Einstein Flees Germany to Escape Assassination Threat
Professor Albert Einstein, originator of relativity, fled Germany temporarily to avoid assassination by the same group linked to the murder of Foreign Minister Walter Rathenau. A letter cancelling his engagement to speak in Leipsic cites danger and government efforts to secure his return have failed. Dispatches note Jewish extraction targets and the absence from the League of Nations meeting in Geneva.
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Leipsic
Albert Einstein
Germany
Walter Rathenau
Einstein
Geneva
League of Nations
University of Berlin
Rathenau
Notorius
Dr. Rathenau
Theodor Wolff
Berliner Tageblatt
Max Warburg
Hamburg
Jewell Summoned to Washington for Peace Talks on Rail Strike
President Harding met with B. M. Jewell head of the shop crafts and with union leaders as peace parleys resumed. Officials in Washington discussed separate peace talks with Southern Railway shopmen while threats and actions by maintainance workers surfaced amid mounting tensions.
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Thicapo
Washington
Harding
Big Four Brotherhoods
Congress
Virginian
West Virginia
Kentucky
B. M. Jewell
W. D. Roberts
Maintenance of Waymen’s Union
E. J. Enke
Brotherhoo
F. Grable
Spokane
Wash
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Houston
Tex
Oklahoma Republicans unite as Democrats split in gubernatorial race
Oklahoma politics shows the GOP backing John Fields for governor while Democrats split over Mayor J. Walton. Walton defeated rivals including R. H. Wilson and Thomas H. Owen, as fields gains Republican appeal to Democratic voters who opposed Walton. The primary produced Walton’s 32,656 lead with 24 precincts missing.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Solid South
Statehood
John Fields
J. ©. Walton
Fields
Walton
R. H. Wilson
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Thomas H. Owen
Supreme Court
Wilson
Owen
Washington
Manuel Herrick
Tulsa
T. A. Chandler
Chandler
EF. B. Howard
Alice Robertson
Republidcan
Strikers Chief Confers With President On New Peace Plans
In Washington Aug 5 Bert M Jewell head of the striking shop crafts union and allies met President Harding to discuss a peace proposal and related issues The meeting with Southern railway officials was postponed until Monday Union leaders anticipated talks on a new plan and potential sympathy strikes were discussed Also reported were injuries at Albert Lea Minn from strike sympathizers and a deputy marshal arrest in Texas on assault charges
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Associated Press
Harding
B. M. Jewell
William H. Johnston
Machinists
James Noonan
Electrical Workers Union
Southern Railway
Hiram W. Johnson
California
Washington
Bert M. Jewell
White House
Machinists’ Union
Electrical Workers’ Union
Brotherhood of
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Firemen
Johnson
KE. F. Grable
Maintenance of Way
William D. Roberts
Wilkesbarre
Penn
Eastern
Roberts
Albert Lea
Minn
Minneapolis and
St. Louis
United States
Denson
Tex
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Chicago
Cleveland
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Illinois
Board of Arbitration
White House Talks End Strike Impasse In Washington
Washington leaders from the railroad shop workers and two union chiefs met President Harding to press bargaining on the strike. The talks followed by a silent pledge while a third union group planned to confer with officials on repairs amid ongoing labor action. A Missouri Pacific guard, L. Trigg, was arrested on concealed weapon charges after a dispute with a fireman.
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White House
L. Trigg
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Monroe
T. A. Grant
Taylor
L. A. Faust
Trigg
Thompson
Grant
Schulze
Explosion in Fort Worth Kills One, Injures Nine
A nitroglycerine blast at Pioneer Fort Worth instantly killed one man and injured nine others. The Methodist church was converted into an emergency hospital for the wounded.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Pioneer
Methodist
Hornsby Hits 28th Home Run of Season
Rogers Hornsby connected for his 28th homer of the year in the sixth inning against Philadelphia. No one was on base when the ball cleared the fence.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Rogers Hornsby
Yone
Fire at Water Valley Railroad Shops Damages Plant
Reports from Illinois Central Railroad general headquarters say a fire of undetermined origin was discovered late last night in the foundry building of the Water Valley Mississippi shop. The damage is about 13000 dollars and the fire will not interrupt shop work at that location.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
Illinois Central Railroad Today
Water Valley
Miss
Missouri Pacific clerks vote on wage cut across system
Strike ballots have been distributed to about seventy five clerks at Monroe for a union vote on the Labor Board authorized wage cut from three to five cents an hour. Ballots are returnable at St. Louis headquarters by August 7. Vicksburg Shreveport Pacific clerks are unaffected and no vote will be held.
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Missouri Pacific Railroad
Monroe
Labor Board
Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific
Vicksburg, Shrewport & Pacific
No Conference Arrangements Made by Railroad Unions
Washington August 5 legislative agents for the engineers trainmen firemen enginemen and switchmen's unions met with President Harding but reported no arrangements for a high level conference. White House officials shared the view that telegrams contained no instructions for such talks. Asked about a possible strike threat tied to the shopmen's dispute, H E Wills said there was no likelihood of a sympathetic strike.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harding
White House
Lee, Stone and Robertson
Brotherhoods
H. E. Wills
French Ultimatum on Prewar Debts Hits German Claims
Paris reports Premier Pointcare notified the German embassy that France will suspend all payments to Germans for prewar debts and seize German property in France and Alsace Lorraine. The move follows Germany’s refusal to pay a 2 million pound installment due August 15. Further measures may follow if needed.
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Associated Press
Paris
Germany
France
Alsace-Lorraine
Strasbourg
Baden- Baden
Alsace
Lorraine
Foreign Office
Belgium
Great Britain
Norfolk Southern Railway backs Harding plan on shopmen strike
The Norfolk and Southern Railway says it will accept President Harding proposals offering seniority rights to striking workers as the basis for settlement. A Pelter letter from Philadelphia dated August 5 outlines the stance to former employees amid ongoing labor disputes.
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Associated Press
Newbern
N. C
Norfolk and Southern Railway
Harding
E. P. Pelter
Miners in Staunton await resumed coal output
In Staunton Indiana Aug 5 residents in the coal district show resentment as the National Guard maintains a guard over the martial area after a tense night marked by a sniper clash with guards. Outposts are doubled and cleanup work in mine shafts taken over by the state continues with plans to resume full operation next week.
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Associated Press
Staunton
Ind
Indiana
Theera
Gover
Pay Bills By the 20th or Face Service Discontinuation
Pay your bills on or before the 20th of the month and save ten percent. All bills not paid by the 20th will result in service being discontinued without further notice.
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Democratic Party
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Machinists Union
James Neonan
Electrical Workers
M. Jewell
Johnston
International Association of Machinists
James P. Noonan
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Railroad Labor Board
Hall Stevens
Arthur J. Lovell
R. R. Yards
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William Juliffe
Berthoud
Denver News Today
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Los Angeles
Calif
Roscoe
Fatty) Arbuckle
Harry Brand
China
Japan
Korea
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Caal
Poincare
London
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Hoover
Thesylvania Railroad
Vawter’s
NEW South
Sandman’s Pharmacy
Third
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Green's Meat Market
the Central, Inc
DeSiard Pope Hardware Company
Mike John Dept
Barker's Bakery
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Weaks Supply Co
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