National Emergency Declared in Coal Strike Crisis
National emergency declared as the Interstate Commerce Commission acts to control coal distribution along Mississippi river rail lines. John L. Lewis denounces government schemes to reopen mines amid looming coal famine and invites operators to a joint conference. Indiana legislature session called off to address miners' qualification law and related measures. Governor McCray cites coach strike pressures. Kentucky troops ordered after threats to nonunion workers at Fonda.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Mississippi River
John L. Lewis
Indiana
McCray
Kentucky
Fonda
National emergency declared as rail strikes halt traffic
Interstate Commerce Commission declares a nationwide emergency due to miners and shopmen strikes. Orders suspend usual car service rules and require general congestion relief and priority to food, livestock, coal, and fuel oil. Cars must be unloaded within 24 hours. five class system to allocate coal cars. Harding urges a 280 day wage plan. commission to study it.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Omnihe Bee
Washington
Mississippi River
West Bank
Consigne
Commission
Northwest
Lake Erie
Lake Superior
Harding
Wyoming Cattle Shipped Early Due to Feed Shortage
southeastern Wyoming faces drought as ranges go bare and no rain fell all summer. William Stringer of Tie Siding reports two loads of yearling stackers headed to Omaha. Cattle averaged 500 pounds for yearlings and 858 for two year-olds, selling at 7.50 per hundred.
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Wyoming
Omaha
William Stringer
Tie Siding
Wyo
Stringer
Warrant Officer McDuffee Relieved to Fort Robinson Assignment
Warrant Officer John W. McDuffee, stationed at Camp Custer Michigan, is relieved from duty there and will proceed to Fort Robinson. The move was announced in a special telegram with the transfer effective soon.
Real Estate Ad Shows Low Down Payment Options in Omaha
The notice explains that delaying a home purchase increases total cost and that many Omaha homes offer easy terms. It highlights that a few hundred dollars down and small monthly payments can buy a property, inviting readers to check the Real Estate section of The Omaha Bee Want Ads for examples.
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Omaha
The
Omaha Bee
One Vote Gave Him G. O. P. Nomination
Lincoln July 25 Special John A. Jones won the Republican nomination for sheriff in Nuckolls county by one vote. He served as sheriff 12 consecutive years and aided State Sheriff Gus Tyers in curbing bootlegger profits. Earlier he was city marshal at Superior. Gui fights and fist fights were part of his weekly life in those days.
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John A. Jones
Jones
Nuckolls County
Gus Tyers
Superior
Gui
Editorial Writing Contest May Mean Fame for Winners
Editors in The Omaha Bee invite Nebraskan amateurs to submit editorials up to 500 words on any subject. Top prizes of 25, 15, and 10 dollars, plus trips and banquet seats, awarded after Nebraska Press association review. One to three editorials per entrant. writers must include name address and occupation.
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Omaha Bee
Omaha
Nebraska Press Association
One Day Flight From Pensacola Postponed
A plan to fly from Pensacola to Washington by two De Havilland airplanes under Lieut. H. A. Elliott was postponed until Wednesday. The mission aimed to chart cross country routes for transporting naval officers by air.
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Florida
Pensacola
Fla
Washington
de Haviland
H. A. Elliott
Coroner's Jury Rules J H Parks Death An Accident
In Lincoln a coroner's jury found the death of J H Parks 22 accidental after his body was found in the Burlington yards. Freight train companions Dan McIntyre and G M Brown were detained in Omaha as witnesses and released after the inquest.
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Lincoln
J. H. Parks
Burlington
Dan McIntyre
G. M. Brown
Parks
Omaha
President's Mine Plans Attacked
Washington and New York reports in parallel on the coal strike crisis. John L. Lewis denounces government mine reopening schemes as a failure and urges immediate nationwide talks with operators. He plans a conference with district presidents and then a trip to Washington as federal efforts to restart digging continue.
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John L. Lewis
International Union
Lewis
Gen Sawyer Accused of Balking Vets' Care
Col A A Sprague, head of the American Legion rehab committee, charges Brig. Gen. Charles E. Sawyer, president Harding’s physician, blocks proper care for wounded and shell shocked veterans and delays hospital plans approved by Congress. He cites 4,500 mental cases in contract institutions and 3,500 in government facilities.
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A. P
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National Rehabilitation Committee
Charles E. Sawyer
Harding
Federal Board of Hospitalization
Sawyer
Congress
Col. Sprague
Army
Navy
Gen. Sawyer
Expenditures of State for Year Reported at 12,147,978
Lincoln July 25 Special Expenses of operating the state government for the fiscal year ending June 30 were 12,147,978 according to a report by Phil Bross secretary of finance. The expenditures cover supplies and office costs 851,108 maintenance 248,782 equipment age s and state aid 3,243, stores and buildings and bridges several items listed.
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Lincoln
Phil Bross
Ex-Convict Mabray Appeals Plea for Pardon in Underworld Clash
The 1910 case against John Mabray and the so called Mabray gang is recalled as he seeks a presidential pardon and remittance of a $10,000 fine. He claims to aid at risk youths in Kansas City while warning the underworld still seeks his return to prison. The tale ties to famous fake prize fights and large Midwest frauds.
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Johnny” Mabray
Willard Powell
Eddie K. Morris
Middle West
Harding
Kansas City
Law
Railroad Officials Protest Assessments on Nebraska Properties
Burlington and Union Pacific officials appeared before the state board of equalization to protest assessments on their properties in Nebraska.
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Lincoln
Burlington
Union Pacific
State Board of Equalization Today
Nebraska
Martial Law Declared in Denison by Texas Governor
Denison, Texas, July 25. Governor Neff announced martial law as five infantry companies of the 142d Regiment assemble and move out at 7 tonight. Rangers will be shifted to Childress and Sherman under the open port law. Shoemaker, spokesman for the strikers, offered shopmen to Col. Nimon for laying out a camp if state troops are sent. Strikers will build sewer and water lines and perform other construction. Kentucky Troops Move. Frankfort announced troops ordered into Belle county after alleged threats to nonunion men, marking the first forcible action since the presidential mining proclamation.
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Austin
Tex
Denison
142D
Childress
Sherman
Neff
O. J. Shoemaker
Frankfort
Belle County
Edwin P. Morrow
Morrow
Shopmen Leaving Havelock to Seek Work Elsewhere
Lincoln July 25 Special United States Marshal James McClung reports Havelock shopmen are leaving for Fairbury and other railroad towns to find jobs. He says workers fear returning to Havelock for fear of losing employment.
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Havelock
Lincoln
Fairbury
United States
James McClung
McClung
Light Plant Faces 9 Day Fuel Shortage If Strike Halts Shipments
Neb July 25 special report states the municipal light and water plant holds 9 000 gallons of fuel oil and 11 tons of hard coal. The superintendent estimates fuel could supply service at a reduced rate for 9 days if railroad strike disrupts fuel shipments.
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Municipal Light and Water Plant
Randall Leads on Complete Returns in State Primary
Complete returns from last Tuesday's state-wide primary telegraphed to The Associated Press show Charles H. Randall of Randolph winning the Republican gubernatorial nomination with 48,997 votes to Adam McMullen of Beatrice's 48,476. Randall shed 105 votes in Garfield County, McMullen 11, in the official count, with no clear reason given. Sherman County added 13 to Randall and 11 to McMullen. In the Democratic attorney general race Kenneth McDonald of Bridgeport led with 17,679 to Harry B. Fleharty of Omaha's 17,343.
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Associated Press
Charles H. Randall
Randolph
Adam McMullen
Beatrice
Randall
Garfield County
McMullen
Sherman County
Kenneth McDonald
Bridgeport
Harry B. Fleharty
Omaha
Cities Getting Too Large Declares Bureau Speaker
Falls City Nebraska July 25 Over urbanization is the nation s greatest danger says J R Howard president of the American Farm Bureau federation speaking at Richardson county farmers picnic at Salem This was his first address before Nebraska farmers He warns cities grow too big for producing country and farms bear higher taxes to fund cities Readjustment of national population is needed He proposes making rural home church and school as appealing as city institutions to keep youth on the farm
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Speaker
Falls City
Neb
J. R. Howard
American Farm Bureau Federation
Richardson County
Salem
Howard
Nebraska
Makin
Lincoln Boy Drowns in Belleville River
Lincoln, July 25. Leonard Smith an 18 year old Lincoln boy drowned at Belleville while swimming. Special report says word reached here of the fatal accident as friends describe the tragedy and authorities begin investigations into the drowning incident.
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Lincoln
Leonard Smith
Lincoln Boy
Belleville
Man Accused of Attempt to Slay 3 Months' Bride
Lincoln July 25 Special Telegram Homer Duhling 28 is under arrest tonight charged with attempted murder of his wife Sarah a three months bride The tragedy stems from a triangle affair The shooting occurred Sunday night Mrs Duhling says she awoke with blood on her face and he over her He kept a revolver for three weeks They quarreled over a Miss Kramer Duhling denies the act and says she shot herself She is a war widow who married him May 31 in Waco Nebraska The wound is not serious
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Lincoln
Homer Duhling
Sarah
Cereal Salesman Robbed on Highway Near Reynolds
Fairbury July 25 Special R C Stanley a cereal salesman of Lincoln was held up Monday afternoon on the Golden Red highway just west of Reynolds and robbed of 66 dollars. The robber indicated car trouble and when Stanley stepped from his car to help was confronted with a gun. Sheriffs of Jefferson and Thayer counties are seeking the robber.
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R. C. Stanley
Creal
Lincoln
Golden Red Highway
Reynolds
Meteors Reported Near Saskatoon in Saskatchewan
Meteors were sought in Saskatoon Sask Canada after reports from three different points in Saskatchewan that meteor bodies may have fallen to earth nearby yesterday. The search was continuing today in the vicinity.
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Sask
Canada
Saskatchewan
President Harding and the national coal crisis
The piece argues that the 1920s coal strike demands national unity and public support for President Harding. It recalls Roosevelt’s mine reopening threat and Anthracite Commission findings, insisting force should not replace reason and that Harding may must take action only after all peaceful avenues fail.
Burlington Buys Coal in Omaha Rail line amid strike actions
Burlington purchases coal in Omaha as the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha railroad faces Fe related conditions. City officials anticipate maintaining order while authorities temporarily halt operations. A former railroad worker is arraigned for alleged assault. The chief of police orders strike breakers to report to work or face jail.
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Omaha
Council Bluffs
Chi- Cabo, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
Omaha Officials Purchase Coal Amid Strike Precautions
Omaha officials said they are buying large quantities of coal from local and Lincoln dealers as a precautionary measure and are avoiding paying high prices. Northwestern has not started buying locally, but lignite is used for engines west of Chadron while most Nebraska engines burn oil. The coal strike has prompted large prestrike purchases to keep Northwestern trains east of Omaha running for a time. Union Pacific reports a 50 day coal reserve and ongoing recruitment to replace strikers in Council Bluffs. A shopman, Frank Barone, faced assault with intent charges in South Omaha court after an incident with Northwestern employee Gus Johnson. Barone posted $500 bond. Four men from Cleveland arrested for vagrancy under work or jail order.
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Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
Harding
Omaha
Burlington
Lincoln
Northwestern
Chadron
Neb
Nebraska
Union Pacific
Utah
Colorado
W. H. Guild
Guild
Council Bluffs
Frank Barone
Valley Street
South Omaha
Gus Johnson
South Thirteenth Street
Northwestern Shops
Methodist Hospital
Raymond Johnson
Barone
Chris Barone
Dempsey
Delahanty
Beister Beister
Gibson
Cleveland
Henry King
Charles Hoffman
David Helper
Joseph Woodbury
Page Teo
Omahan Urges World Boy Scout Meet in U S
Walter W Head of Omaha proposed at the international Boy Scouts congress that the third world congress be held in the United States two years hence. James E West noted 140 delegates from 36 nations attend a session highlighting global boy scouting and a maps and uniforms exhibit.
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Paris
A. P.J
International Congress of Boy Scouts
Walter W. Head
Omaha
United States
James E. West
New York
Boy Scouts of America
Thieves Take Revolver and Razor From Beatrice Depot
Thieves broke into the Rock Island depot at Ellis twelve miles west of Beatrice Nebraska but obtained only a revolver and a safety razor according to the agent reporting from Beatrice depot notes July 25 Special.
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Beatrice
Beatrice, Neb
Rock Island
Ellis
Here
Woman's scalp torn off in home engine accident
Miss Nan Head, 31, suffered a severe scalp injury when her hair was pulled into a basement engine flywheel in Warren Minnesota. She is expected to recover, according to reports.
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Warren
Minn
Nan Head
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