Tragic Train Accident Kills Boy and Injures Another
A seven year old boy, Weis Rice of Walkersville, near Cresgerstown, died after being struck by a Pennsylvania line train on a bridge near Harmony Grove. His brother Charles Rice was killed earlier. funeral services were held for Charles at Caleb Rice’s home with burial at Glade cemetery. An inquest opened by Justice Wood heard crew testimony about the boys crossing the bridge when struck.
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Weis Rice
Rice
Cresgerstown
Pennsylvania
Harmony Ae
Guina
Charles
Caleb Rice
Walkersville
Glade
Thomas P. Rice
Silas Richins
Stephen Myers
James Lowe
Harry Snook
Richard Perry
David B. Hoffman
Rinaldo Walters
Harmony Grove
Labor conference urged by Gompers to handle labor strikes
Washington, Oct 25. A conference of AFL affiliated union executives will be held in Washington to address industrial disputes. The adjourned national industrial conference ended sine die with one dissenter. Samuel Gompers sent a telegram to the Nichols State Federation of Labor outlining plans for a future Washington conference. The aim is to strengthen an alliance of international unions in the United States and Canada to fight present worker struggles. The date is not set. the council action supported aiding steel strikers and pressed for clarity on collective bargaining.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
National Industrial Conference
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Wilson
Organized Labor
Spade
Samuel Gotpers
Nichhols State Federation of Labor
Peoria
Winds Federation
Ong
United States
Canada
Executive Council
Gompers
Inbor
United Textile Workers
Baltimore
Wilson calls cabinet session to address coal miners strike
President Wilson urges peaceful settlement and arbitration to avoid a strike, requesting miners and operators consider public interests. He proposes continued operation of mines pending a board decision and appeals directly to the president to avert the threatened strike set for November 1 after joint talks with Secretary Wilson failed to reach a wage agreement.
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Wilson
Coal Dealers Pledge to Hold Down Prices During War Time
Wholesalers in the American White ante Coat Association vow to keep coal prices from rising amid wartime tensions. They urge the government to avoid strikes and support draft measures to ensure coal mine labor, aiming for uninterrupted public supply and stability in prices.
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Washinton
Association
Chiltan Fretinghuysen Aad
Senate Comittee
War Department
Usk‘ad
Street Repairs to Start on Wek Street Block
Repairs will begin Monday on Wek Street between Gar rell Street and Middle Aley. Traffic will be allowed on the south side only while work proceeds on the opposite side.
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Wek Street
Garrell Street
Middle Aley
Tate
Troops Patrol Gary Strike Zone With Sawed-Off Guns
Federal troops patrolled Gary Indiana after reports of strike sympathizers stoning infantrymen. Omar of Coronel W. S. slopes orders the area under military control. Mapes said troops would fire on tag labels.
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Gary
Chicago
Ind
Omar
Coronel W. S. Slopes
Cotone
Mapes
Flu defense urged by physicians for all
Physicians advise keeping the immune system ready to fight influenza by using Calotabs at bedtime. One dose is claimed to clear a cold overnight, purify the system, and prevent complications. Sold in original sealed packages for thirty five cents. druggists refund if not satisfied.
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Calotal
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