Railway Men Urge Washington Industrial Commission
Washington November 3. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers urges immediate assembling in Washington of an industrial commission to stabilize conditions, recognizing all citizens’ rights and not opposing collective bargaining. They condemn federal government injunctions as likely to worsen tensions and hinder peaceful settlement.
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Board of Locomotive Engineers
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Industrial Commission
Government urged to stabilize industry and restore normalcy
An organization presses the government to make every reasonable effort to stabilize industrial conditions with the aim of restoring normal economic activity. The plea emphasizes steady policymaking and coordinated actions to prevent further disruption and support workers.
U S Strikes and World Opinion Split
London reports the Daily Chronicle editorial praising Wilson while warning about American industrial strife shaping capital and labor relations. It denounces revolutionaries and lauds liberty as Pilgrim descendants vow to defend wealth distribution through national authority.
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Daily Chronicle
Wilson
America
Berlin Tageblatt Seeks Defendant in War Prolongation Probe
The Berlin Tageblatt urges Lieut. Col. Nicolai head of the press section at the great headquarters to be named a defendant in the war prolongation investigation. It accuses him of turning Germany against President Wilson and cites Bethmann-Hollweg’s testimony on mediation reluctance.
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Magdeburg Zeitung
Berlin Tageblatt
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Great Headquarters
Wilson
Count von Bethment-Norinee
Wilken
Tageblatt
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Germans to Save Fuel Ten Day Travel Ban Arouses Concern
Amsterdam reports the Koennische Zeitung states Germany will suspend all railway passenger and traffic services for ten days starting November 5 to save coal amid wartime shortages. The sweeping measure affects public transit nationwide as coal reserves dwindle.
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Amsterdam
Koennische Zeitung
Germany
Injunction Wields Power Over United Mine Workers
In Indianapolis on November 3 the government begins to apply the injunction against the United Mine Workers of America as the coal strike continues. Officials at miners’ headquarters avoid comment while federal writs are prepared to target state officials in coal states.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of Allerien
Re Soiners
Bolen Sentenced 20 Years for Mrs. Neaville Killing
Mount Vernon Illinois November 3 Theodore N Bolen found guilty of killing Mrs Lora Neaville and sentenced to twenty years in prison after his motion for a new trial was denied by Judge J C Magieton.
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Lora C. Neaville
Theodore N. Bolen Ware
Lora (. Neaville
J. C. Magieton
Government vows action against coal price profiteers
Attorney General Palmer declares the government will curb coal dealers who raise prices during the strike and says the approach mirrors actions used against miners leaders. He criticizes a proposed price maximum as enabling profiteering and reflects on railroad distribution concerns as capital awaits results.
Coal Dealers Lobby For Protection In Strike Letter
Washington quiet on coal strike as Attorney General Palmer considers a letter from the Wholesale Coal Trade Association of New York. The association argues police protection will keep workers, prevent shortages, and insists market forces should handle distribution rather than price controls. It urges protection for miners to sustain output and stockpiles during the disruption.
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New York City
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Rockefeller Gifts 70 Million to Medical Research Institute
John D. Rockefeller added 70 million dollars to the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research funding. The donation, the largest ever to the institute, will expand biology chemistry physics and medicine research, enlarging activities and benefiting public health and disease treatment. The staff includes 65 scientific researchers and about 110 other personnel.
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John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Rockefeller Institute
Camperspecific candlestick bracket with barbed grip points
A camper designed candlestick bracket ends in barbed points for gripping a tree trunk or upright support. The device provides a stable anchor for illumination in outdoor settings.
Nation's big coal fields idle amid miners strike
Large portions of Kentucky and West Virginia coal mines closed while nonunion mines run. Utah shows confusion with orders, others like Oklahoma prepare for government-led operation. Federal troops and guards move as railroads seize coal in transit to ensure supply.
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Car plunges off embankment, man killed near Chinkapin Hill
George Wilkerson, a farmer, died when his auto rolled off a riverbank along the Sangamon near Chinkapin Hill in Springfield. His wife and five children escaped, but Wilkerson became trapped under the car and suffered a broken neck. the family was rescued from the river by hunters.
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Wilkerson
Bomb explodes inside Tokyo Foreign Office
A bomb exploded within the Tokyo Foreign Office, but there were no fatalities.
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Foreign Office
Move to Aid Strike Is Shot Down in Chicago
At a Chicago Federation of Labor meeting a proposal for a general strike to aid steel strikers was ruled out of order by President Fitzpatrick. Delegate Barney Kortas pressed the plan, arguing for a broad walkout, but the rule restricting resolutions after two o clock blocked the effort.
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Chicago Federation of Labor
Barney Kortas
Machinists’ Union
Fitzpatrick
American Federation of Labor
Kortus
Strike Ends as Union and Employers Move to Arbitration
Workers suspend strike as parties agree to arbitration per terms discussed. Settlement process advances with both sides signaling commitment to resolve labor dispute and resume normal operations.
Miner Arrested in Bulgarian Coal Strike Threat
Special to Evening Journal from Washington November 3 President Wilson will not seek arbitration while the coal strike continues He is prepared to appoint a tribunal to settle miner operator differences but only after the strike ends Officials report a Bulgarian miner threatens to burn several mines as tensions rise during the labor dispute
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Wilson
White House
Bulgarian Miner Arrested Over Mine Shutdown Threat
A Bulgarian miner named Rouse was arrested today on a charge of threatening to burn several mines if the miners refused to return to work. The incident occurred at the local mining site, prompting a police inquiry.
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Rouse
Strike Committee Debates Plans Amidst Resolution Rift
The committee overseeing the strike has examined all angles but will not reveal current plans. They oppose introducing the proposed resolution by the brother, signaling a stalled path forward.
Paris Faces Fuel Crisis With Coal Shortage
Paris faces a fuel emergency as coal reserves fall below two days supply. Officials warn power plants and factories may close, threatening subway and suburban rail traffic and prompting measures to ration energy use.
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Paris
Trafic
Austria Votes on Union With Germany Demand
Vienna reports Chancellor Renner addressing the national assembly saying that if Austrians cannot live as free men they will unanimously demand annexation of Austria to Germany.
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National Assembly
Vienna
Two Army Officers Lose 814000 In Accounts
San Antonio Texas November 3 Two army officers in the southern department are short eight hundred fourteen thousand dollars in their accounts the shortfall was disclosed at department headquarters Port Sam Houston
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Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
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Southern Department
Port Sam Houston
US steamers to burn oil under wartime program
Washington reports that after completing the current Shipping Board program there will be over 1784 steamers burning oil with a combined dead weight of about 10 million tons. Fuel stations are set along Atlantic and Pacific routes. The government merchant fleet includes 486 oil-burning ships, 57 sold or surveyed, and 100 ships under construction or conversion.
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