Coal Costs May Soar If Miners Strike November 1
National Coal Association says United Mine Workers plan a November 1 strike to secure a six hour day and a 66 percent wage raise. They claim operators profits are low and could not absorb higher wages. About 400,000 of 600,000 bituminous miners are unionized, threatening a $1 billion annual coal cost rise for the nation of 110 million people.
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United Mine Work
National Coal Association
Seld “Hey
United Mine Workers of America
United States
Atstemment
Adrand
Medical Classes Open at eGorge Town University
The medical school at eGorge Town University begins its largest enrollment with over 250 students in both medical and dental departments. JD George M. Kober, dean, leads classes from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The opening included an address by Rev. orm B. Creedon S.J. and remarks from Dr. Bruce Taylor.
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Medical School
eGorgetown University
George M. Kober
Orm B. Creedon
S.J
Bruce Taylor
Syme Merger Plan Faces Fares Fears From Workers
Committees representing 7000 workers at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing told Representative Mapes that the Syme merger plan consolidating Capital Traction and Washington Railway and Electric would raise transit costs. They oppose zone fares, warning some workers would pay 18 cents daily, 9 cents each way, and as much as 84 dollars yearly in carfare. The petition urged equal regard for patrons alongside the railroad’s financial needs and unanimously endorsed the Syme merger plan.
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Joint Conference Board of Trade Conwentsations
Bureau
American Federation of Labor
Mapes
Aome
House District Committee
Nanimoyely Indorne
Poindexter Attacks President as World’s Great Menace
In New York a speech at a Long Island City Republican meeting marks the party’s 65th anniversary. Senator Miles Poindexter brands the President “the greatest pro-German” and accuses him of stirring labor unrest, dictatorship rhetoric, and calls for self determination that sparked global upheaval. He denounces federal actions in Fiume and recent foreign policy moves, arguing they threaten republican government. Senators Wadeworth and Calder also spoke.
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New York
United States
Miles Poindexter
Veens County
Long Island City
Wadeworth and
Calder
Washington
Fadlowl
War talk and peace delay blamed on the President
Senator Poindexter charges the President with delaying formal peace by bundling in provisions for an international labor congress and a league of nations. He argues the war is over and criticizes support for communism, citing social and political disorder in the United States and abroad.
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Poindexter
Labor’ Congress
League of Nations
Italy
Rusole
Coup and Serbian Troops Fire on Trau After Italian Coup
Report from Split claims the city of Trau faced a coup by Italianized leaders led by Nino de Fantagna. Serbian troops arrived with American destroyers, surrounding Fantagna’s house and capturing an Italian armored car and three soldiers, later handed to American Marines and then to the Italian warship Puglia.
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Dity
Nino de Fantagna
Citigén
Trogir
Treu
Split
Epalato
Trau Wan
Trau
Voluntesia
Fillbert Emanuel Torre
Women voters push for political education push at conference
About 14 000 000 women expected to vote in the next election, the Democratic executive committee discussed teaching women voters. A plan to abolish the two thirds rule was not moved forward. Mrs George Bass proposed funding education via precinct tax, suggesting 10 cents per capita could raise 600 000 dollars.
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Democratic Patiosal Committee
A. F. Mullen
Nebraska
National Committee
St. Mra
George Baas
Women's Bureau
Basa
Wilson
Yank Prisoners Near Starvation Warned by Red Cross
Boston's Carl P. Dennett, former deputy Red Cross commissioner to Switzerland, testifies last night that American prisoners in Germany faced starvation with rotting food and stolen parcels. He describes spoiled meat, dogs blood sausage, bread from potato flour, sawdust, and foul soups as the routine rations, with some improvement after a German set of terms.
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Germany
Red Cross
Carl P. Dennett
Boston
Switzerland
Dennett
Near Decision on Rent Bill in House and Senate
Conferees near agreement on main features of an anti rent bill for the District with a morning session expected to finalize text. The measure would restrict who may serve on the proposed rent commission and avoid letting real estate owners influence the board.
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Renate
House Emferres
Congress
Wilson
Alabama Strike Control Bill Enacted By Legislature
In Montgomery the state legislature passed a law to curb anti union activity. The measure imposes up to a $1000 fine and potential prison for entering agreements to halt thesis industry. Section two makes it a misdemeanor for any person or company to join agreements to prevent or impede others from engaging in public service work.
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Montgomery
Ala
Wes
Alabama
Xqvermor
Eay
Finns Ex Corporation
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SYME
Bureau of Engraving
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Weber
Kraaver
Steck
Soh¢r
Milton
Knabe
Merson
Chickering
DuceArt
Steinway
Weber, Steck
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Stregd
Korea
Egypt
Maly
Fiume
Avery Premetunite
Avery
Hames
Paris
Atlantic City
Harris
Sheffield
Cosien
Tial de
Enag
Desig
Beyer Strike
Mapeperks Denme Tava Coos
Senate
House
Fourteenth St
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Mr. Goldheim
Tga
Washington Insurance Company
District OF Columbia
East Washington Savings Bank
Pennsylvania Ave. S. E
George R. Repetti
James R. Donohoe
John C. Yost
Walter H. Marlow, Jr
Lewis Flemer
Maurice Otterback
Alex. McKenzie
Michael A. Weller
Morris E. Marlow
Guy T. Steuart
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Malone
Chas. A. Carry
Joseph A. Herbert, Jr
Hubert Newsom
Clarence F. Donohos
Louis Hartig
Eamel
Mary Ten
Takoma Park
Isabella Colaman
Kat
Aloise
Tipe
Gertrude
Roth
N.ith At
Allanton
Richard Lane
Greenvill
Baltimore City
E. &. Bosley
Calvert Bidg
Baltimore
Wit Windsblelé
Glensey
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Chiropractic, Inc
Washington School of Chiropreetic Tow
Chiropractic
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Pulte Et Courdes
Serkin
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Glimert P. Brown
D. S&f G
Gertrude Ruthrauf
Cynocratary
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