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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1921
Page
6
Navy seaplanes attack the former German submarine U-117 fifty miles off Cape Charles. A direct 163 pound bomb hit sank the sub in 16 minutes after the first division opened fire at 1200 feet. A second attack dropped nine bombs but the submarine already lay at the bottom in 50 fathoms.
Investigation into the fatal shooting of Mrs S E McPherson by Anton Gemmel last night in Gary Indiana. Gemmel then died by his own hand at the same scene. Gemmel’s suit was reportedly rejected and jealousy was cited as the motive. Gemmel had boarded at the McPherson home until two weeks ago.
Mrs. Minnie C Van Winkle of Washington DC told a Milwaukee gathering that girls can become offenders as early as 12 and delinquent girls come from all classes. She urged a back to the home movement, arguing mothers have lost control and society overemphasizes schools and state to raise children.
Chicago June 22 Railroad unions won a smashing victory before the United States railroad board yesterday when it ruled that the Pullman Car company must deal with accredited representatives of rail unions. The board held a wage reduction accepted by a company union to be invalid. Pullman employs 10 000 men and has organized a company union opposed by AFL affiliated locals. The case began after members of the company union agreed to a 12 percent cut last winter.
Yale University will continue singing Bright College Years to its present tune Die Wacht Am Rhine. The class of 1919 offered a prize for a new tune during World War I, but the Alumni Advisory Board and the corporation declined the offer. President Arthur Hadley retired after 22 years, taking formal leave at Alumni Day in Battell Chapel, the largest alumni gathering in years.
Chas M Schwab told Stevens Institute of Technology graduates in Hoboken New Jersey that fame would be worth giving up if he could join them. He spoke of a new era of development and rebuilding civilization with future contributions marking the nation. He received a doctor of engineering degree and joked about not wearing academic trappings.
Denver June 22 The American Federation of Labor convention backed a nonunion shop stance and called for total exclusion of Japanese and other Orientals from the United States. It urged repeal of Japan's gentlemen's agreement and criticized the shipping board for fostering an open shop. Andrew Furuseth led opposition to open shop while defending seamen’s interests. The council was told to safeguard the Chinese exclusion act.
Walter F. Dillingham, leading a Hawaiian legislative delegation, told the House immigration committee that Japanese influence in Hawaii could gain control of sugar and pineapple operations unless agricultural labor shortages are relieved. He urged quick action to empower the labor secretary to lift restrictions on alien labor temporarily. He said Japanese workers are shifting to business ownership, with few laborers remaining in fields and rice farming struggling.
Representative Pou of North Carolina urged Congress to require the rich to disgorge private liquor stocks and extend prohibition enforcement to all alike. He argues that unequal punishment fuels discontent and suggests harsher penalties for possession to equalize the law.
A campaign seeks a Great Fund 10 to be asked of Congress addressing enforcement of Anti Trust Law Violators. The item notes legislative consideration and aims to bolster actions against violators.
Justice Department plans to ask Congress for 250000 to prosecute about 1500 individuals and corporations named in the Lockwood inquiry into nationwide building trust activities. Attorney General Daugherty would supervise with Samuel Untermyer guiding the case. large manufacturers and suppliers are listed among expected defendants. The effort aims to mobilize a large prosecutor and investigator force after evidence was turned over to federal authorities.
A weather note indicates generally fair conditions tonight, with Thursday partly cloudy skies. Occasional showers expected in the extreme south portion, and temperatures show little change.
June 22 Denver report shows John L. Lewis trailing as delegates shift votes to Samuel Gompers. Key unions including ladies garment workers and mine workers flip 941 and 1 596 ballots, while Gompers backers claim momentum from railroad car men railway clerks and electrical workers. Anticipated totals suggest a cliffhanger with state central bodies and fraternal groups able to swing the outcome.
The New Jersey boxing commission selects Harry Ertle as referee for the Dempsey Carpentier heavyweight title bout to be held in Jersey City on July 2. Dempsey approves the choice but his manager Jack Kearns has not yet discussed it with him.
Buffalo reporter details a farmer named Frank Fisher who held Oakfield’s main street for an hour firing on pedestrians and shopkeepers. Three people were wounded before he was captured after exhausting his ammunition. Fisher had been released from an insane asylum a year earlier.
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