Buffalo Rochester Pittsburgh Railway Faces Strike Vote
The Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway reported to the labor board that two enginemen’s brotherhoods are taking a strike vote after failed negotiations with firemen and engineers. The labor board summoned both sides to appear next Thursday at 10:00 a m to prevent commerce disruption.
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Chicago
A. P
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway
United States Railroad Labor Board
T. F. Brennan
House Passes Revised Revenue Bill Amid Cuts
The House approved the conference tax bill by 376 to 9, sending a broad 25 percent cut in income taxes for this year and substantial reductions in other levies. Supporters tout the measure as a major reform, while concerns linger over publicity tax returns and the estate tax. President Coolidge’s stance remains uncertain as the bill heads to his desk.
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Senate
House
Coolidge
Treasury Department
Iith
Votary Mellon
Cook
Cotton prices rise on strong Liverpool market
Cotton prices rallied with a 3.50 rise per bale in Liverpool trading as bullish Texas crop and weather signals boosted demand. October futures climbed to 27.22 and nearby to 26.38 while July reached 30.02 and October 32. Prices were lifted by stronger commissions and optimistic crop data showing 11,107,000 bales as of the 20th.
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York
Liverpool
Texas
South
Commission House
Issman Seeks Bail Release in Supreme Court Appeal
Phillip Issman, a Chicago saloon keeper, seeks bail while awaiting appeal after confinement on court orders. Despite President Coolidge's admonitions, the case awaits action in the Supreme Court.
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Shngton
Phillipsman
Chicago
Conof
Judgter
Wilkerson
Coolidge
Supreme Court
Fiery Petrel of Williamson In Hospital
S Glenn Young, famed as the stormy petrel of Williamson County and nicknamed Two Gun Young, lies in a Belleville hospital with a bullet wound in the right leg from an attempted assassination. Once a relentless federal officer, he plans to resume pursuit of law violators after recovery, with a controversial record spanning 8,000 arrests, several wounds, and claims of dozens of killings.
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Ills
S. Glenn Young
Williamson County
Young
Georgia
Carolina
Tennessee
Haley
Hell
Knoxville
Department of Justice
Amarillo
Texas
Kansas
Texas Constabulary
Two Branches of Presbyterians May Be Fused
Grand Rapids May 26 The possibility of a reunion of the two Presbyterians groups in the United States was raised as Dr Thornton Whaling moderator of the Southern church planned to visit the 136th general assembly in Grand Rapids. Dr Clarence McCartney said unity requires an explicit evangelical stand and condemned unbelief. The Fosdick case loomed as the major issue before the assembly with debate over a peace proposal and the church’s stance on war.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
A. P
Thornton Whaling
Presbyterian Church In the
United States
South
136Th
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church In
United States of America
Whaling
Clarence FE. McCartney
McCartney
Northern Presbyterian Church
Fosdick
New York
Harry E. Fosdick
Prince of Peace
Knights of Pythias Open Grand Lodge in Alexandria
Louisiana grand lodge of Knights of Pythias opened its annual convention in Alexandria Louisiana with addresses by James W. Begbie Shreveport grand chancellor Mrs Josephine Nordyke Cowley grand chief of the Pythian Sisters and state Senator John Gamble Jennings supreme representative. A reception is planned for visitors as the group meets for two days.
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Alexandria
Louisiana Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
James W. Begbie
Shreveport
Josephine Nordyke
Owley
Pythian Sisters
John Gamble
Jennings
Grand Lodge
Plan to Reopen Forbes Case Probe in Chicago
Federal officials prepared to reopen the grand jury investigation into the Veterans Bureau under Col. Charles R Forbes former director. Subpoenas were prepared for many witnesses who testified in the February grand jury proceedings.
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Forbes
Chicago
A. P
Federal Grand Jury
Veterains Bureau
Charles R. Forbes
Grand Jury
Fifth District Doctors Gather for Local Meet
The Fifth District Medical Society will hold a full day session tomorrow at 9 30 am at St Francis sanitarium with around one hundred in attendance. Officers A E Fisher president A G McHenry vice president P L Perot secretary treasurer will be present and luncheon will be served at 12 30. Sessions include Radiation Treatment of Cancer Infantile Paralysis Private and Referred Consultation and Surgical Infection with speakers from New Orleans Shreveport Memphis Delhi Monroe and more.
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St. Francis Sanitarium
Fifth District Medical Society
Fifth
A. E. Fisher
A. G. McHenry
P. L. Perot
Frank B. Smythe
Memphis
Tenn
Huckabay
Delhi
J. E. Waworth
Monroe
F. C. Benett
T. E. Wright
M. Mosely
J. B. Vaughan
John B
el- Is
Farmer crushed to death when auto overturns near Oxford
Shreveport Louisiana May 26 Barney Murphy farmer middle aged was crushed to death yesterday afternoon when an automobile he was driving overturned a mile north of Oxford. His brother Elbert Murphy riding with him was almost unhurt. Two negroes in the rear seat were badly bruised and taken to a hospital.
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Shreveport
Barney Murphy
Oxford
Elbert Murphy
Vidrine pleads not guilty seeks quick prison term
Kuzebe Vidrine pleaded not guilty to the murder of Robi L. Wiggins and asked for an immediate penitentiary sentence. Judge Pavy reminded him the victims left a mother and wife and set the case for Thursday at 1 p.m.
Gates Aerial Circus Draws Crowd For Thrilling Show
Two men identified as Richard Warner and L M Watkins were wounded in axe attacks on Saturday night in Birmingham. A suspect named Frank Owens confessed to one assault but claimed not to know the second. Police tighten hunt amid a two year spree of axe murders and attacks in the city.
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Birmingham
Richard Warner
L. M. Watkins
Frank Owens
Owens
Warner and
Watkins
Diavalo Thrills at Monroe Air Circus Show
Diavalo stole the show as a crowd of about 2,000 watched stunt flights by aviators and mid air performers near Monroe. Brooks the loop king and Pangborne the Upside Down ace drew loud cheers with nine loops and inverted flights. Parachute drops entertained but drew less acclaim than wing and plane stunts.
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Diavalo
Brooks
Pangborne
Orville Wright
News-Star
Panghorne
Chicago police pursue clues in boy’s murder mystery
Chicago officials worked through the night on leads in the kidnapping and murder of 14 year old Robert Franks, son of a retired millionaire. A new instructor confession sparked renewed theory of death by an irregular person as three suspects in a gray car were detained for questioning.
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Robert Franks
Jacob Franks
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Young Franks
Summit
Illinois
Gertrude Barker
Franks
Miss Barker
Johnson
Mr. Franks
George Johnson
Harvard
President signs immigration bill with delayed exclusion terms
President Coolidge signs the bill despite opposition but preserves Japanese exclusion with a July 1 1924 effective date. Conferees had set March 1 1925 but the House and Senate approved July 1 1924. the move spurred debate over quotas and diplomatic notes from Tokyo.
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Coolidge
Doe
Congress
House
Senate
Han
Hanihara
State Department
Japan
Lloyd proposal explained to commit teem en
Washington May 26 The Lloyd proposal for Muscle Shoals operation was explained to the senate agriculture committee by sponsor James T Lloyd former Missouri representative He said he represented no interest and offered the plan as a public suggestion It is a compromise between government and private operation He said Dam No 2 would need replacement in 100 years and its foundation should be tested for strength to ensure safety below the dam
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Washington
Lloyd
Muscle Shoals
Senate Agriculture Committee
James T. Lloyd
Missouri
Muscle Shoals Dam No. 2
Bureau of Standards
Arrest Nearly Two Hundred In Orleans Downtown Raid
Acting under orders of Guy R Molony police and detectives divided into a dozen squads to crack down on violators in downtown New Orleans. By day’s end 175 suspects were booked at headquarters on charges including hand book and liquor law violations.
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New Orleans
Guy R. Molony
Three Men Die When Auto Plunges and Catches Fire
Three men perished when an automobile rolled over a ten foot embankment and ignited after the crash three miles west of St. Paul on the Jefferson Highway yesterday. Herman Abram, a farmer, went to aid the occupants.
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Minneapolis
Minn
St. Paul
Jefferson Highway
Herman Abram
Iacci
Fuqua Sets July 29 Election for Fourth District Supreme Court Seat
Governor Fuqua today announced July 29 as the general election date to fill the Fourth Supreme Court District seat after Justice Ben C. Dawkins resigned to join the U.S. district court. The primary date will be set by the district committee chaired by Harvey C. Fields. Candidates include Judge D. N. Thompson of Monroe and Judge J. B. Crow of Ruston.
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Fuqua
Supreme Court
Fourth Supreme Court
Ben C. Dawkins
United States District Court
Western District
Louisiana
Supreme Court District Committee
Harvey C. Fields
Union Parish
D. N. Thompson
Monroe
Circuit Court of Appeal
Ruth and Johnson Homer Lead Early Detroit Loss at New York
Ruth hit a homer in the first inning and Johnson followed with a homer in the second as New York’s hitters push ahead, Stoner and Bassler, Bush and Schang among the figures in Detroit’s game.
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Stoner
Bassler
Bush
Schang
Ruth
Homer
Johnson
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