Kansas City labor row prompts calls to use law
A mass meeting of 200 business and professional people in Kansas City urged H F McElroy to enforce the law against labor violence. The resolution demanded protection for workers and cited Missouri law 4246 to allow work without intimidation. The meeting followed a 19 day strike in hotels and a Ward’s plant holdout affecting 2200 workers. France’s worst mine disaster in 1906 killed 1099 at Courriers.
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Kansas City
H. F. McElroy
Municipal Auditorium
James M. Kemper
Commerce Trust Company
Montgomery Ward and Company
Heresii
Maritime Strike Forces Shipyard Shutdown
A New York New Jersey area shipyard shutdowns and sporadic Atlantic port strikes marked advancing rival labor groups battle for eastern waterfront control. NLRB regional director Elinor Herrick urged conferences on shipyard issues while firms resisted the CIO and AFL unions demands for closed shops. The clashes affected individual boats and stopped short of a general shipping tie up outside Baltimore.
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New York
New Jersey
Atlantic
Elinor M. Herrick
National Labor Relations Board
National Maritime Union
A. F. of L
Baltimore
Trial of Negro Charged In Attack Goes to Jury
In Carthage Missouri on June 11 the circuit court sent the case of Carter Pyle, a Negro, charged with criminal assault on a white girl to the jury at 9:55 p.m. after six hours of closing arguments. The state sought the death penalty and Pyle testified earlier with 20 officers guarding the crowded courtroom.
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Carthage
Carter Pyle
Pyle
Hundreds Pledge to Carry on Weeks to Force Pact
In Johnstown Pennsylvania hundreds of miners pledged to carry on their strike for weeks if needed to pressure Bethlehem Steel to sign a labor contract. The rally, led by Clinton Golden of the John L. Lewis union, drew estimates of 2000 to 5000 as guards prepared at seven mill gates along a seven mile front.
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Bethlehem Steel
Johnstown
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Clinton S. Golden
John L. Lewis’ Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Cambria
Washington
Golden
Louis Rovansek
Rovansek
David Watkins
Cambria’s
Bethlehem
Conemaugh and
Black Lick
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Four State Patrolmen Led Trial of Denied Charge
The defense cited four state highway patrolmen as witnesses and denied the state's charge. The court reported no disorder during the trial.
Guards Shield Italian Ambassador From Anti-Fascist Move
Police protected Italian Ambassador Fulvio Suvich as he arrived in Los Angeles from Washington for a three day visit amid an anti fascist demonstration.
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Los Angeles
Fulvio Suvich
Washington
Taft Accepts Mediation Board Post In Cleveland Meeting
The article notes Charles P Taft accepts chair of a federal mediation board amid a steel strike. Dean Lloyd K Garrison cautions about timing for work resumption. Edwards F McGrady and Frances Perkins select board members signal possible arbitration paths in a tense labor conflict across mills in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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Owens
Ohio Mahoning Valley
Mediation Board
Johnstown
Lloyd K. Garrison
University of Wisconsin Law School
Federal Board
Frances Perkins
Charles P. Taft
United States
William Howard Taft
Taft
Europe
Cleveland
Edwards F. McGrady
Hardin Bank Closed for Liquidation
Hardin Missouri bank closed by its board for liquidation. The Hardin Trust Company, founded 1918 with $60,000 capitalization, is a FDIC member and will pay all claims. G. F. Mansur serves as cashier, William Eslinger as president, and C. C. Grimes as vice president.
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Hardin
Hardin Trust Company
G. F. Mansur
William Eslinger
C. C. Grimes
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sheep Attacking Dog Free After Two Trials
In Olivet Kentucky on June 17 the commonwealth dropped attempts to convict the four year old shepherd dog known as Shep for attacking sheep. After two hung jury trials County Judge T J Wood released Shep from jail to his owner Mrs Mabel Craycroft of Sardis Kentucky who had pleaded for mercy.
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Mt, Olivet. Ky
Commonwealth
Shep
T. J. Wood
Mabel Craycroft
Sardis
U S Seeks To Forestall Race For Big Guns
U S officials move to limit naval guns to 14 inches, asking Britain Japan France and Italy for accord. Navy to decide whether two new battleships will use 14 or 11 inch guns, with bids opened for one dreadnought and cost estimates cited. Swanson expressed disappointment with bids and hinted government yard construction possible if prices remain high.
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Washington
United States
State Department
Great Britain
Japan
France
Italy
United States Navy
Tokyo
Roosevelt
Navy Department
Swanson
Navy
Philadelphia
New York
Congress
Slot Machines Finance Crime Says McKittrick
Attorney general says protection schemes for slot machines mask crime and officers must enforce laws vigorously. Sheriff Clay Groom becomes president of the organization with J E Kelley as first vice president and other officials named.
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McKittrick
Clay Groom
Cooper County
J. E. Kelley
St. Joseph
Carl Walz
Cole County
Howard Nichols
Kirkwood
Andrew McDonnell
Webster Groves
Agents Complete Futile Hunt for Woman's Body
Federal agents announced a nine mile dragnet around Mrs. Alice McDowell Parsons home in Stony Brook New York as the case of the missing society matron entered its ninth day. Inspector Earl Connelley of the FBI said attention would shift to likely spots in isolated areas. He denied knowledge of personal ads in New York papers allegedly placed by a man claiming to be a federal agent.
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Stony Brook
N. Y
Alice McDowell Parsons
Earl Connelley
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Connelley
New York
Brockelhurst Trial Re-set for June 24
In Lonoke Arkansas Lester Brockelhurst declared sane by doctors faces murder trial re-set for June 24 over the killing of Victor A Gates near Lonoke May 5. He and Bernice Felton 18 are jointly charged. her trial set for June 25.
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Lonoke
Ark
Lester Brockelhurst
W. J. Waggoner
Victor A. Gates
Little Rock
Here
Bernice Felton
Morris Plan firm proposes full-creditor payout plan
IM. Joe Loan Firm plans to reorganize the Morris plan company and pay all creditors in full. A two thirds creditor vote is needed before federal court submission. Those under $100 would be paid in cash, while over $100 receive a mix of preferred stock, installments, and five year certificates. A report shows April 14 to May 31 profits of 6379 after expenses. Forged notes totaling about 400000 triggered the reorganization appeal. Former officer G Lorance Toel waived preliminary hearing. 13 forgery charges sent to circuit court. Miss Vera L. Davis faces 13 forged notes charges. Witnesses included handwriting expert E R Cochren and Van de Walle, now GM. W F Walpole faces 42 indictments for forged notes.
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ST. Joseph, Mo
Morris Plan Company
Capt. van de Walle
G. Lorance Toel
Justice Court
Vera L. Davis
E. R. Cochren
Kansas
C. T. van de Walle
W. F. Walpole
Naturalist Sherman Dertton Dies at 80
Weston Massachusetts June 17 AP Sherman Foote Dertton a noted naturalist aged 80 died at his Weston home today His long career in nature study and advocacy made him a familiar figure in local conservation circles.
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Weston
Mass
Sherman Foote Dertton
Glasgow to London Fast Service Announced by LMS
The London Midland and Scottish Railway will run a new fast service daily in both directions between Glasgow and London. The 401 mile journey will take 61 hours 61 percent hours and average 61.8 miles per hour.
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London Midland and Scottish Railway
Glasgow
London
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