Miners threaten nationwide strike over wage and hours
United States bituminous coal miners will strike November 1 if demands for shorter work day and higher wages are not agreed to before that date. John L. Lewis, UMW president, says the Washington award may be canceled and a new central field agreement pursued within 35 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
United States
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Cleveland
Washington
Lafayette
I. A. Vaughan
South Seventh Street
Denver
Colo
Vaughan
Colorado Springs
Newcastle
Henry County
Walter Hogue
Wilson
Philip Enler
Slaughter Avenue
Evansville
Arthur
Lloyd
American Friends
Edward Grubb
J. W. Harvey Theobald
Richmond
Indiana
Wilson Invades the Northwest in Political Tour
President Wilson sails from Des Moines on the first leg of a Northwest swing. He speeches on labor and the treaty, defends Shantung, and faces mixed reception from Iowa to Seattle audiences. He urges ratification and frames the league covenant as protecting the Monroe doctrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Wilson
Great Northwest
Washington
Cummins
Kenyon
Iowa
Central Presbyterian Church
Frank Chalmers McKeen
Princeton
Shantung
Japan
China
France
Great Britain
Chamber of Commerce At
St. Louis
Samuel Gomper
Seattle
Republlican
William Duane Wilson
Woodrow ‘Wilson
Western Hemisphere
Floating mooring buoys and rubber stamps in use
An English inventor created concrete floating mooring buoys. About 100 million rubber stamps are in use in the United States. Bell casting has flourished in an English foundry for nearly 250 years. The British and Foreign Bible Society publishes Scriptures in over 370 languages. A legislative practice called a pair allows two legislators to abstain from voting without effect.
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United States
British and Foreign Bible Society
President Wilson Tours Midwest on Peace Treaty Mission
President Wilson spoke in Sioux Falls and Omaha during a tour promoting the peace treaty. He opposed Senate reservations to the League of Nations and urged the United States to accept the treaty as written. He met Mrs. Dietz, mother of a Nebraska League officer, and noted warm crowds including eager children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
United States Senate
Wilson
Senate
Missouri
Convention Hall
B. A. Parsons
Seventh Regiment
Union Station
St. Louis
Statler
Mississippi
Washington
Indianapolis
Goodrich
Indiana
James P. Goodrich
Jewett
Thomas Taggart
Samuel L. Ralston
Franklin McCray
The
League
United States
League of Nations
Sioux Falls
S. D
Northwest
Sioux Falls Coliseum
Peter Norbeck
Coliseum
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Germany
Omaha
Sioux City
C. N. Dietz
Gould Dietz
Nebraska
Finforce
Neb
Weimar Assembly
Paris
Resented His Handicap in a Cousin Visit
An anecdote from an exchange describes a family taking five children to visit Cousin John. A boy named Jimmy asks to stay home, lamenting being surrounded by girls and wishing for a boy to play with.
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John
Jimmy
Rapid Rise of United States as Naval Power
United States naval strength surged in two years per Navy Department figures. In 1917 France challenged for third place, but by now Britain leads, with the United States close behind. Projections show Britain at 955 ships, 2,772,542 tons. United States 608 ships, 2,117,922 tons. Japan 170 ships, 785,239 tons. France 253 ships, 719,287 tons. Germany 643 ships, 923,437 tons.
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Aone Ro Nes
United States
Navy Department
Office of Naval Intelligence
France
Great Britain
Germany
United State
Japan
Names in U S Army Run Deep in Johnsons and Smiths
The War Risk Insurance bureau lists 53 200 Johnsons 51 950 Smiths 49 000 Williams 48 000 Browns 28 000 Jones 22 000 Andersons and 18 500 Walkers among Army personnel with many using initials or unusual forms. It notes 2 138 Johns 2 062 Williams among Johnsons and 3 412 Johns 2 625 Williams among Smiths.
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Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Johnsons
Smiths
Williams
Jones
Andersons
John
William
Johns
General Jackson
Napoleon Bonaparte
Rodriguez
Domingo
Francisco
Jose
Juan
Ramon
Tomas
Antonio
Isaac
Bureau
Asad
Wilson
van Hook
N. D
Halsted Street
Chicago
Green Horn
Statesboro
Velvet Couch
Brinkley
Ark
Will Swindle
Centre
Tex
Paris Green
Huntington
W. Va
Slaughter Bugg
Oscar Tarbin
Chocolate Candy Clark
Prescott
Harry Cries For-Rib
White Eagle
Okla
Owen Money
Middlesboro
Willie Darling
Washington, D. C
You Brush
Kenton
Tenn
Memorial to Congress Referred on Stars and Stripes Name
Harold W. Ross former Stars and Stripes editor urges law to keep the title as property of the United States Army for future expeditions. He notes the publication ended in Paris June 13 1919 and that civilian continuations were rejected with support from the War Secretary and AEF commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Harold W. Ross
the Stars and Stripes
Committee On Military Affairs
American Expeditionary Forces
United States Army
Stars and Stripes
France
Paris
Versailles
Secretary of War
Government plans to distribute surplus American bison to public institutions
An agricultural appropriation act authorizes the secretary of agriculture to provide buffalo from surplus herds to municipalities and public institutions. The move targets the Wichita National Forest herd in Oklahoma and supports reaching a goal of at least 1,000 government buffalo. The nation counts about 17,000 buffalo, with eight government herds and major populations in Yellowstone and the Smithsonian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Wichita National Forest and Game Preserve
Oklahoma
North American
Canada
United States
Interior Department
Yellowstone National Park
Smithsonian Institution
National Zoological Park
Washington, D. C
Wichita
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State News
Vincennes
W. J. King
White River
Mr. King
Marion
Ernest Scott
Carthage
Henry B. White
Ripley Township
Tharope
Somerville Light
Methodist Episcopal Church
Red Cross
Light
Marion County Grand Jury
Carlis Adams
Montgomery County
State Board of S Accounts
Jesse I. Eschbach
Montgomery County Commissioners
Accounts Board
Donaldson
Thad L. Major
H. W. G. Fosdick
War Department
J. D. Cabell
Quartermaster Corps
Jeffersonville
State Highway Commission
Greensubrg
J. H. Alexander
Peter J. Kruger
South Bend
St. Joseph County
Asa E. Matthews
Frankb. Yoder
Kendallville
Henry Meyers
Sackrider Lake
Jill
Wabash
Steinman
American Legion
Commercial Club
Franklin Hildebrand
Franklin
Margaret Paddock
Fourth Congressional District
John P. Wright
Nashville
Brown County
Goshen
Fred Kiste
Smith Mills Deposit Bank
Smith Mills
Margaret Lilly
Reds
Russia
New World
South
Dietz
Peace League
Children of West Fall of Enthusiasm
U. S. Army
Johnson
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