Anthracite Wage Rise Approved by Wilson
President Wilson backs the coal commission ruling raising miners wages by 20 percent, with company men receiving 17 percent boosts and retroactive pay for about 175000 workers. The decision freezes retroactive terms and delays broader price effects while outlining shifts in labor policy and industry disputes.
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Washington
Wilson
Anthracite Coal Commission
Minera
Mentre
Hhe
Thomas Kennedy
Commisssioner Ferry
United Mine Workers
United Mine ‘Workers
Board of Constitution
Oward
Board of Conellation
Fay
Board of Conciliation
Ferry
Wilson Warns Miners Over Strike Threat and Award
President Wilson, approving the majority report of an anthracite coal wage board granting a 17 percent raise, replied vigorously to union officials who threatened a strike unless the award was set aside. He affirmed the miners’ convention vote to accept the award and warned against refusing to work, citing national fuel needs and upheld collective bargaining.
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Washington
Willson
Atte
Anthracite Miners’ Union
Enoch Willams
Martin’ McDonough
Lewis Davis
Garfield Vente
Rinaldo Capellini
Taylor
Wilson
Ladd
United States
Cox Replies to Hays Charge Denies Wet Support
Gov. James M. Cox rejects a charge by Republican National Chairman Will Hays that wets back the Democratic presidential campaign. He says wets have not contributed to the campaign and have not been active in political movements recently. He notes official reports show limited wet funding for the past year or two. The governor says his reply is to prevent misunderstanding from silence.
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Columbus
James M. Cox
Will Hls Boys
Senate
Chicago
Chamber of Commerce foresees stable business outlook
The United States Chamber of Commerce reports a gradual natural readjustment of business with no financial disorder expected. Despite concerns like unrest, tight money, rising costs, and the Russo-Polish war, overall conditions are satisfactory and a continued yearlong business steadiness is anticipated.
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Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
Inboy
Bankes
Soviets Retake Towns as Polish Front Shifts
Dispatches from Koenigsburg and Copenhagen report Bolshevik forces recapturing Grodno and pushing Poles from Bialystok. The Warsaw front shows regrouping as Polish commanders consolidate forces, while Russia plans a major eastern Galicia offensive with 35 new divisions. Germany holds 70,000 Reds interned near the border.
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Heda
Grodno
Copenhagen
Grodny
Sass
Koenigsburg
Bhilytok
Paris
Poland
Warsaw
bolshevIik
Tablof
L'Information
Nozwadowski
Pilsudek
Togalvet
Rozwadowski
Galletnood
Galicia
Germany
Liverpool papers tied up by sudden compositor strike
Liverpool and Manchester newspapers suspended editions after a sudden strike by newspaper compositors over pay, ending a 50 year pattern of uninterrupted morning and evening issues as workers halt production.
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Liverpool
Rioting in Belfast Shelters as City Burns
Belfast end August toll rises with 15 deaths since Saturday and many wounded admitted to Rural Victoria and Mater hospitals. Unarmed Shipyard workers were hijacked while troops took firing positions on York Street forcing crowds to scatter. A Sinn Fein girl led the attack down York Street as violence raged.
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London
Terence Macy Sweeney
Cork
Briston
Organized Labor
Lloyd George
Lucerne
Switzerland
Home Secretary
Belfast
Victoria
Mater
Shipyanl
Stnn
Standings of the Clubs Monday Results in Baseball
National League games show Chicago 7 Philadelphia 2. Cincinnati 2 Boston 6. Brooklyn 0 Pittsburgh 4 New York 2. American League results include Boston 4 Chicago 0. Cleveland blank Washington 9 Detroit 5. Philadelphia 5. No other games scheduled.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Broston
Bt. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Ncinnath Satteenaees
Brooklyss
Pittapurgh
Louisee Peel
Panama President Arrives in New York Aboard Colon
Panama's newly elected president Dr Feligario Parra arrived in New York aboard the Colon from Cristobal and Havana. He traveled with his wife, son and daughter, and Gen Edmond Puyol of the Cabah army. Also aboard was Lote Anderson, candidate for the presidency of Costa Rica.
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New York
Feligario Parra
Panama
Colon
Cristobal
Havana
Edmond” Puyol
Cabah
Lote Anderson
Costa Rica
Panexgers
Toloa
Russians Hit Back In Poland Frontline Fight Report
An official struggle update says Soviet forces try to split the Polish front north of Belzac and near Lemberg with encircling moves. Poles repulse attacks around Bobrika and Sarotki while counter attacking near Lemberg. Soviet advances threaten Brest-Litovsk area with village gains and heavy fighting reported along the Vistula and Grubeshoff regions.
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London
West Litovsk
Lemberg
Vioduva
Grubeshol
Mosson
Brest- Litovsk
Minsk
Warsaw
Belzac
Bullenny
Tysxowhee
Bobrika
Sarotki Ani
Brest-Litovak
Lamberg
Heary Aght- Ingen
Viodava
Grubeshoff
Moscow
Copenhagen
Bosstno
Grodno
Koenigsburg
Bialystok
Paris
L'informaton
Rozvadowski
Pilsudski
Holds Up 2 Cent Fare Law
Temporary restraining order blocks state officials from enforcing the old Minnesota cent passenger fare law after September 1. The action was filed in the United States district court by railroads operating in Minnesota.
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St -Paul
Mina
Grain and Livestock Prices in Chicago and Buffalo Markets
Chicago and Buffalo market notes show wide price ranges across commodities. Wheat futures and flour grades list 1007.25 to 718.00 for various patent and clear grades, while butter, eggs, potatoes, and meats record mixed gains and declines. Cattle and hog receipts are substantial, with cattle steady to higher and hogs active, reflecting robust livestock activity in early August.
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Chicago
Pat Fisnogga
Kansas
Gale
Butter—Creamery
Tae
Bie
Wabie
Buffalo
Ny. Y
Ynew
Wathara
Party Leaders Push Effort to Bar Outside Political Money
Chicago August 81 Will Hays Republican chair and Homer Cummings former Democratic chair push for a constitutional amendment or uniform state law to curb outside organizations funding parties. They testified before a Senate elections funds committee and urged action while noting practical hurdles and bipartisan support.
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Repubican
Spencer
Congress
Hays
Washington
Cummings
Pomerene
Fiasshen
Italians U U S Note Echoes Accord On Poland And Russia
Washington August 31 Italy has informed the United States that the two governments are practically in accord on sentiments toward Russia and Poland as expressed in the recent American note. Secretary Colby said similar assurances came from Poland. The communication was delivered through the embassy counsellor during a formal State Department visit. A reply will follow once the Italian premier returns to London from Lucerne.
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Washington
Aue
Italy
United States
Tuxsia
Poland
Colby
State Department
Trailan
Lucerne
Riga Peace Conference Setup Stalled by Latvia
Warsaw reports no word from Latvia on Polish request to hold the future peace talks in Riga. Polish and Russian Soviet governments had agreed on Riga as venue, but Latvia remains mum on permission.
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Warsaw
Riga
Foreign Ministry
Letviann
Vast fires plague Shankill district in Belfast unrest
August 31 Belfast reports widespread arson in the Shankill area with nearly twenty fires destroying numerous Catholic owned grocery stores and public houses as police clash with crowds and inflict casualties during disturbances.
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Belfast
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