World News Roundup: Coal Strike, Politics and Disasters
A broad World News roundups reports the federal order an investigation into the Scranton district coal strike affecting 22,000 Hudson Coal workers. It notes Navy Day observances approval, talks on the transportation act rate making, and Poland Red Cross decorum. It also lists political, legal, and geographic notes from Washington to Indiana and Alaska, including leadership deaths and accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson Coal Company
Scranton District
Pennsylvania
Weashington
Edith Wattings Triumph Over Stirlig for Rye Title
Edith Wattings of Culeage won the Nosonal Weems title by defeating Alexa Stirlig at Rye, advancing to the next round. The match solidified Wattings as the standout in the local circuit, with Stirlig claiming a close runner up position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith (Wattings
Culeage
Alexa Stirlig
Rye, Noy
Archduke’s Engagement and World Dispatches Report
Budapest reports the Archduke Joseph Francis and Princess Trinvesy Anna Monica are engaged. Munich cites von Kutz ordering death sentences for food profiteers. Bolshevist watchers in Berlin and Shanghai condemnations and exchanges unfold. Gold price soars, a fire in Zitlomir kills 15 Jews and injures 20, Quebec earthquake shakes a 300-year-old seminary, Dublin tightens food controls, and Canada trims export rail rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Francis
Piet Marshal
Joseph
Trinvesy
Anna Monica
August of
Saxony
Budapest
Poincare Rebuffs Berlin Direct Talks Amid Ruhr Crisis
Berlin hosts rapid shifts as Stresemann forms a cabinet excluding monarchists and communists, seeks a general conference with France and Britain, and faces a parliamentary vote of confidence. Industrial magnates press for concessions. Berlin’s market tanks while Soviet Russia signals support to communists. Lloyd George warns of another war. empire conference aims to unite Britain’s economy and trade. AFL rejects merging with farmers' party. prohibition appeal passes. Oklahoma impeachments loom as Governor Walton faces Klan probes. Coolidge deems industry sound. weathered by car shortages and oil market strain. Portugal’s Gomez faces upheaval. Ford’s Brazil sale bid stalled amid political backlash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Berlin
Ciiax
Stresemann
Streseman
Gare
Socialist
Democratic, Center
People’s
Refehstag
Volkapartelapy
France
Cuno
England
Actios
Ruhr
Jean
Oklahoma City House Forms Panel to Probe Executive Actions
Oklahoma City lawmakers authorized Speaker W D McBee to name a committee to investigate potential offenses by state officers and to pursue impeachment. Gov Walton had urged immediate consideration of his anti Ku Klux Klan bill. The joint session read his message against Klan rule and urged protection of people and liberties while Walton was absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton
Oklahoma
Senate
House
Oklahoma City
Okla
Ku Klos
German Currency Quality Clouds U S Market Promise
New York reports that German ability to buy in the United States remains unclear as the mark currency shows drastic weakness in world markets, with speculation that German marks are nearly worthless and selling at depressed values in New York trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
N.Y
New York
Six Die From Poison Moonshine In Pana Illinois
Poison moonshine killed six people in Pana Illinois and left several others seriously ill in a local hospital. The deceased include Edward Gaughan forty nine a painting contractor Wright Hilers fifty a stock dealer Powell Bill George Baldwin forty an insurance agent Maurice Clark forty five a stock buyer Edward Biehl fifty five a contractor and Charles Gaughan thirty two a locomotive engineer from Blue Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pana
Edward Gaughan
Wright Hilers
Powell Bil
George Baldwin
Maurice Clark
Edward Biehl
Charles
Gaughan
Blue Island
Rob Bomb Fast Train Hold Up Kills Four
Armed posses scour the Siskiyous as bandits rob Southern Pacific train No. 18 in a tunnel ambush in the Oregon California mountains. Three trainmen and a mail clerk were shot or killed. the mail car and safe were blown open. Robbers fled into the mountains with unknown loot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redding
Cal
Biskiyou
Southern Pacific
Eight School Children Die as Bus Hits Train Near Rootstown
In Portage County Ohio an accident at a railroad crossing on Route 303 half a mile north of Rootstown killed eight school children and injured four others, when a Cleveland to New York passenger train struck a horse drawn school bus en route to Rootstown Centralized School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
New York
Cleveland
Pennsylvania Railroad
Rootstown
Portage County
Bua
A F L Convention Denounces I W W As Political Aid
The American Federation of Labor convention brands the Industrial Workers of the World as a purely political organization that uses industrial issues as a cloak to attack the government and trade unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. of
American Federation of Labor
Industrial Workers of the World
Lovett Resigns as Union Pacific Executive Chairman
New York report states Robert Lovett resigns as chairman of the executive committee of the Union Pacific rail system on advice of a physician. The resignation takes effect January 1. Washington discussions note President Coolidge and former Chancellor Gunn exploring the international shipping situation with Gunn's assurances about a new role and a focus on shipping matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
Cuno
Washington
Dent Goulidke
Gunn
Couu
Also Mentioned on This Page
Railroad Labor Board
Dickinson
Iowa
Order of
Poland
Republic
American Red Cross
Hughes
Wiedfeldt
Henry Harrison Markham
California
Pasadena
John P. Irish
Oakland
John Th. Phillips
Tadinna University
Bloomington, Inn
Anchorage
Alaska
Harry Hamlton
Prohibition
Less
Rangera
San Antanie
Hawley Tp
Getoler Hlo
National Republicay Elah
Uenorial
Harding
Bar- Uexville
Ohio
Cushloy
John
Tegiss
Kansas Episcopal Area
Thutelilson
Kansas City
HH. Kels
Stockton
Edward Meservey
Kuls
Chrev Iiva
United States
San Vedre
Ghirles Pearce
Milrtyalx
Stulthfield
Pearce
Senator Couzens
Michigan
Moorehaven
Fls
Harry Quinn
St. Paul (Minn
Frank Jones
Sanajoharie
N. Y
Porthind
Ore
Nonpartisan League of
North Dakota
League
Bisnarek
N. D
Ancon Hil Hospital
Tong
Manila
Leonard Wood
Winifred Gibbons
Harry Lacette
Seattle
Wash
Willams
Lavelle
Seve
Scott Thomas
Evansville
Ind
Uo Ree
James Dudley Major
Kansas
Dehavere
Wilmington
Dayton
St. Louis
Frank Carroll
Qoy
Warren T. Sterray
Indianapolis
Warren T. McCray
Indiana
Kentland
McCragg
Munich
von Kutz
Bavaria
Protaky
Uliano
Lenin
Tote Fahne
Sun Yat-Sen
South China
Feader
Huhr
Zitlomir
Russia
Quebec
Tourer
Dublin
Richard Waghturn Child
Tixly
Rome
Prairie
Pacific Coast
Board of Railway Commissioners
Uttuwa
Out
William Mitchell
All Vervice
Hawaiian
Philippine Islands
India
Jane Girard
Roosevelt Memorial Association
Col. Roosevelt
Baalbek
Syria
Helionolis
Poincare
Imperial Conference
Dosngn
Edward W. Pickard
Stinnes
Krupps
Wien
Indus
Rial
Stresemaan
Libor
Solmann
Relohstag
Fhe
Camounisty
Bertin
Reichstag
Stresetiuon
Ebert
Relchatag
Lloyd George
Canada
League of Nations
London
Great Britain
Baldwin
Rezsmnn
Northwest
Portland
Resolutions Committee
Congress
Alghara
Elgil Sulta
Metray
White House
Department of Agriculture
Oknhoma
Lloyd. George
Europe
TL Erceta Gomez
Portugal
Anow
Henford
Weeks
Gorgas
Ford
Committee
Illinois
Rob
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