Marching Miners Turn Back Advance Guard in Union Leader Outcry
In Madison West Virginia on August 26 the advancing miners bound for Mingo county to protest martial law were turned back by Frank Keeney and Fred Mooney of the United Mine Workers after brief talks. About 200 to 800 marchers halted near town, camped, and then resumed defense. Keeney planned to transport the marchers to the baseball park for a meeting while noting the long journey and large turnout. The organizers warned of potential deadly consequences if the march continued and cited General Bandholtz mobilizations nearby.
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Madison
W. Va
Mingo County
Morgan
Frank Keeney
United Mine Workers
Fred Mooney
Keeney
Mooney
Charleston
Baseball
Racine
Bandholtz
Panama Refuses Recognition of New Boundary Commission
Officials in Washington said they were unperturbed by Panama’s refusal to recognize the Taft commission named to lay out the Costa Rica Panama boundary. No formal action will be taken until official notification is received.
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Panama
John §. Hayford
Northwestern University
Ora Mina Leland
Cornell
William H. Taft
United States Supreme Court
Costa Rica
State Department
Washington
Keeney and Mooney Meet Miners Over Martial Law
Frank Keeney district president of the United Mine Workers and Secretary Mooney left Charleston by car for a camp of striking miners near Marmet. They planned to urge the march into Mingo county be halted as a protest against martial law after conferring with Brigadier General H. H. Bandholtz who arrived to inspect the situation.
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Charleston
W. Va
Frank Keeney
United Mine Workers
Mooney
Marmet
Mingo County
Keeney
H. H. Bandholtz
Lacy
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
North Carolina
No Fighting Between Deputies and Armed Men Reported
A Logan county deputy for Sheriff Don Chaflin told the Charleston Daily Mail by telephone that there was no fighting between deputies and armed men at Blair West Virginia as reported last night. The sheriff was away and the deputy said no information would be given beyond that assertion.
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Charleston
W. Va
Don Chaflin
Logan County
Charleston Daily Mail
Blair
West Virginia
First marching group passes Teutona en route to Mingo
The first body of men, who camped at Racine yesterday, march through Teutona in high spirits on the way to Boone and Logan counties toward Mingo. They travel in groups and move for a planned objective.
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Teutona
W. Va
Racine
Boone
Logan
Mingo
Rocky Mount Aims to Host World War Veterans Convention
Rocky Mount announces a determined campaign to secure the next World War veterans convention. Byron Hilliard travels to Hendersonville with invitations from nearly all local groups, pledging a strong effort to bring the meeting to Rocky Mount.
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Rocky Mount
Byron Hilliard
Hendersonville
Incorporation List Shows Large Weekly Certificates
Certificates of incorporation for the past week show an authorized capital of nearly a half million dollars recorded in Winston-Salem. In most cases a large amount of the subscribed stock had been paid in.
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Winston-Saliem
Steamship City of Atlanta Grounded Off Massachusetts Coast
The steamship City of Atlanta owned by Ocean Steamship, inbound from Savannah with 13 passengers and 40 crew, grounded off an island near Boston in dense fog. Thirteen passengers were transferred to tugs after several hours, with efforts to pull the vessel off planned for the afternoon tide.
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Boston
Mass
Atlanta
Ocean Steamship Company
Savannah
White
Bombshells in an Arms Meeting
Washington reports two developments threaten to shake the upcoming disarmament conference. Korea will demand independence from Japan, and south China officials warn that without representation half of China will block conference decisions. Koreans recount Korea history and Japan's protectorate, while Dr Ma Soo argues southern representation is vital for Chinese participation and asserts six rich provinces under Canton control.
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Washington
Korea
Japan
China
Harry Chung
United States
Belgium
Ireland
Germany
Chung
Russia
South China
Ma Soo
Sun Yut San
Canton Revolutionary Chinese
Peking
Canton
State Department
South China Republic
Ma Suo
US British agreement limits ZR-2 loss to one million
The United States will lose one million dollars from the destruction of the dirigible ZR-2 under a joint government agreement. The U S paid Britain 1,506,000 of a 2.9 million total contract, and Britain returned 500,000 to the United States.
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Washington
United States
Baptist minister dies by own action in Asheville
Rev. J. H. Dew, a Baptist evangelist living at the assembly grounds, cut his throat today amid ill health. The 60 year old was taken to Latta, South Carolina, for burial Sunday.
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Asheville
J. H. Dew
Baptist Assembly
Latta
S. C
Cotton Steady at Opening as Market Rebounds
New York reports heavy realization at the opening of the cotton market with prices opening steady down 1 to 16 points but quickly firming on foreign trade buying. Futures for October through March posted values from 14.85 to 15.45.
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New York
Henderson I. O. O. F. Leading Rival in State Contest
Henderson lodge of Odd Fellows leads Franklinton in a state wide attendance contest run during August September and October. Official reports from Franklinton lodge confirm Henderson’s advantage in the rivalry.
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Henderson
Henderson Lodge of Odd Fellows
Franklinton
Franklinton Lodge
Governor Morrison Plans Raleigh Trip After September Fifth
Asheville Aug 26 Governor Morrison will stay at his Grove Park Inn cottage until Sept 5 unless urgent business sends him to Raleigh earlier. His lease on the cottage ends on that date.
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Asheville
Raleigh
Morrison
Grove Park Inn
Monument Proposed for Pate de Foie Gras Inventor
A Strasbourg committee plans a monument to the inventor of pate de foies gras with Perigord truffles, Close, once cook to Marshal de Contades. The city notes the river and truffle dish earned 20,000,000 francs annually before the war as a token of gratitude.
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Paris
Strasbourg
Marshal de Contades
Five Men Die in Boiler Explosion at Paper Plant
Five men were killed and a sixth gravely injured when a bank of three high pressure boilers exploded at the West Virginia Pulp and Paper company plant in Mechanicsville New York. The blast tore the roof off the boiler room and sent debris into the Hudson river. The victims were Joe Gereonsky Adam Geresco Harrison Credent Steven Bolinski all of Saratoga Springs and Joe Decota of Stillwater. Wilbur Brown of Mechanicsville was seriously injured.
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Mechanicsville
N. Y
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company
Hudson River
Joe Gereonsky
Adam Geresco
Harrison Credent
Steven Bolinski
Saratoga Springs
Joe Decota
Stillwater
Wilbur Brown
Commission Considers Cannon Mill Tax Plea in North Carolina
Raleigh officials including Commissioner Aus Watts and Attorney General James Manning hear Cannons appeal seeking a 25 percent reduction from a 19 million Cabarrus county valuation. The board also weighs Tallassee Power’s request to cut Badin property value by a million. Decisions expected later.
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Raleigh
Aus Watts
State Board of Equalization
James SS. Manning
W. Tom Lee
State Corporation Commission
Cannon Mills
Cabarrus County
Cannons
Ed Cansler
Charlotte
Cansler
J. W. Peacock
Clyde Hoey
Peacock
Sinclair Williams
Griffin
Old State Tax Commission
Williams
Rowan
Cabarrus
Tallassee Power Company
Feisal Ascends Throne in Baghdad Ceremony
In Baghdad on August 26 Prince Emir Feisal formally ascended the throne in the civil government building yard at 6 o'clock yesterday morning. A large crowd witnessed the ceremonial event marking the start of his reign in the Trak region.
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Bagdad
Civern
Emir Feisal
Trak
Lynching of Will Allen in South Carolina
In Columbia South Carolina on August 26 Will Allen a black man who killed Noah Frick a white farmer near Chapin Lexington county was lynched by a posse of about 150 men near Chapin yesterday afternoon.
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Columbia
S. C
Will Allen
Noah Frick
Chapin
Lexington County
Former Doughboy Demands State Aid for Unemployed Veterans
A Greensboro veteran writes a three page indictment to a North Carolina official, claiming thousands of ex servicemen are jobless across Greensboro Asheville Salisbury and Charlotte. He cites 700 to 1,000 unemployed in Greensboro and 1,000 in Charlotte, urging action to place veterans in former military roles and condemning insufficient support. Commissioner M N Shipman notes state and federal offices are trying to find jobs for unemployed veterans.
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Greensboro
Hindenburg
Asheville
Salisbury
Charlotte
United
North Carolina
Commonwealth
M. N. Shipman
Parade Caps North Carolina Confederate Veteran Reunion
Durham hosts the 1921 NC Confederate veterans reunion parade with over 10 000 spectators. James L Metts and General Julian S Carr lead a procession from Trinity College through the business district. Four veteran groups including Confederate, World War I, Spanish American and Salvation Army march past a review stand.
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Durham
North Carolina
Trinity College
James L. Metts
Julian S. Carr
Northern
Virginia
Confederate Veterans
Salvation Army
Sinn Fein reply on its way to London from Dublin
The Sinn Fein responds to the British government order for the Old Dominion and the message is sent by messenger from Dublin to London, an official announcement states.
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London
Sinn Fein
Old Dominion
Dublin
Tise Cottage Awarded by Methodist Children’s Home
Winston Salem contract awarded for a new double cottage at the Methodist Children's Home. The Tise cottage, funded by the Cicero Tise will, will be completed in 90 days in this city.
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Winston-Salem
Methodist Children’s
Tise
Cicero Tise
Moscow Fire Kills 20 Across Three Districts
A Petrograd dispatch reports twenty people killed and hundreds of buildings burned as fires swept through three sections of Moscow. The Aug 25 notice notes wide devastation and ongoing casualty checks.
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Moscow
Melingfors
Petrograd
Masked bandits hold up Katy Limited train at Bells
Two masked men boarded the Katy Limited passenger train No. 4 at Bells Texas and seized all the registered mail before escaping. A mail clerk was clubbed but not seriously hurt. The amount of money taken will be known after the registered mail is checked.
White House Silent on Amnesty Question
The White House refused to confirm or deny reports that President Harding would declare general amnesty for political prisoners upon the consummation of a peace treaty with Germany.
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Washington
White House
Harding
Germany
Boy survives after train passes over him in Pottsville
In Pottsville Pennsylvania three year old Paul Polski of Coal Castle ran in front of a locomotive and ten cars. He was knocked unconscious and laid between the rails as the train passed over him. He suffered a fractured skull and other injuries but remains alive and may recover.
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Pottsville
Paul Polski
Coal Castle
Secret Service Reorganization Talks Reported
Ed J. Brennan of Chicago met with William J. Burns about a planned reorganization of the secret service. Brennan also discussed the recent Chicago bond swindle case with Parnsie, according to state reports.
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Washington
Ed J. Brennan
Chicago
Middle West
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
William J. Burns
Bureau
Secret Service
Brennan
Parnsie
Legionnaires Rest After Eastern France Tour in Paris
American Legion members who spent two weeks visiting sites across eastern France and partaking in ceremonies are in Paris for a rest day. Formal activities will resume tomorrow and continue for three days before the visitors depart on a trip to Belgium.
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Paris
American Legion
France
Belgium
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S. Carolina
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