Coal yards near empty as summer wanes fuels crisis grows
A Waterloo Waterloo County fuel crisis report shows Southern Illinois Utilities in Centerville, Iowa, notes all coal mines idle due to car shortages. Railroads lack sufficient cars and motive power, threatening a winter fuel shortage with widespread impact on homes, churches, schools, and businesses.
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Pts Moines
Southern Lows Utilities Company
Centerville
State Railroad Commission
Tavo
Waterloo
Illinois Central
Duluth
Superior
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Erie
Civic and Commercial Association of
Minneapolis
Association of Commerce of
St. Paul
Chambers of Commerce
Minnesota
Dakotas
Duinth
Tennessee Set for Special Session on Federal Suffrage
Nashville reports Gov. Roberts plans a special session to ratify the federal suffrage amendment after a telegram from President Wilson urged action in the party and nation’s interests. Assistant Attorney General Frierson advised Tennessee could ratify without a popular vote, citing the Ohio referendum precedent. Miss Alice Paul predicts certain victory, noting surveys show a strong legislative majority and a Democratic triumph with ripple effects on Vermont GOP efforts.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Gov. Roberts
Wilson
Washington, D. C
Frierson
Tennessee
U. S. Supreme Court
Ohio
Tennnessee
Alice Paul
Woman's Party
Paul
Vermont
Republican State Convention Likely Delayed to August
Des Moines reports state chairman Charles A. Rawson has not set a date for the Republican state convention and may wait until after the Democratic gathering in San Francisco concludes. County conventions are set for July 4, with state dates bounded by the law to a window from the first to the fifth Wednesday after. Some nerves about July 3 county events, as many towns plan Independence Day celebrations on that Saturday.
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Des Moines
Charles A. Rawson
San Francisco
U.S. Recognizes Guatemalan Herrera Government
The United States at the State Department announced it will treat the Herrera government as the constitutional successor to Estrada Cabrera. The Guatemalan assembly accepted Cabrera’s resignation, designated a provisional president, and called for elections next August, with all constitutional requirements met.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Herrera
Guatemala
Estrada Cabrera
U. S
State Department
United States
Department
Aational Assembly
Anguat
Germany's coalition talks stall over cabinet make-up
Berlin reports a cabinetless chancellor and a chancellorless cabinet as party conferences seek a coalition. The majority Socialists, Democrats, centrists, and the German People’s party wrestle with program pledges and a confidence vote to form a ministry around Konstan tin Fehrenbach.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Philipp Scheidemant
Democrats
Soceriiaes
Wirth
Giesberts
German People’s Party
Herr Giesherts
Dr. Wirth
Center Party
Spa
Socialist Party
German People's Party
Konstantin Fehrenbach
Mueller
Herr Fehrenbach
Histore Bisfarcke
Dubuque Moulders Predict Shutdown
About 500 moulders in Dubuque walk out after local companies refuse 8 hour day and 90 cent hourly scale. All foundries close as strikers foresee plant shutdown within a week unless a negotiating agreement is reached.
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Dubuque
Iron Moulders’ Union
Columbus Junction Woman Reaches 100th Birthday
Mrs Charlotte Walker of Columbus Junction celebrated her one hundredth birthday with an informal reception attended by hundreds. Her husband passed away 21 years ago.
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Columbus Junction
Charlotte Walker
Wilson Won’t Address Democratic Convention
White House denied reports from San Francisco that President Wilson would speak at the Democratic national convention by long distance telephoning. The Washington note clarified there would be no such address, despite mentions involving Smoke La Azora and several others amid campaign advertising chatter.
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Washington, D. C
San Francisco
Wilson
White House
Smoke la Azora
Girard
Harvester
Courier delivery deadline and apology notice
The notice states newspapers should reach homes before 5:30 p.m. If not delivered due to carrier error or other cause, readers should call 3320 to request a replacement copy, with calls must be received before 6:36 p.m.
U S Rounding Up Oil Stock Fakers Indict 4 Concerns
Four oil firms ten brokerage losses and about fifty individuals indicted by a federal grand jury for using the mails to defraud investors of millions. The Ranger Oil Co W F Williams Oil Co Great Western Petroleum Co Crown Oil Co named among others. Nationwide roundup to pursue alleged air stacke winders follows a lengthy post office inspectors inquiry.
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Associated Press
New York
Federal Grand Jury
Ranger Oil Company
W. FP. Williams Oil Company
Great Western Petroleum Corporation
Crown Oil Company
Stickney, Rawlinson & Colclough
Boston
Curtis, Packer & Co
United States Securities Company
H. Kent Holmes & Co
H. Morgan Pollok & Co
Thompson, James & Co
Crossman, Sherman & Co
George A. Lamb & Co
EBM. Fuller & Co
Greenbaum, Bigelow & Greenbaum
Chicago
ewindJers
Post Office
United States District
Jerome Simmons
Henry E. Kelly
Miners and Consumers Hit by Greed Claim in Plea for Wages
Scranton Pa June 24 The United Mine Workers vice president Philip Murray told the federal anthracite coal commission that miners and consumers have been exploited by the coal monopoly. He urged a minimum wage of 6 a day, higher rates for above minimum workers, 8 hour days extended to longer shift jobs, standardized pay, and formal UMWA recognition. He noted miners had stayed at work since March despite hardships. A separate note reports tennis star William Tilden defeating J C Parke in straight sets 6-3 6-2 6-4 at Wimbledon.
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Associated Press
Scranton
Philip Murray
United Mine, Workers of America
Federal
Anthracite Coal Commission
Pennsylvania
Murray
Aism
United Mine Workers of America
United Mine Worker
Thomas Kennedy
United Mine Workers For America
Yank
Wimbledon
Eng
William T. Tilden
Philadelphia
J.C. Parke
Washington, ND. C
Wilson
Railroad Labor Board
Chicago
White House
Stailroad Brotherhoods
Coutec
A. O. Wharton
A. I. of
C. 2. Carrithers
Whlson
Railway Labor Board
George W. Hanger
Washington
Hanger
Wilsons
Megan Hatton
Udge R. M. Barton
Pottsville
Reading
Harrisburg
Tamaqua
Murphy and Murphy Coast Into Spotlight at National Convention
The Democratic convention scene in San Francisco on June 24 centered on Carter Glass and Charles I. Murphy of Tammany Hall as they weighed strategy after Franch Lick talks. Prohibition and Wilson administration plans dominated behind the scenes while Bryan stirred speculation on the convention’s leadership and a potential liberalization plank.
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San Francisco
Cal
Carter Glass
Virginia
Washington
Wilson
Charles I. Murphy
New York
Tammany Hall
Franch Lick
Inda
Glass
Murphy Bilent
Murphy
French Lick
Tammany
Thomas Taggert
Indiana
Congress
Homer S. Cummings
League of Nations
Bryan
Cummings
William J. Bryan
Helena
Mont
Walsi
Colby
State Department
Robinson F
Arkansas
Labor Board Promise Sparks Wage Award Debate
Washington reports say the labor board promised an early wage award in the railroad strike prompting White House inquiries. Meanwhile unions seek quick settlement while rail workers push for reinstatement and broad wage adjustments across the industry.
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Washington
Harvard Honors Pershing Lane and Lane with Doctor of Laws
Harvard University conferred honorary Doctor of Laws on Gen Pershing and former interior secretary Franklin K Lane. The two were the only honorees this year. Allan A Ryan of Stutz Motor Car Company was expelled from the New York Stock Exchange amid a corner controversy and looming legal action over $16,000,000.
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Harvard
Honor
Lane
Pershing
Stock Exchange
Associated Press
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
Gen. Pershing
Franklin K. Lane
Secretary of the Interior
Lawrence Lowell
New York
Allan A. Ryan
Stutz Motor Car Company
New York Stock Exchange
Stutz
Exchange
Board of Governors
Ryan
Well Street
As Task Exchange
Milk Production Reaches New High in 1919
The weekly market letter from the United States Bureau of Markets reports 1919 milk output at 80 billion pounds of fluid milk. It also estimates more than 22,000,000 cows on farms contributing to the production peak.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
United States Bureau of Markets
Harding Endorses Women in Campaign at Pittsburgh Luncheon
A message from Senator Warren G. Harding conveyed endorsement of women’s participation in the Republican campaign at a luncheon of Allegheny County’s women’s Republican committee in Pittsburgh. The June 24 event highlighted mobilization of female voters for the party.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Warren G. Harding
Women’s
Republican Committee
Allegheny County
Argentine Sugar to Be Handled by Government
Howard Figg, special assistant to the attorney general, said the 14,000 tons of Argentine sugar exported to the United States were purchased under the Justice Department direction and distributed under government agency supervision as presented to President Roosevelt.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Howard Figg
Argentina
United States
Department of Justice
State Department
Ihogyen
Save the Babies Right Here in Waterloo Fund Drive
A local appeal urges Waterloo citizens to support the Baby Welfare Fund of the Social Welfare league. Despite prior pleas, the drive remains short of its goal, with funds directed to the public health nursing department for careful, wise use. Mail checks to the Coury for counting room and help push the campaign over the top.
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Serbia
Armenia
Waterloo
Social Welfare League
Public Health Nursing Department
League
Ulster Exservice Men Offer Help to Irish Government
London reports a possible policy shift as Ireland’s situation deepens. The Irish attorney general said Ulster ex-service men offered to serve, while rail strikes and troop deployments threaten a wider crisis. In Londonderry, British troops shield residents with armored cars, snipers arrested, gas shut off, and barricades raised as factions clash and civilians suffer.
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Associated Praga
London
Ireland
Limerick
Londonderry
McLaughlin
John McKinney
Sinn
Woman Fatally Wounded by Snipers in Own Doorway
Belfast reports two more deaths from Londonderry clashes bringing the total to 41. A woman named Mills died last night in her own doorway and William Rankin died from injuries while on his way to feed his livestock as snipers fired on him.
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Associated Press
Belfast
Londonderry
Mills
William Rankin
Two Die in Western Cartridge Plant Explosion
Springfield Ui June 24 A powder explosion at Western Cartridge company plant near town caused a fire. Two workers, William Dillard age 19 and William Ingram age 24, were found dead among the wreckage. Four other workmen were burned at St Johns hospital, believed fatally.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Western Cartridge Company
Here
William Dillard
William Ingram
St. Johns Hospital
Harding Coolidge Twins Born in Ohio
Twin boys born Wednesday to Mr and Mrs White farmers in Madison township Ohio named Harding and Coolidge.
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Harding
Cool Lidge,’ Twins
Ohio
Lancaster. .C
Wos White
Madison Township
Coolidge
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