Release Bond Fight Tied to Herrin Murder Probes
Attorney General Brundage and State's Attorney Duty vow to oppose any bond release for murder indictments tied to the Herrin massacre. Otis Clark, first grand jury defendant, seeks bail as Circuit Judge Hartwell schedules hearings amid siege of public and legal scrutiny.
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Marion
Ill
Herrin
Eoward J. Brundage
Delos Duty
Otis Clark
C. K. McDowell
Lester Strip
Clark
A. W. Kerr
Illinois Mine Workers
D.T. Hartwell
Settim Desantes
West Frankfort
Goreville
Delos
Wrecking Plot Disclosed Amid Nationwide Railroad Strike
Associated Press reports a broad strike by railroad shopmen sparked a wave of violence and plots to wreck trains and burn bridges. Arrests in Chicago followed alleged plans to blow the New York Central Western Express, with related bombings and derailments tied to tamped-up rail sabotage across Illinois Iowa Delaware Mississippi and Michigan. Police and federal agents intensified actions to uncover accomplices and locate dynamite while tracing connections among incidents.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Spring Lake
Iowa
Michigan Central
Ind
Fedical
Ode Railroad
Gary
Central West
Rebels in Mexico Field as Generals Advance to Corner Murguia
Generals Manuel Lonez and Evaristo Perez are sent to the field against General Francisco Murguia who is reported in arms against the Obregon government. Two cavalry columns aim to cut off Murguia’s retreat with Villa offering service to Serrano amid rumors he crossed the Rio Grande. General Amaro reports Murguia with about 40 loyalists. Vera Cruz operations chief Sanchez arrives in Mexico City for talks on keeping rebels off the coast.
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San Antonio
Manuel Lonez
Evaristo Perez
Francisco Murguia
Obregon
la Prensa
Mexico City
Pancho Villa
Carranza
Francisco R. Serrano
Villa
Murguia
Rio Grande
Mexico
Texas
Serrano
Amaro
Cohiahi
Guadalupe Sanchez
Vera Cruz
Leaders in 2 Western States Fired
LOS ANGELES August 31 Removal from office of one general chairman three local chairmen and eight officers of subordinate lodges of the brotherhood of railway trainmen in California and Arizona as a result of the recent walkout which compelled the suspension of train service on the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railway was announced here today by John Bannon president of the trainmen's brotherhood.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
California
Arizona
Atchison
Topera and
Santa Fe
John Bannon
Trainmen’s Brotherhood
Texas Farmers Save Big on Grain Insurance Rates
Austin August 31. Texas farmers saved about one million dollars in the past year due to reduced insurance rates on stored grains. Charles E. Baughman state markets and warehouse commission announced at a conference of field workers, marking the department’s year end review.
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Austin
Texas
Charles E. Baughman
Texas to Collect $500000 Farm Loan Deficiency
Austin officials announce immediate collection of about 500000 dollars loaned to Texas counties in 1917 and 1918 to aid farmers. The move follows a deficiency in the general revenue fund reported by State Treasurer C V Terrell after a conference with Attorney General Keeling and Comptroller Lon A Smith.
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Austin
Texas
General Revenue Fund
C. V. Terrell
Terrell
Keeling
Lon A. Smith
Sixteen vie in final round of national horse shoe tourney
Six teen men will start pitching tomorrow morning in the final round of the annual national horse shoe pitching tournament. The event is held at the state fairgrounds in Des Moines Iowa. Sixty four other contestants have been eliminated.
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Des Moines
Handicaps Fuel Business Reported By Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve reports August 31 that business must operate under handicaps due to fuel shortages and transport difficulties. The summary notes general inherent soundness despite tighter conditions, with manufacturing and trade facing impediments but underlying strength in many sectors.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Reserve A
Nothing to Wear Drives 14-Year-Old Bride to Elopement
In Macon Georgia on August 31 14 year old Florence Bright eloped with 19 year old Claude Oliphant after parents balked at marrying off to boarding school. Bride recalls she had no right clothes for the wedding yet the pair pressed on license in pocket preacher waiting and romance won over fashion.
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Macon
Florence Bright
Papa
Mama
Claude Chat
Claude Oliphant
Claude
Mrs. Oliphant
Flossie
Extension on German reparations payments issued
The Reparations Commission freed Germany from further cash payments for 1922 but postponed a moratorium decision until German finances are reformed. It cites Germany's credit loss and currency depreciation, with reforms including budget balancing, debt reduction, currency reform, and new loans. Sir John Bradbury announced the action after a 1 hour 20 minute session. Lloyd George reportedly approved by phone.
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Paris
Reparations Commission
Germany
John Bradbury
Lloyd George
Suspects Said to Fire Santa Fe Trestle Near Tecumseh
Shawnee Oklahoma August 31 County officers report definite information that three men in a car set afire the Santa Fe trestle southwest of Tecumseh shortly after 8 pm. They saturated the bridge with oil before lighting it. Posses formed and pursuing the suspects.
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Shawnee
Okla
Tecumseh
Requisition Honored By Associated Dress
Springfield Missouri reports a requisition for the return to Michigan of William Z Foster, president of the Trade Union Educational League, held under arrest in Chicago for participation in a peace convention.
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Springfield
Mis
Michigan
Wim
Z. Foster
Trade’s Union Educational League
Chicago
Ipc
Public Mandate May Force Coal Miners Pay
In Philadelphia on August 31 the mine owners policy committee said only a public mandate could compel pay at the old scale beyond April. They would follow such a mandate but not other reasons to extend the emergency coal pay, after an all day conference. The operators reviewed suggestions from Senators Pepper and Reed of Pennsylvania, presented in Washington.
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Philadelphia
General Policies Committee
United States
Pepper and
Reed
Pennsylvania
Washington
Hope of rescuing entombed miners fades at Argonaut mine
Jackson California August 13 after four days of ceaseless drilling to reach 47 men trapped almost a mile down officials say they must bore about 500 more feet to reach them rescue crews work from the Argonaut and Kennedy shafts as San Francisco concerns offer drilling equipment to speed the effort and food for the imprisoned men remains a concern
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Jackson
Cal
Kennedy
Argonaut
San Francisco
Ors
Argos Pir
Arguments for tracemen before board completed
The Rail Road Labor Board heard 400000 maintenance of way workers argue for a wage increase from 32 to 40 to 48 cents an hour. W J Lauck, union statistician, urged a decent living wage as a legal right and noted Harding’s label of it as a saving wage while avoiding overstatement. He cited Senator Cummins as assurances of the view.
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Chicago
Railroad Labor Board
W. J. Lauck
Harding
Lauck
Cummins
Confesses to Killing Woman on February 8
J W Hudson Jr arrested in Chattanooga and held for Memphis police in the disappearance of Hallie L Ferguson on February 8. He gave a written confession after arriving in custody, stating he killed the woman, with police and newspaper representatives present.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
J. W. Hudson, Jr
Chattanooga
Hallie L. Ferguson
President Harding declines to intervene in Dupre case
In Moultr.ee Georgia Aug 31 Governor Hardwick reports Harding received a petition from Georgians seeking clemency for Frank Dupre, slated for execution in Atlanta tomorrow. The president cannot act in state matters and wired Hardwick as a private individual.
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Georgia
Moultree
Harding
Frank Dupre
Atlanta
C. T. Osburn
Cacwton
Preethhett Harding
Hardwick
George B. Christian
Houston man seeks to attach all property of bunco ring
A. Nitsche of Houston files suit in Denver district court to recover 25000 lost in a bunco game and seeks attachment of all tangible property of thirty members of the alleged million dollar swindle gang arrested in Denver raids last week. District Attorney Phillip Vanesse says more than 150000 including bank cash and personal property could be tied up if granted. Bond for leader J H French set at 50000, others at 25000.
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Houston
Bunco Ring
Denver Corp
A. Nitsche
Texas
Denver
Phillip Vanesse
J. H. French
Three Plans In Bonus Bill Now In Shape
The four billion dollar soldiers bonus bill advances after senate action and heads to conference. Texas senators Culberson and Sheppard voted for the measure. The amended bill, effective January 1, 1923, offers three cash options for World War I veterans with adjusted service pay above $50, plus a plan for certificates, training, and farm or home aid with grant levels tied to timing and credit.
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Washington
Senate
Culberson and
Sheppard
Texas
28 Plans Bought by Manuel Herrick
Americus Georgia August 31 Congress man Manuel Herick of Oklahoma attended the government sale at Souther field today and purchased 28 airplanes for political use in Oklahoma and elsewhere. About 125000 dollars worth of airplanes machinery and surplus stock were sold. Airplanes without motor and propeller brought 200 dollars each with motors and propellers sold separately.
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Americus
Manuel Herick
Oklahoma
Southerfield
Spillway plan for Mississippi River discussed in New Orleans
At a New Orleans city hall meeting Major General Lansing H. Beach and engineers reviewed further study of a spillway 12 miles below New Orleans. The plan would divert floodwaters through a five mile channel into Lake Borgne as Mississippi River commission members, city officials, engineers, and business representatives debated the proposal.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Lake Borgne
City Hall
Lansing H. Beach
Mississippi River Commission
No Car Shortage Assured for Bastrop Lignite Product Transport
AUSTIN Aug 31 railroad officials and Bastrop mine leaders met with Rh Edwards car distribution supervisor of the MKT to assure there will be no immediate shortage of railroad cars to handle lignite mine shipments in the Bastrop district.
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Austin
Texas
Rastrop District
Railroad Commission
Rh. Wdwards
MIX, & T
Fuel Control Bill Passed by Lower House
Washington Aug 31 The House passed the coal control and distribution bill 214 to 61 and sent it to the Senate for quick action. Debate highlighted a provision allowing the President after a presidential proclamation to declare another emergency without Congress. The vote in committee was 85 to 65 to retain the section, later upheld 148 to 124 on the floor. Representative Rayburn urged striking it out.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Winslow
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rayburn
Texas
Interstate Commerce Committee
Turkish Attack Fails On Northern Front Near Smyrna
August 31 dispatch reports Turkish nationalist forces unable to break Greek lines at BekiShebr. Greek defenses yield ground toward second line between Aflun Narahissar and Kintayah west of the Baghdad railway. Fighting continues on the Aflun Karahissar sector as the enemy attempts to cut the Ushak railway line.
Breckenridge Chamber Seeks Henry Ford Plant Offer
Breckenridge Texas chamber wired Henry Ford offering to supply free fire protection and cash to operate his main or branch plant if he locates here. They claimed the field thirty miles square provides four hundred million cubic feet of mass daily, with two hundred million in writing.
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Breckenridge
Texas
Commerce Today
Henry Ford
Cas
Chicago Awards Fifty Locomotive Contracts
Contracts for the purchase of fifty locomotives at an approximate cost of 2.5 million dollars have been awarded by the Chicago and affiliated interests. The deals cover locomotives to equip a major railway expansion. The announcements cite firm orders and expected delivery within the coming year.
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Chicago, Ave. 81
Chicago and
Flappers Doing Missionary Work, Says Pastor
Dr. Paul Rader, head of the Christian Missionary Alliance, warned that flappers have turned to missionary service. In Chicago he cited about 400 young men applying to the Nyack on the Hudson mission school, saying they prefer foreign service over the free thinking lifestyle.
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Chicago
Paul Rader
Christian Missionary Alliance
Rader
Nyack-on-the-Hudson
Barton to Confer With Guard Head
Barton sails for Fort Worth to confer with Colonel Paul A. Boyer and other Texas National Guard officers about state ranger deployments. He will begin next week an inspection of tourist centers where guards are stationed.
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Austin
Texas
Thomas
Barton
Fort
Sau Houston
Paul A
National Guard
Aren
Texas National Yard Activ
Rehearing Filed in Coronado Coal Case by Davis
Petition for rehearing of the Coronado coal case was filed with the United States Supreme Court by John W. Davis counsel for coal companies. The court will take no action until it reconvenes in October and the ruling on labor stability principles remains under consideration.
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Washington
Coronado
United States Supreme Court
John W. Davis
Opposition to diverting Lee memorial highway route
In Winchester Pennsylvania on August, residents expressed unified opposition in resolutions to diverting the Robert E. Lee memorial highway from its original path from New York to New Orleans. The proposed change would extend it westward from Chattanooga, Tennessee, challenging the established corridor.
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Winchester
Penna
Aug
Robert EB. Lee
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