Government moves to seize coal mines in strike areas
Washington June 9 A Senate bid to authorize the president to seize all coal mines in strike regions was disclosed It follows President Roosevelts earlier threat Former Progressive Senator Norris Nebraska says he attended a meeting and may introduce a resolution to enact the plan This item outlines a potential executive seizure during labor unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Senate
Roosevelt
Tike
Norrig
Nebraska
Austria Crisis Looms as Czecho Slovakia Readies Takeover
June 9 Vienna reports say Austria faces a looming crash with a monthly deficit of seventy eight billion krone and Prague dispatches instructing Czecho Slovakia to prepare a provisional mandate for Austria until Allied decision on joint or sole rule, signaling a possible transfer of governance pending broader Allied action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamianla
Vienna
Austria
Prague
Supreme Council
C#echo
Slovakia
Italy
Federation Seeks Harmony at Labor Convention
Cincinnati June 10 The American Federation of Labor convention opening Monday faces strife as leaders hope to sidetrack a resolution calling for Soviet political prisoner releases and to resolve building trades disputes. The federation likely to denounce railroad wage cuts and Canada decision while pushing child labor legislation. Labor party reps plan to press a resolution criticizing President Harding for alleged anti labor stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
American Federation of Labor
Carpenters
Building Trade Department
Canada
Labo Party
Harding
Klu Klux Klan Grows Near Estes Park Report
Denver reports 300 men inducted into the Klu Klux Klan at a secluded mesa in Rock foothills near Estes Park last night. Tokio reports Admiral Kato chosen for new cabinet and likely to accept. Washington expects passage of the McGumber bonus bill in two weeks per Senator McKumber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Klu Klux Klan
Rock Foothills
Estes Park
Tokio
Kato
Washington, D. C
McGumber
Senate
McCumber
Cobden Sentinel Revival Boosts Local News Interest
The Cobden Sentinel issue of Thursday June 8 marks the paper’s revival after wartime editor departure. Advertisers back the edition as a strong news seller and community support is urged for the revived publication. Also notes local travel and visits by residents to Downey Los Angeles San Francisco Yellowstone Park Salt Lake City and other Western destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobden Sentinel
Sentinel
Fred Stotlar
Warder
Laura Belle Warder
Downey
Cal
Effie Wiley
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Yellowstone Park
Salt Lake City
West
Marion Readers Pipe Up With A Flurry Of Visits And Travel
Marion residents and guests filled a busy week with homecomings and departures. Miss Helen Layton of St Louis returned from a sisterly visit, while Miss Elsie Copeland of Harrisburg and several others journeyed to Champaign, Cairo, and St Louis for conferences and visits. Many headed to Carbondale, Murphysboro, and Jonesboro for summer plans, graduations, and fishing trips, as towns buzzed with patients, relatives, and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Layton
St. Louis
Charles Roundtree
East Main Street
Elsie Copeland
Harrisburg
Afton Stanley
Stella Hutson
Williamson County
Champaign
Minnie Stephens
Grand Chain
West Frankfort
New Denion
Lena Romans
Maude McCowan
Charles
Cora Corder
Carbondale
McCowan
Cc. K. McDowell
Guests of Miss Duncan Host Dinner at Home
Miss Neva Duncan entertained with a noon dinner Wednesday for12 guests. Guests included Miss Marie Atterberry, Miss Geneva Stewart, Miss Irene Whitlock, and Dan Walker who plan to attend Friday’s Hippodrome show in Herrin. Dr. Ralph Barkhart was reported Friday to be suffering with an abscess on his tonsil. the case against B. B. Sizemore of Benton for speeding in Marion was dismissed by City Attorney Sawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Duncan
Neva Duncan
Route One
Marie Atterberry
Geneva Stewart
Irene Whitlock
Dan Walker
Herrin
Ralph Barkhart
B. B. Sizemore
Benton
Marion
Squire Pritchett
Sawyer
Harrisburg Livery Gives Way to Autos
Harrisburg’s only livery stable run by H N Finney in the Patterson building on East Poplar Street is declared a nuisance by the city council and must be torn down. A landmark saloon building housing a negro pool room on East Poplar Street is condemned and must be moved. The latter, built by a Weldmann family member, sits above a water-filled cellar deemed a health and safety hazard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
H. N. Finney
Patterson Building
Wast Poplar 1
East Poplar Street
Weldemann
Murder Case Opened in Circuit Court in Dewmaine
Rene Meeks and Willie Phillips, both colored, are charged with the murder of John Parish at Dewmaine last April. The trial began in circuit court Friday with the jury chosen, and no verdict was reached by press time. The defense lawyers are Rufus Neely and Fowler and Fowler, while Delos Duty prosecutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene Meeks
Willie Phillips
John Parish
Dewmaine
Circuit
Vwriday
Caleb Jackson
C. A. Cash
Gilbert, Sachson
Howard Murrow
Joe Barringer
Frank Greer
Ora’ Heiple
Lewis Allen
I. E. Rentfro
Allen
Elmer Wynn
Phemister
Rufus Neely
Fowler
Delos Duty
D. J. Hartwell
McGee Takes Charge of Radio Equipment Work at Indian Refining
Paul J. McGee of Hi Gee Company left for Lawrenceville on Friday morning to oversee construction work on radio equipment at the Indian Refining Company. The plant uses many radio pulls, and his new post is an important one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenceville
Paul J. McGee
Hi-Gee Company
Indian Refining Company
Lawn Party Thursday Evening At Miss Owens Home
Miss Gladys Owens hosted a large lawn gathering at 505 East Jefferson Street on Thursday evening. Guests included Irma Foster Elale Foster Gladys Butts Ena Barker Laura Griggs Pauline Johnson Letha Ovnent Marie Ross Belva Utley Grace Utley Lillian Pulley Bessie Sutton Belva Pulley Opal Bearden Madge Bearden Inez Dorris Jewell Dorris Verba Perry Lula Farmer Lillie Sprague Mildred Lipe Nadine Bond Ruth Summers Louise Shafstall Clarence Hinkle Cecil Gilmore Roy King Virgil Bowman Robert Pedigo Frank Kennedy Clay Kennedy Bert Butler Charles Summers Raphael Clayton Troy Harris Herman Boles Alfred Dearden Carl Bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Owens
505
East Jefferson Street
Irma Foster
el Ale Foster
Gladys Butts
Ena Barker
Laura Griggs
Pauline Johnson
Letha Ovnent
Marie” Ross
Belva Utley
Grace Utley
Lillian Pulley
Bessie Sutton
Belva Pulley
Opal Bearden
Madge Bearden
Inez Dorris
Jewell Dorris
Verba Perry
Lula Farmer
Lillie Sprague
Mildred Lipe
Nadine Bond
Ruth Summers
Louise Shafstall
Clarence Hinkle
Cecil Gilmore
Roy King
Virgil Bowman
Robert Pedigo
Frank Kennedy
Clay Kennedy
Bert Butler
Charles Summers
Raphael Clayton
Troy Harris
Herman Boles
Alfred Dearden
Carl Bond
Effie Wiley Leaves Marion for Downey California
Mrs. Effie Wiley longtime Marion resident has moved to Downey California leasing a furnished home from Mrs. Walter Pulley She travels with her son Webster who works with a firm compiling building operations directories for architects and contractors Also noted are several brief mentions of local residents visiting returning or traveling to nearby towns and cities including Reevesville St Louis Taylorville Metropolis and West Frankfort
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Marion
Effie Wiley
East College Street
Downey
Cal
Walter Pulley
Helen
Jennie Miller
St. Louis
J. M. Aakman
Hudgens Boy Injured by Horse Treads Foot
The 12 year old son of Mr and Mrs Ezra Hudgens living south of town was injured Friday when a horse stepped on his foot. No bones were broken and he is reported to be getting along nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Hudgens
Division of State School Funds Allocated to Williamson County
County Superintendent of Schools reports Williamson County receives 2.96 per child from the state school fund, totaling 29 482 students and 8 736.58 distributed across townships including Blairsville Herrin Lake Creek Corinth Carterville West Marion East Marion Crab Orchard Grassy Southern Creal Springs Stonefort and the Marion school district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. McKinney
Willamson County
Blairsville
Herrin
Lake Creek
Corinth
Carterville
West Marion
East Marion
Grassy
Southern
Creal Springs
Stonefort
Marion
Holden Hospital Plans a $50,000 New Building
Carbondale June 9 a hospital board meeting approved a $50,000 addition to Holden Hospital to be built in front of the present structure while the old building remains for other uses The project would raise the institution value to over $100,000 Plans and financing details to be set at the Southern Illinois Methodist conference in Alton in September The Woman's Home Missionary Society will participate in the project New board officers include Mrs H C Mitchell president J D Dill vice president Lula Athon treasurer and Mrs Ben Williams recording secretary with an executive committee of T L Cherry Rev W P MacVey Sallye Logan and Mrs J H Boos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Holden Hospital
Afernoon
Southern Illinois Methodist Conference
Alton
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Church
H. C. Mitchell
J. D. Dill
Lula Athon
Ben Williams
Fred Brown
T. L Cherry
W. P. MacVey
Sallie Logan
J. H. Boos
Better Movies Being Produced
Chicago June 10 Will says director of the motion picture industry states twenty million Americans will view cleaner, better and more typical American movies this summer and fall. He notes cooperation among workers and movie artists watching their step while asserting that censorship will fade when the cause is removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Will Says
Fruit Growers Form Exchanges in Southern Illinois
Fruit growers in eight Southern Illinois towns have formed Fruit Growers Exchanges and plan central packing houses to market produce. Existing exchanges are at Villa Ridge New Burnside Alma Anna Belleville Mascoutah Freeburg and Tonti with Marion considered. Central packing houses aim to cut packing costs standardize product and improve railroad service. The American Fruit Growers Inc has been contracted to market this year's Illinois crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
Illinois
Villa Ridge
New Burnside
Alma
Anna
Mascoutah
Freeburg
Tonti
Marion
American Fruit Growers, Inc
Five Williamson County Students to Graduate at State University
Urbana June 10 Special Williamson county will have five graduates at the annual commencement next Wednesday of the University of Illinois. Paul Rowatt of Carterville earns a B. S. degree and Loudener Anderson of Creal Springs, Maurice Leigh Jones of Johnston City, Sophia Baker and Fannie Kelly of Marion earn A. B. degrees. Edgar Craig of Metropolis arrived in Marion for a short visit with relatives, and Mrs. Craigland and daughter Elizabeth have been here for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Chandler
George Vickers
Dartwell Jackson
Cache River
Ed Hendrickson
St. Louis
Fred L. Shimer
Shimer
Keokuk
Harry Harris
Grant Williams
Paulton
Magion
Yeona Cash
Creal Springs
W. A. Travelstead
Alpha Weaver
Arlington
Ind
Marion
Pleas Austin
Golconda
E. W. Nicks
Reeves
Lle
G. W. Cummins
John Hull Durham
Jake Hull
Jake Anderson
John Anderson
James Anderson
Jonesboro
L. L. Rodman
Bunsombe
eGorge Meadows
Poplar Bluff
D. D. Smith
Robert Lane
Lake Creek
Charles Ford
Herrin
Buncombe
James Butler
West Frankfort
L. G. Richardson
Anna
Paul Grady
Champaign
Carbondale
Clarence Cox
Martha Youngnd
Ora Trevor
Lester Hayton
Virginia Moss
John Guiley
Chicago
Evansville
Zella Rush
Hudgens
McAnelly
Etta Vaughn
Elva
R. B. Kelley
Mabel
Tampa
Fla
C. D. Kelley
Beulah Hampton
A. Hampton
Ethel Rye
Arlene
William KR
Carterville
Neilson
James Hutson
William Bowman
Harry Boles
Grantsburg
Harry
Daily Republican
Patrick Sheedy
Carrier Mills
Parker City
H. G. Cletcher
Rey
I. T. Howell
Long Beach
Cal
Vivian Thompson
Belle Buckler
Julius Slowell
C. W. Stalls
Helen
Mt. Vernon
Paducah
W. B. Lane
Robert Gulley
Harrisburg
R. Anglis
Belmont
Sylvia Kirk
Burkhart
William
Winifred
George
Benton
Country Club
Frank Williams
John Lines
Williams
Corwin Carrol
James Lewis Moreland
Salem
Maison
Dorothy
Betty Carroll
Oral Jones
West White Street
QC. Cash
Violet Mae
Grace
Eddie
Goreville
Mary Howard
Tlome
Belmont Cafe
Faye Phillips
Johnston Try
Ben Lay
Bert Scobey
Hudgens and Scobey Undertakers
Peoria
O. L. Glass
Charles Gent
Florence True
J. R. True
North State Street
N. True
Bessie Frick
Thomas Wise
Urbana
Williamson County
University of Illinois
Paul Rowatt
Loudener Anderson
Maurice Leigh Jones
Johnston City
Sophia Baker
Fannie Kelly
Marion J
Edgar Craig
Metropolis
Craig Land
Elizabeth
Penitentiary Next for Booze Violators
In Carbondale on June 10 a county court hearing on booze cases halted when Joe Anzelmo was arrested and Philip Baroni faced moonshining charges. Anzelmo was fined 500 dollars and sentenced to 60 days in Jackson County jail for possession of intoxicants, with barrels of mash found at his barn. State's Attorney John Searing had pressed for maximum penalties for first offenders and penitentiary for second offenses, signaling a tougher stance on moonshining. The article notes prior leniency and mentions other defendants, including a man named Heavy DeBerra, in a street raid case, who were fined and released on bond.
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Carbondale
Joe Anzelmo
Philip Baroni
A. L. Spiller
Jackson County
Anzelmo
John Searing
Anselmo
DeBerra
17Th Street
Mystery About Mine Conference
Indications emerge that high level talks between United Mine Workers officials and coal operators may aim to end the anthracite strike first. President John L. Lewis declined to predict a outcome, noting conferences are unofficial and no forecast is possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Fight Over Federal Mine Labor Board Talks Rise
Washington June 10 The creation of a federal mine labor board emerged as a possible solution to the nationwide coal mine strike. President Harding is understood to oppose joining such legislation, while Senate critics favoring it believe it would be secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Federal Mine Labor Board
Harding
Ming Selzcure
Senatoria
Annual Home Bureau Meeting Scheduled in Marion
Miss Stella Hutson, Williamson County Home Bureau adviser, announces the annual meeting at Marion Library at 10:50 a.m. Saturday, June 24, with a noon picnic on the lawn. Annual reports and officer elections will occur. Two state specialists will attend. The Marion unit meets at the library at 2:30 p.m. Monday, June 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella EB. Hutson
Williamson County Home Bureau
Marion
The
Home Bureau
Royal Neighbors Picnic Brings Local Members Together
The Royal Neighbors of America hosted a picnic at Reservoir Park honoring Eva O Donnal district officer. Members enjoyed weiners, bread, pickles, and onions then gathered by a large fire for ghost stories and games. Attendees included John Lines, Hatley, Norman, Brooks Warren, Minto Bradley, Foster, Leon Norman, Pulley, True and many others with numerous ladies and gentlemen listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amerie Camp
Marion
Reservoir Park
Eva O'Donnal
Odonnal
O'Dommal
T'S
Aes
Atir
D. Sid
John Lines
Joh Hatley
A. M. Norman
Brooks Warren
Minto Bradley
Z. F. Foster
Leon Norman
John Pulley
J. R. True
Mesdames
Martha Clarida
Kate Barham
Sisie Boomhower
Gertie Owens
Lucy Boatright
Deanie Boatright
Dora Calvert
Lola Perry
Fred Davis
Geo. St. John
J. &. Black
Robert Simpgonu
Mildred Lines
Justina Clarida
Mueile
Maxine Boomhower
Leslie
Francis Swinney
Alice Rinck
James Black
Juli Tio
Tomato Seed Sprouts In Man’s Gums At Carthage
In Hancock county Illinois a dentist and county treasurer Fred Salm reported a bizarre case where a tomato seed lodged between two teeth sprouted after dental probing. Salm suffered severe pain overnight until the seed was found and removed by the dentist the next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Hancock County
Fred Salm
Cochrans Celebrate First Wedding Anniversary Dinner
Mr and Mrs C B Cochran entertained with a six o clock dinner Friday evening to honor their first wedding anniversary. Guests included Mr and Mrs Earl Jackson Dr and Mrs J C Barter and Mr and Mrs J C Jackson. Mrs Emaline Raucher visited Creal Springs Saturday weekend with Mrs William Lambert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Cochran
Earl Jackson
J. C, Barter
J. C. Jackson
Emaline Raucher
Creal Springs
William Lambert
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Federation
Cobden
Robert Eadie
J. F. Collins
Route Five
James Ogden
Morehouse
Charles Hite
Lucinda Hite
J. H. Carr
West College
Harry Nave
Mary Hester
Reevesville
Leta Wright Hunter
Taylorville
Pythian Sisters
Laura Sperry
John Primes
Divide State
Hays
State University
Mine Labor Board
Railway Labor Board
Home Bureau Meeting
Weiner
Aly
Mr. Ener
T Marquette
Washington Ave
Union Station
Tennessee River
St. Louis & Tennessee River Packet Co
Florence
Ala
Paducah Ra
Shiloh National Military Park
Pittsburg
Riverton
Colbert Shoals Canal
Panama Canal
Sheffield
S. K. Hale
Paducah, Kentucky
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