Appeals for coal showing alarm across the nation
Washington reports widespread alarm as the country faces coal shortages amid a national strike by major mine workers. Officials push for sharing fuel supplies with the eastern seaboard and England, while miners receive a 11 cent per ton wage increase. Leaders seek production resumption and better resource distribution at interagency talks.
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Washington
Western Territory
Congress
Seaboard
England
Cummins
Iowa
Mississippi Valley
Louis W. Hill
Great Northern Railroad
Northwestern Consumers
Great Lakes
Thy
Weather outlook: unsettled Friday and Saturday plan
The forecast shows Friday unsettled conditions with a mix of clouds and possible showers. Saturday trends partly cloudy with milder temperatures and low rainfall chances, guiding outdoor plans.
Government widens probes in UMWA strike actions
Indianapolis Dec 4 The government moves to broaden prosecutions in the coal strike case examining alleged Leyer fuel control act and Sherman act violations by miners operators and others A federal grand jury will convene a special session next Monday Six UMWA officials including John L Lewis and William Green posted 10000 bonds for next Tuesday’s criminal contempt appearance Officials of District No 11 also face charges as counts against seventy eight miners’ representatives are issued Capiases will be issued to arrest those named once full charges reach districts Dr Wise cautions parents about child morality.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
United States
A. B. Anderson
Federal Grand Jury
L. Ert Slack
Dan W. Simms
Federal
John L. Lewis
William Green
Ellis Searles
Mine Workers’ Journal
Percy Tetlow
Edward Stewart
William Mitch
Audit Finds Terral Office Net Gain From 1917 to 1919
An audit of Secretary of State Tom J. Terral's office, covering April 1, 1917, to March 31, 1919, shows a net earning of 72238.46 while regular and deficiency appropriations totaled 35619. Expenditures came to 24375.86, $1243.14 under the two-year appropriation. The report commends efficient stewardship of state property and notes the need for better storage facilities for state books.
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Tom J. Terral
State Auditorial Department
W. T. Reynolds
Brough
Robert W. Hawkins
Mr. Reynolds
Secretary of State
Treasury
Department of the State Auditor
State Treasurer
Department of
Books Damaged in Capitol Basement Due to Shelving Shortage
The secretary of state oversees items valued at $150,000 stored in the Capitol basement where inadequate shelving and cases have left many books damaged and nearly worthless, the Arkansas Gazette reports.
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Secretary of State
Capitol
Arkansas Gazette
Arkansas Three Billion Dollar State Claim Examined
The article argues Arkansas’s total assessed value stands near 600 million, discusses a push to raise to fifty percent of real value, notes counties Prairie and Poinsett exceed the mark while others fall short, and suggests a potential three billion dollar real value could allow a five mill tax rate, with current mills around 83 in cities.
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Arkansas
Prairie and
Poinsett
Notice to Teachers Quarterly Examination Date Declared
Notice to teachers I will conduct the regular quarterly teachers examination on December 18 and 19. C M Hirst County Examiner. For Sale Paper baler Apply at this office. tf
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C. M. Hirst
Senate committee seeks interview with Wilson over Mexico policy
Washington December 4 The foreign relations committee plans a personal interview with President Wilson to frame a Senate policy on strained U S relations with Mexico. Secretary Lansing testified the administration pursues a vigorous policy, ready to enforce it, and the president’s illness is cited as a factor in consultation.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Mexico
Foreign Relations Committee
Lansing
Ape Committee
State Department
White House
Grayson
Senator Fall
New Mexico
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Fall
Carranza
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Garfield
Dr. Wise
Bank OF Prescott
Prescott, Arkansas
Secy Terral
Ozan Mercantile Company
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