West Virginia Hatfield Exonerated by Socialist Inquiry
A Socialist party report by Victor L. Berger Adolph Germer and Eugene V Debs clears Governor Hatfield of many charges linked to the coal mine strike while blaming his predecessor Governor Glasscock for martial law and miners’ outrages. The panel interviewed officials and miners, noted bias by mine owners, and criticized suppression of Socialist papers. The inquiry visited Charleston and examined attacks on homes and tents in the Paint Creek Cabin Creek and New River districts.
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Chicago
Hatfield
West Virginia
National Committee of the Socialist Party
Victor L. Berger
Adolph Germer
Eugene V. Debs
Glasscock
National Committee of the
Socialist Party
Charleston
W. Va
Debs
Baldwin-Felts
United Mine Workers
Military Commission
Senate
Mother Jones
John Brown
T. Boswell
Law and Order
The
Star
Thompson
Paint Creek
Cabin Creek
New River
Plot 10 murder plot against Gov Hatfield sparks arrest
Lee Carpenter, a minor, was arrested at Lamont Hollow near Eskdale by Capt. Watson and two militia men on Mrs. Carpenter’s warrant. She alleges her husband threatened to kill her if she exposed a plan to kill Governor Hatfield and other officials over the coal strike. Carpenter fled to Lamont Hollow as armed men gathered at the mining retreat. He carried several revolvers and rifles. details of the plan remain undisclosed.
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Charleston
W. Va
Lee Carpenter
Lamont Hollow
Eskdale
Watson
Carpenter
Hatfield
West Virginia
Elliott
Military Commission
Lamont Hollin
Chilean Submarine Iquique Launched in Seattle
The submarine Iquique, built for Chile, was launched today in Seattle. Mrs. Mary von Schroeders christened the vessel, a sister ship to the Antofagasta which will be launched in August for the Chilean navy.
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Seattle
Wash
Mary von Schroeders
von Schroeders
Antofagasta
President to Welcome Brotherhood Delegates at White House
Washington June 3. Two sessions of the Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen were held today as the organization work was completed. A theater party was given for delegates in the evening and President Wilson will receive them tomorrow at the White House.
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Washington
Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen
Wilson
White House
Mississippi U Commencement Exercises Address Delivered
The University of Mississippi at Oxford held its commencement with a formal program. President W W Finley of the Southern Railway delivered the address to the graduates.
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Mississippi
Oxford
Miss
University of Mississippi
W. W. Finley
The
Southern Railway
Richmond and Henrico Railway Seeks Receivership
Default in interest on bonds prompts law and equity court to name receivers for the Richmond and Henrico Railway Company. The Virginia Trust Company is appointed receiver on petition by Union Trust Company of Toronto. The line, built three years ago, will be operated by a new company with many former employees kept. The road cites a bad transfer exchange as its financial setback, paying three cents for transfers while the new company sold at two and a half cents.
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Richmond
Law and Equity Court
Richmond and Henrico Railway Company
Virginia Trust Company
Union Trust Company
Toronto
Canada
Matamoros Garrison Subdued by Rebels After Nine Hour Battle
In Matamoros Tamaulipas rebels led by General Lucio Blanco defeat the federal garrison after a nine hour fight. Garrison commander Major Esteban Ramos dies from wounds in Brownsville hospital. Casualties heavy on both sides are reported.
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Ramos
Brownsville
Texas
Matamoras
Mexico
Lucio Blanco
Tamaulipas
Estaban Ramos
Laying foundation for exhaustive West Virginia strike inquiry
The U S senate special committee opened a full probe into West Virginia coal strike conditions seeking documentary evidence. It will request a copy of a post office department report by a special agent who investigated alleged miner mail access abuses and peonage. The panel will hear miners and operators and base its preliminary inquiry on their statements.
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Washington
West Virginia
Special
Senate Committee
Department of Labor
Department
Post Office Department
Chilton
Swanson
Confederate Memorial Day Observed Across Deep South
June 3 reports show birthday commemorations for Jefferson Davis with Daughters of the Confederacy and allied groups. Louisiana marks the day as Confederate Memorial Day while Texas Alabama Tennessee Mississippi Florida Georgia and South Carolina observe legal holidays.
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South
Jefferson Davis
New Orleans
Confederate States of America
Daughters of the Confederacy
Texas
Alabama
Tennessee
Mississippi
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
Louisiana
Red Sox unfurl American League pennant at Fenway
A band played The Star-Spangled Banner as the American League championship pennant was unfurled before thousands at Fenway Park in Boston. League officials and prominent baseball figures attended the ceremony. Later this month the World Series flag will be unfurled at the same park.
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Boston
Mass
Fenway Park
Red Sox
King George’s Birthday Observed at Buckingham Palace
King George celebrated his forty eighth birthday at Buckingham Palace with family present. The Union Jack flew over government offices and a royal salute marked noon. Royal Navy ships and forts at naval stations and army garrisons fired salutes.
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King George
London
Buckingham Palace
Royal Navy
Kenyon backs president on lobbying in Washington
Senator Kenyon of Iowa told the senate investigation committee that social lobbying in Washington justifies President Wilson's stance on insidious influence. He criticized dinners and theatre trips as powerful lobbying and condemned ex senators for using floor time to lobby. Other senators spoke of finance committee pressures and supported lobbyist registration.
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Washington
Wilson
Capitol
Kenyon
Iowa
Senate Investigation Committee
Hughes
New Jersey
James
Kentucky
Finance Committee
Laollette
Senate Not in Session as House Completes Organization
The Senate did not convene and planned a 2 p.m. Thursday session while a lobby investigating committee continued hearings. In the House, adjournment occurred at 3 p.m. with no major business expected until June 24 after a gentlemen’s agreement by Underwood Mann and Murdock. meetings adjourned three days at a time.
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Senate
West Virginia
House
Underwood
Mann
Murdock
Hitchcock Responds to Burleson Post Office Charges
Former Postmaster General Hitchcock arrives in Silver City and denounces a Democratic committee’s critique of the post office. He argues the service was efficient and self sustaining under Taft, noting extensive expansions in offices routes and delivery. He cites Treasury reports on deficits and audits of postal income.
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Silver City
N. M
James
Hitchcock
Burleson
Post Office Department
Post Office
Postal Service
Taft
House of Congress
Postoffice Department
Treasury Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Bulgarian cabinet resignation reported in London
News from London says the Bulgarian cabinet may have resigned, a development expected to aid peace by removing a flashpoint. An agreed neutral zone between Greece and Bulgaria at Salonica eases tensions, while Balkan premiers may meet in a Balkan town or Petersburg if talks stall. Greece and Turkey remain deadlocked over renewing the ante bellum treaty before peace.
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London
Salonica
Balkan
St. Petersburg
Greece
Turkey
Weather forecast for West Virginia and Virginia
West Virginia shows cloudy Wednesday with a fair Thursday. Virginia expects local thunderstorms and showers Wednesday with probably fair conditions Thursday.
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West Virginia
Virginia
United Mine Workers Touts Nonexistent West Virginia Strike
West Virginia mining leaders denounce the United Mine Workers of America as exploiting an alleged New River strike. They note production steady at 123 120 tons for six days, accuse UMWA of fabricating a siege to influence a Senate sub committee, and cite union fundraising to push their agenda.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia Mining Association
W. N. Page
O. H. Caperton
Neil Robinson
United Mine Workers of America
Senate
West Virginia
Thomas Haggerty
International Board
New River
Haggerty
Chesapeake and Ohio
United States
Hatfield
Sam B. Montgomery
United Mine Workers of
Ilinois
Cain
West Virginia US Attorney race heats with endorsements
Washington on June 3 Special James W. Ewing and J Lernard Handlan of Wheeling endorsed General Thomas S Riley of Wheeling for United States Attorney for the northern district of West Virginia. Col Stuart W Walker of Martinsburg is the Chilton pick while John T McGraw backs Riley. The current term extends for months.
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Washington
James W. Ewing
J. Lernard Handlan
Wheeling
McReynolds
Thos. S. Riley
United States
West Virginia
General Riley
Department -F Justice
Stuart W. Walker
Martinsburg
Senator Chilton
Tap Line Case Up Again in Commerce Court
The tap line case before the commerce court reopens to decide if 57 tap lines across several states are common carriers eligible for joint rates. The suit began in 1910 with extensive evidence and an initial decision by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Washington
Commerce Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Appeals Over Plant Facilities Public Roads To Supreme Court
The appeal from the decision classifying fifty-seven lines as plant facilities rather than public service roads proceeds to the commerce court with expectations the case will reach the U.S. Supreme Court for final decision.
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Commerce Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Episcopal Bishop Brent Meets Bryan on Oriental Problem
Washington. June 4. Charles H. Brent, Episcopal bishop of the Philippines, who yesterday praised Japanese over southern European immigrants in a public address, visited the state department and discussed the Oriental question with Secretary Bryan. His Philippines experience is thought to have provided Bryan with valuable data.
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Washington
Charles H. Brent
Episcopal
Philippines
Europe
State Department
Bryan
Islands
DIL AND TOBACCO TRUST CASES UP
Washington reports the administration weighing whether the Standard Oil and Tobacco trusts have been effectively dissolved. Attorney General McReynolds and aides study possible contempt or further legal steps, with cabinet and Justice Department briefings guiding the next actions.
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Washington
United States
Standard Oil and
Department of Justice
Tobacco Trust
White House
Standard Oil
McReynolds
Deese
Wickersham
Messrs. Morrison
Pavan
South Pays Tribute to Jefferson Davis on Confederate Memorial Day
Atlanta observes the one hundred and fifth anniversary of Jefferson Davis birth with holiday observances across eight southern states. Alabama Florida Georgia Louisiana North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee and Texas marked the day as a legal holiday and held memorial exercises.
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Atlanta
South
Jefferson Davis
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Strike Shuts Lehigh Valley Co Mines After Union Clash
In Plains near Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania 1000 miners walked out as United Mine Workers clash with the Industrial Workers of the World over affiliation. Foreign workers planned to join IWW but UMW would not permit other unions and kept the strike going.
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Wilkesharre
United Mine Workers
Industrial Workers of the World
Lehigh Valley Coal Co
Plains
Here
United Mine Workers Union
Free List Expanded to Include Livestock Wheat and Oats
Senate finance sub committee reversed prior action and moved livestock wheat and oats to the free list in line with President Wilson and administration leaders. Senator Simmons returned from the White House to press the measure, aiming to free cattle sheep hogs and flour and oatmeal with a final bill sent to the senate.
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Washington
Senate Finance Subcommittee
Wilson
Simmons
Finance Committee
Free List
Ways and Means
White House
Williams
Senator Simmons
Senate
Capitol
House
Senate Finance Committee
Democratic
Daniels Returns to Washington After Pacific Tour Plans
Secretary Daniels returned to Washington from New York Charleston navy yards and the naval war college at Newport. He will leave June 12 to tour yards and stations on the Pacific coast. John B. Ellett of Los Angeles invited him to dine with the Los Angeles Press Club which will entertain him.
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Daniels
Washington
New York
Charleston
Naval War College
Newport
Pacific
John B. Ellett
Los Angeles
Powell Glass Undergoes Surgery in Charlottesville
Powell P. Glass eldest son of Congressman Glass and managing editor of the Lynchburg News was operated on yesterday by Dr Watts at the University Hospital Charlottesville. His condition is reported highly satisfactory.
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Powell Glass
Lynchburg
Powell P. Glass
The
Lynchburg News
Congressman Glass
Watts
University Hospital
Charlottesville
Suffragettes Spark Fire Damage at Oxford Boat House
Suffragettes in Oxford on June 3 set a fire that destroyed a boat house on the River Isis housing fifty boats owned by Oxford students. Cards bearing Votes for women were scattered at the scene.
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Oxford
Eng
Isis
Bryan to Pittsburg Dinner Honoring Guthrie New Ambassador
Secretary Bryan travels to Pittsburg Friday as guest at a dinner honoring George W. Guthrie named new ambassador to Japan. Attending with Chinda the Japanese ambassador and embassy staff.
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Bryan
Pittsburg
Washington
Vitlsburg
George W. Guthrie
Japan
Chinda
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Gov. Hatfield
Richmond and Henrico Company
MR. Kenyon
Nitchcoge
Burgarian
Weather Forecast
Agcuse Union OF Clever Trick
New River Field
Mine Workers Organization
M’graw
DIL and Tobacco Trust
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