Strikes Delay as Signalmen Take Stand in Labor Rubble
Chicago July 6 A threatened extension of the railway shopmen strike to include 12000 signalmen was checked by the US Railroad Labor Board. D W Helt of the signalmen promised to maintain the status quo pending talks, halting a possible walkout. Jewel of the AF of L said settlement talks may come from any authoritative body as violence flares and workers drift back to duty.
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Chicago
Associated Press
United States Railroad Labor Board
D. W. Helt
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
Hooper
W. L. McMenimen
EB. M. Jewel
American Federation of Labor
Jewell
J. F. Valentine
Cincinnati
International Moulders
Unlion
Labor Board
Shapqnen
Labor
Appleton Blacklisted Over Risberg and Die Cicotte Game
Appleton club of the Fox River Valley league has been placed on the baseball black list after a game featuring Swede Risberg and Ed Die Cicotte. News came via a bulletin to President Borchery of the Brewers from National Association Secretary John A. Farrell.
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Appleton
Milwaukee
Cross Nation 24 Hour Air Trip Planned by Two Fliers
Lieutenants James H O Doolittle and L A Andrews of Kelly field aim to cross the continent in one day from Jacksonville to San Diego by airplane. Building on a May coast-to-coast run, they seek authorization from Washington to depart before daybreak and stop at Pensacola Houston San Antonio El Paso and Nogales before reaching the Pacific coast the same day.
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San Antonio
Tex
Jacksonville
Fla
San Diego
James H. O. Doolittle
L. & Andrews
Kelly Field
de Haviland
Air Service
Washington
Pensacola
Fla. Houston
el Paso
Nogales
Ariz
Pacific Coast
Doolittle
Andrews
Dundee Beats Sharkey in 15 Round Decision
New York July 6 Johnny Dundee earned the judges decision over Jack Sharkey in a 15 round bout tonight. Dundee weighed 132 pounds and Sharkey 127.
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Dundee
Sharkey
New York
Johnny Dundee
Jack Sharkey
Polish war menace warns of US involvement
Major General George Bell Jr. warned that the Polish situation could spark another war drawing the United States in. He cited mobilizations on Poland and Romania borders and critiqued national defense funding and readiness. Hanford MacNider urged Legion members to renew arms readiness.
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Bell
ASSOC
Chicago
George Bell, Jr
Sixth Corps
United States
Hanford MacNider
American Legion
Germany
Poland
Rumania
Washington
National Guard
MacNider
New Orleans
Denver Weather Forecast for Friday and Saturday
Weather forecast for Denver area and surrounding states notes unsettled conditions Friday with showers and cooler temps in the north and east. Saturday remains unsettled in parts east with warmer air. Arizona shows similar pattern with unsettled Friday. Saturday expected central fair and warmer.
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Denver
Colo
New Mexico
Arizona
Local University Weather Summary for Yesterday
Conditions for the twenty four hours ended at 6 p m yesterday show a partly cloudy day with a high around 97 degrees. Humidity was 48 percent at 6 a m and details include precipitation and wind direction from the southwest.
Wage talks with coal operators and miners collapse in Washington
A prolonged session in Washington between anthracite coal mine operators and union representatives, summoned by President Harding, broke up with no definite results. Both sides agreed to meet again tomorrow at 2 p.m. Government notes suggested regional wage negotiations as a possible solution, but little support exists.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harding
Fall
Northwest
Great Lakes
New England
Mallory Loses Doubles At Wimbledon Amid Weather Delays
Wimbledon England July 6 The inclement weather disrupted finals with heavy wind and rain delaying play through the week. Susanne Lenglen and Patrick O Hara Wood won mixed doubles and defeated Sherwell and Kemmis. Mrs Mallory and Miss Sigourney lost to Chambers and Peacock 6 2 6 1.
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Wimbledon
England
Associated Press
Susanne Lengren
Patrick O'Hara Wood
Molla Mallory
Edith Sigourney
Mallory
O'Hara Wood
GG. Sherwell
D. Kemmis Betty
Wood
Elizabeth Ryan
California
Ray Jay Wins Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct
Ray Jay won the Dwyer stakes at Aqueduct in New York, July 6, with Letterman taking second and Oceanic third. The one mile and furlong race finished in 1 53 5/6. No set catches were recorded.
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Ray Jay
New York
Aqueduct
Letterman
Oceanic
Seaplane Rescues Five From Burning Fishing Boat Off Coronado
A seaplane from the Pacific fleet rescue crew saved five men from the burning fishing boat Nissifon off Coronado near San Diego. They were taken to the North Island naval air station dispensary for treatment. The boat sank shortly after the rescue. The captain and one crew member suffered severe burns.
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San Diego
Calif
Coronado
North Island Naval Air Station Dispensary
De Valera Declares Civil War After Irish Pact Torn Up
London July 6 The Associated Press reports Eamonn de Valera republican leader says Irish party pact is broken civil war begun and dail eireann denied meeting. Provisional government using English arms censors and methods to fight Irish volunteers. Dublin note says censor delayed transmission.
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London
Associated Press
Eamonn de Valera
United States
Dail Eireann
Ireland
Mr. de Valera
Army of the Republic
Henry Wilson
National Assembly
Sinn Fein
Republic of America
America
Khamonn DE Valera
Dublin
Parson Wedge Becomes Longshoreman in Harbor District
Irred F Kid Wedge known as the fighting parson and veteran of many battles joins Los Angeles harbor as a longshoreman. He says he sought the toughest job to understand the men and preaches to them at noon and on Sundays without pay.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Irred F
Kid) Wedge
Fighting Parson
Wisconsin
San Francisco
Arizona
Harvard
Harbor
Baton Rouge House Rejects Butler Anti-Racing Bill
The Louisiana house failed to pass the Butler anti-racing bill by 41 to 49, needing 60 votes. If enacted, the bill would have abolished professional horse racing in the state, despite senate approval.
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Baton Rouge
House
Louisiana
Senate
Greb Offers Big Purse for Dempsey Match
Jack Kearns, manager for heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey, announced an offer of 100000 dollars plus 50 percent of gate receipts for a Dempsey versus Harry Greb bout to be staged in Pittsburgh on Labor Day. The proposal signals a heavyweight light heavyweight showdown with strong financial terms.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Jack Kearns
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Harry Greb
Pittsburgh
Labor Day
California Drafts Deputies for Strike Patrol at Oroville Shops
California officials authorize drafting all eligible men in Butte County to serve as deputy sheriffs protecting life and property at the Western Pacific shops in Oroville. Sheriff Webber earned board approval to press needed personnel into policing duty with deputy powers.
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San Francisco
Calif
Butte County
California
Southern Pacific
Western Pacific
Oroville
J. B. Webber
Board of Supervisors
Taft Receives Honorary Doctor of Laws at Cambridge
Cambridge England July 6 Honorary degrees were conferred by Cambridge University including William Howard Taft chief justice of the United States and the Duke of York. On the way to the senate house Sir John Sandys collapsed and died a noted scholar and Lane lecturer at Harvard in 1965.
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Tart
Cambridge
England
Associated Press
Cambridge University
William Howard Taft
United States
Duke of York
Senate House
Sir John Sandys
John
Lane
Harvard
Nedda Triumphs In 2:05 Trotters at North Randall Meet
Nedda owned by Hillandale Farr, Mamimaroneck, driven by H Fleming, wins the Grand Circuit 2:05 trotting sweepstakes at North Randall. Great Britton finishes third heat with 2:04 8-4. Alma Worth wins Fasiz 3-year-old trot in straight heats. Robbin takes second division 2:21 trot. Bark er Boy clocks 2:04 1-4 in pacing 2:12 class.
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Associated Press
North Randall
Cleveland
North Randall Track
Nedda
Hillandale Farr
Mamimaroneck
H. Fleming
E. Colorado
Great Britton
Alma Worth
H. &. Grayson
Washington
Lon McDonald
Indianapolis
Robbin
Barker Boy
Denial Lincoln 3 Upon 1 The Dry Gause
The Rev. Duncan C. Milner refutes claims that Abraham Lincoln opposed prohibi tion and presents an affidavit by Sam Small Sam Jones and Henry W Grady declaring a Georgia 1887 quote was fraud The statement alleged to be Lincoln's spoke against prohibition and attracting colored votes but Milner states it was not Lincoln and notes Goodwin authored the words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Abraham Lincoln
Duncan C. Milner
The
Presbyterian Church
Loyal Legion
Lincoln
Georgia
Sam Small
Sam Jones
Henry W. Grady
John B. Goodwin
Methodist mission chapels looted in Kiangsi mutiny
Three Methodist mission chapels between Cangshu and Kianfu in Kiangsi province were looted and destroyed during the recent mutiny. One native pastor is reported missing. Cholera fanned by troops, no foreign missionaries stationed there, YCMA and Methodist missions aiding epidemic prevention. Soldiers under General Tsao Chen-Hsun blocked Sun Yat-Sen’s Yangtze approaches.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
China
Cangshu
Kianfu
Kiangsi
Nan Chang
Tenants Clash With Striking Syndicate In Vera Cruz
In Vera Cruz on July 6 fighting by striking Tenants' syndicate members left an army officer dead and two other officers plus seven civilians seriously wounded. Tenants refused to pay rents and soldiers were deployed after officers were attacked with knives. reinforcements restored order.
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Stribre
Vera Cruz
German marks plunge to new low in New York market
The price of German marks dropped to a new low record in New York on July 6. One hundred marks traded between .22 and .22 1-4 dollars, well below the pre war level of 28.8 cents per mark.
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Palling
New York
Sun Yat Sen Refuses Leadership Conference Offer
Sun Yat Sen, deposed president of South China, rejects General Chen Chiung Ming's proposal to head a southern delegation for talks with Peking unless restored to the southern presidency. Chen urged a Shanghai conference of eight provinces to name a delegate for negotiations. Sun will not participate until reinstalled as Cantonese president. He has not answered Li Yuan Hung's invitation to go to Peking.
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Associated Press
Canton
China
Sun Yat Sen
South China
Chen Chiung-Ming
Peking
Chen
Sun
Waichow
W. K. Chung
Canton Christian College
Shanghai
Sun Yat-Sen
Li Yuan Hung
Yaqui Troops Join Battle Against Bandits Near Mazatlan
Nogales reports 640 Yaqui soldiers entrained at Torins station for Mazatlan to join Gen. Angel Flores. The target is a 500-strong outlaw band led by Gen. Juan Carragco that has raided two towns in Sinaloa since Sunday. Flores will attack once Mazatlan forces are reinforced by the Yaquis under Generals Mori and Biutimea.
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Associa Od Pesce
Nogales
Ariz
Sonora
Torins Station
Southern Pacific de Mexico
Mazatlan
Sinatloa
Angel Flores
Juan Carragco
Sinaloa
Flores
Mexico
Mori
Biutimea
Too Many G O P Members Deserve Noisier Notice
President Harding urged Republican unity in Columbus addressing the fiftieth anniversary banquet of the Columbus Republican Glee Club. He warned against self seeking soloists and said someone must direct for harmony in party and country. Harding was made a life member of the club.
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Columbus
Warding
Columbus Republican Glee Club
Trapped Subway Fire Rescue Near Lexington Avenue
In New York a Jerome Avenue express train trapped 75 feet below ground amid gas fumes and smoke. Patrolman Fred Norman used a fire extinguisher, guiding a suffocating woman and other passengers to safety up spiral stairs toward Fifty-ninth Street as rescue efforts continued.
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Associated Press
New York
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Lexington Avenue
Sixtieth Street
Grand Central Terminal
Forty-second Street
Eighty-sixth Street
1. Kk. T
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
eJerome Avenue
Wrights
Fred Norman
Norman
Fifty-ninth Street
De Valera Wounded Report Sparks Massive Recruitment
Dublin reports a large turnout at barracks and city hall as provisional government forces call for volunteers. Crowds form to join the Irish Republican Army while artillery fire and ruined buildings mark the fighting sites. Banks reopen and livestock ships prepare to sail to England as news on De Valera remains unconfirmed.
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ASSO
Dublin
Associated Press
Wellington
Portobello
Beggar's Bush Barracks
City Hall
Stock Exchange
England
Eamon de Valera
Red Cross
Father Dominic
de Valera
Free State
Free
National Twoopay
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Andres
Jacksonville-San Diego
Sixth Army Corps
Eng
Fortieth
Amuse
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Rail Wage Board
Anna Garg
Kid” Wedge
Greb
Deny Lincoln
Southern
Ming
Juan Carrazco
A. V. Tunnel
Irish Republican Army
Enniscorthy
Wexford County
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