Labor federation session at Alhambra focuses on convict labor ban
Special Dispatch reports from Alhambra Montana August 13. The state Federation of Labor held a lengthy afternoon session approving measures to urge legislature to ban convict labor and to require pledges from candidates to support such laws. Debates covered union endorsements, official publications, and a new 25 cent assessment for federation funds. The session also discussed a recall of Hod Carriers union No 95 and broader labor safety and compensation schemes.
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Alhambra Hot Springs
Mont
State Federation of Labor
New Business
Free Lance
Butte
Federation
Siiver Bow ‘Trades and Labor Assembly
Co Viet
Union of
Hod Car Mera
Livingston
Committee On
Butte Building Trades
Resolutions Committee
Hod Carriers” Union
Darrow Defense Clashes Over Jury Bribery Case
In Los Angeles on August 13 1921 Clarence S Darrow wrapped up cross examinations and argued that the state failed to prove his involvement with any bribery plot in the McNamara bombing trial. Prosecutors led by W J Ford faced fierce counterattack from Darrow’s camp as they urged jurors to consider Franklin as the key source. The heated session featured sharp exchanges and appeals for judge Hutton to rein in inflammatory rhetoric as opening arguments for the defense began.
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Los Angeles
Clarence
Darrow
John J
James B. McNamara
Earl Rogers
Suror Geor Lockwoo
Ort H. Pranklin
Rogers
Franklin
McNamara Defense
Cat Ay
Uye
Lockwood
Franklin and
Harrington
Chicago
Darrow Bowers
W. J. Ford
Ford
Hutton
United States
Bert TH. ‘Franklin
Appel
Joseph Ford
Faleiser
McNamara
Representative Lloyd Reveals Campaign Fund Figures
Washington reports James T. Lloyd of Missouri chair of the Democratic campaign committee says he lacks a precise record of the committee’s 1920 receipts and expenditures but estimates receipts at 27600 with about 100 less spent. Literature sales raised 7000. Keane in New York sent 41800 for speeches. Champ Clark and Francis Burton Harrison each gave 200. other gifts ranged 25 to 250. Senator Jones of Arkansas forwarded 3600. Lioya unknown source. Herman Ridder and W. G. Conrad each gave 250 and 40 respectively. R P Daniel of Kentucky noted. Former Gov Ode of New York expected to testify on Herriman gifts.
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Washington
James T. Lloyd
Missouri
Democratic ‘Ston Committee
Senate Campaign Fund
Charles A. Keane
New York
Champ Clark
Francis Burton
Harrison
House
Senator Jones
Arkansas
Lioya
Herman Ridder
Lloyd
W. G. Conrad
Montana
R. P. Daniel
Kentucky
B. B. Ode
Herriman
Shortage of cars feared as crop movement strains railways
Kansas City Aug 13 Freight congestion and a car shortage are forecast by Central West railroad men. The Western Railways Association urges industrial traffic managers and businesses to move lumber cement coal soon to avoid rail bottlenecks during the crop rush. Last year surplus cars fell from 148,072 on July 11 to 20,832 on Oct 26, and this year a similar drop could create a shortfall near 60,000 cars by October. Wheat and Northwestern state crops add strain, with substantial increases expected over last year.
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Kansas City
Central West
Association of Western Railways
Kansas
Investigation of Clearing House Fees Faces Wickersham Probe
Washington probes the New York Clearing House rule that fixes a tenth of 1 percent collection fee for many checks while allowing discretion in other locals. Attorney General Wickersham studies potential Sherman anti trust or national bank act violations and whether policy favors remedial action by the treasury secretary. The inquiry also weighs banks authority to set fixed charges across regions and to vary charges by locality.
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Washington
Money Trust
Wickersham
New York Clearing House Association
National Bank
East
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South
New York State
New York City
Boston
Providence
Albany
Troy
Jesey City
Bayonne
Hoboken
Newark
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Clearing House Association
House Money-Trust
New York
Evansville Man Stabs Wife Believing Her A Burglary Suspect
Harvey Troyer Stabbed his wife in the back after waking to sounds of intrusion. Both fought with knives in the dark room. wife gravely hurt and likely to die. Statements describe a startled confrontation during an apparent burglary.
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Evansville
Ind
Harvey Troyer
Jose
Senate passes post office bill with parcels post changes
Washington Aug. 13 Senate wrapped two days of clashes over parcels post and labor ties in approving the annual post office appropriation bill. It limits postal workers joining outside groups and sets a new parcels post plan with varying rates. The measure returns to the House for conference as differences remain.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Congress
la Follette
Six stabbed in Saloon Riot in Sonoratown District
In Los Angeles on August 18 a street riot in Sonoratown left three men likely fatally wounded and three others badly cut. Injured include Steve Medusa Hana Plosich and John Melrach while Anton Lopes Mas Cota and Julius Romeo were treated. Police searched the Mexican district after threats to kill Policeman Perry and several were fined or jailed for carrying concealed weapons.
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Los Angeles
Sonoratown
Steve Medusa
Hana Plosich
John Melrach
Anton Lopesmas Cota
Julius Romeo
Luis Gutierrex
Perry
Cota
Lopez
Orozco Faces Superior Federal Forces Near Juarez
Across a wide radius General Pascual Orozco with 700 rebels awaits a federal army of over 6,000 advancing from Casas Grandes. Rebel general Inen Salazar acts independently amid peace overtures to the government. U.S. border tensions rise as shooting at Columbus, New Mexico prompts briefing.
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Juatez
Mexico
Pascual Orozco
Inen Salazar
Orexco
Oreco
Rabage
Sanjines
Tellez
Casas Grandes
el Paso
Texas
Columbus
N. M
Third Cavalry
E. Steever
Fort Bliss
Palomas
United States
Steever
Tere
Marcin of Five Banks Overrides Veto on Large Deposits
An unclear report notes Marcin involved with five banks and overrides a veto amid large deposits. Details are fragmented with garbled phrases and partial names, suggesting a financial or investigative note. No definite dates or outcomes are clear from the readable text.
Wool tariff revision bill passes amid party splits
Washington reports the House approved the wool tariff revision 174 to 9 despite Taft vetoes, a narrow party margin aided by 21 Republicans. The vote triggered protests and a chaotic scene as Democrats claimed the tally counted present votes incorrectly. Conferees on the sugar tariff bill met as reform efforts continue in Congress.
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Washington
House
Taft
Mendiock Om Samar
Votos
Congress
Mann
Underwood
Schreiter to Aid Against Aldermen in Bribery Case
Detroit August 13 Prosecuting Attorney Hugh D Shepperd said Edward Schreiter a council committee clerk who confessed after arrest with 18 aldermen in bribery schemes will assist the prosecutor Schreiter is now an aide to the prosecutor The arraignment involved 18 aldermen and Schreiter with several cases arising from arrests last Friday Nine other aldermen were dismissed pending re arrest Aug 20 The nine under indictment protested the confession labeling Schreiter testimony as false and denounced the honesty of the proceedings
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Detroit
Atney
Hugh D. Shepperd
Hight
Edward Schretter
Aidermen
Schreiter
Schrellere
Schretter
Battoe
Desert Land Act Almost Nullified by Local Decision
The Standard notes a local land office decision in Mrs. E L Houston's contest against BW Spaulding. The ruling, on desert land entitlements, states modern dry farming methods yield profitable crops without irrigation, effectively repealing prior desert land classifications and transferring the case to the Secretary of the Interior for appeal.
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E. Ll. Houston
BW. Spaulding
Secretary of the Interior
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