Steel Strike Sparks Senate Hearings Across Capital
Senatorial testimony reports Elbert H. Gary of United States Steel resisting arbitration and facing charges from Michael F. Tighe of the Iron, Steel and Tin Workers union. Tighe accuses the steel giant of sowing anarchy, claims a $20 million war chest, and says unions seek union shops not closed shops in wage and condition talks.
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Washington
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Senate
Michael F. Tighe
Iron and Steel Workers
Gary
Tighe
President Wilson in grave condition says Dr Dercum
Dr Francis X Dercum, a Philadelphia neurologist and consultant, said President Wilson's condition remains grave yet he is cheerful. He noted prolonged rest is needed after an exhausting day and that the president showed no fever but was very weak and confined to bed.
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Philadelphia
Francis X. Dercum
Wilson
Grayson
Dr. Dercum
Washington
President Wilson
Stitt
Sterling Ruffin
Police to Patrol Omaha as Rioting Probed
Governor McKelvie with state agents pressed the riot inquiry after last Sunday’s riots in Omaha that left a lynching, mayoral assault, two deaths, and the county courthouse fire. Over 75 arrested. Major General Wood plans gradual troop relief while Forts Omaha and Crook are reinforced. City council approves 190 more policemen and standard equipment including machine guns and riot guns.
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Leonard Wood
Forts
Omaha
Crook
Wood
Ulpepper To End Revival Next Tuesday Evening
Rev Burke Culpepper at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church preached on Quench not the spirit. He warned against quenching God’s spirit and recounted a station train stoppage to reach a sick child, urging fear of God over man.
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Ulpepper
Burke Culpepper
Rev. Culpepper
Evangelist
Fatal Wreck Triggers Race Turmoil at Elaine
Clashes sparked by propaganda among negro tenant farmers lead to gunfire by soldiers near Elaine. Five dead and five wounded white casualties reported, with over 200 negroes in custody. Seaboard Air Line Train No 5 wreck blamed on switch tampering by inmate John Winne from the state hospital.
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Ira Proctor
Nesiro
Seaboard Air Line
Seacoast
Railway unions bar entry to Wilson conference
Washington reports that railway unions representing over two million workers will not attend the industrial conference unless labor's representation is broadened to include chief executives of all unions. Timothy Shea and the four brotherhoods oppose delegation by AFL bodies. President Wilson remains ill but stable. doctors say nervous exhaustion from peace conference duties and travel.
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Grayson
Timothy Shea
Brotherhood of Firemen
Hines
American Federation of Labor
Railway Employes Department
Federation
Taft Meets Senate Republicans on Peace Treaty Reservations
Former President Taft, visiting Washington, discusses budget system plans and holds private talks with Republican senators including mild reservationists. He is to meet Senate Leader Hitchcock and other lawmakers to discuss reservations to the peace treaty.
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Hitchcock
Royal decree to ratify German peace treaty urged by Rome advices
Paris Oct 3 Advices from Rome to the peace conference show Italy will ratify the German peace treaty by royal decree. The development comes as delegates await formal Italian action and the treaty moves toward final ratification.
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Paris
Peace Conference
Rome
Italy
Prayer for Wilson Recovers at Mormon Conference Opening
Salt Lake City observed a special prayer for the complete and rapid recovery of President Wilson during the opening of the 50th semi annual conference of the Mormon church.
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Salt Lake City
Wilson
German Troops Fire Upon Labor Rally Killing One
German soldiers opened fire during a labor demonstration in Berlin, marching 15,000 people on Muellerstrasse. One civilian was killed and 19 wounded as troops fired on the crowd.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Muellerstrasse
Death of Dr. R. H. Fleming Pastor and Trustee
News from Hillsdale Maryland reports the sudden death of Dr. R. H. Fleming in his bed. The 73 year old pastor of Dickey Memorial church and member of the Washington and Lee university board of trustees is listed as deceased.
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Hillsdale
R. H. Fleming
Dickey Memorial Church
Washington and Lee University
Farmers urged to hold cotton for 40 cents and seed at 100
Montgomery October 3 Forty four cents a pound for cotton and 100 dollars a ton for seed were set by the Commissioner of Agriculture as the price for which farmers should hold their crops. Commissioner Alfred in a telegram to newspapers said the cotton crop was about half a million bales short and urged farmers to withhold selling at current prices.
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Montgomery
Commissioner of Agriculture
al Red
Emma Goldman Case Postponed by Washington Officials
Emma Goldman an anarchist writer and lecturer who was released from Missouri penitentiary and was to appear before Ellis Island immigration officials to answer to the charge of undesirable citizen has had her case indefinitely postponed on orders from Washington with no stated new date.
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New York
Emma Gold
Missouri Penitentiary
Ellis Island
Washington
Republican Leader Lodge Heads to Benton for Convention
Republican Leader Lodge left Washington for Benton to attend a convention amid Senate adjournment arrangements until next Monday.
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Washington
Lodge
Beaton
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Lynchburg, Va
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