Word: truce
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...clergy of his diocese to refrain from theological controversy at the Christmas season. Both liberals and conservatives moderated the tone of their utterances or remained silent in consequence, but rumors circulated among the modernists that certain close clerical friends of Bishop Manning were violating the spirit of the truce by sending out circuar letters in an effort to repair fences and round up the Bishop's supporters for a firm stand in the post-holiday battle that is sure to come. Dr. Leighton Parks, veteran insurgent rector of St. Bartholomew's continued as a prime center of interest...
...agreed on be submitted to arbitration. The miners refused both offers successively. A reply was then sent to the Coal Commission: The miners and operators would meet again jointly at Atlantic City three days later to resume their conference. The salubrious climate of Atlantic City brought about a temporary truce on the question of the checkoff. Miners and operators turned to a discussion of wage rates, and found themselves equally able to disagree on the new subject. The miners asked for a $2 increase for men working by the day, and a 20% increase for men working on contract...
When Mr. Warriner proposed, however, that the miners should agree to a truce and no strike on Sept. 1 if an agreement had not been reached on that date, the miners balked strenuously. Mr. Warriner offered to make any agreement arrived at after that date retroactive, but the miners remained steadfast...
...demonstrated that an anthracite wage contract cannot be negotiated in a hurry." John L. Lewis, leader of the miners, replied: " We feel it unwarranted to anticipate that this conference cannot function and secure an agreement before Aug. 31." After the operators had twice broached the subject of a truce, the matter was dropped...
...scene. With this reinforcement, the soldiers began to disperse the crowd?not without disturbance. The Chief of Police was struck by a brick; another missile hit a National Guard officer in the face and laid him out. Not until five hours after the disturbance had begun was truce restored...