Coal miners and operators meet in Washington for wage talks
Washington conference opens with Secretary Wilson in charge as over 300 delegates, including William B. Wilson and miners' leaders, seek a new wage scale. Optimism surrounds talks despite a dispute on when any agreement would take effect. In other regions, West Virginia and Indiana fields see most miners idle while mass meetings in Michigan weigh return to work.
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Washington
William B. Wilson
Wie
Interior Department
Garfield
Will D. John L. Lewis
Mine Workers of America
Indianapolis
Noyvik
United Mine Workers of American
Ldlana
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Coal Operatora
Central and
United Mine Workers
West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia Coal Association
Michigan
Saginaw
Mich
William H. Stevenson
Saginaw Valley
Miners Strike Persists as Widespread Reports Reach Chicago
Chicago November 14 reports from key coal states indicate miners will not return to work after an order from John J. Wis acting president of United Workers of America percladed spike order Tuesday. Conditions remain unsettled with widespread stoppage across coal producing areas.
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Chicago
John J. Wis
United Workers of America
Strike continues as mines flood after post detours
Miners insist the strike remains on and blame engineers and pump tenders for flooding mines after posts were deserted. Growth depends on Washington conference outcomes, says Andrew T. Murphey editor of Black Diamond, citing telegrams from mining districts to back his claim that the rescinding order was illegal and not to be obeyed.
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Washington
Andrew T. Murphey
Black Diamond
Lewis
Murphey
State storage act declared unconstitutional by judge
Nashville Tenn Nov 14 Judge Debow in the county criminal court held the state storage act forbidding the storage of intoxicating liquors for sale as beverage to be unconstitutional and ordered the return to the defendant Willian Bartaag of whisky seized some time ago under the act.
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Nashville
Tenn
Debow
County Criminal Court
Willian Bartaag
Evacuation Ordered for Omak by Kolchak Forces
Cable advices reported by Nippo Jiji say Kolchak’s anti Bolshevik forces will evacuate Omak in Siberia and establish a new government seat at Irkutsk. The report notes the move is directed by Admiral Kolchak and signals a shift in regional control.
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Irkutsk
Honolulu
Omak
Siberia
Admiral Kolchak
Nippo Jijie
Government wartime phone and telegraph costs
The wartime operation of the U S telephone and telegraph systems cost the federal government 4 419 237 dollars. Postmaster General Burleson reported to Congress by President Wilson. The amount reflects the gap between net earnings of the operated companies and government guaranteed compensation.
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Washington
Burleson
Congress
Wilson
Lloyd George denies seeking Bolshie peace talks
Premier Lloyd George testified in parliament that no one, on his behalf or with his knowledge, ever interviewed Bolshevik representatives to explore peace negotiations. He said the Allies would not act on communications from hostile nations via irresponsible agencies and saw no reason to abandon that policy.
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London
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Lioyd George
Attempt on Georges Mandel Near Public Meeting in Bordeaux
An assassination attempt occurred in Bordeaux as Georges Mandel, Clemenceau’s secretary and Nationalist candidate in Gironde, was entering his car after a public meeting. His car was surrounded, attackers struck with canes and sticks, a pistol shot shattered the door, but Mandel escaped unhurt as the chauffeur sped off.
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Bordeaux
Georges Mandel
Clemenceau
Department of
Gironde
Mandel
U S Seizes Seattle Newspaper in raid on Union Record
Federal agents raided the Seattle Union Record offices seizing the plant and arresting several staff including editor KB Ault. The paper blamed rioting at Centralia on the actions of dead soldiers.
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Union
Reatile
Waeh
Sevttle Union Record
KB. Ault
the Record
Centralia
Senate Votes To Adopt Reservation To League Covenant
The Senate approved the article 10 reservation to the League of Nations covenant despite amending attempts. The 46 to 33 vote split along party lines with four Democrats siding with Republicans for adoption and 33 opposition Democrats. Several paired abstentions noted.
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Washington
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Wilson
Tore
Reed
Smith
Georgia
Walsh
Massachusettts
Ashurst
Beckham
Dial
Fletcher
Gay
Gerry
Harris
Harrison
Henderson
Hitchcock
Johnson
Jones
N. M
Kendrick
Kerby
McKellar
Myers
Nugent
Overman
Owen
Phelan
Pittman
Ransdell
Robinson
Sheppard
Stanley
Thomas Tranwell
Underwood
Mont
Williams
Wolcott
Wash
Kellogg
Knox
McCormick
Nelson
Newberry
Wadsworth
Shields
Reservation Text Cites U S Limits on Intervening Abroad
The document states the United States will not assume obligations to preserve foreign territorial integrity or interfere in international disputes under the league provisions. Congress alone may authorize war or military employment by act or joint resolution, limiting executive action unless authorized.
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United States
League
Congress
California Brewer President Plans 2 Percent Alcohol Beer
Rudolph A. Samet, president of the California Brewers' Association, notified the internal revenue collector in San Francisco that he would at once begin manufacturing beer containing 2 percent alcohol, an official announce.
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San Francisco
Rudolph A. Samet
California Brewers’ Association
Internal Revenue Collector
Callector
Court declares wartime prohibition unconstitutional in Kentucky
Judge Walter Evans ruled the wartime Prohibition Act unconstitutional and barred Elwood Hamilton and W V Gregory from blocking two distillers from selling their floor stock whisky. The government appealed to the U S Circuit Court of Cincinnati seeking a stay. The plaintiffs might dispose of whisky stock in Kentucky but await Supreme Court guidance.
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Louisville
Walter Evans
Federal District Court
Rct
Elwood Hamilton
Internal Revenue
Kentucky
W. V. Gregory
Lotus‘Hie
United States Eiruit Court of
Cincinnati
Supreme Court of the United State
London Students Seize Prohibition Speaker in Strand Demonstration
Crowds of medical students march through the Strand in London on November 14 seizing anti prohibition organizer W. E. Johnson known as Pussy foot. He was carried aloft by students amid flour bags and police disruption as a debate on American prohibition proceeded outside Essex Hall.
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London
Eng
Strand
Taffic
Essex Hall
W. E. Johnson
Pussyfoot
Myr
Johnson
Overseas Club
The
Patriotic League
F. A. MacKeagle
Prohibition
Mitchell Banks
Dell
Seenuce
Joleen
Mackenzie
Mr. Johnson
Johnson Rescued During Leicester Square Demonstration
A man resisted a procession until placed on a wagon and then a plank. He was hoisted to students’ shoulders at Leicester Square as police initially walked with the march and later diverted it to rescue Johnson near Oxford Circus. He was taken to Bow Street station with an injured eye and received first aid before returning home.
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Leicester Square
Johnson
Oxford Circus
Bow Street
Atlanta Labor Plan Aims Public Education On Strikes
In Atlanta on November 14 the executive committee of the Atlanta federation of trades discussed recommendations for the American Federation of Labor. J M Zuber urged halting strikes and redirecting strike funds into a nationwide public education campaign on organized labor principles. Auber pressed a stance against radicalism and for clarifying labor aims to the public.
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Atlanta
American Federation of Labor
Atlanta Federation of Trades Today For
J. M. Zuber
Atlanta Machinists’ Union
Auber
Fleetboard shows November ship deliveries by Emergency Fleet
Washington reports the Emergency Fleet corporation delivered sixteen ships totaling 92 875 deadweight tons to the Shipping Board in the first ten days of November. October construction reached 113 ships.
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Emergency Fleet Corporation
Washington
The
Shipping Board
Two Die in Georgia Auto Race Crash
At the Southern Exposition fair in Augusta two men were involved in a fatal racing accident. W Jeff Fries of Pittsburgh was killed and E M Hart of Augusta was fatally injured when the machine turned over and pinned them beneath it.
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Georgia
Augusta
W. Jefffries
Pittsburgh
E. M. Hart
France Pleads for Ratification of German Peace Treaty
An Alfred Capus editorial in La Tresse de Paris urges the American Senate to ratify the German peace treaty to avert harming France. It warns of American policy ignoring French interests and cites concessions France has made and reliance on Wilson as plenipotentiary amid talks of disavowal and penalties.
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Paris
France
United States
Alfred Capus
Pigure
la Tresse de Paris
American Senate
Wilson
Bolsheviks Capture Four Regiments In Russia Drive
London reports Bolsheviks seized four regiments of Admiral Kolchak's troops and two divisional staffs between November 3 and 10. They claim officers who refused surrender were shot. Lenin hints at pushing into British India while Baltic operations unfold near Narva and Riga faces gas bombardment. Peace talks planned with Baltic states. Lithuanians abstain.
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London
Admiral Kolchak
Botshevtt
Nicolai Leiine
Innce
Russia
Turkestan
Great Britain
British India
Lake Region
Narva
Yudenitel
Grov
Riga
Ayatoff-Bermondt
Baltic States
Koenigsburg
Tilsit
Economic Rehabilitation and Sacrifice Debate Emerges
A fragment shows a debate on sacrifice for the common cause and economic rehabilitation. The text references American interests and the need to align actions with national goals. Authorities urge collective effort to support the broader economic recovery.
Foil Plot to Seize Shipyard Plant In Baltimore
Eleven men alleged to be anarchists connected with a plan to seize a large shipyard plant were captured in Baltimore Maryland by federal agents. One arrestee was a shipyard worker. Sted pamphlets of inflammatory character were found in wide circulation.
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Baltimore
Feder
Reds Active in West Virginia
In a telegram from Charleston West Virginia on November 14 Thorn Cornwall acting attorney general Palmer in Washington said alien podicals are active in northern West Virginia and that coal towns in Gagetown Marlow County and Wendell are locales for organizing. Union miners may withdraw to work Monday if troops are withdrawn.
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Harleston
W. Va
Sievernor Cornwall
Palmer
Washington
West Virginia
LW. W
Gagetown
Marlow County
Wendel
Three Men Arrested Over Million Dollar Gold Seizure
Three men were arrested and held by officers in Creston, Indiana, after a car carrying about twenty five hundred thousand dollars in gold bullion was seized. The incident drew multiple officers to the scene as authorities investigated the haul and origins of the bullion.
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Creston
Nev
To Whiten Wax Techniques
Instructions describe whitening wax by holding in water spreading into thin layers and exposing to light and air. Repeat until the color is pure and the wax remains white.
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