Coal wage rise dampens miners talks across sectors
The national coal commission may propose an 11 to 14 percent wage increase for miners, potentially raising coal prices by 20 to 60 cents per ton. Anthracite miners threaten a strike April 1 if negotiations fail, while officials seek a unanimous White House recommendation.
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Cjarity
National Comision
Wiln
Bilc
Garfield
Opertors Bay
White House
John P. White
Ommission
John P.white
Wilson
John J. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
New York
Pittsburgh
Coal Commission
Chicago Plans Portable Homes to Battle High Rents
Chicago real estate leaders announce plans to build several thousand portable houses on the city outskirts to counter rising rents. Prices cited include 400 to 600 dollars for the house, 415 dollars for additional costs, 260 dollars for plots, and 240 dollars for plumbing and fittings.
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Chicago
Adolph F. Kramer
Iago Real Estate Board
Kramer
Curzon Blames U S for Turkish Troubles
London March 13 Bari Curzon the foreign secretary blamed the United States for difficulties in the Turkish problem while explaining the peace conference negotiations to the house of commons.
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London
Jury by Plane Called for Local Murder Trial
Deputy Lyte Balbach of McLean County will summon prospective jurors by airplane for the trial of Edgar Straune charged with murdering Berne M Meade. A venire from distant regions is ordered. roads are poor and travel hard, prompting Sheriff Safford to appoint Balbach as an aviation deputy.
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Bloomington
Lyte Balbach
Mclean County
Tse
Edgar Straune
Berne M. Meade
Safford
Balbach
Federal board accused of failing wounded veterans program
Harold A. Lifedale and the New York Evening Post report charges that the federal board for vocational education mishandled rehabilitation for wounded men. They claim 209000 registered, 110000 eligible, only 24000 placed in training after 19 months, and 217 trained and employed, while the board denies and cites 55000 in training.
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Washington
Federal Board For Vocational Education
House Education Committee
Harold A. Lifedale
New York Evening Post
Littledale
Co. F. McIntosh
Wilson Attacked by French Paper in Angriest War Critique
Paris reports Le Petit Bleu hammers President Wilson over the Versailles treaty and his 1914 war origins while accusing him of imperialism and meddling in world affairs. The piece blasts his letters as destabilizing and says his authority is questioned by the French council and allies.
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Paris
Wilson
Great Britain
le Petit. Bleu
Hitchcock
France
le Petit Bleu
United States
Republic
Supreme Council
Suit Filed Over Error on Ticket Test
A New York suit seeks 2218 dollars from Dow Jones News Service alleging an error in reporting the U S Supreme Court Macomber decision on mock dividends being non taxable income. Gaston Jaillet filing as treasurer for the company claims the action protects other clients damaged by the report.
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New York
Dow & Jones Co
News Ticket Service
United States Supreme Court
Macomber
Igminet
Joseph Cashman
Gaston Jallett
Martin Cansorge
Jaillet
Congress Afraid to Vote on Bonuses for Veterans
Washington March 19 members of the House ways and means committee said the threat of financial disaster would keep congress from pushing legislation to grant bonuses to former soldiers and sailors. Secretary Houston and treasury officials warned that a large bond issue and increased taxes would threaten financial disaster.
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Congress
Washington
House
Ways and Means
Houston
Treasury Department
Ideals rightly bound nations says Sir Auckland Geddes
Sir Auckland Geddes new ambassador to the United States spoke at the American luncheon club. He urged recognizing the common language as both bond and barrier and called for unity in action, praising Britain and America for wartime sacrifices and universal idealism.
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London
Sir Auckland Geddes
United States
John W. Davis
Sir Auckland
Britain
America
Poland to Re equip Army with U S surplus gear
Warsaw reports a formal contract between Poland and the United States allows Poland to buy surplus American army stores. Poland gains six years credit at 5 percent, with goods including clothing for 200000 men locomotives 4500 cars 5 million pounds oleomargarine 100000 tons flour and oats for horses. The deal is to move supplies via the American Shipping Board.
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Warsaw
United States
Warsesv
Washington Governmeentts
American Liquidation Board
Poland
Dangig
American Shipping Board
Census Records Show Population Increases Across Cities
Louisville and several other cities report higher census totals since 1910 with percentage gains ranging from four to nearly thirty percent. Notable rises include Macon 29.2 percent and Waynesboro 45 percent, while Cambridge and Coatesville also post double-digit gains. In Philadelphia, Mayor Moore faces scheduling strain as he declines banquet invitations, and the Bouton Symphony Orchestra risks disruption due to a labor dispute and the dismissal of its concert master.
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St. Joseph
Chambersburg
Macon
Cambridge
Coatesville
Forest City
Huntington
Lewistown
Waynesboro
Chattanooga
Shelburn
Ind
Mayor Moore
Philadelphia
Bouton Symphony Orchestra
Hart Confesses in Bank Robbery Attempt at Kansas City
Kansas City March 13 Hal mond J Hart police today confessed participation in an attempted robbery of the South Side Bank here Wednesday Hart's home Rochester N Y James Morgan another suspect in the case died today without making a statement about his part in the raid which killed cashier Shockey A grand jury will begin work tomorrow on the case.
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Kansas City
Halmond J. Hart
South Side Bank
Hart
Rochester
N.Y
James Morgan
Shockey
Mosquitoes Chewed $5,000 From Leg in Brooklyn Suit
Hendricus De Raay of Brookyn claims Gulf Coast tanker Gulf Count caused injury by mosquitos biting his leg, seeking $5,000 in damages. The refinery company answered with a general denial in Brooklyn court.
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Leg de Raay
de Raay
Gulf Coast
Delany
DeHaay
Refining Company
Brooklyn
Lodge Proposes New Compromise on League Covenant
Washington March 13 Senator Lodge presents in the Senate a modified reservation to Article X of the League of Nations covenant. The amended draft renounces pledging United States to preserve foreign territory or independence by force, while preserving liberty to act by Congress. An attempt for a vote was expected later today.
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Lodge
Senate
League of Nations
Watson-Simmons
United States
League
Congress
Henet
Freylinghuysen
30000 Men Escape Reds From Siberia To Verkhne Udinsk
London reports 30000 non Bolshevik Russians, workers and peasants, have marched 2000 miles through Bolshevik lines and reached Verkhne Udinsk. They formed a division under General Vritsakhovsky and now appeal to England for food and clothing as Trans-Haikal stores are exhausted.
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London
Siberia
Verkhne-Udinsk
John Ward
House of Commons
Horvath
Harbin
Vritaehhovsky
Kolchak
Mr. Ward
England
Trans-Haikal
Fire destroys Northwestern Malt and Grain elevator
A mysterious origin fire today destroyed the Northwestern Malt and Grain Company's elevator in Chicago. Estimated loss stands around 100000 dollars. No injuries reported and investigation to follow.
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Chicago
Northwestern Malt and Grain Company
Baltimore mob clashes as burglary suspect shot and captured
Two Black residents were struck and fatally hurt in separate incidents in Baltimore where police faced threats from a Black crowd. In a northwest home a burglar was struck with a public safety item as he leaped from a second story window and was later captured.
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Baltimore
Premiers Asked for Russian Attitude Clarification
A note from Sam Davina der Wallace asks Premier Miller for a detailed view of allied attitudes toward Russia. The American government seeks specific knowledge of allied intentions before agreeing to include a Soviet representative in any possible commission.
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Paris
Sam Davina der Wallace
Miller
Russia
Indictments in Central Coal Case Hit 125 Names
Federal grand jury charged 125 persons across Indiana Illinois Ohio Western Pennsylvania Kentucky Missouri Kansas Alabama and West Virginia with conspiracy to limit coal production under the Lever Act and fuel control laws. Arrests were expected as investigations spanned the central competitive field.
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Triiandpolia
Tad
Marvel
Wieck Tee Heen
A. BR. Anderson
Todi
Ohi
Westeen Penneyivanii
Neavember
Aevor c
Sherman Ewe
Capluses
Indiana
Ulinois
Ohio
Pennsylvani
Kentucky
Missouri
Kansas
Kersee
18000 Schools Short of Teachers Across Nation
Washington reports a serious national shortage of school teachers due to inadequate salaries. By February 14, 18,279 schools were closed and 41,900 taught by below standard instructors, with greater gaps in the South. average salaries were 600 dollars for elementary and 1031 for high school teachers.
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Washington
United States Bureau of Education
Ue National Educational Association
Stevedores Strike Disrupts Buenos Aires Port Section
Stevedores at a Buenos Aires section walked out in sympathy with the Rosario strike, halting loading of overseas steamers today. Most local union stevedores did not join the action as ranks recover following some workers' return.
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Buenos Aires
Hosario
Harvard to Meet Valpo in October Stadium Game
Cambridge Mass March 12 Harvard football eleven will play University of Valparaiso of Valparaiso Ind at the stadium on October 9 it was announced today.
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Harvard
Valpo
Cambridge
Mass
University of Valparaiso
Valparaiso
Ind
House Will Not Make Pershing Staff Chief
Washington March 12 Without a record vote the House refused to amend the army reorganization bill to make General Pershing permanent chief of staff In doing so it approved the section allowing the secretary of war to make the selection Representative Strong Kansas Republican offered the amendment saying Pershing's war experience is essential Representative Caldwell New York Democrat argued Pershing's assignment would be a step down
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Washington
Pershing
Representative Strong
Kansas
Representative Caldwell
New York
Wershings
Woman surgeon to run for Congress in Obie district
Dr Rather Pohl Lovejoy announced herself a Democratic candidate for Congress from Obie district after returning from France where she performed surgery to reconstruct disabled soldiers. She consulted with her lieutenants today over campaign plans in Portland.
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Portland
Ore
Rather Pohl Lovejoy
Congress
Obie
France
Will leaves $500000 to wife and two children
Chicago March 12 Capt Clifford Bleyer and Ruth Randell were found shot to death in his apartment last Monday. The will leaves the property to his widow and two children with an estimated estate of $500000. The widow also inherits life insurance totaling $75000.
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Chicago
Mare
Clifford Bleyer
Ruth Randell
Ixporte
Brooklyn Citizens Start Hearst Boom
A movement to launch a new major party based on progressive principles formed in Brooklyn today. About 50 electors support the effort and have asked publisher William Randolph Hearst to lead the organization and run as its presidential candidate.
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New York City
Marcel
Brooklyn
William Handolph Hearst
Admiral Sims Testifies Propaganda Hurled at Navy
Admiral William Sims told a Senate naval subcommittee that German propaganda misled the Navy Department about defending the American coast. He said he warned the department repeatedly about submarine threats and the need to join Allied convoy efforts, noting delays and conflicting plans before the United States fully adopted convoy strategy.
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Washington
Navy Department
Sima
Senate
Department
Bim
Americnan
Campaien
Sime
Sling
Admiral Sims
United States
Daniels
Admirant
Admiralty
New York
Jellicoe
Kue
Male
Wood Now Advocate of Better Business
Indianapolis March 13 Leonard Wood Republican presidential candidate urged domestic business and world commerce as key duties. He spoke at the Columbia club luncheon calling for trained consular officers and commercial agents abroad to boost trade with Latin America, the Far East and Central America. He favored ratification of a peace treaty with reservations to Americanize the League of Nations covenant and promote a strong foreign policy and trade.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Leonard Wood
Columbia Club
General Wood
United Soutex
Wood
League of Nations
Robbers Kill Victim Leave Money In Chicago Theater
Chicago March Killiam A. Milla manager of a motion picture theater was killed by two men during a robbery attempt. Police say the motive was robbery. several funds were found in Mills’s office but the attackers fled before taking all the money.
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Milla
Lion
Mills
Count Loduy
Red Cross Extends Aid in Drought Region
Washington reports the American Red Cross appropriated 60000 to relieve drought families in Montana and North Dakota. Officials described the situation as a public disaster requiring state and federal support beyond Red Cross resources.
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RED Cross
Washington
Montana
North Dackota
American Red Cross
Red Cros
Greeks Granted Permission to Fight Turks in Anatolia
London March 1 The pearl conference permits the Greeks to attack Turks in Anatolia and pursue them as needed until the campaign ends and return to their prewar positions. Greek forces in the region total about 60 000 with 200 field pieces while Turkish forces under Mustafa Kemal number about 40 000. Zeitun and other Armenian villages in Cilicia report sieges by Turkish troops and Armenian defenders hold Cheriseves Zeitunin in the Vilayet of Aleppo amid reports of massacres.
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Thigypie
Ulin
Anatolian
Oseid
Mustaphakemas
London
Mareh
Zeitun
Homit
Cilicia
Cheriseves
Wall Street Man Against Bonuses
Washington reports congress will back soldier bonus legislation to win votes. Frank Keech of New York argues against funding bonuses, warning of bond market risks and opposing a tax on 23,000 war profiteers.
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Wall Street
Washington
Congress
Frank Pb. Keech
New York
Windstorm injures 25 in Sherman collapse
A windstorm in Sherman Grant county caused a building to collapse injuring 25 people including seven seriously. Reports say most local structures were leveled by the storm in Williamaton Kentucky.
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Williamaton
Sherman
Grant County
Hoover and Johnson Face Direct Primary Contest
In California May presidential primary shapes a clash between Hoover supporters and Hiram Jotun backers. Hoover men vote to back a Republican delegation. Warren Gregory elected president of the Hoover Club of California.
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California
Hiram Jotun
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Warren Gregory
Hoover Club of
Uli
Forpba
Reds Claim Victories in Yehek Occupation Push
London dispatch reports Holahavik troops clearing hostiles from Yehek and occupying Yelik. Soviet officials announced the advance from Monc oow on the Cle eed line, with Cleed reporting a red victory and town occupation.
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London
Holahavik
Yehek
Sen
Yelik
King Collapses During Testimony in Michigan Election Trial
In Grand Rapids on March 12 H King the manager of the 1915 Truman Newberry Senate campaign attempted to resume his testimony in the Michigan election fraud trial but collapsed after a few minutes. He left his bed at doctors’ advice and did not suffer a breakdown.
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Frand Rapids
Mich
Foul H. King
Campaien
Truman H. Newberry
United States Senate
Michigan
King
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