Seven Shot in Riots at New Castle
Seven people were shot at the Carnegie Steel mill in New Castle during clashes between strikers and guards. Two women were among the injured, with six seriously hurt, as bricks flew and shots rang out for about an hour. Police and guards protected plant property while the strike's reach spread to nearby plants but most Pittsburgh area mills remained open.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie Steel Company
New Castle
Moravia
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad
Will
Homestead
Braddock
Duquesne
Carpegie Steel Company
Edgar Thoison
Jones & Laughlin Company
Monongahela River
Wiles
Strikes Lock Down Plants Across Midwest and Gary
Workers in Indiana Harbor East Chicago Joliet South Chicago Evanston Milwaukee Waukegan Dekalb Sterling halted operations. In Gary 97 percent of men were out. No violence reported as night and day shifts walked off with emptied dinner pails. Some plants saw a small returning minority mostly older than fifty five.
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Indiana Harbor
Chicago
Joliet
Evanston
Milwaukee
Waukegan
Dekalb
Sterling
Gary
Secretary Daniels aims Pacific naval yards expansion
Secretary Daniels announced after his Pacific coast trip to greet the Pacific fleet that he would seek congressional approval to add drydock navy yard and ship building facilities. Puget Sound and San Francisco will host the fleet’s major bases with battleships and cruisers split between them. Smaller vessels will be based at smaller Pacific ports.
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Washington
Daniels
Pacific Coast
Congress
Navy Yard
Puget Sound
San Francisco
Milwaukee Mayor Declines Invitation to Visit King and Queen
Milwaukee Mayor Horan refuses to invite King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium to Milwaukee. He states he stands for the man who works and will forward invitations only if a citizen group requests it. The letter is addressed to A. T. Van Leoy, president of the Milwaukee Association of Commerce.
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Milwaukee
Albert
Belgium
A. T. van Leoy
Milwaukee Association of Commerce
Horan
King Albert
Queen Elizabeth
Mines in southern Colorado coal field closed
Pueblo Colo Sept 24 All mines in the southern coal field supplying coal to the Colorado Puet and Iron company's plants here have been ordered closed. This action does not affect the commercial mines of the company.
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Pueblo, Cole
Colorado Puet and Iron Company
Reds win toss for World Series opener
Cincinnati won the toss at the national baseball commission meeting to set the World Series schedule. Opening game will be in Cincinnati on October 1 with the second game October 2, followed by three in Chicago and potential games in Cleveland if needed. Umpires and officials were announced for the series.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
National Baseball Commission
Sox
Cleveland
Lot
Louis Comiskey
Charles Comiskey
Chicago White Sox
August Herrmann
Leslie FP. Constans
Pittsburgh
William Hurridge
Nailin
William J. Evans
Charles Kigler
Emmett Quigley
Defiant Rebels Hold Fiume as D Annunzio Appeals Abroad
Gabriele d Annunzio vows to stay in Fiume and appeals to the U S, England, and France for help while his forces push into Jugoslav territory. Allied powers discuss a neutralization plan and the sea blockade remains in effect as tensions rise.
Wilson to welcome King Albert at Hoboken and Washington
President Wilson will personally greet King Albert of Belgium and Queen Elizabeth on their arrival in the United States on October 4. He will meet the royals at Hoboken and escort them to Washington where they will be the personal guests of the President and Mrs. Wilson at the White House.
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Hs Reno
Nev
Wilson
Albert
Belgium
Elizabeth
United States
Hoboken
Washington
White House
Peace council orders repatriation of Czech Slovak troops
Paris September 2 The peace council decided on repatriation of Czech Slovak troops remaining in Siberia. Tonnage will be supplied by the United States Great Britain and France.
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Paris
Siberia
Great Britain
France
King Albert Leads Royal Party to U S Voyage
King Albert Queen Elizabeth and Crown Prince Leopold depart Brussels for Ostend to board the steamship George Washington for their voyage to the United States.
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King Albert
U. S
Brussels
Queen Elizabeth
Prince Leopold
Ostend
George Washington
United States
Wilson Heads West as Crowds Greet Him in Nevada and California
President Wilson toiled under a scorching sun aboard the White House Special as it rolled through Reno Sacramento Stockton and other San Joaquin towns. He spoke once for about 600 words to a 5000 strong Sacramento crowd and chalked up a schoolroom moment with children by directing a drill like a teacher. The tour included meetings with labor and imperial figures as the train advances toward a New York stop for the industrial conference.
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Reno
Nev
Wilson
California
White House
Sacramento
America
Stockton
Lodi
San Joaquin
Samuel Gompers
Washington
New York
Belgium
Trolley system attacked as tracks ripped and wires burned
Camden New Jersey September 28 attackers resumed damage to the trolley network ripping up tracks over a considerable distance at Somerdale near Magnolia and tearing down and burning the feed wire marking one of the most destructive outbreaks since the system began operation
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Camden
N. J
Somerdale
Magnolia
Wilson authorizes broad latitude for peace delegation
Paris September 23 President Wilson cables instructions to the American peace delegation giving wide latitude in negotiating the Adriatic settlement including Fiume The White House says there is no withdrawal or delay blame on Wilson and insists the port of Fiume must be internationalized with no compromise on that point
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London
Adriatic
Rome
Bucarri
Fiume
United States
Paris
Wilson
Italy
Lisyd
Outbreak of Gunfire Leaves One Dead and Many Injured
Reported new outbreaks of gunfire across areas result in one fatality and multiple injuries as authorities investigate the incidents. Several shots were fired, sending residents into alarm and prompting emergency response.
Rioting Spreads in Drumright and Farrell as Strikes Spark Turmoil
Reported violence rises after telephone operator strikes with mobs taking control in Drumright Oklahoma and Farrell Pennsylvania. One man killed last night and eleven wounded as rioting continues and state troops are deployed to restore order.
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Evening Journal
Farrell
Rioters Seize Drumright As Police Are Driven Out
In Drumright Oklahoma a mob took control of the town after a telephone operators strike. The Chief of Police and deputies fled last night and the mayor was jailed as rioters patrolled the streets.
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Spectal
Evenine Journal
Oilton
Okla
Drumright
French and British Leaders Posture Over Port Entry Plan
Clemenceau and Lloyd George shift to the Italian position awaiting Wilsons approval of a plan. Both premiers refuse to back any proposal that does not internationalize the port. Some suggest France and Britain want Wilson blamed for the delay to shield their political interests.
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Clemenceau
Mr. Wilson
Titteni
France
Britain
Wilson
Belgian King Sees Prolonged Anti German Sentiment
King Albert of Belgium says hatred of Germany will endure for years despite likely resumption of commercial ties. He cites Germany’s violations of Belgian neutrality including the execution of 600 civilians, factory destruction, and civilian deportations as unforgivable.
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Albert
London
Gompers Names Labor Representatives for Capital Conference
President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor announces the nine of fifteen labor representatives to be submitted to President Wilson for nomination for the capital and labor conference to be held October 6. The list includes Samuel Gompers Joseph F. Vidlentine Frank Duffey W. D. Mahon T. A. Stmckert Jacob Wischer Matthew Woll Frank Morrison Daniel J. Tobin John J. Lewis Sara A. Conboy William H. Johnston Paul Schaurrenberg John Dontin and M. P. B. Tighe.
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Washington
Samuel Compers
American Federation of Labor
Representatives of Labor
Wilson
Samuel Gampers
Joseph FP
Vidlentine
Frank Duffey
W. D. Mahon
T. A. StMckert
Jarrob Wischer
Matthew Woll
Frank Morrison
Daniel J. Tobin
John J
Thompson Reappointed to Federal Trade Commission
Washington September 23 Houston Thompson of Colorado was reappointed by President Wilson as a member of the Federal Trade Commission.
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Thompson
Washington
Houston Thompson
Colorado
Wilson
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