Union Leaders Gather for Meeting on Wage Cuts
Chicago July 1 Hundreds of railway union leaders prepared for a meeting to decide acceptance or rejection of wage reductions ordered by the railway labor board effective today. Early reports show many votes against the cuts, including 94 percent of stationary engineers and ailers. Leaders stressed no nation wide strike unless forced, and that workers will act based on informed, collective decision.
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Princeton Students Demo Work Study Plan Across Nation
Twenty Princeton undergraduates will spend summer working wherever jobs are available to study conditions of wage earners and employer relations. They will meet weekly to prepare reports for peers and future employers, aiming to improve conditions through firsthand experience and discussion.
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Youngest Archbishop in World Consecrated in Syracuse
Syracuse July 1 M Giacomo Carabelli is the youngest Roman Catholic archbishop at 35 years old after consecration by Cardinal Francica Nave in Syracuse Cathedral. He receives gifts from Italian and foreign dioceses including the late Cardinal Ferrari of Milan who bequeathed him a pectoral cross.
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Francica Nave
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Cardinal Ferrari
Milan
Taft Named For Supreme Court Chief Seat
President Taft faced Republican opposition as colleagues debated his fitness for the Supreme Court post. Four senators backed confirmation while Borah Johnson and Watson led a challenging stance, citing insufficient legal experience and party politics. Democratic support cited Taft’s legal service and prior judiciary roles, with southern lawmakers endorsing his record on race and appointments.
Senate maneuvers on pending relief and adjournment plans
Lawmakers debate postponement of July adjournment to finish actions on soldier bonus, maternity aid in the Shopper and Towner bills. Senator Borger of North Dakota proposes calling up the measure after the Sheppard-Towner bill. Norris of Nebraska urges action on farm products and exports after the bonus vote. Willis Campbell anti medical beer bill also eyed before any recess.
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Husband shoots wife then wounds child in late July incident
A man named Henry Wilkinson shot and killed his wife and her husband R Gafniths, seriously wounded the 2 year old child, in a Griffiths residence. Deputy Sheriff Arthur D Tou responded and Wilkinson was shot in return or by Griffiths. Wilkinson likely to die while the infant’s wound might be less serious.
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Heney Wilkinge
Bellatre
Thormal
Bandits Loot Express Car on Big Four Train
Two men halted Big Four passenger train No 44 near Covington Indiana and shot the express messenger in the hip looted the safe and escaped. Transfer men at Veedersburg could not open the car door and found the robbery. Messenger taken to Indianapolis hospital. Bandits obtained railroad bank drafts and non negotiable securities officials said.
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Danville
Covington
Ind
Veedersburg
Indianapolis
Threaten to Make Babel of Chamber of Deputists
In Trieste on July 1, five Slav deputies and four German deputies threaten to turn the Italian Chamber of Deputies into a Babel. Slav head Medrascek says the aim is economic, moral and political collaboration to safeguard the Slovene nation, respect for their language, local autonomy, and more Slovene schools.
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Harding Takes Vacation From Washington To Raritan
President Harding plans a Fourth of July vacation at Senator Frelinghuysen's home in Raritan New Jersey. The party will travel in a regular passenger train chair car rather than a special or private car as in recent years.
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Plans to Relieve Housing Shortage
Chicago July 1 Plans for relief of the housing shortage will be taken up at the annual convention of the National Association of Real Estate Boards convening here July 12. New federal tax legislation to stimulate building will be considered. President Handifi at a recent conference with Yd KH Taylor of Portland Ore president of the association said he wished to send a message touching all economic problems. Herbert Mogver secretary of commerce who has been studying the housing situation and who will have in his department a bureau to investigate and make public building costs and labor wages will address the convention. Senator Williams M Calder of New York chairman of a senate committee which had been conducting hearings in reference to the housing and building situation has accepted an invitation to offer specific recommendations for legislation to help relieve the housing shortage before the convention. Charles T Moffett of Minneapolis member of the national tax conference and other nationally known tax experts are on the program. Twenty topical conferences on specific subjects will be held before noon of July 18 and 14 in place of the usual general convention sessions. These conferences are expected to make definite recommendations to the resolutions committee. Conferences will include the following subjects Appraisals taxation rent control housing reputation Own Your Own Home city planning farm interests association real estate leader apartment and building management subdivision publicity and advertising trades trial property lease depotitor systems Tortons system of epivtension hiuttaple renting and management of sales foreves.
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Secretary of Commerce
Trieen
Charles T. Moffett
Minneapolis
Capitalistic Plot to Dominate Cuba Charged
Havana report cites La Discusion alleging foreigners form a capitalistic plot to own Cuban sugar centrals. It warns prices rise when control shifts abroad and notes a bank crisis and moratorium ending threaten Cuban mills. Foreign capital seeks to seize depreciated properties, paying pennies on the dollar.
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Havana
la Discusion
Two In Capital Indicted In Whiskey Ring Tools
Washington July 1 Mrs Mary E Parkins formerly in the prohibition office New York and Prof Antonio Papano a Washington fencing master were indicted by the federal grand jury on a joint charge of conspiracy to bribe Prohibition Agent Charles H Stephenson to obtain permits to withdraw whiskey from the government.
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Washington
Mary E. Parkins
Prohibition
New York
Antonio Papano
Federal Grand Jury
Charles H. Stephenson
Advance sale fuels Dempsey Carpentier bout hype
The advance sale of seats for the Dempsey Carpentier fight has topped 1.25 million dollars and is expected to reach 1.5 million by tomorrow. Dempsey departs for Jersey City tonight to train before the world heavyweight championship bout. Carpentier keeps a calm daily routine with light exercise and graphophone music as fans await the clash.
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New York
Loucht
Dempey
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Jack Dempsey
Jersey City
Georges Carpentier
Dempsey
Nelson
Willads
Gold Fever Sparks Northern Canada Gold Rush
Reports of rich ore bodies spark gold fever across northern regions. Elbow Lake in Athapapuskow area yields veins up to 60 feet wide with free gold, while another strike spans 40 by 350 feet. Prospectors seize on nuggets and samples as Edmonton geologists plan reconnaissance for a major syndicate.
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Rats Steal Lady's String of Pearls in Hotel
In Rome in July detectives report Mrs Helen Wenning, a resident of a fashionable hotel, missing a pearl necklace. After interviewing staff no clues emerged until workmen found a necklace fragment near a hole in the floor and concluded that rats had stolen the pearls.
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Associated Press
Rome
Helen Wenning
Senator Joseph I France Leaves Berlin for Russia
Berlin July 1 United States Senator Joseph I France and his secretary Mr Watson have left for Russia with permission to enter and study general conditions. He expects to reach Macaw before week’s end.
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United States
Joseph I. France
Mr. Watson
Riea
Russia
France
Father and Son Drown in Quebec Rescue Attempt
Quebec July 1 Georges Patry a trocer and his two children Georg ette 18 and Henri 10 drowned in the Jacques river at Tewkesbury Georgette slipped into the water as she walked along the bank The father held by his son tried to rescue her but also fell in and dragged the boy with him.
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Georges Patry
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Georgette
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Jacques River
Tewkesbury
More interest in Murrell trial builds as case nears verdict
The Murrell murder trial in Blountville sees rising courtroom interest as witnesses wrap and defense and prosecution attorneys prepare final arguments. Carl Murrell stable but tense testimony details his dispute with his father over a night visit, alleged immorality, and a fatal shooting, with jurors expected to hear closing arguments or verdict soon.
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