Miners Strike End Sought By UMW Leader
Indianapolis Aug 4 John G Lewis international president of United Mine Workers ordered end to Kansas coal miners strike. Telegrams sent to 33 idle mines and to Kansas miners president Alexander Hewitt criticising him for permitting the walkout. Lewis warns of consequences for officers and union honor.
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Indianapolis
Kansas
John G. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Alexander Hewitt
Kansas Miners
Lewis
Poultry Culling Boosts Egg Yield and Profits at Indiana Farm
County Agent Virgil Mood reports a farm demonstration by Mrs. Tillie Olds in Princeton Indiana showing egg production rising from 107 to 148 in a week after culling. Olds notes 23 culls sold for 1000 dollars each and praises the method for removing unprofitable hens.
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Virgil Mood
Tillie Olds
Kyle
Eyelid Graft Restores Eye for Decatur Girl
Miss Leona Zwick of Decatur Ind was reported to have a new eyelid grafted over her eye at the Mayo Institute in Rochester Minn. The operation followed a runaway accident years ago that badly injured the lid and distorted the eye. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Zwick.
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Decatur
Ind
Leona Zwick
Mayo Institute
Rochester
Minn
Zwick
Will Zwick
Democratic rally schedule due for Evansville event
The district Democratic rally date is tentatively set for August 25 in Evansville after talks with State Chairman Benjamin Bosse. Sanford Trippet leads arrangements with a wide committee including S. L. Vandeveer O M Kolb and Frank Forthoffer and numerous township delegates listed.
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S. L. Vandeveer
O. M. Kolb
Frank Forthoffer
Evansville
Benjamin Bosse
Sanford Trippet
Indiana
Government official accuses apparel industry of price propaganda
Howard A. Figg, special assistant to the attorney general, says manufacturers and jobbers are using propaganda to spur demand and raise prices for clothing. He warns of Lever law penalties for conspiracy to fix prices and notes mills closing to justify shortages.
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Washington
Howard A. Figg
Department of Justice
Figg
Igg
Oiling Streets And Birthday Dinner In Patoka
Main street from the river bridge to beyond Henry French’s home was oiled today. Oil covered sections of Spring and Mill streets as well. Electric lights are being installed in the Southern telephone exchange. A birthday dinner for Emil Boerke marked his 26th birthday with about thirty guests at his South Main home.
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Democrat
Patoka
Main Street
Henry French
Emil Boerke
South Main Street
Emil
Poles Retreat as Reds Advance Near Warsaw
Report from London by United Press says Polish forces crossed the River Bug, the last natural defense before Warsaw, but soldiers offered little resistance. The retreating Polish units were widely scattered, allowing Soviet troops to push through gaps in the front.
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London
Bug
Warsaw
Evacuation of Warsaw Looms as Polish Delegates Reach City
Paris reports Warsaw may be evacuated momentarily as Polish army delegates have arrived in the capital. Foreign office advices indicate the move is imminent and coordinated with the arrival of the delegation.
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Paris
Warsaw
Foreign Office
Airplane Pursuit Follows Bank Robbery Loot
An armed plane piloted by Lieut F C Briefly and Fred Wallace chased bank robbers who stole 20000 from the Moline Commercial Savings bank. A barber named Charles Mohler was fatally wounded in a running gun battle as bandits fled by automobile. Aviators hunted through Henry and Mercer counties Illinois. escape direction unknown.
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Davenport
F. C
Fred Wallace
Moline
Rail Rates Delayed To Late August Increases
New freight tariffs and passenger fares will take effect August 26 for passengers and August 25 for freight instead of earlier dates. Railroads plan to seek Canadian permission to apply the higher U S to Canada rates. The delay followed carrier tariff experts informing the Association of Railway Executives that blanket schedules cannot be ready before August 21.
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Washington
United States
Dominion
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fire Sweeps Bradford Lumber Yard For Million Dollar Loss
Fire of unknown origin swept through Bradford Ohio's business section, destroying a lumber yard and causing estimated losses over a million dollars. Dozens of families were homeless and communications were cut when the local telephone exchange burned. Authorities fear fatalities.
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United Press
Cincinnati, CO
Bradford
Oil well drilled on Ed Christmas lease in Oatsville field
A new 250 barrel per day oil well was drilled Monday on the Ed Christmas lease in the Oatsville field east of a recently drilled Hightower sand well producing 130 barrels daily. The Bankers and Merchants Oil Co plans a well on the David Huey lease in the same sand. Soon activity shifts to the Atkinson lease as a rig moves from Kraver.
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Ed Christmas
Oatsville
Hightower
Bankers and Merchants Oil Company
David Huey
Atkinson
Kraver
Many Buy Lots in New Addition North of Lafayette Park
About 26 Princeton residents purchased parcels at a public auction Tuesday afternoon for $60 to $150 per single lot and higher for larger tracts. Walton, Taylor & Burton of Louisville ran the sale and expect some buyers to start homes soon. The Luton lots list names of purchasers with exact lot counts and acres, including Skeavington, Zimmerman, Kell, Padgett, Dossett, Thomas, Robb, Kirk, Miller, and others.
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Lafayette Park
Princeton
Walton, Taylor & Burton
Louisville
John W. Skeavington
J. E. Zimmerman
W. D Zimmerman
John Kell
Charles McGowan
J. L. Padgett
G. F. Smith
T. J. Dossett
L. K. Thomas
Frank Robb
Marshall Spencer
E. R. Gieselman
Siemon Woods
Corring Sanders
George Boller
Monroe
M. Woodburn
Blythe Decker
Charles King
Roy Robb
H. C. Kirk
Earl M. Miller
Mayme Criswell
B. Z. Wright
Lawrence Ashby
Arlea Riggs
T. M. McDonald
Truck Catches Fire Near Evaneville
A flivver truck driven by Thomas Carithers caught fire on the state road near Evaneville on Monday. He smothered the flames with dirt shoveled from the road and extinguished them.
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Thomas Carithers
Eivaneville
Carithers
Gore Trails in Oklahoma Primary Returns
A Daily Oklahoman tabulation at 1:15 am shows Ferris with 61 597 votes and Gore with 23 025 from 1 138 of 2 708 precincts in the Democratic Senate primary in Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Daily
Oklahoman
Scott. Ferris
Thomas P. Gore
Curtis and Allen Lead In Kansas Primary Returns
Scattered returns from the Kansas statewide primary show U S Senator Ines Curtis and Governor Henry J. Allen leading their rivals. Democratic returns are inconclusive for governor nominees Jonathan Davis W H Hyatt Dempster Potts and O T Wood. George H Hodges was nominated for the Senate without opposition.
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Topeka
Kas
United States
Ines Curtis
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
Jonathan Davis
W. H. Hyatt
Dempster Potts
O. T. Wood
George H. Hodges
United States Senate
Second Degree Friday Night
AM SISSON secures a second degree on Friday night in a district event.
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Sisson, Secy
Death of Miss Mattie Craig in North Ford Street
Miss Mattie Craig died Wednesday at 7 am at her North Ford street home from a complication of diseases. The funeral will be held Friday at 2 pm at her residence, conducted by Rev. McGill of the A. M. E. church, where she was a member. She is survived by two sisters and one brother.
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Mattie Craig
North Ford Street
McGill
A. M. E. Church
Missionary Society Meeting Announced and River Picnic Recap
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian church will meet Thursday at 2 30 PM with Mrs Willis 315 North Gibson Street. A picnic at White River Tuesday featured fishing swimming and a party including Mr and Mrs Frank Archer and families Mr and Mrs Fred Gray and families Mr Jane Whiter Coleman and family Miss Sadie Mayme Archer and Mr and Mrs Harry Zimmerman. New York Bank lends lapdium to hospitals.
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Sanford Trippet
Patoka Township
Fred Bufkin
Will Jones
Democratic Woman’s Organization
Barton
George McGregor
Center
James N. Hussey
George Harbinson
Columbia
Fred Butter
George Garlinger
Johnson
Frank Singer
George Zillak
Montgomery
Curtis Clark
Ethel Montgomery
Tnfon
Robert Ss. Boyle
Frances Garrison
White _River
Hazleton
Overton Decker
Rose Thorne
Patoka
Ralph McRoberts
Wallace Harris
Washington
A. E. Morrison
Katie Thompson
Wabash
Paul Garrett
Vaden Cuzzort
Woman’ S Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Willis
North
Gibson Street
White River
Frank Archer
Fred, Gray
Jane , Whiter Coleman
Sadie
Mayme Archer
Harry Zimmerman
Rail rate boost yields millions in federal taxes
Washington reports that a rate increase allowed for railroads is expected to raise about 100 million dollars annually for the treasury. Tax gains would come from higher transportation taxes on freight and passenger charges, Pullman fares, and boosted corporate income taxes as railroads profit under the new rates.
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Washington
Treasury
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Railroad Labor Army
Indiana Legislators Consider Daily Pay and Longer Sessions
Indiana lawmakers weigh changing the constitution to allow unlimited or divided sessions with fixed salaries. Supporters say longer, fixed pay periods and study time would improve bill consideration, while critics cite existing sixty one day limits. Leaders from both parties favor Illinois style reforms for tighter scheduling and thoughtful voting.
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United Press
Indianapolis
Ind
General Assembly of
Indiana
Illinois
Dill
Jesse Eschbach
House of Senate
Ed. Bush
Baid
Abrams
Marion County
C. Meeker
White County
Kentucky
Laney
Vigo County
Rep
Rowbottom
Evansville
Petersburg and Huntingburg Run Week of Races and Fair
Petersburg hosts a racing week with events in Dubois County at Huntingburg while the Gibson County fair in this city looms four weeks away. Tomorrow trains depart at 6 50 am and return at 9 25 pm drawing fairgoers by rail and car traffic is expected to rise during the travel period. Labor day events are uncertain but a celebration is likely.
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Petersburg
Dubois County
Huntingburg
Gibson ‘County
First Steps Toward World Peace at League Council
The League of Nations began disarmament efforts with a survey of global armaments as a precursor to wide cutbacks. A three secretary team from Britain France and Italy was named to assist the disarmament commission. Mrs Robert Whitman and Mrs George Whitman visited Muren on business.
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United Press
San Sebastian
Spain
League of Nations
League Council
Disarmament Commission
League
Robert Whitman
George Whitman
Muren
Funeral for Former Governor Hanly Closes State Offices
Indianapolist Aug 4 State offices closed two hours for funeral services of F J Hanly former governor killed in an automobile accident last Sunday in Dennison Ohio. Body to be taken to Williamsport Indiana for burial.
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Indianapolis
F. J. Hanly
Dennison
Williamsport
Ind
Indictments in Chicago Yardmen and Enginemen Strikes
A federal grand jury indicted forty one members of the Chicago Yardmen association and the United Enginemen association for Sherman anti trust and Lever act violations. The charges arise from their participation in last fall's yardmen strike.
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Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
Chicago Yardmen’s Association
United Enginemen’s Association
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