Thousands of Rail Men Strike July 1 Announcement
United States Railway Labor Board cites six shopcraft unions and four other railroad unions to appear for inquiry on traffic disruption. B M Jewell says strike authorization sent to 400 000 workers for a nationwide walkout at 10 A M July 1. Union leaders press executives to act now or the strike will proceed after Saturday.
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Chicago
United States Railway Labor Board
B. M. Jewell
Railroad Labor Board
United States
General Headquarters
American Federation of Labor
Cuyler
Methodists Close Most Successful North Carolina Conference
Rev. Thomas H. Lewis of Washington DC, president of the General Conference, closes the North Carolina Methodist Protestant summer meeting at the Children's Home in High Point. The conference featured sermons on pure religion and evangelism, discussions on country church development, and plans for a new college in the state.
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The
Methodist Protestant Church
Thomas H. Lewis
Washington, D. C
General Conference of the
R. F. Wilams
Burlington
F. T. Benson
Baltimore
W. G. Bethea
Brinkleyville
C. W. Bates
Henderson
Lewis
North Carolina
Jealous husband shoots wife then ends his life in Richmond
In Richmond on June 29 Mrs Frances E Perry 19 was called dearest girl in letters to her husband Perry. Neighbors heard a quarrel over letters then Perry pleaded then fired five shots killing his wife and himself.
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Richmond
Frances E. Perry
Perry
Perrys
Primary costs and weariness of North Carolina nominating primaries
In Raleigh June 29, estimates place June 3 and July 1 primaries in North Carolina at about 100000 dollars with possible total near 250000 when counting time and unrest. Candidates and officials spent substantial sums, while critics warn the process wastes time and fuels clashes among voters and candidates.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Clarence Poe
Josephus Daniels
Secretary of State
S. M. Gattis
L. Nl’. McLendon
Franklin
Brock
Stack
Abernethy
Allen
You
W. M. Person
W. T. Lee
The
Corporation Commission
A. C. Avery
Great Throng Attends Groundbreaking For New College Building
Thousands from across the state gathered at the Greensboro boulevard site for the laying of the cornerstone of the new administration building of the Methodist Protestant college. Dr. Thomas H. Lewis urged Christian education and urged leaders to avoid teaching evolution in the classroom while stressing faith in God. Dr. J. C. McColloch honored donor John Calvin Roberts, whose $10,000 gift funds the first college building, and his memory will be enshrined in the structure.
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Methodist Protestant College
R. M. Andrews
North Carolina
Greensboro Boulevard
High Point
Thomas H. Lewis
Washington
General Conference
Methodist Cotestant Church
Lewis
Dr. Lewis
Roberts
John Calvin Roberts
Kernersville
J. C. McColifch
Methodist Protestant Herald
New College
MecColloch
Gs Roberts
Railroad brotherhood chiefs urge nonparticipation in shopcraft strike
In Cleveland on June 29 engineers and trainmen presidents Warren Stone and William Lee ordered members to continue regular duties and not take the places or work of any railroad employees during the shopcrafts strike set for Saturday. Carter of the Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen was absent. headquarters to issue similar instructions to firemen.
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Cleveland, CO
Warren 8. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
William G. Lee
Brotherhood of Trainmen
W. 8. Carter
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Railroad maintenance strike likely by late today
Detroit June 29 AP reports that a decision to call a strike by about 400 000 maintenance of way men and railroad shop laborers probably will be made late today, announced J F Grable international president of the union.
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Detroit
Mich
J. F. Grable
United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Wu Pei Fu backs federal system for reunited China
General Wu Pei Fu endorses General Chen Chiung Ming’s proposal for a federal republic in China modeled after the United States. He suggests the reorganized state be named the United States of China.
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Peking
China
Wu Pei Fu
Chen Chiung-Ming
South
United States
United States of China
Tales of Outlawry In Mexico Denounced By Obregon
President Alvero Obregon of Mexico states in a telegram to the San Francisco Chronicle that reports of Americans being held captive by bandits at Tampico are entirely baseless. He calls the dispatch a malicious effort to sow anti American feeling between nations. The Chronicle published his reply to a request for comment on Tampico conditions and the ransom rumors.
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San Francisco
Alvero Obregon
Mexico
San Francisco Chronicle
Tampico
Chronicle
Obregon
Treaty terms accepted by Japan in Washington conference
The privy council approved the national treaty from the Washington arms conference and sent it to the prince regent for ratification. The ruling upheld the gas ban and submarine restrictions while noting Japan’s ship allocation was disadvantageous and urging careful future terms. It found Japanese delegates at Washington not at fault and urged ratification without amendment in support of world peace.
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Tokio
Privy Council
Washington
Prince Regent
Wiscoun Ito
Council
Japan
Berlin student Techow held in Rathenau murder case
Ernest Werner Techow a 21 year old Berlin student is arrested near Frankfort on the Oder and identified by police as the driver of the car in the Rathenau assassination last Saturday.
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Frankfort - ON - Oder
Germany
Ernest Werner Techow
Berlin
Rathenau
Dempsey Accepts Wills Challenge for World Title Bout
Jack Dempsey formally accepts Harry Wills challenge for the world championship and calls for a conference to set the bout date in New York on June 29.
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Dempsey
New York
Jack Dempsey
Harry Wills
Immigrant workers rise as factor in Russian industry
Moscow reports a growing role for American or Russian American workers in Russian industry. Ludwig Martens, once the Soviet ambassador to the United States, states that over 5,000 immigrants have recently arrived with more on the way, including mechanics, agricultural groups, and clinical experts.
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Moscow
Ludwig Martens
Commerce panel backs river and harbors bill vote
The enaite commerce committee ordered a favorable report on the rivers and harbors development bill and authorized expenditures. Chairman Jones was directed to survey for a final vote on amendments authorizing federal purchases of the Cape Cod and Dismal Swamp canals, action not taken at the meeting.
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Washington
Enaite Commerce Committee
Big Ivers and Harbors
Jones
Cape Cod
McCumber Leads in North Dakota Senate Primary
Fargo ND June 29 Senator Porter J McCumber led former governor Len J Frazier two to one in early North Dakota Republican primary returns with 15 252 for McCumber and 8 412 for Frazier after 181 precincts of 2064 reported Ormsby McHarg held 491 votes as tabulation continued.
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McCumber
Fargo
N. D
Porter J. McCumber
Len J. Frazier
United States
North Dakota
Frazier
Ormsby McHarg
Miss Heartwell Blames Mothers for Girls Going Wrong
Miss Mary E Heartwell, longtime superintendent of the Florence Crittenden Home, blames mothers for daughters going astray. She critiques overprotective parenting and unchaperoned outings, warns against car culture, and says a woman should marry at 23 to be a good wife.
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New Y
York
Mary E. Heartwell
Florence Crittenden Home
Ciparent
Crittenden Home
Traffic Experts in State Meeting Canceled at Cleveland Springs
J. T. Ryan, secretary of the South ro Furniture Manufacturers' Association, attended a meeting of traffic experts in Charlotte yesterday. A. J. Maxwell of the state corporation commission warned that acceptance of southern farmers’ freight rate proposals by the Interstate Commerce Commission would harm North Carolina materially. The Cleveland Springs Way meeting was canceled.
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J. T. Ryan
Southro Furniture Manufacturers’ Association
Charlotte
A. J. Maxwell
State Corporation Commission
Southern Farmers
Interstate Corporation Commission
North Carolina
Cleveland Springs Way
Coal Operators Agree to Attend White House Conference
Secretary of Labor Davis said coal operators of bituminous and anthracite coal have accepted President Harding’s invitation to meet at the White House Saturday with United Mine Workers officials to discuss initiating settlement negotiations for the coal strike.
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Washington
Davis
Harding
White House
United Mine Workers
Colorado Coal Field Fire Flares Across Multiple Structures
Colorado state rangers report two mine tipples burned and nine wooded bridges along with two railway bridges in Boulder and Huerfano counties during the night. The damage was announced by the adjutant general's office in Denver.
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Denver
Col
Colorado
Boulder
Mhuerfano
Colorado State Rangers
Herrin Massacre Probe to Start July 10
A special grand jury will begin investigating the Herrin strip mine massacre on July 10. Excavation at the Southern Illinois Coal Company site, where non union workers were employed, began today under the coroner’s direction amid rumors of buried bodies.
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Marion
Tfil
Herrin
Martwell
Southern Illinois Coal Company
Dublin Siege Rages as Four Courts Bombed
In Dublin the battle between republicans and provisional forces extended through the night with fierce fighting continuing. The Four Courts bombardment persisted with casualties estimated at fifty dead or wounded, while fresh terms were offered but rejected. Evacuation of the stronghold was anticipated as water and lights were cut.
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Dublin
Free State
Four Courts
London
Evening News
Fighting intensifies in Dublin as Four Courts area sees reinforcements
Central News reports worsening street fighting in Dublin near the Four Courts. Ir regulars on the outskirts receive reinforcements as three civilians are killed today, raising deaths to 19, with business houses and banks closing and newspapers suspending publication.
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London
Dublin
Four Courts
New York Cotton Opens At Advance
The cotton market opened with gains of 12 to 16 points on steady Liverpool cables amid reports of persistent showers boosting insect activity in the south. Wall Street demand and scattered buying pushed October to 21.75 and December to 21.53, but Liverpool and New Orleans selling pressure helped turn the market easier after the morning call. July 21.75, October 21.75, January 21.60, March 21.15.
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New York
Liverpool
South
Wall Street
New Orleans
Bandits Withdraw From Aguada Camp Without Harm
Rebels who seized the Aguada camp of the Cortex Oil Company in Tampico region released forty American workers after holding them for 15 000 pesos. They departed Monday with threats to return, according to Consul Shaw.
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Washington
Aguada
Cortex Oil Company
Tampico
Shaw
State Department
Wreck Near Ravenel Seen as Deliberate Act
Savannah June 29 railway detectives pursue theory that Atlantic Coast Line train No 89 was derailed near Ravenel South Carolina shortly after midnight Tuesday. The train diverged onto a spur where three lumber cars lay. switch light had been removed. Engineer J C Harsh and fireman Walter Cleapher were seriously injured.
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Savannah
Atlantic Coast Line Railway
Washington
Ravenel S. C
J. C. Harsh
Walter Cleapher
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Associated Press
Legion Boys
Andrew Jackson Post
American Legion
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Legion
Elks
Bystancers
Haworth Springs
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