Mystery Fire Kills Seven Railroad Workers at Camp
State police probe into a blaze at Jack Clifford’s camp on Chate quay Lake leaves questions about a self inflicted shooting. District Attorney Hacale A. Jerry leads the inquiry with statements from A M Buddle Johnson and his wife Peggy Marah plus others as investigators visit Clifford’s camp.
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Buddle” Johnson
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Labor Day Spectacle Promises City’s Grand Opening Events
A sweeping Labor Day program in the city features a 50 car parade with moving picture stars, city officials, and civic committees to celebrate Poli's Palace theater opening tonight for 1,800 delegates at the American Union of Swedish Singers convention. Also on tap are an American Legion track meet this afternoon a flapper contest at Pleasure Beach and a Seaside Park band concert.
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D Patechild Wheeler
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Transportation
Strike ends as 550 miners return to work on Tuesday
The anthracite coal strike ends with UMW ratifying Pepper plan. Mining to resume Tuesday after Labor Day, about 550 000 workers to return, 300 days of production planned, 80 069 000 tons above ground, rail movement expected unhampered, seven months of market to be supplied.
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Ens
Toth Fails to Negotiate Channel in Water 11 Hours
Charles Toth of Boston failed to complete the Dover to Calais swim after 11 hours and 10 minutes in 58 degree choppy water. Sam Richards, also of Boston, collapsed after two hours. Toth reached within about six miles of the French coast before extraction as high winds and rough seas forced an end to the attempt.
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Associated? Press
Charles Toth
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English Channel
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T. W. Burgess
Richards
Sullivan
John A Leonard succumbs after lingering illness
John A Leonard former president of the Board of Trade and longtime Bridgeport figure dies at home 121 Fremont Street after a prolonged illness. A native of Livermore Falls he lived most of his life in Bridgeport, earning a Medal for 26 years of service and shaping Republican local politics. He served in the Watson Guard and later as captain in the CN G, with a career spanning business, fire department leadership, and civic duties. He died with family nearby after a long illness.
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Final Davis Cup matches contested today at Forest Hills
In Forest Hills New York James Anderson will oppose W. T. Pide in one of two singles that will end the 1922 Davis Cup match between Australia and the United States. Gerald J Patterson will face William Johnston in the other singles as the U S seeks to clinch the trophy. Patterson notes only an accident could alter the lineup, risking an Australian victory if both singles are lost.
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Ena
Washington
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Sniffan
Fostmemar Green
Fire losses devastate Logan coal operators district
A major blaze in Logan destroyed the coal operators' association offices, White Browning block, and Potomac Telephone quarters. Estimates place total damage near $500000 with losses to the operators' records and nearby buildings, including $90000 to the White Browning structure and about $109000 to the telephone quarters.
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Razor Duel Ends in Death on Lexington Avenue Street
John Banks 52 of Lexington avenue clashed with Richard son over alleged flirting with his wife in front of Mrs Mabel Brown’s home at 56 Lexington avenue. Banks and Richardson fought with razors. Richardson died from a severed neck vein while Banks lay critically injured. Detectives gathered evidence as witnesses including Mrs Myrtle Brown and others viewed the scene at Battle in’ Street.
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Lexington Avenue
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Yrtle Brown
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Ready to Serve Writs as Union Heads Brace for Crisis
The tenth week of the nationwide railway shopmen strike sees 5500 U.S. marshals mobilized to enforce a government injunction. Writs prepared for labor leaders act as the union chief says the shopmen will carry on without fear, while rail executives report cautious improvement and resumed work. Dr. and Mrs. William Horace Day return to Park Place after two months in Europe.
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U S S E N T E R I N G P R O S P E R O U S E R A S A I D S E C U
Washington September labor secretary Davis speaks to the nation on Labor Day asserting America enters a prosperous era after war years. He notes industrial strife but promises fairness and cooperation between employers and workers. He cites preventing wage panic and resuming millions to work with wages near prewar levels.
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Samuel Gompers Urges Organized Labor on Labor Day
Washington labor day statement from Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor calls for stronger organization to gain economic justice. He says the four year anti labor war showed unions can protect workers against armed employers and unorganized labor is weak.
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Ameria
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American Federation of Labor
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Ten Victims Burned In Pittsburgh Bunkhouse Fire
A bunkhouse fire at a Pennsylvania railroad yard in Pittsburgh killed seven car repairmen and left ten injured, with property losses near 220000. Only some workers escaped by leaping to tracks as smoke and flames filled the upper floors. many bodies were charred beyond recognition, hindering identification.
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Free State Captures German Munition Ship
Dublin report details efforts to supply irregular forces with munitions. A National destroyer seized off Cork with a full cargo of ammunition and arms, believed to have originated from Germany. More captures by the Free State noted.
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