Harding Offers Three Plans of Settlement in Rail Controversy
J M Ellis of Spencer one of six general chairmen of the Southern railway shopcrafts received a telegram from Henry W Miller general manager calling him to Washington for a conference. Similar messages have been sent to the other five chairmen and all will meet in Washington Monday evening. The conference likely relates to the ongoing strike and seniority issues.
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Salisbury
J. M. Ellis
Spencer
Southern Railway
Henry W. Miller
Washington
Southern
JIS AGREES WITH HARDINGS VIEWS ON STRIKE RIGHTS
President Harding says federal government cannot interfere with United Mine Workers independent local agreements and seeks new legislation to resolve the issue. Governor Groesbeck disagrees, arguing the federal government can protect citizens from the strike's emboldened dictation. Michigan miners had requested permission to work independently of their national union.
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Michigan
Lansing
Mich
Harding
United Mine Workers
Alex J. Groesbeck
Groesbeck
John L. Lewis
Sustained Charges Against Pastor In Secret Trial
In Lawton Oklahoma on July 28 the judicial commission of the El Reno presbytery found Rev. Thomas J. Irwin guilty of unseemly conduct as a minister. He disciplined a church member without due process and swore to a false affidavit to obtain an injunction. He also brought disrepute by wading in a public pool wearing a bathing suit and officiating a marriage of a couple in bathing suits. Irwin plans to appeal to the Oklahoma synod. The trial lasted from yesterday into midnight, with Irwin defending himself.
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Lawton
Oklo
Thomas J. Irwin
Judicial Commission of the
el Reno
Irwin
Synoo
Oklahoma
Harding Proposes End to Railroad Strike Through Seniority Plans
President Harding submits three immediate settlement proposals to railway executives and shopmen aimed at ending the strike. Proposals center on seniority rights and may involve waiving seniority, honoring loyal workers, or road by road joint committees with arbitration as a fallback. Rehearing by the railway labor board is included in all plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harding
White House
New York
Chicago
B. M. Jewell
Railway Labor Board
Labor Board
Negro Bound Over To Court In Stabbing on Main Street
Durham July 28 Godlin Jordan, a negro, bound over to the superior court under a 1600 dollar bond after stabbing and wounding Carl ton Wilson, a young man. The incident occurred on Main Street during a sidewalk clash between the two men, with Wilson severely injured and public sentiment turning hostile toward Jordan.
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Court Durham
Godlin Jordan
Carlton Wilson
Superier Court
Main Street
Wilson
Rail Strike News and Peace Proposals Under Harding Plan
President Harding backs three settlement proposals on the railway strike centering on seniority. Executives from 148 railroads meet in New York to discuss the president's peace plans while strike leaders plan a Chicago meeting. Violence reports rise as shopmen prepare to fight to a finish amid no strike benefits.
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New York
Jewell and Healy Delayed Departure From Washington
R M Jewell and his executive council along with Timothy Healy delayed departure from Washington after indicating further conferences with President Harding.
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R. M. Jewell
Timothy Healy
Washington
Harding
Coal Committee to Function Soon Amid Dispute
Chicago dispatch reports coal operators deny knowledge of a peace meeting while John L. Lewis hints at an interstate conference. Hoover asks governors to aid in preventing retail coal profiteering as Governor Morrison accuses federal encroachment. The president’s coal committee is expected to be ready to function early next week.
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Chicago
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Hoover
Morrison
North Carolina
North Carolina Press Association
Construction Superintendent Survives Car Accident near Lexington
J. R. Propst of Tucker and Laxton narrowly escaped serious injury when his car detached a rear wheel and rolled over a hill northeast of Lexington. He was pinned under the vehicle, a portion resting on his head, but was extricated and sought medical attention before returning to the construction camp for the night.
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Lexington
Tucker &— Laxton
Lewis Yates 77 Buried in Center Church Cemetery
Lewis Yates 77 died last Tuesday at W. J. Frazier home near Fairfield church. He was buried yesterday afternoon in Center church cemetery Randolph county. The deceased is survived by no close relatives.
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Lewis Yates
W. J. Frazier
Fairfield Church
Center Church
Randolph County
Plot to assassinate Premier Poincaré unfolds in German circles
Paris July 28 The French government says it has trustworthy information that an attempt against Premier Poincaré life is being plotted in German monarchist circles.
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Paris
Poincaire
American Boy Kidnapped in Cuba Ransom Demanded
John Jowa Jr., 26, son of the American vice consul in Sagua La Grande Santa Clara Cuba, was abducted early today. A note to his father demanded a $20 000 ransom and his roadster was found unattended at a road crossing nearby.
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Sagua Lagrande
Santa Clara
Cuba
John Jowa, Jr
Young Jowa
Coal Strike News Governing Bodies Appoint Fuel Administrators
Ohio and Illinois appoint state fuel administrators as coal strike efforts continue. Colorado fair price commission sets lump coal maximum at 38.90 dollars per ton from lignite fields. Indiana coal operators await conference outcome with Governor McCray on central field participation.
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Ohio
Illinois
Colorado Fair Price Commission
Colo guardsmen relieve 150 from active duty
One hundred fifty Colorado guardsmen were relieved of active guard duty, ending their immediate service status as part of a broader mobilization or reorganization. The move shifts personnel from active to reserve roles as military needs change.
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Colorado
Governors assure Hoover on anti profiteering plan for coal
Five governors sent assurances to Secretary Hoover that his anti profiteering plan for retail coal would receive full aid. They pledged cooperation and support to implement price controls and enforcement measures nationwide.
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Hoover
Governor Morrison Balks at Federal Encroachment on States
North Carolina Governor Morrison argues federal authorities are infringing on state rights, urging vigilance against centralized power and pledging to defend state sovereignty.
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Morrison
North Carolina
Violence Reported in Fields Across Kentucky and Pennsylvania
Authorities investigated violence reported in rural fields spanning Kentucky and Pennsylvania. Details describe incidents on multiple farms with no injuries reported and ongoing law enforcement inquiries.
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Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Escaped convict Wheeler gets 30 days added
Roland Wheeler, an escaped convict captured after fleeing a camp northeast of the city, was found guilty in municipal court of drunk and disorderly conduct and of escaping. His road work contract was extended by 30 days. A patrol noted about a gallon of liquor at the camp and officers later found Wheeler intoxicated in the south part of town.
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Roland Wheeler
Wheler
Cit
Stout and
Myers
Injunction Grants Norfolk and Western Strike Restraint
Judge Groner of the Eastern Virginia district issued an injunction in Norfolk restraining strikers from injuring or destroying the railroad’s property as part of a labor dispute with the Norfolk and Western railroad. The order blocks direct acts of violence or damage by striking shopmen.
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Richmond
Groner
United States Court For
Eastern Virginia
Norfolk
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Posse kills alleged bootlegger in Norfolk gun battle
In Norfolk July 28 a posse shot Jim Chambers a Negro man said to be an alleged player for Federal Prohibition Officers. He died in the U S Health Service Hospital from two bullet wounds after a night gun battle with the armed posse near Norfolk.
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Norfolk
Jim Chambers
Freeman and Fisher
U. S. Health Service
Embargo Declared by Three Carriers on Coal Transport
The Norfolk and Western Chesapeake and Ohio and Louisville and Nashville roads issued embargoes on all freight except foodstuffs livestock and fuel. Acting under an Interstate Commerce Commission emergency order the pact aims to concentrate coal movement on non union bituminous fields south of the Ohio River amid a nationwide miners strike.
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Washington
Norfolk & Western
Chesapeake & Qohio
Louisville & Nashville
Iterstate Commerce Commission
Ohio River
Holes in streets to be repaired at once
City Manager R L Pickett announced immediate repairs to potholes in High Point streets as a tar plant prepares to begin operation within days. Top coats will be laid soon as paving contractor starts, sweeping ongoing, with streets near completion.
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High Point
R. L. Pickett
Sveral
Thomasville
Eich Point
Funeral Held for Arthur H. Paschal
A large crowd attended the funeral of Arthur H. Paschal, a well known High Pointer, who was killed Monday night by a contact with a live electric wire. The service was at South Main Street Bacutist church with Rev. W A Lambeth and Rev. W Brooks officiating. Interment followed at Mechanicsville cemetery. Floral arrangements reflected the high esteem in which he was held locally.
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Arthur H. Paschal
South Main Street
Paschal
New York Cotton Market Opens Steady Amid News on Weather and Strike
New York cotton futures opened steady with October at 21.43, December 21.80, January 21.16, March 21.12, May 20.96. The market rose 9 to 11 points on dry hot southwest weather and hopeful strike news as Wall Street and Liverpool bought, New Orleans interests led the selling.
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New York
Wall Street
Liverpool
New Orleans
Odd Fellows Plan New Modern Home in High Point
High Point Odd Fellows launch movement to establish the Odd Fellows Home company with an authorized capital of 30000 dollars. A lot on College street opposite St Marys Episcopal church is eyed for the building with subscriptions to stock expected next week.
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High Point Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows Home Company
Odd Fellows
College Street
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Chamber of Commerce Commends President on Strike Stand
High Point chamber of commerce passes a resolution praising President Harding for his stance on coal and railroad strikes. A city planning expert will be invited to address a mass meeting, with a map of streets and utilities planned and a repair committee formed to fix holes and improve street conditions.
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Harding
High Point Chamber of Commerce
Warren G. Harding
United States
Washington, D. C
High
Fred N. Tate
Frank J. Sizemore
High Point
Civic Department
Chamber of Commerce
North Carolina Public Service Company
Justice Clark Hurt in Auro Accident
Raleigh July 25 Chief Justice Walter Clark of the North Carolina Supreme Court suffered a severe scalp wound when the automobile he rode in with his son and daughter in law went over an embankment near Carthage. He was brought to Raleigh for X ray examination and treatment and rested comfortably at home after the procedure.
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Raleigh
Walter Clark
Th Supreme Court of North Carolina
Carthage
Hubert Royster
Girl 16 Acquitted Of Murder Charge In Alabama
Mil dred Willis Brewer, sixteen, was acquitted in juvenile court of murdering A Portis MecKeithen a former baggage man at Montgomery union station. She was placed on probation and under weekly court reporting, after claiming self defense and an accidental pistol discharge during a struggle over a weapon.
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Montgomery
Ala
A. Portis MecKeithen
Union Station
Mildred Willis Brewer
Miss Brewer
McKeithen
Cede
Oak Worms Dying After Damaging Alamance Oaks
In Alamance County reports say oak leaf eating worms have caused significant foliage loss across several townships. The ground is littered with dead worms and some timber was affected. Farmers feared corn damage but no losses occurred as worms are dying out.
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Burlington
Alamance County
Distillery Found Near Burlington by Deputies
Sheriff's deputies Hensley and Isley found a 30 gallon capacity still near Burlington at about 7 am. No whisky or beer was found and no people were seen. The outfit was brought to town by the officers after the discovery following a dream reported by Hensley.
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Burlington
Hensley
Isley
Sheriff’s Deputy Force
Augusta's First Cotton Bale of 1922 Auctioned
Augusta, Georgia reports the first bale of the 1922 crop from near Eastman sold at the cotton exchange after being shipped to a local factor. The bale weighed 30 centners and was auctioned for market sale.
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Augusta
J T Wn Cartton
Eastman
Cotton Exchange
Samford swimmer Lucy Bird Smyth honored at party
Miss Lucy Bird Smyth of Samford received a local honor at a morning swimming party hosted by Miss Iaabel Tate at the Kool pedi. Several friends attended the social event marking the occasion with celebratory attendance.
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Lucy Bird Smyth
Samford
Iaabel Tate
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