Coal unions and operators near wage pact in multiple states
Reports from Terre Haute and Philadelphia indicate leaders in Indiana and the anthracite fields moved toward a potential coal wage agreement. The United Mine Workers said Indiana now accounts for about three million tons of annual output, while a joint conference of miners and operators in Philadelphia adjourned without a settlement and planned to reconvene Monday. Chicago also opened negotiations as miners prepare to present the Cleveland agreement for consideration.
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United Press
Terre Haute
End
Hes Mer
Kgt
United Mine Workers
Indiana
Cleveland Agh
Associated Press
Philadelphia
James Gorman
Cleveland
Senator Borah Blocks Broad Authority Tariff Bill Support
Washington D C Timah Idaho Republican senator said he could not back the tariff bill on final vote unless presidential powers provisions are removed and would vote against it if not cut. Senator Lenroot Wisconsin and Senator Jones Janeton expressed ambivalence while Underwood Missouri Read Alabama opposed the expansive powers. Chairman McCumber asserted the measure’s average duties are lower than prior bills.
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Washington
D. C
Timah
Idaho
Senate
Lenroot
W Consin
Jones
Janeton
Leargat
Underwood
Alabama
Read
Missouri
McCumber
Finance Committee
Klan Leader Accepts Presidency Amid National Split
George Y. Kimbro Jr. of Houston, former grand goblin, said he accepts leadership of the Ku Klux Klan and will fight to remove Edward Clarke, imperial wizard pro tem, as insurgent factions spread from Tennessee to twenty five states.
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United Press
Atlanta
Irader
Sin
Fareen
George Y. Kimbro, Jr
Houston
Tex
Grand Goblin
Kimbro
Edward ¥. Clarke
Protem
Tenness
Clarke
DANG INSPECTION OF ENGINES A CHALLENGE TO FUEL LOCOMOTIVE SAFETY
United Press reports Timetby Shea, acting president of the Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, charges the federal boiler inspection service with inadequate staffing and lax inspections after a shopmen's strike. He claims 100 inspectors to cover 79,008 locomotives endangers engineers and firemen and that many railroads have not been inspected since the strike began.
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United Press
Cleveland
Timetby
Shea
Atty
United States
Countrines
Rail unions prepare to take seniority dispute to court
Chicago witnesses rail union factions plotting legal action to secure seniority rights for workers who stayed on the job amid a strike settlement. The drive is backed by the American Federation of Railway Workers and Railway Employes of North America, totaling over 151,000 members. The groups, former outlaw switchmen and pro-union rivals, aim for a single union and possible amalgamation amid ongoing disputes over representation and classification of striking shopmen.
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Charles R. Lynch
United Press
Chicago
Raiwale
T Rail
Anican Federation of Railway Workers
North America
Otlaw
Assaion
Tabor Board
Woman fined five hundred forty dollars for public smoking
Kansas City Kansas report states Mary Helm 34 was fined 540 and sentenced to six months in jail after being arrested for smoking in a park. In arraignment she claimed she smoked due to needing to sneak out for a cigarette while arguing with the judge about women smoking in public.
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Kansas City
Kans
Mary Helm
Mary
Minies-’Ial
John T. Merembs
Federal expenses fall in July as disbursements drop
Authorities report government running expenses declined by over 157 million dollars in July from a year earlier. Treasury data show total outlays at about 196 million dollars, reflecting reduced debt disbursements and revised expendit ure.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury
Removal of Appointee Sought in Wisconsin Medical Board
The Attorney General petitions to remove Dr. Robert B. Cunningham from the Wisconsin State Board of Medical Examiners. The suit argues his appointment was illegal as he was not on the required list of certified physicians submitted by state medical organizations. The court is asked to declare him to have usurped the office and to order his removal with a lawful successor appointed.
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Associated Press
Madison Suiz i
William J. Morgan
Oscar Lotz
Altlwaukes
Robert B. Cunningham
Chippewa County
Wisconsin State Board of Medievl Examiners
Cunningham
D.£. Blane
Lotz
Blame
Dr. Cunningham
Board of
Medial Examiners
State Board of Medicvl Examiners
Br Leta
Nationals Advancing on Irregulars in Cork and Dublin
National forces push on irregulars from north and south in County Cork. Macrogm captured as Mill Street post fell under MatCroom command. Fierce fight at Kildorrery yields 27 prisoners and arms. Red Cross workers killed near Killarney. Aungier Street house hit by bomb. one pedestrian dead, three wounded. Nighttime exchanges in Dublin as snipers and gunners target posts. Four hour battle near Dyngooley on Louth Armagh border ends with Republicans retreating across the border. No casualty details reported afternoon.
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Associated Press
Dublin
County Cork
Macrogm
Mill Street
MatCroom
Kildorrery
Mtchelstown
RED Cross
National Army
Killarney
Tralee
Gmail
Logit Lee
Indstallen Island
Aungier Street
Miftitional
Belfast
Dyngooley
Louth
Armagh
American Guards Mobilize Over Spencer Strike Tension
In Raleigh, North Carolina, Governor Morrison orders the entire North Carolina National Guard to Spencer as railroad shop workers strike and tensions rise. Advices describe nonunion workers facing intimidation, with 1,704 men on strike and 23 others refusing to leave trains, while reinforcements arrive as infantry cavalry and machine gun companies move toward the area.
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United Press
Raleigh
North Carolina
National Guard
Spencer
Morrison
Fcovernor Morrison
How
Miller
Southern Railway
Washington
Romunum
Atrike
Benes
Coal Crisis Talks Continue as U S Regulates
Conference of anthracite coal operators and miners in Philadelphia adjourned without agreement. Washington readers and lawmakers prepare legislation to control the coal situation as urged by the President. Federal Geological Survey shows higher coal output. discussions persist among operators and miners with arbitration on key hurdle.
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Philadelphia
Renate
Wash- Beein
Timeig
Senate Tariff Bill Endures Thirteen Months of Debate
The Bordner McCumber tariff bill fight ends after thirteen months of wrangling. The Senate will vote after a four month debate period, with a strict party split and potential Democratic defections. The bill, a major revision, would raise duties on key goods and grant executive power to adjust rates after tariff commission review. Conference leaders expect quick action once conference reports arrive, with 2807 amendments pending.
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Kenneth W. Clark
United Press
Stu
Washington
DB. C
Senate
House
First Death From Heat In Milwaukee Reported
Milwaukee report from United Press notes the season's first heat related death as Anton Schrott died after being overcome in his room. Twenty others reportedly affected as heat wave triggered by rising temperatures continues. Weather officials warn this could be the first of a hot spell with cooler change hinted later.
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Milwaukee
United Press
Anton Schrott
Femergetes Hemigital
Eines Thieradav
Iowaty
Ruth
Larkey Wotee
Whesen
Philadelphia
Kenneth Wilhates
St Lousamericans
Daube
Wereham
Walker
Willaims
Western Bishop Samuel Fallows Ill at Home
Bishop Samuel Fallows of Chicago, a long national figure in religious and patriotic affairs, is reported seriously ill at his home. He is eighty six years old and making a gallant fight despite advanced age.
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Samuel Fallows
Chicago
Powerful interests fight Harding coal agency push in government hands
Lawrence Matta reports that powerful interests oppose President Harding’s plan for a government coal agency to control buying selling and distributing coal. Congress may approve other administration proposals including a federal commission to study the industry but critics warn a government bureau would wield excessive power while aims to curb strikes and stabilize prices. Northwestern lawmakers back any measure offering fuel relief even as House moves quickly on the Bland bill and Senate committee signals are mixed about wider reforms.
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Lawrence Matta
Oniced Paess
Stag
Varshing Ven
Wna
Rhuddy Tennest
Miessege
Government Coal Agency
Congress
Con
Nct
Miasseere
Fferris
Myr Vrerd- Jing Ralleat
Commission
Ceat
Cagenes
Wes
Latates
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Weilore
Herrin
Hleg
Senate
Weather and Wind Favor Fire Fighters in North
Weather and wind aided Duluth area firefighters as flames were checked in fire outbreaks across the north. The forecast warned the wind could push flames back toward forests and unsettled conditions persisted with no rain. Local crews, aided by troops, battled outbreaks amid smoky, dreary conditions with hope for rain and cooler weather.
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Duluth
Wads
Pest
Hkhl
Brotherhood Ended Santa Fe Strike After Weeklong Walkout
United Press reports the Brotherhood strike on the Santa Fe system ended after a weeklong walkout. Officials said crews had returned and a tentative agreement was reached with Brotherhood leaders, bringing resumed service to the desert region and nearby areas.
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Brotherhood
Santa FE
United Press
Los Angeles
Brother Hood
Neadies
Calif
Seligman
Agaetent
Genvrat
Utilities Near Shutdown Over Coal Shortage in Wisconsin
A Associated Press report details an impending utility shutdowns across Wisconsin within a week due to coal shortages. State officials urge rapid action and federal aid as shipments to Lake Michigan areas falter, with officials warning the situation is precarious and could affect Penninsula supplies.
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Associated Press
Madison
Wisconsin
J Ley Lennear
FED AL Copper
Miernan Lampert
Federal Fuel Administration
Presentun
No Military Drill at Minneapolis Schools This Year
Board of education votes to substitute physical training for military drills in Minneapolis schools this coming year. The move ends the annual drill program and shifts focus to fitness courses for students.
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Minneapolis
United Dressy
Mehury
Rail Situation Today in the Southwest
AP reports a rail strike looming with a mediation meeting set for next Wednesday among railway executives and Brotherhood leaders. President Harding pledges to use full government power to regulate transportation, as Santa Fe officials and union leaders plan talks in California and Winslow, Arizona to ease congestion amid scattered violence reports.
Executives to Meet Next Week on Rail Strike Settlement
New York reports a lull in rail strike negotiations as executives and union chiefs prepare for a general meeting early next week. Proposals under review may restore strikers with seniority rights or reinstate them as quickly as possible. Western chiefs await a west session as mediators and carriers plan further talks.
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United Press
New York
sBy
Associated Press
Tosday
Association of
Railway Executives
Ward
Alfred P. Thom
Association of Stailway Tecuurers
Washington
Western
CRE
Wagner
Philadelphia
Association
Warren
Store
Protherkant of Locomotive Engineers
RM. Jewell
Clearing House Banks Show Slight Excess Over Legal Needs
New York weekly report notes clearing house banks and associated companies hold 45 60 560 in excess of legal requirements, a drop of 1 580 460 from last week, indicating a modest reduction in surplus reserves across institutions.
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New York
Tne
Weather forecast and terse observations from Washington DC
Weather summary shows fair to partly cloudy conditions with warmer temperatures and a few showers possible this week. Regional forecast notes include light rain in the Great Lakes area and localized thunderstorms by midweek. temperatures around upper 70s to low 80s with variable cloud cover.
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Washington, DC
Werther
the Great Lake
Narenel Remmerdinre
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