Governors Say U S Is Ready to Act on Coal Strike
President Harding telegram to 25 coal state governors pledges full federal support where local authorities fail to maintain order. He urges prompt resumption of mine production with arbitration options rejected by miners and mixed acceptance from operators, stressing need to secure fuel for the nation and railways.
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Washington
White House
Harding
United Mine Workers
National Cost Commission
Mmine
Operators Prepare 10 Start Work After Conference
Mine operators decided to resume production with unionized fields hard to reopen. They plan open strip mines first using surface coal and shovels, needing little skilled labor, with a few shaft mines opening initially. Outcomes depend on securing employees and individual operators’ decisions.
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Washington
A. M. Crate
Na Hensal Coal Association
Ogre
Mine Owners Association
Ogra
Sani
Indiana
Government pledge to secure production for public welfare
The speech urges using federal power to ensure security for lawful operations and to invite production in essential American industries. It asserts no government exists as a party to worker-employer disputes and offers only the presidency’s good offices, then calls for suppression of hindrances to service of the common welfare.
Richest Heiress of England Weds European Noble in London
England's wealthiest heiress Edwina Ashley married Lord Louis Mountbatten in a Westminster ceremony attended by King George V and Queen Mary. The reception was at Brook House with plans to live there after a Spanish honeymoon. The groom, a cousin of King George, is a naval officer and great grandson of Queen Victoria.
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London
England
Mary
Viscount Lascelles
St. Margaret
Westminster
Edwina Ashley
Ernest Cassels
Haward VII
Louis Mountbatten
Queen Victoria
King George
Prince of Wales
Queen Mary
Brook House
Park Lane
Spain
Alfonzo
America
Lord
Milfordhaven
Victoria
Australia
Japan
Miners Union Leaders Seek Winter Coal Supply
Union leaders in Washington report capacity and reserve coal secured to avert a winter fuel crisis. Telegrams were sent to district coal association headquarters and mine foremen, with efforts to reopen the first mines. John Lewis and a few officials remain in Washington to monitor progress of the strike resolution.
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District Coal Association
John Te. Lew
United Mine Workers
Washington
Lewis
Miners’ Policy Committee
Car Wage Offer Rejected by Chicago Surface Lines Union
Chicago officials of the car men's union flatly rejected a wage cut offer from Henry A. Blair of the Chicago Surface Lines reducing pay 15 cents an hour from eight to sixty five cents. The union refused a referendum on the new proposal and authorized its executive committee to strike if needed. International President William P. Mahon was sent to Chicago to handle the situation. The offer also changes overtime to time and a half after nine hours.
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Chicago
Car Men’s Union
Henry A. Blair
William PD. Mahon
Car Men's Union
Traction Company
Mahon
Cotton Blossom Singers to perform at Mississippi church
The Cotton Blossom Singers from Mississippi will sing at a Baptist church Thursday evening with no admission charge.
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Cotton Blossom Singers
Mississippi
The
Baptist Church
Renew Hope for Early Rail Peace and Deepening Strikes
Informal conferences hint at settlement in the 400000 maintenance of way dispute while injunctions block strikes in multiple states. Mr Grable and the labor board meet as talks proceed with plans for hearings on living wages and working conditions.
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Congress
Grable
Wth
Harding
Cummins
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ben W. Hooper
Labor Board
Mr. Grable
Russian Delegates Reject Subcommission Talks at Conference
The Russian delegation refuses to meet the private property subcommission, offering to join only a full conference or the chairs of the subcommissions. Maxim Litvinoff denounces the invitation as unequal and unacceptable, prompting a full non Russian delegates meeting to decide next steps.
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The
Hague
Putyn
Maxim Litvinoff
Steel Work in Ohio Halts in Youngstown
Youngstown reports four blast furnaces idle due to coal shortage with another to shut this week if the shortage persists. The move affects the Youngstown district and industry outlook remains uncertain amid supply constraints.
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Ohio
Youngstown
Three Irish Towns Taken by Free State Troops
Dublin reports Free State troops captured Raltinglass Tullow and Newtonbarry as rebels shift to guerrilla warfare. Belfast notes western Ireland faces famine from rebel sequestration of food and looting of cattle granaries and dairies.
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Dublin
Raltinglass
Tullow
Newtonbarry
Free State
Irish Provisional Government
Belfast
Pastor Culp Sentenced to Year in Workhouse for Elopement
Rev W W Culp of Spring Valley pleaded guilty in probate court to abandoning his family after an elopement with Esther Hughes. He received one year in the Dayton workhouse and a $500 fine plus costs. He wept during his confession and said he would help prisoners find a Christian life.
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Xenia
Rev. W. Ww
Culp
Spring Valley
Dayton
Esther Hughes
Hughes to Visit Brazil for Rio Centenary Exposition
Secretary of State Hughes will attend the Brazilian centennial exposition in Rio de Janeiro this fall as head of the honorary commission appointed by President Harding to represent the United States government, state department officials said.
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United States Commission
Washington
Hughes
Rio de Janeiro
Harding
United States
State Department
Tacna Arica dispute arbitration pact completed
Washington reports the Chilean Peruvian conference finished the arbitration agreement for the Tacna Arica traversy and planned a final plenary session to sign the document and conclude nine weeks of negotiations.
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Washington
Senator Lenroot Claims Threats to Discipline in Cotton Schedule Split
In Washington on July 1 Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin charged that threats to whip Republican senators into line were used to force adherence as Republicans bolted from the cotton schedule last week. The revolt was led by Lenroot.
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Washington
Senate
Lenroot
Wis
Porto Rico Governor Wins Supreme Court Victory
San Juan Porto Rico July 18 The supreme court by a four to one vote sustains Gov E Mont Relly in his dispute with the unionist attorney general across the island courts. Minnesota Labor for One Big Union Crockatop Minnesota federation of labor meets in convention and adopts a resolution for uniting all unions into a single federation.
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Gov
Reily
Porto Rico
San Juan
Porto Reg
Supreme Court of
E. Mont Relly
Te Island
Minnesota
Crockatop
Minn
State Federation of Labor
Leaders clash over meeting plan before conference
Talks show frustration as parties refuse to hold a joint session with all leaders. They argue separate negotiations will not solve the issues before the Europeat ports conference and say nothing can be accomplished unless a full meeting is held.
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Carlos DE Cespedes
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes
Cuba
Sixteenth Street
Lord Mountbatten
Committee
RE. F. Grable
United States Halfway Labor Board
Grabte
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Inher
Erie Railroad
Monon
Chicago, Indigrapolis & Western
Todiana
Detroit
East St. Louis
Baltimore & Ohio
Tony
Punk
Charles E. Herring
Charles F. Herring
Berlin
Department of Commerce
Republic
RUSS
Western Ireland
Rev. W. W. Culp
Spring Valley, CO
Brazil
TACNA
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