End of Eight Week Rail Strike Juxtaposes Violence and Fear
Rail strike neared eight weeks with bombings and arson near Roadhouse Illinois. Explosions damaged C A roundhouse and a hotel housing workers. town darkened as citizens stayed indoors. Police and officials investigated dynamiting near Spanish Lake Missouri and attacks in Jacksonville Florida. National Guard requests federal help in Garrett Indiana amid threats to workers homes. A black worker faced murder charges after a shooting during a clash in California. The railroad offered rewards for bombings as an Illinois Central train was stoned at Harahan.
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Oy Vago
Roadhouse
Illinois
Chicago and Alton
C. and A. Roundhouse
Alton
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Spanish Lake
Miles
St. Louis
Jacksonville
Fla
J. A. Williams
Seaboard Airline Railroad
Williams
National Guard
McCray
Indiana
Garrett
Ind
Atchison, Topeka and Sante
San Bernardino
Calif
Illinois Central
New Orleans
Harahan
Bankers advise farmers not to hold their grain
Winnipeg bankers urged Western Canadian farmers to sell wheat at current prices rather than withhold crops hoping for higher values. They doubted Saskatchewan Premier Dunning's proposal would help farmers, noting price trends depend on world markets and that farmers can obtain advances from commission men if needed.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Winnjies
Charles Dunning
Saskatchewan
Storm Wreaks Havoc Across New York State
Western and central New York recover from heavy rain and a damaging electrical storm. Geneva, hit hardest by floods after five inches of rain, begins clearing wreckage and debris. Mines in the Crow started dying coal ten hours after the announcement, while Calgary appears to have settled a strike.
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Rochester
N. Y
New York
Geneva
Calgary
German mark dives on London market
The German mark slumped early in today’s dealings on the London exchange market. It was quoted at more than 10 000 to the pound sterling.
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London
London Exchange
Disastrous Fire at Caskell In Oklahoma City District
Muskogee Oklahoma August 26 Three persons are reported dead a score injured and more than half the business district of Caskell Oklahoma was in flames this morning. The fire is believed to have been caused by the ignition of gas fumes by a cigarette.
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Muskogee
Okla
Caskell
Heat records fall across central and southern Kansas
Summer heat records shattered in Wittsburg and Emporia with 106 and 104 degrees as a Wichita thermometer reached 109.7. Brief showers reported in parts of Kansas and Missouri early today.
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Kansas
Kansas City
Wittsburg
Emporia
Wichita
Missouri
Reduced Harvester Fare Extension Granted to Augst Thirty First
Canadian National railway officials announce an extension of reduced harvesters fares from British Columbia to the prairies to August 31. The original period ends Wednesday, but the extension supports Alberta and Saskatchewan labor needs with about 800 more harvesters expected to depart Vancouver in the coming weeks.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
The
Prairies
Canadian National Railway
Alberta
Saskatchewan
President Re-elected Head of Dominion Trades and Labor
The president of the Dominion Trades and Labor Congress was re elected by acclamation in Montreal to serve his fifth term as head of the organization.
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Dominion Trades and Labor Congress
Montreal
Premier King Urges Swift Troop Withdrawals in Nova Scotia
Ottawa August 24 Premier King informed the district officer and fiscal authorities that the Dominion Trades and Labor Congress protest against troop deployments in the Nova Scotia strike area has been conveyed. He urged authorities to withdraw the troops as speedily as possible, telegraphing Tom Moore, congress president, to relay the stance.
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Ottawa
Dominion Trades and Labor Cortress
Nova Scotia
King
Dominion
Tom Moore
Congress
Andrews elected president of Chamber of Commerce
Mr. A F Andrews was elected president with H L Tweed as vice president and Capt C S Pingle as director at a luncheon meeting held at the Hotel Cecil. The elections follow the removal of President Chudleigh and run for the remaining term ending October 31. A financial note cited a $600 estimate for road improvements from the Hat to the May Pstand Lake oil field.
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H. L. Tweed
C. 8. Pingle
A. F. Andrews
Chamber of Commerce
C. S. Pingle
Hotel Cecil
Chudleigh
Geo. McAlillan
Department of Public Works
May Pstand Lake
M. Millan
Rolling Their Way to Pacific Coast
N. E. Negus and L. N. McDuff from Amherst, two continental barrel rollers, left St. John for the second time a few days ago and arrived in Edmondston, N. B., yesterday as they continue their trek toward the Pacific coast.
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St. John
N.B
L. N. McDuff
Amherst
Continental Barrel Rollers
Edmondston
N. B
Tom Moore Re-elected To Fifth Term As Leader
Montreal report says Tom Moore was unanimously elected to his fifth term as president of the Dominion Trades and Labor Congress. P. M. Draper won acclamation for his 23rd term as secretary treasurer, dating back to 1800, with over thirty years as a delegate for Ottawa local of the International Typographical Union.
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Montreal
Tom Moore
Dominion Trades and Labor Congress
P.M. Draper
Draper
Congress
Ottawa
International Typographical Union
Expected Resumption of Hard Coal Conference Near
Washington reports say negotiations between anthracite operators and United Mine Workers officials to suspend Atlantic operations are expected to resume within a week. Officials close to President Nordling say administration overtures prompted the move.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
Atlantic
Nording
Robb Named Vice President and General Manager of Grand Trunk
At a Grand Trunk board meeting in Montreal, W. D. Robb was appointed ranking vice-president with the title of vice president and general manager. He will assume duties from Howard C. Kelley, whose resignation as president was announced. The board issued an official statement noting an order in council approved August 14, 1922.
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Montreal
Grand Trunk Railway System
W. D. Robb
Robb
Howard C. Kelley
Joseph Flavelle
Te Road
Howard G. Kelley
AIRMEN TAKEN TO INDIAN HOSPITAL AFTER CHILLAGONG ARRIVAL
Calcutta reports Capt. Norman MacMiman and Captain Maillins were taken to an Indian hospital in Chillagong after arriving on their around the world flight. They were suffering from exposure following abandonment by Major W. T. Blake, per a timely message.
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Calcutta
Norman Macmiman
Maillins
Chillagong
W. T. Blake
Trades unions face incorporation fight at Dominion congress
Montreal August 25 delegates at the Dominion Trades and Labor congress debated compulsory incorporation of labor unions. A lone critic opposed the move urging repudiation of the League of Nations while Mr Draper defended voluntary unionism, urging resistance to employer plans and pledging to mobilize more than 400 delegates to oppose compulsory incorporation.
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Montreal
Dominion Trades and Labor Congress
League of Nations
Draper
Congress
Quebec
Park Dairy Pillet Lays First Egg at Three Months Old
Mr F O Slade of the Park Dairy reports a setting of Ancona hatching eggs from A O Bean at 255 Aberdeen Street. Hatched May 22, the pillet laid its first egg on August 23 at age three months and 21 days. Who can beat this?
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F. O. Slade
The
Park Dairy
Ancona
A. O. Bean
Aberdeen Street
Misconception Corrected by Mayor Huckvale
Mayor Walter Huckvale explains at a council meeting that negotiations continue with the Canadian Western Power and Fuel Company for gas assets. He notes the prior offer of 262000 dollars was deemed too high but confirms city willingness to pursue a purchase under acceptable terms.
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Ettizetus
Ety Cotneil
Western Power and Fuel Company, Ltd
Medicine Hat
Canadian Western Power and Fuel Company, Limited
Emergence of Irish Rebel Leader After Collins Death
Irish Republican leader Eamon de Valera has emerged from seclusion following Michael Collins death and is said to be active with a large rebel force. Dublin plans Dail Eireann meeting set for September 8 with continued Free State policy. National troops capture Kinsale and Dunmore, landing at Kinsale in open boats. Irregulars flee after destruction of military quarters. Michael Collins’ body lies in state at Dublin City Hall with funeral planned for Monday. Cosgrave and Mulcahy pledge continued Free State policy and leadership transitions proceed.
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Tondo
Eamonn de Valera
Michael Collins
Belfast
Evening News Today
Dail
Dublin
Dail Eireann
Kinsale
Dunmedteas
County Cork
Michael Collings
Dublin City Hall
Free State
Cork
St. Vincent's Hospital
Arthur Griffith
City Hall
Pro Cathedral
Glesnevin
Collins
Griffith
Wm. Cosgrave
Richard Mulcahy
Mulcahy
National Army
Cosgrace
Oun
Tage Nine
Unemployment Debate in Montreal on National Relief
Montreal Aug 24 lengthy debate on a resolution urging the Dominion government to assume nationwide unemployment relief and full maintenance of labor rates. Senators and speakers from Toronto clash over federal responsibility and suitable public works amid war aftermath and varied funding schemes.
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Montreal
Dominion
Labor Gazette
Trades and Labor Congress
G.P. Robertson
Jos, Gibbons
Toronto
Willam Varley
James Simpson
Convicts Clash With Posse Near Sanford
Sioux Falls reports say four escaped convicts from the local prison engaged a posse near Sanford, S D, on August 25. In the fighting State Attorney M W Parish was mortally wounded, Sheriff J C Babcock was wounded, and the attorneys car was stolen as the fugitives headed toward the bad lands.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Sanford
M. WU. Parish
Jones County
J. C. Babcock
Berlin reparations talks end without compromise
Negotiations in Berlin between the reparations commission and the German government failed to yield a compromise acceptable to British and French representatives. A special meeting is expected early next week to decide on a moratorium for Germany, with Britain seeking delay if German guarantees fall short.
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Varis
Berlin
Sion
Germany
Commission
France
Hon W C Kennedy Undergoes Operation in Montreal
Montreal August 24 Hon W C Kennedy minister of railways and canals underwent gall stone surgery at Royal Victory Hospital. Attending doctors report the condition as satisfactory but expect a serious recovery period ahead.
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Montreal
WC. Kennedy
Canmal
Rovel Victory Hospital
Kennedy
Gil
Conferences Off as Rail Strike Talks Fail
New York Aug 25 The attempt to end the rail strike by separate statements from individual roads failed today and the conferences were broken off.
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New York
Rall
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Gxla
C.N.R
Tom Moone
Prem
Govt
Andrew Pres
McClellan
I Aplement Co
America
West
Melletlan
Second St
Veryone
Many Island
Clas. Wratt
Chmber
Pacific Coast
P. M. Draper
G.T
Howard G. Kelly
Indian Hospital
Macmillan
W. D. Robe
Trades Congress
W. Huckvale
Huckvale
Councr
Walter Huck Vale
Dgvamera
Pqxoe
Deadlggk
W. C. Kennedy
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