Londonderry Sees Army Rule as Irish Tensions Surge
June 25 Londonderry endures martial patrols as British troops control streets with armored cars and barbed wire. Sinn Feiners and Unionists clash. a Sinn Feiner and a Unionist die. Rail lines severed in southwest Ireland. curfews imposed. Irish volunteers threaten further action.
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Dublin
Londonderry
Bishop Street
Carrigan
Cheshire Regiment
Coleraine
Belfast
Irish Volunteers
London
Carter Campbell
Ireland
Limerick
Clough
Jordan
Blarney
Tuam
Irish Bar Council Today
Sinn Fein
Howelt Wy Learn Fate In Late Canton Trial
In Canton on June 25 a verdict in the Dick Howell case is near as closing pleas conclude and Judge Pontius weighs instructions. Prosecutor Ruff pressed Howell over an alleged bribe deal with detective Skotzicky while Howell maintained the shooting was accidental and that his gun was not in his possession at the time.
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Canton
Dick Howell
Anthony Skotzicky
Pontius
Howell
Skotnicky
Walter R. Ruff
Suit Filed in Kansas to Drive Out the I W W
A district court in El Dorado Kansas granted a temporary writ and heard an injunction suit charging the Industrial Workers of the World with violating the Kansas anti syndicalism law. The petition says I W W members are spread through Kansas harvest and oil fields and seeks a permanent injunction against the organization.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Industrial Workers of the World Organization Advocates
Turks Capture 8000 at Philadelphia in Asia Minor
Greek troops surrounded a Turkish corps at Philadelphia or Ala-Shehr in Asia Minor and took 8,000 prisoners. A quantity of munitions was captured. Philadelphia is a walled town in Aidin province, 83 miles east of Smyrna with about 20,000 residents.
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London
Philadelphia
Asia Minor
Smyrna
Ala-Shehr
Aidin
Coal Reserve Deficit Prompts Three Month Replenishment Plan
Washington reports a 35 million ton deficit in the American coal reserve. Interstate Commerce Commissioner Aitchison says it can be made up in three months if conditions stay favorable, with priority for open top cars to avert a winter famine. McChord backs actions and notes export cuts to meet domestic needs.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce
Aitchison
McChord
Interstate Commerce Commission
Department of Justice
Federal Trade Commission
Dayton streetcar strike ends compromise rejected
On June 25 striking streetcar workers in Dayton rejected a proposed compromise of 60 cents an hour and vow to stay out until their demand reaches 70 cents. The city commission had agreed to raise fares to seven cents as part of the talks.
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Dayton
Democratic party fights over Georgia and Missouri seats at convention
The Democratic national committee prepared to settle two factional contests over Georgia’s 28 seats and one Missouri fifth district seat. Senator Reed, opposed by Wilson allies, was rejected by Missouri and his seat vacant. James T. Bradshaw slated to take Reed’s place. Georgia primary winners Palmer vs Smith Watson split. Hunter seat from Oregon to replace late Baldwin under review.
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San Francisco
Democratic National Committee
Georgia
Missouri
James Reed
Wilson
James T. Bradshaw
Kansas City
Reed
National Committee
A. Mitchell Palmer
Hoke Smith
Tom Watson
Democratic State Executive Committee
Smith
R. R. Hunter
Oregon
George T. Baldwin
Homers. Cummings
BRAKEMAN KILLED AS TRAIN DERAILS AT CEMETERY STREET
Wayne B. Maddox a 35 year old brakeman with B and O was killed instantly when his westbound freight train derailed at the Cemetery street crossing in Athens. The Chillicothe man was riding the rear of the tender as it struck the crossing and crushed him. The locomotive and cars were damaged and the crossing was repaired by section men that morning. Maddox leaves a widowed mother in Chillicothe.
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Wayne B. Maddox
Cemetery Street
Maddox
Chillicothe
Baughman Undertaking Establishment
Rowland
Athens
Union Depot
Cole
Jerseyville services at M. E. Church Sunday evening
In Jerseyville June events announce children's services at the M. E. Church on Sunday evening June 27. Public invited to attend.
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Jerseyville
Reae Dren
M. E
Prohibition Plank Considered in Third Party Platform
Liberal leaders discuss adopting a strong dry plank for a proposed third party to draw prohibition votes. Labor may join, and the forty eight committee weighs prohibition stance depending on Democratic actions as convention planning continues in Chicago.
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Don E. Chamberlain
United Press
Chicago
San Francisco
Drys
Prohibition
Prohibition National Party
LABOR
Labor Party
Frank J. Esper
National Labor Party
Hoover Urges Ratification Of German Treaty Without Article Ten
Herbert Hoover urged immediate ratification of the German peace treaty with Article Ten removed and League of Nations adherence as Republican platform. He argued the clause is non binding and would threaten the league, pressuring Democrats to defend a military alliance.
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New York
League of Nations
Herbert Hoover
Evening Post Today
Hoover
League
Democratic Party
Marshall portrays peacemaker role at San Francisco convention
Vice President Thomas R. Marshall arrives in San Francisco as a mediator not a candidate. He urges compromise for a safe platform and a good man to lead. He says he has no plans to seek renomination and doubts his name will be pulled for the nomination, stressing no ambition for a third term.
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San Francisco
Thomas R. Marshall
Indiana
Atlantic
Pacific
Marshall
Resolutions Committee
Albany Grange Schedules Evening Meet On Saturday
Albany grange will hold its meeting Saturday evening June 26 instead of the usual afternoon session.
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Albany
Albany Grange
Liquor Fight Looms as the Signal Issue
San Francisco report from United Press. Democratic nomination candidates face a wet and dry battle from the start of balloting. Wets back Governor Cox and dries back Attorney General Palmer, with both sides aiming to limit their first ballot totals while building support across subsequent ballots.
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San Francisco
Cox
Governor Cox to take Dayton stay after Frisco convention
Columbus June 25 Governor Cox will receive reports of Frisco convention proceedings at his Dayton home. He plans to remain there likely until after the Democratic convention ends, state and source indicate.
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Columbus
Cox
Dayton
Not The Toughest Kid In Hells Kitchen Wins Damages
A New York supreme court jury awarded William McCue 3500 damages against the Russell Sage Foundation and the publishers of Boyhood and Lawlessness for using his picture with the caption the toughest kid in Hell's Kitchen. McCue, now an adult, says he was an altar boy at St Ambrose Church and has no delinquency record.
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New York
Supreme Court
William McCue
Hell’s Kitchen
Russell Sage Foundation
Hell's Kitchen
McCue
St. Ambrose’s Church
Crowell Resigns as Assistant Secretary of War
Washington announces the resignation of Assistant Secretary of War Benedict Crowell. The resigning letter accepts Crowell’s tenure to end June 30, with President Wilson praising the war department’s procurement of munitions and supplies as satisfactorily conducted and closed.
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Washington
Benedict Crowell
Crowell
Wilson
War Department
Russian envoy Martens signs big food and equipment contract
Ludwig C. A. K. Martens, the unrecognized Soviet envoy to the United States, signs a contract with a Canadian firm for shipments valued at several million dollars to Russia. The deal, approved by Canada, uses special banking in Canada and England and begins with flour cargoes along with agricultural machinery and railroad equipment.
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New York
Ludwig C. A. K. Martens
United States
Russia
Canada
England
Successful Tonsil and Adenoid Removals Reported
Successful operations performed this week by Drs Sprague and Hoodlet for tonsil and adenoid removal. Patients include Donald Mc Nabb Mack Pierce Chauncey William Verigen Lawrence Rutter Gladys Knight Millfield Ralph Junod Columbus and Eunice Jones Athens. All are recovering uneventfully.
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Chauncey, CO
Drs. Sprague
Hoodlet
Donald McNabb
Mack Pierce
Chauncey
William Verigen
Lawrence Rutter
Gladys Knight
Millfield
Ralph Junod
Columbus
Eunice Jones
Athens
G A R Regular Meeting Notice Post Room June 26
A notice for a G A R regular meeting on Saturday June 26 at 1 o'clock in the Post Room. Eli Roush P C is noted in the message.
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Eli Roush
P. C
Senator Reed Plans Fight for Democratic Delegate Seat
Senator James Reed of Missouri will contest his bid to be a delegate from the Kansas City congressional district. He intended to appear before the national committee and, if unsuccessful, proceed to the credentials committee and the convention floor.
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San Francisco
Cal
James Reed
Kansas City
Reed
Georgia
Missouri
Referendum or Strike Vote Elders Rail Union Inches Toward Wage Demands
Chicago June 25 The United States railroad wage labor group moved to hasten a decision on demands by 2,000,000 railroad workers for a one billion dollar annual wage increase. Union leaders debated referendum or ultimatum options to force a board award, while the labor board strains to speed hearings and issue a ruling in days.
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Chicago
Anate
Railroad Board
Earile
Chawman R. M Harte
Barton
Ing
Sunday backs Harding in presidential race
Sunday pledges support to Warren G. Harding, the Republican candidate for the presidency, amid upcoming national campaigns in Washington.
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Harding
Washington
Billy
Warren G. Harding
Stand Collapse Hurts Hundreds at Northern Baptists Meet
A grandstand collapse at the 13th Northern Baptists convention in Buffalo injures about 50 people, many with broken legs or internal injuries. About 1 000 people were on the platform when it gave way. eight ambulances ferried the injured to city hospitals.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Convention of Northern Baptists
Edwin Supplee
Hey
A. K. Scott
Perry
John Rhodes
Toledo
Teg
Robert Walker
J. K. Schaffer
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