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Split in Iowa coal miners stirs wage scale clash
Des Moines April 22 A split in state coal miners forces emerged with Centerville forming the Brotherhood of Miners as UMW officials discount the new group calling its members heads. Centerville’s Joe Morris and others say the division grew from wage talks. eight new members join the wage scale committee and a peaceful demonstration occurred as workers left the Empire mine for a return to the $5 daily wage.
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Des Moines
Brotherhood of Miners
Centerville
Iowa
United Mine Workers
Josh Morris
Missouri
Mortis
James Agnessen
Seale Committee
Avage
Joe Knowles
George Cooper
Valley Junction
Neal Crook
Frank Wilson
Albia
Tom White
Colfax
William Hardie
Boone
INS
Empire Mine
United Brotherhood of Miners
United Brotherhood
John L. Lewis
United Mine’ Workers