Striking Shopmen Press Grievances to President Harding
The Shop Crafts union executive council sent a telegram to President Harding outlining grievances against railroads and the railway labor board. They accuse the board of partiality and claim carriers violate the law, warning mails will remain tied up until a settlement is reached. The telegram says wage scales are below a living wage and notes Federal Judge Page says board rulings are advisory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Chicago
United States Railway Labor Board
Harding
Shop Crafts Union
Labor Board
Union
Railway Labor Board
Page
Three Wampum Children Launch Milk Fund Stand
In Wampum three children Rosamond Cohen Elinor M Grinnen and Eugene Cohen started a milk and ice fund stand to raise money for New Castle brothers and sisters. They collected six dollars and donated it to the News milk and ice fund as a model for others to imitate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wampum
Rosamond Cohen
Elinor M. Grinnen
Eugene Cohen
New Castle
Auction notice for Jersey calf to fund milk and ice for children
A fundraising appeal describes Arthur Mometer, a glossy Jersey calf, as a prize stock to be sold. It urges readers to donate money to aid sweltering children lacking milk and ice, asking for a dollar from each contributor. The note references Howard B. and Cole as visitors collecting payments today, which is the 73rd day.
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Howard B
Cole
Pennsylvanian Angling Licenses Fall Short of Estimates
Harrisburg reports show only 150000 resident fishing licenses issued by July 1, far below the anticipated 400000. Officials expect bass licenses issued after July 1 to raise totals but not to reach projections as the department funds its operations with license revenue, exceeding $15000 monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Fisheries Department
Miners Reject Harding Plan for Arbitration and Rights
Miners refuse President Harding's settlement, warning they will not accept arbitration that reopens settled issues. They demand check-off, collective bargaining, recognition, and wage protections, saying they will stand firm against wage cuts and district conferences. They will seek full interpretation of the proposal and scope of the proposed commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster E.nolance
Washington
Harding
White House
Davis Defends Administration In Coal Strike
Secretary of Labor Davis rebutted critics of the administration for not intervening in the coal strike. He cited surplus coal stocks as a mitigating factor and noted no famine and no winter crisis, with the strike lasting only 15 weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
International News Service
Washington
Thomas D. Mullins
Pittsburgh
Rainstorm Ends Sweltering Heat in City
A July rainstorm at 7 15 p m cooled the city from the hundreds to 73 by noon. The heat wave of the past three days ended as the damp air brought relief and a pleasant change in the weather.
Marriage Licenses Listed for Clement Hare and Nannie Murray
Clement C. Hare of New Castle and Nannie Murray of Myersdale obtained a marriage license. Charles Simxon of Pittsburgh and Emma Beck of Pittsburgh also secured licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement C. Hare
New Castle
Nannie Murray
Myersdale
Charles Simxon
Pittsburgh
Emma Beck
Smith Named President of Board of Trade
Directors at a noon Elks Club meeting elected officers for the coming year. James M. Smith, president of Shenango Pottery, was chosen as President with J Norman Martin and David S Pyle as vice presidents and T W Dickey as treasurer. Smith succeeds George T Weingartner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Elks Club
James M. Smith
Shenango Pottery
J. Norman Martin
David S. Pyle
T. W. Dickey
Smith
George T. Weingartner
Guard Assignments Made By Beary
Harrisburg reports Adjutant General Frank D. Beary announces Pennsylvania National Guard units to camp at Mt Gretna July 22 as the 56th Infantry Brigade 52nd Cavalry Brigade and the 213th Anti Aircraft Artillery. Other units to camp August 5 artillery already at Tobyhanna. Twenty ambulances and twenty trucks are being assembled for Mt Gretna from Fort Benjamin Harrison Perth Amboy N J and Raritan Arsenal.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania National Guard
Mt. Gretna
Frank D. Beary
56Th
52Nd Cavalry
213Th
Tobyhanna
War Department
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Perth Amboy
N. J
Raritan Arsenal
William White Elected Secretary of Mercer Chamber of Commerce
William White of Kie slane was elected secretary of the Mercer Chamber of Commerce at a board meeting last evening. He succeeds Russell Forbes whose resignation takes effect September 1. White is a recent graduate of Pennsylvania State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MERCE
William White
Kie ‘Slane
Mercer Chamber of Commerce
Russell Forbes
White
Pennsylvania State College
Excavation Underway at Highland United Presbyterian Church
Excavation for the basement of the Highland United Presbyterian Church is progressing well and should be completed in ten days to two weeks. Brick bids for the new building have not yet been let but will be issued soon, per architect Robert Eckles.
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Highland United Presbyterian Church
Robert Eckles
Fire data provided by district for school protection
Fire Chief F. J. Connery has furnished the school board with a complete list of fire hydrants, fire alarm boxes and the size of the water mains in the vicinity of all its buildings in the city. This information is for the use of the board in determining the means that are available for the protection of the school property.
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F. J. Connery
Irish Leaders Delay Opening Of Parliament Amid Turmoil
The Irish parliament was prorogued for 14 days as Free State troops fight. Rumors of De Valera dead circulate though officials deny them. Cork isolation and reports of Irish irregulars claim gains in Kerry Wexford Cork Limerick, with two Free State generals reportedly captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel O'Connell
F News Service
Dublin
Irish Free State Army
Eamonn de Valera
Free State
Cork
Ireland
Irish Provisional Government
Kerry
Wexford
Belfast
P. J. Little
Republic
Limerick
de Valera
County Limerick
Hayes
Connelly
J. J. Dean Set To Return Home This Saturday
J. J. Dean, prominent local business man, has been in a Buffalo hospital for two weeks for treatment. He is showing gradual improvement and is expected to return to the city on Saturday, July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Dean
Buffalo
Dean
Jail inmate requests confinement after roaming
William Kassimski came to police headquarters on Wednesday evening asking to be locked up. He was admitted to the jail and released this morning after staying overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kassimski
Fair Hunger Striker Identified at Media Jail
Miss Marie Quinn, sister of Philadelphia assistant city solicitor Andrew F. Quinn Jr., disclosed in Chester that she had been the hunger striker held in Delaware county jail since July 3. A priest persuaded her to reveal her name, after which her parents retrieved her by car. She had vanished July 1 after a nervous breakdown and was jailed on a disorderly conduct charge following arrest near Bethel township during a storm.
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International News Service
Chester
Fair Hunger
Delaware County
Media
Marie Quinn
Andrew F. Quinn, Jr
Philadelphia
Andrew F. Quinn
Summit Avenue
Chestnut Hill
Bethel Township
Insurance Granted to Woman in Disputed Policy Case
Mercer Pa July 13 Judge S P Emery of Lawrence county grants Mrs Eva Baer Greenville the face value of a 2000 policy on her missing husband W T S Baer who disappeared March 12 1914 and was legally dead in 1921 the case against the Protected Home Circle hinges on lack of physical proof of death and unsettled interest totaling 2115 with continued legal questions about bias due to prior ties of the judge to the insurance group.
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Mercer
Mercer County
S. P. Emery
Lawrence County
Eva Baer
Greenville
W. T. S. Baer
Emery Nee
Baer
Red Cross
Presbyterian Church
Emery
James McLaughry
Two Hundred Shots Fire In Attack On Roundhouse
In Oroville California on July 13 a group of 30 to 50 masked men attacked the Western Pacific roundhouse, guards fired more than 200 shots, seriously injuring T Wilkinson assistant road master and wounding several others. The attackers arrived by automobile armed with rifles shotguns revolvers and clubs according to Sheriff J B Webb.
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International News Service
Oroville
Cal
Western Pacific Roundhouse
T. Wilkinson
J. B. Webb
Gilmore's Ingenuity Traps Swarm of Bees in Sack
A Ne shannonck township man, A H Gilmore, calms a bee swarm in a sack after discovering bees on his path home. He sprinkles water to make the bees retreat into the sack and transfer them into a hive, leaving his hands marked by the mass attack.
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A. H. Gilmore
Neshannock Township
Gilmore
Brooklyn Avenue
Mr. Gilmore
Six Die in Missouri Pacific Passenger Freight Collision
A head on crash near Kansas City between Missouri Pacific Scenic Limited and freight train Number 92 leaves six dead and 48 injured, with 18 in hospitals. Investigators suspect a orders misunderstanding. coroner Dr. Chet McDonald began inquiry as wreckage is cleared and bodies confirmed.
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International News Service
Kansas City
Missouri Pacific
Chet McDonald
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Colorado
Osawatomie, Kas
Swope Park
Hytex
Chicago and Alton Strikers Paid Off in Bloomington
Chicago and Alton railway workers receive final paychecks as union annual passes are canceled. Over 200000 dollars in salaries are distributed. Deputy U S Marshals deliver injunctions to union officials to curb intimidation and unlawful picketing. Strike-breakers brought from Chicago stay under guard at the roundhouse before assignment to terminals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Bloomington
Ills
Chicago and Alton Railway
United States
Chicago
Roundhouse
Rail Parley At Capital May Be Called Soon
Washington officials prepare for emergencies as the railway strike tightens and labor digs in for a fight that could test the Railway Labor Board. soldiers are readied for possible use, and military and postal departments mobilize assets while officials weigh next moves after a telegram from shop crafts to President Harding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Holmes
International News Service
Washington
Railway Labor Board
War Department
Post Office Department
Harding
Citizens' Posse Seeks Murderers in Ill. Home Invasion
Heavily armed citizens pursue four masked bandits who killed 61 year old Suzan Harris in her Mackinaw area home for a small sum of money. Her sister Hattie Harris, 63, is an invalid and escaped to raise the alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Peoria
Ill
Suzan Harris
Miss Harris
Hattie
Mackinaw
Hattie Harris
Voliva's Zion City ticket for 1924 election plan
Zion City leader Voliva advocates Bryan for president and himself as vice president on Zion City principles. He opposes evolution and modern astronomy. Drowning victim Anthony Geiger, 7, Heidelberg, believed to have struck his head on a stone after diving. Mechanicsburg doctors probe a pediatric illness outbreak. Mary Nagle, 11, Pittsburgh, lured by a stranger, accompanied him home before he was driven away to commit a crime.
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Voliva
Zion City
Bryan
Anthony Geiger
Heidelberg
Mary Nagle
Pittsburgh
Dogs in Kansas Case Involving William Allen White
Neighbors complain about 17 dogs kept in a single house rented by Mrs. Danreuthen where William Allen White resides. Brook lyn city authorities summons issued as neighbor concerns lead to a court appearance.
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Kansas
William ‘Allen White
Brooklyn
Danreuthen
White
William Helman Believed Champion Life Saver in Lorain
Lorain Ohio municipal beach guard William Helman is hailed as champion life saver after eight hours on duty Wednesday during which he rescued 11 people from drowning. Treacherous undercurrents blamed for the danger.
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William Helman
Municipal Beach Guard
Lorain
Ohio
Eminent Fayette Doctor Dies After Heat at Samaritan
Dr. Edwin Mosely a leading Fayette county physician collapsed and died at Samaritan Hospital last night due to heat. The death ends a long career of medical service and public health work in the county.
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Edwin Mosely
Fayette County
Samaritan Hospital
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Lective Bargaining
Beary
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Drive
Western Pacific
Bee
Myrtle Brunswick
Unionvalley
William Cragle
West Pittsburg
Brunswick
W. A. Rader
Independence
J. F. Lassater
Ordway
Colo
Chicago & Alton
Kocher
Northeast
Ing
Shof Craft
Citizens’ Posse
Mechanicsburg
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