Rail chiefs defy men strike as government intervenes
Chicago June 30 government steps in to avert a general rail walkout by 400000 shop workers. The railway labor board cites six shop union presidents and ten allied groups to appear. presidents warn wage cuts of 60 million dollars due July 1 and pledge to strike. President Harding plans to convene leaders in Washington to seek voluntary terms and avoid wage reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Railroad Labor Board
Transportation Act
Big Four Brotherhoods
Cleveland
B. M. Jewell
Railway Employees’ Department
American Federation of Labor
American Association of Railway Executives
United States Labor Board
Maintenance of Way Brotherhood
Detroit
Brotherhood of
Railway Clerks
Railway Labor Board
Labor Board
Harding
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate panel backs probe of alien oil ownership
The Senate Commerce Committee urged passage of a resolution authorizing the FTC to investigate alleged alien ownership of major oil fields. The measure, sponsored by Senator King of Utah, targets Union Oil of Delaware, Dayton Oil of California, and Shelf Oil of California.
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Senate
Federal Trade Board
Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Federal Trade Commission
King
Dem
Utah
Union Oil Company of Delaware
Daton Oil Company of
California
The
Shelf Oil Company of
Harding, Labor Chief Meet To End Coal Strike
President Harding Secretary of Labor Davis and John Lewis of the United Mine Workers met at the White House for three hours to plan a national conference of operators and miners under government supervision. Lewis said miners would participate. the move aims to end the three months’ deadlock to relieve a coal shortage.
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Washington
Harding
Davis
President Lewis
United Mine Workers
White House
Washinton
John Lewis
Senate Committee On Labor
Irish republicans deny Wilson killing and ultimatum claim
Dublin reports reveal a denial from the dis sident Irish army at the Four Courts that the shooting of Sir Henry Wilson was not their act. Rory O Connors denies having issued any ultimatum to Lloyd George demanding British troop removal within seventy two hours.
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Dublin
Sir Henry Wilson
Irish Republican Army
Four Courts
Rory O'Connor
United States
Lloyd George
Rockefeller Rites Simple in West Tarrytown
In accordance with late William Rockefeller’s wish the private funeral at Rockwood Hall West Tarrytown was conducted by Rev. Dr. C. W. Baldwin. Attending were longtime Standard Oil staff including a boot black who shined Rockefeller’s shoes for years.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
William Rockefeller
North Tarrytown
Rockwood Hall
West Tarrytown
C. W. Baldwin
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Beechwood
Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Standard Ojl
Rail Unions Issue Ultimatum Amid Nationwide Walkout Threat
Chicago June 28 unions issue an ultimatum to railroad executives after a nationwide strike vote by about a million employees. The message demands continued wages, restoration of previous rules, and opposes contracting out shop work, signaling a July 15 walkout if unresolved. Washington also sees a House resolution to rescind wage-cut orders set for July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
T. Dewitt Cuyler
Association of
Railway Executives
B. M. Jewell
Railway Employees’ Department
American Fedration of Labor
Pullman Company
United States Railway Labor Board
Mr. Jewell
Washington
Burke
Pennsylvania
House
Congress
United States Railroad Labor Board
SPECIAL TAXES DUE JULY 1
Washington June 26 Capital stock tobacco manufacturing miscellaneous occupational and other special taxes under the 1921 revenue act are due on or before July 1 Internal Revenue Commissioner Blair announced Every domestic corporation must pay one dollar per thousand on capital stock including surplus and undivided profits in excess of five thousand Each domestic corporation must file a return even if exempt Every foreign corporation doing business in the United States must pay one dollar per thousand on the capital employed in the transaction of its business in this country
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Internal Revenue
Blair
United States
Fordney to Quit Congress After 24 Years in Service
Congressman Joseph W. Fordney chairman of the ways and means committee and author of the Fordney tariff bill announces he will not seek re election. He plans retirement at term end after 24 years of continuous service in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saginaw, Mich
Joseph W. Fordney
House
Ways and Means
Saginaw News-Courier
Congress
Milk Prices Seen Rising in St Louis Market
The St Louis market plans to raise milk prices by about 10 to 12 cents per quart with pints increasing to 7 cents from 6. Officials cite higher handling costs hot weather and a butter market uptick as reasons.
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St. Louis
Billy Goat Breaks Seals on Journey in Railroad Car
The report states a billy goat, confined in a railroad car, endured long imprisonment but showed no lasting harm. Upon arrival at Doniphan Missouri the door was opened and the animal leaped out spry and thirsty after its journey.
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Doniphan
Mr. Goat
Field Marshal Haig to Reenter Haig Whisky Board
London reports Field Marshal Earl Haig will rejoin the liquor trade as a director of John Haig & Co. He joins the board in July, continuing a family association dating to 1877 with the Haig company now part of the Distillers Company Ltd, Edinburgh, a major whisky group.
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London
Field Marshal Alaig
Lquor
John Haig & Co
Distillers’ Company, Ltd
Edinburgh
Field Marshal
Haig Company
Reverend C F Thomas Elevated by Pope Pius XI
Rt Rev Cornelius F Thomas rector of St Patrick s Church Washington has been elevated by Pope Pius XI to protonotary apostolic in recognition of his long years of successful work in the Baltimore archdiocese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius F. Thomas
St. Patrick's Church
Washington
Protonotary Apostolic
Archdiocese of
Baltimore
Rathenau Assassination Shakes Berlin Court and State
Berlin faced martial law after the assassination of Foreign Minister Walter Rathenau. Three gunmen fired on his car, killing him instantly as Berlin erupts in clashes between left and nationalist factions. Reichstag adjourns as nationalists and socialists clash amid a feared monarchist coup.
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Berlin
Walter Rathenau
Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm
Rathenau
Asasssins
Reichstag
General Schoch
German People’s Party
Karl Helfferich
Y M C A Moves to End War at World Conference
Williams Bay Wisconsin June 27 a world wide movement to end war was launched at the closing session of the international student conference representing students of thirty nations at College camp Lake Geneva Under the auspices of the International committee of the Y M C A Resolutions called for sweeping armament reductions. Sherwood Eddy associate general secretary will present similar resolutions to student conferences worldwide beginning a world tour in August. The campaign links Christian principles to industrial international and interracial relations with the drive for a warless world.
RUSH SHIP LIQUOR RULING AWAITED IN Daugherty VIEW
Washington officials prepared an early ruling from Attorney General Daugherty on whether liquor sales aboard Shipping Board vessels outside the three mile limit are legal. Secretary Mellon requested the ruling with Prohibition Commissioner Haynes backing enforcement. Treasury officials noted current regulations do not ban such sales.
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Washington
Daugherty
Mellon
Treasury Department
Prohibition
Haynes
Treasury
Fifty flee as hotel burns in Minneapolis blaze
Fire at the Unique hotel in Minneapolis drives fifty guests into the street after $150000 fire destroys Bergsing's cafe and McGlynn's market. Two firemen were injured and ten others overcome by smoke. damage cited at 150000 dollars.
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Alec
Minneapolis
Minn
Bergsing
Harding's View of Herrin Disorders Statement
Washington, June 28. A White House request for an administration view on the Herrin disorders yielded a statement: murder in murder wherever committed and by whomever, there is never extenuation.
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Washington
Herrin
Free State Troops Attack Dublin Four Courts Battle
Free State forces use light artillery bombs and trench mortars in a dawn assault on the Four Courts O'Connor’s headquarters Dublin. About 16 dead and equal numbers wounded as insurgents defend Four Courts Kilmainham jail Fowler Memorial hall and other targets amid civilian crowds. Griffith and Collins issued a government statement backing action and denying British troop involvement.
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Free State
Four Courts
O’connor
Dublin
Kilmainham Jail
Fowler Memorial Hall
Orange Hall
O'Connor
Rory O'Connor
O'Condor
Griffith
Arthur Griffith
Michael Collins
Provisional Government
Merrien Street
Law Courts
Fowler Hall
Irish Republican Army
Multiple International Figures Mentioned in Disjointed Note
A fragmented list reports deaths, appointments, and incidents including Panamanian and American officials, a Panama ex-president, a U S postmaster nomination, a released embassy note in Mexico City, a battle near Dighton Kansas, a deadly railway crash near Birin, Jack Dempsey's heavyweight challenge, the Rathenau murder arrests, a lightning death in Indiana, Navy Rear Admiral Kline's death, Edwin Judd's death in Washington, Senate tariff adjournment plans, Hamburg disturbances after Rathenau’s assassination, Osage oil lease auction records, Capper-Tindher anti grain gambling bill passage, a Michigan car-train crash near Allegan, Lemp Brewing auction sale, Russia lifting mail restrictions, and a veteran’s death after multiple operations.
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Ontario
O Pert Harmer
Toronto
Panama
Ciro Arriola
Joseph C. Pelletier
Boston
The
Knights of Columbus
Harding
Washington
Mancel Talcott
Waukegan
A. Bruce Bielaski
Mexico City
Berlin
Mra
John King
Wabash
Ind
George Washington Kline
United States Navy
Roundbrook
N. J
Eigtt
Navy
Edwin A. Judd
Ripon
Wis
Republican Party
Anacortes
Wash
Senate
House
Li Ned
Hamburg
Doctor Rathenau
Pawhuska
Okla
Michigan Central
Allegan
Mich
William J. Lemp Brewing Company
St. Louis
Russia
Post Office Department
Herbert McCarty
Catawissa
Paj
Boost price of gas again in Chicago on report
Advances of 1 cent a gallon in refined oil product prices were announced. Gasoline now costs 25 cents per gallon, up from the current price and higher than last year. Crude oil gains and closing of small refineries cited as reasons for the rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
No Civillane for Camp Perry Rife Matches
Washington, Jan 29. The senate's appropriation for the army rifle matches will bar civilian participation this year. The National Association for Promotion of Rifle Practice announced the change, affecting national events at Camp Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Washington
Jane
Senate
Army
Tellme
National Association For Promotion of Rife
Three Die in Pickwick Stage Crash Near Redding
A Pickwick stage carrying ten passengers traveling south from Portland crashed at a turn 40 miles north of Redding California. The vehicle skidded on a turn, rolled off the grade and ended upside down. Three people were killed and five injured in the wreck.
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California Mountains
Redding
Cal
Portland
Grain and livestock prices in regional market notes
The listing shows flour and wheat prices for hard and soft grades in 9 lb sacks, plus rye and clover mixes with varied patent grades. Cattle and hogs are priced by grade and weight, including prime steers, feeding steers, heifers, cows, calves, and assorted hog categories, with ranges from about 4.00 to 110.00 in dollars.
Taniac Praised By Los Angeles Man For Indigestion Relief
KR H Bowron of 1635 W 17th St Los Angeles says after forty years of indigestion and failed remedies Taniac gave him lasting relief. He reports improved appetite sleep and energy and credits Tanlac with restoring his health. He adds Tanlac is the remedy for stomach sufferers and notes it is sold by all good druggists.
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KR. H. Bowron
W. 17Th
Los Angeles
Cal
Tanlac
Taniac
Druggtata
Flight from Jerusalem Northward and Crusade Wit
A historical snippet notes a regular flight from Jerusalem toward the north carrying mail and passengers, likening it to a modern Seventh Crusade. The piece reflects on conquest of the Holy Land and contrasts ancient rulers with modern governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount of Olives
Jordan
Jerualem
Holy Land
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promotes White Clothes
A vintage advertisement urges household use of Red Cross Ball Blue to keep fabrics white and pristine. It claims strong whitening effects and directs readers to purchase from all good grocers.
Giving Him His Chance He I Would Die for You
The Boston Transcript quotes a dramatic exchange about devotion and urgency in pursuing a chance at love. The lines contrast a vow of fidelity with a defiant prompt to act now.
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Boston Transcript
Tyranny Sparks Reflections on Liberty in Men
A quoted remark argues tyranny must worsen before people demand freedom, framing liberty as a conscious response to oppression. The line suggests historical cycles where oppression prompts political awakening and rights claims.
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Kingwood
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Howard Sutherland
Brown
William G. Brown
West Virginia
Nation
Davie and Lewis
Long White House
Wilson
Bootblack
Fix
Jewel
Fordney
Billy Goat
Earl Haig
Big Whisky Directorate
Rev. C
F. Thomas
Lake Geneva
San Antonio
San Diego
Elee
Solomon
Birmingham Age-Herald
Shasta
King Pin Plug Tobacco
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