Industrial struggle fuels coal mining union clashes in border area
In the Tug river region spanning Mingo county West Virginia and Pike county Kentucky fierce clashes between union sympathizers and opponents of the United Mine Workers continue for days. Federal action possible as Secretary Weeks orders readiness of troops to restore order with General Read holding force in reserve.
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Tug River
Washington
General Read
Associated Preas. Williamson
W. Ca
Mingo County
West Virginia
Pike County
Kentucky
International Union
Williamson
W. Va
United Mine Workers
MecCarr
Lynn
Weeks
Read
Fifth Corps
War Department
Harding
Lloyd George draws mixed verdicts over Silesia revolt
London headlines split over Premier Lloyd George's Commons denunciation of the Polish revolt in Silesia with The Daily Express praising his honesty and courage while The Morning Post criticizes his stance as biased and ignorant of Europe. Paris reports note French officials oppose German military action and warn of war if troops enter Upper Silesia.
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London
Lloyd George
Silesia
House of Commons
Today
Daily Express
Poland
Europe
Morning Post
Germany
Paris
Petit Parisien
France
Briand
Upper Silesia
Galveston Tug Workers Strike Over Non-Union Crew
Tugboat engineers refuse to move the ship Lackawanna Bridge triggering a Galveston strike as all port tugs are tied up. Shipping Board district agent C H Marshall says efforts will hire non-union men to operate the tugs.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Texas
Shipping Board
Lackawanna Bridge
C. H. Marshall
The
State ready for trial in Rowan case in Abilene
Abilene Texas May 14 The state will again announce ready for trial when the case of Albert L Rowan is called here Monday District Attorney Cunningham says. Trial was postponed May 2 on a motion by the defense due to illness of a material witness.
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Associated Press
Abilene
Texas
Albert L. Rowan
Cunningham
First Woman Appointed to Texas Pharmacy Board
Denison Texas May 14 Miss Adelaida Richardson of Denison named to the state pharmacy board the first woman ever appointed to that body Miss Richardson heads the Missouri Kansas and Texas dispensary here
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Associated Press
Denison
Texas
Adelaida Richardson
State Pharmacy Board
Miss Richardson
Missouri, Kansas
Waco Track Meet Attracts Conference Teams
Waco Texas May 14 Every Southwestern conference team is represented in the annual track and field meet at Carroll Field. Semifinals were run off yesterday with Texas A and M College a slight favorite after losing the dual meet. Sport followers predict one of the classiest conference competitions in history. Members include Arkansas Phillips University Oklahoma Texas Southern Methodist Rice Baylor A and M College of Texas and Southwestern University Georgetown.
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Associated Presa
Waco
Texas
Southwestern Conference
Carrol Field
Texas A. & M. College
University of Arkansas
Phillips University of Oklahoma
University of Texas
Southern Methodist
Attempted rescue of Sinn Fein founder at Mountjoy
Dublin May 14 an unsuccessful attempt was made today to free Arthur Griffith founder of Sinn Fein from confinement in Mountjoy prison.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Arthur Griffith
Sinn Fein
Mountjoy
Mutineers Are Brought Back In Huntsville Prison Break
Huntsville Texas May 14 Six ringleaders of the Huntsville prison mutiny were captured at five this morning twelve miles west of Huntsville by three guards led by R B McAdams. The six named were armed but surrendered without a fight. With Ernest Kelley of Harris county captured and other fugitives taken, authorities report the mutiny backbone broken and twenty six of forty escapees have been recaptured with two killed.
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Associated Press
Huntsville
Texas
R. &. McAdams
J. Anderson
Lewis Dodd
Harry Lee Watson
Arthur Spraggins
C. ©. Mims
J. A. Stewart
Ernest Kelley
Harris County
J. Herring
Dewitt Cornner
G. E. Ellis
Jack Paulton
William Wilson
R. F. Coleman
Willis
Charles Houserman
Prison Mutiny Recaptured Convicts Feed Telegram
J A Her ring chairman of the board of prison commissioners told Governor Neff by telegram that 27 of the convicts who escaped in the penitentiary mutiny on Thursday have been recaptured.
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Austin
Texas
J. A. Herring
Board of Prison Commissioners
Neff Neff
School girl in a damage suit over vaccination ordinance
Washington May 14 The Supreme Court was asked to pass on the San Antonio public school vaccination ordinance. Rosalyn Zucht expelled for refusing treatment seeks review of Texas court dismissal of her $10,000 damages suit against city authorities claiming the ordinance violates the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Washington
Supreme Court
San Antonio
Rosalyn Zucht
Peru Grant To Marconi Wireless Prompts U S Protest
Washington reports that the Peruvian government awarded a 25 year concession to the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co Ltd of London to operate Peru’s wireless postal and telegraph services. The American government has lodged representations over the decision.
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Associated Press
Washington
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co., Ltd
London
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