Conspiracy 15 Charged Against Rail Union Heads
Chicago June 29 National officers of several railroad craft unions were cited by the Railway Labor Board to appear before the board tomorrow at 2 pm on charges of conspiracy to interfere with railroad operations. The case centers on disputed contract system wage cuts and revised working rules amid a looming strike set for Saturday. Hooper, chair of the board, may intervene to avert the walkout, with union leaders demanding abolition of the contract system and reversal of wage reductions. The executives of railroads were to meet at the Blackstone Hotel as the crisis looms over negotiations.
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Chicago
Federated Shop Crafts
Maintenance of Way Brotherhood
United States Railway Labor Board
Trans
Ben W. Hooper
United States Railroad Labor Board
Hooper
Labor Board
B. W. Jewell
American Federation of Labor
Association of
Raiway
Blackstone
McCumber Leads in North Dakota Senate Primaries
Senator Porter J. McCumber led the Republican field in early North Dakota primary results with 15,895 votes to Lynn J. Frazier's 8,742 across 187 of 2,296 precincts. Frazier performed better in rural areas not yet reporting while McCumber’s strength lagged behind Governor Nestos in the governor race.
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Fargo
N. D
Porter J. McCumber
North Dakota
Lynn J. Frazier
McCumber
Frazier
Gov
Nestos
Liner Providence Strikes Reef Near Jamestown
The Fall River liner Providence ran onto a reef off Dumplings near Jamestown while en route from New York to Fall River. Several hundred passengers were awakened as the bow crushed in. All were landed safely at Jamestown with help from the steamer General. Emergency repairs are under way with hopes to float off at high tide.
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Newport
R. L
Fall River
Providence
New York
Jamestown
General
Drought Threatens Indiana Crops Across State
Indiana weather summary reports widespread drought with little rain in most areas. Central wheat harvest is nearly done while southwest corn shows excellent progress. oats are poor and pastures dry. Melons in the southwest are good to excellent as rains are needed in dry regions.
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Indianapolis
J. H. Armington
United States
Indiana
Ship Subsidies Rapped in House
Democratic minority report condemns the ship subsidy bill noting it would cost the people about 2.8 billion dollars amid deflation risks and opaque subsidies to large corporations. It claims no guaranteed lower freight rates and criticizes autocratic powers granted to the shipping board.
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Washington
Passarre
House Merchant Marine
Shipping Board
Standard Oil Company
United States Steel Corporation
Conference to Devise Ways and Means For Ending Miners' Strike
President Harding pursues peace in a coal strike settlement as operators and United Mine Workers chiefs agree to attend a White House conference. He may propose a compromise plan, with government pressure and potential halt of prosecutions under the Anderson injunction to back a national wage scale.
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Washington
Harding
White House
United Mine Workers
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Labor
Davis
Farrington Urges Miners Left Alone in Danville Case
President Frank Farrington of the United Mine Workers wires the Danville local union to leave the mines alone amid a dispute over permits. He declined to say if he would push action on the Herrin affair and warned locals that violence harms their cause. The Car terville mines closed after notices told workers to go home.
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Springfield
Ill
Frank Farrington
United Mine Workers
Danville
Farrington
Herrin
Jasonville Stores Plan Three Day Fourth of July Holiday
A movement in Jasonville seeks to close all local stores from Saturday to Wednesday for a three day holiday around the Fourth of July. Most merchants and clerks favor the plan though agreement is not universal.
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Jasonville
Knox Co. injunction delayed by Anderson
In Indianapolis on June 29, Federal Judge Anderson dismissed temporarily the injunction request by Clara Masson, owner of the Peacock mine in Knox county, to prevent interference in Indiana coal fields after promises by William Green and United Mine Workers officials to curb lawlessness. Masson’s case was allowed to pend and was taken under advisement.
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Indianapolis
William Green
United Mine Workers of America
District 11
Indiana
Clara Masson
Knox County
Anderson
Weather Report Shows Fair Skies With Little Change
A brief weather note reports fair conditions with minimal temperature variation. No significant changes expected, offering steadier conditions for the near term.
Miners Seek Work After Travel to State Bureau
Indianapolis dispatch reports forty miners from Bicknell Clinton and Linton applied at the state employment bureau this week declaring they were broke and seeking work. Twenty five were assigned labor jobs on Tuesday.
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Indianapolis
Bicknell, Clinton and
Linton
State Employment Bureau
Examiner Buchanan
Rebels Hold Four Courts as Dublin Battle Rages
Insurgents occupy the Great Northern terminus and shelling damages the Four Courts. Casualty estimates range from seven to twenty dead with at least twenty wounded as fighting continues with British artillery and Irish crews bombarding across the river. Provisional troops, trench mortars, and machine guns contest control while snipers hinder exposure.
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Dublin
Four Courts
Belfast
Ice Plant Engineer Blinded by Ammonia at Bicknell
Charles Caberk, engineer at the Bicknell ice plant, was severely burned in both eyes when an ammonia valve opened beneath him Saturday. Rescued by coworkers, he was treated by a physician and will suffer burns for several days, authorities said.
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Bicknell
Ind
Charles Caberk
Caberk
Three Bicknell Coal Firms Merge to Form Howe-Coulter Co
In Bicknell Indiana on June 29 the Tecumseh Coal and Mining company joins Pike County Coal and Simplex Coal to form the Howe-Coulter Coal company. The Martin-Howe sales organization is merged. W H Howe is president, John Coulter secretary treasurer, Robert McClery general manager, Norman McClevy production manager. The group ages large coal tracts in Knox and Pike counties. Tecumseh tipple rebuilt after a fire. 5000 acres near Oatsville and 2800 acres north of Bruceville. Offices move from the old site over the Weiner store. Valentine Martin leaves the company after sixteen years. George Cleveland is expected to stay with the companies.
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Bicknell
Ind
Tecumseh Coal & Mining Company
Pike County Coal Company
Simplex Coal Company
Howe-Coulter Coal Company
Martin- Howe Company
W. H. Howe
John Coulter
Robert McClery
Norman McClevy
Knox
Pike Counties
Martin Tipple
Oatsville
Pike County
Knox County
Bruceville
Tecumseh
Weiner
Valentine Martin
George Clevelland
Cononys
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Rail Labor Board
UNION
M’cumber
Ting
Rich
Herrine
Carterville
Peabody
Weather Report
Northern Railway
Bicknell Coal Companies
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