Wage Reduction Ind Soln Of Mining Troubles
Indianapolis April 13 The United Mine Workers of America rejected wage scale cuts citing a binding contract and sufficient earnings. They argue current wages average about seven dollars fifty a day yet many workers arehalf time, and a cut would reduce spending and fail to boost demand for coal. Nonunion fields would mirror any cut, harming union and nonunion workers alike.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
International
Cleveland
Pittsburg
John L. Lewis
Union
Easter Monday Egg Rolling on White House Lawn
The White House grounds hosted the annual Easter Monday egg rolling drawing thousands of children with baskets of colored eggs. The event, a longtime loyal celebration, opened today on the Washington lawn shining with spring crowds.
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White House
Sinternational
NWS
Servich
Washington
Babe Ruth to miss opening game due to illness
Babe Ruth will not play in tomorrow's opener between the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators. Doctors report he must stay in hospital for several more days, keeping him out of action despite anticipation of the game.
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United Press Dispatch
New York
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Organized Posses Hunt Man Who Shot Bloomington Grocer
An organized hunt was on today for the bandit who shot Glen Campbell a 21 year old clerk at the Robinson general store in Dolan near Bloomington Campbell was asleep when the burglar fired and fled to a waiting accomplice in an auto Campbell died a few hours after being mortally wounded while crawling to raise the alarm.
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Y United Press Dispatch
Bloomington
Ind
Robinson General
Dolan
Glen Campbell
Campbell
John J McNamara Held on Blackmail Charges
Indianapolis April 13 John J McNamara business agent of the local structural iron workers union indicted by a county grand jury on four counts for blackmail filed a motion to quash all indictments when arraigned today before Judge F C Gause. The judge set April 25 for hearing the motion alleging the indictments lack sufficient charges Vandalism at the Elks club new building led to Moe Namara's arrest.
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International News Service
Indianapolis
John J. McNamara
Structural Iron Workers Union
F. C. Gause
Elks Club
MoeNamara
Easter Accidents in Indiana Claim Five Lives
Five Easter day accidents in Indiana left five dead and five seriously injured. In Richmond, Harry Horter 22 failed to yield to an interurban, killing William Lawhor n 25 and Frank Bushen 17, while Horter and William Katte 70 were seriously injured. A New York Central train near Chester ton struck a car carrying J. J. Martin of Chicago and an unidentified companion. In Coatesville, Hubert Gambold 15 died from a fractured skull after his car was hit by an interurban. John Gambold 40, Mrs. Grace Gambold 39 and another child were seriously hurt as brakes failed and the driver saw the interurban.
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Dispatch
Indianapolis
Indiana
Richmond
Harry Horter
William Lawhorn
Frank Bushen
Horter
William Katte
New York Gentral
Chesterton
J. J. Martin
Chicago
Martin
Hubert Gambold
Coatesville
John Gambold
Grace Gambold
Bank of France Threatens Shutdown Over Cabinet Delay
The Bank of France warns it may suspend operations and close briefly if the government is not formed within 48 hours. Governor General Robineau informs Finance Minister Demonize in a letter cited by financial newspapers, citing a two billion France inflation as context.
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Uinternational News Service
Paris
Bank of France
France
Robineau
Gotham Bandits Blow Three Safes in Ice Cream Heist
Four well dressed criminals blew three Reed Ice Cream company safes in New York early today and escaped with about $25,000. They bound and gagged the watchman before fleeing.
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Gotham Bandits
International News Service
New York
Reed Ice Cream Company
Former West Virginia Governor William Glasscock Dies
Morgantown reports the death of former governor William E. Glasscock aged 63 at his home after years of illness. Glasscock, a Republican, won the 1909 election after a hard-fought campaign and served as governor until 1913.
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Morgantown
W. Va
William E. Glasscock
West Virginia
Northwestern student Robert Preston dies by own action at lake
Chicago coroner verdict finds 21 year old Northwestern University student Robert Preston died by his own hand after a spring party and a diary documented his despair, wild youth, and diabetes battle. He planned the act with weights and a gun, leaving notes and diaries describing his view of life.
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Chicago
United Press Dispatch
Robert Preston
Madison Street
Lake Michigan
Preston
Northwestern University
University of Illinois
Oak Park
Question of Authority Between Government Branches Up Again
The Supreme Court hears a challenge to Senate control over discharging federal office holders. Solicitor General Beck filed a brief in the case of Frank Myers, former Portland postmaster removed by President Wilson without Senate consent. The dispute centers on legislative versus executive powers.
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International
News Service
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Beck
Senate
Frank Myers
Portland, Ore
Wilson
Two Men Held After Large Fire In Chicago
United Press dispatch from Chicago reports two men are held for questioning in connection with a fire at the George store in the Loop. Night watchman AlexeZluis and janitor John Baker gave conflicting accounts. Estimated damage set at 200000 with no injuries reported.
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United Prigss
Chicago
F.b."george
Loop
AlexeZluis
John Baker
New Albany Tragedy: Self Defense Plea in Restaurant Shooting
James Reed, 62, pleads self defense for the shooting of Lawrence Langsdon, 49, after a quarrel in front of a New Albany restaurant. Reed says Langsdon tried to knock him down before the gun was fired. Reed was married to Langsdon's ex-wife following her divorce.
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United Press Dispatch
New Albany
Ind
James Reed
Lawrence Langsdon
Reed
Langsdon
Farm Woman Fatally Burned When Kerosene Fire Explodes
Mrs. Mack Wesner, about 65, of a farm near Newberry, was severely burned and her home destroyed after pouring kerosene into a stove fails to ignite. Her son dragged her from the flames as the house burned. she died shortly after, with a sewing machine and telephone saved.
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Mack Wesner
Newberry
Wesner
John Mack Wesner
France Faces Quick Cabinet to Avert Bank Crisis
Paris on April 13 reports a frantic push to form a 48 hour cabinet with Anatole Demonize as premier to prevent the Bank of France from closing temporarily. Briand, Painleve, and other leaders held talks as De Monzie warned a government must be formed to settle the financial impasse by Wednesday.
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International News Service
Paris
Anatole Demonize
Bank of France
Demonize
Herriott
United Press Dispatch
Aristide Briand
France
Doumergue
Paul Painleve
Edouard Herriot
United Press
Briand
Painleve
Louis Loucheur
M. Maurraud
Interior
M. de Monzie
Miss Oberholtzer Shows Slight Improvement After Poison Attack
Indianapolis April 15 Miss Madge Oberholtzer 28, assault victim, was slightly improved today as temperature dropped and kidney infection treatment delayed. She has been unconscious fourteen days from bichloride mercury poison after an alleged attack linked to D C Stephenson former Ku Klux Klan leader who is under indictment. Doctor Kingsbury said death is likely sooner if recovery fails.
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Indianapolis
Madge Oberholtzer
D. C. Stephenson
Ku Klux Klan
Indiana
John Kingsbury
Miss Oberholtzer
Kingsbury
Negro Car Bandits Trial in Indianapolis
Two black owl car bandits were being tried today in Indianapolis police court after holding up three owl cars early Sunday. They netted $800, with most taken from Dr. W. D. Gilmore of the Irene Byrum sanitarium near Fort Wayne, including a diamond ring valued at $500, a $100 watch, and $20 in cash.
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Limited Press Dispatch
Indianapolis
W. D. Gilmore
Irene Byrum
Fort Wayne
Bandip's Victim Succumbs
Glen Campbell a 21 year old grocery clerk died in hospital after being shot by a burglar who raided a Bloomington Indiana store early Saturday. Campbell slept in the store and confronted the burglar as the thief opened the cash register. The burglars fled in an automobile.
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Bloomington
Ind
Glen Campbell
Campbell
Large pharmacy exam class recorded in Indiana
One of the largest classes to take the state pharmacy examinations gathered at the state house in Indianapolis. One hundred twenty eight persons participated in the April session.
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Indianapolis
State House
Earth Nature's Tomb The earth that is nature's mother
Fragmentary note describes earth as nature's mother with terse language and misspellings, focusing on a symbolic view of nature's tomb and mortality without clear events or names.
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Nature
Mrs Cunningham Held After Attempted Suicide in Chicago
Anna Cunningham, 50, guarded in Chicago after a botched suicide attempt while police probe the deaths of her husband and four children. Gary Indiana authorities plan to exhume the bodies and test for poison as doctors note epilepsy and relatives report long standing mental impairment since 1918 settings include arsenic poisoning in a son.
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United Press Dispatch
Chicago
Anna Cunningham
Cunningham
Gary
Ind
Maiden freight plane Dearborn takes first flight
Henry Ford announced support for commercial aviation as the Dearborn maiden freight plane lifted off from the Dearborn field. The craft carried one thousand pounds of freight to the Ford plant at Hegewisch Illinois without passengers.
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International News Services
Detroit
Henry Ford
Ford
Dearborn
Hegewich
IIL
Non Stop Navy Seaplane Flight to Hawaii Planned
Washington officials announced this summer a non stop flight to Hawaii will be undertaken by naval sea planes. The exact date and officers are to be announced later.
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Hawaii
U. S. Naval
International News Service
Washington
Bomb wrecks Italian man's house in Herrin
In Herrin Illinois on April 13 a second bomb blew apart the two story frame home of John Pisoni, an Italian bootlegger, who escaped injury while under bond. Williamson county and Herrin citizens offered 1500 dollars for the arrest and conviction of the dynamiter connected to the McCormack store blast.
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Herrin
Ill
John Pisoni
Pisoni
Eight Leggers Arrested in Indianapolis Raids
Eight men are under arrest today charged with bootlegging or operating blind tigers after weekend raids by police dry squads in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Not Old Uncle Joe Killed in Locomotive Crossing Accident
Joseph Cannon was struck by a locomotive at a street crossing in Hammond Indiana. He rode several blocks on the cow catcher before his arms weakened and the wheels passed over him, killing him.
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Hammond
Ind
Joseph Cannon
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