President Harding urges power to enforce labor decisions
The president urged Congress to grant federal authority to enforce rail and coal disputes, create a temporary national coal agency, and establish a fact finding commission. He condemned the Herrin massacre and warned of lawless strikes while vowing to uphold workers' right to work.
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Labor Board
National Coal Agency
Herrin
Washington
Agt
Harding
Congress
Esch-Cummins
Railroad Labor Board
Western Desert
Tariff Fight Advances Amid Embargo Amendment Victory
In Washington on August 19 the Senate nears final vote on the administration tariff bill amid a flood of amendments. Dye license embargo supporters claim a near total win as the Senate approves an amendment tying coal tar dye duties to American valuation, with 75 percent and 1 14 cents per pound on intermediate goods and 90 percent and 1 1/2 cents on finished products. Senator Moses signals he may demand another vote on the higher duties, replacing foreign valuation and broad presidential power to adjust American valuation and raise duties by up to 30 percent.
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Washington
Senate
Moses
N. H
Flames Devour Northern Forests as 12 Die in Wisconsin Minnesota Fire
Northwestern Wisconsin and northeastern Minnesota battle raging forest fires. About 500 people trapped in Smmond, refugees flood Duluth area by train and wagon. More than 2,000 rangers and 460 Minnesota guardsmen combat fires that have destroyed Cotton Central Lakes and White Face. Winds hinder control, rain and dew offer hope at Kelsey and nearby towns. Refugees crowd roads toward safety as Red Cross stations are set up.
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Superior
Wis
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Duluth
North Woods
Wiile
Shinesota National Guardsmen
Adjt
W. F. Rivien
Central Lakes
White Face
St. Louis
Lake Counties
Cronigen
Hinckley
Deerwood
Emel
Sherwin
Lake Superior
Eveleth
Operators Sign Peace Contract In Pittsburgh District
Break in membership of the Pittsburgh Coal Producers' Association expected today as 106 operators sign the Cleveland agreement. Six large companies with 16 mines and 4 300 miners signal readiness to join the United Mine Workers and may trigger full 45 000 miners to return to work next week if Pittsburgh Coal signs. An unconfirmed report says the Pittsburgh Coal Company may break away and join the union. Plane to Carry Delayed Mail. Quincy army plane requisitioned to move first class mail delayed by the Western Pacific strike.
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Producers’ Association
Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers
Cleveland
Pittsburgh Coal Producers’ Association
Big Association
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Pittsburgh Coal
Quincy
Cal
Western Pacific Railroad
Baseball Scores From Friday National League Matches
National League results show New York 7 Chicago 1 and Philadelphia 4 St Louis 4. Boston 6 Pittsburgh 2. Brooklyn Cincinnati postponed by rain. American League games include New York 7 Chicago 7 and Philadelphia 5 St Louis 4. Cleveland 7 Washington 5.
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National A
New York
Chicago
Leveskee
Pittebureh
Brooklyn
Phadelphiia
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louie
Pittsburgh
Attempt on Leon Trotzky During Red Army Inspection
An unconfirmed Stockholm dispatch reports an assassination attempt during a Red Army inspection. A chauffeur was killed by a bullet meant for Leon Trotzky, the Soviet War Commissar, and the would-be shooter was said to be executed by firing squad after a summary trial.
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London
Stockholm
Red Army
Leon Trotzky
Anho Tretzig
Troops Deployed in Cape Breton Coal Strike
At General Thacker’s request 50 troops joined the Cape Breton coal strike areas, bringing total on strike duty to 1,000. Waterford Reserve Mine No. WW is flooded and destroyed, with four other large mines threatened. Strike pickets halt effective forces and a food shortage looms due to canceled freight trains.
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Halttig
Thacker
Nova Scotia
Cape Breton
Waterford
Vienna fears army revolt amid Austrian funding crisis
London reports indicate a military uprising threat in Vienna as Austria struggles to pay troops. British officials express grave concerns about the government’s ability to fund forces and the ministry’s reportedly prepared response.
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London
Vienna
Coal prices in Kentucky boosted under Hoover plan
Washington Aug. 19 coal prices rise despite federal control with the Hoover scale lifting to 4.50 a ton at the mine for Kentucky mines on Governor Morrow’s request. The move follows wage increases of about a dollar per ton. Kentucky miners had not joined the April strike. Hoover notes the need for stronger distribution and possible price controls amid depletion of stocks and transportation limits.
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Washington
Federal Fuel Committee
Kentuky
Eastern
Western Kentucky
Edwin I. Morrow
Kentucky
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Senator Borah
Upper Lake
Borah
Fuel Committee
Loree Leads Rail Strike Relief Effort Leader
L. F. Loree, president of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad and chairman of the Eastern Railway Presidents' conference, appears as a relief figure amid the railway strike belligerence.
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L. F. Loree
Delaware & Hudson Railroad
Eastern Railway Presidents’ Conference
U S Buys Fokker Planes For Army Air Service
Secretary Weeks said the army air service contracted for three Fokker pursuit planes with a speed target of 140 mph and a bonus for each mile per hour above it. The government may build as many as it wishes, with a 903 pound useful load and a 20 000 foot climb in 28 minutes.
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Washington
Weeks
Army Air Service
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House
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Tay
Wrisen
Dorais
State Forestry Service
Kelsey
Here
Fairbanks
U. K
John
Trotzky
Morrow—Hoover
U. S
Fokker
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