Miners and deputies clash near Sharples in Logan county
Reports from Boone and Logan counties describe armed clashes near Sharples on the Logan Boone border. Four to six men reportedly killed as state police and deputy sheriffs confront armed miners, with officials reluctant to release details amid martial law tensions. Governor’s forces hold three deputies captured by miners as fear and unrest mount in the region.
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Pitctary
Logan
Don Chafin
Sharples
Chafin
Boone
Pittsburg
Hitt
Boone County
Boone-Logan
Logan County
Hill
Sheriff Hill
Madison
F. Keeney
United Mine Workers
Marmet
Mingo County
Blair
Brockus
Williamson
Huntington
W. Va
Aio
Robert Bland
Civil Service Meet Set for New Orleans
National Federation of Federal Employees plans its annual convention in New Orleans from September 12 to 18. Delegates will discuss salary reclassification, octations and the merit system promotion as the primary goals of the gathering.
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Washington
National Federation of Federal Employees
New Orleans
Voters Named in Submitted List for Chairman Fischer
A long list of individuals is formally submitted by Carl H. Fischer as chairman. The document presents names of candidates and supporters in a civic filing or nomination context. The tone is formal and procedural with no actions beyond submission noted.
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Carl H. Fischer
Prudential
John Mason
Hurt
Atlanta
Akers & Skinner
Grant
Manoe Ives Stand On Campaign Issues Debate
Fred C. Manoe, candidate for council from the second ward, sent The Constitution a communication defending his stance on campaign issues. He denies authoring a Sunday article signed “Fred C. Manoe” and notes he hadn’t seen it until publication. He endorses clean government and constructive changes in all departments. The Constitution publishes his correction.
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Fred C. Manoe
Councl
Bonday
Waleh Ft
Gine
Ave
Mae Pote
Couxelimania Banconvestigatiog
Mpielty
Po 4Ce
Manoe
Labor Unbroken Says Gompers in Atlantic City
Atlantic City August 28 Samuel Gompers declared the spirit and organization of American workers remains unbroken by the present business downturn and will push forward. He described labor unity and noted a massive drive by employers against workers. He urged resistance to wage cuts, warning concessions may encourage further reductions.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Samuel Gompers
United States
Gompera
Labor Movément
Labor Movement
Gompers
Men of Labor of America
Bombings Foreshadow Burlesque Labor Clash In Chicago
Mysterious bombs hit two Chicago theaters, the Columbia and the Star and Garter, injuring seven. Police found clock-like devices, no arrests. Industry leaders threaten a nationwide show cost cut and wage reductions as organized labor retaliates against burlesque and Columbia Amusement. The theater managers expect a harsh season amid general business woes and prohibition.
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SY James BE. Kilgallen
United News
Chicago
American ‘Burlesque Association
Columbia Amusement Company
Columbia
Star and Garter
I. Lawrence
The
Menden
Alleged Confession Fails to Save Life in Ohio
In Columbus on August 23 Governor Davis refused to grant a reprieve for Frank Motto who faces electrocution at Ohio Penitentiary at midnight. Motto was convicted for part in a December payroll robbery in Cleveland that killed W. C. Sly and George K. Farmer. His confession to the attorney general, implicating a Cleveland police officer, did not justify clemency.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ernor Davis
Frank Motto
Ohio Penitentiary
W. C. Sly
George K. Fanner
Cleveland
Motto
Moplah Rebellion Spreads in Malabar Districts
Dispatches report Calicut district rebels swelling to 15 000 as famine looms amid disrupted trade and communication. Mob violence includes looting Hindu houses with treachery within police cited. Martial law imposed across Malabar and a British warship party lands at Calicut as Moplahs proclaim home rule and Gandhi invites mediation.
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London
Calicut
Allahabad
Exchange
Bombay
Nilembur
Fkimeelf
India Office
Malabar
Wallayenad
Ponnani
Brnad
Wy Maad
Kurgambranad
Comus
India
Associated Press
Moplah
Pilliput
Gandahi
Kerala Provisional Congress Committee
Manerji
Chaplin Returns To English Home With Graying Hair
New York August 28 Charlie Chaplin appears with silver strands showing as he returns to England for a visit. He asks photographers to conceal his age and worries. Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford greet Chaplin in a brief reunion scene on the Ritz Carlton roof. Mary accuses him of abandoning work as she and her husband prepare to return home. Chaplin, once a low paid music hall performer, says he just wanted to look around Britain.
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New York
England
Chaplin
Charlie
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
Mary
Europe
Mingland
Railroads see six month earnings rise on cost cuts
Washington reports the Association of Railway Executives attributes higher first half 1921 earnings to reduced operating costs and delayed capital outlays. Less trains and coal, fewer workers without wage cuts, plus lower material use and equipment maintenance costs. Wage reductions began July 1 and 1921’s second half is expected to improve.
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Washington
Association of Railway Executives
Anj
Fares to Florida Drop Ten Per Cent
Rates from Atlanta to Tampa and St. Petersburg reduced as an early teaser for the Suwanee River Special. Officials indicate Jacksonville through-trains will match the cut, keeping passenger costs similar despite a longer route. Announcement notes the price drop aims to go into effect in time for November service.
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Terminal Station
Atlanta
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Jacksonville
Dr Pierce remedies praised by Maggie Perkins in Richwood WV
In Richwood West Virginia Mrs Maggie Perkins recalls fourteen years of suffering before using Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescription and Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery with Pleasant Pellets. She reports improved energy and ability to work all day. All druggists sell Favorite Prescription and Medical Discoveries.
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Richwood
W. Va
Dr. Pierce
Maggie Perkins
Riverside Drive
Woman's Club President Pushes for School Tax Increase
Louise Dooly reports Atlanta Woman's Club president Mrs B M Boykin urging a tax increase to lift city schools to central and south Georgia standards. She cites fine buildings in Tifton Sparks Barnesville Cordele and Valdosta and urges unity to fund better facilities and retain teachers.
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Louise Dooly
Atlanta
Central
South Georgia
Tifton
Georgia
Sparks
Barnesville
Cordelo
Valdosta
Lifton
Teachers Urge Tax Increase For City Schools
Atlanta Public School Teachers association leaders urge a higher property tax to fund schools. They compare present funds 1.2 million to projected 1.72 million under a new tax rate, arguing that raised revenue also covers bond interest and sinking fund obligations.
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Guy Weeee
Ing
Gertrude Corrigan
Amar Jeter
O. Kimberly
Mig T. Wise
Mary C. Barker
The
Atlanta Public School Teachers’ Association
Cutting Fray Ends in Death of Negro in Georgia
George Collins, a Black man, died instantly from a heart stab wound in Adairaville following an argument at a local negro church. Authorities say James McDaniel, another Black man, stabbed him after water was thrown from a church window and splashed near Collins and several Black girls.
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Adairaville
George Collins
James McDaniel
McDaniel
Collins
Strike Ballots Sent to Railroad Workers
The joint ballot notes that members would be allowed to withdraw from service if no satisfactory settlement occurs under the organization’s laws. It states the wage reduction of 1¢ would take effect July 1, 1921 and that workers may leave their companies if needed. The article discusses looming action and the potential for further labor tension among trainmen and related unions.
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Unaad
Chicago
New York
Athens
Madrid
Ored &N
Fifth Avenue
United
Grand Lodge
Railway Employees' Department
American Federation of Labor
Railroad Labor Board
Labor Board
Fifth Avenue as a Woman's Street Shines in New York Burgh
New York columnist extols Fifth Avenue as a living street dominated by women. He praises its beauty, shops, and the display of fashion among pedestrians, arguing the avenue embodies feminine charm more than any other global promenade.
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Trug Avenues
Fifth Avenue
Bond Street
Rue de la Paix
Calla Ban Jeronimo
Grand Vial
London
Paris
Madrid
Police quell outbreak of Reds in nationalist demo
Police fired upon a nationalist demonstration as socialists demanded arrest of Ludendorff and other reactionary leaders to halt murder propaganda. Vorwaerts alleges a overheard call from General Von Bering celebrating a victory as pressure mounts to stop Pan-German incitement ahead of the slain statesman's burial in Berlin next week.
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Ludendorff
von der Golte
Vorwaerts
von Bering
Union of Socialist Parties
Berlin
Pretty Hair You Can Have Pretty Hair
Apply quinine with bergamot two or three times weekly. Use Quin-Mont Hair Dressing from Quin-Mont Laboratories Atlanta Ga. Rub into hair roots for remarkable improvement. Available at drug stores or mail order 25 cents.
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Quin-Mont Laboratories
Atlanta
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