Government Seeks Injunction Against All Striking Railroad Workers
Attorney General Daugherty files suit for injunction against the six crafts in the American Federation of Labor. A U S district court grants a temporary restraining order against strikers as leaders vow to continue the action. Johnson calls the move a blunder but says constitutional rights will be defended.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Daugherty
American Federation of Labor
United States
Wilkinson
U. S
Harry Daugherty
Clyne
Washington, D. C
W. H. Johnson
Johnson
Wills Ready to Fight Dempsey Any Time Anywhere
New York Sept 1 Harry Wills declared he is ready to fight Jack Dempsey for the world championship any place and time. He said he would fight the champion this week or next week or anytime Dempsey chooses. The boxing commission investigates how the Wills Jackson bout earned 661000 in box office receipts in New York City.
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New York
Harry Wills
Tut Jackson
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Wills
Jackson
New York Boxing Commission
Wage scale agreed for Union Pacific shop workers
In Salt Lake City on September 1 a wage agreement was signed by thirty general chairmen of the shop employees association and four system managers. The scale ranges from 2 to 15 cents above or below the railroad labor board recommendations, with mechanics paid 72 to 86 cents an hour and helpers 47 to 68 cents.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Railroad Labor Board
Union Pacific System
Margaret Addington Wins Iowa Women’s Golf Championship
Waterloo, September 1. Miss Margaret Addington of Waterloo defeated Mrs. Frank C. Byers of Cedar Rapids to win the Iowa women’s golf championship, finishing 4 up with three to play.
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Waterloo
Associated Press
Margaret Addington
Iowa
Frank C. Byers
Cedar Rapids
Weather Outlook for Chicago September 1
Weather indications for the next twenty four hours show generally fair conditions tonight and Saturday. Temperatures expected to ease slightly on Saturday with warmth reduced in the extreme west portion tonight.
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Chicago
Weather Summary for Local Observations
Daily temperatures and rainfall recorded by Dr. H M Stanley over 24 hours ending 7 a m include highs of 85 and lows of 59 with no rain noted. The report covers Saturday through Friday with readings of 61 25 19 64 4.55 and 76 65 none and 83 70 none with a 7 p m reading of 85.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Stanley
Union President Shot By Strikebreaker
Dr. J. W. Peacock, physician from Thomasville, confessed after acquittal for killing Thomasville Chief of Police Taylor. He escaped from the State Prison third floor using a bed clothing rope, leaving a farewell note to the keeper. The 1921 police slaying involved buckshot and an automatic pistol.
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Raleigh
J. W. Peacock
Thomasville
Department of Criminal Insane
State Prison
Taylor
Peacock
Dr. Peabody
Births and Deaths in America Rise and Fall
Washington states the birth rate declined to 23.3 per thousand in early 1922 from 25.3 in 1921 while the death rate rose to 13.7 per thousand from 12.6, per Census Bureau statistics released today.
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Washington, D. C
Census Bureau
Lightning Claims Two Boy Victims in Minnesota Pasture
In Little Falls Minnesota on September 1 two young brothers August aged 9 and Arnold aged 6 sons of Victor Herold a farmer living east of the town were instantly killed by lightning while herding cows in a pasture.
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Little Falls
Minn
Associated Press
Arnold
Victor Herold
Here
Hope of Rescue Dims At Argonaut Mine
Jackson Calif September 1 The Associated Press reports fears that rescue crews may reach the entombed Argonaut miners too late while burrowing into the mine. Workers have advanced about fifty feet into virgin soil and have yet to breach a final twenty nine foot rock barrier.
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Jackson
Calif
Associated Press
Argonaut
Illinois Attorney General says Herrin massacre witnesses may turn state evidence
In Marion Illinois Attorney General Brundage reports several hundred names linked to the Herrin massacre are given to the special grand jury. Nervous witnesses await outside the jury room with signs of panic as federal agents assist investigations into the mine war that left twenty two dead on June twenty one and twenty two.
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Marion
Ill
Associated Press
Brundage
Illinois
Herrin
aNegev
State Institution Heads Convene in Des Moines Talk
Judge B F Cummings of Marshalltown urged retiring the weak minded from circulation to prevent marriage and offspring in a Des Moines meeting of state institution executives. Dr A E Kepford of Toledo Juvenile Home cited bitterness of soul as a civilizational threat. Dr B R Sylvester of the Des Moines Health Center also spoke.
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B. F. Cummings
Marshalltown
Des Moines
A. E. Kepford
Toledo
BR. H. Sylvester
Des Moines Health Center
Miss Barker Sues Bryn Mawr College
Miss Marjorie Barker of Michigan City Indiana filed in federal court in Philadelphia a claim for 50000 damages against Bryn Mawr College after her dismissal last year following an inquiry into petty thefts. She says she was not given a chance to clear herself and that the institution had sole jurisdiction over its own affairs.
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Philadelphia
Marjorie Barker
Michigan City
Ind
Bryn Mawr College
Report Corn Crop of State Looking Good
The corn crop throughout Iowa is looking good and some of it is already safe from frost. Sufficient rain has fallen upon most of the corn to carry it through to maturity but hot weather is needed for several days yet. The corn crop for Iowa is good this year though it is ten days later in maturing than last year due to the cool weather. No damage will be done to the crop if temperatures are normal for the next three days.
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Iowa
Violin Strings Vary in Thickness for Tone and Tension
Each string on a violin differs in thickness to produce distinct tones and manage tension. The varying gauges allow players to balance pitch timbre and stability across the instrument.
Drive on Terrorists Amid Confessions and Beatings
Police and federal agents target terrorists and agitators tied to recent train wrecks. A Gary wreck suspect recanted confessions after alleged police coercion. Prisoners reported welts from alleged beatings. physicians testified injuries dated over a week old. The defense fund and legal challenge continue.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Robert Hartman
Gary
Pris
Peach Tree Bandit Dupree Hanged in Atlanta Jail
Frank Dupree known as the Peach Tree bandit was hanged in Fulton county jail in Atlanta for the December 15 murder of Kirby Walker a private detective who confronted him after a jewelry store robbery. Hundreds of Atlanta women rallied in sympathy during the execution hour.
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Atlanta
Associated Press
Frank Dupree
Fulton County
Kirby Walker
Peach Street
So Long Slayer Writes and Flees
Sacramento, Sept. 1. William Merro, president of the federated shop crafts, was shot and killed by an alleged strikebreaker. Arrests followed the shooting. H. B. DeBolt, a Southern Pacific shops employee, is alleged to have confessed to the shooting claiming self defense.
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Sacramento
Calif
William Merro
Federated Shop Crafts
H. B. DeBolt
Southern Pacific
Metro
DeBolt
Railway Rolling Stock Now in Bad Condition
Washington states that locomotives and rolling stock have deteriorated since the shopmen strike began July 1. President William H. Johnson of the International Association of Machinists says a return to pre strike condition would take a year and a half if workers resume work now. He cites an Interstate Commerce Commission report noting more than half the locomotives are in bad order and cars in poor shape with steel gondola sides needing bracing to hold coal.
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Washington
William H. Johnson
International Association of Machinists
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fifteen Killed in Mine Blast at Cumberland
Fifteen men died and sixteen were injured in a late yesterday explosion in No 4 mine of the Canadian collieries at Dunsmuir properties in Cumberland B C All bodies have been recovered The dead include Robert Dunske John Johanssen John Gibson and seven Japanese and five Chinese Hospital authorities stated all the injured would likely recover
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Cumberland
B. C
Dunsmuir Coal Properties
Robert Dunske
John Johanssen
John Gibson
Education Returns as Creston Students Reopen
School children in Creston return to desks on September 4 after a multi week vacation. The piece notes wages in schooling depend on effort and experience, urging that education is the grandest life asset to pursue while young.
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Creston
Rural Divorce Case Attracts Country Side to Creston Court House
A Creston district court session drew about a hundred local spectators as W H Clark sues Mary E Clark for divorce before Judge A Ray Maxwell. The couple, from Platte township, allege cruel and inhuman treatment and incompatibility after a wartime loss and child disputes. Settlement talks led to a recess and court appointed arbitrators to value 200 acres of land and household goods. The decree ultimately favored the wife.
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Creston Court House
A. Ray Maxwell
Union County
France
EB l L. Carroll
L. J Camp
Maxwell
Otis Brown
Wm. Steele
Seizure of British Ship with Scotch by U S Officials
The British schooner Gamma carrying $200000 worth of Scotch whiskey and the excursion steamer Smithfield, alleged floating bar, were seized off Montauk point and at the Battery. Customs agents also fired on bootleggers trying to flee with ten cases from the French freighter Phoebus. Separately Mannie Kessler and Morris Sweetwood were arrested in connection with a large bootlegging ring and illegal withdrawal of liquor valued over $500000.
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New York
Gamma
Montauk Point
Battery
Customs House
Special Service
Mannie Kessler
Morris Sweetwood
Open Fall Prediction From Chief Prince
Felkirk Manitoba reports that Indian Chief Harry Prince predicts an open fall with no cold weather until late December. He bases the forecast on star positions noting the Dipper’s slow turning and unusually warm nights. Ducks moving later than usual also signal a mild season ahead.
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Felkirk
Manitoba
Associated Press
Harry Prince
Booze Pirates Battle Police in Chicago Trucker Shootout
In Chicago two men died and three others were seriously wounded after a hour battle between booze pirates and guards protecting three beer trucks. Albert Schultz a saloon keeper and an unidentified gang leader were killed. Sergeant Edward McAvoy was wounded and may die.
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Chicago
Albert Schultz
Edward McAvoy
Police Department
Autoist Kills Youth in Sioux City
Sioux City Sept 1 William Remmer aged 9 died after being struck by a car driven by Fred A Peterson 18 of Omaha The driver and his father A O Peterson 3313 Cumings St Omaha were taken to the police station questioned and released They said they were traveling slowly and could not avoid the accident Witnesses corroborated the statements
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Sioux City
William Remmer
Fred A. Peterson
Omaha
Peterson
A. O. Peterson
Cumings Street
Oklahoma Official Arrested for Perjury
Lieutenant Governor M. E. Trapp was arrested at his Oklahoma City home by Deputy Sheriff F. G. Frederick on a perjury charge related to an alleged Seminole County transaction from three years ago. He had won the Democratic renomination in the recent primary.
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Oklahoma City
M. E. Trapp
F. G. Frederick
Seminole County
Labor Day Observance Urged by Chariton Club
Chariton warns business houses to observe Labor Day September 4 with usual closing hours. President Jarvis of the Chariton Commercial club urges firms to maintain the customary observance.
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Chariton
Jarvis
Chariton Commercial Club
Soldiers Bonus Bill Sent to House by Senate
Washington dispatch reports the soldiers' bonus bill passed the Senate yesterday and was sent to the House today. A wave of applause swept the chamber as the measure was returned to the House.
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Washington
Associated Press
House
Senate
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U. K
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Federal Secret Service
Miss Barker
Paul Glaser
Dunn
Peaugh Tree
W. H Clark
Mary E Clark
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Platte Township
Maha
Oklahoma
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