Government moves to end railways anarchy and strikes
A Vigorous federal drive against strikes radicals and terrorists accompanied a deadly rail wreck near St Louis. A St Francisco Railway passenger train from St Louis to Memphis crossed a trestle that gave way, killing two and injuring several. The locomotive and first car fell, with the second baggage car, third coach, and other cars tumbling into a 10 foot drop amid demoralized lines and scattered telegraph service.
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Government seeks injunction against six railroad shop crafts unions
The United States filed for and obtained a temporary restraining order against six striking railway shop crafts unions their officials and members to stop any interference with railroad operation and property. Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty District Attorney Charles F. Clyne led the case filed in Chicago before Judge James H. Wilkerson. The action names the Railway Employes Department of the American Federation of Labor six international unions and 120 system federations and targets presidents of the unions.
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Railroads Rocked as Radicals Strike Across Nation
Chicago reports a sweeping federal and police crackdown on radicals tied to railroad wrecks and bomb plots. Arrests include a man tied to homes of Sinois Central workers in Burnside, with others linked to the New York Central and Michigan Central schemes. Protests and explosions cripple rail lines, bridges, and stocks of nonunion labor. Authorities anticipate deportations of aliens and extradition actions as investigations widen across Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, New Mexico, and Texas.
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Suspense and controversy loom in Ruth affair reports
Fragmentary notes mention Ruth and Connolly amid editorial tension. References to Chicago and New York, labor day, and Johnson of The suspens suggest a disrupted report on a political or public matter with possible vulgarity accusations. details are unclear but point to a disputed claim or inquiry involving Ruth and associated figures.
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Ruth Suspended For Third Time This Season
Babe Ruth of the Yankees was suspended for three days by American League President Johnson after disputed remarks to an umpire last Wednesday. Ruth left the game following a heated exchange and faces a short ban from participation.
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House Coal Bill Advances Amid Senate Debate
The House labor committee chair presented a coal program tied to emergency measures as the Senate weighs a coal distribution bill. Debate stretched over proposed life limits, with the Borah bill facing mixed support and a vote split across party lines as to continuing through Congress.
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Time Flashes on Washington Army Officer Retention
Sept 1 report notes passage of a bill to modify army officer ranks. The measure aims to adjust the act so the president can determine retention levels for colonels and majors in the regular army.
Miners Trapped in Kennedy Mine Face Long Entombment
In California on September 1, reports warned rescuers may reach the entombed Argonaut miners too late as crews tunnel through forty feet of rock to the final barrier. Heat, oil lights, and a 2000 foot depth complicate efforts while officials update the list of imprisoned workers. If the miners die, twenty six will be left fatherless.
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Cotton crop outlook and state forecasts reported
September 1 report from the agriculture department forecasts this year's cotton crop at 10,576,000 bales based on August 25 conditions, with a national average yield of 145.2 pounds per acre and a decline in crop condition from July to August. State figures include South Carolina 687,000 bales. Georgia 968,000. Alabama 1,003,000. Mississippi 1,344,000. Tennessee 278,000. Florida 24,000. Louisiana 414,000. Arkansas 969,000. Oklahoma 786,000. The season opens with a 12.8 point drop in crop condition in August.
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Monroe Klan's Soldiers' Bonus Big Ceremony Plan
A Monroe News-Star report says Monroe Klan No. 4 Realm of Louisiana Knights of the Ku Klux Klan will hold an open air initiation at Forsythe Park at 8 PM Monday. A brass band will play, guards will section off the grandstand, and about 100 new members are expected to be naturalized. The event includes a $100 donation to striking Monroe shopmen, signed by Exalted Cyclops and the Monroe Klan.
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Soldiers Bonus Bill Sent to Conference by House
Washington report notes the soldiers' bonus bill was sent to conference today under a special rule after quick House passage. Conferees include Fordney Green Longworth Garner Colier with McCumber favoring delaying tariff, others preferring to clear tariff first. action unlikely before next week.
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Secretary Davis Endorses Beer for Iron Puddlers
Chicago, Sept. 1 James G. Davis secretary of labor advocates beer for steel mill workers in his life story The Iron Puddler He notes water irritates the stomach during heavy toil and beer offers relief He contrasts capitalism with communism and argues a single strike would aid starvation and that malt beverages have long been used by iron workers locally.
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Levee Bond Sales Announced For Alexandria Area
The Red River Atchafalaya and Bayou Bond levee board announced levee bond sales totaling 490 660 dollars. A quarter of the funds will finance construction of four levees between Alexandria and Boyce to protect thousands of acres overflowed by the spring high water.
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Grand Jury Probe of Morehouse Affair Likely
The Morehouse parish grand jury will be organized and convened at Bastrop Monday to thoroughly investigate the recent kidnapping affair. Five masked men abducted Watt Daniels, Samuel Bletscher Richards and three others to remote country districts, with Daniels and Richards still missing. District Attorney David I. Garrett, after returning from the gulf coast, reports Bastrop officials are mystified by the identity of the hooded abductors.
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Samuel Bletscher Richards
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Government Sues To Save Railroads From Unions
Attorney General Daugherty urged a court injunction to keep railroads operating and prevent unions from dictating to the U S government. He argued the government is supreme and must endure, warning that denying lawful work would strike at liberty and invite anarchy, while defending unions from open shop destruction.
Leaders vow to keep strike pressure despite court action
Washington leaders of the machinists strike say they will continue to push the stoppage despite injunctions filed by Attorney General Daugherty in Chicago. W H Johnston, president of the International Association of Machinists, calls the suit another blunder by the administration in the railroad crisis. He questions why railroads aren’t restrained instead.
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