Coal Strike Nears Global Wave of Walkouts
More than one million coal miners are on strike in England with German workers also quitting. France shows unrest and U S plans to face a large anthracite walkout starting April 1. Chinese? No. Coal owners in Pennsylvania guard stockpiles by barbed wire as committees try to avert a broader crisis.
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Germans vote to strike in Ruhr coalfields
German miners in Essen and across the Ruhr region overwhelmingly voted for a general strike to begin tomorrow. About 150000 miners attended eighty district meetings. police guard and possible troops kept order as wage demands rose. In Saxony workers threaten an ultimatum Tuesday over pay. in Silesia owners raise wages to the 1908 level, effective April 1, after a 15 percent demand.
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Coal Scarce in England Raising Fears of General Shortage
The ongoing English coal strike alarms officials and workers as railways and major industries cut back to conserve fuel. Miners and mine owners may hold joint talks with Premier Asquith to decide on a conference. France depends on English coal while French miners threaten action.
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Asquith
France
Miners and Operators Meet Over Demand for Anthracite
Conference between a ten-member operators committee and the mine workers conference committee is set for Wednesday to prepare a detailed reply to miners demands. Details will be shared with workers first. Domestic anthracite demand in Brooklyn rose last week, with loyal customers promised steady supply through spring though prices may be higher. Prices in tide water held at about 4.95 to 6 dollars for egg coal and similar ranges for stove and chestnut. Briquettes offer no substitute for team coal, and small steam sizes show limited supply on hand.
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Manhattan
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Men and Religion Forward Movement to Hit New York in April
New York newspapers report a citywide publicity campaign for the Men and Religion Forward Movement organized by the Publicity Commission of the Christian Conservation Congress. The non sectarian effort targets Catholics Protestants and Jews and includes three illuminated Broadway signs.
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Christian Conservation Congress
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William T. Bilis
City Drivers Threaten Strike Over Night Shifts
Rumors spread among local Teamsters that street cleaning department drivers may strike again over night work. Discharges of 400 old drivers were alleged, then denied by Commissioner Edwards who said only 150 were discharged under Civil Service orders. Strike leader William H. Ashton warned of possible action amid lingering dissatisfaction.
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Rich but Prefers Jail Story
Louis Kruse a retired farmer from DuPage County plans to live in Wheaton County Jail for the rest of his days believing freedom is monotonous He is not under arrest and pays Sheriff Kuhn for cldking in as a voluntary prisoner The arrangement was revealed in a US District Court investigation led by Judge Landis into alleged favors to West Side figure Dutch Heitler
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Goethals Guests Kaiser at Berlin Luncheon
Lieutenant Colonel George W. Goethals Panama Canal chief engineer was hosted by the German emperor at a luncheon with Empress, Princess Victoria Luise, Admiral von Tirpitz, and others. Goethals said the emperor was a pleasant host and showed knowledge of the canal project and its locks. The emperor questioned lock width, and Goethals replied they sufficed for current ships, with future costs acknowledged.
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Aviator Berry Makes Second Parachute Jump
St Louis reports Albert Berry leaped from a flying aeroplane in a parachute for the second time in history. The chute tangled but he pulled clear and landed before striking the ground, narrowly escaping death.
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Fall Kills Girl Aviator in Edgy Flight Test
Etampes France March 10 Suzanne Bernard a 19 year old aviator died during a pilot license examination. Despite examiners advice she tried a sharp right turn the aircraft caught an eddy rolled over and fell 200 feet crushing her beneath the motor.
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Bomb Wrecks Newark Bake Shop Injuring Proprietor
A bomb dropped down a chimney at the rear of 35 Adams Street Newark wrecked the brick oven of a one story bake shop and seriously harmed proprietor Thomas Mistretta. His son Vito and helper Salvatore Macciuso escaped injury as police search for the unknown assailant. Mistretta had been running a bakery amid Bakers Union trouble.
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Salvatore Macciuso
Mistretta
Amundsen's South Pole Triumph Reveals New Polar Europe
Special cable reports from Christiania detail Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition and its scientific findings. The piece highlights new mountain ranges, glacial structures, and the link to King Edward VII Land, with emphasis on methodical measurements and the expedition's disciplined execution.
Amundsen Reports Pole Journey and Scott Doubt
Capt Roald Amundsen summarizes his voyage to the south pole and notes he found no trace of Captain Scott. He describes sledging plans, high altitude hardships, dog use, and a Christmas festival before detailing plans to head toward the Arctic. He credits his crew and dogs and mentions a bird sighting and publishing access.
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Victoria Land
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Roald Amundsen
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Pole
Gut-fruits Jellies Water ices Delightful Angesturs
A brief note advertises gut-fruits jellies and water ices crafted with Angesturs, highlighting their delicious appeal.
Rutland and Montreal draw in state race notes
Fragmentary lines show Rutland and Montreal in a state race context with Elisa RA and numbers like 42S. Details are unclear but indicate sports or election style reporting from a Rutland area page.
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