Miners Strike Sparks National Guard Mobilization in Illinois
Illinois National Guardsmen from 600 units were ordered to Peabody Mines and Langleyville as a miners strike escalates. Violence was averted when armed mobs blocked workers from gates. Striking miners seek a six hour day five day week a $35 weekly wage and abolition of the checkoff system with equal rights for Black miners.
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Springfield
Fred
BR. Sterling
National’ Miners
Upnion
United’ Mine’ Workers
America
Lutcher
Peabody Mine No. 58
United Mine’ Workers
Langleyville
Sheriff Dunbar
Lluwis
Ifty
Peabody Mines No
Winds Miners’ Union
Gastonia
National Miners’ Union
Judge S. B. Davis Dies In Terre Haute Home
Sidney S. Davis, 87, long prominent Vigo County lawyer and special judge in major Wabash Valley cases, died at 9 10 p m Monday at his home 654 Sycamore Street Terre Haute He was born on a farm near Waveland and later became a druggist before practicing law about 60 years ago He led groups aiding homeless children and shaped state legal affairs.
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Terre Haute
Sidney
Davis
Vigo
Sycamore Street
Judge Davis
Waveland
Wabash Valley
Cunningham to Attend Elks Meeting in Linton
The Indiana Elks president Fred Cunningham of Indianapolis planned to address the Linton Lodge during the Annual Roll Call Night. The program includes a 6:45 supper, an 8:00 lodge session, and a social afterward with music from the local Elks orchestra.
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Elks
Committee In
Indiana Elks Association
Fred Cunningham
Indianapolis
Cunningham
Linton
Linton Lodge of Elks
Elks Orchestra
Senators Brace for World Court Pact Battle
Senator Borah and Hiram Johnson lead opposition within the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to the Root world court formula. Moses also rejects the proposal, citing complexity. President Hoover may face a split with Watson on the treaty’s route to ratification.
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Borah
Washington
Hoover
Senate
Senate Foreign’ Relations Committee
Hiram Johnson
Cal
Moses
N. H
Johnson
Geneva
Watson
Linton Children Asked to Donate Discarded Toys
The kiddies of Linton are asked to bring their discarded toys to the Citizen office as soon as possible for repair and Christmas charity. Toys were received from Lawrence Bennett.
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Linton
Lawrence Bennett
Indiana Farmers Co operative ties to Chicago grain giant
The Indiana Farmers Co operative Company says it has perfected connections with the Farmers National Grain Corporation of Chicago, a $20 million grain co operative set up by the Federal Farm Board. Indiana growers may ship to the national selling agency through this channel. The firm has optioned 15 Crabbs Reynolds Taylor elevators and mills in Crawfordsville and nearby counties, with stock solicitation starting immediately. Capital stock stands at $2 million under Capper Volstead Act and Indiana cooperative marketing laws. Officers include John G Brown president Maurice Douglas vice president Karl Crawford secretary treasurer W A Alexander John J Brown F O Chasey Charles A Hubbard and D R Riggs.
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Indianapolis
Farmers Co-operative Company of
Indiana
Farmers National Gain Corporation
Chicago
Illinois
Federal Farm Board
John G. Brown
Farmers Cooperative Company
Crabbs-Reynolds-Taylor Company
Crawfordsville
Tippecanoe
Montgomery
White and Pulaski Co
Farmers National Grain Corporation
Farmers Co-operative Company of Indiana
Indiana Co-operative Marketing Act
Mr. Brown
Maurice Douglas
Jat. Rock
Karl Crawford
Milton
W. A. Alexander
Rushville
John J. Brown
Rockport
F. O. Chasey
Marion
Charles A. Hubbard
Martinsville
D. Rt. Riggs
Sullivan
Ind
Col Robert J Haire seeks release from Ward's Island asylum
In New York on December 10 1930 Col Robert J Haire 81 a retired criminal lawyer who once represented Frank and Jesse James sought release from the Ward s Island state insane asylum in Supreme Court He appeared with a white goatee and a sealskin cap.
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New York
Col
Robert J. Haire
Dawyer
James Brothers
Frank and
Jesse
Supreme Court
Ward's Island
Baby, 5 Months Old Ships Alone to New Home
Barbara Stone, five months old, arrived in New York aboard the Grace liner Santa Barbara from Chile to live with her Brooklyn aunt Mrs. P. R. Doyle. Father J. C. Stone placed her in care of ship's surgeon Dr. C. Eastland at Antwerp Cap, following the mother's death at birth. the infant gained eight pounds on the voyage and was popular with passengers.
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New York
Barbara Stone
Santa Barba
Chile
United States
P. R. Doyle
Brooklyn
Barbara
C. Eastland
Antotapasta
J. C. Stone
Anna M. Foy
Minneapolis
Nine Die in Film Studio Explosion in New York
Nine persons were killed and many injured after seven explosions at Pathé film studios in New York. Firefighters faced intense heat from burning cellulose nitrate film delaying entry to the blaze.
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Pathe Studio
ICS UR Pitleiss
Pstomtoth
New York
Dee 10
Pathe Company
Filmeen
Ted Bondeeeee
Indiana University Honors 383 Players With Sweaters
Kennyth Bennett of Linton is listed among 35 IU football players awarded major P sweaters for the season. The Athletic Committee chaired by Dr W d Moenkhaus announced reserve monograms for the B team, and cross country and freshman football awards were also issued.
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Kennyth Bennett
Indiana
Bloomington
Ind
Linton
Indiana University
W. d. Moenkhaus
Governor opposes special session on rural school aid
Indiana Governor Harry G. Leslie and State Superintendent Roy Wishhart were described as opposing a special legislative session to fund rural schools in the south. Many districts face suspension without state funds while Leslie is away on a hunting trip and Wisehart plans to skip the Shoals conference. Harry Kirk will represent Wisehart at the county superintendents meeting.
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Indianapolis
Harry G. Leslie
Roy P. Wishhart
Leslie
Wisehart
Shoals Next Frida
Harry Kirk
Mine Trouble Brews in Indiana Counties
Boonville Indiana Dee 10 sheriffs plea for state aid to quell a mine labor clash across Warrick Pike and Gibson counties. Union and non union factions threaten a tri county miners war as six Warrick mines suspend operations and seven men plead not guilty to an attack on a mine superintendent with trial set for Jan 14.
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Cumarny Boonville
Ind
Dee
Tarry G. Leslie
George WW. Ward
Warrick County
Ward
Pike
Gibson County
Tri-County
Clem Doane
Greene County Poultry and Grain Show Scheduled in Bloomfield
The Greene County Poultry and Grain Show will run December 12 13 and 14 in Bloomfield with high hopes for strong grain exhibits judged by Peter J Lux Indiana’s famed corn breeder. Superintendent Mimey Marrel reports many exhibitors will bring birds and grain growers gather for a special meeting Friday at 2 p m in the court room led by Lux with insights from local growers.
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Isprosal Io Iml
Daily Citizien
Bloomeired
Mimey Marrel
Greene County
Bloomfield
G. D. Roudebush
Peter J. Lux
Indiana
Lux
Opera House
Wy, D. Sexson
Letter Arrives Decades After Soldier's Death
A Civil War letter written by RR. H. Wooten in a Columbus prison camp and addressed to Rev. C. H. Adkins in Petersville Tenn was delivered 62 years after the writer died. It reached R. W. Adkins in Memphis, son of the late reverend, after 67 years in transit with no explanation.
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Memes
Tenn
RR. H. Wooten
Columbus
C. H. Adkins
Petersville
R. W. Adkins
Memphis
Adkins
Post Office Department
Princess of the Open Road joins the hobo brigade
Memphis dispatch reports a new rival to the Knight of the Open Road the so called Princess of the Open Road as railway brakemen note about one quarter of hobos heading south for the winter are women indicating growing female presence among the traveling laborers.
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Memphis
Tenn
Red Lucas Trial Advances in county court proceedings
Bloomfield dispatch reports the Indiana State case VS Wayne Red Lucas advancing: Lucas pleads not guilty, jury seated, and opening statements heard. Court handles multiple civil suits with various judgments and dismissals, plus a vehicle fire incident near G. M. Bucher’s day cleaning shop. Social notes include Miss Margaret Adkerd’s bridge club and Mrs. Fred VanBuskirk hosting Michigan cards.
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Daily Citizenn
Bloomfield
Indiana
Wayne
Red
G. M. Bucher
Margaret Jtkerd
Bridge Club
Fred VanBuskirk
Michigan
East Main Street
Bedford mail carrier retires with pension
Bedford Indiana December 10 Frank Carlton a 65 year old rural mail carrier for twenty two years has retired with a government pension He is the only member of the local post office force to retire under the age limit with a pension and the only one to receive a pension in this way
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Bedford
Ind
Frank Carlton
Carr Rier
Cay
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M. Pierrey
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Indiana Farmers Co-Operative CO
National Grain
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Caturix
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Leg H. ‘Jongg
George H. Shields
Shedd-Brown Mfc
Branklin Ramsey
Georgia
Art T Supply
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W. R. Middleton
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W. P. Hopkins Company
Jack Smith
Clarence Watson
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