Tragic mine train explosion in Wilkesbarre kills many
Eighteen dead and dozens more burned or maimed after 400 pounds of black powder exploded in a Delaware and Hudson Coal Company tunnel. A fourteen car mine train carried workers to their shifts when a trolley arc caused a short circuit, igniting the powder and flames. Rescue teams removed the injured as hospitals pressed crews into service. James J. McCloskey among the dead. officials call for stricter explosive transport rules.
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Wilkesbarre
Baltimore
Delaware and Hudson Coal Company
East End
August Ruddha
James J. McCloskey
Philadelphia
Buchanan
Bat
Seward Button
State Bureau of Mines
Associated Press
Baton
Convention delegates elect a black board member
Delegates returning from the Tidewater convention announce disruption threats this week. They report the Negro members voted as a bloc and secured one of their number on the executive board.
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Tidewater
Demobilization of West Virginians at Camp Lee
West Virginians and western Pennsylvanians are rapidly demobilizing at Camp Lee. Units affected include the 213th 214th and 815th field artillery and the 155th artillery brigade.
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West
Guilty finding in mail liquor case in Charleston
Pasquale Ciafir dini an Italian was found guilty in federal court of violating the Reed amendment by shipping liquor through the mails from Ohio in rubber bottles to Welch Tailoring Co. Welch. The verdict was set aside on defense motion and new proceedings are expected tomorrow.
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Charleston
W. Va
Pasquale Ciafirdini
Halian
Council
Ohio
Welch Tailoring Co
Welch
Joe Catirdini
Ciatirdini
Bluefield
Mexico Reassures Foreign Investors at Pan American Meet
Dr. Juan B. Rojo, interim Mexican envoy, vows protection of all foreign investments and full payment of debts. He appeals for patience, noting Mexico is in reconstruction and has always paid what it owes, amid applause from Latin American and U.S. delegates.
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Washington
Mexico
Juan B. Rojo
Labor Men Snarl Over Issue In Virginia Labor Rally
Richmond officials report disorder as Negro delegates appear at the Virginia State Federation of Labor convention in Alexandria reinforcing tensions during a routine gathering.
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Richmond
Virginia State Federation of Labor
Alexandria
Italy and Jugoslavs Near Fiume Settlement
Paris June 5 Premier Orlando of Italy and Premier Clemenceau discussed the Adriatic issue. Indications were Dalmatia will go to Italy while Jugoslavs gain the port of Sebenico. The Jugoslav claims likely won’t be fully met.
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Fiume
Paris
Orlando
Italy
Clemenceau
la Liverte
Dalmatia
Jugotslavs
Sebenico
ASK IS FEDERAL COURT TO OPEN AUTO WORKS
A petition filed in a federal district court in Toledo seeks the reopening of the Willys Overland Automobile Company plant closed after last Tuesday's riot in which two people were killed. The petition also requests a restraining order to stop idle workers from disrupting plant operations. Judge John M. Killits set Saturday for a hearing on the application. The Daily company alleges it has a contract for a certain number of motorcars but cannot meet deliveries due to the shutdown.
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Toledo
Ohio
United States District Court
Willys- Overland Automobile Company
John M. Killits
Daily Company
Government War Wire Control Urged By Postal Chief
Assistant Postmaster General Koons told the Interstate Commerce Committee that Postal Telegraph Company mishandled government business during the war and that control of wires should be retained until summer and year end. He warned private operation would strangle the government and urged protective legislation to keep all wires under government work temporarily.
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Washington
Postal Telegraph Company
Koons
House Inmerstate Commerce Committee
Postal
Tae
Mr. Koons
Post Office
Postal Telegraph
United States
Koong
Telegraph and telephone wires return to private control
Postmaster General Burleson orders immediate return of wire lines to private owners while government retains regulatory guardrails on rates discrimination and accounts. Strikes by workers do not alter action. government keeps final say through ongoing commissions and pending congressional action.
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Washington
Burleson
Congress
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
House Committee
Telephone and Telegraph
Postmaster General
Wire Operating Board
Wnson N. Bethel
New York
Wire Control Board
John A. Koons
W. H. Latmaar
Statistical and
Nominations Closed for Chamber of Commerce Board
Nominations for membership on the Cham ber of Commerce board of directors will close Monday at 6 p m as 465 re organized civic club members vote. Ballots with return envelopes go to members. election judges Rey Evans Louis Jaffe E C Douglas R A Frame and L W Boykin will count votes and declare the nominees.
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Chamber of Commerce
Civic Club
Messrs
Rey Evans
Louis Jaffe
8. C. Douglas
R A. Frame
L. W. Boykin
Ballot Omits Several Named Directors To Be Voted
The ballot lacked representation for multiple entities including Virginia Realty Loan Co Inc J R Laird F R Christie L W Boy kin W C Given Commercial Bank J J Alexander Plat Top Grocery D E French French and Bailey attorneys Col Win Leckie Welch W Va Bluefield Motor Co George Heatherington Bluefield Tee and Cold Storage Co W H Heatherington Bluefield Tee and Cold Storage Co E C Barrie county engineer The omitted members are entitled to a vote and may be nominated to the board. Continued on Page Four.
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Virginia Realty Loan Co. Inc
J R. Laird
F. R. Christie
L. W. Boyskin
W. C. Given
Commercial Bank
J. J. Alexander
Plat Top Grocery
D. E. French
French & Bailey
Col. Win. Leckie
Welch
W. Va
Bluefield Motor Co
George Heatherington
Bluefield Jee and Cold Storage Co
W. H. Heatherington
Bluefield Tee and Cold Storage Co
E. C. Barrie
Review of day's happenings in world politics
The big four pressed Sunday work to finalize a reply to German counter proposals on reparations and Austrian terms. Poland protests changes to Silesia while the Austrian cabinet wavers over peace terms and a South African delegation seeks independence for the union of South Africa. Bolsheviki claim a major victory over Kolchak forces with extensive prisoner gains. The four powers plan to publish a short letter then a detailed memorandum outlining counter proposals.
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Associated Press
St. Germain
Austria
Preuiler Paderewski
Poland
Silesia
Council of Four
Copenhagen
Lloydeorge
Paris
Bolsheviki
Copen
Haven
Voloheviki
Kolchak
Omsk
Bolsehniki
Msthonian
Petrograd
Hethonians
Italy
Certan
Count von Brookdorff Rantzau
Labor Disorder Halts Pocahontas Division Shops
There is no new development in the dispute between Norfolk and Western Railway and Pocahontas division shop workers who quit over eight dismissals at Wilcoe shops. All work stops at the Wilcoe and other shops including Eekman Bluestone Norton Richlands with machinists and related trades idle.
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Norfolk and Western Railway
Pocahontas
Wilcoe
Eekman
Bluestone
Norton and
Richlands
Carmen
Labor Leaders Threaten General Tieup Over Demands
Labor leaders say workers will not return until demands are met in full, while railroad officials argue these demands cannot be granted and call for intervention. They notified Washington of action Wednesday and warn the Norfolk and Western system could face a complete work stoppage if their terms are not satisfied.
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Washington
Norfolk and Western
Canada Faces Large Debt Burden After Current Year
Ottawa reports Canada's debt will reach about 21 950 000 000 dollars with per capita around 220. Interest costs would total about 115 000 000 annually, pensions excluded. A larger income tax is expected to cover war related expenditures.
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Ottawa
Canada
Grasselli workers strike over wage cuts
About 400 Grasselli Chemical Co. employees at Zeising join 500 strikers from another Grasselli plant in nearby town. They refuse a twenty-five cent per day wage reduction.
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Clarkomry
Grasselli Chemical Co
Zeising
Grasselli
Will Oppose Repeal Of Provision Of War Act
Washington June 6 Senator Jones of Washington told the Anti Saloon League that many senators oppose any repeal of the beer and wine provision in the wartime prohibition act. In Brussels June 6 Queen Elizabeth suffers bay fever delaying President Wilsons visit until weeks end.
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Washington
Senator Jones
Anti-Saloon League of America
Asmager
Brussels
Wilson
Elizabeth
Ruth Law Plans Trans Atlantic Flight Route
Ruth Law announced plans to attempt a summer trans Atlantic flight. She will fly the route from Ohio toward Ireland with a two engine machine under consideration. Misa luan consulted with an airplane maker on a craft for the flight.
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Meveland
Ohio
Ruth Law
Harry Hawker
New Foundiant
Ireland
Misa Luan
Advocates Seek Senate Action to Repeal Daylight Saving
Washington activists pushing daylight saving repeal say the fight moves from the house to the senate with confidence a rider will be added to the agricultural appropriation bill directing repeal.
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Washington
House
Senate
Paris Strikers Expand in Suburbs as Laundry Union Walks Out
In Paris and the surrounding suburbs a broader laundry workers strike was declared today affecting additional districts. Transit service showed improvement with more suburban way trains operating than yesterday.
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Paris
Laundry Workers’ Union
Five War Expenditure Probes Launched by House
Fifteen members of the house were appointed to investigate expenditures of the war department. Probes cover aircraft ordnance camps and cantonments quartermaster supplies and purchases abroad.
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Washington
House
War Department
Day of Mourning Across Austria and Copenhagen
Austria will mourn tomorrow with black flags flown nationwide as a sign of public sorrow over the peace terms delivered to Austria. Dispatches from Copenhagen confirm the expressions of grief extend beyond Austria.
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Austria
Copenhagen
Associated Press
Bolsheviki Acknowledge Defeat in Uralsk Evacuation
Stockholm reports Bolsheviki acknowledge defeats by Siberians and Cossacks on the Ural river. They have been forced to evacuate Uralsk, the capital of the Uralsk territory, according to a Helsingfors despatch.
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Stockholm
Ural
Helsingfors
Uralsk
Senate debate over treaty pact sparks partisanship charges
Senate debates over the peace treaty widen into partisan criticism as Senator Hitchcock seeks a probe of how treaty copies reached New York. Acting Secretary Polk denies that financial sections were handed to brokers, while White House backing signals potential direct involvement. No votes on pending measures reached.
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Washington
Senate
League of Nations
Oth
Iillehcock
Nebraska
Foreign Relations Committee
Lodge
Borah
Idaho
New York
Democratic State Department
League
Taft
Polk
State Department
Senator Lodge
Department
Hitcheoel
White House
Johnson
California
Wisconsin Legislature to ratify federal suffrage amendment
Madison June 5 the Wisconsin legislature will pass the federal suffrage amendment as soon as it is received here Secretary of State Marieln Hull telegraphed Senator Lenroot asking when it might be expected.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Marieln Hull
Lenroot
Veterans of 320th Infantry Parade Before Pittsburg Homefolks
Veterans of the 320th Infantry and the 215th machine gun battalion of the 80th Division passed in review before their home folks in Pittsburg on June 5. The day was devoted to welcoming the returning heroes.
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Pittsburg
320Th
80Th
Eight Cities Swap Policing to Nab Anarchists
New York reports eight cities will interchange police officers after Monday night bomb outrages. Detachments from the New York bomb squad are being sent to Pittsburgh Washington Philadelphia Boston and other cities to aid in pursuing radicals involved in the explosions.
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New York
Pittsburg
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
Czecho Slovakia Agree on Austrian Peace Terms
Paris June 5 The Czecho Slovaks are content with the main territorial points of the Austrian peace treaty.
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Paris
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