Miners Convention Reelects Legg sets salary for full-time work
The annual sub district No 8 United Mine Workers convention in this city reelects President Robert Legg and fixes a monthly salary to allow him to devote full time to district duties. Officers chosen include SecretaryTreasurer John Morgan and Vice President John N Davis, with an executive board comprising D C Jones Henry Venables Thomas Hiscox and John F Harney.
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United Mine Workers of America
Trades and Labor Assembly Hall
Robert Lege
Legg
John Morgan
John N. Davis
Pigeon Run
D. C. Jones
Palmyra
Henry Venables
North Lawrence
Thomas Hiscox
John F. Harney
Massillon
Committee On Resolutions
Columbus
Indianapolis
National Committee
Roosevelt
Mayor Appoints Chief In Police Code Query
Columbus reports a code question on who appoints the police chief under the code. Solicitor McGarry cites an East Liverpool case and Smith Bennett of the attorney general’s department says the mayor appoints while the council confirms. The debate centers on the proper chain of appointment for the police chief.
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Columbus
McGarry
East Liverpool
Smith Bennett
Attorney General’s Department
Convention Ends Friday as Miners Vote on New Rules
The United Mine Workers of America sub-district No 3 held its annual convention with 46 delegates. A key action was a revenue levy of six cents per month per miner and stricter penalties for using a member number to obtain extra coal. Several constitutional changes were approved affecting dues, representation, and salaries for officers.
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Legg
Constitution Committee
Massillon
United Mine Workers of America
Tethis
Tim
Clinton
Miner Union Convention Decisions and Nominations Noted
A miner union convention reviewed officer terms and audit duties, with nominations limited to two local unions per candidate. Elections for president, vice president, secretary treasurer, and the executive board require a majority vote at the annual convention. Auditors will be elected to oversee local and sub district books each June and December, with reports distributed to locals.
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Thomas
Massillon
G. W. Savage
Columbus
Wilson
G. W. Farnsworth
Harmon Slusser
John Featheringham
Savage
Slusser
John Mitchell
Roosevelt
Wooster Glass Works to Resume Operations Janua ry 5
Wooster Glass Company plans to resume operations the week of January 5 with glassblowers arriving from across the region. H F Pocock, secretary, says the Wooster plant will run one day that week and then full time soon after, with twelve workers from Mansfield and others from New Jersey to Kansas City. He praises the Wooster facility and invites competitor inspection as a strong endorsement.
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Uary
Wooster Glass Company
Wooster
H. F. Pocock
Wooster Glase Company
Pocock
Wooster Republican
Pope Appoints Quigley Archbishop of Chicago and Canevin Coadjutor
Rome reports the pope signed the appointment of Bishop James E. Quigley of Buffalo as archbishop of Chicago and Rev. J. F. Regis Canevin as coadjutor bishop of Pittsburgh. An unrelated ad notes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for croup sore throat and pulmonary troubles.
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Rome
James E. Quigley
Buffalo
Chicago
J. F. Regis Canevin
Pittsburg
Monarch
Thomas
Sippo Well Shows Sand Bailing After Shot
Reports from Sippo oil well describe cleaning out after a nitro shot. About two wagon loads of pulverized Berea sand have been bailed from the hole to reach 722 feet depth with oil on pipes, suggesting promising output though pumping may wait until early next week.
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Sippo
Dalton
Independent
Scio
Berea
Tressay
J. Reynolds
Reynolds
Masaillonians
Stock for Employes at Republic Iron and Steel
Pittburg December 20 notice from Republic Iron and Steel to the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers states a plan to make mill workmen stockholders. Puddlers and finishers may become stockholders with possible board representation if the convention at Columbus approves the scheme.
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Pittbourg
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Columbus
Secrecy Mounts Over Sippo Oil Well Mystery
Residents report a twenty five barrel oil well sunk at Sippo with salt water being pumped and secrecy around operations. Oil samples fetch five to six dollars a barrel while the bore is surrounded by guards after nitroglycerine was used to shoot the well Tuesday night. Local investors I M Taggart John Albright Paul Wampler and George Eggert hold interests and land options near the site, fueling rumors of a major strike at Sippo and Dalton.
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Lippo
Berea
Mr. Eggert
Sippo
Dalton
Funeral rites attended by county officials for Senator Wilhelm
Canton officials including Summer Hill Hay Probate Judge Aungst and others attended the funeral of Senator George W. Wilhelm in Justus after a Canton inter urban ride. Floral tributes from officials and Canton friends were sent. Probate criminal court adjourned after Thomas Murphy was found guilty of over driving a horse and fined $50 plus costs. Margaret Henderson’s assault case was postponed. Frank A. Vogt appointed administrator in John B. Russell estate.
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Canton
Summer
Hill and Hay
Aungst
Reed
Wise
Ayler
McKinney
Court House
Justus
George W. Wilhelm
Navarre
Canton Friends
Probate Criminal Court
Thomas Murphy
J. W. Richardson
Murphy
Ohio
Margaret Henderson
John B. Russell
Massillon
Frank A. Vogt
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Bardock
Velt
Pope
Sippo Gil
G. W. Wilhelm
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