Gompers Denounces Rail Labor Board Ruling as Autocratic
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor denounces the U S Labor Board ruling as utterly Bolshevik in character and an auction of the communist forcing unions into government controlled agencies. He says freedom of expression vanishes and that the move threatens collective bargaining and voluntary action in America.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States Labor Board
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Mr. Gompers
Railroad Labor Board
Phew
Russia
America
Bitter fighting in Dublin and Gresham Hotel siege
Dublin reports show continued assault near O’Connell Street with rebels controlling two cells while regular troops block the area. Civilians crowd streets on a sunny day as Mount Joy jail becomes a war prison and shelling, machine gun fire, and bombs punctuate the day with sparse casualties.
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Dublin
Gresham
O'Connell Street
St. Stephen's Green
O'Connell
Mount Joy
Dermott Hagerty
Wan
Pseapey
Public remarks back Henry for U S Senate seat in town rally
Strong praises public record of RL Henry at a rally across from the post office as Mayfield and Thomas were eliminated. Rev Perkins calls a labor meeting and urges interest in public officers. Col Will A. Miller presides. TL G Barnum introduces the speaker. Strong defends Henry, cites 20 years in Congress, and disputes past liquor positions while noting political fallout at Sulphur Springs.
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Mr. Strong
Henry
Barnum
Strong
Sleary
Waco
Congress
United States
Dalas
Morris Sheppard
Meale
Thomas
Red Hight
Hert Mayfield
Drewers
Sulphat Springs
Mayfield
Peter
Anthrace
Missouri Kansas and Texas rail line sale ordered
Federal Judge James Wilson dissolves receivership of the Missouri Kansas and Texas rail way of Texas and authorizes sale of the property. Special master A B Planary will conduct public auctions about August 15 with separate sales at Denison Greenville Colbert and Oklahoma City.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway of Texas
James ©. Wilson
North Texas District
A. B. Planary
Planary
Denison
Shreveport
Melkinney
Texas
Greenville
Houston
Sansom
United States Court. of Appeals
St. Louis
Wilson
Colbert
Okla
Byron F. Babbitt
Joseph F. Dobbyns
Okaahoma City
Sanborn
Persecution Blamed for Governor’s Wife Death
Peoria Illinois July 8 Colonel C R Miller director of the state department of public works and buildings said in a letter to the waterway conference that the death of Mrs Small wife of the governor was the direct results of his persecution in a statement read tonight.
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Associated Press
Peoria
Ill
Eastern roads strip strikers of rights including pensions
In New York on July 3 eastern railroad executives announced that the United States Railroad Labor Board's ultimatum at Chicago had led to the automatic forfeiture of all rights by striking workers. Returning union members would be rehired as replacements and ranked with new hires. the strikers condemned the action and the board's designation of their unions as outlaws.
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Associated Press
NW York
United States Railroad Labor Board
Chicago
Labor Board
Nevada maintenance of way workers quit in wage dispute
In Las Vegas the maintenance of way and storehouse staff of the Union Pacific walked out after wage cut notices appeared. Chicago Surface Line workers face a threatened strike of about 11 000 as they rejected a 25 percent wage cut and may strike if current pay is not extended for a year.
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Nevada
Surface Car Men
Chicago
Oil returned to flow from Smith Capers well
Oil sprayed from the Holmes Mellroy and McGee well after workers cleared a 10 foot cave-in and drew 20 barrels from the lower sand. Crews prepared to shoot the upper strata casing as oil resumed, with plans to proceed late this week or early next.
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Holmes
Mellroy
Treasury Reports Major Public Debt Reductions
Washington on July 3 reports a $1,014,000,000 cut in the public debt for the year ending June 30 and a $175,000,000 drop in June. The Treasury also records a $314,000,000 surplus in government receipts and expenditures for the past fiscal year.
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Associated Press
Washington
The
Treasury
Windy Weather Delays Herrick Aerial Campaign Tour
Severe wind and rain halted Representative Manuel Herrick of Oklahoma eighth district in Memphis at Park Flying Field. He and his pilot Lieutenant A G Person stayed all day hoping weather would clear to start the Perry Oklahoma campaign trip, delaying the re election bid.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
Jay'e
Manuel Herrick
Oklahoma
Perry
Okla
A. G. Person
Park Flying Field
Striking railroad workers face pension forfeiture ultimatum
Springfield Mo July 3 Associated Press. Striking members of the railroad shop crafts union have forfeited their pension rights and protection granted by the company. If they do not return to work by Friday morning they will be barred from employment in any department of the St Louis and San Francisco Railroad, President J M Kurn declared in an ultimatum to the strikers.
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Springfield
Railroad Shop Crafts Union
St. Louis & San Franccisco
J. M. Kurn
Wreck of Midnight Flyer Causes Six Deaths Near Atlantic City
Investigation from four sources seeks responsibility for the Philadelphia and Reading railway wreck at Winston Junction near Atlantic City shortly after midnight. Six people were killed and more than sixty five injured among the ninety passengers aboard the Midnight Flyer departing Camden at 11 40 p m for the shore. Most travelers hailed from Southern New Jersey towns and the Philadelphia area.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
Philadelphia and
Reading
Winston Junction
Here
Camden
Jersey
Philadelpha
Cotton prices surge after government crop report
New York July 3. The government report shows cotton conditions at 71.2, under cultivation at 34,825,000 acres and indicated yield at 11,065,000 bales. Markets rose rapidly with October at 23.26, 178 points above last week, closing at 23.13 and the general market steady with a 164 to 172 point advance.
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Associated Press
New York
Richmond Heights city marshal dies after highway robbery attempt
George W. Mc Cready, city marshal of Richmond Heights, was mortally wounded when he resisted a highwayman. He died late today as authorities hunted the attacker who had not yet been captured.
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ST. Louis
George W. McCready
Richmond Heights
City Crime Surges in Chicago in First Half of Year
Chicago records show a rise in municipal court activity under the confidence game label with 712 cases disposed. Violent crime figures edged up: murders 69 vs 71, assaults to kill 186 vs 170, manslaughter 52 vs 33, and robberies rising about 30 percent from 1181 to 1524 as of mid year.
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Chicago
Stics
James Kearns
National Guard Request Denied Over Kansas City Strike
Kansas City dispatches report July 2 and July 3 show the Chamber of Commerce urging Governor Hyde to mobilize the Missouri National Guard to protect life and property during a railroad strike. The governor refused to call troops for active service unless an immediate need arose, despite continued pleas and a second telegram seeking deployment to prevent damage.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
National Guard
Chamber of Commerce
A. M. Reed
Serm
Hyde
National Guard of Missouri
McLean Legion Picnic Draws Panhandle Crowd
July 3 saw a large crowd at the Andrew M. Floyd Post American Legion Rodeo and Barbecue in McLean. About two thousand attendees from the Panhandle enjoyed a western barbecue at noon, a rodeo in the afternoon, and a Texola vs McLean ball game won 8 to 4 by Texola. Dewey Young and H B Hill addressed the crowd, and Bill Bentley of McLean knocked out Jill Hodgins of Amarillo in the second round of a six round boxing bout.
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Mclean
Andrew M. Floyd
American Legion
Panhandle
Texola
Texela
Hatcher
Lincoln
Bird
Walker
Dewey Young
H. B. Hill
Bill Bentley
Jill Hodgins
Amarillo
Wage settlement clears Pennsylvania road strike
Pennsylvania and Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad officials report a wage dispute settlement. About a dozen of roughly 900 shopmen returned to work in small groups across the system. Missouri Kansas and Texas warned striking workers to regain seniority rights by Wednesday or risk loss. Frisco aims to replace craftsmen as Springfield shops resume operations soon. About 2000 local shopmen affected nationwide.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Pennsylvania and
Terminal Railroad
Pennsylvania
Wedney
Wim. T. Worman
Frisco
U S Board Fights 10 Keep Them On Duty
July 3 United States Railroad Labor Board averted a threatened strike by 400,000 maintenance of way workers over wage cuts. A conference with union leaders in Chicago was urged to avoid walkouts as board officials warned illegal strikes would be outlawed. Reports differed on strike size while rail traffic continued with no major disruption.
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Las Vegas
Nevada
Union Pacific Railroad
United States Railway Labor Board
Maintenance of Way
Associated Press Petroit
United States Railroad Labor Board
Mid Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Labor Board
Labor Ward
Chicago
Brotherhood
United Hecthecane
Detroit
Strom
Pen W. Hooper
Tilay
BM. Jewell
Pradeva
Forest Fire Ravages Washington State Across Counties
Olympia Washington August reports a statewide forest fire crisis with 46 to 60 new blazes over Sunday and many existing fires burning into green timber. State Forester Fred E B Pape warns continued warm weather could push the fires beyond control as crews aim to prevent spread.
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Associated Press
Olympia
Wash
Daly
Washington
Fred EB. Pape
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