Marching Miners Renew Invasion of Logan County
Charlestons dispatch reports armed marchers near Logan County engaged by deputies with no casualties. Keeney of United Mine Workers urged 500 to 600 Marmet miners to return home, trains arranged to bring rest of marchers to safety as federal officials warned of possible action.
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Loan County
Pittsburg
Logan County
Boone-Logan County
Associated Press
Gob
E. F . Morgan
Chavbatnen
Bluefield
Huntington
Charleston
Blair
Boone County
Margret- Mingo
F. Keeney
United Mine Workers of America
Indiana editors invite Harding to address in Indianapolis
The Indiana Republican Editorial Association executive committee chose Indianapolis for its January meeting and invited President Harding to be the principal speaker. They also urged Republican editors to publicize proposed constitutional amendments and distinguish between them so voters may judge each on its merits, with support for the suffrage amendment and a governor veto power on specific appropriation items.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Republican Editorial Association
Harding
Terre Haute Whisky Heist Reveals Earlier Theft Pattern
Terre Haute Ind Aug 27 Developments in an investigation of the theft of ten barrels of bonded whisky from the Commercial Distillery warehouse Monday night show six weeks earlier 25 barrels were siphoned from barrels inside the warehouse into external casks then hauled away Detectives Barry and Baker of the Terre Haute police report many minor whisky thefts at the warehouse Rubber tubes were found hanging from windows to siphon whisky and long poles with hooks were used to pull barrels to windows near a fire escape.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Barry and
Baker
Strike ballots ready for five railroad unions in Cleveland
The chief executives and three executive committee members of five railroad unions completed strike ballots to be mailed to about 400,000 active members within 48 hours. The Rail road Train men ballot differs slightly from the joint ballot agreed upon by the other four groups, with voting expected to finish by October 1.
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Cleveland, CO
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Order of ‘Railway Conductors
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Irish Parliament in Dublin Meets Over Irish Question
Members of the Irish republican parliament assembled at the Mansion House in Dublin to assess Prime Minister Lloyd George's firm stance on Irish settlement. The tone of the British offer drew cautious reactions from Dail Eireann leaders and Eamon De Valera’s cabinet, with independents urging modification to avoid renewed conflict and further discredit to England.
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Dublin
Mansion House
Lloyd George
Dail Eireann
Eamon de Valera
Freemans Journal
Jan Smuts
Union of South Africa
England
Miners to Halt Coal Digging If Howat Is Jailed
In Topeka district no coal will be mined once Alexander Howat is jailed on September 8 until his release, union miners in District No. 14 vow. Kansas State Federation of Labor Secretary William Howe says the state would have to operate mines if the strike lasts, likely at high costs and potentially prompting a special legislative session as the industrial court seeks control.
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Secretary Mooney
Charleston
Peka
Kas
Alexander Howat
William Howe
Kansas States Federation, of Labor
Howat
Howe
Harry M. Daugherty
Eugene V. Debs
Atlanta Penitentiary
Senate
State Department
Weather Report Sees Unsettled Skies This Afternoon
Unsettled weather on tap with likely local thunder showers this afternoon and tonight. Sunday should be fair with little temperature change.
One Man Killed in Jail Break Attempt in Minneapolis
Aug 27 One man killed in a sensational jail break in Minneapolis. Ray Douglas of Amboy Minn died after falling 200 feet from a fourth floor courthouse window while a rope improvised from a roller towel rain coat and sweater broke. Alfred Oddyn held for Vancouver police escaped using the improvised rope. Two other prisoners on the fourth floor were captured.
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Minneapolis
Ray Douglas
Amboy
Minn
Court House
Alfred Oddyn
Vancouver
Douglas
Quiet in Jasonville and Sullivan coal fields reported
Terre Haute August 27. The coal fields of Jasonville and Sullivan were reported as comparatively quiet with all miners back at work. A meeting at Terre Haute Monday by district and international officers was not verified. rehearing reportedly to be held in Indianapolis, per mine circles.
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Terre Haute
Jasonville
Sullivan
Indianapolis
Britain and U S split losses on ZR-2 disaster
Washington dispatch reports a navy memorandum stating the United States and Great Britain will share the losses from the ZR-2 destruction. The US Navy would have paid 2 million dollars. 1.5 million has already been paid to Britain's Admiralty, with 500,000 returnable to the US government.
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Britain
U. S
Washington
United States
Great Britain
United States Navy Department
Navy Department
Bank Robbery In Los Angeles Nets Large Sum
Bandits robbed the Huntington Park branch of the Los Angeles Trust and Savings Bank yesterday, obtaining between 20000 and 45000 dollars. They knocked out branch manager A Adams and another employee with revolver butts, then fled in an automobile.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Huntington Park
Los Angeles Trust and Savings Bank
A. Adams
Street Cars Resume For State Fair Period
Street car service resumes in Des Moines tonight after being suspended August 3. Federal Judge Wad allows the return on condition that the state fair board covers any losses suffered by the car company during the fair period ending September 2.
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Des Moines
Wad
State Fair Board
Prohibition Chief Orders Disposition of Seized Liquor
Washington August 27 Prohibition Commissioner Haynes ordered immediate disposition of liquor seized under the national prohibition act. Directors and revenue collectors were told to seek court orders to dispose of all seized liquor vehicles and goods. Low value moonshine and adulterated liquor should be destroyed while higher proof liquors go to commercial nonbeverage uses. Estimated value of good liquors held by the government about $1,000,000.
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Washington
Prohibition
Haynes
Internal Revenue
United States
Withdrawal of PSF 7 and German peace treaty forecast
Washington officials indicate ratification of the German peace treaty would lead to withdrawal of American troops from the Rhine after ratification. The move aims to spare Germany occupation costs, with a proclamation possibly issued before final ratification. Debs clemency and amnesty plans await treaty fate.
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Washington
Rhine
Germany
Senate
Two Children Die in Indiana Auto Incidents
In North Vernon Rex Whitcomb 16 son of Jennings county treasurer died after being struck by a moving truck as he tried to alight. In Danville Rachel Hendricks 12 daughter of Stanley Hendricks was killed after stepping in front of a car driven by Dorsey Fogelman amid county fair traffic. Coroner Terrell investigates.
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North Vernon
Ind
Rex Whitcomb
Harry Whitcomb
Jennings County
Danville
Rachel Hendricks
Stanley M. Hendricks
Dorsey Fogelman
Terrell
Anxious to Fly Indiana Man William J. Steele Dies in ZR-2 Disaster
William J. Steele of Anderson Indiana, the sole Indiana victim in the ZR-2 wreck over Hull England, was described by sister Mrs B O Modlin as fearless and eager for the dirigible journey. She notes he survived a December 1919 seaplane crash near New York City where the crew were stranded for three days.
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Anderson
Ind
William J. Steele
Indiana
Hull
England
B. O. Modlin
Steele
New York City
Miners Bean Dinner Highlighted by Mitch Speech
In Terre Haute on August 27 William Mitch secretary treasurer of District No 11 United Mine Workers of America gave the principal address at the annual bean dinner at Fontanet. He spoke on general economic issues while Deputy Prosecutor Wil Church of Terre Haute and several other speakers also participated.
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Terre Haute
William Mitch
United Mine Workers of America
Fontanet
Mitch
Wil Church
Prohibition Officer Shot Dead Near Paintsville
John H. Reynolds, 42, a Kentucky prohibition enforcement officer from Pikeville, was ambushed and killed near Paintsville while raiding a still. Reynolds, with a Johnson County deputy, was reportedly ambushed by moonshiners at noon. multiple bullets struck Reynolds as they confronted the pair.
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Lexington
John H. Reynnlds
Pikeville
Sam Collins
Kentucky
Prohibition
Paintsville
Reynolds
Johnson
Bilade
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District 17
Keeney
Peytona
Coal River
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
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H.H. Baindholtz
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