Federal court blocks coal strike. leaders denounce action
Washington dispatch reports a federal court injunction halting the coal strike, triggering protests from miners and AFL leaders. Mixed reports note some miners continuing work while others walkout as Attorney General Palmer defends the order as a lawful safeguard against national calamity.
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Washington, D. C
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Woll
Morrison
Palmer
Great Railway Brotherhoods
Wilson Fixes Coal Prices Across States
President Wilson issues an executive order setting maximum prices for bituminous coal by state with prepared sizes ranging from 34.60 to 2.60 per net ton. Anthracite prices remain unchanged. Fuel Administrator Garfield resumes wartime authority to regulate production sale shipment distribution apportionment and storage of coal.
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Washington
Wilson
Garfield
Want Blockade Raised by Basel Note to Entente
Basel argues the German government declines participation in the blockade of Soviet Russia and requests the blockade be raised. It also seeks the return of all German ships held in Baltic harbors to their owners.
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Basel
Entente
Soviet
Russia
Baltic
Japs Ratify German Peace Treaty in Tokyo
The Japanese government ratified the German peace treaty with the emperor signing after unanimous approval by the privy council’s treaty committee.
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Tokio
Treaty Committee of the Privy Council
German Assembly Quits After Budget Passed
Berlin reports the national assembly completed the third reading of the budget and adjourned until November 20.
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Berlin
National Assembly
United Mine Workers Refuse to Cancel Strike Call
Indianapolis reports the United Mine Workers executive council refuses to rescind the Friday midnight strike order for bituminous miners. The union cites no government contact and vows to meet operators to seek a wage agreement while warning of unavoidable action. Washington moves to use all resources to avert fuel disruption.
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Indianapolis
High Executive Council
United Mine Workers of America
International Executive Committee
General Committee
Wilson
Ells Searles
United Mine Workers’ Journal
Defi
Searles
Executive
John L. Lewis
International
William Green
Washington
Conference of
United Mine Workers
International Executive Board
United States
Cleveland
Garfield
United Mine Workers’ Convention
Congress
Palmer
Pelmer
Washington Approves Bill Over President Voids Coal Strike
Senate passively aligned with the house to override the president's veto on the prohibition measure. Reports note a 65 to 20 senate vote as details show official condemnation of a looming coal miners strike set for November 1.
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Congress
Washington
Senate
House
Army Air Service
Pershing highway headquarter move and local notes
Waterloo or Cedar Rapids may host the Pershing highway HQ now in Cedar Falls. The Bankers Stock and Bond Bureau filed 310000 capital stock with Polk County recorder. Roll Call of the Red Cross launches November 20.
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Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Falls
Bankers Stock and Bond Bureau
Polk County Recorder
Red Cross
Warren County
Iowa
Polk County
Ames
Chicago
Algona Business
University of Iowa
Iowa Farm Investment Company
Guthrie County Court House
Mary Gregg
Marshall County
H. S. Fain
Emmetsburg
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Southwest
War Financing Corporation
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Portugal
Azores
Lisbon
Daniels
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New York
Bush Terminal
Brooklyn
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Boston
Hiram Cornell
Jerome Murphy
Jack Reef
Greenbay
Eagle Bluff
Wis
Utica
N. Y
Smith
Henry Booth
Humboldt, Tenn
Lowden
Ilinois
Springfield
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Hanlontown
Goodyear Tire and Robber Company
City of Muskegon
South Glor
Musketon
Mich.) Channel
Iowa State
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