Labor Federation selects officers amid platform dispute
Denver June 24 The American Federation of Labor meets to elect officers and debate issues including a shorter workday six hours, women’s rights, and relations with European unions. President Gompers defends the federation’s self written platform and resists individual declarations of principles. John L. Lewis proposes mine nationalization and rail control policies, drawing rebuttal from Gompers.
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Denver
Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Labor
Colo
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Gompers
Committee On International Relations
International Association of Machinists
Firemen and Oilers’ Union
International Federation of Trades Unions
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Theatre Collapse Kills Seven in Pennsylvania Town
A severe storm toppled the Grand Theatre at Barnes on June 23. Seven people are reported dead and many injured as rescue efforts continue, with others taken to a local hospital.
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Johnstown
Grand Theatre
Barnesoro
Rsons
Ind
Fake Dempsey Carpentier Fight Tickets Seized in New York
New York reports the counterfeit ticket plot tied to the Dempsey Carpentier bout. Detectives seized engraving plates and 50,000 cardboards. Garmine Demattio and accomplices jailed on forgery grand larceny and counterfeiting charges. Tex Rickard and treasurer William Ridgeway react to the flood of bogus tickets.
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New York
Dempsey-Carpentier
East
Garmine Demattio
Tex Rickard
William G. Ridgeway
Rickard
Regulations Change Licenses For Insurance Agents
Indianapolis June 24 New regulations issued by State Insurance Commissioner C S McMurray Jr govern licenses for insurance agents Trust companies and banks under state supervision will be licensed as agents for companies other than life insurers Licenses issued only in corporate names of banks or trust companies Other corporations licensed unless charter authorizes otherwise Unincorporated firms or partnerships not licensed unless each member named in license requisition
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Indianapolis
State Insurance Department
C. S. McMurray, Jr
De Valera Arrested and Released in Dublin
The Irish republic leader Eamon de Valera was arrested Wednesday night in Dublin and released Thursday morning with no charges filed. In Belfast, Sir James Craig was named to the council under the home rule act, with other nominees from the Ulster cabinet.
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London
Daily Express
Bangrorm de Valera
Irish “Republic
de Valera
Belfast
Eamonn de Valera
Council of All Ireland
James Craig
Ulster House of Commons
North
South Ireland
The
Commons
Ulster Cabinet
Dawson Bates
Home Secretary
A. M. Andrews
J. M Barbour
William Coote
Hamar Greenwood
Ireland
Hamar
Weather Report Forecast Shows Showers Tonight
Weather update notes likely showers and possible thunder storms tonight and Saturday. Cooler temperatures expected in the extreme north portion tonight.
Prohibition Inspectors Reinstated In Kentucky
Two prohibition field inspectors in Kentucky who were placed on unpaid leave May 20 have been reinstated by the prohibition department in Washington. They will resume duties immediately as field inspectors, State Prohibition Director Sam Collins announced.
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Lexington
Prohibition
Kentucky
Prohibition Department
Washington
Sam Collins
Gompers Denounces Hearst At Labor Congress
At the American Federation of Labor convention in Denver Samuel Gompers denounced William Randolph Hearst as a traitor to America freedom and labor and Ireland He defended his Irish policy saying he had upheld all federation declarations and admitted only not freeing Ireland He opposed universal military training and war referendums and backed active prosecution for wartime voters.
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Denver
Colo
William Randolph Hearst
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
America
Freedom
Ireland
Hearst
Gompers
United States
Mexico
Irish Republic
Congress
Harding Shows Hand Speeding Tax Revision
President Harding took charge of steering revenue measures through Congress. He called Fordney to discuss early passage of tariff and tax laws as Senator Watson urged tax revision ahead of tariff. Fordney said a Republican tariff bill draft would be ready for full committee soon with a caucus planned.
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Washington
Harding
Congress
fFordney
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
James E. Watson
Indiana
Finance Committee
Fordney
Republican Committee
House Republicans
Watson
New York
Navy Secretary Denby Moves to Nip Soviet Influence in Navy
Secretary of the Navy Edwin Denby acted on Admiral Wilson's recommendation to curb any Soviet ism in the navy. Captain Clark D. Stearns of the Michigan was relieved for allowing crew discussion of disciplinary matters, though Denby said discipline remains the ship commander's responsibility and crews should not share it. He denied reports of further removals over home port votes.
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Washington
Edwin. Denby
H. B. Wilson
Atlantic Fleet
Clark D. Stearns
Michigan
Stearns
Josephus Daniels
Denby
Department of the
Navy Yard
Atlantic
Navy Department
Accidents Halt Mine Resumes Work In Bicknell Field
The American coal mine No 1 in the Bicknell field resumed work yesterday after a week of shutdown caused by the wrecking of the engine room when two heavy cages fell. The breaking chain let the cages drop, narrowly missing several nearby miners. previous incidents saw cages break into pieces and many were almost killed.
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Bicknell Field
Two Chicago Slayers Hanged Early Today
Grover C. Redding and Oscar McGavick were executed at 7 17 AM for the killing of sailor Robert C. Rose during the Abysis sinian riots. Both faced the scaffold coolly as prayers were offered and the death chamber straps were secured.
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Chicago
Grover C. Redding
Oscar McGavick
Robert C. Rose
McGavick
Redding
Gorge Kersten
Senators Demand Less Government in Coal Rates
Senators Frank B. Willis and Atlee Pomerene led a bid against the Frelinghuysen seasonal coal rate bill. They argued it would widen profitable railroad delays and favor coal dealers while raising winter costs for households. Ohio Indiana Kentucky West Virginia legislators and coal men protested via telegrams and letters urging reduced government in business.
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Washington
Frank B. Willis
Atlee Pomerene
Ohio
Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
Willis
Pomerene
Joseph S. Frelinghuysen
Senator Pomerene
Kentucky
Indiana
West Virginia
Dave Elkins
O. Stanley
Pomerone
Five Held to Grand Jury in Williamson Vigilance Case
Twenty six prisoners arrested for martial law violations and jailed at Welch were brought to Williamson for a preliminary hearing before Squire Meeks. Other arrested suspects were released while Crum Elkins Harper Blevins and Pringle await grand jury action for murder of Ken tucky militia Manley Vaughn and West Virginia policeman Charles Kackley. State Policeman Goff testified he fired the fatal shot. Attorneys Harold W. Houston and Thomas West represented by United Mine Workers of America locals.
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Williamson
W. Va
Welch
Squire Meeks
John Crum
Victor Elkins
Clarence Harper
H. C. Blevins
Tom Pringle
Manley Vaughn
Kentucky
Charles Kackley
West Virginia
Lawrence Goff
George Crum
Harold W. Hoiuston
Charleston
Thmoan West
United Mine Workers of ‘America
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