Coal Operators Fight Union Push in West Virginia Field
Harry Olmstead representing coal operators in Mingo West Virginia testified before Senate committees that miners would resist unionization and accused the United Mine Workers of breaking contracts and halting mines. He claimed a conspiracy with operators in Indiana Illinois Ohio and western Pennsylvania to suppress WV output. He cited gun violence against authorities and noted non union miners earning higher pay on average, with one driller earning 732 dollars for 26 days in May.
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Washington
Mingo
West Virginia
Senate
Harry Olmstead
United Mine Workers’ Organization
Olmstead
Minge
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers
Mingo County
Mr. Olmstead
Young Couple Married at Local Parsonage in Middlebourne
Mrs. Sarah Henderson aged seventy six of Sistersville and George Fagert aged seventy seven of Hannibal Ohio wed at the local Methodist parsonage with Rev. P Z Musgrave officiating. This is Mrs. Fagert's third marriage as her two former husbands are deceased.
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Gildy Young
Middlebourne
W. Va
Sarah Henderson
Sistersville
George Fagert
Hannibal
Ohio
P. Z. Musgrave
Forrest Higgins Acquitted in Fiance Murder Trial
Detroit jury acquits Forrest Higgins of murdering his fiancée Lucy Wittum after a short deliberation. The panel voted ten to two for acquittal on two ballots.
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Detroit
Forrest Higgins
Lucy Wittum
Gompers Charges Report Suppressed At White House
President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor visited the White House and denounced a congressional measure allowing Chinese labor into Hawaii. He said the plan would bring 50,000 coolies, rejected claims about white labor shortages and sugar wage impacts, and alleged government reports on Hawaii labor conditions were suppressed by high officials.
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Washington
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
White House
Harding
Congress
Hawaii
Islands
Hoover Warns Utilities to Buy Winter Coal Now
Secretary Hoover urged public utility companies to secure their winter coal supply ahead of potential higher prices. He said current bituminous coal prices are not too high, but warned that a business rebound and more disabled cars could strain coal movement and railway financing, possibly prompting priority handling by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Washington
Hoover
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wilson Letter 16 Put Into Record
The excerpt shows President Wilson telling Lloyd George that Congress and the public will not permit cancellation of inter allied debts to aid any settlement of French or other Allied debts. Senator Lodge released the wording, noting it came from a Treasury report to the Foreign Relations Committee. Wilson warned of funding delays and potential misunderstandings if funding terms aren’t agreed. Secretary Mellon spoke on debt refunding while stressing Congress ratification requirements.
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Washington
Wilson
Lloyd-George
Great Britain
Congress
United States
France
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Senate
Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
David S. Houston
the Treasury
Mr. Wilson
Treasury
Mellon
Senate Finance Committee
Curtis
Kansas
Authorities to prosecute masked men in Beulah Johnson assault
Shreveport reports County Attorney Lewis Johnson said prosecutors will pursue the masked assailants who stripped, bobbed hair, and tarred and feathered Mrs Beulah Johnson at Tenaha Texas Saturday night. Johnson had been jailed in Center on a bigamy charge and was released on bond, which remains valid.
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Shreveport
Beulah Johnson
Tenaha
Texas
Lewis Johnson
Johnson
Britton and Walker Battle To No Decision In Round Twelve
Welterweight champion Jack Britton and Mickey Walker of Elizabeth fought twelve rounds in Newark with no decision. Britton opened with a nine second knockdown but Walker battered him in the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds, then Britton boxed effectively from distance in the later rounds.
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Britton
Walker
Newark
N. J
Jack Britton
Mickey Walker
Elizabeth
Time and Talk Believed Working For United States
Washington reports a confident line that time and preliminary talks favor including Far Eastern issues with disarmament. The State Department pushes rapid negotiations while Japan delays acceptances. Officials note growing Tokia optimism as public opinion全球 discussion broadens.
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United States
Associated Press
Washington
State Department
Japan
Tokio
Harding
McClintic Said to Have Assurances for Judge Post
Charleston reports indicate George W McClintic a candidate for U S judge in southern West Virginia has assurance of appointment. Ira Mossesheard cites a telegram claiming McClintic will receive the post within a short time from the president.
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Charleston
W. Va
George W. MecClintic
United States
West Virginia
Ira Mossesheard
McClintle
Check-up On Robb To Be Made Today In West Virginia
Williamsons police report no clear word on whether David Robb the financial agent for the United Mine Workers has left Mingo county under an agreement with Major Davis. A morning check in Mingo county will determine Robbs status as he complies with the martial law concerns and possible departure from Welch.
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Charleston
W. Va
Williamson
Mingo County
David Robb
International Organization of the United Mine Workers
Tom B. Davis
West Virginia
Hk. F. Morgan
Robb
Major Davis
Welch
Morgan
Fordney tariff free list passed by House vote
Oil tariff free list approved by the House by more than two to one vote. Long staple cotton remained on the dutiable list at fifteen percent ad valorem, as Ways and Means argued over compensatory rates. A clash over the old cotton schedule followed President Harding's opposition and a proposed bargaining provision to protect trade.
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Washington
Fordney
Ways and Means Committee
Harding
Sunday Chautauqua features Pinafore company and lecture
Sunday events included E W Serie lecturing on The Little Green Light in the afternoon and Geoffrey F Morgan presenting Success With Ease in the evening. Morgan highlighted the Five KH Scheme and urged preparation, citing his London origins and work with the New York YMCA and Board of Education.
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E. W. Serie
Geoffrey F. Morgan
Hazel Sparks
H. N. Murphy
Mr. Hubbs
Pinafore” Company
Morgan
Bill Pute Itoff
Mr. Morgan
London
England
America
California
New York Y. M. C. A
New York Board of Education
After Amageddon lecture and grand concert
Afternoon features a music prelude and lecture titled After Amageddon by Paul W. Ward. Evening program presents a grand concert with tenor Harold Procter violinist Irine Stolofsky and pianist William Janaushek performing.
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Paul W. Ward
Harold Procter
Irine Stolofsky
William Janaushek
Bluefield to Welcome Redpath Chautauqua Again in 1922
J W Huffman, Bluefield chautauqua superintendent, announces Redpath chautauqua will return in 1922 and praises six days of entertainment. He asks season ticket holders to write name and contact details on the back of tickets to aid next year’s advance sales and Legionnaires’ outreach. The six day program drew large night crowds as audience demand grows.
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Bluefield
Redpath Chautauqua
J. W. Huffman
Tabernacle
Huffman
Chautauqua
Huffyian
Legionnaires
Redpath
Huffman de
Pinafore Charms Bluefield Audiences On Redpath Circuit
The H M S Pinafore aboard the Redpath chautauqua toured Bluefield to an unusually large crowd. Hazel Sparks as Josephine impressed, Karl Russell as Ralph Rackstraw and Morrison as Sir Joseph Porter stood out. William Sellery drew cheers as Dick Deadeye, while Joseph Del Puente handled the demanding Captain Corcorad role with skill.
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Lutte Wuttercup
Hazel Sparks
Josephine
Ralph Rock- Asmtraw
Seaman
Karl Russell
Joseph Porter
K. CC. B
the Admiralty
Morrison
Mr. Morrison
Earl Russell
Dick Deadeye
William Sellery
Rascal
Joseph del Puente
Corcorad
Frankfurt Sunk After All Day Attack by Bombers
Washington reports a 3000 pound bomb collided amidships on the former German cruiser Frankfurt sixty miles east of Virginia Capes. Despite continued bombing by navy and army planes the ship took no water at first but later sank after an explosion near the bow.
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Washington
Frankfurt
Virginia Capes
Navy Department
Associated Press
Leary
Norfolk
Virginia
Capes
Navy
Army
Defich oflipping Board Surprising Deficht oflipping Board Surprising
Washington reports the Shipping Board posted a loss around 380 million dollars for the past fiscal year. Chairman Lasker blamed poor accounting and wartime systemic issues, noting 9,000 voyages, only 3,000 accounted, and 200 auditors investigating unaccounted funds. The government spent about 681 million overall. a 200 million annual operation cost is projected. The president was informed of the figures.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Lasker
Congress
Admiral Benson
Tweedale
Dundee Outpoints Chaney at Shibe Park in Eight Rounds
Johnny Dundee of New York outpointed George O. K. O. Chaney of Baltimore in eight rounds at Shibe Park. Dundee dominated every round and improved street news in Philadelphia. Willie Jackson of New York defeated Jimmy Hanlon of Denver decisively in the final bout, holding the advantage in all eight rounds.
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Philadelphia
Johnny Dundee
New York
George OK. O. Chaney
Baltimore
Shibe Park
Willie Jackson
Jimmy Hanlon
Denver
Jackson
French Davis Cup Trip Cancelled by Possible Elimination
France faces a possible Davis Cup setback as the French Tennis Federation confirms the July 23 U.S. trip may be cancelled if the team loses to India. If eliminated, only Mile and Suzanne Lenglen are set to sail for the United States.
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America
Stoke
Paris
India
French
United States
Mile
Suzanne Lenglen
Dial Bill Fails on Tie Vote in Senate
The Dial bill to require federal judges to devote full time to court duties failed to be taken up in the Senate on a tie vote of twenty nine to twenty nine. If passed it would have prevented Judge Kenesaw M. Landis of Chicago from serving both as a federal judge and as a major league arbiter.
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Washington
Senate
Kenesaw M. Landis
Chicago
Governor Commutes Death Sentence of Norris Davis
Gov Stephen commutes William Henry Norris alias Arthur Owen Davis from death to life imprisonment for a murder in Terre Haute Indiana noting Norris was under eighteen at the time of the crime. The ruling cites age as the factor for clemency.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Stephens
William Henry Norris
Arthur Owen Davis
Terre Haute
Ind
Norris
Hormel officer disputes embezzlement claim
Officials of George A. Hormel and Company announced that reports of R. J. Thomson embezzling over 100 million pounds were erroneous. They conceded the loss was in excess of 150000 dollars.
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Austin, Minn
R. J. Thomson
George A. Hormel and Company
Ulster Leader Sir James Craig Cuts Hope of Conference
Sir James Craig casts doubt on assembling a Lloyd George De Valera peace conference after declaring Ulster self determination and no partition was the chief issue in northern elections. He says Britain southern Ireland terms remain to be settled and cooperation will follow. The Lloyd George De Valera talks will resume Thursday.
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Associated Press
London
James Craig
Ulster
Belfast
Lloyd George
de Valeera
Linn
James
de Valera
Northern Ireland
Ireland
Sir James Craig
Lloyd Cgeorge-De Valera
Dublin
Ward Shot by Wife on Houseboat in Huntington
Carl Ward a thirty year old former deputy sheriff of Guyandotte was shot and killed on a houseboat in Huntington while with another woman identified as Oneida Adkins His wife Mrs Rhoda Ward age twenty six fled after firing four shots two hit Ward and the Adkins woman returned fire Both women were detained with bond set at 2500 for Mrs Ward and 1000 for the Adkins woman The Adkins woman faces assault and statutory charges
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