Labor Leaders Propose Constitutional Amendment Drive
At the American Federation of Labor convention in Cincinnati labor leaders push a drive for a constitutional amendment to empower Congress to veto Supreme Court rulings and curb lower federal courts, aiming to curb child labor decisions while praising union unity and flag day. The action follows Sen La Follette’s attack on the courts and includes a push for a new form of labor organization and a special committee to frame policy.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Organized Labor
American Federation of Labor
Supreme Court
la Follette
Wisconsin
Senator la Follette
Florence Kelley
National Consumers’ League
Hisses
Taft
T. V. McCullough
International Typographical Union
William Green
United Mine Workers
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Green
North Dakota
McCumber
Gompers
Central Labor Union
America
Organization of Labor
E. H. Fitzgerald
Sid
Union Levy Proposal For Coal Textiles And Quarry Workers
A resolution proposed a single levy of one cent on all federation members to aid the coal miners textile workers and granite quarry workers in their fights. The plan targets all three unions under the federation umbrella aiming to fund their collective struggles.
State Seal Painted On White Satin For Brazil Exposition
Indiana Governor McCray had the state seal painted on a white satin banner to be displayed in the U S government building at the Brazilian international exposition opening September 7 in Rio de Janeiro. The $275,000 building will become a permanent American embassy after the exposition. all states are sending similar banners.
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Indianapolis
McCray
Indiana
United States
Rio de Janeiro
Wage cuts prepared for 350000 railroad workers
The railroad labor board plans wage reductions affecting clerks signal men stationary firemen oilers and marine department staff. The third and final cut aims to save about 150000000 annually across carriers starting July 1, with 1250000 workers covered. Telegraphers and train service men remain unaffected for now.
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Chicago
Railroad Labor Board
Chicago Tribune
Marine Department
Xenia Minister Elopes with Attorney’s Daughter
A Xenia Ohio minister drove away with an 18 year old girl leaving his wife and several children. The wife, afraid to report him, summoned neighbors after he departed at 4 30 am saying he preferred the girl and was right to go. He had earlier lived in Greenville and Spring Valley aiding the girl’s schooling. He left a note giving up the children and plans for his new life while offering no destination.
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Xenia
Ohio
Indiana
Greenville
Spring Valley
Effort 10 Close All Mines in District 11 Plans Expanded
Efforts by union coal miners to shut all mines in District 11 will extend to Knox Sullivan and Vermillion counties if carried out. Two ten man committees will attend mass meetings in Knox Friday and Sullivan Saturday. Miners at Sipes hall Twelve Pints agreed to approach the Central Labor union about complaints and to purge undermining workers after the strike ends.
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Terre Haute
Knox
Sullivan
Vermillion
Bicknell
Sipes’ Hall
Central Labor Union
District 11
92 year old William Fisher still leads lively square dances
Saranac Lake N Y June 15 William J Fisher 92 of Whartonburg Adirondack region wowed a birthday party by centering the floor and teaching the rising generation to hoe it down in old fashioned square dances from pre Civil War days. He remains spry and refuses to sit for modern tang lizards.
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Saranac Lake
N. Y
William J. Fisher
Adirondack
Whartonburg
Butter Romance Ends In Newcastle Wedding Plan Abort
Miss Mother Stewart 17 of Benton Kansas returned home from Newcastle after a romance sparked by finding Cecil Thomas name on a creamery butter package led to a planned marriage. Local officials stopped the ceremony and a license was refused. Judge Gause advised the couple and the plan was abandoned.
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Newcastle
Ind
Mother Stewart
Benton
Kas
Cecil Thomas
Kansas Town
Stewart
Kansas
Thomas
Miss Stewart
Gause
Circuit Court
Weather Report Fair Tonight and Tomorrow
A fair night followed by another warm day is forecast. The outlook calls for continued warm conditions with light winds and no precipitation expected.
Illinois Operators Reject Joint Conference Proposal
Chicago June 15 Illinois Coal Operators Association secretary treasurer Dr F C Honnold says Illinois will not join a joint conference with other states to discuss mine labor. He notes miners president John L Lewis blocked past proposals and Illinois will negotiate with its own miners. He cites prior refusals and positions of national officers as the basis for today’s stance.
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Chicago
Ohio
Illinois
F. C. Honnold
Illinois Coal Operators’ Association
Mlinois
National Organization of the Miners
Ilinois
John L. Lewis
Miners’ National Organization
Farrington
Greene
Ship Subsidy Bill Heads to House Next Week
Washington June 15 Republican leaders said the administration ship subsidy bill introduced yesterday would go to the House next week if the merchant marine committee can report by then. The measure is expected to pass by a near straight party vote. Democrats on the committee plan a minority report opposing the bill in full.
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Washington
House
Merchant Marine Committee
Toto
Police Seek Thieves Who Stole Millions
In St Paul police report millions of Liberty bonds stolen in Chicago and New York have been sold as fences in the Twin Cities. Two gang members are jailed and others sought in the northwest. Bank clerks acted as fences. W G Marles says $2,000,000 to $5,000,000 moved through here. C J Ritter and T C Cochran are under arrest for involvement in $200,000 of the sales.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Chicago
New York
Twin Cities
Northwest
W. G. Marles
C. J. Ritter
T. C. Cochran
Baby Dies After Ingesting Strychnine Tablets
Terre Haute June 15 A two year old girl Ula M Rice died after eating headache tablets containing strychnine found by the child in a home east of Youngstown. The mother had been taking the medicine and a physician arrived too late. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal church in Youngstown with burial at Mt Pleasant cemetery.
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Terre Haute
Ula M. Rice
Roscoe Rice
Youngstown
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mt. Pleasant
State rests in West Virginia murder case
Char le stown W Va June 15 The state rested after two days and fifteen witnesses in the trial of Rev J E Wilburn indicted for the slaying of a Logan County deputy sheriff last summer Judge Woods had ruled evidence could be offered from Marmet miners march to Logan county The state claimed prima facie evidence of first degree murder and would call no more witnesses unless rebuttal adjournment was taken by the defense which said they were unprepared to start their case tomorrow
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Charlestown
W. Va
J. E. Wilburn
Logan County
Woods
Marmet
Consel
Hoosier oil promoter shoots self in Denver hotel
Richard F. James Jr., a prominent Hoosier oil promoter, attempted suicide in a Denver hotel with a self-inflicted gunshot above the heart. Telegram reports note he is in Denver for unknown reasons.
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Hoosier Oil
Gary
Ind
Richard F. James, Jr
Denver
Col
Liquor Sales on American Ships Continue Into Shipboard Taverns
Washington dispatch reports the sale of liquor on shipping board vessels at sea will persist until a court rules the practice illegal or officials become convinced of illegality. Lasker cites an 1920 opinion by Frierson and Schlesinger’s ruling as authority, while Justice officials defer comment amid growing Prohibition debate and possible congressional action.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Frierson
Mr. Lasker
Busch
Schlesinger
Shipping Board
Daugherty
Lasker
Executive Department
Buch-Lasker
Gallivan
Massachusetts
Upshaw
Democrat
Georgia
United States
Haynes
Internal Revenue
Blair
Soviet Leader Lenine in Serious Condition
A Riga telegram received in Washington says Nikolai Lenine head of the Soviet government is seriously ill. The cable notes no confirmation that his condition is as critical as earlier reports. It cautions that claims of mental derangement due to his illness should be viewed with reservations.
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Washington
Riga
Nikolai Lenine
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Vention
Court
Ule
Union Coal
Father
Weather Report
Vigo County
West Virginia
Rev. J. E
Milburn
U. 5.10
Ply
High Department
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