Massacre at Herrin Coal Strip Pit Opens Death Toll
A dawn attack by 5,000 miners and sympathizers on 500 strip pit workers left 27 killed and many wounded in Herrin Illinois. Reports describe hangings, shootings, stabbings, and brutal cruelty as guards and bystanders watched. The coroners jury urged a formal investigation to assign blame to individuals at the Southern Illinois Coal Co. premises. The scene also notes broader oil industry figures and Texaco’s growth.
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Herrin
Lil
Lester
Ilinois Coal Company
Ilinois National Guard
Chicago
Mine Workers’ International
Associated Press
Southern Illinois Coal Company
Georgie” Henderson
C. K. McDowell
Southern Ilinois Coal Company
Aeto
United States
Texas Company
Texaco
Are Auto Drivers Becoming Negligent
Baltimore notes rising careless driving at crossings by motorists. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad observers logged 398 000 vehicles in 1920 with 25 690 failing to stop look or listen. In April 1921, 2 972 of 16 477 crossed without precautions. For four months 58 822 observed and 17 percent failed to take safety precautions.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio
Co operatives to Open 95 Warehouses in NC Belt
Raleigh June 22 The Tobacco Growers Co operatives Association plans 95 warehouses in North Carolina to serve its 72 000 members with orderly marketing. Directors met as 65 warehouses will serve South Carolina and 55 in Virginia. Members choose marketing points by postal card and 90 percent of market managers are already appointed.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Belt
Tobacco Growers’ Co-operatives Association
T. C. Watkins, Jr
R. R. Patterson
Giant Cooperative Association
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Watkins
Leaf Department
Leaf
American Tobacco Company
Co-Operative Association
Boards of Trade
Nashville
N. C
Reidsville
Norlina
Walnut Cove
Florence
S. C
Ashland
Columbia
Drakes Branch
War Finance Corporation
United States
Virginia-Carolina
Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association
Burley Tobacco Growers Association of
Kentucky
Lexington Merchant Dies From Wounds
J B Hayworth a Lexington merchant died from a bullet wound after being found unconscious in his store Wednesday. He denied suicide and left six children and a widow. The weapon, a 26 calibre Colt revolver, was found beside him and identified by relatives. The body was returned to Lexington for funeral rites likely to be held tomorrow.
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High Point
J. B. Hayworth
Lexington
Hayworth
Bat
Tinkham Accuses Prohibition Backers of Buying Support
Representative Tinkham charged that Weyre B. Wheeler and the Anti-Saloon League spent from 100 million to 150 million dollars to push the prohibition amendment. He attacked the Department of Justice for not acting under the corrupt practices act while Gallivan criticized Haynes over liquor sales on ships at sea.
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Washington
Weyre B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Tinkham
Massachusetts
Department of Justice
League
Mr. Tinkham
Gallivan
Prohibition
Haynes
Milwaukee
Volstead
Minnesa
Minnesota
Crows Prolific Amid Volga Famine As Peasants Starve
A famine report from the Volga describes abundant crows thriving while peasants scavenge on cats dogs and other substitutes. Observers note trains carrying meat to villages are still beset by fat crows despite severe hunger. Some locals cite lack of guns or traps and crow cleanliness as reasons for not turning them into food.
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Volga
Samara
Orenburg
Statesville May Get a $200,000 Church Soon
Mr N RB Mills told the First Presbyterian Men's club of Statesville that a plan to raise about 200000 to build a new church and Sunday school on the current site has unanimous club support. He aims to canvass 600 members and has 86 promising subscribers totaling 148500, leaving 51500 to raise from others.
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Statesville
N. RB. Mills
First Presbyterian Church
Mills
Tobacco Association Secures 30 Million Dollar Loan
The Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association wins a 30 million loan from the War Finance Corporation, approved in Washington in minutes, backed for 76 000 farmers across Virginia North Carolina and South Carolina. The loan funds cash advances on delivery plus rediscounting of loans secured by tobacco.
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Raleigh
Cooperative Marketing Association of America
Eugene Meyer Jr
War Finance Corporation
Washington, D. C
Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Reynolds Memorial Auditorium Contract Awarded
The Richard J. Reynolds memorial auditorium contract, valued at 500000 dollars, was awarded to Northeastern Construction Company of New York and Charlotte. Grinnell Company will install the heating and ventilating system, and the auditorium will seat 2500 as part of the high school project in Winston-Salem.
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Winston-Salem
Richard J. Reynolds
Northeastern Construction Company
New York
Charlotte
Grinnel Company
Charette
Mra. J. Edward Johnston
Veterans at Their Reunion in Richmond Virginia
About 4,000 Confederate veterans attend the Send reunion in Richmond with some 50 000 total attendees as Gen Julian Carr presides and Governor Prinkle welcomes the crowd amid rain. Speakers include Dr Douglas Freeman and Senator Pat Harrison who praise lasting ideals and national unity.
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Richmond
William B. Freeman
Virginia Division
Confederate Veterans
Julian
Carr
E. Lee ?Prinkle
Virginia
Douglas
Preeman
United States
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Lee
Jackson
Dixie
Despondent Woman in Allentown Seeks Fresh Start
In Police Court Mrs. Mary Flores faced questions from neighbors reporting she contemplated self harm. She blamed unemployment and alleged brutality by her husband who spent all earnings on a radio. Flores agreed to try again and move forward.
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Allentown
Mary Flores
Marconi Fails to Get Word From Mars
New York June 15 Guglielmo Marconi the Italian radio pioneer reports no messages from Mars during his Atlantic crossing aboard the yacht Electra He told The Associated Press he has no sensational announcement and expects to arrive in New York tomorrow He sails from Southampton May 26 to lecture on radio telegraphy.
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New York
Guglielmo Marconi
Mars
Atlantic
Electra
Associated Press
Marconi
Southhampton
Institute of Radio Engineers
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Frank Farrington
Illinois
United Mine Workers of America
Sud
Cincinnati
Coal Company
The
Texaco Motor Oila
Baltimore
N. C. Belt
Klagan
J. H. Burke
Manse, Garrad Co
Cramton
Michigan
Tobacco Association
Reynolds Memorial
Confederate
Black Mark
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