Coal Company to Sue Union Over Life and Property Loss
The Southern Illinois Coal Company announces it will sue United Mine Workers under the Sherman Anti-Trust law for damages from the Herrin mine massacre. The action seeks triple damages for property loss and covers families of the dead strike breakers.
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Chicago
Southern Illinois Coal Company
Ials
Herrin
Steikere
Uetr
United Mine Workers
F E. W. Bull
ST Louis
Frank Farrington
Illinois
Southern Ilinois Coal Co
Vey
Sheriff declares Herrin disorders under control in Illinois
Williamson county Sheriff Thaxton telegraphed Governor Len Small from Waukegan stating the strike situation in Hand Marion is well in hand with no danger of further outbreaks and no need for troops.
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Marion
Ill
Thaxton
Williamson County
Len Small
Waukegan
Farrington heads to Herrin to probe mine massacre
President Frank Farrington of the Illinois branch of the United Mine Workers traveled from Cincinnati to Herrin to conduct a personal investigation into the massacre. The trip follows reports of violence at the Herrin mine during a labor dispute.
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Cincinnati
Frank Farrington
Ilinois
United Mine Workers
Herrin
Aviator Prest Plans July Fourth Flight to Fairbanks
Aviator C. O. Prest announced that Canadian authorities blocked landing at Vancouver and Prince Rupert, so he will ship his airplane to Wrangell Alaska. From Wrangell he will fly to Sikagway Whitehorse Dawson and Fairbanks to celebrate Independence Day. He then plans Valdez Ruby St Michaels and Nome. He doubts Captain Amundsen’s North Pole plans are feasible.
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Seattle
C. O. Prest
Vancouver
Prince Rupert
Siberia
Wrangell
Alaska
Sikagway
Whitehorse
Dawson
Fairbanks
Metropolis
Valdez
Ruby
St. Michaels
Nome
Roald Amundsen
North Pole
Prest
Photo Playwrights League Closed by California Officer
San Francisco June 24 The California Corporation Commissioner ordered the Photo Playwrights League of America to shut down. The group sold memberships in a scenario writing school and aimed to create dramatists for the movie industry at a set price, with advertising and prospectus deemed violative of the Corporate Securities Act, the Blue Sky law.
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San Francisco
California Corporation
Sterday
Photo Playwrights League of America
Mail Carriers Must Buy Cap and Badge
Postmaster General Hubert Work orders every first and second class rail carrier to provide themselves with a cap and badge at their own expense showing their route and post. Rural free delivery cars are included. About 45 000 men will be affected by the new requirement.
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Washington
Hubert Work
Massacre blamed on mine superintendent in Herrin shootings
A. P. Findlay timekeeper for Southern Illinois Coal Co at Herrin mine says the massacre stemmed from C. K. McDonnell's refusal to let strikers confer with strike breakers. Findlay adds that the Chicago hired men did not know their task and believed they would lay railroad tracks.
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Herrin
Ilinois Coal Co
Small
Williamson County
ST. Louis
A. P. Findlay
Southern Ilinois Coal Co
C. K. McDonnell
Chicago
Jury Disagreement in I. W. W. Trial
Sacramento date June 14. Ten I. W. W. members indicted for criminal syndicalism faced a jury dispute. Although evidence showed their Wobblies affiliation, the jury could not reach a verdict. The trial ended with a mistrial and the state plans a possible retrial.
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Sacramento
California
Wobblies
Evacuation of Japanese Troops to Finish by October 30
Tokyo reports the Foreign Office confirmed that all Japanese troops would withdraw from Siberia and the evacuation would be completed by October 30.
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Tokio
Foreign Office
Siberia
Wind Storm Ravages Manitoba Towns Killing and Wrecking Port Angela
A Manitoba wind storm caused at least two deaths and many injuries. Port Angela was completely wrecked with every structure ruined, livestock driven insane, and property damage estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Port Angela
Aviator Plans Northward Flight From Buffalo to Siberia
Seattle June 24. Aviator C. C. Prest, who aims to fly from Buffalo to Siberia, arrived today after a smooth takeoff from Kane. He will stay two to three days in Seattle before continuing his journey northward toward the Arctic region.
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Seattle
C. C. Prest
Siberia
Buffalo
New York
North
Labor Federation Reelects Gompers as Next Portland Meets
Samuel Gompers is re elected president of the American Federation of Labor as eight vice presidents and other officers are returned. Portland Oregon is chosen for next year s convention amid surprise from labor leaders. The federation also condemns recognizing the Soviet government of Russia.
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Cincinnati
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Portland
Oregon
Ore
Jera
Russia
United States
Gompers
Friedman and Coren Convicted of Murder in Chicago
William Sailor Friedman, a pugilist, and Willam Coren, a taxicab driver, were convicted of the murder of Abe Rubin in Chicago. Both men received fourteen years in the penitentiary.
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Chicago
William Sailor Friedman
Willam Coren
Abe Rubin
Mutineers in Kiangfu Kill Thousands in China
Report from Shanghat on June 24 states United China army mutineers who seized Canton then rampaged through Kiangfu killed about 4000 noncombatants. Four Kiangfu cities Taiho Wanan and Lungchuan suffered arson and destruction by the mutineers.
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Shanghat
United China Army
Canton
Kiangfu
Taiho
Wanan
Lungchuan
German Minister of Foreign Affairs Is Assassinated
Berlin reports Dr. Walter Rathenau, German minister of foreign affairs, was killed today by unidentified assailants who fled in a car after dining with the American ambassador. The government vows extraordinary courts to try nationalist plotters and declares a Prussian state of emergency.
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Berlin
Walter Rathenau
Alanson B. Houghton
New York
Rathenau
Ebert
Prussia
Auto Syndicate Buys Eureka Nevada Road
Acting President James E. Sexton announced the Eureka and Nevada Railway Company was sold to a Detroit automobile interests syndicate. He said the deal likely links to Eastern capital already controlling Nevada mines and noted rumors of Henry Ford's possible interest, which he could not confirm.
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Sacramento
James E. Sexton
Eureka and Nevada Railway Company
Detroit Automobile
Philadelphia
Sexton
Eastern
Eureka
Croesus
Nevada
Henry Ford
Alien Land Law suit seeks land confiscation near Seatts
A Washington Alien Land Law action filed by Prosecuting Attorney Malcom Douglas targets a five acre tract two miles north of Seatts. Defendants include J. T. Kusumi Shayashi of this city Japanese Commercial Bank of Seattle Western America Realty Company and the Enterprise Investment Company.
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King County
Washington
Malcom Douglas
J. T. Kusumi Shayashi
Japanese Commercial Bank of
Seattle
Western America Realty Company
The
Enterprise Investment Company
New Budget Director Named by War Department
Washington June 24 Brigadier General Lord chief of finance in the War Department staff has been elected to succeed General Charles Dawes as Director of the Budget. Announcement of the change was made public at the White House this afternoon.
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Washington
Lord
War Department
Charles Dawes
White House
McCormick The Truth On Gland Transplant Rumors
Paris reports deny Harold McCormick underwent any gland transplants to regain youth. Doctor L Espinasse stated there was no transplantation and rumors arose from his gland transplant expertise and mistaken links to his engagement with a Parisian.
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Chicago
Paris
Harold McCormick
L’espinasse
McCormick
Shipping Board Extends Old Wages For Six Months
Washington June 24 The existing wages and working conditions on vessels operated by the United States Shipping Board will be continued for the next six months and indefinitely thereafter under a new agreement signed today by the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association and Shipping Board leaders.
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Washington
United States Shipping Board
Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
Shipping Board
Secretary Denby Heads to Yokohama Reunion Voyage
Honolulu June 24 The U S transport Henderson carrying Secretary Denby and the Naval Academy class of 1881 sails from Honolulu for Yokohama to meet Baron Kato. Arrival expected around July 2 with the reunion in Japan.
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Honolulu
U. S
Henderson
Denby
Naval Academy
Baron Kato
Japan
Yokohama
Night Mail Air Service to Start Night Flights
The Post Office Department announced night flying for air mail to cut the New York to San Francisco transit time. It will operate on one leg of the journey with uncertain segment, either New York to Chicago or Chicago to Cheyenne Wyoming.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Air Mail
New York
San Francisco
Chicago
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Quadruple Treaty Ratified by Japan
The Japanese Privy Council unanimously approved the Quadruple Treaty from the Washington Arms Conference with the United States, England and France to preserve the status quo in the Pacific.
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Torio
Yale Defeats Harvard In Water Meet
New London June 24 Yale’s eight-oared crew defeated Harvard by two and a half lengths over four miles on the Thames in New Haven. The victory, second straight over Harvard, lifts Yale rowing from a period of poor showings as a large crowd watched the thrilling race along observation trains.
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New London
Old el
New Haven
Thames River
Yale
Cambridge
Harvard
Fish Quotations from Seattle Market
Seattle fish prices report for the day shows halibut at ?g¢ and chickens at 5c, reflecting current market bids.
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Seattle
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