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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1923

Page

18

King Kleagle of Ku Klux Resigns Amid Ill Health

J S Saunders of Darien resigns as King Kleagle of the Ku Klux Klan in Connecticut and Rhode Island due to ill health. He says the Klan formed in New Haven on May 29 1921 with 29 members and has since grown into thousands while he may return to activity when strength returns.

J. S. Saunders Darien King Kleagie Ku Klux Klan Saunders Kleagle Connecticut Rhode Island Grew Haven Saundes Klan

Pinchot Proposes Wage Rise to Avert Anthracite Strike

Governor Pinchot urges a ten percent wage increase for anthracite miners and full recognition of the union, proposing a one year contract with joint wage scale revision within four years. He calls for arbitration limits, talks with miners and operators, and asks both sides to delay final decisions until Friday noon to avoid a public strike.

Growns Dig Easted Lewis Samuel Warrines Beverney Pennsylvania United States Scale Committees Anthracite Board of Conviliation Anthracite Conciliation Board Pennsylvania Department of Mines Department of Labor and Indus United States Coal Coimon Harrisburg America State Capitol Joint Conference of State Committees Joint Conference Tam Plices United 3

Blame for Coal Gouging Placed by Regulators

Widespread coal pricing abuses are blamed on intertwined directors and wholesalers. The report details pyramiding margins in anthracite selling, with single and multiple wholesalers taking profits from carloads, in some cases costing New England retailers and consumers more. It notes special mine wholesaler schemes and price handling beyond state limits, undermining price regulation on interstate shipments.

Ing Coat Commission New England Pennsylvania Fair Price Committee Fair Practice Committee Pennsylvania

Johnny Mack Dies Yale Coach and Trainer

John J. Mack longtime Yale track coach and football trainer dies at his home in Revere Massachusetts after a brief illness. He spent many years shaping the university’s track program and assisting the football squad.

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