Eight Children Killed by Souvenir Shell Blast in Watertown
In Watertown New York on July 12 eight children aged 11 to 16 were killed when a 75 millimeter shell used as a porch weight on the Workman home on Dimmick Street exploded. The shell from a six inch howitzer was found last summer at Pine Plains and kept as a souvenir.
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Watertown
N. Y
Workman
F. W. Jones
Vivian
Workman House
104Th Field Artillery
Pine Plains Reservation
G. H. Schumacher
First Field Artillery
Madison Barracks
Schumacher
Pine Plains
Black River
Street Car Company Tarnished by Critics at Hearing
Walter A. Knight and Alfred Bettman told the street railway committee that the Cincinnati Traction Company is badly run and uncooperative. They urged a factual valuation, data on capitalization, and new plans to settle the traction situation for Cincinnati’s growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettman
Cincinnati Traction Company
Walter Draper
W. Kesley Schoepf
Carrel
Charles O. Rose
Rose
Rufus B. Smith
Draper
White from Muncie Named Assistant Secretary of Labor
Washington July 12 Robe Carl White of Muncie Ind chairman of the Board of Review of the Department of Labor was named by President Harding as Assistant Secretary of the Department of Labor The new post gives him exclusive charge of all immigration matters White has been with the Labor Department since January 1.
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Washington
Robe Carl White
Muncie
Ind
Board of Review
Department of Labor
Harding
Congress
White
Labor Department
Metal Trades Department
The
American Federation of Labor
A. J. Berres
Metal Trades Group
American Locomotive Works
Berres
Reds Tie Cubs For Third After Dodgers Win
The Reds topped the Dodgers 4-1 to tie the Cubs for third in the National League, while the Giants crushed Chicago 5-1. Philadelphia shocked the Cardinals in a double header 8-2 and 3-2. Boston beat Pittsburgh 4-3. In the American League the Browns beat the Yankees 7-4, Chicago downed Washington 4-1, Detroit defeated the Athletics 7-3, and Boston lost to Cleveland 11-7.
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Reds
Cubs
Dodgers
Giants
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cardinals
Boston
Pirates
Browns
Yankees
Washington
Detroit
Athletics
Cleveland
Germany seeks three year moratorium on reparations
Germany asks the Reparations Commission in Paris for an immediate moratorium on all remaining 1922 payments including the July 15 installment and extended relief for 1923 and May 65 cash obligations. It warns of a potential catastrophe if no decision is reached and hopes for loan negotiations to resume. The commission will meet to discuss the note as the Guarantees committee hastens its report.
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Paris
Associated Press
Germany
Reparations Commission
International Loan Committee
Allied Committee On
Berlin
Kling Faces Honorable Accusation in Newport Trial
Mrs Opal Hartig testified in Campbell Circuit Court that on August 18 1921 at Kling s store in Newport Kentucky she was attacked by proprietor Meyer Kling as she prepared to leave work. the crowded courtroom heard her describe the assault in detail while Kling stared stoically.
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Opal Hartig
Hodge Street
Campbell Circuit Court
Meyer Kling
Monmouth Street
Newport
Kling
Ten Die in Explosion at Zwesten War Material Factory
Ten people were killed and many injured when a terrific explosion tore through a war material processing plant at Zwesten near Schwanheide Prussia. The blast followed an inspection by the Inter Allied Commission and may relate to a separate explosion at Groden near Cuxhaven.
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Zwesten
Prussia
Berlin
Associated Press
Schwanheide
Groden
Cuxhaven
Hamburger Echo
Inter-allied Commission
Bell Telephone Executives Warn Receivership Threat After Rate Ruling
Cincinnati Bell officials say Ohio Supreme Court reversal of the utility rate schedule threatens service and may force receivership. President Kilgour vows immediate appeal, citing prior rate increase improvements and expanded service. Deputy officials discuss refunds and wide court recourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saul Zielonka
Ohio Spreme Court
Ohio
Cincinnati and Suburban Bell Telephone Company
Bayard L. Kilgour
Akron triple pistol fight leaves two dead two shot dead and third wounded
In Akron Ohio John Bryer former owner of the Ohio Hotel and Sigmund Kuhn were killed and Anton Pearlman shot in the neck during a three cornered gun battle following an accusation Pearlman had made about police information. Pearlman expected to recover.
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Akron
John Bryer
Ohio Hotel
Sigmund Kuhn
Anton Pearlman
Pearlman
Bryer
Kuhn
Peasetan
Violence as Deputies and Guards Targeted in Denison Riots
A mob attacked and wounded U S Deputy Marshals arriving for service at Denison Texas while 1900 strikers mobbed guards at the MK&T shops. In Crewe Virginia a Norfolk & Western yard clerk was killed as picketing clerks faced gunfire at the station amid walkouts.
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Denison
Tex
United States
Dallas
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Crewe
Russell Wiggins
Norfolk & Western Yard
Norfolk & Western
Trains Reduced as Cincinnati Strike Snarls Service
Baltimore & Ohio and Cincinnati Indianapolis & Western announce annulment of multiple passenger trains in and out of Cincinnati due to a strike by mechanics and shop employees. Several B&O routes and two Cincinnati Indianapolis & Western trains canceled. mail service to continue with reduced rolling stock and potential federal involvement discussed.
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Cincinnati
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western Railroad
Indianapolis
Baltimore & Ohio
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
St. Louis
Dayton
Indianapolis & Western
Wheeling
Columbus
Newark
Sandusky
Richard N. Bird
Railway Mail
Mr. Bird
Acton
Four die and forty hurt as Missouri Pacific collides
Five persons were killed and about forty injured when the Missouri Pacific Scenic Limited flier collided head on with a freight train near Kansas City. Most passengers were from the East and authorities blamed misunderstood orders. the smoking car bore the heaviest losses with workers among the dead. Only one body identified so far.
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Kansas City
Missouri Pacific Scenic Limited
St. Louis
California
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Philadelphia
J. D. Neweman
Shelbyville
Ind
Shipley
Auto Crash Injures Woman in Eden Park
A car containing three couples crashed at the Park avenue entrance to Eden Park. Miss Ethel Greer 22 of Madison road suffered a possible skull fracture and deep forehead laceration and is in serious condition at General Hospital. The male victim Earl Borber 28 of Mathers street has a bruised head and possible jaw fracture with serious injuries. Others escaped with minor injuries. George Binder 20 Wooster pike was charged with reckless driving. three others faced disorderly conduct charges.
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Park Avenue
Eden Park
Ethel Greer
Madison Road
General Hospital
Earl Borber
Mathers” Street
George C. Binder
Route 10
Box 56
Wooster Pike
Robert Bruer
Plainesville
Mildred Rosen
Red Bank Road
Loretta Hempelman
Roe Street
Madisonville
Binder
Anthracite and Bituminous Coal Arbitration Talks Continue
Washington reports that anthracite mine owners accepted arbitration with conditions on a separate wage commission and quick decisions. United Mine Workers leader John L. Lewis pressed to apply arbitration to all partially unionized areas and demanded inclusion of Washington state West Virginia and Pennsylvania mines. Bituminous operators object to restoring 1920–22 wage scales and seek public representation on any arbitration board.
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Washington
Harding
John L. Lewis
United Mineworkers of America
Monay
Lewis
Washington State
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Mingo County
W. Va
Somerset County
Left open for negotiations by labor board recall of strike order
Chicago July 12 A P The railroad executives refused to meet with striking shopmen leaders but left a door open for settlement via the United States Railroad Labor Board after agreeing with the Big Four to cease outside work. They said a prompt recall of the strike order would allow renewed conference and consideration of employee proposals.
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Chicago
Associated Press
United States Railroad Labor Board
Ben W. Hooper
Labor Board
B. M. Jewell
Brotherhoods
Samuel M. Felton
Chicago & Great Western Railway
Mr. Felton
Mr. Jewell
Hooper
Jewell
Laar Board
Railways of Boards of Adjustment
L. F. Loree
Delaware & Hudson
B. F. Bush
Missouri Pacific
Whiteford R. Cole
Nashville, Chattanooga
Messrs. Bush
Cole Loree
Felton
The
United
Whiting Ady Wordplay Sparks Creative Whimsy
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Gene
Dimmick Street
Edward G. Workman
William L. Salisbury
Morris Salisbury
Frances Wiley
Vivian Jones
Olin Brown
Anson Workman
Bedna
Sarah Barden
So Horton
Pulaski, N. Y
Brown S
Walter A. Knight
Street Railway
George P. Carrel
Knight
Cincinnati Street Railway Company
Traction Company
Alfred Bettman
Traction Committee
R. C. White
Crash
HO Agcuoe
Supreme Court
Kilgour
Public Utilities Commission
J. W. Heintzman
B. T. McBurney
the Utilities Commission
State Public Utilities Commission
Man
Pair
U. S
MOD
Virginia
J. W. Pike
Missouri Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad
H. E. McGee
Mr. McGee
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
Texas & Pacific
Neff
McGee
Corbin
Michael Devanney
United States Marshall
Dauysherty
Devanney
Val Stolz
Stolz
Pacific Flyer
Pier
Gompers
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