Miners' riot sparks gunfire as Greek worker slain in Ohio
In Nelsonville Ohio on September 11 James Lenas shot and killed James Metelenos a 24 year old Greek worker near East Clayton Athens County. Lenas fled after the altercation and is being hunted by authorities aided by bloodhounds.
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Nelsonville
James Lenas
James Metelenos
Clayton
Athens County
Lenas
George Metelenos
Columbus
Parker
McKinley
Johnson
Athens
Massive Steel Strike Leads to Planned Sept 22 Action
United States Palmer studies steel mill working conditions as unions prepare for a nationwide strike set for September 22 backed by the AFL. Union leaders accuse U S Steel of intimidation and violence in western Pennsylvania while forecasting disruption across Pittsburgh Cleveland Gary Indian Harbor Chicago and other centers. Estimates place potential workers affected at 300 000 to 500 000 with plans to halt ore shipments by a sailor strike targeting the steel giant’s fleet.
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United Press
Washington
Palmer
Department of Justice
Pennsylvania
United States Steel Corporation
Wilson
Sproul
Fitzpatrick
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Gary
Ind
Chicago
Birmingham
Ala
Calumet
Minnesota
The
Steel Corporation
Lorain
Ohio
Youngstown
Akron
Indian Harbor
South Chicago
Peeblo
Duluth
Conneaut
Toledo Ohio
Superior Wis
Racine
Buffalo
N. Y
Wilson Campaign Tour Expands Into Idaho Stronghold of Borah
President Wilson opens the second week of the peace treaty campaign with stops in Billings Helena and later Idaho. He describes the treaty's aims including international oversight disarmament and protection of dependent peoples while noting strong crowds in St Paul Minneapolis Des Moines and Omaha.
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United Press
Billings
Mont
Wilson
League of Nations
Helena
Bismarck
Mandan
Washington
Montana
Democratic
Idaho
Borah
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Omaha
League
Big Explosion Kills and Injures Many Near Coblenz
A Cologne dispatch reports more than two hundred injured and unknown deaths after a munitions explosion at Neuwied near Coblenz in the American zone. Neuwied lies on the Rhine's west bank seven miles northwest of Coblenz. details on casualties, timing, and whether Americans were involved remain unrecorded. Knights of Pythias county convenes in Athens on Thursday at 5 30 P M with Grand Chancellor E W Tidd addressing the gathering.
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London
Cologne
Neuwied
Coblenz
Rhine
Knights of Pythiss
Athens
E. W. Tidd
Vickers
Roumanian Premier Bra tiano Resigns. Serbian Cabinet Falls
Paris reports Premier Bratianu of Roumania resigned while the supreme council learns the Serbian cabinet has fallen. The Austrian treaty signing deadline for Serbia is extended. In Newark a grand jury probes high living costs and alleged profiteering.
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Paris
Bratiano
Roumania
Supreme Council
Newark
Grand Jury
Anilagad Man Killed Under Railroad Wheels
Benjamin Dice a 47 year old Thornville man died near Hartleyville when a spike placed between two Z and W rails caused the motor car crew to derail and pass over him. Several others were shaken but not seriously hurt. Dice was married with no children.
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Glouster
Hartleyville
Benjamin Dice
Thornville
Dice
Drakes
Andrews Establishment
Quarterly Meeting at Free Methodist Church In Session
The quarterly meeting begins Saturday evening at the Free Methodist church and continues through Sunday. Rev. R B Niles is in charge. The public is invited.
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Free Methodist Church
R. B. Niles
Andrew Jackson of Chauncey Sends News From Columbus
Veteran of the 75th Ohio reg joins The Messenger from Columbus where he is attending the G A R encampment. He reports making the ride from Chauncey by auto in three hours and says he is enjoying a grand time with the comrades.
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Andrew Jackson
Chauncey
75Th Ohio Regiment
Columbus
Kno
Strike Not Expected By Union Men
In Cleveland on September 11 a United Press interview with John L. Lewis acting president of United Mine Workers says no November 1 coal strike will occur as a wage and working agreement with operators is negotiated. Lewis predicts a settlement by the 25th and rejects outside triple alliance plans while noting the union could shut down 75 percent of mines and mobilize 500000 members. He declines comment on supporting steel workers or forming cross union ties.
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Cleveland
Ohio
United Mine Workers of America
John L. Lewis
United Press Today
Lewis
Central District
Flat Shortage Slows Coal Output in Valley
Local coal men blame a car shortage for reduced output despite steady demand. In one week, southern Ohio lost 167 384 tons with 85 481 due to missing rail cars and another 29 221 tons lost from labor shortages. Hocking Valley mines produced 100 891 tons but were short 25 893 for lack of cars. Director General Hines of the U S railway administration later admitted car shortages, noting 45 000 of 50 000 ordered cars are available and production speeds of 250 275 cars daily in shops, with 75 per day under construction.
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Ohio
Hocking Valley Railway
Hines
U.S. Railway Administration
Bootlegger’s Victim Dies in Akron Poisoning
Oscar Sandquith, 45, dies in Akron of wood alcohol poisoning. Coroner Kent holds inquest and believes victim was a bootlegger whisky victim.
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Akron. O
Oscar Sandquith
Kent
Paderewski seeks Allied aid to restore order in Upper Silesia
Premier Paderewski in Paris appeals to Allies to send troops or allow the Polish army to march into Upper Silesia. He says Poland fights on nearly all borders with Bolsheviks in Minsk and Vilna, and Polish forces hold in Lithuania and Ukraine, Posen, and the eastern Russian border. The Germans threaten Poland as lands formerly German are to be decided by plebiscite, while violence and propaganda unfold.
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Paderewski
Paris
Upper Silesia
Poland
Minsk
Vilna
Lithuania
Ukraine
Posen
Ssian
Republic
Germany
East Prussia
Resolutions at United Mine Workers Convention Endorse Prohibition
The United Mine Workers convention will consider resolutions urging prohibition endorsement in the United States, recognition of the Soviet government in Russia, opposition to Admiral Kolchak, and freedom for Ireland. John Wilkinson, resolutions committee chairman, said the committee may also back the covenant of the League of Nations and nationalization of mines.
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Cleveland
United States
Russia
Admiral Kolchak
Freedom For Ireland
United Mine Workers Convention
John Wilkinson
Wilkinson
League of Nations
Investigation to probe Guyan coal field invasion
Governor Cornwell orders a thorough probe into conditions in the Guyan Valley coal fields and the armed march by miners from the Kanawha district. The inquiry aims to assign responsibility for the mob action that nearly sparked a major conflict and killed or injured many. A separate report notes Mrs. Sarah Smith and her son killed or injured by a lightning strike near Belmont County.
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Charleston
W. Va
Guyan
Kanawah
Cornwell
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Cleveland
Lewis
Guyan Valley
Bellaire, CO
Sarah Smith
Businessburg
Belmont County
McCormick Heads Greenfield Schools for Coming Year
P F McCormick formerly Athens High principal becomes Greenfield superintendent as schools open September 15. Greenfield High School touted as finest of its size in the U S, costing about 500000, with 800 seat auditorium, pipe organ and moving picture setup. McCormick oversees central and rural schools across three counties with five buses and five country schools.
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P. F. McCormick
Athens High School
Greenfield
Supt. McCormick
Greenfield High School
United States
McLean
American Pad & Textile Company
G A R Encampment Opens With Patriotic Address
Columbus Ohio September 11 The fifty third national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic opened in Memorial hall with veterans from all states attending Commander in Chief Clarendon F Ames delivered the annual address and officers reports The keynote urged America for Americans and a united flag while warning against anarchy and praising the emerging American Legion and the Woman s Relief Corps
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Columbus
Grand Army of the Republic
Memorial Hall
Union
Clarendon F. Ames
Adams
America
American Legion
Woman's Relief Corps
Boston Riot Erupts as Troops Fire Over Gambler Mob
Rioting resumed in Boston as state troops attempted to break up gatherings on the Common. A sailor and two others were killed, with four dead in total, as bayonet charges and gunfire dispersed thousands of looters. Militia from across Massachusetts rushed to the city to restore order.
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Mass
Boston Common
Tremont Street
Shote
South Boston
Robert Alliia
Whitman
City Hospital
Areed
Raymond Bares
Cambridge
Lailor
Bares
War and Navy
Massachusette
Gage
Calvin G
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Ovilna
McCormick
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Peters
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Robert
Han
Broadway
C. Strahen
C Company
Tenth Regiment
T. C. Hadley
Hadley
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Scollay
Scullary Square
Crowley
Central Labor Union
Carmen
Springfield Con
Holyoke
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Greenefield
Pittsfield
Great Eaton
Worcester
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