Congress to Probe Steel Strike Under Kenyon Vote
Senate action directs immediate inquiry into the steel strike to seek relief by federal action. Hearings begin Thursday with strikers, then Gary of U S Steel and AFL President Gompers to testify. Kenyon aims to quickly hear sides and report by next week to explore conciliatory legislation.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Labor Committee
Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Senate
Kenyon
Republican
Iowa
Education and Labor Committee
House
Cooper
Capital's view on labor unrest by G E Roberts at odds with quick conference
New York September 23 George E Roberts vice president of National City Bank offers suggestions for the presidents industrial conference to meet in Washington in October. He argues for broad local conferences not aimed at immediate reform and stresses production must rebound while stressing economic law governs wage distribution. He favors appointing a commission to test King’s conclusions and warns against placing society in a straitjacket.
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Wilsorr
National City Bank of New York
New York
George E. Roberts
Bank of This
Washington
National City Bank
Roberts
The
Americas
United States
Willford I
King
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Presi T Wilson
Mr. Roberts
One Killed and Four Wounded in Pennsylvania Riot
A clash with buffalo guards leaves one person dead and four wounded in Pennsylvania. Reports from opposing factions show a wider dispute and rising tensions in Pittsburg district as troops act.
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Buffalo
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Union Strikes Grow as Disorder Escalates Across Mills
Organised labor widens the strike reach in Chicago, Youngstown, and western centers on the second day, with more plants closed in South Chicago and Indiana Harbor. Strikes expand to Gary East Chicago and Hammond, while Pittsburgh sees unrest and Buffalo reports a fatal shooting at the Lackawanna plant. William Z Foster blames state troopers for much of the violence.
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Chicago
Youngstown
United States Steel Corporation
Pittburg
Indiana Harbor
Gary Mills
East
Hammond
New Castle
Farrell
Pittsburg
Buffalo
N. Y
Lackawanna Steel Company
Pennsylvania
William Z. Foster
National Committee of Steel Workers
Foster declines to respond to Cooper statements in House report
William Z. Foster, secretary of the National Organizing Committee for Iron and Steel Workers, refused to speak and would make no reply to Mr. Cooper's statements after Associated Press dispatches from Washington carried Cooper of Ohio's House remarks.
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Pittsburg
Cooper
William Z. Foster
National Organizing Committee For Iron and Steel Workers
Associated Press
Washington
Representative Cooper
Ohio
Weather Summary for Ohio Indiana and West Virginia
Ohio and neighboring states report fair conditions with a slight warming trend for Wednesday and Thursday. Temperature readings from major stations include Boston Kansas City New Orleans Omaha Galveston Denver Nashville Seattle Memphis San Francisco and Cincinnati with varied highs and lows and light to no precipitation.
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Ohio
West Virginia
West
Indiana
Varigue
Boston
Kansas City
New Orleans
Omaha
Galveston
Denver
Nashville
Seattle
Memphis
San Francisco
Caellieieas
Cincinnati
Fitzpatrick says he will testify in Senate strike probe
John Fitzpatrick, organizer of the steelworkers, welcomed the Senate inquiry and the summons with E. H. Gary, president of United States Steel, saying he will travel to Washington next Thursday to present the facts supporting their position.
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Chicago
John Fitzpatrick
United States Senate
E. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Washington
American Medals Crown Prince Had Come Home Again
New York on September 23 reports 2700 tons of World War I trophies from Brest aboard the Santa Rosa headed to the Smithsonian. The copper field kitchen with enamel decor shows no battle damage and a case of medals once belonging to the Crown Prince. German motorcycles for machine gun use, capable of about 120 mph, also arrived.
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New York
Santa Rosa
Brest
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
British Railroad Wages Crisis Faces Government
A wage dispute on British railways sparks a conference between Sir Eric Geddes and Premier Lloyd George as workers accuse pay cuts under the new system. Authorities indicate the issue may be resolved before worsening.
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London
Sir Eric Geddes
Lloyd George
Farmer Shoots Wife Then Ends His Life
John Needlehammer 40 a farmer near Clyde Ohio shot and killed his wife then killed himself by a bullet to the head. They had been separated for weeks and quarrel followed his return. He also fired at his mother in law but missed.
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Jclyde
John Needlehammer
Here
Needlehammer
Pastor Wins Divorce Suit in Hamilton Court
Rev. H. H. Drake former pastor of the First Baptist Church was awarded a divorce by Judge Clarence Murphy after a no contest hearing in Hamilton Ohio. The wife received custody of three children and the decree orders Drake to pay eighteen dollars weekly alimony.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Hamilton,c
H. H. Drake
First Baptist Church
Clarence Murphy
Seth Bullock Dies A Life Friend Of Roosevelt
Seth Bullock longtime friend of Theodore Roosevelt died at his Deadwood home after several weeks illness. He was a Black Hills pioneer and was 62 years old.
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Deadwood
S. D
Seth Bullock
Theodore Roosevelt
Black Hills
State hospital chiefs to meet in Toledo on wages
Lima Ohio September 23 Dr Charles H Clarke superintendent Lima State Hospital says superintendents of all state institutions will convene in Toledo tomorrow for the regular quarterly meeting to discuss higher wages for employees.
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Lima, O
Charles H. Clarke
Lima State Hospital
Toledo
Lord Will Provide No Longer Answers For Baptist Clergy
In New York on September 23 Rev Charles A McAlpine announced the general board of promotion has moved to raise Baptist pastor salaries. He urged boosting any pay under $2,000 a year by 50 percent, noting many churches lack pastors due to minister shortages and some preachers have taken other jobs to live. He warned of possible clergy union action if salaries are not raised.
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New York
Charles A. McAlpine
National Committee of Northern Baptist
General Board of Promotion
McAlpine
Rail reorganization bill to be reported in current session
Interstate Commerce Commission will report a railroad reorganization bill this session Representative Mandel said in reply to Wingo who accused delays He noted possible private operation under government supervision and discussed potential price effects from strikes and profit shifts by steel and rail interests.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mandel
House
Wingo
Arkansas
Clifford Thorne
Chicago
Hines
Robinson
Plumb
Chat With Mars From Huge Balloon Latest Air Plan
Leo Stevens, balloon instructor at Ft. Omaha, announced that Prof. David Todd will try to communicate with Mars this fall using a giant balloon. The craft would reach about 50 000 feet with a 140 000 cubic feet capacity, split into hydrogen and air compartments to reach the altitude. Todd, returning from Brazil, has developed a signaling device for the experiments.
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Omaha
Neb
Leo Stevens
Ft. Omaha
David Todd
Mars
Stevens
Todd
Amherst College
Brazil
Life sentences given burglars in Cleveland
In Cleveland on September 23 the Criminal Court judges Cull and Powell sentenced Matthew Reidy aged 36 and Andrew Lewis aged 40 to life imprisonment after they pleaded guilty to burglary. It marked the first time Cuya hoga County history that the extreme penalty was used.
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Cleveland
Criminal Court
Cull and Powell
Matthew Reidy
Andrew Lewis
Cuyahoga County
Republicans Gain Full Control Of Senate Peage Treaty Action
Washington reports Republicans took command of treaty debate in the Senate with a three vote margin on a Lodge motion to delay amendments to the peace pact. The move signals party control though Democratic leaders say it changes nothing. Only two senators spoke as the chamber endured hours of reading and procedural wrangling over the foreign pact and related rules.
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Washington
Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
United States
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League
Jones
McCumber
North Dakota
Reed
Missouri
Gore
Oklahoma
King
Utah
Shields
Tennessee
Brandegee
Connecticut
Ted
Overman
North Carolina
McLean
Senator Fall
Republican
New Mexico
Johnson
California
League of the United States
Great Britain
Troops Called After Riot Rumors Near Drumright
Six companies of state troops were sent to Drumright Oklahoma after rumors of rioting spread from neighboring towns during a nine girl telephone switchboard strike. The strike over a $10 weekly minimum wage caused disorder. two shots were fired, injuring no one. Chief officials intervened and the State Board of Conciliation prepared to act the next day.
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Drumright
Okla
Henry Carlos
John Baxter
John Ary
Cushing
State Board of Conciliation
Pershing Rumors Spark Washington Society Bride Talk
Washington gossip spins around General John J. Pershing possibly marrying a prominent Washington or presidential ally figure. The chatter ties to his supposed home near the Corbin house and past social ties, with Lincoln reminiscences noting his famed dancing before his military fame.
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the Commercial Tribune
Lincoln, Neb
Washington
General Pershing
Lincoln
Pershing
Jack” Pershing
John J. Pershing
West
Steel mill guards fire on 3000 workers in Buffalo riot
At Lackawanna Steel Company in Buffalo 3000 striking workers gathered at Gate No 3 and were shot at by private guards. One man Casimer Mazurek 24 died. Macisz Buczkowski shot in the temple likely to die. two other strikers and a child were wounded. Police and city officers urged cease fire as chaos unfolded.
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Buffalo
Lackawanna Steel Company
Casimer Mazurek
Mazurek
France
Macisz Buczkowski
Gilson
Lackawanna City
Stre N
State Police Fire Into Farrell Mob Killing One Man
State police fired on a rioting crowd in Farrell Pa after troopers moved to disperse strikers in the business district. One man, named John Bandzak, was killed and three others wounded while two more suffered injuries. Ella Echio was shot in the hip and hospitalized. Police reported shots fired from hillside and roof areas near the American Wire Company. Deputies swore in and mobilized in response to the unrest.
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Farrell
John Bandzak
Buhl
Sharon
Ella Echio
James Gibson
Mercer County
Butler
American’ and Wire Company
Riot injures worker and policeman at Pittsburg mill district
In Lawrenceville Pittsburgh a mob attacked workman Paul Kosimshi and Special Policeman Samuel Carter as rioters flooded the American Steel and Wire plant area. Kosimshi was fatally or severely injured and Hungartz was shot in the abdomen as the crowd broke into a butcher shop seeking shelter.
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Pittsburg
Lawrenceville
Paul Kosimshi
American Steel and Wire Company
Samuel Carter
Kosimshi
Hetron Avenue
Joseph Hungartz
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Hiss
Margaret Wilson
Boyd
Washington Society
America
Europe
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Corbin
Warren
Pennsylvania Avenue
Annie Peples Boyd
Shoreham
Carl Boyd
Lackawanna Police
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Davies
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Buffalo Police Department
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