The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-09-13
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conference, Representatives of organ
lied workers in the steel industry
have called strike, eifective Sept
p, to eclNpel recognition of their
unions and Of the principle Of colIec.
tive bargaining by the United States
Steel Corporation. The extent of the
strike is in doubt. The steel corpora.
ton is said to employ about 10000
persons and the entire industry near
aly 100000. In some places, it is said
The men are D5 per cent organized
and at virtuallgzaIl mills organizer
have been active for weeks and still
are working to obtain recruits FOR
the union T
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Florida was hit By hurricane Wed
nesday that swept over the entire
lower part Of the State and out into
the ocean when Key West suffered
greatly More than 800 buildings on
tl island we're wrecked and at least
ONe vessel in the harbor was sunk
Fruit and vegetable growers sustain.
ed heavy losses. The loss of life wat
not heavy.
Harold M. Brunner, Erie, Pa, an
aviator was killed while giving an
exhibition fight in the Chautauqua
fair at Dunkirk, Pa. A wing Of his
plane appeared to collapse when nc
was 1000 feet in the air. Ten thous-
and persons saw the accidentA
Hearing on the Mayors suit ask.
ling for an injunction against the
Louisville Street Railway Company
has begun. The city holds, that SER
vice has been inadequate, the com
pany that sufficient police protection
has not been furnished.
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Six Democrats have brought in al
minority report urging the speedy
ratification of the peace treaty with
cut amendments or reservations 1
Shields, of Tennessee, the seventh
Democrat on the committee, did not
sign it, favoring Lodges reservations
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In his address, COMMANDMENT.
Chief Clarendon E. Adams, Of The |
G. A. R., told his comrades at Col I
umbus, o.. s'to shoot on the spot any
one attempting to raise the red flag
or anarchy in this country" He was
ildly cheered
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Senator Myers, Of Montana, sees
in the epidemic Of strikes drift to.
wards bolshevism and predicts so
Wet form Of government in the Unit
ed States within two years unless the
growing evil is nipped in the bud.
The annual meeting Of the Grand
Army of the Republic, at Columbus
was marred by the rain the first day
the veterans parading between show
ers over part of the route schedul-
eda&
The Mexican embassy announces
that Peter Catron, killed July z, was
the victim of Mexican rivals jeal-
ousy >over a Mexican girl, both were
in love with, ~
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The MASSACHUSETTS state federation
of labor ordered all Boston labor un-
ions to vote Sept. II on the question
of striking in sympathy with the po-
lice.
Belts for mems clothing are com
ing back into style, just about the
time the women are discarding any
thing more binding around the waist
than an occasional arm. i
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Borah, johnson and Mccormick
anti-peace ratification senators, have
started out to trail President Wilson
in his speaking campaign.
Gov. Black was present at the. State
Fair Thursday and $4,000 people
swelled the attendance.
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The Louisville State Fair closes
today, and the Nashville State FAN
stlkts Monday.
Store Robbed At Pembroke.
The dry goods store of A. R. Roam
was entered early Tuesday morning
and about 500 worth of goods stol-
en-.
The thief gained entrance by break
ing one Of the large glasses in the