July Fourth Parade in Grafton hit by rain but praised
Crowds gathered as Vaughn Kerr led four floats with two winning entries, Ker’s Store and Rotary Club taking first and second. Rain curtailed races and postponed events, yet a large turnout and strong civic effort produced a notable but abbreviated July 4 parade amid wet weather and mistimed planning.
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Ker’s Store
Rotary Club
Woman's Club
Washington Street
Catholic Daughters of America
Elks Band
Taylor
Ohio Guards Ordered For Possible Action In Eastern Ohio
Disordered conditions in Belmont county coal fields prompt verbal orders from the adjutant general to Ohio National Guard commanding officers to be ready for rapid troop mobilization. Col. chalmers Wilson travels to St Clairsville to investigate recent clashes as striking miners confront strip mines. A guard named Charles Myers was shot and beaten, with 11 coal cars destroyed during Monday night disturbances.
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Columbus
Ohio
Adjutant General
Ohio National Guard
Chalmers Wilson
Florentz
St. Clairsville
Belmont County
Charles Myers
Lenroot Warns Tariff Leaders To Cut Duties
Wisconsin Senator Lenroot a progressive leader warned Senate leaders in Washington that if the administration tariff bill retains high duties he will reserve the right to vote against the measure.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Fear of a nationwide rail strike alarm rising
Pittsburgh July 5 reports reveal private fear among Big Four Brotherhood leaders that a current shopmen strike could trigger a cascading rail walkout. maintenance of way firemen and clerks are voting to strike, potentially isolating engine crews and halting rail traffic nationwide. Officials warn a clash with a few hot heads could pull more unions into a shutdown. Henry Pracht heads to Clarksburg to join Nelson Maple's orchestra this evening.
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Pittsburgh
Big Four
Brotherhood
B. M. Jewell
American Federation of Labor
One Man Shot Three Held In West Virginia
Clarksburg W Va July 5 A holiday drinking party on Williams street at Northview led to a shooting. B C Matheny of Union Heights is hospitalized with two pistol wounds to his left leg. Three men are jailed, Ray Wicks the shooter is charged, H E Martin and H M Duty are held as witnesses. Matheny’s wounds are not believed serious. Six shots were fired from a revolver, four of them going wild.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Williams Street
Northview
B. C
Matheny
Union Heights
Ray Wicks
H. E. Martin
H. M
Physician and Woman Die In Auto Crash Near Port Perry
Dr F L Morrow and Mrs Josephine Wakeman of Braddock died early today near Port Perry when the physician's car was struck by a Baltimore & Ohio train as they were returning from a mercy mission. James Shields, shot and robbed nearby, was taken to hospital after ambulance and car collision. Shields suffered a broken leg and hip wound. condition serious.
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Pitesburgh
F. L. Morrow
Josephine Wakeman
Braddock
Port Perry
Here
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Mission of Mercy
Dr. Morrow
Shifelds
Mr. Wakeman
Mrs. Wakeman
Trailroad Crossing
Ttis Ys
Shields
West Virginia Operators See Little Hope for Agreement
In Ha rmont on July 5, Northern West Virginia coal operators express slim chances of a United Mine Workers settlement at the Washington conference. Delegates return home, Brackett stays at the listening post, and talks pause with no renewed efforts to negotiate. The Monongahela Association in Morgantown adopts a policy limiting its involvement, signaling a shift to shop basis production given rising output.
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Hairmont
W. Va
West Virginia
United Mine Workers of America
Washington
Monongahela Association
Morgantown
Bandits Hold Up Messenger on Streetcar
On July 5 in St Louis bandits boarded a Tower Grove streetcar disarmed a policeman accompanying Joseph Mossop messenger for the Tower Grove bank and escaped with a safepell containing 21200 in currency and over 78000 in checks. The messenger was bound for a downtown bank. Witnesses reported several armed bandits.
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ST. Louis
A.P
Tower Grove
Joseph Mossop
Tower Grove Bank
Mine Workers Decline Meeting with Operators Over Washington Conference
John Brophy district president of the United Mine Workers announces the union will not meet operators. He cites the Washington conference called by President Harding and says he will attend the conference reopening next Monday with Commissioner Clifford B. Connolly notified of the union’s stance.
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Cresson
Clifford B. Connolly
Labor and Industry
John Brophy
United Mine Workers
Washington
Harding
Brophy
Morgantown Ministers to Meet Here Tomorrow
Methodist Episcopal ministers from Morgantown district will gather at Andrew’s M. F. church tomorrow to plan church activity for the next decade. About 36 to 40 ministers from the district are expected to attend the first such meeting held locally in some time.
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Organtown
Methodist Episcopal Churches
Andrew's
M. F
Methodist Episcopal Church
President to Enjoy Quiet Day in Marion During Homecoming
President Harding spends a quieter day in Marion Ohio with plans to review a historic parade in the afternoon. No public appearances are scheduled beyond the parade preparation as residents await further events in his homecoming visit.
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Marion
Harding
Washington
May Declare Martial Law in Pa County
Unrest in the Connellsville coal strike region spurs requests for martial law as July 4 disturbances include mine dynamiting and street clashes. Sheriff I M Shaw did not reveal planned action while operators report very low man power in the coke region due to the holiday. Evictions in the strike area continue with about 225 families moved last week, totaling roughly 1,000 since April 1.
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Uniontown
Connellsville
I. M. Shaw
Shaw
Three Killed Thirty Hurt in Paris Railway Wreck
Paris July 5 A Strasbourg Paris express jumped rails while in a rutation at 50 mph near Sarrebougs. Three were killed including the driver and about 30 injured among them Senator La gare Weiller Paris Anander Abbe Pelser Senator Bas Rhin and M Thomas Seitz a deputy. Weiller continued to Paris while Alsatian politicians were taken to Strasburg.
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Paris
Sarrebougs
Parla
Strasburg
Harding Urges Strict Law Enforcement Across Nation
President Harding addressed about 25 000 at Marion Ohio fair grounds celebrating his hometowns centennial, urging enforcement of laws amid Ireland unrest and Prohibition debates. He warned that menaces must be suppressed and the 18th amendment sustained by government and public opinion. General Pershing praised lawful action, Dawes and others spoke, and Harding drafted his remarks at The Marion Star office before heading to a campaign stop by H C Ogden on tonight.
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Marion
Ohio
Harding
Fair Grounds
America
Republic
General Pershing
Express
Mr. Harding
Charles G. Dawes
Budget Bureau
Criss Inger
George B. Christian
Sawyer
Marton
Marion Star
G. T. Harding
the Star
Dr.Harding
Maintanence of Way Strikers Drift Back To Work Across Nation
Striking railway shopmen and maintenance of way workers began returning to duties today after the nationwide walkout. Reports from Chicago to Pittsburgh noted mixed returns with some crews deserting while others resumed work. Railroads advertised for replacements as scenes of tension and disorder appeared at several points including New York Chicago and Pittsburgh.
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Chicago
B. M. Jewell
Jewel
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Lake Erie
Baltimore and Ohio
New York City
Union Pacific
Milwaukee
Dublin Siege Warns of National Troop Call
Dublin battles rage as Sackville Street erupts in flames with ten buildings ablaze and Republican holdouts in the Granville hotel. De Valera’s location remains unknown as Churchill notes ongoing attacks and a national call may be issued. Casualties mount with several hotels and the post office under heavy fire.
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Dublin
Ireland
Sackville Street
Granville Hotel
Gresham Hotel
Annan Hotel
National Army
Amman
Free State
Gronham Hotel
Teachers Exams Set for July Thirteenth and Fourteenth
Superintendent W E Leach announced at the county schools that the next regular teachers examinations will be held at Central school building on July 13 and 14 beginning promptly each day. Dr H B Clarke of Buckhaul will preach Sunday at St Pauls Methodist Episcopal church in Went Gratton and will be prominent in her circles. Those taking examinations are advised to prepare accordingly.
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Grafton
Chamber of Commerce
Ellis Band
C. B Wyckoff
P. T. Crickenberger
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Crickenberger
Taylor County
American Legion
P. E. Grimm
America
Pirates
W. E. Leach
Clarke
H. BD. Clarke
Buckhaul
Paul's Methodiat Episcopal Church
Gratton
Clarke Islam
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Lenrgot
Big Four Brotherhood
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United States Railroad Labor Board
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Morenan
Eagle Knitting Mills
Darby
Henry Pracht
Nelson Maple
H. C. Ogden
United States Senate
Court House
Ogden
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Ing
Devalera
Tia Pheas
Cork
South of
Broadford
Patrickswell
Belfast
Ulster
Sn Belfast
Treland
Thomas Mitchell
Ulster Bank
Atlamore
Trish Midlands
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