Gompers Re-elected Leader of AFL Without Opposition
At Cincinnati on June 24 Samuel Gompers was unanimously reelected president of the American Federation of Labor for the forty first time. The convention faced a busy agenda including the industrial court issue in Kansas and Russia recognition. Gompers opposed a Soviet recognition bid, warning the movement aimed to disrupt unions. The AFL plans to hold the next convention in Portland in October 1923 after bid votes.
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Cincinnati
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Portland
Ore
Houston
Tex
William G. Halsbeck
Kentucky State Federation
Dominion Trade and Labor Congress
Canada
Benjamin Schlesinger
New York
Ladies Garment Workers’ Union
Edward J. McGivern
Plasterers’ Union
British Trades Union Congress
Russia
States
Hughes
Commerce
Hoover
Two Men Killed by Nitro Glycerin Blast in Wellsville
A nitroglycerin explosion in an automobile in Wellsville Ohio on June 24 killed two men and injured three others who escaped serious harm. Three houses were damaged as the blast rocked the street. one victim is thought to be James Kane, an old well shooter from Jewett Ohio.
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Wellsville
James Kane
Jewett, O
Iowa Divorce Reform Sparks State Bar Meeting Debate
Des Moines June 22 Plans for barring remarriage within a year after divorce in Iowa will be discussed at the 28th annual State Bar association meeting in Sioux City. Attorney General Gibson says the proposal to withhold final decree will be urged.
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Pes Moines
State Bar Association
Sioux City
Gibson
Doctor Aids Dressmaker In Paris Expansion
A Paris dressmaking house, already well known, has added a physician specialist to its staff. The new expert will aid corpulent ladies and assist in fitting and health supervision as part of the enterprise’s expanded services.
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Paris
Paria
Tafts accorded highest honors by King George
Former U S President William Howard Taft and Mrs Taft received the highest social honor for Americans at Buckingham Palace. The king briefed them privately before the presentation and seated them in special places near the throne, with Major Solbert and Mrs Solbert as escorts.
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London
United States
Court of St. James
King George
Buckingham Palace
William Howard
Taft
Jord Chamberlain
Harvey
Mrs. Taft
Major Solbert
Justice Taft
Solbert
Tariff bill progress noted by Senate
Washington reports only 516 of 2087 committee amendments acted on in over two months. Senator Watson said 415 were approved without change. The rest show 84 rate reductions and 11 increases by committee, with the Senate lowering rates in three cases and increasing them in the same number.
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Washington
Senate
Watson
Miners Attack Car Kills Two in West Virginia
In Clarksburg on June 24 a mob attacked an interurban traction car carrying nonunion miners and Hudson Coal officials en route to the Reynoldsville Lewis mine. Two men were killed, a deputy sheriff suffered a broken arm and about a dozen others were lightly injured as guards and deputies attempted to protect the car.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Hudson Coal Company
Lewis Mine
Reynoldsville
Irregulars seize Hurniot railway station in Donegal
Irregulars took possession of the heavily raided Hurniot railway station in Donegal and halted Londonderry to Joughwilly trains. They raised a republican flag and posted notices warning that anyone interfering would be shot.
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Londonderry
Hurniot
Donegal
Fat Customer Compliments Spark Festive Establishment Debate
The director of the establishment declares he will not deceive patrons. Other sources claim the business aims to placate overweight customers with compliments and promises as part of its routine.
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Moc Qistes Engitle
Illinois Mine Massacre Ends In 55 Dead Near Herrin
Reports from Herrin Illinois describe a massacre at the Southern Illinois Coal Company mine as 55 deaths are recorded including 23 company employees led by the mine superintendent and civil engineer. Strikers killed 27 workers and seized 21 captives who may be dead or dying. The mob dynamited equipment burned offices and cleared the mine, marching prisoners toward Herrin where several were slain.
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Herrin
Ill
Ilinois Coal Company
Southern Ilinois Coal Company
C. K. McDowell
Coal Company
McDowell
Johnston City Road
Parachute Leaps Save Two In Airplane Incident
Roy Bnow and R A Norman from Oklahoma City escaped death when their plane nose dived near Belle Plaine Kansas on June 22 and both leaped using parachutes.
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Belle Plaine
Kan
Roy Bnow
R. A. Norman
Oklahoma City
Nomination of Vernon W. van Freet to Federal Trade Commission
Washington June 24 The senate interstate commerce committee reported the nomination of Vernon W. van Freet of Indiana to be a member of the federal trade commission favorably.
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Indorse Trade Body
Washington
Vernon W. van Freet
Indiana
Federal Trade Commission
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Little corn used for fuel reveals farming survey
A survey of Iowa farms shows that almost no corn fit for food is burned for fuel and that at most 0.0 million bushels, about one eighth of one percent of the nation's crop, are diverted to fuel use.
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Iowa
Oceea
Enon
Irish Field Marshal Wilson Assassinated in London
Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson was shot at his Eaton Place doorway by James O Brien and James Connolly. Police pursued the assailants through crowded streets as 500 people helped bring them to captivity. Parliament paid tribute as the House of Commons adjourned.
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London
Sir Henry Wilson
Eaton Place
James O’brien
James Connelly
Dublin
Belfast
House of Commons
Austen Chamberlain
House of Lords
Edward Carson
Marshal Wilson
Liverpool
Kipling
Belgravia
Cuba Press Attacks U.S. Amid Cabinet Shakeup
La Nacion, a Havana newspaper, denounces the United States in a June 24 issue. It declares hatred of America should be Cuba’s new religion and accuses Washington of forcing a reform cabinet on President Zayas to control the islands.
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Havana
la Nacion
United States
Spain
Cuba
Washington
Zayas
Special Taxes Due July 1 Under 1921 Revenue Act
Washington reports that capital stock tobacco manufacturing and other special taxes under the 1921 revenue act are due by July 1. Domestic corporations pay $1 per $1,000 on capital stock over $5,000, including surplus and undivided profits. foreign corporations pay $1 per $1,000 on capital employed in U S business.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Blair
United States
Haig to Rejoin Whisky Firm Board in July
London reports Field Marshal Earl Haig will reenter the liquor business, joining the board of John Haig & Co in July. The company backbone traces to 1877 with Haig family ties, and its controlling interest was acquired in 1919 by Distillers Company Ltd of Edinburgh, a major whisky group.
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London
Field Marshal Haig
John Haig & Co
Distillers’ Company, Ltd
Edinburgh
field marshal +31
Haig Company
Window Cleaners Dabble With Missing Twin Tale
A janitor explains to a downtown office custodian that he did not clean a window due to a missing twin. The exchange ends with the custodian demanding clear answers and stating the prior instruction was explicit.
Assassination of Rathenau Triggers Martial Law in Berlin
Berlin reports martial law and a state of siege after the assassination of Foreign Minister Walter Rathenau. Three gunmen fired on his car, killing him at a Berlin crossing. Fears of a monarchist coup spread as labor unions prep a general strike and police guard roads to the capital. Chancellor Wirth vows extra courts for nationalist plotters and a Prussia state of emergency.
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Berlin
Beriin
Walter Rathenau
Germany
Kalder Wilhelm
Doctor Rathenau
Rathenau
Asasssins
Poice
Freihelt
St. Bartholomew’s
Reichstag
General Schoch
German People's Party
Karl Helfferich
Mathias Erzberger
Herr Escherich
Home Guard
Gen
von der Tann. Wirth
Aids
Wirth
Prussia
George V. Tchitcherin
Moscow
Russian Council of Commissars
Lenin
Aulumna
Global News Bits Skimmed From Major Events
Highlights cover Taft honored in London and Japan’s Siberia evacuation plan. Obituaries note William Rockefeller death in New York and Wu Ting-fang in Canton. Lenins leave of absence cited amid Russian turmoil. Haig linked to liquor trade. US denies Philippine independence. Accidents, raids, and weather events also reported with multiple casualties and legal notices.
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Taft
Middle Temple
London
Japan
Siberia
Tokyo
William Rockefeller
Oi Magnate
John Db. Rockefeller
Tarrytown
N. Y
Statement Denies Wilson Killing Ties to Irish Republic
Dublin June 26. The publicity department of the dissentient army at the Four Courts denies that Sir Henry Wilson was killed on republican orders or by the Irish republican army. Rory O’Connor rejects reports that he issued a Lloyd George ultimatum demanding British troops leave Dublin within 72 hours.
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Dublin
Sir Henry Wilson
Irish Republican Army
Four Courts
Rory O'Connor
United States
Lloyd George
Plan A Postal Rate Cut Considered in Washington
Washington reports the administration weighing a reduction of second class postal rates. Cabinet discussions suggest President Harding and Postmaster General Work favor removing at least part of the wartime increase.
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Washington
White House
Harding
Pentmaster
Boctor Aids Dressmaker Adds Diet Plans for Fat Clients
A renowned Paria dressmaking house expands staff to offer a diet for corpulent ladies who ignore the tag. The director vows not to deceive customers while other shops appease heavy patrons with similar schemes.
Wellsville Narrow Escape Reported In June Incident
Two men narrowly escaped serious harm in Wellsville Ohio on June 24. Victim believed to be James Kane is among those involved in the incident.
Markets Record Wide Swings on Wheat Corn Contracts
Chicago June 24 markets show mixed closing levels across grains with wheat and corn futures edging lower while rye and flour prices move. Cattle and hogs tilt varied with prime steers near nine dollars and hogs around ten dollars, reflecting trading volatility.
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Chicago
Olivery
Timothy
Instrument to Test Soils by Modern Apparatus
A U S Department of Agriculture bureau device tests soil bearing power for roadbeds. It uses a vertical disk on soil, a shot-filled cylinder, and a dial to measure sinking depth, helping predict performance in wet weather and select suitable road designs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
Vari
Ous
Films Show Road Building By Federal Road Bureau
Two new Bureau of Public Roads films illustrate the federal aid road act era road building. Building Bituminous Roads covers surface treated and penetration macadam roads while Mixed Asphalt Pavements shows asphaltic concrete and sheet asphalt construction from plant to highway.
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Bureau of Public Roads
Uncle Sam
United States Department of Agriculture
Kentucky Adopts Nation's First State Road Policy
Edward S. Jordan of the highways committee of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce spoke at the University of Kentucky about Kentucky inaugurating the first state road building policy in the United States in 1821.
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Kentucky
United States
Edward S. Jordan
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
University of Kentucky
Alaska completes 270 mile scenic highway
A new automobile highway in Alaska runs 270 miles from Valdez to Fairbanks. It offers scenic canyons dense forests and vast wilderness, marketed for tourist travel and exploration along the route.
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Alaska
Valdez
Fairbanks
Good Reade Organization and America Road Builders
The American Road Builders Association is described as the oldest and largest organization for good roads in the United States, highlighting its status within the sector.
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Good Reade Organization
American Road Builders’ Association
United States
Experimenting in France with new highway paving
Paving engineers in France are testing innovative road construction methods using dated blocks site concrete and hollow core filling techniques to improve highway surfaces and durability. The notes describe experimental approaches and potential materials for future road projects.
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France
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