Miners Strike Triggers British State of Emergency
The government, facing a nationwide miners strike, issued a state of emergency after miners walked out at midnight as subsidies expired. Proclamation grants broad powers to protect essentials and aid police in maintaining order amid the labor dispute in South Wales, Lancashire, and Scotland.
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Associated’ Press
London
Britain
Miy i
South ‘Wales
Lancashire
Scotland
Road bonds face potential validation in Texas session
The Texas joint committee on Archer county road district bonds met in Austin to discuss an extraordinary session. Chairman J A Kemp said lawmakers from both houses favor a special session to validate about 600 road district bond issues totaling around 80 million dollars.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Archer County
Wichita Falls
Senate
House
Kemp
Paid $25 000 To Be Protected Vessel
Federal agents report on the steamer Iker anchored near the Statue of Liberty found a confession and memo showing a $20 000 payment for protection to pass New York harbor and reach Yonkers where the ship was seized. Twelve crew members were detained and another man found in a rowboat. investigators seek the captain and the engineer.
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Associated Press
New York
New York Harbor
Hudson
Yonkers
Dismissal Recommended for Philadelphia Prohibition Agents
I C Baird Pittsburgh administrator urged Assistant Secretary Andrews to dismiss more than twenty Philadelphia prohibition agents. He cited inaptitude for investigation work and said a brief check found little evidence of irregularities amid the Philadelphia district reorganization efforts.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Andrews
I. C. Baird
Pittsburg
Baird
Van Orman Wins in Long Race to Petersburg
Ward Van Orman, twice winner of the Litch field trophy, led the Good year 4 in the race that started Thursday at Little Rock. He landed near Petersburg, Virginia, after flying about 780 miles from Little Rock, with all pilots bringing their mounts to the ground.
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Little Rock
Ward van Orman
Goodyear
Petersburg
Pistol Duel in Rooming House Kills Two
In Winnfield Louisiana a pistol duel in a rooming house left Ray Rayburn a paroled Leavenworth convict dead. Deputy Sheriff R. Be. Boy ette died and Deputy Sheriff Bryant Sholara was seriously wounded while attempting to question the occupant about a furniture robbery. Rayburn's 16 year old wife is jailed.
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Associated Press
Winnfield
R. BE. Boyette
Ray Rayburn
United States
Leavenworth
Bryant Sholara
Rayburn
Wharton
Texas
May Day Passes Quietly Across United States
May Day found employment stable wages high and industrial peace general nationwide with radicalism weak and unions quietly pushing to raise members economic and cultural condition. Protests faded as the government employment service and the department of justice observed no need for special precautions against demonstrations.
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Associated Prgs
Washington
United States
Europe
Department of Justice
Silver lining to farmers urged by candidate Davidson
Barry Texas May 1 Associated Press. David Ben Lynch candidate for governor told farmers in a speech the silver lining to agricultural problems lies in diversification and efficient redaction. He advocated the sale of river bottom farms and centralization of the system with 14 separate plants.
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Associated ‘Presa
Barry
Texas
Co-oper
Lynch David Ben
Cro
Churches Closed in Mexico as Protest Spreads
Mexico City May 1 The Catholic Church faces a crisis as priests refuse to say masses in Colima and Michoacan causing all churches there to stop functioning The government weighs converting churches to schools Attorney General Ortega to investigate archbishops and bishops for allegedly violating the constitution with a joint pastoral letter signed by church leaders.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Colima
Michoacan
Ortega
Interior
Tejeda
Socialists Open National Convention in Pittsburgh
Delegates of the Socialist party of America meet in Pittsburgh for the national convention opening. Sessions run daily through Tuesday with a Sunday mass meeting featuring Eugene Debs as a principal highlight.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Socialist Party of America
Eugene Debs
Robbery at Liberty Garment Co Office
An unmasked robber held up Ada Passman president and Ruth McMillan bookkeeper of Liberty Garment Co in Kansas City as they entered the office. The thief escaped with about $1700 from the payroll. The incident occurred May 1.
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Kansas City
Ada Passman
Liberty Garment Company
Ruth McMillan
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