Coal Prices Seen Rising as Operators Favor Higher Rates
Pottsville report of January 23 describes testimony before a Senate sub committee on coal prices and shortages. Scranton field miners say producers must get more per ton or close. Operators deny future price cuts after wartime, hoping for higher prices despite public impact.
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Scranton
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Senator Vardaman
Coal executives oppose surplus as business protection
Fred M. Chase, vice-president and general manager of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company and the Coxe Brothers Company, testified that producers are opposed to running up a surplus as a matter of business protection. E. H. Leaming, general manager of
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Fred M. Chase
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Coxe Brothers Company
E. H. Leaming
Maine Auto Assn Elects Officers
Professor George T. Files of Brunswick was reelected president of the Maine Automobile Association at the annual meeting of directors. John C. Scates of Westbrook was elected secretary and treasurer. Vice presidents selected were Hiram W. Ricker South Poland Charles H. Fogg Houston Walter B. Parker Cape Elizabeth Forest H. Colby Bingham W A Hennessy Bangor and Norman H. Fay Dexter.
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George T. Files
Brunswick
Maine Automobile Association
John C. Scates
Westbrook
Hiram W. Ricker
South Poland
Charles H. Fogg
Houston
Walter B. Parker
Cape Elizabeth
Forest H. Colby
Bingham
W. A. Hennessy
Bangor
Norman H. Fay
Dexter
Yale Receives Gifts Totalling 128000 From Donors
Yale University announced gifts totaling 128000 in New Haven Connecticut on January 23. Contributions include 80000 from Mr and Mrs Howard H Spaulding J Ogden Armour and Benjamin H Throop with unspecified amounts from each. An additional 25000 supports the forestry school from Mr and Mrs Gifford Pinchot.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale University
Howard H. Spaulding
J. Ogden Armour
Benjamin H. Throop
Forestry School
Gifford Pinchot
Matrimonial turmoil cited in Lucretia George divorce case
Mrs Lucretia H George testified before Judge Fox that Henry W George assaulted her during an argument over a morning kiss. She said he choked her until she could barely breathe after he returned late from the night before. The court granted the divorce on her petition.
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Lucretia H. George
Henry W. George
Fox
Man Held in Domestic Violence Case
The plaintiff described repeated assaults by her husband including threats with a razor, choking attempts, and injurious actions to her shins and knees. Her friend Mrs Irene Brant testified to hair pulling and torn waist as another incident in the ongoing abuse case.
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Irene Brant
George
Woman Files for Divorce Over Cruelty and Affairs
The petition asserts cruel and abusive treatment by the husband. It states he violated his vows at Squam Lake New Hampshire and at Mountainview with several women. The alleged acts of cruelty occurred around November 6 1918 following the incident near September 1 1917.
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Squam Lake
N. H
Mountainview
German Plans for Assembly in Weimar
Berlin Jan 22 The German National Assembly to convene at Weimar on Feb 6 is expected to meet about two months. The first business will be selecting a provisional government and then adopting a constitution. The present government will not propose plans. the interior ministry draft will guide discussion. Billeting 3000 delegates and journalists, enhanced communications and rail service are planned.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Weimar
Weapon for Bolshevism
New South Wales labor minister G. S. Beeby urges prompt action to curb Bolshevism by ensuring a standard day, living wage, unemployment protection, and child employment rules. He cites U.S. and Australian studies and warns demobilized soldiers may face jobless unrest without work guarantees. Australia keeps soldiers on payroll for three months post victory.
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Beeby
Labor and Industry
New South Wales
United States
Australia
Department of Labor
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