Continent-Wide Labor Strike Threat Factory Tensions
Amid a mounting crisis between labor and capital, Gompers and other union leaders plan a continent-wide strike potentially mobilizing 6 000 000 workers and 30 million in their families. Congress is urged to enforce arbitration as President Wilson’s illness hinders leadership while industry leaders warn of nationwide paralysis and societal collapse.
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Germany
Washington
Wilson
Gary
Commodore Hotel
New York
Gompers
Canada
Congress
Russia
National Congress
Dr Banks to Wed Miss Caroline Caperton in Charleston
Friends of Dr. M. C. Banks former Raleigh physician and captain in the medical corps announce his wedding to Miss Caroline McHardy Caperton of Charleston in the First Presbyterian church on Wednesday November 5. Banks, well known in Beckley, recently returned from France and will resume medical practice in Charleston.
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M. C. Banks
Raleigh
Caroline McHardy Caperton
George Henry Caperton
First Presbyterian Church
Charleston
Banks
Beckley and
Vicinity
Raleigh Coal & Coke Co
France
Pettry Trial Set In Kanawha Court In Charleston Shooting
William Petry indicted for shooting Don Chaffin in the United Mine Workers office in Charleston. Trial date is November 24 with Petry bound to $2500 for appearance.
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Pettry
Kanawha
William Petry
Don Chaffin
United Mine Workers
Charleston
Nitro Sold To Charleston Men
Assistant Secretary Crowell authorized the Charleston Development Company bid for the government powder plant and development project at Nitro. The bid totaled 8 551 000 dollars, 2 251 000 above the original Charleston bid and 231 000 over the next competitor. Charleston capitalists backed by New York interests plan leasing the plant in small lots to industrial concerns and expect Hooker Electro Chemical and others to acquire a large part for expansion.
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Crowell
War Department
Charleston Development Company
Government
Nitro
Charleston Company
Charleston
New York
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
Hooker Electro-Chemical Company
Local Social Notes from Slab Fork and Nearby Areas
Slab Fork West Virginia hosts Mr and Mrs Wilkins of Lynchburg Virginia guests of Mr and Mrs W M Warwick. Geo Mack once confined to his room can go out again. W G Caperton left Monday for Philadelphia on business. F Davis returned Saturday from Washington D C. Mrs W B Goodridge entertains her mother Mrs John Persinger of Columbus Ohio. Mrs H Carper of Richmond Virginia visits Mr and Mrs B F Carper. Mrs J A Erskine and daughter Margaret return from Charleston and Huntington visits. Misses Nannie Osborn and Ora Smithson called on Mrs Musgrave in Lester. Clarke Schultz returns Friday from Preston Kentucky with son Farmer. O Daugherty J W Garrett and Bill Williams were Lester visitors Sunday. H T Randall of Pittsburg Pennsylvania was a business caller Thursday. Dr C A Bradshaw of Princeton is here doing dental work.
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Musgrave
Lester
Clarke Shultz
Preston
Farmer
Harlow
O. Daugherty
J. W. Garrett
Bill Williams
H. T. Randall
Pittsburg
C. A. Bradshaw
Princeton
Advertised Letters in Beckley Post Office 1919
Unclaimed letters remain at Beckley post office and will be sent to the dead letter office if not claimed by November 5 1919. Men listed include C A Adwell T P Broughman H H Clayter Williams Carter and others. women include Mrs Erney Clayton Mrs C D Combs Miss Kylon Kincaid and others. Call with the date October 28 1919 and say Advertised.
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Beckley
Washington, D. C
C. A. Adwell
T. P. Broughman
H. H. Clayter
William Carter
Willie Canterberry
Edward Davis
S. C. Dotson
Homer Dotson
M. E. Frank
Wilbert Prophet
James A. Ross
Frank Reed
M. J. Meadows
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Pittsburgh
P. G. Hedrick Company
Mabscott, W. VA
Soc
DR. Banks
Caroline Caperton
Charleston Development Co
Slab Fork, W. Va
Just
Chevrolet
Koiner
Fayette Street
Bank of Raleigh
Delco-Light
Raleigh Hardware CO
Beckley, W. VA
the Domestic Engineering Company
Dayton, Ohio
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