Miners Enjoined as Court Blocks Strike Leaders
Federal Judge Anderson issues sweeping injunction at Indianapolis ordering 84 United Mine Workers executives and others to refrain from striking or aiding the move. Government cites Lever Act violations and contracts with 1,237 bituminous mines, aiming to stop a nationwide coal strike. President Lewis says the order violates constitutional rights and will not halt the strike.
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Indianapolis
Tad
V. HK Anderson
Federal Court
Aulrey
B. Ames
Pai- Pérsoval
Fle
John L. Lewis
Miners’ Organization
Ames
Henry
Mitchell
Mr. Siack
United States
Indiana
Anderson
Lewis
Department of Justice
United Mine Workers
Carpentier
Ise
Prom
Ofgl
House backs Wilson policy with unanimous roll call vote
Washington Navy 1 reports the House adopted a Senate resolution pledging support to the national administration during what is termed a doctrinal emergency. All 266 members present voted yes with no negatives, while Democrats criticized the move as political theatrics and rushed action.
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Washington, Navy
House
Senate
Connally
Texas
Uuter
Eed
Mearddle
Hepa Henn
Hilwall
Vitis
Madden
Representaive Kitchin
Deworrat
North Carolina
Geute
Pershing Proposes 300000 Man Army and Citizen Reserve
General Pershing told joint congressional committees that the United States should field a regular army large enough to deter sudden attacks and to meet obligations on the American continent, plus a trained citizen reserve for emergencies. He urged air, transport, nurse, and tank corps expansion and questioned the War Department’s 600000 man recommendation. The hearings in the money trust area set the stage for permanent military laws after the session adjourns in December. Also reported, Formosa governor Lieut. Gen. Motojiro Akashi died in Tokyo.
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Woachington
den. Pershing
Senate
House
Persting
War Department
Fice
Wadsworth and Kahn
Baker
Gen. March
Gen
Pershing
New York Raids Seize Moonshine Operation. Steinway President Dies
New York police and internal revenue agents raid an alleged moonshine still in the Prong, seizing one thousand gallons of whiskey and arresting two men after shots are fired with no injuries. Also, Charles Herman Steinway, longtime president of Steinway & Sons, dies at Sherman Square hotel at age sixty.
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New York
Internal Revenue
Charles Herman Steinway
Steinway & Sons
Sherman Square Hotel
States set November 4 elections for governors
Five states Massachusetts New Jersey Maryland Kentucky and Mississippi prepare for off year elections next Tuesday November 4 to choose governors. Prohibition features in Ohio referendums and amendments. Kentucky also votes on statewide prohibition while other states elect legislators and judges and consider constitutional questions.
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Washington
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Maryland
Kentucky
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Joseph ©. Thomapsen
Ohio
Virginia
New York
State Assembly
State Supreme Court
Wineis
Nebraska
Texas
President Wilson Fixes Maximum Prices for Bituminous Coal
President Wilson signed an executive order reinstating price controls on bituminous and lignite coal to curb profiteering. State by state maximums range from $1.60 to $4.50 per ton with run of mine and prepared sizes included. Fuel Administrator Garfield to restore war era rules on production and distribution. The public is urged to conserve fuel and miners are promised protection to stay at work.
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Washington
Nav
Wilson
United States
Woodrow Wilson
White House
Geological Survey
Alabama
Colorado
Milnois
Kentucky
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
West Virginia
Virginia
Garfield
Leacy Wilson Honored at International Labor Conference
Washington announces Leacy Wilson secretary of labor elected permanent president of the international conference by acclamation. Samuel Gompers named nonvoting labor delegate. equal representation for women and men urged in international councils and national legislatures. Mile. Jeanne Bongier proposed parity for women at all future meetings.
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Washington
Wilson
Department of Labor
International Conference
Arthur Fontaine
France
G. H. Stuart Bunning
England
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Unites States
International Congress of Working Women
International Labor Conference
Mile
Jeanne Bongier
National Coal Strike Begins Today
Nationwide coal workers strike begins with union action affecting mines across regions and potential production slowdowns as workers stay off duty and energy supplies face disruption.
Coal Miners Threaten Paralysis As Strike Expands Nationwide
A US coal strike grips the nation with four hundred thousand miners out, representing about two thirds of the six hundred thousand workers in the bituminous sector. Illinois miners join in, with Springfield reporting unanimous strike response and no disorder.
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Evening Journal
Chicago
NIN
United States
Ohio miners strike nearly all forty thousand workers
Special to Evening Journal reports that almost all of Ohio's forty thousand miners and about forty-two thousand in Pennsylvania joined a strike today. The action reflects broad labor unrest across the region amid mining communities and industry pressures.
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Evening Journal
Columbus
Ohio
Pennaylwahla
Miners urged to decide next move in federal strike
Government officials say the miners must make the next move in the strike situation and will protect those who wish to work. Special to Eventer Journal. Col. James D. Bell, 74, commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, died in Brooklyn.
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Evening Journal
Washington, D. C
New York
Nav
James D. Bell
Grand Army of the Republic
Brooklyn
Working Women Congress Elects Officers
Delegates expect the eight hour day to be a new recommenda tion from the congress. Mrs. Raymond Toebins was elected president of the International Congress of Working Women. Other officers chosen include Secretary Maud Swartz United States first vice president Yeanne Bongier France second vice president Katherine Derry Canada and third vice president Yadwigan Lokasiuk Poland.
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Raymond Toebins
International Congress of Working Women
Maud Swartz
Yeanne Bongier
France
Secend
Katherine Derry
Canada
Yadwigan Lokasiuk
Poland
German Budget Passes Third Reading Amid Tax Hope
Berlin reports the national assembly approved the budget after blocking votes from the right and independents and adjourned to November 20. Finance Minister Erzberger expects new taxes to yield 0,000,000,000 marks and notes debt totals around 04,000,000,000 marks with projected rise to 212,512,000,000 marks by March 1820.
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Berlin
National Assembly
Mathias Erzberger
Interstate Commerce Committee refuses reopen hearings on antistrike clause
Washington on November 1 the interstate commerce committee, by a unanimous vote, refused to reopen hearings on the antistrike provision of the railroad bill reported to the senate. The action ends requests from railroad brotherhood representatives to revisit the clause.
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Washington
Senare Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate
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