Congress probes coal price rules amid Hoover Borah talks
Washington June reports say Senator Borah and Secretary Hoover may seek a congressional probe into bituminous coal prices if Hoover price scales become the basis for action. They discuss pricing agreements, possible legislation, and the lack of government tools beyond moral suasion to curb profiteering with no strike action discussed.
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Washington
Sarah
Idaho
Senate Labor Committee
Hoover
Department of Commerce
Borah
Senator Borah
Commerce
Secretary Hoover
Jah
Eonemeere
National Retail Coal Merchants’ Association
Roderick Sens
New York
Commerce Secretary
Stevens
Coal Age
Chicago
Cincinnati
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tent Colony Established by Marshall Miners in West Virginia
In Wheeling on June 9, Marshall county striking miners formed a tent colony to face anticipated evictions from Glendale Coal Company houses. Ten canvass homes will be built next week with two tents up yesterday and another this morning. Families are among the residents as the strike continues and Glendale union men pledge to remain out unless other coal regions are evicted. If eviction proceeds, miners plan to set tents on rented ground to avoid litigation.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Glendale Coal Company
Marshall County
Glendale Union
Couney Ae
Coal Compa
Diplomas Awarded to 112 at Fairmont Normal School
Fairmont West Virginia June 9 Dr William T Owen president of Normal College Chicago delivered the annual address to the graduating class of the Fairmont State Normal School. He urged teachers to bring individuality into schools and to be equal with the community in social status and intellect. Diplomas were awarded to 112 graduates representing eight counties as President Joseph Rosier presented the class.
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Fairmont
W. Va
William T. Owen
Normal College
Chicago
Fairmont State Normal School
America
Owen
Joseph Rosier
The
Normal
President Harding Honored at Princeton Monument Dedication
President Harding attended a George Washington monument dedication in Princeton New Jersey and received praise as a man of quiet courage and immense patience. Dean West lauded his stand on veterans bonuses and anti strike laws while praising his policies and moral vigor. The event featured Princeton officials and students, with Nassau Hall cited as part of the ceremony.
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Princeton
N. J
Harding
George Washington
Dean West
Princeton University
America
Republic
Jersey
Hibben
Nassau Hall
Washington
Senate delays bonus bill as McNary pushes land reforms
Washington reports the soldiers bonus bill will be deferred for at least ten days. Senator McNary proposes a land settlement amendment giving veterans preference in buying land beyond farm units and in homestead land within reclamation districts.
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McNary
Washington
Senate
McCumber
Finance Committee
Oregon
House
Service of
Coke Oven Auto Trucks Damaged by Marchers
A Fairmont West Virginia crowd marched from Watson to the Hunsacker mine and damaged coal trucks used to haul ore to the coke plant. Some shots were fired and stones thrown with two drivers struck before officers arrived and scattered the crowd.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Watson
Hunsacker Mine
Senate abandons night sessions over tariff bill
Washington June 9 the senate briefly ended its night sessions for the tariff bill as a record vote showed no quorum. After fifty minutes the sergeant at arms restored a sufficient number of members and the session closed. Senator McCumber said day sessions may rule if daylight progress continues. Committee amendments in three paragraphs were disposed of, not meeting hoped for pace.
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Washington
Senate
McCumber
Republican
North Dakota
Bodies Blanco and Martinez Found
In Laredo Texas on a Wednesday night three high ranking Mexican officers General Lucio Blanco Colonel Aurelio Martinez and Major Garcia were killed by Mexican guards and soldiers during an alleged invasion attempt into Mexico Their bodies were recovered from the Rio Grande Martinez and Blanco were found handcuffed together by American boys while Garcia was recovered a mile downstream Garcia may not have been part of the invading party and was possibly shot by his own men during the confusion The keys to the handcuffs were found in Garcia clothing
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Laredo
Texas
Lucio Blanco
Aurelio Martinez
Garcia
Mexico
Rio Grande
Martinez
Blanco
United States
Iron workers strike Beech Bottom project in Wheeling
Structural iron workers employed by the Foundation Company of New York began a strike in Beech Bottom. They demand time and a half or $1.20 an hour for the last two hours of a ten hour day, up from 80 cents an hour. The job is for the American Gas and Electric Co. and West Penn Co. bio power plant addition.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Foundation Company of New York
American Gas & Fleetric Co
West Penn Co
Bio
Beech Bottom
Mother and two sons held after fatal Franklin clash
In Cumberland Maryland Mrs Isaac Wilt and her sons Guy and Vernon are in custody after a quarrel with striking miner Clyde Morris at Franklin. Morris was shot in the arm and hand. Mrs Wilt is accused of firing the pistol shot while Vernon allegedly fired a rifle. The Wilt brothers, non union miners at Roberts mine, had witnessed twelve miners’ rioting arrest cases yesterday at Franklin. Morris was hospitalized in Keyser West Virginia.
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Cumberland
Isaac Wilt
Guy
Vernon
Clyde Morris
Franklin
Here
Morris
Wilt
Roberts
Mewels
Keyser
W. Va
Organized Labor Voices Protests Before AFL Meeting
Cincinnati June 9 Protests of organized labor at preliminaries for the American Federation of Labor annual convention center on opposition to the Supreme Court and calls for new legislation. Samuel Gompers predicts backlash for criticizing court decisions while urging Congress to act. Delegates condemn Congress and state legislatures and push for labor friendly candidates in fall campaigns.
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Cincinnati
Organized Labor
American Federation of Labor
Supreme Court
Congress
State
Samuel Gompers
Federation
Coronado
Supreme Carvet
United States
Metal Trades Department
Union
Gompers
Ogden Opens Senate Campaign in Morgantown
Hershel C. Ogden, Wheeling publisher and WVU graduate, opened his U S Senate campaign in Morgantown at the Monongahela county courthouse. The crowded rally drew Republicans and Democrats who praised his service to the state and university.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University
Hershel C. Ogden
Wheeling
United States Senate
Monongahela County Cour House
Ogden
State University
Anglo Irish Treaty Advances Reported In London
London June 9 The main difficulties among the signatories over the proposed Irish constitution are said to be eliminated after London conferences with Premier Lloyd George and Arthur Griffith. A joint meeting is expected early next week. A colonial office statement notes substantial progress in talks between Churchward, Worthington-Evans, and Griffith as experts review technical constitutional details.
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Associated Press
London
Lloyd George
Arthur Griffith
Daily Hireann
Colonial Office
Church
Worthington-Evans
Griffith
Rail executives urged to fix fuel needs for section men
Six railroad presidents received a joint call from eleven railway labor unions to disclose how much food clothing fuel housing and other essentials section men and their families should buy under a proposed 23 cent hourly wage. The unions cited wage cuts and announced a strike vote set to begin July 1 as a protest.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Tl. & Byram
Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul
Hale Holden
Chicago
Burlington and Quincey
W. H. Finley
Northwestern
J. FB. Gorman
Rock Island and Pacific
C. H. Markham
Kinots Central
M. Felton
Great Western
Smallest Dictionary But Half Inch Long
Ottawa reports Joseph Brown a war veteran claims to own the world’s smallest dictionary on display in the city. The compact volume is half an inch long a third inch wide and nearly a half inch thick listing 11 000 words. It requires a powerful magnifying glass to read.
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Ottawa
Ont
Joseph Brown
Three Reports on Muscle Shoals Are Made
Washington June 9 three reports from the military committee urged private development of Muscle Shoals Alabama with differing views. Some favor Ford’s amended offer excluding the Gorgas plant. others want no change to Ford’s bid. a third would alter the Ford proposal or return the Shoals to War Department control for disposal by Congress approved terms.
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Ford
War Department
Washington
Muscle Shoals
Ala
House
U Be
Cha
Cen McKenzie
Ilinois
Henry Ford
Gorgas
Wright
Georgia
Detroit
Parker
New Jersey
Shoals
Weeks
Conatess
Man Found Dead Beside Cumberland Rail Lines
The body of Jacob Smith of Cumberland was found along the Cumberland and Pennsylvania railroad tracks at Depot Tunnel Frostburg. A cap with Cumberland Hose Co. No. 1 insignia was nearby. coroner Finan investigates foul play after rumors of sightings near the scene.
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Cumberland
Jacob Smith
Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad
Depot Tunnel
Frostburg
Cumberland Hose Co. No. 1
Smith
Joseph B Finan
Raymond Havens Heads International Rotary
Raymond Havens of Kansas City Missouri was chosen president of the International Association of Rotary Clubs at the close of the thirteenth annual convention held in Los Angeles.
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Raymond Havens
International Rotary
Los Angeles
Kansas City
International Association of Rotary Cluba
Miners Fired Upon Leaving Sharon Mine in Kanawha County
James Martin general manager his son David Martin superintendent of Wyatt Coal Company and a group of miners were fired on as they left the Apple mine at Sharon Kanawha County No one was hurt though bullets tore holes in two coats State police with bloodhounds hunted for the attackers John Laing Wyatt Coal Company president offered a 1000 reward for information leading to arrests and conviction The company official said outsiders would not be tolerated and remains committed to punishing the guilty.
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Charleston
W. Va
James Martin
David Martin
Wyatt Coal Company
Sharon
Paint Creek
Kanawha County
Kanawha
Boone County
John Laing
Laing
Norvell Elected President of Credit Men Association
John F E Norvell of Huntington West Virginia was chosen president of the National Association of Credit Men succeeding W B Cross of Duluth Minn E P Tuttle of Boston was named first vice president and Charles W Dupuis of Cincinnati was named second vice president The secretary and treasurer will be elected in September and the next convention city will be announced Atlanta and Buffalo have extended invitations to host
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Indianapolis
John FE. Norvell
Huntington
W. Va
National Association of Credit Men
W. B. Cross
Duluth
Minn
E. P. Tuttle
Boston
Charles W. Dupuis
Cincinnati
Ohio
Atlanta
Buffalo
N. Y
Bankers adjourn German loan talks for three months
Paris June 9 International bankers at a virtual session tonight agreed to adjourn for three months and resume consideration of a proposed loan to Germany. They halted work after the reparations commission vote created a situation making a large loan impractical. Final decision expected tomorrow with no public communique.
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Associated Press
Paris
Germany
Reparations Commission
Reparations Committee
Mob Violence In Northfork Over Prohibition Agents Death
A mob of fifty or more colored men from Keystone threatened Northfork last night after prohibition agents Taylor and Watkins killed George Stuart while pursuing him after a bootlegging arrest. Mayor Murphy summoned reinforcements, quieting the scene. agents later moved toward Bluefield amid reports of further mob movement. Stuart was a Graham resident, son of Alex Stuart.
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Keystone
Murphy
Northfork
R. L. Taylor
Eli Watkins
Ceorie Stuart
Northfierk
Wele
Mayor Murphy
Prohibition
Nquor
Taylor and Wilkins
George Stuart
Stuart
Stewart
Clark
City Police
Taylor
Watkins H
Bluefield
Dillon
Jerry Akers
Glenwood Park
Cal Telegraph
H. C. Calloway
Graham
Calloway
Graha
Alex Stuart
Norfolk and Wreetern Railway Company
Graeham
Ban on Suit Clubs as Gambling Device in Wheeling
West Virginia Attorney General England condemns suit clubs as gambling schemes in Wheeling and across counties. He states members contribute weekly, a drawing selects who wins a suit, prices range from one to sixty dollars, and clothing quality is often poor. Prosecutions urged under state law.
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Wheeling
W. Va
England
West Virginia
Bachman
Ohio County
Peace Rules Along Fermanagh Border
British troops occupied Belleek and a peaceful situation prevailed along the Fermanagh border as a main force moved through Enniskillen and back to headquarters. Refugees began returning to Belleek.
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Fermanagh
Associated Press
Belfast
Belleek
Enniskillen
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Marshall
Fairmont Normal
Bill
Blanco and
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Iron Workers
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American Federation
J. E. Norvell
Credit Men
Nolarce
FC Germany
George Stewart
Watkins
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