coal miners face a strike after a ruling that cannot be rescinded.
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Cleveland
National Farm and Labor
Wash- M
Warren S. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Stone
American Federation of Labor
National Grange
Four Brotherhoods
Union says strike order withdrawal requires convention action
William Green, secretary treasurer, stated that they cannot respond to President Wilson's appeal for withdrawal of the strike order without a convention’s action because the strike was called by the Cleveland meeting of the convention.
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William Green
Wilson
Cleveland
Green
Miner Frank Wood Electrocuted at West Wheeling Mine
Frank Wood aged 45 a colored miner was electrocuted by a cable at the Whiskey Run entrance to the Johnson Coal Company mine in West Wheeling at eight o clock this morning authorities reported the accident is under investigation.
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Bellaire, CO
Equal Voting Section Beater by the Senate
In Washington the Senate defeated the Johnson amendment to the peace treaty by 38 to 40, voting against equalizing League of Nations voting strength. Absentees were paired. final outcome unchanged. The Moses amendment to bar colonies or dominions of Great Britain from league voting was to be voted on next.
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Washington
Senate
League of Nations
Lodge
Hitchcock
Johnson
United States
League
Moses
Great Britain
England
Strike around Stark Rolling Mill prompts state talks
Canton Ohio reports that Harry Roses Jones of United Alley Device and Stark Rolling Mill manager traveled to Columbus to meet Governor Cox and Adjutant General Layton over the strike. Mayor Poorman also went to explain local actions. A court hearing on an injunction limiting picketers was postponed with a seven at each gate cap and a ten four total, with a note that pickets should be Native American.
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Canton O
Hharry Roses Jones
United Alley
Stark Rollinn
Mil
Columbus
Cox
Layton
Charles E. Poorman
Harvey F. Ake
Stark Rolling Mill
Pie Social at Pittsburg 10 School Announced
A pie social is announced at the Lower Plains Pittsburg 10 School for Wednesday evening at the school house. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
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Pittsburg
Lower Plains
Governor suspends Canton mayor over strike handling
Governor Cox suspends Mayor Charles E. Poorman of Canton for thirty days for not fully handling the strike situation. Vice Mayor Henry Schrants to take mayoral duties and seek more police. Governor advises locals to recruit citizen special officers and delays permanent suspension remedy. Judge Pontius and Sheriff Cathon report Stark County lacks men to enforce court injunction against picketing.
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Columbus
Cox
Charles E. Poorman
Canton
Poorman
Henry A. Schrants
Hubert Pontius
Milo Cathon
Stark County
Hoover to Speak at The Plains School House
Prof. T. N. Hoover of Ohio University will address the Plains community Tuesday evening at six. Readings and music will be provided by Miss Forol Strickland of Ohio University.
Cost Meeting Called by Governor Cox in Columbus
Governor Cox called a conference of Ohio mayors and prosecuting attorneys in Columbus for Friday November 7 to address the high cost of living. United States Attorney General Palmer will attend.
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Columbus
Cox
Ohio
United States
Palmer
Knoxville Car Strike Sparks Riotous Clashes
KnoxviIle Tenn Oct 27 With two local battalions of state troops on duty and more ready to be rushed in a second attempt to resume operation of street cars manned by non union workers was planned. Yesterday clashes between strike sympathizers and non union carmen injured four strike breakers and led to mobilization of troops. Cars were halted at several points as trolley ropes were cut and crews assaulted. Riots were averted several times during the day.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Carmen
Roberts
Yankee Flyers Slain by Mexicans In Mexico Rescue Noted
Two U S Navy aviators Lieutenants Cecil H Connolly and Frederick Waterhouse were killed after disappearing on a flight from Yuma to San Diego on August 21 They endured hunger and thirst and scrawled farewell messages to their mothers from their crashed airplane Their bodies were brought to the United States aboard the torpedo destroyer Ward for burial
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San Diego
Calif
Cecil H. Connolly
Frederick Waterhouse
Mexico
Yuma
Connolly
Dad
Nora
Hazel
Ethel
Cecil
Waterhouse
Mo Her
Sis
United States
Ward
Government ready to shield public in coal strike crisis
Washington reports government officials are prepared to act to protect the public welfare if miners strike. The current contract runs to April 1, 1920, with Fuel Administration sanction. Law and wartime powers could permit mine takeover to ensure continued production.
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Washington
Cnt
Riot at Seamen Strike in Brooklyn Leaves Dozens Injured
Scores of people were hurt in a clash near Bush Terminal Brooklyn as two thousand strike supporters fought hundreds of returning longshoremen. Police restored order after revolvers were fired and stones and fists flew. About ten arrests were made with fifty thousand still out and ten thousand back on piers. The insurgent faction led by Richard J. Butler plotted alliance with railroad workers and miners ahead of a Scranton meeting.
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New York
Bush Terminal
Brooklyn
T. W. O'Connor
International Longshoremen’s Association
Richard J. Butler
Scranton
Butler
New
Mexican Government Pays Ransom For U S Consul Release
Washington reports William Jenkins American consular agent near Puebla was released after a ransom payment. Matthew E. Hanna notified the embassy that Jenkins was en route to Puebla from within Mexican lines. Officials assume Mexico paid the ransom, though the State Department denies paying. Also seeking details on the deaths of aviators Waterhouse and Connelly.
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Washington
William ©. Jenkins
Puebla
Mex
Mexico City
Matthew E. Hanna
Jenkins
Mexico
State Department
Department
Waterhouse
Connelly
San Diego
MAS MEETING ON WEDNESDAY FOR RED CROSS
Athens county will elect its Red Cross county chapter officers at a 1 PM Wednesday gathering at the courthouse. Voters include those who contributed to the Red Cross or subscribed to the War Chest. Judge Worstell urged members and citizens to attend.
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Athens County
Red Cross
Court House
War Chest
Worstell
Hounds Lose Trail After Rain at Chauncey Robbery
Bloodhound team lost the scent at Bailey Run after heavy rainfall while tracking burglars who raided Endergrass Hardware Store Friday night. The thieves escaped with rifles ammunition and watches as rain hampered further pursuits Saturday.
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Chauncey
Endergrass
Bailey Run
Loot Taken in Alexandria Bank Job Big Score Reported
Yeggmen blew the safety deposit vault at the Bank of Alexandria in Kentucky between 1 and 4 PM, severing telephone lines to trap the town. Loot estimated at $60,000. A failed main vault blast led to the smaller vault, first shot of nitro being successful. Local resident John McAfee saw the forced door at dawn and noted an earlier car stop with curtains.
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Cincinnati
Bank of
Alexandria
Newport
Andrew Thurner
John McAfee
Slavic Postal Mixup Baffles Milwaukee Natives
Confusion arises in Milwaukee Wisconsin where a Polish street name Utica spoken as You-we-sa leads to mail misrouting. Post office officials struggle with language differences causing widespread mail mixups for Polish residents in the area.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Utica
Thieves Steal Safe With Cash Bonds in Cleveland
Thieves abscond with a safe carrying $800 in cash and Liberty Bonds from barber Alexander Selff's shop in Cleveland. It marks the sixth safe stolen in the city in three weeks, with thieves attempting to take the Selff safe.
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Cleveland
Alexander Selff
Selif
Viscount Astor’s Wife Nominated to Plymouth Seat
London reports Viscount Astor, after trying to avoid his peerage, agrees to his wife standing for Parliament in Plymouth to succeed him. Viscountess Astor accepts the nomination amid public interest and debate over whether a native-born woman should represent the conservatives. Her opponent is W. T. Gay.
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London
Viscount Astor
Plymouth
House of Commons
Aoa
Viscountess Astor
Plymouth Nominaton
W. T. Gay
Striker Leaders Offer 500 to Aid Canton Officials
In Canton on October 27 no violence was reported during the steel strike Sunday. A plant policeman was shot in the hip in one clash, but the wound is not serious. Strike leader Bert H. Evey offered 500 strikers to Mayor Poorman and Sheriff Cathon to serve as special police and deputies, insisting his men seek law and order.
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Canton
Bert H. Evey
Poorman
Cathon
Evey
Volunteers Urged to Apply at Red Cross Headquarters
Fully 300 workers are needed. Volunteers have already joined the effort and others should apply at once. The call notes volunteers should apply by the end of the week at the Red Cross headquarters.
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Red Cross
Tax changes to be discussed at noon lunch talk
Athens county taxpayers will hear at a noon luncheon on Wednesday October 29 about the proposed non amendment to the Ohio constitution. KE J Hopple of Cleveland a House speaker and long time legislator will explain how the taxation plan could raise state revenues while lowering rates for owners of intangible property. He will answer questions after the talk.
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Athens County
Reve Ber of Commerce
KE. J. Hopple
Cleveland
House of Retives
General Assemblies
Ohio
Hopple
Brak
Odd Fellows Meeting Report From a Murky Page
Fragmentary notice notes an Odd Fellows gathering with vague reference to a rear area and unclear details. The readable bits mention the organization and a location hint but lack concrete names, dates, or outcomes.
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Supreme Court
Wilm Jenkins
MAS
Astor's Wie
Commons
House of Lords
Wheeling
ODD Fellows
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