Mingo County Placed Under Martial Law and Riot Rumors
Civilian volunteers sworn in as state police to prepare for emergencies as Mingo County faces unrest along the Virginia border. Miners leaders press for a federal inquiry while union officials say agitators from multiple states are not affiliated with their ranks. Talks continue among West Virginia and national labor figures as officials weigh a congressional investigation.
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Attempt to Limit Drug Stores Fails in State Legislature
A proposed bill to cap new drugstore licenses to one per town failed after opposition and a withdrawn limiting clause. The measure sought stricter exam requirements for clerks and tied to pharmaceutical interests, but the key restriction was removed and the bill passed in its original form.
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Nater Emery
Conventicut Pharmaceutical Association
Vlauss
Vlause
France May Scrap London Pact in Parliaments Debate
In a fiery Paris Chamber session Premier Briand faced calls to repudiate the London pact. Deputy Vergeot urged that France prepare strong measures to extract full reparations from Germany, including currency swaps and asset seizures if needed. The debate highlighted shock at the proposed terms and the push to align France’s wartime allies with independent payment tactics.
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World's Largest Airship to Sail Across Ocean Soon
The airship ZR-2 under construction at Pulham England will test and sail westward across the Atlantic early July under power. Commander W. H. Maxfield will command the homeward voyage with 80 crew members after months of assembly and testing. The ship measures 471 feet in length with 99 foot diameter and 2 270 000 cubic feet lift, rivaling the British W-24 built in 1916. A sister ship ARAL is planned with mooring masts across continents for landing and fueling, while hangars and ground support will mobilize hundreds to ready the vessel.
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Nationalization of Mines Union Aims Declared At Convention
The United Mine Workers delegates in New York adopt a stance favoring nationalization of the coal industry while sticking to a six hour day and a 65 percent pay increase. Speaker warns that public confidence and open action are needed to win wage disputes this spring. leaders elect J. G. Bratey as president and announce new officers from across several states.
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Lane widow abandons cremation plan for late Interior secretary
Chicago May 30 The ashes of Franklin K Lane former secretary of the interior will not be scattered atop Capitan Peak in Yosemite Valley as he requested The widow Mrs Lane announced the family has abandoned the plan and the remains remain in unspecified custody until final disposition after consulting family friends She will depart for Washington tonight to visit friends.
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Rioting Renewed in Albany Strike Casts Tense Scene
Rioting flared in Albany amid a rampant strike. Police contained mobs as disorder confined to stoning and car damage. Crowds halted business after dark while authorities kept streets under control.
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Lily Cycle of Love Ends in Wrecked Wedding Scene
Juanita Miller and Juan celebrate three month honeymoon under an April moon. Ceremony witnessed by friends ends in ruin as wedding feast implicates goats and damaged grounds, though the couple stay focused on happiness amid scattered debris. Rhode Island leads in road quality and home keepers praised.
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George Stapleton Dies After Long Public Service
George Stapleton, longtime resident of 71 Rat Street later known as Stapleton Street, died aged 78 after a career in education and politics. A Democrat, he served on the Board of Education and traveled Europe in 1894. He married Miss Emerget ONeill in 1868 and is survived by his daughter Mrs. Thomas Devitt and two granddaughters, Mary and Dorothea. Funeral arrangements are pending with services at St Augustine and burial in St Michael's Cemetery.
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German Polish War Imminent Warns of Irregular Armies
Secret dispatches warn of Freikorps mobilization in upper Silesia with barracks and arms from disarmament stocks. Allies report growing threat as German irregulars consolidate control, threatening swift conflict anytime. Ambassador Wallace notes secrecy around upper Silesia.
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Commission For Disarmament
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Universal Service
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Fox farm on Alaska island yields silver foxes for profits
The Ugak Island operation near Kodiak, run by T Halferty and Olson, raises silver gray foxes after moving from mining. They expanded to about 60 fox pairs, export pelts to Portland, seek profits from fur, and guard the island against trappers while planning to stay in the United States.
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