Armed Miners in West Virginia Issue Demands for Union
Four thousand armed miners declare intent to enforce unionization of mines despite Governor's plea against violence. Operators unload machine guns to use against miners.
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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1919
Page
1
Four thousand armed miners declare intent to enforce unionization of mines despite Governor's plea against violence. Operators unload machine guns to use against miners.
Associated Press reports serious disturbances between German and British troops near Euskirchen injuring a soldier. The German leader, named Kupper, was court martialed and sentenced to death. the town was fined 100000 marks. Paris dispatches say Austria will likely accept the peace treaty, to be signed at St Germain on September 10.
Vienna reports Dr. Karl Renner, head of the Austrian peace delegation, will return to St. German Sunday to sign the peace treaty offered to Austria. The American mission under Major General Harbord arrives in Constantinople to study Near East issues and possible mandates. A Leviathan radio message says General Pershing’s transport will dock at Ambrose Lightship Monday morning.
Indianapolis observers plan banquets and speeches to mark the birth centennial of Thomas A Hendricks a leading Democratic figure who held state governorship the vice presidency and U S senate Hendricks born September 7 1819 in Muskingum County Ohio moved to Shelby County Indiana in youth and pursued law before public service through 1860s.
Five hundred Oak Grove miners set out to march over the mountains to Coal River to enforce the union in the mines. They were joined at Racine by 3,000 more. all are said to be armed. Operators in Gwynn Field reportedly unloaded machine guns in Logan County to prepare for the miners from Kanawha and Coal River fields. Governor Cornwell urged the miners to refrain from violence and return home.
More than 200 attendees at a Republican barbecue hosted by the Texas Republican Council in Fort Worth. Speakers included C C Littleton W H Atwell Dallas Judge Sam H Cowan W A Bowen Arlington Joe Kingsberry Fort Worth Phil Baer Paris and Tom Pickard Weatherford urging government by law over men.
The actors strike is settled and theaters in all cities will reopen immediately. The open shop agreement and full recognition of the Actors Equity Association were announced.
The article recalls Thomas A. Hendricks career from early war service to his 1884 vice presidency campaign with Grover Cleveland. It notes his 1885 vice presidency duties ending with illness, travel for college commencements, attendance at General Grant’s funeral, and a reception in Indianapolis on November 24 1885 followed by his sudden illness and death.
President Wilson urged about 20 000 Kansas City listeners to support the peace treaty as a charter for a new world order. He said arbitration and consultation would replace force via the league covenant and warned that exclusion from society would follow if the U S boycotted the agreement.
Dent Wilson arrived at 9 05 this morning in Kansas City for a whirlwind visit and planned departure at noon for Des Moines where he speaks tonight. A large crowd waited at Union Station Plaza as a parade began downtown.
The Presbyterian Church launches the New Era Movement with laymen serving pastoral duties and lay readers delivering sermons where no minister is available. A prepared book of sermons by eminent ministers supports this initiative.
Centenary of Gen W S Rosecrans birth and Lafayette’s 161st birth are observed in the United States. Rome marks the fifth anniversary of Benedict XV's coronation while the Marne battle's fifth anniversary adds two fold significance with public Lafayette Day in New York featuring Jusserand Herrick and Finley. Ottawa opens the Central Canada Exhibition for the week.
Statement shows June 30 1919 figures: Loans 1.584 million and discounts 1 584 161.66 in assets. United States bonds 266 200. Treasury certificates 100 000. other bonds 20 468.84. Fed Reserve stock 9 000. U S Treasury redemption fund 10 000. bank property 50 000. interest earned not collected 14 866.34. cash and exchange 945 976.27. Liabilities include capital 100 000 and other items totaling 2,000,873.11. Signatures M W Brennan A L Vidaurri J R Fasnacht assistant cashiers.
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