Referendum vote looms at Chicago rail labor talks
Chicago on June 30 faces a pivotal referendum as 500000 railway shop crafts and other unions weigh a wage cut ordered by the labor board. Final tabulations near, with results expected Saturday. Meanwhile leaders plan conferences to decide next steps amid talk of a possible general strike.
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Dempack Ready to Break for Jersey City
York dispatches report Jack Demp has a few personal affairs to tend before leaving for Jersey City Fri. He appears anxious and hurried as he prepares to depart, with the scene noting he will likely leave soon.
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Slayer ends his life after killing Layne in Pikeville
R E Coleman of Raccoon Ky shot and killed I E Layne in Pikeville then fatally wounded himself. The coroner found a note to Mrs Layne stating past love and impending reunion. Layne leaves a widow and two children.
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Miner Alfred Wyatt Ends Life in Clinton Home
Alfred Wyatt a 23 year old miner of 649 South Seventh street Clinton Indiana shot himself dead at his home Tuesday night in the presence of his mother Mrs Mary Wyatt and brother Paul. Family says poor health and recent injuries at Miami mine No 9 left him despondent. He used an old revolver believed not to go off and died instantly, telling kin he was not long for this world.
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Weather Report Sees Fair Tonight and Friday
A station forecasts generally fair conditions overnight and into Friday with only small temperature changes. Skies remain clear or mostly clear with light winds and no precipitation expected.
Coal merger at Terre Haute abandoned
A proposed coal merger at Terre Haute has been abandoned with officials noting the plan failed to gain approval. Details indicate the companies involved halted discussions and terminated the merger process.
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Wealthy Chicago operator in deal would have changed coal prices
Negotiations to merge Oliphant Johnson Coal with Rowland Powers Collieries failed, leaving Terre Haute with multiple coal prices. A large Chicago driven combine would have dominated the field, replacing hand mining with machines and affecting wages and employment across Indiana and Illinois mines.
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Johnson to be released from Leavenworth prison July 9
Jack Johnson former heavyweight champion will be released from federal prison in Leavenworth on July 9 authorities said. His wife will pay a $1,000 fine attached to his sentence and this will save him from an additional thirty days in prison.
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Army and Navy Ball Game in Progress at Haseman Park
A special bulletin from the soldier sailors ball game at 38 oclock this afternoon reports the landlubbers led 8 to 5 at the end of the fourth. The sailors scored four in the first and Army pitcher Bernard Pierson held the troops in check thereafter as crowds split between sides. Saucerman started for the sailors but was replaced by Heenan in the third. A full report will appear tomorrow.
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Couple Held in Badger Game Plot in Terre Haute
Emma Tryon 21 and Paul Dickson 19 were arrested at Ninth and Cherry streets after luring traveling salesman Charles Horrall into an alley near the Hulman & Co. plant. The pair, described as a husband and wife team, were found with eight glass set imitation dining suit and rings in two suitcases. Horrall confronted the woman who fled in men’s clothing. the man demanded a $10 payoff and then fled when Horrall drew a knife.
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Disabled Veterans Denounce Socialists In Detroit Convention
Fifty delegates of the Disabled American Veterans of WWI condemn the Socialist national convention citing readiness to defend the flag against sedition and treason. Ralph Harr accuses Socialists of international aims while California delegate Cameron King urges respect for free speech and assembly amid war sacrifices.
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Big Bill Haywood Announces US Prison Return Date
Industrial Workers of the World leader Big Bill Haywood will leave Russia on July 12 and reach the United States July 26 to begin a twenty year sentence in Leavenworth. District Attorney Clyne confirmed the dispatch.
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President pledges action on veteran relief bill in message
President Harding vows to push immediate senate passage of the veterans bureau bill as an emergency measure. Iowa Rep Sweet urges White House intervention to end abuses in soldier relief and hospital gaps, highlighting thousands of ex service men awaiting care and relief amid bureaucratic delays. Senator Smoot holds key to Senate action.
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Surprise Ends Howat Trial in Kansas Miners Case
In Columbus Kansas June 30 the Howat trial for violating the Kansas industrial law by calling miners on strike closed early after the state rested its case with only two witnesses testifying. Defense witnesses proceed this afternoon and the jury may hear the case tonight. August Dorcy also faces indictment with outcome tied to Howat case.
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Lower House Passes Peace Resolution
The House of Representatives approved the compromise peace resolution today and sent it to the Senate for adoption. The measure mirrors the form agreed by the Senate and conferees, and its approval by the Senate is expected.
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