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FLAT RTVKR AGITATOR GO KB TOWISCONSIN—CT7LLIFHR MAKES STATEMENT.S. E. Qravea, who cam* here from Flat River, Mo., has resigned as national president of the Amerioan Metal Miners’ Union, and has declared hltt intention of going to the Wisconsin zinc fields to take a position with a mlnlUS' company.Much pressure whs placed to bear on Graves by miners who thought the president of the miners' organization should be a local man. Graves has been requested several times to resign before he finally announced J his intention to give up his place. t The resignation was accepted at a r meeting of the executive board In h Webb City Friday night. George r Wallace was named temporary presl- J dent to succeed Graves. An elec- c tfon at which members of the dlf- n ferent unions will vote on candl- L dates for president will be held In the next four weeks, It Is said.The following statement was Is-Bued last night by Adam Cullifer, president of the Joplin local, No. 2:To whom It may concern:There has been some misunderstanding with some people of Joplin and Webb City about the funds of the Metal Miners’ Union. 1 want to say that the money of this un^f .less some small expenses is In the bank and I want to say also that each treasurer is bonded heavily and It would be Impossible for anyone to get any funds that do not belong to them.ADAM CULLIFER, President Local No. 2.NolTalII
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Joplin News Herald
Joplin, Missouri, US
Sun, Jul 18, 1915
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