Mine Fight At Lester Strip Mine Leaves Dozens Wounded
Eye witness accounts from Herrin Illinois describe a violent clash when 5 000 striking miners attacked the Lester Strip mine run by imported workers and guards Several wounded say the killed were shot after surrendering and that those who sent workers to the mine bore responsibility Commissary clerk Joseph O Rourke of Chicago gave a graphic account explaining he was wounded by bullets and that guards fired while miners pressed the attack Other workers and miners reportedly blamed management for bringing in outsiders and arming guards before dawn the standoff ended with a white flag and surrendered arms Page Eight follows.
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Associated Press
Herrin
Lester
Here
Breame
Joseph O'Rourke
Chicago
Betrand Commissary Company
Lester Gth
Associated Preas
Williamson
Beseiged
K. McDowell
Canvass Strike Ballot by Sunday Predicted
Chicago June 22 AP union officials predicted a Sunday canvass of the railway shop unions strike vote after a lull in ballots. They reported a 98 percent walkout favorability and general chairmen began tallying numbers ahead of a Saturday committee meeting.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Birmingham chosen for next International Sunday School convention
Birmingham Alabama was selected as the site for the 1926 International Sunday School convention. The city won over Los Angeles Detroit and Cleveland in balloting with Birmingham ranking first followed by the other candidates in order.
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Birmingham
Kansas City
Ala
Los Angeles
Detroit
Cleveland
Midnight check up shows twenty one dead
A midnight casualty check from Herrin Illinois lists seventeen dead in Herrin morgue one in Marion morgue three in private homes and six more bodies believed hidden in woods according to Associated Press reporters.
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Associated Press
Herrin
Ill
Herrin Morgue
Marion Morgue
Governor mobilizes 1000 troops over Herrin killings
Waukegan Illinois June reports Governor Small ordered 1000 state troops mobilized and held under arms to protect Herrin in Williamson county. He directed full field equipment and instructed Brigadier General Black to assemble units to form a force at the 32nd infantry armory Chicago for rapid deployment. The governor pressed the Williamson county state’s attorney and Sheriff Thaxton for immediate information and action to bring suspects to justice.
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Wackegan
Ill
Small
Herrin
Black
Williamson County
32Nd Infantry
Chicago
Melvin Thaxton
Birthright for Mess Pottage Sparks Rail Row
William H Johnston, president of the machinists union in Cincinnati, denounces the Railroad Labor Board as selling its birthright for a paltry sum of 135 million dollars. He counters Ben W Hooper’s warning to rail unions about a nationwide strike and criticizes proposed employer cooperation as preposterous. Johnston argues wages fall while costs rise and rebounding prosperity hides distress.
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William H. Johnston
Machinists Union
Railroad Labor Board
Cincinnati
William H Johnston
Machinists’ Union
T Onight
Johison
Ben W. Hooper
Mrn Johnston
Mr. Hooper
Mr. Johnston
Hooper
Johnston
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kiwanis Name George H. Ross International President
George H. Ross of Toronto was elected international president of Kiwanis clubs, receiving 463 votes while runner up E. R. Arris of Columbus had 247. Attendance contest lists Wabash Indiana first with 100 percent, Newark Ohio second at 98.91, Tipton Indiana third at 98.79.
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Toronto
Ont
George H. Ross
Kiwanis Clubs
Ross
E. R. Arris
Columbus
Wabash
Ind
Newark
Tipton
Bluefield Seeks Court Suspension of Water Rate Increase
Bluefield asks the West Virginia Supreme Court to suspend a June 14 public service commission order raising Bluefield water rates. The city contends the commission lacked authority to make the increase contingent on U S Supreme Court decisions and on supplying a constant wholesome supply of water.
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Charleston
W. Va
Public Service Commission
Bluefield
Supreme Court
Bluefield Water Works and Improvements Company
Supreme Court of the United States
Labor Defense Council Formed by AFL in Washington
Cincinnati June 22. The American Federation of Labor creates a labor defense council in Washington to meet legal attacks on unions. Lawyers are selected by federation officers to defend unions against suits under recent Supreme Court decisions. Delegates near convention end and plan tomorrow’s officers election.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
American Federation of Labor Today
Washington
Labor Defense Council
Supreme Court
Fedaration
Wilburn Case 15 Heads Toward Jury Verdict
Court in Charles Town West Virginia reports the Wilburn trial for the Gore killing of Deputy Sheriff John Gore during the Marmet to Logan miners march is nearing jury consideration. Prosecution ready to press another Logan County case while defense seeks limited instructions.
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John Wilburn
Gore
Associated Press
Charles Town
W. Va
J. E. Wilburn
Logan
Marmet
J. M. Woods
John Gore
West Virginia
Woods
Logan County
Page Hight
Assassination of Field Marshal Wilson in London
Field Marshal Sir Henry H. Wilson was shot outside his Eaton Place home by two youths named James O'Brien and James Connolly. He died after being wounded. the assailants had indicated an Irish Army connection and former World War I leadership. The murder follows Wilson's return from unveiling a Great Eastern Railway memorial.
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Associated Press
London
Sir Henry H. Wilson
England
Imperial Staff
Eaton Place
James O'Brien
James Connolly
Great Eastern Railway
Wilson
Marehal
Non Union Miners Reported Killed in Herrin Riots
Springfield dispatch cites Adjutant General C B Black saying a long distance report from Colonel Hunter claimed peace outwardly at Herrin and no guard deployment unless further trouble. Death toll ranges from twenty three to over seventy five as non union workers are said to have been killed or disappeared.
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Associated Press
Springfield
C. BK. Black
Hunter
Herrin
Gregten
Black
General Black
Hal Trevis
Illinois Comm Commission
Herrin News
Joe Barnes
Barnes
Trevillion
Eugene Mclaughlin
Ilinois Coal Operators’ Association
Big Lumber Plant Charleston Burned In West Virginia
Fire swept the F Lory Sons Lumber Co plant in West Charleston causing about 50000 in property damage. The warehouse and drying room were saved. Sparks reached nearby homes as bucket brigades and volunteers fought spot fires preventing further losses.
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Charleston
W. Va
F. Lory Sona’ Lumber Co
Weat
Moonshiner Dies in Battle with Deputy Sheriffs
In McDowell County Bull Creek a morning clash left Jesse Hunt dead and Julian Hunt fatally wounded as Elliott Hunt fled. Deputies Cline Wayne Cline John Roberts W Noe and H L Bailey disrupted a still seizing 300 gallons mash and wired medical aid to the scene.
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Jesse Hunt
Julian Hunt
Elliott Hunt
Filiott Hunt
J4lstice
Bull Creek
McDowell County
Hursday
Bluefield
Hunt
Julian
John Hunt
T. G. Sjatney
Hurley
Mohawk
Panther
Cline
Wayne Cline
John Roberts
W Noe
H. L. Bailey
Federal Court
Jaeger
Bodies of mine war victims lack identification marks
Herrin June 22 county officials report most bodies recovered from the mine war show no identification marks as their pockets were looted. One body carried an army honorable discharge while another had paper bearing the name of an ex infantryman.
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Associated Press
Herrin
Herrin mine disorders claim 44 dead say UMWA official
Frank Farrington of the United Mine Workers reports forty four deaths in Herrin mine disturbances claiming union sources confirm the toll. He cites limited operations and notes conflicting information from Springfield saying only one killed and that early reports exceed reality.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Herrin
Frank Warrington
Tlinots
United Mine Workers of America
Farrington
Merrin
Springfield
Mr. Farrington
Penn Seaboard to Acquire Carpenter Steel Co Stock
President Warren announces directors voted to buy all stock of Carpenter Steel Co of Reading Pa. Stockholders receive notice calling a special meeting July 7 to ratify the purchase, after which the name will become Carpenter Steel Corporation.
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New York
Warren
Penn Seaboard Steel Corporation
Carpenter Steel Co
Reading
Carpenter Steel Corporation
Letter by Lewis Not Cause of Herrin Mine Trouble
Phillip Murry of United Mine Workers said President Lewis’s message could not have caused Herrin unrest. Gompers of the AFL said firing began inside the mine stockade and urged restraint. Both leaders left for Cleveland, Ohio, to seek more reports on the incident.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Phillip Murry
United Mine Workers of America
Herrin
Lil
Lewis
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompere
Yreen
Miners’ Union
Cleveland
Ohio
Unanimous Support for Rail Strike in Huntington Meeting
Union shop men at Chesapeake and Ohio shops in Huntington West Virginia expressed unanimous support for the proposed rail strike at a June 2 meeting. Machinists boilermakers and carmen led the show with about 2400 workers affected by the wage reduction order of the railroad labor board.
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Huntington
W. Va
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Railroad Labor Board
Herrin mine attack leaves dozens dead amid race riot
In Herrin Illinois a clash at the Lester mine by striking miners and imported workers led to a high death toll. Officials report many bodies found near the mine, with dozens injured and missing as rioting and violence erupt. Authorities expect the death count to rise beyond forty.
Lewis Ane Heads Firemen Conference in Cleveland
John B. Lewis president of the United Mine Workers of America met with W S Carter president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen in Cleveland to discuss a personal matter. Accompanied by William Gare he avoided reporters after the meeting, with speculation the talks related to financial assistance sought from railway organizations after the Chicago appeal.
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Cleveland, O
John B. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
W.S. Carter
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Wmn. Gare
Rotary
Mine Workers
Mr. Lewis
Cleveland
Mr. Carter
Carter
Minl
Chicago
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Kiwanians
Geo. H. Ross
Marshal Wilson
Wilburn
Scotland Yard
Illinois
Hunt Brothers
Miner
Lewis Ane
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