Railway executives Publish Final Strike Settlement Reply
The Associated Press reports Washington August 18 1922 railway executives respond to President Harding on the strike with a plan to rehire strikers as vacancies exist or in similar work, pending seniority decisions by the labor board. They call it a fight to the finish while mediation may continue.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harding
New York
Railroad Labor Board
Stone
Brotherhod
United States Railroad Labor Board
Mao
Labor Board
United States Labor Board
Firemen Strike on Missouri Pacific Traffic
Pueblo Colorado Aug 15 MissourI Pacific locomotive firemen working between Pueblo and Horace Kansas went on strike at 2 o five this morning alleging equipment not in safe condition twenty five men affected as a result all Missouri Pacific traffic of this division is cut two passenger trains 12 and 14 at Pueblo Southern schedule are annulled trains 11 and 15 were consolidated at Horace and brought into Pueblo late this afternoon conferences between railroad division officials and firemen leaders are held to end the walkout
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Pueblo
Colo
Missouri Ocifice
Horaceansas
Horace
Ansas
Webro
Neblo
Weather forecast for Denver and surrounding regions
The Denver area reports occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms Monday with a quiet Tuesday in the northern portion. Arizona shows generally fair conditions in the west, unsettled in the east, with little temperature change. The twenty four hour period ending 6 p m yesterday recorded by the university notes highest and lowest temperatures and light winds, with a generally partly cloudy day.
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Porecas?t
Denver
Colo
Exico
Arizona
Harding offers government aid to move marooned trains
President Harding telegram to Governor Campbell of Arizona pledges federal assistance to relieve hardships of Santa Fe passengers stranded at junction points. He notes crews abandoned trains and says forces will be sent if Arizona lacks facilities. He asks where aid is needed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harding
Campbell
Arizona
Rail walkouts disrupt West Coast passenger service
The Santa Fe and Union Pacific rail lines faced widespread walkouts as Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen actions tied up service from Bakersfield California to Ash Fork Arizona and from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City. Some trains resumed after crews returned to work while others remained stalled amid government inquiries and heat-related passenger hardships.
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the Associated Press
San Francisco
Associated Press
Railroad Brotherhood
Satta Fe
Bakersfield
Calif
Ash Fork
Ariz
Needles
Union Pavifion
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Brotherhood
Western Pacific
A. G. Wells
Santa Fe
Desert Points
Seligman
Agh Fork
Williames
Albuquerque
N. M
Uta
Union Pweenfte
Caliente
Las Vegas
Nev
San Bernardino
Elko
Point
Gerlach
Stockton
Oakland
Oroville
Needies
Las Vegans
Nevada
Western Pacific Railroad Company
California
Afiz
Union Pacific
Smuggling on Baltic Sea Boosts Swedish Liquor Prices
Swedish law clamps down on alcohol raising prices and fueling coastwise smuggling. A German captain Ludwig Wolff explains international waters allow cheap exports with profits near 500 percent, selling whiskies at about 1.25 dollars a quart and schnapps at one krona per bottle as he plans quick turnover and renewed voyages.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Sweden
Baltic
Sandhamn
Ludwig Wolff
Norway
Indiana Woman Political Leader Holds Pow Wow With President
Miss Mary leads efforts to mobilize female voters as parties court the women’s vote. The piece notes rising influence of women in national and state elections and the push by party organizations to secure feminine support.
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Indiana
Miss Mary
Kansas to vote on soldier bonus program in 1921 referendum
Kansas officials push a $1 daily soldier bonus funded by bonds. The plan would add about 39 cents yearly per $1,000 of property value for 25 years to pay veterans from World War I. The measure, backed by the American Legion, faces a November 7 referendum with 78,600 veterans from Kansas having served in WWI.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Compensation Committee of the
American Legion
Donald H. McIvor
Melver
United States
State Tax Commission
McIvor
Michigan
New Hampshire
Ohio
South Dakota
Maine
Minnesota
New Jersey
Oregon
Vermont
Massachusetts
Missouri
North Dakota
Rhode Island
Washington
Wisconsin
Iowa
WFW
Florida
Illinois
Indiana
Maryland
Montana
Pennsylvania
American Legion of
the Legion
Legion
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Plans for Chicago Elks War Memorial Dome Rotunda
Chicago announces a $2,500,000 Elks war memorial to be built at Diversey parkway and Lakeview avenue facing Lincoln Park. A circular main structure with a giant dome will sit beside small wings housing the grand lodge secretary and Elks magazine offices. The building opens to the public with no Lodge halls.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
National Memorial Headquarters Commission
Lodge
New York
Elkdom
Grand Lodge
Elks Magazine
Diversey Parkway
Lakeview Avenue
Iincoln Park
Fred C. Robinson
Mr. Robinson
Lincoln Park
Lake Michigan
Major Reed to Be Senator in Keystone State
Chester Pa Aug 12 Governor Sproul announced he would travel to Washington to attend the swearing in of Major David A Reed of Pittsburgh as a United States senator to succeed the late William F Crow of Uniontown. Reed has not been appointed yet but would be named on his return from Wyoming ETA Tuesday
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Associated Press
Chester
Penn
Sproul
Pennsylvania
Washington
Maj
David A. Reed
Pittsburgh
United States
William Fe, Crow
Uniontown
Major Reed
Wyoming
Big Four Walk Out Over Guard Removal Demands
Sacramento report says members of the Big Four on the Southern Pacific walked out at Roseville demanding removal of all railroad guards discharge of strikebreakers and restoration of pre July 1 working conditions.
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Sacramento
Calif
Big Four
Southern Pacific
Roseville
Bomb Attack Halts Weehawken Train. Ten Hurt
Three bombs exploded near Granton Junction injuring ten passengers aboard the Weehawken local of the West Shore railroad. An automobile with three men was seen nearby before the blasts as ambulances and police rushed to aid the injured.
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North Bergen
N. J
Weehawken
West Shore Railroad
Granton Junction
Granton
West Shore
New York Central Railroad
Mrs Mallory Wins Net Singles Title in Met Championship
Glencove New York August 13 Mrs Moira Bjurstedt Mallory national women's tennis champion retained the metropolitan singles title by defeating Mrs Marion Jessup of Wilmington Delaware in the Nassau Country Club final 6 2 6 2 Jessup failed to handle the champion s drives and erred continually while Mallory controlled rallies and earned points throughout the match
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Glencove
N. Y
Moira Bjurstedt Mallory
Marion Zinderstein Jessu
Wilmington
Del
Nassau Country Club
Jessup
Mallory
Efforts to End EJ&E Tie-Up Fail After Troop Demand
The Big Four labor confederations rejected a return to work proposal on the Elgin Joliet and Eastern railroad unless state troops are fully removed from the yard gates area. Troops have been stationed since last Monday's fatal riot near the yards, and workers insisted on their removal before resuming labor.
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Big Four
Associated Press
Joliet
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern
Chicago
Hard Times Sting German Stage Workers
Unusually harsh economic conditions hit Germany's theater world as managers face debts and delayed contracts. Actors turn to other work, with some leading performers taking mining jobs rather than accepting diminished salaries.
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Zerlin
Associated Press
Germany
Ministers No Longer Have Large Families
London report from a conference shows Clergy no longer have large families while workers like road sweepers and dock laborers have bigger broods. Professor Machiride warns unchecked reproduction could overwhelm Earth, as natural limits apply to all species.
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Associated Ress
London
Machiride
20 Circuit Clouts In A Doubleheader Game
Hastings Neb August 12 Tw en ty home runs nine in the first came and 11 in the seven inning second game featured as double header between Lincoln and Hastings in the Nebraska State league here today 53 hits for a total of 122 bases were made Hastings won the first game 10 to 8 and Lincoln took the second 17 to 10 on 18 hits Bool and Donkey of the Lincoln club led in the home run hitting with three each.
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Hastings
Neb
Lincoln
Bool
Donkey
Tincoln Club
Trainmen Strike Hits Santa Fe Albuquerque Division
Windlow Arizona August 13 Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen announces a statewide strike from eight o clock pausing Santa Fe train service across the Albuquerque division from Seligman to Albuquerque including the Grand Canyon line. Ash Fork to Phoenix already without trains since last Friday leaving about 200 passengers aboard Train No. 7 and the city seems securely supplied for about a week.
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Winslow
Ariz
Brotherhood of Railroad
Santa Fe
Albuquerque
Seligman
N. M
Grand Canyon
Ash Fork
Phoenix
Here
Griephan Puzzles Santa Fe In 12-2 Taos Win
Taos pitcher Griephan shut down Santa Fe with 12 runs 8 hits and 6 errors by Santa Fe. Weiss started for Santa Fe but left in the third after giving up five hits and three runs. Taos homered by Agnew and Taos players and Griephan contributed two doubles and three singles in five appearances.
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Santa Fe
Griephan
Weiss
Agnew
Taos
Smoky
Gomez
Brisbin
Griego
Quintana
Marooned Santa Fe Passengers Urge Harding Action
Marooned travelers in Albuquerque press President Harding to assume charge of railway crisis. A telegram from F L Martin of Webster City urges federal intervention to end the transcontinental train tie-up, criticizing unions and calling for volunteer railroad workers and Marines to resume service. Rail officials arrange stopover comforts while through east west service continues with stub trains and maintained mail and express runs.
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Santa FE
Harding
Albuquerque
Warren G. Harding
F .l. Martin
Webster City
N. M
Washington, D. C
Jewell
Brotherhood
United States
Herrin
Poinies
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Lawrence Lyons
Indiana State Republican Committee
Hoosier State
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Keystone State
Galif
N. Jy
Los Angeles-Salt Lake
W. H. Comstock
Firemen’s Brotherhood
Western Pacific Overland
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Santa FE and
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