Miners and Operators Resume Talks for Sept 1 Contract
In Atlantic City on August 20, United Mine Workers leaders and Arctic Operators Association prepared to renew talks for a new Working contract starting Sept 1. Both sides refused to concede, with John L. Lewis demanding wage case and union recognition, while Samuel Warriner opposing the check off system. Both hope a strike can be averted.
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United Mine Workers’ Union
Autharctic Operators’ Association
New York
John L. Lewis
Ers
Samuel Dpd
Warriner
Rators’ Committee
Lewis
Uch
Germany ready to put heel on law infractions
Berlin August 20 Wilhelm Sollmann new interior minister declares any extremist attempt to topple the republic will be ruthlessly crushed even with blood and iron policy. He says Stresemann’s cabinet is stronger than its predecessors and will defend democracy while seeking an understanding with France on Ruhr reparations without aggressive denunciations.
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Berlin
Wilhelm Sollmann
Interior
Stresemrmann
Lke
German People's Party
Stresemann
Germany
Sollmann
Herr Cuno
Hila
France
Ruhr
German Republic
Hotel Fire Kills Nine in Ontario Wawa Resort Tragedy
Ontario fire at the Wawa hotel leaves nine dead and many still missing including three Americans from Cleveland Cincinnati and New York. About 300 guests fled in nightclothes as flames destroy the fashionably famed hotel with $800000 loss and no fire apparatus available.
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Ont
Wawa
Ontario
K. Rogers
Cleveland
Elizabeth Cregan
Cincinnati
Kitty Carroll
New York
Agnes Groot
M. J. Barris
Inianapolis
Ruth Radtke
Co. RE. Congdon
Youngstown
A. C. Johnston
Columbus
Mias Teresa
Mias
Ellinor Manning
Pittsburgh
John G. Stowe
Mra. Stowe
Buffalo
Dorothy Stamp
T. RB. Hays
San Antonio
Tex
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Benny RB. Hayes
W. J. Hamilton
Margaret Hamilton
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Philadelphia
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Memphis
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Harold Webber
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Tension rises over Klans fight in Steubenville area
Aug 20 Steubenville reports say Klansmen from nearby estates plan a Thursday move amid fears after last week’s clash that injured men. City officials consider a ban on Klan meetings without mayoral permission. Klansmen hold secret gatherings in Dillonvale and Amsterdam while fear grows in county towns with large foreign populations. Sheriff says there will be no further large demonstrations for now.
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Prades Steubenville
Blaine
Torrow
Jph Levinson
Frank Hawkins
Peron
Dillonvale
Amsterdam
Yesay
Two Auto Fatalities Reported in Cleveland Area
Two people died in weekend traffic crashes in the Cleveland area. Flora Wilson was killed when struck by a car on Iron Boulevard, and W. Vansickle, 55, was killed after his car left the road and hit a tree in a Lakewood yard.
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga-co
Flora Wilson
Iron Boulevard
W'J Vansickle
Lakewood
Unemployment Slightly Up as Job Agencies Report
Columbus reporters note that over two dozen applicants sought each opening at 12 free state employment agencies in the latest tally. W Brach of the state department of industrial relations says unemployment ticked higher with construction work cited as a cause.
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Columbus
W. Brach
Brooke man sold wife and seven children to beech bottom man
Excitement runs high as Brooke to West Virginia authorities search for John Miller who on Saturday night sold his wife and seven children for 100 dollars before vanishing. Michael Davis of Beech Bottom is jailed in Wellsburg after confessing he purchased Mrs Miller and the seven youngsters. Davis said Miller wanted to end marriage.
Congress weighs anti mob legislation as Dyer bill eyed
Washington August 20 federal officials consider crimes against the government for mob violence. Four states report uprisings and martial law as President Coolidge plans an anti mob measure for the next Congress. The Dyer bill, vetoed by time in the last session, is to be reintroduced and may be expanded.
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Washington
Coolidge
Dyer
Senate
Hecht Planned Suicide Before Bank Downfall
Dayton Ohio August 20 Fred W Hecht wrecker of the American National Bank contemplated ending his life as the bank neared collapse Hecht told of thinking of his family and hoping something would save him but the hole deepened his defalcations reached 315000 and exposure followed Hecht blamed former partner Alex Skilken for his first misstep and downfall Hecht hoped to be released on bond today or tomorrow
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Dayton, O
Fred W. Hecht
American National Bank
Alex Skilken
Dayton Fruit Exchange
Hecht
Auto Mishap Fatal Near Corry Pa
John E. Hoover of Tiffany Ohio was killed and John Margett of New Richmond Ohio seriously injured when their car hit a bridge in fog, overturned, and crushed them beneath the wreck.
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Corry, Pa
John E. Hoover
Tiffany, O
John Margett
New Richmond
Town Without Doctor in Bridgeport After Vacation
City notes with Dr. R. W. Schulenberg away on vacation to Cedar Point leaving Bridgeport without a physician. Practice will be covered by Prof. A. McGlenn of Brookside who has a local office and will handle duties in the interim.
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Bridgeport
R. W. Schulenberg
Cedar Point
Pr . A. McGlenn
Brookside
Georgia mob violence prompts governor’s review in Macon crisis
Adjutant General Cox met with Governor Walker amid two weeks of flogging gangs terrorizing Georgia. In Macon a new kidnapping was reported as three Hudson brothers were held without bond and a fleeing victim’s car plunged after a thwarted abduction. Police found a kidnaping kit in the Hudsons’ car as arrests followed.
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Atlanta
Adjt
Charles H. Cox
Clifford W. Walker
Georgia
Macon
Spaniards Lose in Moor Battle
Madrid dispatches report 500 casualties in latest rebel Hous tribesmen attacks near Melilla as both sides rush reinforcements. General Echague and Abd el Krim direct actions. Spain orders Army corps ready. navy plans bombardment of rebel coast positions. tribes join Spanish amid pessimistic public sentiment.
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Melilla
Echague
Abdel Krim
Navy Department
Morocco
Drowning Victims Sought in Ohio River Trio Still Missing
In Cincinnati on August 20 authorities sought the bodies of Edward Beck aged 26 and Frank Muenich aged 19 who drowned in the Ohio River yesterday. The body of Joseph Seas aged 21 was recovered after he slipped from a Fernbank dam pier but could not be revived despite pul motor efforts.
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Cincinnati
Edward Beck
Frank Muenich
Ohio River
Joseph Seas
Fernbank Dam
Army officer shoots ex wife then commits suicide
In Toledo on August 20 Harry Brown, an army officer, shot his divorced wife Mrs. Jennie Brown in the presence of their two children. He then shot himself. Both were taken to a hospital in serious condition. Mrs. Brown is not expected to live. Mrs. Brown had divorced him a month earlier after a dispute over access to the children.
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Toledo
Harry Brown
Jennie Brown
Brown
Food prices still moving up in July 1923
The department of labor reports American consumers paid two percent more for food in July than June. For the year to July 16, 1923, the food cost rise was four percent and ten year increase 48 percent. Cities show varied gains from two to six percent.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Candidates file expense lists for Stark elections
Charles M. Ball led the Republican ticket filing a 3.50 fee for renomination as president of council with other expense reports listed for Massillon and Canton officials. The filings, due Friday, cover clerks judges councilmen auditors and treasurers under the corrupt practices act.
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Charles M. Ball
Council
Stark Co
W. Irene Reinaehl
Massillon
Arthur N. Kaley
Ben B. Allen
Homer H. Hill
Canton
Wilson
H. P. Heyne
William A. Ernst
John H. Burkhardt
James Roberts
Joseph H. McCurdy
Mos Fete
Sth
William H. Lehman
Hartley
Indiana Sheriff Killed by Thug
Sheriff William Van Camp of Franklin County Indiana was shot and killed when he stopped a Nash touring car with Ohio plates at Brookville. Two men fled north after the 8 50 a m roadside stop. Police in Columbus say the suspects fled in a touring car toward the north.
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Ind
William van Camp
Franklin County
van Camp
Columbus
Cincinnati
English girl swimmer quits Channel attempt due to exhaustion
Mise Zetta Hill, a young English swimmer from Folkstone, began her attempt to swim the English Channel at 7 this morning. After eight miles she gave up, citing exhaustion and inability to continue.
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Folkstone
Eng
MacReady Heads West for Pacific Eclipse Flight
Lieut John A MacReady pilots a specially built plane to the Pacific coast to photograph the total solar eclipse on Sept 16 Accompanying him is Capt A W Stevens head of the photographic section at McCook Field They base at Pocatello Idaho The eclipse will be visible from San Diego California and photographed from 14090 feet in flight
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John A. MacReady
Pacific Coast
MacReady
A. W. Stevens
McCookfield
United States Air Service
Pocatello, Iolaho
United States
San Diego
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Manila Flooded As Torrential Rains Persist
Torrential rain in Manila for 24 hours has flooded the city with several inches of water. Officials report no damage yet though streets remain submerged and transit disrupted.
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Manila
U S Weighs French Debt Talks No Immediate Negotiations
Washington August 20 There is no immediate prospect for new talks on funding the four billion six million dollar French government debt to the United States. Treasury Secretary Mellon, back in Washington after six weeks in Europe, conferred with Elliott Wadeworth of the American debt funding commission to review European debt status.
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United States
Treasury Department
Europe
Treasury
Mellon
Elliot Wadeworth
American Debt Funding Commission
Foresters of America debates national home plan
At the Cleveland convention Foresters of America discuss a proposed national home and hospital with a projected cost around half a million dollars. A possible Connecticut location is noted and an old age pension fund is tied to a constitutional revision. About 275 delegates from two states attend the opening session at Hotel Cleveland.
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the Foresters of America
George P. Bullivan
Lodge
Connecticut
Thomas M. Doennelly
Apartment Explosion Kills Woman In Dick Building
A gas leak from a broken pipe in the Dick building at 1409 Tuscarawas Street caused an explosion on the second floor. Two rooms were damaged and a small fire started as the gas spread to the adjacent apartment occupied by Ray Patterson. The resident, Mrs. David Fox of Huntington West Virginia, was killed in the Brumwick Center area after a separate automobile crash involving Dr. Oscar Biern.
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R. L. Moof
Ray Patterson
Medina, CO
David Fox
Huntington
W. Va
Brunawick Center
Oscar Biern
Hibernians Open State Meeting in Columbus
About 306 Aelerates are expected to attend the 86th annual state convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians opening in Columbus. The event runs through Wednesday with a solemn mass at St Joseph's Cathedral and Irish Day dances. Timothy Hogan will toast at a Wednesday banquet with Michael Donohue and Martin Sweeney scheduled to speak.
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Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Bt. Joneeph's
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Hogan
Chittenden Hotel
Michael Donohue
Philadelphia
A.O. H
Martin L. Sweeney
Cleveland
Canton to Reedurban Roadway Improvement Bids
Proposal blanks for paving the Canton Massillon road on file in the county surveyor’s office. Bids for paving the north side from Canton to Reedurban will be received by the state highway department on August 24.
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Canton- Massilion
Canton
State Highway Department
Ohio Jobs Report Shows General Employment Near Normal
United States Employment Service reports overall satisfactory employment in Ohio with increases in Cincinnati and Cleveland while Youngstown Dayton and Toledo show slight declines Springfield Canton and Akron near normal Columbus steady for sixth month. National figures show 47 cities with gains 27 with declines and a net decrease of 577 across 1428 establishments.
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United States Employment Service
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Man With Shotgun Terrorizes Cincinnati Drivers
Charles Weis, 50, armed with a shotgun and under the influence, terrorized Cove Dale Road area drivers last night. he pointed the weapon at passing cars but was not loaded when detectives checked the shell. Police arrived after multiple calls. by then roads were jammed with vehicles.
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Charles Weis
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