Supreme Court to Hear Coronado Case Again
The Coronado Coal company wins leave to petition for a re argument of its case against the United Mine Workers in the Supreme Court. A 90 day stay keeps the $800,000 appeal bond in effect, tying union funds during the coal strike while the court reviews the decision on union liability and interstate commerce.
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Coronado Coal Company
Supreme Court
United Mine Workers’ Union
United Mine ‘Workers’ Union
Coronado Company
Merte
Henry S. Drinker, Jr
Philadelphia
Great ‘Corporations
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Organized Labor
Congress
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Coronado
United States
Danbury Hatters
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Mines Guarded as Strikes Hit Indiana Region
Ten wagon mines convened in Terre Haute to seek federal injunctive relief after demonstrations at Kerns Riley and Gregory mines. At Morris Faulkner mine near Terre Haute clashes prompted closures and armed guards with guns and ammunition observed. Police alerted as crowds pressed toward Mt. Pleasant church area and drivers were forced to turn back.
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Kerns
Riley
Gregory
Terre Haute
Morris & Faukner
Mt. Pleasant Church
Tipple
Mr. Kerns
Railroad Labor Board to Cut Wages Across Branches
Chicago June 12 The railroad labor board is expected to issue wage cuts totaling about 150 million annually, targeting 355000 more workers. Clerks face small per person cuts while about 5000 dispatchers and many unskilled common laborers in maintenance and station employes face roughly five cent an hour reductions. Union leaders contemplate strikes as the decision nears.
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Chicago
Railroad Labor Board
Maintenance of Way Department
D. W. Helt
Signal Men
Ud. Fitzgerald
Local strike intent contrasted with broader union aims
The passage argues that when a strike is locally organized by local unions within a larger body, the explicit intent to support wider union policy must be shown by affirmative evidence. If the local officers act only for local purposes, the broader intent cannot be inferred.
Coal output increases as strike enters tenth week
Washington reports a steady rise in bituminous coal production with daily records set during the strike. The U S Geological Survey estimates five weeks of output could exceed 5 million tons, with Connelsville Kentucky and New River districts among regions boosting loadings while anthracite remains nearly zero.
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United States Geological Survey
Connelsville
Kentucky
Tennessee
New River District
Earthquake Shocks Detected Near Georgetown University
A heavy quake was recorded by Georgetown University’s seismograph observatory last midnight and a lighter tremor likely farther away occurred around 6 AM. The signals indicate multiple seismic events in the early hours.
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Washington
Georgetown University Seismographical Observatory
President Harding to Act on Coal Miners Strike
Washington June 12 President Harding near term action to end the coal strike within thirty days as officials grow worried over a looming fuel shortage next fall. A plan before the administration calls for a strong commission to study the dispute and propose settlement terms with government operation of mines if needed.
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Lenroot
Federation of Labor Opens 42nd Convention in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati on June 12 the American Federation of Labor began its 42nd annual convention with about 500 delegates. Samuel Gompers warned of many social economic and political issues facing organized labor as the event opened. A supplement on the Coronado coal decision was drafted for today. District conflicts include teamsters versus iron workers over structural iron and rail workers suspended for defying a carpenters union decision.
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American Federation of Labor
Department
Parliament of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Organized Labor
Supreme Court
Coronado
Russia
Teamsters
the Federation
Carpenters’ Union
Police open safe to liquor stash stuck for days
Seymour Indiana police sealed twenty five gallons of seized liquor including red eye white mule wine and cider in a discarded iron safe in the city treasurer’s office and cannot open it. Ex city treasurer Harry Findley tried to unlock the safe, but the doors remained jammed despite pounding with sledge hammers. Authorities fear the combination may have to be burned off to access the contents and the liquor is slated for destruction.
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Seymour
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Harry Findley
Weather report for tonight and Tuesday with possible showers
A fair night and Tuesday are forecast with possible local thunder showers in the extreme south portion. Temperatures are not expected to change much.
Violent Down East Storm Claims Many Lives
A severe storm in New York City caused 17 deaths and over 100 injuries with extensive property damage. A Bronx Ferris wheel collapse during a 88 mph gust injured many. another storm near Mamaroneck left two dead as lightning split a tree into an inn dining room.
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Mamaroneck
N. Y
Boston Post Road
Torrential rains flood Syracuse area trapping train passengers
Torrential rains swept Syracuse and central New York reaching cloudburst levels in the eastern city. A westbound New York Central train carrying 200 passengers was trapped in floodwaters but all were rescued. Tracks and highways were washed out, factories damaged, basements flooded, with damage estimated at 1 million dollars.
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New York
New York Central
Flooding Devastates Oneida and Cowashelon Creeks
Damage reached about 500000 as cloudburst floods Oneida New York driving five feet of water across the eastern city area in the worst flood in more than three decades. In Ohio a windstorm at Buckeye Lake near Newark killed one boy and injured scores with many feared fatally as bathhouse structures toppled into the lake.
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Bronx Park
Oneida
Newark
Ohio
Buckeye Lake
Here
Irish Leaders Again Getting Together
Dublin reports a unity status between Eamon DeValera and Michael Collins after informal talks with Free State leaders. DeValera urged returning to trusted leaders and confidence in the last election. Collins heads to Cork to declare for a campaign of unity, while Cathal Brugha remains openly opposed.
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Eamon DeValera
Michael Collins
Free State
DeValera
Mallow
Republian
Collins
Cork
Cathal Brugha
Colling
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