Michael Collins Ambushed and Killed Near Bandin Cork County
Provisional government leader and Irish National Army head Michael Collins was assassinated in an ambush near Bandin in County Cork. The event follows a string of attacks on Collins, a key political and military figure, who had recently escaped a bombing attempt and led efforts for Ireland’s independence.
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Dail Eireann
Michael Collinge
Randon
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Michael Colina
Cottflander
Irish National Army
Dublin
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New York City
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Great Britain
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Pradon
Coline Wis
Wry J. Rolland
Eamonn de Valera
Free State
Trinity College
Erry Reland
Poston
Fional
Free State Movement
Long Arm of U S Secret Service Seizes Alleged Drug Smuggler
David Lightner alias D B Hibeman, sought in Portland for narcotics violations and posing as a federal officer, was captured after a Pacific chase. He faced a federal commission in Portland with a preliminary hearing planned next week.
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Los Angeles
Secret Service
David Lightner
D. B. Hibeman
Lightner
Portland
Oregon
Fedral
Pacific
Bend
Con
Shanghai
West Farraton
Paul L. Gross
West Farralon
Lightners Secocrates
Lenge Top
Oneer Resident of Nogales Dies in Arizona
James Johnson aged 66, a longtime Nogales resident and constable, died after two months of illness. He drafted a will leaving his estate to his wife and daughter in California. A member of the Masons and Odd Fellows, he had lived in Nogales for ten years.
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Associated Press
Nogaies
Ariz
James Johnson
Arizona
Mains
Johnson
California
Ahnsean
Them
Odd Fellows Ife
Nogales
Chicago area rail pass implements one fare round trip system
Homeseekers arson tickets at one fare plus for the round trip to the west and northwest take effect August 9 on the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul line. Tickets will be sold daily and applied to journeys across the region.
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Micago
Aus
West
Northwest
Chicago, Milwaukee and &T. Railroad
Weather Forecast for Enver and Kigona
Enver Colorado on August 22 forecasts show generally fair conditions with southerly to northerly winds and a cooler north portion. Wednesday and Thursday look mostly fair with a chance of light showers. Kigona will have generally fair weather Wednesday and Thursday with the eastern portion potentially warmer and the extreme west portion cooler.
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Enver
Colo
Local Report on Weather and Conditions
Report notes ending conditions with late observations. Mentions partly cloudy forecast and wind factors affecting activities.
Healer of Broken Homes Fined in Chicago
Alpert Moore known as a healer of broken homes and hearts was fined 2160 in police court on charges of taking money under false pretenses from women at his life institute. Witnesses including Mrs. James H. Cartwright testified she paid Moore 2560 for lessons in raising the dead and healing the sick. Moore faced the verdict with a calm smile as a crowd of women followers watched.
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Associated Press
Chicarne
Alpert Moore
James H. Cartwright
Supreme Court of
Ilinois
Moore
Talcott
Shawnee Rail Row Escalates With Mass Strikes
Reports to the justice department say Shawnee Oklahoma rail labor agitation is at a peak with 1000 plus shopmen on strike and 600 unemployed unionists joining protests. Attorney General Daugherty authorized sixty deputy marshals and warned more may be sworn in as trains and mail service face interference. The nationwide unrest mirrors failures of local authority responses after earlier violence.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Justice
Shawnee
Okla
United States
Daugherty
Eeaal
Villness
Timnois
Herrin
Mine Whistles Call 10 Miners to Work Today
Operators and diggers in Indiana and Illinois soft coal fields have signed a peace agreement. The notice reports mine whistles sounding to summon ten miners back to labor today under the new arrangement.
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Indiana
Illinois
First Illinois Mines Return to Work After Strike
Whistles blew at 4 p m marking a return to work for miners in southern Illinois. Parades formed in West Frankfort and nearby towns as the strike, in effect since April 1, continues under the wage losses reported: $50 310 000 for workers and $25 000 000 for mining companies.
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West Frankfort
Associated Press
Illinois
Southern Illinois
Miners Prepare to Enter Fits Today
Illinois and Indiana miners prepared to enter a new peace period after regional agreements followed by Michigan, Iowa and Wyoming. The Cleveland plan guides future wage talks, with production expected to resume powerfully by Monday.
Knights of Columbus Aids War Veterans Spending Shown
The Knights of Columbus spent 2,784,206.49 in 1921-22 on welfare for American veterans. Free technical evening schools served about 70,000 veterans costing 954,891.74 while other youth education used 308,578.27. College courses and Catholic foundations scholarships were granted, and 150 hospitals received 904,000 in recreational support. overhead was under one percent.
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Associated Press
New York
Knights of Columbus
Ecouncils
Catholic University Foundations
K. of C
Wool Millionaire's Son Dies in Auto Race
William M. Wood Jr., heir to the American Woollen Company, dies after a three-car crash on a Read ing Massachusetts highway. Alexander Gardner of Andover also dies. five others injured as Wood’s car strikes two vehicles and crashes into a telephone pole.
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New England
William M. Wood, Jr
American Woollen Company
Alexander Gardner
Over
Mass
Wood
Reading Mase
Young Wood
Woollen Company
Wood Jr
Rail strike talks shaped by eastern presidents and steel wage rise
Four surprise factors shape the rail strike crisis as leaders meet to seek peace. Arrival of three eastern railroad presidents from Europe, steel firms granting 29 percent wage hikes, and L. F. Loree casting doubt on any early settlement fuel the background as shop crafts and executives eye mediation options.
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Associated Press
New York
Rai
Roads
Brotherhood
Association of Railway Executives
Aresidentia
Samuel Rea
Pennsylvania
FE. E. Troomis
Lehigh Valley
William Bester
Jersey Central
Europe
Majestic
L. F. Loree
Delaware and Hudson
National Association
Railroad Labor Board
David Willams
Eastern Strike Committee
Steel Corporation
Congress Readies Coal Industry Inquiry Bills
Washington prepares to advance bills for a federal coal industry inquiry with no miner or operator membership. The Winslow measure, to be taken up in the House, and the Borah bill in the Senate, face administration opposition to mixed membership.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Labor Committee
Borah
Bland
Indiana
White House
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Philadelphia
Lewis
Central Coal Committee
Hoover
Fall
Interstate Commerce Commisssion
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Boy Dies After Baseball Pitch Hit in Chest
In Chicago on August 22 James Hei degyrer a 12 year old boy was struck over the heart by a pitched baseball and died before medical help could arrive. Doctors believed heart paralysis caused the death.
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Chicago
James Heidegyrer
Violent Prison Disturbance Probed in New Mexico
Santa Fe Aug 22. The second inquiry into the July 1 food strike at the state penitentiary examined four witnesses. Prisoner W G Kelly testified the shooting began after noon count. Canute Alfrid said guards might have fired. Manriquez the peace maker was wounded. guards warned of firing and shots struck near Manriquez.
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Santa Fe
W. G. Kelly
Board of Penitentiary Commissioneras
M. €. Mechem
Placido Jaramillo
Canute Alfrid
Manriquez
Porfiro Saavedra
Alarid
Kelly
O. K
Saavedra
Citizens
Oil burners replace coal at Ford Highland Park plant
Detroit Aug 22 Owing to coal shortage Ford Motor Co Highland Park Plant has installed oil burners in all fourteen boilers without delaying any of the 42000 employees. Ford has ordered 12000000 gallons of fuel oil and earlier coke screenings and other fuels were tested but failed to meet needs. It is not yet known if oil will continue after the shortage ends.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Company
Highland Park
Ford Company
Steel firms raise day labor pay amid looming revival
United States Steel, Midvale Steel and Ordnance, and Youngstown Sheet and Tube announce a 20 percent wage increase for day laborers, affecting about 156000 of US Steel's workers. The move signals possible broad wage hikes as labor shortages persist and demand returns, with expected impact on payrolls and plant operations.
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New York
Associated Press
United States Steel Corporation
Midvale Steel and Ordnance Company
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Chase, Schwab and Hugene Gace
Bethiefem St Corporation
Brown
Matthews
Crucible Steel Corporation
Mining and Transportation
Incrcise
Paryroll
Negotiations to End Anthracite Walkout Break Off
Philadelphia August 21 Negotiations expected to settle the anthracite strike were broken off with the joint conference of operators and miners adjourned. Both sides blamed each other for continued disruption in the hard coal districts as miners and operators remained pessimistic about resuming mining before winter unless a new proposal pledges peace.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Three Charged With Passing Bad Checks in Chicago Case
William Davis of New York Paul Baskin of Newark and Jean Mirman of ARFOR.D. were arrested today on charges of passing bad checks. The trio allegedly realized over 106 thousand dollars in four months and had a complete outfit for their operations seized.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ane
William Davis
New
Paul Baskin
Newark
Jean Mirman
Arfor.d
Tarife measure nightmare to Republicans opponents
Democratic leaders declare the tariff measure is a nightmare for Republicans opponents and say they do not want to have to defend it in the coming campaign.
House Votes Tariff Bill To Conference In 198 To 69 Split
The House sent the tariff bill to conference by a 198 to 69 vote. Conferees from both chambers will meet soon to reconcile 2,436 changes from the Senate approved reprint. Democrats warn progress may wait until after the November elections.
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Associated Press
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Campbell
Kansas
Fordney
Ways and Means Committee
Garner
Texas
Ways and
Garrett
Tennessee
Pou
North Carolina
Keystone state miners gain wage increase across regions
In Greensburg and Pittsburgh reports dated Aug 22, the Associated Press notes non union miners in Westmoreland and Fayette counties will see wage increases averaging about 47 percent affecting 30 000 to 40 600 workers. Independent Fayette region firms plan 1926 level scales with 36 to 58 percent raises, claiming top rates for the district. most operators are steel company subsidiaries reliant on their own mills.
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Associated Press
Greensburg
Westmoreland
Fayette Counties
Pittsburgh
Fayette
Atee! Manufacturing
Six Villagers Charged in Beating of Aged Farmer and Daughter
Six men were bound over to Wake County Superior Court after a hearing in Hihy Springs on charges of beating W. W. Lynch, an elderly farmer, and his 45 year old daughter Mrs Frank Pope. Nine white men reportedly participated in the assault following warrants sworn by Mrs Pope against Dan Pearce and his wife amid domestic disputes.
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W. W. Lynch
Frank Pope
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Justice of the Peace Tempton
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