Government views the strike under Palmer's decree
Attorney General Palmer states the government has power to act in the public interest to prevent a coal strike while preserving the right to work. He notes the illegality of this strike, the Fuel Administration’s wartime powers, and the Cleveland UMW convention’s November 1 wage and hours demands. He calls for enforcement of the antistrike statute to avert a national mining crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuel Administration
United Mine Workers
Cleveland
Field
Department of Justice
Spring Clean Up and Village Notices In Winding Gulf WV
Winding Gulf West Virginia residents are urged to clean premises in spring and fall, reuse stakes, burn weeds, and store refuse in garbage cans to keep homes neat year round. The piece notes planting trees as monuments to good deeds, sermons at Baptist and M E churches, a thriving Sunday school, and community events including a Hallowe en dance. Esquire B E Meadows is praised as champion corn grower with 500 bushels. Residents and visitors are mentioned with several names and trips to Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice
Baptist Church
C. C. Lambert
M. E. Church
Esquire B. E
Thomas
Spencer
Miller
Winona
Arthur Burdiss
Local Notes From Beckley And Nearby
Mr. Philips of Beckley Mr Mon a co of Resaco and Mr Carter of Beckley spent the day at the Gulf visiting friends Sunday. Mrs Allman leads the M E church choir and the group meets Friday night to practice. C H Young hurt in No 3 mine lies in Beckley hospital with a bad contusion of the right leg. Dr Coleman reports good progress though many friends wish for a speedy recovery. E F Wood and wife welcome a new baby. Henry Farley is very sick with friends hoping for his speedy recovery. Mrs Alfireco and Mrs Amato, recently in hospital, have returned home improved in health. C H Ellison arrives from Charleston on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philips
Beckley
Monaco
Resaco
Carter
The
Gulf
Friends
Allman
M. E. Church
C. H. Young
Young
Coleman
Mr. Young
E. F. Wood
Henry Farley
DIES OF TUBERCULOSIS Died October 25 in Sprague area
Howard Harvey, son of J. H. Harvey, near Sprague, died of tuberculosis on Tuesday October 25. An accomplished penman and diploma designer, he leaves his father and four sisters Mrs C L Graham, Mrs A S Cooper, Thelma, and Glenna Harvey. The oldest sister Mrs Graham also faces treatment at Terra Alta state sanatorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Harvey
J. H. Harvey
Sprague
Mr. Harvey
C. L. Graham
A. S. Cooper
Thelma
Glenna Harvey
Graham
Terra Alta
Trial preparations under way for former Emperor William
In the House of Commons London on October 2, Bonar Law announced preparations for the trial of former Emperor William. He explained that a surrender request to the Netherlands could not be sent until all powers had signed the peace treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
House of Commons
London
Bonar Law
Netherlands
Spry Acquitted In Hart's Creek Murder Case
Charles Spry was found not guilty by a Logan County jury in the Logan circuit court for the murder of Prohibition Officer Will Farley at Farley's Hart's Creek home on August 11. The jury deliberated about thirty minutes before delivering the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spry
Charles Spry
Will Farley
Hart’s Creek
Logan County
Logan
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Palmer
Winding Gulf, W. Va
I. M. Smith
Foster Hardware Company
Foster
Allen & Pack's Grocery
Beokley, W. VA
Gallus
Earth
Lawrence & Co
Chicago
White Cross Pharmacy
Clever Penman
America
Keystone
Keystone Lubricating Company
Philadelphia
P. G. Hedrick & Co
Viabscott
W.va
Beckley Department Store
Ues
Iba
Heber and
Neville Streets
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