Tie-Up on Santa Fe Spreads Across Rail System
Strike actions crippled the Santa Fe and Western Pacific lines spreading to Nevada and California. Police and governors intervened as strikers faced arrests while embargoes on perishables hit California growers hard. Western Pacific held trains amid union talks as Grand Canyon travel halted.
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San Francisco
Nevada
California
Santa Fe
Emmett Boyle
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Chicago
Southern Pacific
Sacramento
Union Pacific
Boyle
Roseville
Cal
Pacific Fruit Express Coppary
Western Pacific
Big Four Brotherhood
Salt Lake City
Gerlach
Brotherhoods
Santa’Fe
Brotherhood
Jim Ferguson Attacks Mayfield and Fed Reserve in Amarillo Rally
Jim Ferguson, running against Earle B. Mayfield for the U S Senate, lambasted the Federal Reserve System as rotten and pledged to drain gold from Washington to boost circulation for ex servicemen. He accused Mayfield of Klan ties and urged national park protection for Palo Duro Canyon while vowing to curb big banks and unite cattlemen farmers and laborers. The large crowd heard charges and policy proposals over two hours across Taylor Street from the post office.
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Federal Reserve
Klan
Republic
Mayfield
National Park
Palo Duro Canyon
Jim Ferguson
Earl’ B. Mayfield
Mr. Ferguson
James E. Ferguson
United States Senate
Earle B. Mayfield
Amarillo
Taylor Street
Jim
C. B. Pash
J. H. Gouldy
James Ey
Ferguson
Gouldy
Texas
Ku Klux Klan
Myr
Benin
Senate
Democratic Party
Cyclone Davis
United States
Federal Reserve Banking
Federal Reserve Bank
South
Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank Board
Washington
Pussy Foot” Ramsey
Dallas Bank
Hobby
Big 4 Chiefs Ordered to End San Francisco Strike
An Associated Press report says the heads of the Big Four brotherhoods were urged to quell a strike by Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railway crews. A. G. Wells, VP, sent telegrams to Warren S. Stone, D. B. Robertson, W. G. Lee and I. E. Sheppard demanding an explicit answer on whether striking workers can be replaced or if the company will hire replacements to minimize public disruption.
Most Noted Figure in Journalism of England Passes Away
London Aug 14 Lord Northcliffe Britain's leading publisher died after a two month illness of ulcerative endocarditis. Struck in Cologne while incognito, he battled to regain health and news reports cited slim hopes for recovery. Born July 15 1865 in Chapelizod Ireland Alfred Harmsworth built Answers weekly and founded the London Daily Mail with vast holdings and a vast 26 million circulation across many periodicals.
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London
Lora
Noythcliffe
Great Britan
Lord Northcliffe
Cologne
Germany
Lord Northclife
Times
Lloyd George
Ireland
Northcliffe Press
Chapelizod
Alfred Charles William Harmsworth
Viscount Northcliffe
London Daily Mail
Love End Ails Is Report In Hart Westover Split
Wild West star Big Bill Hart and screen actress Winifred Westover reportedly separated about three months after their December 7 wedding. Hart allegedly said the romance failed despite public vows.
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Big Bill
Hart
Winifred Westover
Miners Return to Old Wage Scale This Fall
Soft coal strike nears end as agreement drafts are finalized and signed. UMWA leader John L Lewis indicates the wage scales in effect last April 1 will be restored under a new contract running to next March 31. Governor Davis plans to end state coalfield militiamen and cancel a five state governors conference.
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Cleveland
United Mine Workers’ of America
John L. Lewis
Harry L. Davis
Ohio
Mit
Irish irregulars advance near Drogheda in Ireland
Irish irregular troops who seized Dundalk have moved within four miles of Drogheda. Nationals in Drogheda are actively organizing defenses as the town braces for possible engagement.
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Drogheda
Dundalk
Governor Neff Announces Texas Delegates to Rio Exposition
Austin Texas Aug 14 Governor Neff today appointed delegates to represent Texas at the Brazilian Centennial Exposition in Rio de Janeiro from September 7. Named are G E Gillespie Sugarland John L Carrousel Galveston J W Blake Houston Harry Hyman El Paso and Bert J Bean Wichita Falls.
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Bly
Vrese Austin
Texas
Neff
Rio de Janeiro
G. E. Gillespie
Sugarland
John L. Carrousel
Galveston
J. W. Blake
Houston
Harry Hyman
el Paso
Bert J. Bean
Wichita Falls
Rail mediation effort resumes after White House talks
Washington Aug 14 Organizers not on strike try anew to mediate the railroad shopmen and crafts strike after a two and a half hour White House conference. L E Sheppard leader of the Order of Conductors says the men will reapproach railroad executives. He notes the president will not press workers who leave unsafe engines and mentions widespread walkouts but no new concessions from executives.
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Washington
Harding
White House
L. E. Sheppard
Order of Conducors
de Mare
Sheppard
Separation of Texas banking and insurance departments urged
Austin Aug. 14 The Texas State Bankers Association executive board directed Sen Paul D Page of Bastrop to draft a bill separating the state banking and insurance departments. The committee's outline retains the present bank guaranty fund provisions while proposing the split.
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Austin
Texas
Paul D. Page
Bastrop
Texas State Bankers’ Association
Counterfeit Moulds Found Near Texarkana
Moulds used for forging counterfeit dollars half dollars and buffalo nickels were found today in a vacant house about three miles from Texarkana. Local and federal authorities investigate as several reports of counterfeit money circulation have been reported locally.
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Texarkana
Texas
Man who killed trio saved by wounds as mob forms
Iy Associated Press reports from Okla Ida Bel Aug 14 Clayton Thompson who killed Sheriff Bud Feller and wounded Cleve Christian then killed John Arveors and Govind Pruet. He was wounded by deputies and later denied surrender. A mob gathered in Wright City but violence subsided as doctors said he would not survive.
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Idabel
Okla
Clayton Thompson
Wright City
Bud Feller
McCurtain County
Cleveland Christian
Mountainview
Wright C Ty
Thompson
John Arveors
Govind Pruet
Christan
Anderson
Felker
Whet
Record Jones
Thompason
Guain
Mr. Christian
Jones
Cheyistien
Broken Bow
Affjeere
Wirkht City
Maintenance men may be called out on Santa Fe lines
In Kansas City E E Clark, general chairman of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes, warned of a possible strike on Santa Fe lines. The threat followed a reported attack on two maintenance workers at La Junta, Colorado, and a telegram urged La Junta officials to keep men at work pending probe.
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Kansas City
E. E. Clark
United States Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
E. F. Grable
Detroit
Mich
la Junta
Colo
Clark
Michigan Citizens Seek Protection Over Rail Strike
A telegram to Governor Groesbeck from H. B. Byrne, president of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad, requests protection after violent acts and kidnappings of employes amid the Channing Michigan rail strike. Ambushes in brush and swamp have targeted bank car trains dispatchers office round house and fieldings.
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Chicago
Channing
Mich
Groesbeck
Michigan
H. B. Byrne
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Acquitted for Unmasking K K K in Church Affray
Edgar Shelton was found not guilty Monday night of precipitating an affray during worship at South Austin Baptist Church after unmasking a Ku Klux Klan member who had approached the pulpit with masked assailants and a $56 donation to the revival preacher.
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Austin
Edgar Shelton
Hall resigns as bank commissioner
Austin August 14 Fd Hall commissioner of insurance and banking has tendered his resignation to Governor Pat Neff to become effective September 1. He will move to Dallas as vice president and director of the Dallas County State Bank. The governor announced the appointment of banking and insurance commissioner to W. W. Woodson of Waco.
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Austin
Fd Hall
Pat M. Neff
Mr. Hall
Dallas
Dallas County State Bank
W. W. Woodson
Waco
Ranger reports to Neff on Waco strike situation
Ranger Captain E B McNordie and Judge W B Spell arrived in Austin at 8 o clock and briefed Governor Neff on the strike at Waco. Neff announced no proclamation restricting the open port law was contemplated tonight based on the information received.
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Austin
Waco
Neff
E. B. McNordie
W. B. Spell
No strike orders issued for By Four telegraphers
Indianapolis August 14 union officials announced no strike orders will be issued pending a hearing of grievances before the railroad labor board in Chicago on August 21 Edward Whalen general chairman of the Big Four division of the order of railroad telegraphers said this tonight the union awaits its case at the board before action.
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Indianapolis
Ind
By Four
Unon
Railroad Labor Board
Chicago
Edward Whalen
Big Four
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
Hay Leads in Littlefield Precinct 4 Primary Vote Contested
In Littlefield Texas on August 14 the tally shows Simon D. Hay seven votes ahead of Neal A. Douglass for Commissioner Precinct No 4. Douglass contests the election due to alleged illegal ballots. The case will be heard before the Democratic Executive Committee next Friday.
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Littlefield
Texas
Simon D. Hay
Neal A. Douglass
Douglass
Democratic Executive Committee
Raid Planned Details Told in Klan Trial
Los Angeles August 14 details of planning a raid near the city last April were revealed in the trial of 36 permitted Ku Klux Klan members facing charges from the affair. Blake Shanpeau a motorcycle officer from Inglewood testified the raid was warned at a gathering right after a meeting where several initiations occurred.
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Los Angeles
Here
Ku Klux Klan
Blake BE. Shanpeau
Inglewood
Drownings In Arkansas Camp Area Claim Two Tourists
Lee Anderson, 22, and Norris Bheal, 17, members of a Waco Texas tourist party, drowned today in Little River near Foreman Arkansas. Anderson died attempting to save Bheal who had gone beyond his depth while bathing.
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Foreman
Ark
Lee Anderson
Norris Bheal
Waco
Texas
Little River
Anderson
Bheal
Peace Parley Opens Between Chinese Factions in Shanghai
In Shanghai on August 14 a peace parley began between northern and southern Chinese factions. Delegates include Wu Pei Fu, Chang Tso Lin, Tsao Kung Tu, Li Yuan Hu, Hsu Shih Chang, Sun Yat Sen, meeting without prior announcements to seek unity amid the civil divide.
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Shanghai
North
China
Wu Pei-Fu
Chang Tso-Lin
Manchuria
Tsao Kung Tuchum
Chili
Li Yuan Hug
Hsu Shih Chang
Sun Yat Sen
Details on Orient disturbances sought in Texas
Austin August 14 Clarence E B Gilmore member of the Texas Railroad Commission telegraphed A Bernade general manager of the Kansas City Mexico and Orient Railway seeking details of employee unrest tied to a railroad strike. Gilmore said complete details of difficulties faced by the Orient were requested and possible Texas action to curb intimidations by strikers and perceived pathivers may follow after a conference with Governor Neff who postponed any immediate move.
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Austin
Clarence EB. Gilmore
Texas Railroad Commission
A. Bernade
Wichita
Kans
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway Company
Orient
Neff
Railroad Commission
Gilmore
Texas
Ranger reports on Texarkana strike actions to governor
R. W. Hardesty State Ranger filed a personal report on Texarkana strike conditions with Governor Neff. He returned tonight and is believed to have instructions from the governor. Neff would not say if Open Port laws would be declared at Texarkana or Waco. Adjutant General Barton arrived from Denison and will return there midweek.
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Austin
Texas
R. W. Hardesty
Neff
Texarkana
Neft
Waco
Bareton
Denison
Mississippi votes in Democratic primary for Williams successor
In Jackson, Miss, Aug 14, forecasters predict fair weather across much of the state as preparations intensify for tomorrow's Democratic primary. Indications tonight favor a turnout possibly the heaviest in Mississippi history for the party, with a candidate to succeed Senator John Sharp Williams to be nominated.
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Ity
Frese Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Democratic Party
Price
John Sharp Williams
Daily News Leads In Sunday Advertising Over Local Paper
The Daily News shows a large lead in advertising, 41 percent more than its local rival. Foreign ads from Amarillo exceed double the second paper, as foreign advertisers favor the Daily News for results. The paper reports rapid circulation growth and broad Panhandle reach with late news and full coverage of baseball and national events.
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The
Daily News
the News
Amarillo
Loak
Panhandle
Great Panhandle
Washington
Texas
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Pennsylvania
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John L Lewis
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