Cleveland plan offered solution to seasonal garment woes
In Cleveland the Cleveland plan, a wage cut of 10 percent with a 25 percent weekly unemployment fund, proved workable after 41 weeks of work. The plan, optional for employers, reduced strikes and provided security for workers. Mary Styblo recalls better times and past strikes, noting the absence of strikes since the government referees settled disputes in 1911 and 1918.
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Cleveland
Mary Styblo
Miss Styblo
Stublo
Manufacturers’ Association
Nomination of Edwin Large as Atlanta Postmaster
Washington June 21 report announces the nomination of Edwin Large for the postmaster position in Atlanta. The appointment follows the present yesterday nomination process and confirms Large as the candidate for the role.
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Washington
Edwin
Atlanta
Hundreds Seek Eastside Slayer Hunt After Bowery Kill
Thousands in the lower East Side joined a manhunt for hold up men whose blackjacks killed "Dinnie" Sullivan, a Bowery power in Tammany Hall. He was found dying near his brother Representative "Florrie" Sullivan’s home, close to the Bowery.
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Wey York
Lower East Side
Swining Pool Opens Thursday at Americus Playground
The Americus Playground swimming pool will open to the public Thursday at 3 PM after financial hurdles. The pool operates 5:30 AM to noon and 2 PM to 10 PM on non Sundays, with no free towels or suits and no Sunday openings. Season tickets are exchanged for bonds. single tickets cost 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children under 15.
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Swimming Pool Bond Commission
J. Ralston Cargill
Commission
Cargill
Expect Fast Game Thursday Between Columbus and Americus
Baseball fans will view a snappy Thursday game at the Playground diamond at 4 o'clock. Umpires are John Wagnon and Jeff McCleskey, with Crawford Finley and Hoggs for Americus, and Riddle Glover as Columbus battery. Admission is 50 cents for men and 25 cents for ladies and children. The Playground swimming pool opening Thursday afternoon is also planned, with a large turnout expected for the half holiday events.
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Columbus
Americus
John Wagnon
Jeff McCleskey
Crawford
Finley
Hoggs
Riddle
Glover
Columbus Battery
Ruths 2 more days out as umpire dispute noted
Chicago June 21 Babe Ruth will miss the New York Cleveland game and an additional two days after an argument with the umpire. President Ban Johnson announced the suspension is without pay costing Ruth 1500 dollars.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Babe Ruth
Ban Johnson
Johnson
Babe
Waycross Masons to Hold Big Colt Ration Event
Waycross Masons plan a large gathering at Central School Auditorium tonight with out of town speakers and city talent. Past High Priest Robert L. Golding, Past Grand Master N. H. Ballard of Brunswick, Grand Secretary EB. A. Moon of Macon, and Past Eminent Commander C. H. Andrews of Macon will speak. The program centers on presenting jewels to local Masonic leaders, with Judge I. Summerell delivering the presentation address to Past Masters and Past Eminent Commanders.
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Waycross Masons
Waycross
Masons of
Robert L. Golding
N. H. Ballard
Brunswick
EB. A
Veterans Start Business Session at Confederate Reunion
Richmond June 21 The Confederate Veterans held a second day session with the election of officers and selection of the next convention city on the agenda. Memorial exercises were conducted at noon as reports from important committees were reviewed.
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Richmond
Associated Press
Ban at Savannah Still A Live Topic
Atlanta readers debate the Savannah city hall edict banning jazz music and dancing in The City by the Sea. Dancers cry Ban the Ban as summer resort crowds approach and entertainment remains a heated issue among Terpsichore enthusiasts in the capital.
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Atlanta
Savannah
Terpschore
New York Farmers Want Ware County Lands Visit
A New York farming representative spent two days in Waycross examining Ware county lands and modern farms. He toured sites with Secretary Tyres of the Chamber of Commerce and F. H. Abbott of the Georgia association. The delegate, unnamed, was sent to study farming conditions and prospects for possible relocation. He appeared impressed with Ware county as he reported back to the New York group.
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Waycross
New York
Ware County
Tyres
Chamber of Commerce
F. H. Abbott
Georgia Association
Pro Treaty Party Lacks Majority in Parliament
Dublin reports indicate Coalition-Treaty 54 seats, Coalition-Republicans 33, Labor 14, Farmers 5, Independents 10. An earthquake seismograph adds a speculative note as pessimists push for better times.
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Dublin
Associated Press
Vesuvius Not To Start Eruption Experts Assert
Rome reports active Vesuvius in days of rain drawn alarm, experts say awakenings caused by heavy rains. Floods render ten thousand homeless around Sofia suburbs, livestock damaged, no deaths.
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Vesuvius
Rome
Sofia
Pogrom Reports Claim Massacre in Ukrainian Towns
Helsingfors cabled warning of terrible pogroms in Ukraine with reports that the entire Jewish populations of four towns were massacred. The alert notes the claim is unconfirmed by other sources.
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Copenhagen
Associated Press
Helsingfors
Berlinsk Tidente
Ukraine
Final arguments in Len Small trial near end
Waukegan June 21 final arguments in Gov. Len Small trial began at 1 PM. The state failed to reopen the Ridgely National Bank deal as Judge Edwards refused to reverse yesterday’s ruling, barring the evidence from the case.
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Waukegan
Associated Press
Len Small
Ridgely National Bank
Edwards
Steel merger may get okayed
Washington June 21 Attorney General Daugherty made public a brief statement inviting any dependable person with a legitimate argument to offer against two steel merger cases now before the Department of Justice. This signals openness to input but does not indicate a decision.
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Washington
Daugherty
Department of Justice
Department
Storm damages chimney at Lee Street residence
Lightning struck the chimney of H. L. Mize’s house at 141 South Lee Street during Tuesday’s severe storm, destroying brickwork above the roof. Mrs. Jack McArthur and her daughter Thelma escaped unharmed. An inspector reviewed wiring to check for further damage.
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H. L. Mize
South Lee Street
Jack McArthur
Thelma
Plains Orchard Packing First Peaches From Oliver-McGee Farm
The Oliver-McGee peach farm in Plains begins packing its first peaches for market. The Hiley Belle peaches are of excellent quality. Luther Bridges from Richland grades the fruit and Stanley Forth from Plains supervises packing as the peaches are prepared for shipment to New Orleans.
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Plains
New Enterprise
Oliver-McGee Peach Farm
Hiley
Marie Bessarabo Found Guilty of Husband Murder
Paris report says Marie S Bessarabo poetess and playwright was found guilty of premeditated murder of her husband Georges Bessarabo whose body was found concealed. She received a twenty year sentence at hard labor.
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Paris
Associated Press
Marie’ S Bessarabo
Georges Bessarabo
Cotton Market Liverpool Opens Steady at 14-7 Down
Liverpool June 21 The cotton market opened steady with July at 18.81 and sales totaling 15,000 bales. Futures quoted for July October December show slight declines from the previous close. Openings and prices listed include positions around 4.21 to 4.24 and 12.72 to 13.41 in various futures.
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Liverpool
Peach Market Car Sales by City and Seller
Atlanta reports June 21 totals for peach market car sales with Carmen and Hiley. The summary lists cities from New York to Detroit, with numbers of cars sold and price ranges for each seller, noting 216 cars out of state and a total of 1799.
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Atlanta
New York
Carmen
Hiley
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Boston
Cincinnati
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
New Orleans
Former premier dies at Rome
Jake Ionescu former premier of Romania died in Rome after months of illness. Death was attributed to angina pectoris.
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Rome
Associated Press
Jake Ionescu
Rumania
Busy Time Ahead for State Solons
Atlanta June 21 The legislature meets the fourth Wednesday in June and will likely endure a stormy session. The governor’s program is expected to be debated with careful generalship and hard fighting. Members indicate the session will be important and far reaching, inviting careful consideration of state questions.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Uniform marriage and divorce law urged at convention
At Chautauqua on June 21 the General Federation of Women's Clubs opens its biennial convention. An amendment to the federal constitution will be considered proposing uniform marriage and divorce laws with four grounds for divorce: physical or mental cruelty infidelity desertion of a year or more and habitual drunkenness.
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Chautauqua
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Preacher’s Son Charged in Double Murder Over Infidelity
Elliott Pad rick, 20, a Methodist preacher’s son, is jailed in Richmond County charge with murdering his wife and mother-in-law found dead in a car on the Clito Dover road. Police say the wife was killed over alleged infidelity and the mother-in-law died accidentally when she intervened.
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Augusta
Elliott Padrick
Richmond County
Clito
Dover
International 5. S. convention merger journey noted
Kansas City June 21 1920 7000 delegates attended the Sixteenth International Sunday School convention led by Prof A Smith of Boston University. Dr W C Thompson Ohio State urged religious education reforms as the two major Sunday school bodies merge to form a united agency for North America.
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Kansas City, Mo
Trumpe
Augus Smith
Boston University
Inter Council
O. W. Warmingham
International
North America
United States
Canada
Raph Welles Keeler
Chicago
Charles M. Sheldon
The
Christian Herald
Six Killed in Grade Crossing Accident Near Macon
Six tourists traveling from Fort Lauderdale Florida to Nicholasville Kentucky were killed when a Central of Georgia passenger train No 10 from Atlanta struck their automobile at a Lorane crossing twelve miles from Macon. The dead include J P Taylor and his wife of Nicholasville and Mrs Howard Cox and her child also of Nicholasville. An unidentified man believed to be a child.
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Macon
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Nicholasville
Central of Georgia
Atlanta
Lorane
J. P. Taylor
Howard Cox
Taylor
Fire destroys farm overseer’s home at Huntington
Fire in the kitchen flue destroyed the overseer’s dwelling on J. M. Johnson’s farm in Huntington. Wade Cheek, a longtime resident, had occupied the house for 20 years and lost all furnishings. No insurance information is mentioned.
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J. M. Johnson
Huntington
Wade Cheek
Americas
Thomas Meighan Hacked to Death in Brooklyn Basement
New York June 21. Thomas Meighan 63 was hacked to death with a hatchet by Sabatine Sverdoane in the basement of his Brooklyn home. He thwarted an intruder attempting to attack his 7 year old daughter.
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New York
Thomas Meighan
Sabatine Sverdoane
Brooklyn
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