Hooper Plans New Settlement Efforts Amid Rail Strike
Washington reports Postmaster General Work could deploy up to 60 000 motor vehicles to handle mail within a day if train service collapses. Chicago notes B M Jewell and six international presidents argue the wage board act caused the strike while railroads resist talks. Hooper promises fresh settlement plans aligned with the transportation act as both sides edge toward a resolution.
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Washington
Associated Press
Postmaster General
Work Today
Harding
Railway Labor Board
Chesapeake & Ohio
Dennison
Texas
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Oroville
California
Labor Board
Jewell
Hooper
Yeserday
Phil Ryan dies by his own hand in Spectacular manner
The body of Phil Ryan, a Northern Iowa Gas and Electric foreman, was found after he slashed his wrists and neck with a safety razor. The death occurred in Humboldt Iowa and will be shipped to Attica Kansas for burial. officials described him as a valued employee with a happy home life.
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Humbolt
Phil Ryan
Attica
Kas
Ryan
Northern Iowa Gas and Electric Company
Ryans
Indictments Against USW Officials Quashed in Mingo Case
Judge R Bailey of Mingo County circuit court quashed indictments against United Mine Workers members and officers tied to Mingo county industrial troubles. The move followed a prosecutor’s request claiming insufficient evidence. The order was reported from Williamson, West Virginia, on July 13.
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Charleston
W. Va
United Mine Worker
Mingo County
R. Bailey
Williamson
Liquor Seized in Augusta Stored For Sheriff
Augusta Ga July 18 sixty three barrels of liquor valued at $65000 are held in storage by Sheriff J T Plunkett of Richmond County. The liquor was seized in the Atlantic Coast Line yards yesterday afternoon and was listed as liquid paint from the Marine Paint and Hardware company Savannah to A Philly Color Company Hoboken NJ.
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Augusta
J. T. Plunkett
Richmond County
Atlantic Coast Line
Plunkett
Marine Paint and Hardware Company
Savannah
A. Philly Color Company
Hoboken
N. J
Weather Indications for Chicago Next Twenty Four Hours
Fair tonight and Friday. Somewhat warmer tonight west and north portions.
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Chicago
Jayl
Start Ouster Suit Against Vinton Sheriff
A petition for ouster of Sheriff Philip Me Tepitt was filed in District Court at Vinton Iowa. Signers include A W Lee J M Rosenburg Z E Wendel J B Mease and Forest Evans. The petition accuses incompetence intoxication failure to file papers and arresting Miss Pearl Searty without a warrant.
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Vinton
Philip MeTepitt
District Court
Pearl Searty
A. W. Lee
J. M. Rosenburg
Z. E. Wendel
van Horn
J B. Mease
Harrison
Forest Evans
Sheriff MeeTepitt
Miss Seaty
Waterloo
Klan Abandons College for Its New University
Atlanta report says Lanier university, owned by the Ku Klux Klan, will be abandoned Sept 1 and Klan education moved to the proposed University of America. Edward Young Clark, imperial wizard pro tem, announced plans to sell or lease Lanier buildings and land with operation expected around Sept 1, 1923. The note about the sun’s size is included in the report.
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Atlanta
Lanier University
Ku Klux Klan
University of America
Edward Young Clark
Clark
War Department to Move Troops to Quell Rail Disruptions
Secretary Weeks directs General Hines to prepare troops to protect rail lines in Missouri Kansas and Texas held by receivers. He acted after Receiver Schaff asked for protection citing partial state aid and interference by strikers. Government will deploy if Texas governor fails to act with 3 pm announcement pending.
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Washington
Associated Press
John L. Hines
Elighth
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Secretary of War
Schaff
United States
Weeks
War Department
Turks Fire Hall of Employes
Twenty thousand government employees in Constantinople face cuts under a new economy plan. Fifty percent discharged, others take two years leave. long service staff retired. Senators’ expenses cut from 500 to 300. Demonstration by 10,000 workers halted by half month pay issue.
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Constantinople
Juy
Associated Press
Sublime Porte
Radio Broadcast Aids Capture Of Robber Nathan
New York on July 13 radio helped detectives trap Isador Nathan who was brought from Albany after a $60,000 theft. He was found in an Albany department store disposing of $10,000 in jewelry while attempting to flee to Europe. Radio messages led to his arrest within minutes.
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New York
Isador Nathan
Albany
Nathan
Europe
Vast Mars Cloud Phenomenon Seen Over Large Area
In Flagstaff Arizona on July 13 officials at Lowell Observatory explain a vast white area observed on Mars over recent nights likely results from clouds or dense vapor. Director Slipper estimates the spot at about 800 miles long and 400 miles wide and notes its scientific significance as a fixed brilliant atmospheric phenomenon.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Associated Press
Slipper
Lowell Observatory
Mars
Bank of London Lowers Its Discount Rate
London July 13 Associated Press reports the Bank of London reduced its discount rate to 3 percent.
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Bank OF London
London
Associated Press
Bank of London Today
Attack on Round House Occurs in Oroville
About seventy five men in autos stormed the Western Pacific round house in Oroville California injuring numerous strike breakers and guards. Four guards are believed kidnapped as the attackers fired about fifty shots at windows. Injured were hospitalized. trainmaster Tom Wilkenson was beaten with possible skull fracture.
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Oroville
Calif
Associated Press
Western Pacific Round House
Tom Wilkenson
Fatal wreck near Kansas City claims lives and injures dozens
Kansas City, Missouri July 15. Two white men and four negroes are dead and forty eight injured, some believed fatally, after the Missouri Flyer crashed head on into a freight train on the outskirts of Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Associated Press
Hague Finds It Useless To Proseed Conference
The Hague July 13. The non Russian Hague property committee reports that due to views held by the Russians it would serve no useful purpose to continue the conference with the Russian property question included.
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the Hague
Associated Press
Hague Property Committee
Sheldon Wins Shoot Trophy in Janesville Finale
P Sheldon of Chicago topped the field in the final shoot of the Alex Vanze league season at Harvard Ill securing 147. Rockford MI won the team honors with three wins and a 102 total. G F Mose of Sharon won the special watch with 44.
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Janesville
Wis
Ratifications Exchanged On the Yap Treaty
Washington July 15 Final ratifications exchanged for the Yap treaty with Japan accepting the island mandate. The pact confirms equal rights in wireless and cable communications between the United States and Japan and completes the arms conference action.
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Washington
Asociated Press
Hughes
United States
Sadao Saburi
Japan
Yap
Gloria Swanson Contests Stepfather Will In Court
In Los Angeles on July 13 contestants to Gloria Swanson's stepfather Matthew P. Bruns's will allege he was of unsound mind when he left the estate to his wife. Relatives and friends testified Burns acted peculiarly and seemed irrational, suggesting undue influence by Swanson's mother.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Matthew P. Bruns
Gloria Swanson
Burns
Miss Swanson
Winter greens dominate fashion with fresh forest tones
The article notes a palette of green shades for winter fashion including fern green dire toire green and Moroccan green with the latter described as a soft deep shade.
Local Shop Heads Also Summoned to Keokuk
Federal subpoenas served by Deputy S A Plum on Creston strike leaders to appear in Keokuk federal court July 41 as part of process to make a temporary injunction against picketing permanent. The order, issued by Judge Wade for Chicago Burlington & Quincey Railroad, names numerous local leaders and copies were served in Ottumwa and Burlington.
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United States
S. A. Plum
Creston
Chancery Court
Martin J. Wade
Keokuk
Burlington Railroad
Iowa
Wade
Burlington Road
Ottumwa
Burlington
District Court of the United States
Southern District of Iowa
Western Division
Chicago, Burlington & Quincey Railroad Company
Joe Weber Wm
Gieselman
L. F. Messmer
W F. Burgus
C. C. Holmes
J. F. Miller
A. M. Lang
O. G. Jenkins
Geo. Criner
C. F. Houston
Hubert Morgan
J F. Wallace
C. PF. Cook
Walter B Stone
H. O. Strey
L. F. Taylor
Fred Land
J. T. Reynolds
H. Ryan
J J. Quinian
Electrocuted at Mine at Clarinda
Warinda July 13 Charles Evans 30 son of Mr and Mrs Charles Evans operators of the Evans coal mines near here was electrocuted this afternoon at the mine. He was supervising a new service line to operate a motor and touched a 33 000 volt transmission wire between this city and Shenandoah. He was unmarried and lived with his parents. He is the second son lost in these mines operated by the family for years.
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Warinda
Charles Evans
Evans
Shenandoah
Days in Jail for Writing Love Letters
Los Angeles July 13 D Alley sentenced to ninety days in city jail for disturbing the peace of Miss Beulah Hand secretary to the manager of the Los Angeles Athlete club by writing letters to her.
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Los Angeles
Cal
D. Alley
Beulah Hand
Young Man Killed by Train at Plymouth Carried KC Card
Plymouth Iowa July 13 A young man carrying a Knights of Columbus card bearing the name Sherrill Ryan Cedar Rapids Iowa was killed by a south bound train here today. The body is held at a local undertaker for identification.
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Plymouth
Associated Press
Knights of Columbus
Sherrill Ryan
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Woman Bursts Blood Vessel in Aurora Home
Mrs Abigail Hall 9531 Winchester Ave Chicago fell over a chair Monday and burst a blood vessel. She is recovering and was 104 years old last March. She lives with daughter Mrs O Barth. Berlin government says German people have no national anthem at present.
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Aurora
Ill
Abigail Hall
Winchester Avenue
Chicago
Troops Sought for Poplar Bluffs Strike Safety
Jefferson City officials report a telegram to Gov. Hyde from St Louis requesting troops at Poplar Bluffs to protect strike breakers from protesters. The Associated Press notes the request comes amid ongoing labor unrest and union activity in Missouri.
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Jefferson City
Associated Press
Poplar Bluffs
Hyde
Rome Girl Victim Of Ptomaine Poison
Miss Jeasie Swales, visiting New London with her aunt Mrs. Oscar Anderson, collapsed Monday from ptomaine poisoning after eating green apples. Doctors feared spinal meningitis developed from the toxin. her parents and siblings remain at her bedside in Rome.
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Rome
Associated Preas
Jeasie Swatles
Oscar Anderson
New London
Sherlock
Lockridge
Robert Swailes Sr
Mary
Burlington
Velma Kinney
Robert Jr
Injunction Sought Against Miners Organizers in Kentucky
Hearing began in federal court on Stearnie Coal and Lumber company request for a permanent injunction to prevent United Mine Workers organizers from approaching employees. A temporary injunction had been granted in May. The Michigan company, based in Stearns Kentucky, faces union activity at its mines.
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Lexington
Stearnie Coal and Lumber Company
Michigan
Stearns
United Mine Workers
Contractors Charged With Anti-Trust Violation
San Francisco authorities issued seventy seven warrants for the arrest of building contracting firms individuals and associations on a charge of violating the state antitrust law. The warrants sworn by a plumbing contractor accuse the defendants of conspiring to deny him materials due to his use of union labor.
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San Francisco
Cal
Woman Held Under Mann Act With Minor Partner
Nettie Butts 19 known as Bille Compton in Laporte and Michigan City plus Don nadelle Shanks 16 were arrested in Chicago for Mann Act violations after running away together. Butts recently paroled from Michigan City Juvenile Court. They were brought back to Indiana by Deputy Sheriff Fosdick for circuit court proceedings.
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Laporte
Ind
Nettie Butts
Michigan City
Bille Compton
Chicago
Donnadelle Shanks
Butts
Fosdick
Foils Train Holdup Honor for Railway Agent
Los Angeles July 13. Harry PD Stewart agent for the American Railway Express company received a $1009 engraved gold watch and a letter of appreciation from company president George C. Taylor. Stewart who lives in Los Angeles killed one bandit and drove off eight more during an attempted train holdup near Tuggoa Arizona several weeks ago.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Harry PD. Stewart
American Railway Express Company
George C. Taylor
Stewart
Tuggoa
Ariz
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H. M. Stanley
Klan
Earth
WAR Dept
Turks Fire Hall of Employes
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HL G. Fokker
Germany
Naval
Round House
Hague
P. Sheldon
Clarinda
Berlin
EUR
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