Miners threaten national strike over wage gains
United Mine Workers leaders warn of a general U S and Canada strike if operators refuse wage increases. Thomas L. Lewis urges a uniform raise before any contracts are signed, while Duncan McDowall backs a broad strike and plans to persuade railroads to cooperate. Francie Feehan calls for a April 1 ultimatum and mass organizing in coal regions.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine ‘Workers of America
United States
Canada
Thomas L. Lewis
die cusaing
Toledo
Ohio
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Lewry
Duncan McDowall
Minole
Lewis
McDonald
MccDonald
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Francie Feehan
western
Feehan
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Penn
Bylvania
West Virginia
Maryland
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Miners Press Demands as Strike Threat Looms in Pennsylvania
The text notes a large group of 100000 nonnafon miners in Pennsylvania facing inaction from the administration and wage cuts affecting 10000 tin ton miners. It mentions a wage scale committee report and a push for miners to continue work after contract expiration until a new contract is signed, with no definite strike date set at the convention.
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Western
Pennsylvania
cominteree
Lewis
Wilson cites high food profits as cause of prices
Philadelphia date secretary of agriculture says average retail profit on food is 38 percent nationwide and too high He notes no retailer competition and hints at wholesaler price fixing Congress can summon witnesses to probe alleged price manipulation in wholesale and retail chains Mary Flora Wilson debut concert in Philadelphia featured afterward banquet at Manufacturers Club
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Philadelphia
Wilson
department of agriculture
Mise Flora Wilson
Bellevue Stratford
Manufacturers’ club
United States
Bhreveport
Mobile
Ala
war
Congress
dietatéa
Graves to lead national forestry bureau under Pinchot
Professor Henry B Graves of Yale forestry declares full sympathy with Gifford Pinchot's plans and will leave Monday to head the national bureau of forestry in Washington. He spoke at a farewell banquet in New Haven, affirming Pinchot's ideas as wise and worthy of support.
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Henry Gésives
New Forester
Plang
New Haven
Conn
Henry &. Graves
Yale School of forestry
Washington
Gifford Pinchot
national bureau of forestry
Pinchot
Raab pleads guilty in murder to spare wife public exposure
Michael Raab of Wilkes-Barre pleads guilty to murdering Philip Richards, an amateur hypnotist who impressed his will on Mrs Raab. The plea aims to shield Mrs Raab from public testimony about her relationship with Richards. Judge Fuller reviews the extent of the murder privately as Raab’s attorneys seek to show a genetic taint and prior head injuries.
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Wilkes-Barre
Michael Raab
Philip Richards
Raab
Wes Andrews Stricken With Severe Pneumonia
Grave fears surround Wesley R. Andrews, head of Pennsylvania’s Republican state committee, as a ten day pneumonia struggle amid extreme cold worsens. He is over seventy two, doctors and Senator Penrose hold cautious hope despite mounting weakness.
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Washington
Wesley R. Andrews
Republican state committee of
Pennsylvania
Penrose
Teachers Prevent Panic in Girard Fire Drill
In Trenton on January 27 teachers detected smoke in the Girard period building and triggered a fire drill. Students evacuated in under two minutes as fire engines arrived to extinguish overheated flues causing about 1000 dollars in damage. Separate item notes railroad wages talks in Cleveland with eastern railroads unions meeting in New York to discuss wage increases and uniform conditions.
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Trenton
N. 1
Lange
Cleveland, O
eastern
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
the
Order of Railroad Conductors
New York
Woman Dies in Fire Praying On Knees in Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel Pa Jan 27 A deadly fire on South Market Street killed Mrs Joseph Hinkel thirty a mother of three She died while kneeling with hands clasped in prayer Her clothing was nearly burned away A nine year old boy carried out his four year old brother then rescued a year old infant from the flames
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Mount Carmel
Joseph Hinkel
aiator
Ballinger Slates Alaska Claims Probe Before Congress
Brandeis opens the case for the prosecution before the Ballinger Pinchot committee arguing Ballinger improperly favored Alaska coal land claims and later hired claimants. Glavis testified while senators pressed denials as to corruption and due diligence in patenting the Cunningham coal lands in Alaska.
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Ballinger-Pinchot congressional committee
Laula D. Brandeis
Boston
Loule FR
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Ballinger
BR. A. Bek Hoger
Wilson Coal company
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Lewis county
Wash
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Alaeke
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cape
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Utah
Balitepe
Branieta
Rutherland
Batlingeb
Alaska
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Glavis
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Junean
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Yoo
Nelson
Rootatut Sutherland
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Madiaca
Bailinger
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