Strikes Enter Seventh Week Marked by Violence and Disruptions
Union leaders resume talks in Washington as President Harding proposals go unanswered. Rail service crews walk out over suspected defective equipment causing widespread desert blockade and new distress at Needles Santa Fe lines. Bridges and shops attacked in Missouri and Texas as strife spreads across the rail network with passengers stranded and federal investigations opened.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harding
United States
Southern California Institute
Desert
Comuntry
Chicago
Far West
Granton Junction
Frisco
Ashgrove Mo
Wichita Falls
Northwestern
Texas
Arly
Harlitres
Walwout
Sant
California
Mexico
Von
Alburquerque
Joseph Burke
United State District Attorney
Los Angeles
Eral Daugherty
Guy Thomas K Campbell
Arizona
Seligman
Big Four” Transportation Brotherhood
Southern Pacific
Sacramento
Roseville
Ogden
Portland
Union Pacific
Salt Lake City
Brotherhood
Desert Discomfort
Western Pacific
Elko
Nev
Gerlach
Stockton
Oakland
Oroville
Ash Grove
Springfield
Sac River
Cehawken
West Ay
Mississippi Primary Sees Women Vote In Senate Nomination
Mississippi voters head to the polls for the Democratic primary to nominate a successor to John Sharp Williams in the U S Senate. Candidates are James K Vardaman Hubert Stephens and Belle Kearney with predictions of about 175000 ballots cast including 40000 women votes.
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Associated Press
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
John Sharp Williams
the States Senate
United States
James K. Vardaman
Hubert Stephens
New Albuny
Belle Kearney
Flora
Miss Kearney
Williams
Senate
Mr. Stephens
Vardaman
Theo. G. Bilbo
Paul Johnson
J. K E. Rankin
Benjamin Humphries
Strike of Crews in Meridian Area Settle Amicably
Meridian Mississippi August 14 The walkout of switchmen hostlers and yard crews of the Southern Railway system here has been amicably settled and the men returned to work yesterday afternoon The like settlement of differences in the yards of the Mobile and Ohio railroad has been effected
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Meridian
Mies
Southern Railway System
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Northcliffe Dies After Weeks of Illness in England
London reports Viscount Northcliffe publicist dies at 10 12 am after a prolonged illness. Doctors say death due to suppuration followed by acute blood poisoning. Northcliffe, a leading figure in British journalism, influenced Times policies and the Lloyd George era, especially on Ireland.
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Northcliffe
England
Associated Press
London
Viscount Northcliffe
Lord Northcliffe
The
Times
Lloyd George
Ireland
Northcliffe Press
Doctor McKoin Leaves Mer Rouge After Life Threats
Dr. B M McKoin narrowly survived a life threatening attack near Mer Rouge when his car was fired on and buckshot struck his vehicle. He will leave the community and pursue postgraduate study before seeking another location. Authorities seek the assailants as he heads to New Orleans for safety.
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B.M. McKoin
Mer Rouge
McKoin
Met Rouge
Dr. McKain
New Orleans
Plane Fire Kills Two at Dayton Speed Test
Lieut Moriarity of New York and William Stonebreaker Dayton air station observer were burned when an army plane they were testing burst into flames and fell near Wilbur Wright Field today.
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Associated Press
Dayton
Lieut. Moriarity
New York
William Stonebreaker
Air Station Observer
Bhat Wilbur Wright Field
Proposals For End Of Mine Strike Reported In Philadelphia
Samuel Do Warringer of Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co said owners would resume operations at the old wage scale pending a commission to investigate. He telegraphed John L. Lewis urging a conference of operators and miners in Philadelphia Wednesday. Senator Pepper and Gov Sproul attended a meeting where a Harding letter warned that further mining delay could cause a national disaster.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Samuel Do, Warringer
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Warringer
Lewis
United States
George Wharton Pepper
Sproul
W. J. Richards
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Tron Co
Wm. A. Glasgow, Jr
Pepper
Harding
Monroe Catholics Discuss Plans to Buy Academy Property
Monroe Catholics at a special meeting called by Rev Father Vandegaer discussed purchasing and renovating St Hyacinth Catholic Academy on Jackson Street to expand into a parochial school. The plan aims to serve growing Catholic families and the wider Monroe community with enhanced facilities. A general congregational meeting is set for next Sunday after mass to gather input.
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St. Hyacinth Catholic Academy
Jackson Street
Monroe
R. of C. Hall
Father Vandegaer
Fr. Vandegaer
St. Hyacinth Academy
St. Hyacinth Ae
Isso
Daughters of the Cross
Seryademy
Fr. Vandegaee
Young Baptists pledge service at Louisiana encampment
Over fifty young Baptists from across Louisiana consecrate themselves to church work at home and abroad during the Monroe encampment. Dr. M. E. Dodd of Shreveport delivers the sermons urging Spirit filling and steadfast faith. Dr. E. D. Solomon of Dallas and Dr. W. A. McComb participate. McComb heads Baton Rouge growth and later joins a New York assignment. The event coincides with the Louisiana B Y P U session at First Baptist Tabernacle with regional days and a parish fair showcase.
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Louisiana
Monroe
The
Baptist Tabernacle
M. E. Dodd
Shreveport
Dr. Dodd
E. D. Solomon
Dallas
Texas
W. A. McComb
First Baptist Church
Baton Rouge
New York
McComb
Tabernacle
Foreign Missions Board
Richmond
Baptist Commission
Louisiana B. Y. P. U
First Baptist Church Tabernacle
Louisiana Baptist
New Orleans
Alexandria
E. E. Lee
Bee
Stanley Armstrong
Tex
Baptist
Conference ends with no progress on German reparations
London August 14 The allied premiers conference closed without a decision on German reparations or a new meeting. Leaders Poincare and Lloyd George remained far apart, while Austria’s financial position was to be discussed. A plenary session was planned to address Austria and a moratorium for Germany was anticipated.
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Associated Press
London
Central News
Austria
Commission
Germany
Poincaire
France
Lloyd George
Permiers
Sir Edward Grigg
Reparations Payment Postponed as Allied Premiers Meet
Paris reports the reparations commission delaying Germanys 60 million gold mark payment due August 15 until allied premiers in London reach a decision.
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Associated Press
Paris
Reparations Commission
Germany
London
Irish Republicans Take Dundalk With All Forces
A large force of Republicans entered Dundalk at 8 o clock this morning taking the national garrison completely by surprise. The attack was successful and the town is now patrolled by Republican troops. Arthur Griffith lay in state at Dublin city hall with a solemn requiem mass planned and burial to follow at Glasnevin.
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Belfast
Dundalk
Griffith
Dublin
Arthur Griffith
Dail Eireann
Byrne
Glasnevin
Mr. Griffith
AFL Urged to Call National General Strike
The Central Trades and Labor Union of St. Louis reports adoption of resolutions urging the American Federation of Labor to call a national general strike and to request President Harding to order an investigation into air brake equipment after a series of accidents nationwide.
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American Federation OF Labor
Associated Press
St. Louis
Harding
Central Trades and Labor Union of St
Trial of Ku Klux Halted in Inglewood Raid Case
Los Angeles Aug 14 no session held today in the Klan felony trial tied to the Inglewood raid. The court adjourned until Monday and declared a mistrial for Nathan A Baker whose collapse halted proceedings. an alienist was to examine him within ninety days.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Ku Klux Klan
Inglewood
Nathan A. Baker
Kleagle
Frederick W. Houser
Anti Saloon Superintendent Retires in Alabama
Announcement in Birmingham states J B Mills, counsel to the Maryland Anti Saloon League, will arrive next week to replace Brooks Lawrence as Superintendent of the Alabama branch. West Dennis Water Mass Aug 14 reports a town vote of 79 to 7 to ban grand hospitals within its borders and denies Dr Leon Hansons gland farm permit to continue operation.
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Birmingham
J. B. Mills
Maryland Anti-Saloon League
Alabama
Brooks Lawrence
League
West Dennis
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