Pledge of Support Reaffirms Labor Ties With Rail Shopmen
President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor renewed sympathy and full support for striking railway shopmen. The pledge followed a conference of federation legislative representatives who ratified the prior commitment. Officials noted no broad action to call a nationwide strike and discussed car repair rates amid the strike disruption.
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Washington
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
B. M. Jewell
Federation
Senate
Chicago
Association of Railway Executives
American Federation
End of Anthracite Strike Reaches Agreement
In Philadelphia on September 2, operators and miners reached a pact to end the long suspension. Workers will resume on the old wage scale, extending the agreement to August 31, 1923. Senators Pepper and Reed announced the arrangement after President Harding urged settlement for the public welfare.
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Philadelphia
Agust
Pepper and
Reed
Pennsylvania
Harding
Pepper
Denounce Secret Societies At Texas Democratic Convention
Dallas dispatch reports a resolution denouncing secret political societies including the Ku Klux Klan, drawn by Judge F. Greenwood and approved by a Dallas informal Democratic committee. The group seeks to present Democratic principles to delegates at the Texas State Democratic Convention in San Antonio. Judge W. I. McLean is honorary chairman. The resolution cites 1856 parallels and warns against religious bigotry and monopoly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Ku Klux Klan
F. Greenwood
Ty Dallas
Texas
United States
San Antonio
Greenwood
W. I. McLean
Port Worth
NINE ARRESTED ON FEDERAL INJUNCTION WARRANTS
Waycross Georgia September 2 Nine ar rests were made on warrants charging violation of a federal strike injunction. Warrants were issued for others. District Attorney John W Bennett says the arrests involve striking employees of the Atlantic Coast Line. Deputy U S marshals have been in town investigating orders connected with the strike.
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Waycross
State of
John W. Bennett
Federal Court of the
Southern District of
Doolittle Arrives at Camp Johnston Before Transcontinental Flight
Lieut James H Doolittle of the Eighth Aero Squadron reached Camp Johnston Jacksonville after a non stop hop from Kelly Field Texas. He aims to fly from the Atlantic to the Pacific with one stop in under 24 hours starting Monday night from San Diego California.
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Jacksonville
Fla
James H. Doolittle
Eighth Aero Squadron
Camp Johnston
Kelly Field
Texas
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
Sandego
Calif
Pump House Dynamited at Atlantic Coast Line Shops
LAKELAND Fla Sept 2 The pump house at the shops of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was dynamited and destroyed No one was injured according to early police reports
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Lakeland
Fla
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Heat Toll in Chicago Records Summer Record Heat
Chicago records a deadly heat wave as 97 degrees were registered downtown and street thermometers read well over 100 in the shade. One person died from heat prostration while a score of others were overcome by the heat as the city faced extreme temperatures.
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Chicago
Youth Killed by Car Near West in Inquest Findings
WACO Sept 2 Garrett Clemons nine son of Will Clemons a prominent West farmer was killed when struck by a service car driven by H S Martin Hillsboro two miles north of West on the Dallas pike. Inquest returned accidental death.
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Waco
Garrett Clemons
Will Clemons
Martin
Hillsboro
Dallas Pike
News Distribution Sunday Sets Record at Daily News
The Daily News reports a new high in circulation after last Sunday's edition with late election returns. Some orders for extra copies could not be filled, and the paper has few extras of daily or Sunday issues. Dealers are urged to take orders early and patrons to cooperate.
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Daily News
Panhandle plans exceptional convention program
Panhandle residents anticipate an extraordinary convention program for the Panhandle Plains Chamber of Commerce on September 19 and 20. Secret ary W N Blanton has arranged speakers of international and national renown, including Dr Frederick Cook and Arthur Nash, plus seven prominent state figures. The event will include a football game, a women’s tea, city tours, band contests and a full program of addresses and meetings for 5000 visitors. The program lists decorated auto parade, invocations, welcome remarks by Mayor Lon D Marrs and response by W M Knight, business sessions, marketing talks by Carl Williams, and talks on panhandle specialty and good roads. Continued on page three.
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Panhandle
W. N. Blanton
Panhandle Plains
Cincinnati
Lon D. Marrs
Amarillo
W. M. Knight
Hereford
Panhandle-Plains
Public Klansmen Prepare For Northwest Amarillo Initiation
A public Ku Klux Klan initiation is planned for tomorrow night near the Country Club, with 1500 or more Klansmen attending. Visitors are guided from Sixth or Seventh streets through San Jacinto Heights to the event where a fiery cross will be visible, and Texas Klansmen including the grand dragon are expected. The statement emphasizes native born white Protestant American citizens and a platform of white supremacy and strict public morals.
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Point Northwest
Amarillo
San Jacinto Heights
Country Club
Texas
Ku Klux Klan
United States
Mayfield Leads With Majority Of 52358 Votes
Dallas dateline reports Texas election totals from August 26 contests with Billie Mayfield leading lieutenant governor by 111,334 and Mayfield also ahead in U S Senate by 52,358. Statewide tallies include other races. several counties incomplete and no overturns expected.
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Dallas
Texas Election Bureau
T. W. Boston
Billie Mayfilld
Davidson
United States
Sn Field
Ferguson
Mayfield
George G. Garrett
C. V. Terrell
Terrell
Ed R. Bentley
S. M. N. Marrs
Marrs
Andrews
Briscoe
Burnet
Cherokeen
Dallam
Howard
Hutchinson
Marion
Moore
Sabine
San Jacinto
John H. Cunningham
Congress
Thomas L. Blanton
Oscar Calloway
Court of Appeals
M. B. Blair
J. K Baker
Ben L. Jones
T. M. Taylor
Delta
State Senate
K. E. Clark
Leonard Tillotson
Archer Parr
Asher R. Smith
Jim Wells
T. H. Ridgeway
W. A. Black
Eastern roads face task on Labor Day
New York dispatch notes Eastern roads confronting their toughest challenge since the strike began as Labor Day travel looms. Officials issued instructions to strike leaders while warning travelers about car and locomotive conditions and urging restraint from strikers to avoid large disruptions.
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New York
Harding
Chicago
Discoverer of North Pole to Be in Amarillo
Dr. Frederick A. Cook, long cited by scientists as the North Pole discoverer, will lecture at a Panhandle Plains Chamber of Commerce two day convention in Amarillo. He served 25 years as a north country explorer and was Admiral Peary’s personal physician on three attempts. Affidavits by Arctic explorers support his claim, though credit was given to another. The lecture, free to all, is expected to draw hundreds, aided by connections to Secretary Blanton.
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Frederick A. Cook
Amario
Panhandle Plains
Dr. Cook
North Pole
Cook
Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Blanton
Heavy Fire at Denison
Fire in the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway yards in Denison destroys twenty box cars three transfer sheds two office buildings and much merchandise. National guardsmen guard the yards during a three hour battle to bring the blaze under control as about three thousand cars stood in the yard loaded with gasoline and oil.
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Denison Denison
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
National Guardsmen
Denison Strike Power Struggle Spurred by State Troops
Reports say Colonel Charles H. Nimon has state troops in Denison seeking to suspend civil law and place military authority over the strike. Governor Neff has not yet received the request. Adjutant Thomas D. Batten left for Denison for strike matters. Officials note the order would curb civil action only if the governor proclaims it.
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Austin
Charles H. Nimon
Denison
Neff
Thomas D. “Batten
Paria
Wisconsin Primary To Be Held Tuesday Citizens rally in Wisconsin
Leading candidates in Wisconsin near final pre primary pushes with Senator Robert M La Follette and gubernatorial hopeful Blaine making last appeals in Nenasha Oshkosh Lake Geneva and Bloomington. Ganfield camps with La Follette opponent while Blaine urges support for his ticket as voters prepare for Tuesday primary in Wisconson.
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Milwacker
Wisconsin
United States
Robert M. la Vollette
Nenasha
Oshkosh
William 3. Ganfield
Lake Geneva
Covernor Blaine
Blomnington
Indianapolis Sees Hottest Day With 104 Heat Readings
Indianapolis posted the hottest day of the year as the weather bureau measured 94 at 3 pm while street thermometers exceeded 104. No heat prostration cases were reported.
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Indianapolis
Avsociated
Weather Bureau
WAH delegation to the Democratic convention prompts reform asks
The Associated Press reports the WAH delegation to the Democratic convention seeks enforcement of election law changes that remove the second primary and push against weakening national prohibition. John Danberry of Southwestern University leads the delegation, with Dr. Cene not to be figurehead.
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Associated Presa Austin
WAH
John Danberry
Southwestern ‘University
Cene
Democratic Senator Candidate Predicts United Front at Convention
Earle B. Mayfield, Democratic nominee for United States senator, says no clash with the Ku Klux Klan at the Democratic State Convention in San Antonio next Tuesday. He believes the party will present a united front and will do nothing that harms the party, despite reports of Klan involvement. Mayfield notes prior support from the Ku Klux Klan in the primary.
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Austin
Earle B. Mayfield
United States
San Antonio
Tuesar Mayfield
Democrata
Mayfield
McLean Banker and Pioneer is Dead
McLean Texas September 2 A Park JP 76 prominent pioneer citizen died at his home this morning after months of illness He is survived by his wife and one brother of Bay City Texas en route to the city He was a director of the American National Bank of McLean for fifteen years Funeral will be held here Sunday.
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Mclean
Texas
A. P. ‘Ark Jp
Bay City
American National Bank of Me “Ean
Mansfield's Campaign Expenses Reported for Texas Senate
Austin Sept 2. The campaign expenses of Earle B. Mansfield Democrat nominee for Texas Senate totaled 9 574.03 according to a statement filed with the secretary of state. Of this amount 5 005 was contributed. Maximum campaign expenses of senatorial candidates in Texas are 10 000.
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Austin
Earle B
Hall
Secretary of State
Maximun
Texas
Stockade Nine Feet High Guards Carbondale Shops
Carbondale Illinois September 2 A stockade nine feet high has been built around the Miners Central shops for the protection of new employees including over 100 Negroes hired to fill jobs left by striking shopmen. The structure is topped with two strands of barbed wire. Rail officials say the measure accompanies a Labor Day crowd and that deputy sheriffs and marshals will be increased to keep order. Federal and local officers report heightened security preparations in Carbondale and nearby towns ahead of the holiday observance.
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Carbondale
Willam Atwell
Iines Central
James White
Tinois
Alnois
Davis
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Associated Press
Johnstown
Atlantic City
Velma Ziegler
Carl Williams
Oklahoma Farmer-Stockman
Oklahoma City
Panhandle Commercial Executives Association
Phebe K. Warner
Claude
Women’s Federated Clubs of the
Panhandle-Plaing
M'Lean
Masfield
Associated Dress
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