Kaisers and Presidents contrasted in wartime piece
The article compares Kaiser Wilhelm II’s exile at Doorn with American presidents, noting democracy allows former rulers to stay active while monarchy often limits them. It also previews the Carnegie Institute of Economics and discusses returning from vacation and the value of travel for broadening work insight.
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Doorn
Berlin
Holland
United States
John Quincy Adams
White House
House of Representatives
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Washington
Taft
Yale
Supreme Court
Kaiser
Wilhelm
Tatt
Adams
Willard Hotel closure prompts debate on new local hotel
The Willard hotel is closed to the public and being gutted for barracks for strikebreakers by the B and O Railroad. Grafton business leaders discuss building a new hotel, eyeing Ward’s lot or Bonafede’s property, with plans for financial mobilization and a possible hotel building association. Meanwhile local clubs note changes in guest and display space as Blen Avon Central hotels may expand to absorb former Willard business.
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Willard Hotel
B. & O. Railroad Co
Grafton
Ward
Gy New Ho Tel
Bonafede
Main Street
Senate Votes For Tariff Before Bonus
Washington dispatch reports the Senate and House conferees refused to sidetrack the Administration Tariff for the Soldiers Bonus measure. Government focus remains on coal and rail strains as officials return from Labor Day adjournments and cabinet meets reconvene.
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Washington
A. P
Senate
House
Daugherty
Chicago
A.P
Keep Bright Children Busy in Special Education Debate
The article argues that subnormal and exceptionally bright students need different educational focus. It contends the subnormal child benefits from tailored schooling while the bright child often excels academically yet develops idleness and poor concentration unless engaged in appropriate tasks.
Post Office Examines New Stamp Styles for Clarity
The Post Office Department weighs a new stamp design to improve value distinction beyond the Washington and Franklin heads. Proponents argue current stamps cause errors in sorting and that foreign issues set higher artistic standards with clearer denomination distinctions. The discussion notes French and German examples and critiques British and American designs for lacking distinctive imagery.
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Post Office Department
Washington
Franklin
The Working Girl's Living Wage Debate
A Massachusetts minimum wage study finds a girl can live on nine dollars weekly and on sixteen dollars afford necessities and modest luxuries. The piece argues the higher wage is reasonable if luxury isn’t stressed and notes many workers lack money management skills, highlighting a need for financial instruction alongside wage standards.
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Massachusetts Minimum Wage Commission
New England
The Woman Smoker Sparks Official Overreach Debate
A NY officer manhandled a woman for smoking despite no law prohibiting it. In Kansas City a 35 year old woman was jailed for smoking in a public park on a vague vagrancy charge. The piece argues officials may invent laws to enforce personal edicts, threatening rights.
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Kansas City
New York
Quiet Labor Day in Gratton and Rosemont Reflects Troubles
Labor Day passed quietly in Gratton with few events aside from theater and a baseball game. Industrial troubles kept unions from picnics and parades, though Rosemont staged a large demonstration with parade and speeches. An official of the United Mine Workers of America attended a gathering yesterday afternoon as a crowd of miners and families attacked it. Dancing and theater drew many, while locals debated a big union idea for the United States.
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Gratton
Rosemont
United Mine Workers of America
Park Pavilion
Ivas
Local Hurlers Fall Short as Grafton Defends Lead
A large crowd at American Legion Field watched Grafton City League host Monongah Glass Co of Fairmont. Monongah’s Skidmore started, was benched after the first inning, Trader and Rat Long both faltered as Monongah rallied early but Grafton tied in the second and held the lead until the ninth. Grafton totaled 12 hits against House who managed six for Monongah. Final innings featured tense plays with runs, hits, and errors noted as the game went to the last out.
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Monongah
Trader
Smyth
Rat” Long
Scag Neilie
McClinden
House
Moran
Tulis
Grafton
Ringler
Moore
Smail
Slack
Brown
Smith
Henry
Sun ‘House
Welch
Long
Kendall
Reger
Chace
Fetae
Melinden
Rat" Long
Scagnellie
Rat
Williams
McClindon Smith
Small
Wiliams
Kendall Lid
Grafton—Moore
Aighth Innis
Hous
Rogers
Clinden
Skidmore
Cgrafton
Wikdphehea
Simith
Balka
American Legion
Monongah Glass Company
Fairmont
Siidmore
Seagneltle
McCiden
McClindon
Ron
Ruan
Henry Anne
Mouse
Bridgeport Man Wins State Checker Championship
CLARKSBURG September 4 Dr H Brannon of Bridgeport won the state checker championship yesterday afternoon winning eight games and drawing two in ten game deciders His opponent Dr W C Walock of Huntington then resigns The games were played in
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Clarksburg
H. Brannon
Bridgeport
W. C. Walock
Huntington
Priority for Essentials in State Entered
Charleston W Va Sept 5 AP An amended priority order for a supply of coal cars for state shipments was entered today by the State Public Service Commission Any special purpose designated by the state fuel commissioner is put in Class 1 by the new order Class two consists of railroads bunker coal public utilities incading street cars electric power and light gas water and sewer works ice plants directly serving the public or supplying refrigeration for food hospitals manufacturers of food stuffs or containers federal state and county or municipal buildings or institutions with the provisions that the supplies will be for current use and not for storage and household uses and heating All other purposes are grouped as class three
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Charleston
W. Va
State Public Service Commission
Pittsburgh Fire Accidental, Seven Die in Bunkhouse Blaze
Washington reports by the Department of Justice indicate the Pittsburgh bunkhouse fire that killed seven was accidental. Officials noted no disturbance reports and Labor Day passed quietly nationwide. William J. Burns and the Bureau of Investigations found nothing of importance from their agents.
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Department of Justice
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburgh
Department
Hasing
Pr Opuion
William J. Burns
Bureau of Inventigations
Anthracite settlement now likely ratified
Washington reports confidence that the Philadelphia pact with Pepper and Reed will be ratified by the United Mine Workers convention in Wilkes-Barre. If approved, hard coal production resumes by next week, with miners to meet Monday to vote and prepare for the convention.
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Washington
A.P
Philadelphia
I. Wilkes Barre
Senator Reed
Pennsylvania
Harding
Reed
Wilkes-Barre
Distrites
United Mine Workers
United States
Pepper and Reed
Ways to Aid Striking Rail Shop Workers Sought in New York
New York on September 5 hosts a meeting of the executive committee of the central trades and labor council of Greater New York representing 600000 members. John Sullivan says government injunctions may aid strikers by rallying liberty loving people and strengthening outlaw elements. The Building and Common Laborers union pledged unlimited financial support after a Waitestone outing, with an initial contribution of 14 Man pledged.
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New York
Central Trades and Labor Council of
Greater New York
John Sullivan
W. W
Building and Common Laborers’ Union
Waitestone
Long Island
Harding Says Injunction Is Not Injurous
A high administration official stated that Chicago injunctions will not abridge constitutional rights or hinder transport. President Harding was reported to believe the injunction will not hamper law abiding citizens or strikers, and that the legal course appears clear of complications.
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Washington
Chicago
Harding
Harding urges new Panama Canal treaty negotiations
Washington dispatch reports President Harding recommended to Congress today negotiations for a new treaty with Panama to replace the present arrangement, which he said was intended to last only during the construction of the Panama Canal.
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Washington
Pan
Panama Canal
Congress
Harding
Gompers Denounces injunction as assault on liberty
In Philadelphia on Labor Day 1922 Samuel Gompers assailed the injunction against railroad shopmen as unconstitutional and unjust. He criticized Harding and Daugherty for urging compulsory labor and called for unions to aid striking workers families while urging resolve to defend independence and constitutional rights. Heavy showers interrupted the event.
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Philadelphia
Sept
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
United States
Daugherty
Republic
Harding
Gompera
Party of Lincoln
Gompers
Central Labor Union of Philadelphia
Sal
America
Nomination of George Sutherland to Supreme Court
President Harding nominates former Senator George Sutherland of Utah as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Senate confirms the nomination in executive session within minutes of receipt. Retirement from the court discussed for Associate Justice Day, but decision not expected soon.
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Washington
George Suthiland
Utah
Harding
Supremel Court of the United States
Senate
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