Breathitt Men Face Shelter Talks As Ewen Plans Speech
Captain Ewen remains in Lexington with his family seeking shelter while fearing Breathitt County enemies. He contemplates hiding or jail until Jett’s trial in Cynthiana. Friends organize a mass meeting at the opera house Monday to raise funds and urge a special session to address Breathitt assassins. Judge Margins will travel to Cincinnati early tomorrow.
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R. J. Ewen
Lexington
M. W. Martin
Breckinridge Street
Mr. Ewen
Jett
Cynthiana
Hargis
Arcum
Cockrill
Wallace
Toxtigh
Ewen
Opera House
Breathitt
W. C. P. Breckinridgé
C. J Bronston
Horat
Margigs
Cincinnati
Two Companies Remain to Police Feud Town
In Jackson Kentucky on June 19 militiamen from Lexington and Louisville stayed to police a feud town after the murder case against Curtis Jett and Tom White was dismissed due to no verdict. A change of venue was ordered to Harrison County Circuit Court for trial by Judge J. J. Osborne.
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Commercial Tribune
Jackson
Curtis Jett
Tom
James B. Marcum
Elock
Redwine
Commonwealth
Byrd
Harrison County
J. J. Osborne
Cynthiana
Lexington
Louisville
Winchester
Bailey
Jett
White
Crawford
Tharp
Ewen
Harris
Charged Jones in murder case tied to old soldier and victim
Sheriff Von der Ehr of Wilmington searches for Pat Jones a colored man wanted on an indictment for killing Babe Cowans the dying woman who charged Jones with killing a pensioned old soldier Charles Fenner whose body was found by railroad tracks a year ago and whose money was missing Jones fled to Cincinnati
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von der Ehr
Wilmington
Pat Jones
Babe
Cowans
Jones
Charles Fenner
Cowan
Panion
Cincinnati
Western Writers Session Set At Winona July 6
The Nineteenth annual meeting of the Western Association of Writers will convene at Winona July 6 for a five day session. A reception at Winona Hotel Monday evening and an initial lecture on The Turk will be given by William B. Curttie. The next evening features original readings by Opie Read and others. Thursday offers Literature from the Publishers Side with H. H. Hareland and discussion led by H. M. Skinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Ind
Western Association of Writers
Winona
Winona Hotel
Opie Read
Charles Eugene, Banks
Wallace Bruce Ansburg
Publishers’ Side
H.H. Hareland
Indianapolis
H.M. Skinner
Chicago
Coroner rules Dr Francis murder victim in office
Despatch to Commercial Tribune from NSFPHELD Ohio June 19 says Coroner Bushiell reports Dr D R Francis died from a head wound received in an unknown manner. Initially thought to be apoplexy the wound suggests a blow by another person. No arrest warranted by witness testimony yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Nsfpheld
Bushiell
D. R. Francisz
Prisoners Transferred to Fort Leavenworth by Train
A group of fifteen convicts, recently sentenced by the Federal Court, were moved to Fort Leavenworth this afternoon under U S Marshal Pettit. The party traveled in a special car with deputies and guards, and departed at three o clock. The transfer underscores the seriousness of the jail delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ft. Leavenworth
Elks Lodge 182 Secures Annual Event for City
Special Despatch reports Wapakoneta Lodge No. 182 of the Elks secured the annual event for the city with about five members expected to attend from Deb Wert, Lama, Ottawa, St. Marys and other locales.
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Commercial Tribune
Wapakoneta
P. Oo. S
Elks
Deb “Wert
Lama
Ottawa
St. Marye
Princeton Tiger and Trampus-Wot Debate Race Death Accusation
Fragmentary text discusses a campus race incident tied to betting and turf experts. The note implies self-inflicted consequences from overreliance on favorites and bookmaker input, with unclear parties and outcomes.
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Princeton Tiger
Unthank Retires at Wilmington College
The Wilmington College commencement occurred today with the Society of Friends event in the auditorium. President Unthank declines re election after twenty nine years with the college and Albert S. Brown of Indianapolis succeeds him. Graduate awards include Will R. Peelle B S and others. a lawn reception followed.
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Commercial Tribune
Wilmington
Wilmington College
Society of Friends
Oander
Athank
Albert S. Brown
First Friends Church
Indianapolis
Miss Kaminsky
Will R. Peelle
Ale, Pelle
Jeanette Campbell
Charles D
Cook
B.S
Elma Carey
Spiser
Cincinnati
Bessie Smith
Fred
Andrew
Harvard
W. E. Stanton
Richmond
Indy
J. A. Painter
Labor study methods urged for science in labor questions
Chicago June 19 Ira Remsen Johns Hopkins University urged applying laboratory science to education and labor problems. He said current labor study is biased and not scientific and called for investigation of facts to inform opinions and reduce heated debate.
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Chicago
Ira Remsen
Johns Hopkins University
Armour Scientific Academy
Georgetown Catholic College Holds Annual Exercises
Georgetown Kentucky June 19 The Catholic College held its annual exercises with a baccalaureate address by Rt Rev C P Maes of Covington. A large audience and many visitors attended. Graduates included Pearl Anabel Robinson Montgomery Alabama Anne Gorey Paris and Elizabeth Genevieve Cook Georgetown.
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Commercial Tribune
Georgetown
Cardome
Catholic College
Rt. Rev
C. P. Maes
Covington
Pearl Anabel Robinson
Montgomery
Ala
Anne Gorey
Paris
Elizabeth Genevieve Cook
Lynch Him Cry Sparks Court Lashes Lynching Fears
In Brazil Indiana a crowd threatened to lynch Guy White a respected schoolteacher and religious worker after a paternity charge by sixteen year old Mabel Sanders. Justice Couch ordered him bound over and jailed as cries of lynch him erupted outside the courtroom.
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Commercial Tribune
Brazil
Ind
Guy White
Mabel Sanders
Couch
White
Miss Sanders
Kansas City
Ohio Ranks Third in State Coal Production
Ohio now produces more coal than all states except Pennsylvania and Illinois. The 1912 report by State Mine Inspector Biddison shows a record 24,000,000 tons mined, up 4,000,000 from the previous year, with Athens leading at 3,666,993 tons and the Hocking Valley District totaling 8,616,760 tons.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Biddison
Athens County
Guernsey County
Perry
Jackson
Hocking
Belmont
Hocking Valley
Athens
Maritime Passenger Movements and Arrivals Across Ports
Ships arrive and sail across multiple ports including Havre, Queenstown, Liverpool, Glasgow, New York, and Cherbourg. Notable entries include La Bretagne arriving at Havre from New York, The Deutschland sailing to New York via Cherbourg, and The Alsatia, The Carpathia, and The New England moving between transatlantic routes.
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Lizard
la Bretagne
New York
Havre
Queenstown
Commonwealth
Boston
Liverpool
New England
Glasgow
City
Bombay
Philadelphia
St. John
N. H
Pomeranian
Montreal
Moville
Furnessia
Parisian
Southampton
Cherbourg
Carpathia
Southwark
Quebec
Cymric
Vito Browhepad
Algeria
Naples
Phonicta
Nantucket
Cedric
Meport Arthur
Elms
Portland
Ore
London
Genoa
Hohenzollern
Gibraltary
Hamburg
Ted
Millers Urge Reciprocity In Trade Pact Support
The Ohio Grain Association met in Columbus on June 18 and adopted resolutions urging reciprocity treaties to expand foreign markets for flour amid a gradual drop in exports. Millers nationwide back reciprocity to boost flour trade.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Ohio Tnd Association
English Protection Proposals and British Wages Debate
Special correspondence from London discusses Chamberlain's tariff proposals and their impact on England's trade and labor. It cites closing sugar refineries, rising and falling wages in Germany and the United States, and argues new industries are not developing in England, worsening unemployment among the urban poor.
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W. Wilson
Commercial Tribune
London
Chamberlain
England
Canada
United States
Germany
France
Belgium
Sweden
América
Labor Department
The
Board of Trade
Wurtemberg
Paradise
P.c
Jopesaeets
Iron & Steel Workers
Janmmum
Orcee Craebre
Cevnee Ao Me
Edghalt Shipbuilders
Hugher
Sedeevee Cutlere
Csssccesene
Iron and Steel Fitters
ERIE
York
Aetna Leather Workers
Rgordie
Sane Doe
Carpenter
Lin England
Commission
State Board Probes War Between Capital and Labor in New York
The State Board of Arbitration opened an inquiry into the capital and labor dispute in Greater New York’s building industry. Employers say they have explained their position openly and oppose a general shutdown while unions reject arbitration. The investigation aims to uncover the facts, with no stated timeline for action.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Greater
State Board of Arbitration
Capital
Labor
J. L. Lundrigan
W. J. Branning
Stevens
Otto M. Hidlitz
Frederick Tuttle
L. K. Prince
Employers’ Association
Prince
State Board
Board of Building Trades
Willam K. Fertig
Building Trades Employers’ Association
Board of Governors
Illegal action alleged in union nonunion labor dispute
A Minneapolis despatch reports a legal battle over an injunction in the dispute between electrical workers contractors and the Building Trades Council and Electrical Brotherhood. The hearings consider whether calling off union men to force nonunion workers out constitutes illegal restraint of trade and a coercive act. Judge Gray will study the case before ruling.
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Germany
Iron Trades Association
England
United States
Mosely
Commercial Tribune
Minneapolis
Electrical Workers’ Contractors
Building Trades Council
The
Electrical Brotherhood
Harlan P. Roberts
Robert Koltiner
Gray
Electrical Workers’ Brotherhood
Millott Sues to Reinstate in Union Denounces Expulsion
Albert W. Millott files in Oswego Supreme Court seeking reinstatement after expulsion from the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners plus $5,000 damages. He alleges charges were not reduced to writing, no offense specified, and he was barred from subsequent meetings. Millott says the boycott cost him work and income. Union members claim he was expelled for constituting a rival organization while in the union.
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Commercial Tribune
Oswego
N. Y
Carpenters
Albert W. Millott
Supreme Court
Millett
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Guaranteed Cure for Piles Druggist Refund Offer
An advertisement promises a guaranteed cure for piles including itching bleeding and protruding forms. If Pazootint fails to cure you your money will be refunded by the druggist.
Ardor of a Walking Delegate Quelled at New Jersey Carnival
In Paterson New Jersey a man claiming to be a walking delegate of the Federation of Labor warned against allowing nonunion workers at the Rogers estate hospital carnival. He threatened to remove union men involved, but Dr Walter Johnson, hospital committee chairman, insisted the carnival benefits the general hospital and admits patients regardless of union status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Paterson
N. J
Federation of Labor
Rogers Estate
Walter Johnson
Johnson
New York Advances in Child Labor Reform
A New York committee led by Robert Hunter pushes stronger child labor limits. Measures include strict age verification, vacation-work bans for under 14, a nine hour workday for under 16, no work for messenger and office boys under 14, age based newsboy rules, and compulsory schooling up to age 14. The drive aims to enforce gains and curb dangerous tenement labor amidst immigrant city pressures.
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New York
Buffalo
Robert Hunter
University Settlement
New York City
Mitchell Discusses Wayles Suit Over Strike Settlement
Indianapolis June 19 John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers discusses attorney Wayles suing him for 200000 for a plan to end the great anthracite strike Wayles proposed settling by political pressure by suing railroads under New York antitrust law He offered 60 for his work and Wayles sought the larger sum.
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Commercial Tribune
Indianapolis
John Mitchell
United Mineworkers
Wayles
New York
Textile workers demand pay rise refused by Dobson mill
In Philadelphia on June 19 striking carpet and blanket mill workers operated by John and James Dobson sought sixty hours pay for a fifty five hour week. The firm offered only wages for actual time worked and the strikers decided to stay idle until granted.
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Philadelphia
Carpet and Blanket
John and
James Dobson
Lewis comments on NAMs plan for strike loss insurance
Indianapolis June 19 Thomas L Lewis vice president of the United Mine Workers gave his view on the National Association of Manufacturers push to form an insurance company to cover members against strike losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Thomas L. Lewis
United Mineworkers
National Association of Manufacturers
Carnegie Steel Signs Amalgamated Wage Scale
Pittsburgh June 19 Carnegie Steel Company officials signed the Amalgamated Association wage scale for the American Steel Hoop plants for the coming year. This marks the first time since 1889 that Carnegie has signed with the Amalgamated due to the American Steel Hoop Company merger. All U S Steel controlled plants will follow July 1 without wage dispute stoppages.
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Pittsburg
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Tin and Steelworkers
Carnegie Steel Company
American Steel Hoop
American Steel Hoop Company
Carnegie Company
United States Steel Corporation
Amalgamated Association
High salaried officials begin trucking freight strike
Kansas City June 19. Several high salaried railroad officials donned overalls and began trucking freight as striking handlers halted rock Island Frisco and Burlington traffic. Other roads claim no impact, but strikers dispute that. Within days normal freight handling is expected to resume.
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Kansas City
Rock Island
Frisco
Burlington
Foreigners criminalized for urging strikes in Canada
Ottawa June 19 A Senate sub committee reported a redrafted bill to bar foreigners from urging strikes or lockouts in Canada. The measure exempts officials of international unions settling disputes and extends to officials of international associations from fomenting strikes.
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Ottawa
Ont
Senate
Lougheed
Twenty One Unions Open Arbitration Initiative
Delegates from twenty one skilled labor unions meeting in New York adopt a resolution favoring any practicable plan of arbitration to eliminate general strikes or lockouts on buildings, signaling a material change of front from the United Boards of Building Trades.
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New York
United Boards of Building Trades
Weil-Haskell shirt plant dismantling begins in Glens Falls
Work started today to dismantle the Weil Hasket company shirt plant in Glens Falls New York and the factory will be moved this week. The company will not reveal the destination at present. Striking operators who argued the move was bluffing now fear the impact.
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Commercial Tribune
Glens Falls
N. Y
Weil-Hasket! Company
Engineers Elect Officers at State Convention in Akron
The National Association of Stationary Engineers elected officers in Akron Ohio in state convention. Michael Rochere of Cincinnati was chosen president with J A McFarland Newark as vice president and O A Orin East Liverpool as secretary. B W Phillips Wellsville became treasurer and T W Shelton Akron was conductor. Doorkeeper was C Johnson Cleveland. Next convention will be in Cincinnati.
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Akron
National Association of Stationary Engineers
Michael Rochere
Cincinnati
J. A. McFarland
Newark
O. A. Orin
East Liverpool
B. W. Phillips
Wellsville
T. W. Shelton
C. Johnson
Cleveland
Miners Strike Talk Ends Delay in Rathbun and Ligson
President Mitchell of the United Mineworkers said striking miners at Ligson India must return to work pending further investigation of their complaint. John P. White of Oskaloosa Iowa travels to confer with Mitchell on ending the Rathbun Iowa strike.
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Indianapolis
Mitchell
United Mineworkers
Ligson
India
John P. White
Oskaloosa
Rathbun
Conductor George Conner Dies in Parkersburg
Word reached Loveland that Conductor George Conner of this place died in Parkersburg from a heart attack while filing his report. He leaves a wife and eight children, and his death leaves the family in sorrow.
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Loveland
Parkersburg
Pressmen's union charter revoked after Chicago charges
A Chicago delegation pressed to revoke the Harrimond union charter amid allegations of subservience to Conkey, who employs many union members. The convention settled jurisdiction with bookbinders and forwarded shop practice issues to committees. Delegates hosted by supply men at the Zoo before adjourning tonight as remaining details are completed.
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Mion
Hammond
Ind
Conkey
Chicago
Harrimond
Orga
Charge changes to manslaughter in auto fatality case
Arthur Anson, driving A. L. Rich's car, saw the charge shifted from murder to manslaughter in the Walnut Hills fatality of Mary Niemeier. Friends pressed manslaughter as precedent since the first automobile death in the city. Judge Lueders ruled manslaughter and continued the case to June 20.
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Arthur Anson
A. L. Rich
Anson
Lueders
Workhouse Library Drive By Equesh Rights Club
The Equesh Rights Club will send about 50 magazines and many books to the Workhouse today. They aim to establish a library in a room used by Superintendent Ruehrwein and will solicit reading material of all kinds. Donations can be sent to Dr. Sarah Siewers on West Sixth Street.
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Equesh Rights Club
Ruehrwein
Womi
Sarah Siewers
West Sixth Street
Postum Prompts Healthier Household In Testimonial
A veteran and wife describe how switching from tea and coffee to Postum improved health. They recount headaches fading, better digestion, and increased energy after using Postum as directed, while noting meat is avoided in hot weather and health beliefs about children.
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St. Louis
Pestum
Battle Creek
Mich
Sean Ie
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Fercial Tribune
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Alabama
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John
Fys
Lewis
Amalgamated
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