Washington coal strike talks stall as public opinion looms
Washington officials say UMWA and operators delay action on President Hardings arbitration plan to test public opinion on a binding settlement. Rail disruptions threaten non union coal regions while tensions rise over possible government involvement and a Washington meeting with Harding. A special force is feared to be used if needed. In Burgh the National Coal Association met with little substantive discussion beyond routine business. Chicago seeks $1,000 reward for information leading to arrests in Williamson county mining violence linked to the strike.
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Washington, D. C
United Mine Workers of E
Jardings
As-Ain
Mio
Washington
United Mine Workers of America
Other Davis
Harding
Burgh
APA National Coal Association
A. Maie
National Association
Chicago
A. Pd
Edward J. Brundage
Ilinois
Williamson County
Eee
New York
Eastern Railroads
Road building boom eyed as $100 million funds 1923 start
Washington reports about $100 million will be spent on good road construction in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1923, with federal aid totaling nearly $50 million for state distribution and a post office aid package of $65 million. States must match funds and maintain highway departments. total federal and state outlay could reach $667.5 million amid plans for a connected system of interstate and inter county roads.
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Washington
Post Ofice
Harding
Secretary of Agriculture
Bureau of Good Roads
Little Girl Injured From Fall At City Park Sand Slide
Irene Ford, four years old, daughter of Richard Ford of West Main Street, fell from the new twelve foot sand slide at the park while several children rode. Consciousness faded. Dr. Shaffer treated her at home. She remained in a coma until early morning but is now out of danger and expected to recover in a few days. Bethel Bartlett of Morgantown visited friends in the city yesterday.
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Irene Ford
Richard Ford
West Main Street
Shaffer
Railroad Official Denies General Strike Embargo
David White, clerk to J M Beott general superintendent for West Virginia of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, said the general superintendent’s office has no word of any embargo on all freight. He referred to reports from Huntington that an embargo on livestock and perishable merchandise to connecting roads existed yesterday.
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Wheeling
W. Va
David White
J. M. Beott
West Virginia
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Huntington
Weather Notice for Railway Clerks Meeting
The Weather NOTICE RAILWAY CLERKS calls a regular meeting Friday July 14 at 7 30 PM at K of P Hall D D McFARLING urges every member to attend The Weather expects showers and thunderstorms tonight and Thursday with cooler conditions on Thursday.
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P. Hall
D. D. McFarling
Possible strike settlement efforts widen across rail scene
Bluefield Water Works faces franchise forfeiture as Bluefield city board seeks to revoke the water company’s charter for failing to meet Public Service Commission orders and inadequate supply. In Chicago, Hooper leads a plan with railway executives to end the shopmen strike. Harding prepares to call a federal conference.
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Chicago
A.P
Ben Hooper
United States Railroad Labor Board
Hooper
Labor Board
Presiddent
Harding
W. L. McMenimen
Railroad Labor Board
Mr. McMnimen
Miners' Funeral Draws Crowds to Pt Marion
In Uniontown Pennsylvania crowds of striking miners from the Connellsville coke region gathered at Pt Marion for the funeral of three strikers killed in a clash with deputy sheriffs. State troopers and deputy sheriffs staged a strong presence as Catholic services were held at 2 p m and a mass meeting planned at the cemetery with William Feeney, international organizer for the United Mine Workers of America, slated to speak.
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Uniontown
Connellsville
Pt. Marion
Sherffs
Pt “Martanis
William Feeney
United Mina Workers of America
Hague Meeting on Russia Nears Collapse
In The Hague July 12 delegates at the conference on Russian affairs debated private property questions as Russian replies sparked confusion. Many declared collapse likely, though no decision had been reached by midafternoon.
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Hague
Holland
A. P
New Militia Company Formed in Beckley West Virginia
Charleston WV July 12 formation of the second battalion headquarters company 150th Infantry West Virginia National Guard at Beckley was announced by Adjutant General J H Char nock. The unit is the second organized at Beckley joining Company A formed months ago. First Lieutenant Monroe commands the unit with Second Lieutenant George as second in command. Captain Harvey Kilgore of Company A was promoted to major and Lieutenant Jenkins to captain and given command of Company A. The adjutant said the National Guard is now complete in the state and the force will go to Knox Kentucky next month for an outing period.
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Charleston
W. Va
150Th Infantry
West Virginia National Guard
Beckley
J. HH. Charnock
National Guard
Monroe
George
Charnock
Harvey Kilgore
Jenkins
Knox
Plan to Publish Truth About West Virginia
Charleston West Virginia July 12 Delegates from chambers of commerce statewide met to discuss spreading the truth about West Virginia and counter misrepresentations by national magazines and papers. A committee outline proposed a speakers bureau a nationwide publicity drive a state information book and a financial campaign to back these efforts.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Chambers of Commerce
Episcopalian Churches Hold Conference in Pa and W Va
An Episcopal conference spanning West Virginia eastern Kentucky and parts of Virginia will be held in the city over two days starting Wednesday July 12. The program outlines church work for the next three years with sessions at Trinity Church and a Wednesday evening dinner. Key officers and bishops will address the gathering.
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Pa. W. Va
Elevgn
Id Taymen
West Wirrand
Virginia
Kentucky
Ee Church
Trinity Church
Jeston
Miners Eviction Appeals Settled in Morgantown
In Morgantown on July 12, an accord settled eviction appeals between Rosedale Coal and 17 striking miners. The company waives rent and damages claims while miners agree to vacate by July 17 and cover costs. Similar negotiations were noted for other cases involving Brady Coal New England Fuel and Delmar Coal.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Rosedale Coal Company
Brady Coal Company
New England Fuel & Transportation Company
Delmar Coal Company
Caped West Virginia Prisoner Is Recaptured
Marietta Ohio July 12 Charles Law long accused of escaping from a West Virginia prison camp in 1914 was taken back toward Moundsville penitentary in custody of Captain J W Hill after being captured on a train while traveling from Columbus to Mouldsville He had escaped while serving a forgery sentence in Sistersville.
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Marietta
Ohio
Charles Law
West Virginia
Moundsville
J. W. Hill
Law
Columbus
Mouldsville
Sistersville
Germany seeks moratorium on reparations payments
Germany formally requests a moratorium on reparations for the rest of the year. The note says 32 million gold marks due Saturday could be paid if demanded but urges waiving it. It does not specify a two year extension yet, but asks the Reparations Commission to publish a complete relief plan soon.
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Paris
A. P
Reparations Commission
Germany
Taylor County Counts 9466 Voters in Primary Preparations
The county court finished tallying voters reported by registrars, listing 9,466 names across districts such as Booths Creek, Court House, Fetterman, Flemington, Grafton, and Knottsville. The count shows most registrants are male and signals upcoming August 1 precincts and section commissions.
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Taylor County
Booths Creek
Court House
Fetterman
Flemington
Grafton
Knottsville
Ward Released on $50,000 Bail in Murder Case
White Plains July 12 Supreme Court Justice Setger denied dismissal of the first degree murder indictment against Walter Ward son of a wealthy baker. Ward was ordered released on $50,000 bail as defense counsel Mills argued the grand jury proceedings were unfair and that witnesses were examined by an enemy of the defendant. Mills and Mrs Ward attended the hearing as defense claims included political influence by grand jury foreman Auckland Cordner. The year marks Edison’s phonograph invention anniversary.
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White Plains
Supreme Court
Setger
Walter 5
Ward
Baker
Murdr
Clarence Peters
Peters
Isaac N. Mills
Mills
Auckland Cordner
Cordner
New Rochelle
Elks Advocate Promotes All Lodges Playgrounds
Atlantic City July 12 plan urged by Murray Hulbert calls for each Elks lodge to acquire land for an Elks field to host athletic and patriotic activities for youth development and citizenship. The article notes elections for grand lodge officers and cities for future meetings as Boston hosts the next grand lodge gathering pending decision on a 150 member congressional delegation.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Murray ‘Hulbert
New York Lodge No. 1
New York State Elks
Young America
Lodge of Elks
Elks
Ted States
Order” Committee
J. Edgar Masters
Charleroi
Grand Lodge
Fred A. Morris
Mexico
Missouri
Harry A. Tichner
Paxadena
Cal
Fred Frothingson
Dubuque
Iowa
P. J. Brennan Dennison
Texin
Clement Scott
Vancouver
Washington
Albert K. Hall
Spartansburg
D. C
John Dysart
Jamestown
N.Y
Robert A. Scott
Hinon
Ind
Grand Forum
John J. Carton
Flint
Mich
Boston
John Corley
James R. Nicholson
Family Funeral Train Crash Kills Five In Greenville Pa
A car load of five traveling from Altoona to attend a wedding was struck by a Bessemer & Lake Erie train three miles south of Greenville. Edith Schoulte, to be bride, and Harry Schoultz among the dead. Mrs Schoultz, Florence Schoultz, and Mise Edith Schoultz are also listed as victims. The high speed collision occurred at a sunken crossing. all in the car died except Mr Ay Schoultz who survived briefly.
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Greenville
Altoona
Erie
Bessemer & Lake Erie
Edith Schoulte
Harry Schoultz
Schoultz
Pac
MrAy Schoultz
Mystery Hangs About Dover Resignation Report
Washington July 12 speculation rose over the possible resignation of Dover formerly of the Treasury. Treasury sources said no action by Mellon while the White House offered no comment as officials weighed Dover’s future posting. Dover declined to confirm or deny the report.
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Washington
Harding
Mer Dover
Internal Revenue
Dover
Capitol
Treasury
Mellon
Mr. Dover
Dent
White House
Mike
Dr. Dover
Grafton Man to Go to India
Henry Miller, long associated with Hazel Atlas Glass Company in Grafton as mechanical and electrical engineer, breaks with the local plant. He sails from New York around the 18th to Cherbourg France then Marseille to Day India to head a new window glass factory project and supervise its construction in Bahjol. Miller plans to return to Grafton after his far flung assignment.
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Henry Miller
Hazel Atlas Glass Company
West Virginia
New York
Cherbourg
France
Marseiles
Day
India
Ft Ir
Bahjol
Miller
Mr. Miller
Grafton
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Ten Persons Killed in Explosion Near Berlin
July 12 report from Berlin states ten persons were killed in a top rifle explosion near a Western area. Several others were said to be injured as rescue operations continued at the scene amid ongoing material concerns and inquiries into the cause.
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Berlin
Bae Ten Persona
Vwesten
Scheanl
Sajuret Ak
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