Strike of coal miners halted by court order
Springfield and Chicago reports detail a legal action halting the coal miners check-off and union dues collection. John L. Lewis urged Pennsylvania miners to stay at work unless agreements were impaired. An appeals hearing set for November 16 aims to avert supply disruption while the case questions the legality of the check-off as a contract matter.
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Chicago
Juape A. Bb. Anderson
Indianapolis
United States Court of Appeals
W. A. Glasgow
Philadelphia
Glasgow
International Retem
Check-off System Contract Questioned Legality
The remark questions whether the check-off system contract was legal. He argued the injunction forces operators into breaching a contract, a move he said the men would resent and would prompt them to lay down their picks.
Voting Rights Notice on Citizenship and Spousal Status
A historical notice explains voting eligibility based on birth, naturalization, and spousal citizenship. It states that those born outside the United States or whose fathers have not naturalized cannot vote, while the wife of a citizen retains voting rights regardless of her birth, and the wife of a non citizen loses voting rights.
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United States
Linton H S Leads Evansville at Oliphant Field Half
At halftime the football game at Oliphant field shows Linton H S ahead of Evansville with a score of 40 to 13. The readable line notes the 40 13 score and identifies Linton H S as the leading side.
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Linton H. S
Oliphant Field
Linton
Evansville
Federal Day Chief Praises U S Enforcement Men
Federal Commissioner Haynes salutes the prohibition enforcement force on Federal Day, praising their character and patriotism. He notes they face death and temptation, remain vigilant, loyal, and tireless, likening their sacrifice to Allied heroism. The list shows five deaths and two narrow escapes among officers.
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Washington
Stelfs
Prohibition Enforcement Force
Haynes
Flanders
Young Men Discharged in Clay County Mines
Mines in Clay county discharge all workers under 18 after insurance firms refuse to insure workers under that age. Indiana Industrial Board denied issuing such a ruling, but reports say insurance company stances forced operators to terminate underage employees.
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Brazil
Ind
Clay County
Indiana Industrial Board
Indiana City Campaigns Quiet as Elections Near
Indiana cities prepare for municipal elections with Indianapolis Evansville Ft Wayne and Terre Haute set to hold meetings into Monday night. Shank campaigns against him face pledges from 5000 plus Republicans. Bosse leads Evansville bid while Terre Haute races favor Ora Davis over Donn Roberts. Fort Wayne and other cities show mixed GOP Dem dynamics with local shifts in Logansport Hammond South Bend and Anderson.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Evansville
Ft. Wayne
Terre Haute
Lew Shank
Hahitore
Jeashie
Charles Lynn
Shank
Ben Bosse
Bosse
Stewart Hopkins
Ora Davis
Donn Roberts
Dr. Rollin Bunch
Muncie
W. J. Hosey
St. Wayne
Mr. Gillie
Logansport
Hammond
South Bend
Anderson
Richmond
Columbus
Newcastle
Marion
Gary
Trial of Illinois Governor Delayed to December 14
Waukegan Nov 5 Ledger reports Governor Len Small will not face trial before December 14 on embezzlement charges. Lake county court preparations include transfer of the voluminous case record from Sangamon to Lake county, with State's Attorney Mortimer present. A damage suit and other cases jeopardize starting the trial before mid December.
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Waukegan
Len Small
Lake County
Sangamon County
Charles H. Keohne
Volumionus
C. F. Mortimer
Keohne
World wheat crop benefits from favorable sowing conditions
Washington reports total wheat production of 2,852,825,000 bushels from 29 leading wheat nations excluding Russia, up 190,000,000 from 1920. Prospects for 1921 include near completion of sowing in Canada and widespread favorable conditions in the northern hemisphere, with drought delaying U.S. and France sowing and some regions facing drought, while Argentina moisture shortages may curb next season's area. India and South Africa look to normal acreage. China’s crop remains below average.
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Washington
Russia
Department of Agriculture
Department
Canada
Far West
United States
Europe
France
Australia
Argentine
India
South Africa
China
Japanese too critical Tokyo says Lord Northcliffe
Lord Northcliffe, guest of Japanese newspaper men at a Tokyo dinner, told reporters that Japan as a nation tends to be overly critical of other countries. He suggested youth as a reason and noted his rule that a newspaper should first critique issues at home before judging abroad.
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Tokyo
Lord Northcliffe
Japan
Premier Hara of Japan Slain by Assassin in Tokyo
Tokyo November 5 Premier Takashi Hara was stabbed to death at the Central railroad station by a Korean youth who was hiding in a waiting room. The cabinet chief died fifteen minutes after the attack. The assassin was captured. Hara’s death risks a political crisis as Japan faced the Washington conference with its delegation assembly and Hara’s key role in diplomacy.
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Tokyo
Takashi Hara
Hara
Rigaso
Korea
Premier Hara
Washington
Japan
Labor board ruling due in about three weeks
Chicago November 5 decision of the United States railroad labor board on disputed rules and working conditions for railroad shop crafts will be handed down in about three weeks. The board said no further wage cuts would be considered while it decides the dispute on working rules for that class of workers. Ben W Hooper former Tennessee governor and board member told the Prairie Club that proposing to fix wages via the Interstate Commerce Commission is unsound. He said wage fixing cannot depend on freight rates and that public benefits follow wage cuts while carriers gain.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Ben W. Hooper
Tennessee
Railroad Labor Board
Chicago ‘Prairie Club
Klooper
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mafia murder suspect Detroit finds unidentified slain man
Police suspect a Mafia murder after the body of a 30 year old man was found on Wolf road between Detroit and Mt. Clemens. Two bullets struck his left cheek and nearby auto tracks suggest he was transported in a vehicle from Detroit. A slip reading Lui go Vetro 245 West One Hundred and Fourteenth street was in his pocketbook.
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Detroit
Mich
Wolf Road
Mt. Clemens
Frank Nadler
Luigo Vetro
West One Hundred and Fourteenth Street
Ida Louise Hendricks Weds Third Husband in Cass Court
In Logansport Indiana Ida Louise Hendricks age twenty took a third husband Fred Shinn after a string of marriages. She first wed at sixteen and later divorced her first husband. A Cass circuit court divorce from her second husband preceded today’s marriage to Shinn.
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Logansport
Ind
Ida Louise Hendricks
Fred Shinn
Niners Walkout At End Versus Men Resumes Monday
A walkout by the Niners at the end of the game halted work with 10 to be resumed Monday. Officials and players discussed next steps as the teams paused for talks and a tentative plan emerged for a restart.
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Niners
Anderson Ruling Loses Teeth As Miners Return to Work
Terre Haute Nov. 5 John Hessler president UMW District No 01 calls off walkout urging locals to return Monday morning. Court of Appeals ruling suspends Anderson injunction on miner check-off system. Vandalia Coal and other mines plan Monday resumption. general belief is ruling will be abrogated and mines will stay open.
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Biker
Gleiamnes
Borderland Coal Company
Kentucky
West Virginia
Glasgow
Anderson
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Glascow
Attorney Glasgow
United States Court of Appeals
A. B. Anderson
District 11
John Hessler
Vandalia Coal Company
Vandalia Company
Chicago
Marshal Foch Enters Chicago In Triumph
Ferdinand Foch was greeted as a conqueror by Chicago crowds as he arrived from Indianapolis. Hundreds of thousands jammed the Pennsylvania depot and streets while city employees enjoyed a holiday. Governor Len Small and Mayor William Hale Thompson attended the welcome along with university officials who conferred a Doctor of Laws.
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Chicago
Ferdinand Foch
Pennsylvania
France
Indianapolis
Grant Park
Len Small
William Hale Thompson
Weather Report Fair Tonight and Sunday Rise in North
A brief weather note reports fair conditions tonight and Sunday with temperatures trending upward. The outlook highlights milder Sunday temperatures across northern areas.
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Illinois
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Poe
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