Hard Coat Diggers Reject Operators Offer in Wage Fight
The United Mine Workers of America ant h racite wage committee will reject a 21 percent wage cut and demand full union recognition, a guaranteed wage for lower grades, and an eight hour day with overtime penalties. They argue coal prices rise due to rail and distributor profits, not labor costs, citing a $3.50 per ton wage component.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. J. Fouts
I. N.S
New York
United Mine Workers of America
Rail unions reject wage cuts tied to freight-rate reduction
In Washington on May 25 railroad labor leaders oppose wage reductions demanded by carriers to mirror lower interstate rates. The Railroad Labor Board in Chicago is weighing 10 to 25 percent cuts, but labor chiefs insist savings come from other economies after July 1. They cite the decent living wage and warn further cuts could trigger unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Labor Board
William H. Johnston
International Association of Machinists
Interstate Commerce Commission
Johnston
The
Commerce Commission
Railway ‘Employees Department
Aue Ican Federation of Labor
Railroad
German General's Son Studies U S Business Methods
Capt. Fritz von Falkenhayn, 32, son of the late German general, arrives in Akron to study American business methods and inventions. He served as technical chief of the German flying corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz von Falkenhayn
General von Falkenhayn
Germany
United States
German Flying Corps
Akron Faces Big Klan Meeting Clash In Ohio
Akron seen as the battleground as a planned Ku Klux Klan meeting is halted by a deputy sheriff and police amid protests over a court injunction. Judge W H Ahern issued the injunction for Jewish society officers alleging religious opposition by the Klan.
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Akron
Ohio
Davis
Kleagie Dr. Harrod
Columbus
Ku Klux Klan
United States
W. H. Ahern
Man takes blame to free fiancée in jewelry theft
Lumen Bede enabled the release of his fiancée Ruth Hayden who had been implicated in a jewelry theft from Mrs Itchell Eveine, wife of a New York sugar refiner. He surrendered all blame and remains held for trial.
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Lumen Bede
Ruth Hayden
Itchell Eevine
New York
Six Die as Ulster Curfew Widens Violence Erupts
Belfast and surrounding districts suffer intensified fighting as curfew extends to all Ulster. Reports say six killed and 25 wounded in 24 hours amid arson and street clashes between Orangemen and Sinn Feiners. Incendiaries destroy Carnegie library on Falls Road. constables shot. fears rise over Irish coalition pact and possible declaration.
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Belfast
Ulster
Conway Street
Carnegie Library
Falls Road
Falla Road
Glenariff
Sinn
Uncle Sam Prefers Cash Over R 36 Bailout Offer
London May 25 The United States rejects Britain's offer to turn over the dirigible R-36 to repay the money U S paid for the destroyed ZR-2. The ZR-2 collapsed on its final trial flight with nearly fifty lives lost and the U S had advanced more than one million dollars for the airship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Illinois mine union rejects district wage conference proposal
Springfield Illinois May 2 The district executive board unanimously voted to reject the offer from mine operators in the state upon the recommendations of President Frank Farrington of the Illinois mine workers union. A battleship uses about 8000 gallons of fresh water daily.
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Springfield
Ills
Ilinois
Enal
Frank Farrington
Illinois Mine Workers Union
Bullet Which Killed Him Auctioned with Effects of American Hero
The bullet that killed Private Harry Fisher, a Marine killed in the Chinese Boxer war of 1900, was included among his personal effects sold after no heirs were found. Headquarters in Washington keeps and then sells such items, with prayer books and foreign relics common. Marines’ belongings also include Romeo slippers and ladies’ bar pins among the varied consigned pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
Harry Fisher
Modern girl being taught to break, not make home says expert
Mrs. Oliver H. Harriman, head of Camp Fire Girls, warned that American parents train daughters to be home breakers rather than homemakers. She faulted parents for teaching daughters to marry rich men, neglecting values and real culture, and urged organizations to provide higher ideals.
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New York
Oliver H. Harriman
Camp Fire Girls of America
Camp Fire Girls
Ohio Bonus Fund Will Run Short
Ohio projects a $5 million shortfall in the $25 million adjusted compensation fund for World War veterans. With 212000 applications on file and 140000 vouchers issued for about $17 million, 243000 veterans remain, and $8 million is left to handle the remaining 100000 claims. Officials say extra funds may be sought by a constitutional amendment on bonds or via general revenue, possibly before fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Robert R. Roberts
Ohio
General Revenue Fund
Grotto Grows Plans for Nelsonville Park and Golf Grounds
El-Karnak Grotto of Nelsonville votes to lease land above Haydenville to create a grotto country club. Trustees will seek estimates for a summer clubhouse lighting water and other facilities with ball grounds tennis croquet and a golf course planned. Membership stands at 250 with expected growth to 800 or 1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
El-Karnak Grotto
Haydenville
Attend School Program at Van Wert This Week
Dr E B Bryan president of Ohio University and Dr Daniel Mc Gurk new minister of the First M E church travel to Van Wert for the Van Wert high school commencement Thursday evening. Bryan will deliver the address and Forest McGurk will receive the diploma. Bryan will revisit his boyhood home near Van Wert and McGurk will speak at Ohio City near Van Wert Friday evening.
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E. B. Bryan
Ohio University
Daniel McGurk
M. E. Church
van Wert
van Wert High School
Bryan
Albany Bank Meeting Sets Plan to Ship First Car Wool
A Saturday 1 PM meeting at Albany Bank discusses plans to ship the first car of wool cargo. Officials and merchants will confer on logistics and timing.
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Albany Bank
Ulster Province Overview and Leadership
Ulster, Ireland's northern province, borders Leinster Connaught the Atlantic and the Irish Sea. It spans 8613 square miles with about 1.8 million people evenly split between Protestants and Roman Catholics. Belfast as capital hosts shipyards. Sir James Craig leads the Ulster government as premier.
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Ulster
Ireland
Leinster
Connaught
Atlantic Ocean
Irish Sea
Belfast
James Craig
Masonic Temple to Rise on Wear Washington Street Site
A fine new Masonic temple may cost over 125000 and be erected on the Connett and Walker properties opposite The Messenger office on Wear Washington street. The Athens Commandery approved the site at a Wednesday meeting. The two parcels totaling about 94 by 132 feet are under option to the Masonic Temple company for 28000. Masons praise the central location and plan to remove two old structures.
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Masonic Temple
Connett
Walker
Messenger
Wear Washington Street
Athens Commandary
Masonic Temple Company
Officials Discover 300 IRS Documents Seized
Federal agents found 300 packets of Internal Revenue Bureau documents in the home of G. Patchell, an employee. Commissioner Blair defended the dismissal of C. Childs and A. G. Sumner from the treasury department in Washington on May 25.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
G. Patchell
Bureau
Blair
C. Childs
A. G. Sumner
Treasury Department
Beetham Declares Non Candidacy After Davis Meeting
Cadiz speaker Rupert Beetham told the Ohio House that if Governor Davis seeks re nomination he will not run for governor. Beetham spoke after a closed door conference with Governor Davis at the governor's office in Columbus.
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Columbus
Davis
Rupert Beetham
Cadiz
Ohio House of Representatives
Beetham
Governo
Freight Train Robbery Near Clyde Stuns Flint Area
Merchandise worth thousands stolen from Pere Marquette freight train No 157 traveling north near Clyde Michigan. A robber swung onto the train split it in two and accomplices loaded goods onto five trucks. At Holly the conductor was forced back aboard by masked men. Police report thirty men took part.
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Flint
Mich
Pere Marquette
Clyde
Here
Holly
Saginaw
Rate Cutting Reaches Actual Work At ICC Conference
Washington May 25 members of the interstate commerce commission met this afternoon with a railroad executives committee led by Daniel Willard president of the Baltimore and Ohio to discuss reducing freight rates. The conference is the second in a series arranged by President Harding. The text also notes popular Turkish films featuring American Indians cowboys and detective dramas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio
Harding
Mines Put Back to Work After Attacks in West Virginia
In Charleston West Virginia May 25 twelve mines in the New River fields damaged when dynamite destroyed a power station at Elverson were back in operation today after repairs. Sheriff C A Conley of Fayette county seeks two suspects. Miner Geo Haynes arrested by state police and jailed at Fayetteville denies involvement.
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Charleston
W. Va
New River Fields
Elverson
C. A. Conley
Fayette County
Geo. Haynes
Fayetteville
Train Crash Injures Thirty In Birmingham Street Car
An inbound freight train of the Alabama Great Southern railway collided with an inbound Tidewater street car in Birmingham. Thirty people were injured, five seriously, as the car was knocked from the tracks, overturned, and broken in two. Rescue work was hindered by the wreck and a signal confusion cited as a probable cause.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Great Southern Railway
Four Tonsil Removals at City Hall Clinic
Four children underwent tonsil removal Thursday morning in the public health clinic room at City Hall. Patients were Helen 10, Malcolm 12, Hartford 7, all Dunnett children of Glouster, and Raymond Smith 12, son of Mia Alice Smith of Glouster. Surgeon was Dr. John Sprague with Dr. Wiley Sprague assisting. supervising nurse Misa Munn and staff Misa Elisa attended.
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Public Health
City Hall
Helen
Malcolm
Hartford
Lola Dunnett
Glouster
Raymond Smith
Mia
Alice Smith
John Sprague
Wiley Sprague
Misa Munn
Misa Elisa
Blizzard treason case ends as defense rests in Mingo miners raid
Attorneys defending William Blizzard on treason charges wrap up after less than a week of testimony. Prosecution begins rebuttal as the defense rests following Sergeant Timothy Lynch testifying Blizzard tried to halt the armed miners march on Mingo county last year.
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Warren W. Wheaton
Charles Town
W. Va
Willam Blizzard
Mingo County
Timothy Lynch
United States Army
Blizzard
Mingo
Accident in Woodlawn Suburb Leaves Several Injured
The injured were removed to hospitals after a road accident in Woodlawn, a suburb of Birmingham.
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Woodlawn
Birmingham
Home Life Along the Ulster Border in Ireland
A Belfast dispatch describes a half mile wide no man’s land along Ulster’s border with the Free State. Armored cars, sand bag barricades, and snipers create a France 1914–18 ambience as Sinn Feiners raid frontier posts. Police and residents live under constant threat of ambush while forced evacuations and kidnappings accelerate the paralysis of the Clogher valley frontier.
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International News
Belfast
No Man’s Land
Ulster Province
Irish Free State
France
Clogher
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Edward Young Clarke
Imperial Kleagle
Ad Bundy
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