Settlement Prospects in Central Coal Strike Talks
Indiana Governor McCray signaled a possible settlement in the coal strike through an interstate conference with miners and operators. Indiana operators may join a four state conference, despite earlier opposition. Fire bosses at Ebensburg Coal Company strike over National Guard presence amid broader labor turmoil in Cambria Somerset and Indiana counties.
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Indianapolis
Ind
McCray
Indiana
Indiana Bituminous Coal Operators’ Association
M. L. Gould
E. D. Logsdon
Phil Penna
A. M. Ogle
National Coal Association
Indiana Association
McGray
John Hessler
District Eleven
United Mineworkers
Philadelphia
Hessler
Ebensburg
Ebensburg Coal Company
Culver
James Maurer
Pennsylvania Federation of Labor
Conemaugh
Windber
Cambria
Somerset
Cresson Lodge
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
Strikers Blamed for Trio of Kidnappings in Illinois
In Galesburg Illinois three separate kidnappings were attributed to striking Chicago Burlington and Quincy shopmen. Two employees were abducted and beaten near a farm seven miles from the city, a stationary engineer was kidnapped and beaten, and a young man was found left in a field with a gunny sack. Names were supplied by one witness blaming the strikers.
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Galesburg
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Berliners Vote to End Tourist Price Surcharge
In Berlin on July 27 representatives from hotels railways steamship lines and other tourist interests unanimously adopted a resolution opposing charging special prices for tourists.
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Berlin
Auto skids on Vine Street injuring pedestrians in city crash
An auto driven by John Reinhardt skidded on a wet Vine Street and struck Edward O Malley and two others, sending O Malley to General Hospital with a fractured leg and head injuries. Police charged Reinhardt with reckless driving as witnesses described the slippery street and gear trouble.
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John Reinhardt
Webster Avenue
Norwood
Fifth and Vine Streets
Edward O'Malley
Broadway
Fountain Esplanade
Fountain Court
James Hanley
Flint Street
O’malley
O’mally
General Hospital
Buck” Wolsifer
Wolsifer
Reinhardt
Vine Street
Esplanade
O'Malley
Second and Broadway
Lige Smith
Carpenter
Sixth Street
John
Second District
Gus J. Frohmle
Glenshade Avenue
Russell Hamilton
Freeman Avenue
Walter Laizer
West Fifth Street
Eighth Street
East Sixth Street
Clifford Boettcher
Walnut Street
Smith
Pearl
Second Streets
Frompley
George Wing
St. Mary’s Hospital
Sailors Union Votes For General Walkout On Great Lakes Ships
Ninety four percent of the Sailors' Union membership on the Great Lakes authorized the Executive Committee to call a strike on Lake Carriers' Association ships. General Secretary K B Nolan announced the vote tonight. The association includes iron ore coal and grain freighters and excludes passenger boats. about 4000 sailors are in the union.
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Chicago
Sailors’ Union of the
Noted mountain climber killed in Montana fall
Dr. Frank B. Wynn of Indianapolis, a nationally known mountain climbing leader, died after falling from a cliff at Glacier Park while leading a party up Mt. Siyeh on July 27.
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Glacier Park
Mont
Frank B. Wynn
Indianapolis
United States
Mt. Siyeh
Leonard Defends Light Weight Title In Close Bout
Benny Leonard retained the world light weight crown in a twelve round no decision against Lew Tendler of Philadelphia at ringside Jersey City. Tendler pressed early but Leonard found his mark, suffering a battered eye yet surviving to the end.
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Jersey City
Benny Leonard
Lew Tendler
Philadelphia
Leonard
Willie Ritchie
Tendler
Freddie Welsh
Joe
Associated Press
Philip Glassman
Glassman
Great Pine Bowl
Boyle
Thirty Acres
Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
Tex ‘Rickard
Ben
Dry Raiders Hold Woman as Hostage for Husband
Five prohibition raiders searched the Bell home and abducted Pearl Bell to Loveland to face liquor charges. Deputy Marshal William J. Fritsch is charged with kidnapping the wife, while Clarence Bell sought aid from attorney Froome Morris leading to a warrant. Mrs Bell, exhausted and ill, described the ordeal and the confiscated whisky and a revolver. The incident marks a rare hostage method in prohibition enforcement with several men tied to the case.
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Clarence Bell
Richmond Street
Loveland
William J. Fritsch
Froome Morris
Pearl Bell
Morris
Prohibition
Fritsch
J. C. Little
Bell
Mr. Morris
Harry G. Miller
Victor Street
Clifton Heights
Mrs. Bell
Miller
Fritch
Cincinnati
Sam C. Spaulding
Madeira
Frank Rissover
Spaulding
Peter Harback
Central Avenue
Weis and
Cleary
Rissover
John J. Burkhauser
Third Street
Miners Involved in Riot as Troops Considered
In Kentucky and Pennsylvania reports outline unrest in coal regions. At Bryson Mountain Tennessee a miner was wounded as strike sympathizers fired on miners en route to work amid an armed parade. State troops were debated while Miners warn of battle if troops arrive.
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Kentucky
Middlesboro
Associated Press
Bryson Mountain
Tenn
J. H. Keeney
Free State Troops Press South in Ireland Campaign
Dublin July 27 The Free State forces press a southward campaign amid impassable roads and concealed mines. National troops attack irregulars from three sides with light field guns and machine guns as civilians aid in casualties. The west is reported clear from irregulars as Cork action nears and Michael Collins is not aboard a train targeted near Mullingar.
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Dublin
Associated Press
Free State
Cork
Castlebar
Shannon
Michael Collins
Mr. Collins
Peace in 48 Hours Ends Rail Strike Says Lawrence
Lawrence predicts a presidential move will end the rail strike within 48 hours. The labor board is expected to grant seniority rights to striking workers, according to a writer observant of the process.
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Lawrence
President Harding presses rail strike toward early settlement
President Harding moves to settle the rail strike within 48 hours through talks with T DeWitt Cuyler and labor leaders J Jewell and shopcraft unions. The plan envisions workers returning to service while seniority rights are debated later by the Labor Board, potentially guiding a broad agreement and possibly easing the coal dispute pending next steps.
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David Lawrence
The
Commercial Tribune
Washington
Harding
T. DeWitt Cuyler
Association of Railway Executives
B. M. Jewell
United States Railroad Labor Board
Labor Board
Mr. Cuyler
America
White House
John L. Lewis
Operators deny report of meet to end strike
Officials of the National Coal Association denied any plan for a meeting of operators in the central competitive field to end the soft coal strike. Alfred M. Ogle, president, authorized the denial after a Washington meeting where the topic was discussed but no action was planned.
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Washington
National Coal Association
Alfred M. Ogle
Hottest Day Brings Heat Wave to Cincinnati
Cincinnati endured a peak 96 degree heat at 4 pm after a three day cool spell. Humidity above 40 percent intensified the heat while a painter, Charles Druery, collapsed and was taken to General Hospital. A theft of six gallons of ice cream on Walnut Street was also reported amid the scorching conditions.
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Cincinnati
Charles Druery
Columbia Hotel
Eighthand
Race Streets
General Hospital
Walnut Street
Steve Morraites
Hoover names two Cincinnatians on coal board
Two Cincinnati coal men, W. J. Magee and E. L. Douglass, were named to the Hoover coal distribution board. Magee heads the Carbon Fuel Company operations in West Virginia and Douglass is linked with Jewett Bigelow & Brooks, active in Kentucky fields. The Hoover plan calls for a President-appointed committee including government and industry representatives to administer coal rationing, with six operators on the coal side. Magee will cover high volatile West Virginia fields and Douglass represents Southeastern Kentucky coal interests. Both have wartime experience with Garfield Administration coal distribution and are to attend the first Hoover Committee meeting in Washington next Monday.
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Cincinnati
Hoover Board
Secretary of Commerce
W. J. Magee
Carbon Fuel Company
Kanawha and
Cabin Creek
West Virginia
E. L. Douglass
Jewett, Bigelow & Brooks
Kentucky
Washington
Hoover
Attorney General’s Department
Interstate Commerce Commission
War Department
Magee
Douglass
Kanawha
Logan County
Coal River
Thacker, Williamson and
Kenova
Garfield Fuel Administration
Wilson
Hagard, Coal Operators’ Association
Southeastern Kentucky
Garfield
Hoover Committee
Railroad Executives to Meet in New York on Strike Settlement
Chicago report says 148 major railroads will convene in New York next Tuesday to discuss a tentative plan for settling the nationwide strike. No definite basis for settlement was ready. seniority rights remain a central issue debated with President Harding.
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New York City
Cuyler
Harding
Washington
Associated Press
United States
New York
T. DeWitt Cuyler
Association of Railway Executives
United States Railroad Labor Board
Chicago
B. M. Jewell
American Federation of Labor
W. H. Johnston
International Association of Machinists
J. A. Franklin
Boilermakers
M. M. Ryan
Carmen
Timothy Healy
James Burns
Sheet
Edward Evans
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Mr. Jewell
White House
Baltimore & Ohio
Baltimore
Watson
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Roads
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Conference of Miners
Lewis
Autl Waich
Edward O’malley
Sailors’ Union
Great Lakes
Benny
Thrilling Mill
Marshal Fritsch
Husband
Cambria-Indiana-Somerset
W. C. Devereaux
Noor
T. de Witt Cuyler
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