Harding Seeks Conference But Coal Strike Remains Unsettled
Washington June 26 The Harding administration kept pressure on settling the bituminous coal strike as John L. Lewis maintained that wage scales must come from district or national conferences with operators. After White House talks with President Harding Secretary Davis and Hoover, no decisive plan was announced as the strike persists and a coal shortage looms.
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Washington
Harding
Davis
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Mr. Harding
Mr. Lewis
White House
Cincinnati
Hoover
Lewis
House Approves 7.5 Million Wilson Dam Fund
The House authorized 7.5 million dollars for new construction on the Wilson dam at Muscle Shoals Alabama with spending barred before October 1 next year. The action followed a failed bid to require January 1 1923 spending and a substitute setting October 1 as the effective date by a large margin.
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Washington
Wilson Dam
Muscle Shoals
Ala
House
Senate
Huddlestone
Alabama
Ford
Congress
James
Michigan
Governor Len Small Acquitted in Corruption Trial
WAUKEGAN IL June 24 Governor Len Small was found not guilty of conspiring with Lt Governor Sterling Senator Curtis and Vernon Curtis to defraud the state of interest on public funds. The jury deliberated one hour and 35 minutes. The governor said the verdict was expected and that there was no guilt.
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Waukegan
Len Small
Fred E. Sterling
Edward C. Curtis
Vernon Curtis
Grant Park
Wells for Beer and Wine Senatorship Bid
Hugh R. Wells of Miles City a former sheriff and former state Democratic chair seeks the party nomination for United States senator. His platform calls for amending the Volstead Act to permit beers and wines after three years of enforcement costs and crime linked to Prohibition.
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Hugh R. Wells
Miles City
Custers County
Democratic
Senator Myers Attacks Herrin Rioters in Senate Debate
Washington June 24 Senator Myers Democrat of Montana labeled the Herrin disturbances more horrible than wartime German actions and blamed an organized minority for the coal strike chaos. He argued free America requires citizens to work without an invisible government dictating terms. Senator Bursum joined in criticizing Illinois state authorities for not acting.
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Washington
Southern Mines
Senate
Myers
Montana
Herrin
America
Bursum
New Mexico
Illinois
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Fea
Wel Et Pro
Mes H. Wick
Corogh
Muscle Shoals Fund
Hugh. R. Wells
R. S. Weller
Bailey & Lamb
Ayres & Son, Livingston, Props
Ben Mijelde
Chicago
SEBO
Nordstrom Agent
D. Graff
Patterson Undertaking Co
Big Timber
Mont
Percy’ G.~webb
Clyde E. Davis
Ign
Senator Myers
J.A. Lowry Thomed
Homes of Comfort
Big Timber Lumber Co
Glasger Reofie
Hiaalt
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