Harding defends labor policy amid deflation fears in western address
President Harding warned against imagined efforts to deflate labor or abolish organized labor. He argued the administration seeks balance between capital and labor, praising private initiative and the right to organize while stressing efficient public service and stable money. He noted changes in women’s roles and urged policies to support mothers balancing home and work, closing with a pledge to adapt industry to modern family life.
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Helena
Mont
Harding
Capital
Lao
Russia
America
Momentous Court Ruling on Movie Ban and Animal Scenes
The New York Supreme Court ruled that a bomb tied to a dog's tail or a dog being thrown from an airplane may occur in a film without inciting crime or becoming a public nuisance. The decision involved a picture banned by the state motion picture commission.
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New York
Supreme Court
State Motion Picture Commission
Mrs Bowman forfeits thousand dollar bond in killer-for-profit plot
Huntington West Virginia June 29 Mrs Laura Bowman aged twenty eight failed to appear for trial in the common pleas court and her $1000 bond was forfeited. A city detective posing as a gunman foiled the alleged plot to kill her husband for life insurance.
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Huntington
W. Va
Laura Bowman
Common Pleas Court
Bowman
Directors Trade Body Named At Chamber Meeting
The Chamber of Commerce annual meeting elected a new board of directors listing J. L. Alexander F. M. Archer C. S. Cheyney F. R. Christie Isadore Cohen W. J. Cole George Dunglinson Jr E. A. Leonard Jr Edwin Mann Herbert Markle Clarence E. Ridley and H. S. Shott. The group will meet soon to select officers for the coming year.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
J. L. Alexander
F. M. Archer
C. S. Cheyney
F. R. Christie
Isadore Cohen
W. J. Cole
George Dunglinson
Hard coal miners adopt new wage demands in Scranton
In Scranton Pennsylvania on June 29 the anthracite mine workers at a convention unanimously adopted demands for the next wage contract. The current agreement expires August 31 and the new proposals will be delivered to operators after July 4. The morning session saw a disturbance involving Joseph Manley and J P McCarthy amid accusations of Communist plots. John L Lewis attended the convention.
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Scarnton
Joseph Manley
William Z. Foster
Trades Education League
J. P. McCarthy
Labor Defense Council
United Mine Workers
Trades
Manley
McCarthy
Communist Party
United States
John L. Lewis
County roads urged to adopt patrol maintenance plan
At a Retail Merchants Association meeting in Mercer County members endorsed a patrol system to keep roads in good repair and cut long term costs. They cited the Coopers to Pocahontas stretch near the state line and patches on the Bluefield Welch corridor as examples of savings and reduced wear on vehicles. A committee led by Henry Rodgin and FE B Pedigo will push the plan, with Chamber of Commerce cooperation sought.
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Retail Merchants Association
Coopers
West Virginia State Line
Pocahontas
Mercer County
McDowell County
Welch
Bluefield
Cooper
Simmons
Montcalm
Duhring
Matoaka
Henry Rodgin
Pedigo
R. B. Parrish
Chamber of Commerce
Poison Found in Rabbi Meyer's Stomach in Death Case
San Francisco report by the city toxicologist says sufficient poison was found in Rabbi A. Meyer’s stomach to have caused his death. Police will investigate after his body was found in his study Wednesday morning. Autopsy showed no evident cause of death before the stomach was tested.
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San Francisco
Rabbi A. Meyer
Rabbi Meyer
Baltimore to Get Hundred Million Bank Ameri can Bank & Trust Co
Baltimore announces a new financial institution the American Bank and Trust Co to open soon with a $100,000,000 backing. It will be capitalized at 7.5 million including 5 million in stock and 2.5 million surplus, starting with about 35 million in deposit accounts. The president remains unnamed.
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Baltimore
Baltimore News
American Bank & Trust Co
San Bernardino Hit by Severe Earthquake Shock
San Bernardino was shaken by a severe earthquake late today, with telephone reports to the Los Angeles Times noting no serious damage. Local authorities and residents described the tremor as strong but primarily causing alarm rather than structural harm.
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San Bernardino
Los Angeles
Cal
Los Angeles Times
Harding to lay aside speechmaking two days
President Harding arrived in Helena for a seven hour stay and an address on social justice women and labor this evening. After the speech he will lay aside public speaking for two days to enjoy the wonders of Yellowstone National Park.
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Helena
Mont
Harding
Yellow Stone National Park
Former Prohibition Director Indicted in Liquor Stock Case
Roscoe C. Andrews former federal prohibition director and John E. Early former head of the enforcement division plus nine others were indicted by a federal grand jury in Chicago. They face charges tied to distributing liquor stocks of Grommes and Ullrich among stockholders several weeks ago.
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Chicago
Roscoe C. Andrews
John E. Early
Prohibition Office
Grommes and Ullrich
Miners Accuse Operators of Grievous Wrongs in UMW Plea
In a brief to the Interstate Commerce Commission, William Turnblager of United Mine Workers district No. 19 alleges Kentucky and Tennessee coal operators commit many abuses. Claims include obstruction of organizing, unlawful check weighmen, unsafe wash houses, evictions, harassment of dissenters, and use of guards. Also cites deplorable housing and yellow dog contracts amid assertions no radicalism by old stock Americans.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Kentucky
Tennessee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
William Turnblager
United Mine Workers of America
United Mine Workers
United Mine Workers District No. 19
French Tri Color Flies Over Historic Point in Ruhr
The French flag flew today over Ho hensyburg a historic Ruhr point at the confluence of the Lenne and Ruhr rivers. Paris says the move is a penalty for frequent sniping by detachments in unoccupied Germany against French troops and sentries near the frontier.
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Essen
Hohensyburg
Ruhr
Lenne
Germany
Eastward trip not at all day one
London reports the steam ship Majestic arriving from New York carried no alcohol aboard but soon rumors of liquor surfaced. Passengers reportedly hid drinks in trunks and the bar steward mixed cocktails from smuggled liquor while some travelers remained dry. Andrew Mellon denied U.S. plans to seize ships carrying liquor.
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London
Majestic
Southampton
New York
Daily Mail
The
Andrew W. Mellon
Mellon
Bluefield College Campaign Nears One Hundred Thousand
Workers push a $100,000 drive with strong daily progress in Bluefield. The campaign team reports high support and anticipates surpassing the weekly total tonight, with Sunday’s Telegraph promising a final wind-up story and full subscription list.
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Bluefield College
Chamber of Commerce
Telegraph
Bluefield
Citizensip
Consolidation Coal Buys Eastern Kentucky Tap Lines
Baltimore’s B and O Railroad sells Sandy Valley and Elkhorn Millers Creek railroads to Consolidation Coal and Long Fork railway to Chesapeake and Ohio. The three tap lines total about 79 miles in eastern Kentucky coal fields and fetch roughly 8 million dollars. George M. Shriver calls the deal consistent with a railroad consolidation focus and redeploying capital to main-line expansion.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Consolidation Coal Company
Sandy Valley
Elkhorn
Millers Creek
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Long Fork
Chesapeake and Ohio
Big Sandy
Kentucky
George M. Shriver
Baltimore and Ohio
Order to dissolve injunction issued in Delaware case
A preliminary injunction filed by Allied Chemical Co. to restrain Steel and Tube Co. of America from selling assets to Youngstown Steel and Tube Co. of Youngstown, Ohio, was dissolved by Chancellor Wolcott in Wilmington on June 29. The chancellor had indicated his plan to dissolve the order days earlier.
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Wilmington
Del
Allied Chemical Co
Steel and Tube Co. of America
Youngstown Steel and Tube Co
Youngstown, C
Wolcott
Big Four Railroad Grants Wage Increase to 4300 Workers
In Cincinnati the Big Four payroll rises July 1 by 300000 across clerks and freight handlers. About 4300 workers throughout the system gain from the wage increase after a month of talks between railroad officials and office brotherhood members.
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Cincinnati
Big Four Railroad
Big Four
Winter Storm Decorates Italian Highlands in June
Reports from Novara Piedmont describe a rare snow and hail storm in the highlands near this city. Crops in several square miles were damaged as a winter weather wave struck during midsummer heat.
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Novara
Piedmont
Italy
Ship liquor put up to Congress
Washington reports the administration intends to leave enforcement of the dry law to Congress if a proposed prohibition treaty with maritime powers fails. Officials say seizure of offending ships remains an option, while state department officials express disappointment at Curzon’s parliamentary stance and potential treaty collapse.
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Washington
Congress
Supreme Court
Treasury Department
State Department
Curzon
Poincare Wins Senate Backing for Ruhr Occupation Credits
French Premier Poincare electrified the senate as he urged approval of 307 million francs to sustain the Ruhr occupation. He warned Germany’s economy is in a dangerous spiral and vowed to press until Germany begins payment, with Belgium aligned in opposition to German proposals.
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Paris
Senate
Poincare
France
Germany
Reich
Brussels
Ruhr
Bribery and threats mark Blair Mountain murder case
In Lewisburg West Virginia jurors hear testimony of Jack Evans claiming beer bribery and threats secured affidavits denying federal court testimony. He says Harold W Houston paid witnesses via J A Scott and Blizzard associates pressed him and his father to sign false affidavits.
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Lewisburg
W. Va
Jack Evans
William Blizzard
Evans
Charleston
Harold W. Houston
the Union
West Virginia
Blizzard
Young Evans
Blizgard
Mr. Houston
J. A. Scott
Houston
Logan
Scott
Hickey
Racine
Blair
Munsy
Blair Mountain
Logan County
A. M .Belcher
Mr. Belcher
J. R. Basham
St. Albans
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