Roosevelt plan for mine seizure during coal crisis revealed
In 1902 Roosevelt threatened to seize the nation’s coal mines to force arbitration. He described using the army to run mines as a receiver under Gen. Schofield, with secret negotiations and a belief public opinion would back him. The idea paralleled later disputes as miners favored arbitration in some cases and rejected it in others.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington, D. C
Toa
Roosevelt
Hoosevelt
Rsosevelt
Pennsylvania
Gen
Schofield
Gen. Schofield
Congress
Pastor Urges Church as Mediator in Wage War
The feature reports on religious leaders urging the church to mediate in the labor capital conflict. A Chicago conference for Methodist Episcopal ministers discusses the church as a decisive, nonpartisan force capable of guiding industrial reform and healing unrest.
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Associated Press
Chicago
A. E. Craig
Trisfiy
M. EB. Church
Evansville
Ind
Methodist. Episcopal.church
Herst
Delivery deadline error notice from the Courier
The Courier promises home delivery before 5 30 p m and offers a reprint if late. If the paper fails to arrive by then a phone call to the office before 6 30 p m will ensure a copy is sent.
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Phcas
Stranger Seeks Death At City Residence
A stranger entered the Christian residence at 1403 Fifth Street Went and swallowed rat poison last evening. He received antidotes and is believed to recover. No reason for the act was given.
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Cedar ‘Falls
Badglay
Milton
Christian Sea
New Clues Found in Palm Robbery Case
Fairfield July 26 Emily Emonin Jr and his brother Frank Emonin nephews of Louis Palm were among the family assaulted near this city. Sheriff Harris released them from complicity for lack of evidence as new clues emerge. Two old coats found folded in grass near the scene and fingerprints reportedly match Robert J Pringle, cited for a Keokuk robbery and later escaped from Fort Madison.
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Fairfield
Emily Emonin, Jr
Frank Emonin
Louis Palm
Walter Harris
Robert J. Pringle
Keokuk
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Woman shoots man in restaurant over escort dispute
In Cleveland Ohio on July 26 Edward O Connell was shot dead by 22 year old Mabel Barnett after an escort dispute. The slaying occurred at a restaurant. Barnett and a companion named Clifford Barnett a traveling salesman were held. The woman claimed to be the wife of Barnett while he said they met only two days earlier and that names were a coincidence. The woman denied the killing when questioned by police.
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Kansas City
A. Hedrick
Herrick
Cleveland
Edward O'Connell
O’connell
Mabel Barnett
Clifford Barnett
Barnett
Cause of Roma disaster remains a mystery
Washington July 26 report on the crash of the airship Roma near Norfolk Virginia last February states the exact cause cannot be known. The investigating board cites absence of a master switch to halt motors and lack of emergency ballast releases as factors and notes helium inflation could have lessened the loss of life.
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International Jews Wire
Washington, D. C
Norfolk
War Department
Roma
Government Offers New Note In Exchange For Victory Bond
Treasury Secretary Mellon urges banks to exchange 43 4 percent Victory notes for new 41 4 percent treasury notes to refund about 4.5 billion of short dated debt this fiscal year. By year end the outstanding Victory notes would be reduced to about 1 billion, easing maturities and stabilizing markets.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Mellon
Treasury
Victory
Japan Waits on France Ratification of Disarmament Treaties
Tokyo learns Japan will not ratify the Washington disarmament pacts until France acts. Reservations by France are anticipated, which could shape Japan's ratification. The decision follows the regent's return from the summer home and delays any scrapping steps until France's verdict is known.
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Tokio
Japan
Washington
Bodies of 15 Herrin Victims Still Held
Fifteen bodies from the mine war near Herrin remain unidentified. One body was identified yesterday as Robert J. Anderson of Sparta Michigan and was sent home for burial.
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Herrin
Til
Robert J. Anderson
Sparta
Mich
Michigan
Terrapin and Other Animals Die in Fire at Beck & Co
Fire at Beck and Co packers in San Francisco early today destroyed 2400 terrapin and thousands of frogs along with 800 guinea pigs. Loss estimated at 15000 dollars.
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San Francisco
Cal
Beck & Co
Packers
Pope Praises U S Congress for Russian Aid
A letter from Pope Pius XI advocating aid for starving Russians was released. He lauded the United States for its generous response to Russian policy and paid tribute to American commerce for approving large sums for Hessian sustenance.
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U. S. Congress
Rome
Daly
Pius XI
Armerican
Comeresa
Shop Pickets Shot by Railroad Guard in Creston
In Creston Iowa July 26 Kay Brod and George McCloud on picket duty for Chicago Burlington & Quincy strikers were shot by a company guard shortly after midnight. Brod was treated at a hospital in critical condition while McCloud was not seriously wounded. The guard Sears was jailed after sheriff action and claimed the shooting was to stop trespassing. Strikers denounced the incident as unprovoked.
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Associated Press
Creston
Kay Brodfelt
George McCloud
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Plodgeth
McGloud
Sears
Collings and Sarly
Union County
Caluron
Culberson Retirement Looms as Texas Vote Tally Counts
Dallas July 26. After 24 years in the Senate Charles A Culberson faces likely retirement as results from the Saturday primary show Ferguson leading Culberson by 319,792 votes out of about 600,000 and Mayfield ahead of Ferguson by 30,110 with no majority, a runoff Ferguson vs Mayfield set for August 26.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Charles. A. Culberson Seeung
James E. Ferguson
Culberson
Earl Mayfield
Ferguson
Mayfield
Syrians Kill French Soldiers After Mandate Approval
Reports from Cairo state that four French soldiers died as riots surged across Syria after the League of Nations council approved the French mandate. The Cairo dispatch says the situation in Syria is extremely serious as violence spread following the mandate news.
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Syria
League of Nations ‘Council
Cairo
Egypt
Coal rationing begins in Minnesota under new administrator
St Paul Minnesota July 26 Coal rationing was begun in Minnesota today after Ivan Bowen was named state fuel administrator Pro portions will be supplied to consumers proportionately and a rationing system enacted to control coal distribution across the state.
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St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Ivan Bowen
Capital fighting to destroy union labor and Borah’s warning
Senator William E Borah, chair of the Senate labor committee, claims capital plans to destroy union labor after World War I. He cites large military build up as a tool to crush union labor and recalls backing against army appropriations. He notes support for Gen Leonard Wood in 1920 aimed to back presidential aims and place soldiers at union labor doors.
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International News
Washington, D. C
Willian E. Borah
Senate’ Labor Committee
Borah
Leonard Wood
White House
Union
Waterloo pioneer H. B. Allen dies in California at 89
H. B. Allen, an 89 year old Waterloo founder, banker, lawyer, and donor of Allen Memorial Hospital, died in South Pasadena California. He opened a Waterloo law office in 1857 and became First National Bank president in 1876. His widow and daughter will bring his ashes back for burial. funeral plans await arrival of relatives.
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California
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Iowa
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Mary C. Nowlin
Harry
Waterloo Courier
Courier
F. J. Bighmey
W. F. Parrott
Henry 8. Allen
Robbers Impose on Train Passengers Near Fremont
Thirty men traveling from Fremont Nebraska to South Sioux City reported being robbed by three masked bandits on a Burlington train Tuesday night. The trio stopped at the rear and moved to the engine, taking about 200 dollars in cash and watches while coercing riders to pay fares with revolvers. Two victims, Mike Holer 60 and H. W. Crissey 65 of Denver, sought lodging afterward, saying they had no money left.
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Fremont
Neb
Sioux City
Mike Holer
H. W.crissey
Denver
Cole
Coal Strike Talks Move Toward Peace and Parley
Illinois operators including Lewis seek a new settlement by negotiating with United Mine Workers over a central field plan. Governors consider federal arbitration if talks fail, while Pennsylvania and Ohio regions brace for potential restart and government priority shipments to ease the coal crisis.
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New York
United Mine Workers of
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International News Wire
Washington
Pennsylvania
Montour
Hills Station
Morganza
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United Mine Workers In Pennsylvania
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