Price of Coal Fixed by Arbitrary Means
The Chicago Tribune reports that coal at mine mouth has jumped from 80 cents to 2.75 a ton, with experts noting production costs rising yet profits swelling. Owners favor self set controls under the Peabody committee and fear government price fixing may come too late or hurt current demand.
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Ilinois
Vinois
Federal Trade Commission
National Council of Defense
Coal Committee
Chicago
Peabody Committee
Rookies Training For New Army Emphasize Discipline
At Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana on May 30 the third week of three months of officer training began. Rookies drilled on drill and signaling with wig wag lessons and practice on ranges. In two weeks infantry and artillery training will split and focus on branch specific tasks. cavalry instruction may be dropped per war department orders.
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Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Cavalry
War Department
Memorial Day Observed With Veterans Parades Across Nation
Memorial Day marked by veteran parades from Washington to London with the 61 65 veterans marching behind drums. A new generation of young volunteers prepared to join the fight for democracy as flags graced allied graves and patriotic ceremonies unfolded nationwide.
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Washington
United States
America
Lincoln
London
France
Wilson
Arlington National Cemetery
New York
Astoria
Ore
Saddie Mountain
East St. Louis under martial law as riot persists
East St. Louis under martial law with five infantry companies and one cavalry troop patrolling downtown. Rioting continued for three hours, leaving three white men and two Black men shot and more than twenty Blacks beaten as gunfire erupted. Lieut. Col. Clayton said further rioting was not feared.
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East ST. Louis
National Guard
Col
Clayton
Princeton to Honor Soldier Dead with Parade and Address
Princeton will honor its soldier dead this afternoon with a parade to the I C O F cemetery where G A R services and grave decorations will follow. The program ends with an address by Hon John W Brady of Evansville at United Presbyterian church.
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United Presbyterian Church
John W. Brady
Evansville
Brady
Princeton
Gibson County
Mine Rescue Car Arrives in Princeton for Miner Training
The United States Life Saving Department rescue car has reached Princeton and will stay several days. Local miners receive first aid instruction and other fire or explosion safety information. The car is stationed on a siding near the mine and open for daily inspection.
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United States Life Saving Department
Princeton
German Delegation Arrives as Peace Talks Loom
Phillip Scheidemann leader of the German majority socialist group says French socialists will attend the Copenhagen conference and that British participation may follow. Dispatches note French socialists did not accept the invitation but Ian socialists will join. German delegates express hope for a bountiful harvest and say Germany seeks peace without annexation.
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Copenhagen
Phillip Scheidemann
Scheidemann
Germany
Alsace-Lorraine
Champs to Play at Mt Carmel Facing Jinx
The Champs travel by car to Mt. Carmel this afternoon to break a season long jinx in Mt. Carmel’s sunken gardens. A new first baseman from New Albany, Brown, joins the lineup and is highly touted to perform.
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Mt. Carmel
Brown
New Albany
Long siege looms in Congress over Hoover food powers
Conservatives anticipate a protracted battle over the food director's sweeping authority as Congress may adjourn by mid August or wait till December. The Senate finance panel plans to move the revenue bill, likely at 2.2 billion dollars, triggering floor fights and conference battles.
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Washington
D. C
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Herbert C. Hoover
Pocahontas Lodge Members Call Meeting at Redmen Hall
All members are asked to meet at Redmen Hall at 8 o’clock Thursday evening by order of the secretary Mrs Grace Depriest.
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Pocahontas Lodge
Redmen Hall
Grace Depriest
Winslow Man Pleads Guilty to Petit Larceny
Floyd Spaw aged 22 pleads guilty before Justice Green to a petit larceny charge filed by Christy Stull of West Chestnut Street. Spaw allegedly took a jewel box with jewelry from the Still residence during an overnight stay. the articles were recovered.
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Floyd Spaw
Winslow
Justice Green
Christy Stull
West Chestnut Street
Spaw
Paris War Office Reports Fresh Fighting and Verdun Drive
Paris May 30 reporting resumed fighting with repulses of German attacks in Champagne and continued success of French operations around Verdun as stated by the war office.
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Paris
Champagne
Verdun
War Office
Dance guests in Ft Branch attend Tuesday evening
Gdwyn Jordan Rusell Shyrock Richard Alcorn and Howard Baker attended a social dance in Ft Branch on Tuesday evening.
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Gdwyn Jordan
Rusell Shyrock
Richard Alcorn
Howard Baker
Ft. Branch
Memorial Day Noon Edition Issued For Employee Observance
The Democrat releases a noon edition on Memorial Day so employees may participate in the day’s exercises.
Quakers Prepare Second American Contingent for War Aid
Five hundred American Quakers will join the British unit to assist re claim work after the German retreat. They will not fight or manufacture munitions but will help with reclamation efforts in war zones.
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New York
Ascalon Lodge Re organizes Knights of Pythias Meeting
All members and former members are invited to an open meeting at Woodmen Hall Reinhart building Friday June 1 at 8 p m to complete re organization. Past Grand Chancellor Otto Kolb Evansville Robt A Brown Merrill E Wilson Indianapolis will speak. Dr Frank A Priest Grand Chancellor.
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Order
Woodmen Hall
Reinhart Building
Otto Kolb
Evansville
Robt
A. Brown
Merrill E. Wilson
Indianapolis
Frank A. Priest
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