Harding delays message on rail strike amid New York talks
President Harding postpones delivering his rail strike address to Congress until peace negotiations between railroad executives and non striking labor leaders in New York conclude. He may still speak later if the strike ends, and will urge laws to prevent future rail and coal shutdowns.
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Harding
Washington
Congress
New York
Senator Watson
Indiana
Senate
Brotherhoods Plan New End to Railroad Strike
In New York the Big Four Brotherhood chiefs led by Warren Stone and a committee headed by Thomas DeWitt Cuyler prepare to offer a new plan to end the strike of 400000 railroad shopmen. Both sides express optimism as talks open with executives ready to be called if needed.
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New York
Angla
Brotherhood
Warren Stone
Thomas DeWitt
Cuyler
C and B Tied Up As Evansville Engine Standoff Looms
Evansville August 17. C and E J engines face potential tie up if forty eight hour repair window or safety compliance fails. Officials report conflicting signals as engineers and firemen defer tests and runs pending authoritative safety orders from International President Stone.
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Evansville
Ind
United
Stone
The
Engineers’ Brotherhood
Maeher
Robert Skinner
Firemens’ Brotherhood
Car Terns Over Near Ayrshire Injures Three
At No 4 hill between Ayrshire and Winslow a speeding touring car driven by Mrs. James Buekins rolled over a 11-foot embankment. Mrs. Buekins suffered fractures and dislocations of both arms. Her 10 year old daughter Hellene and Mrs. Henry Crawford sustained injuries. all residents of Ayrshire.
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Winslow
Brales
No. 4
Hill
Ayrshire
James Buekins
Buekins
Hellene
Henry Crawford
Mrs Rose Named Republican Vice-Chairman in District
Evansville Indiana August 17 Mrs B S Rose Vanderburgh County Republican vice chair will be named first district vice chairman Superior Judge Durre district chairman announced today.
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Mrs. Rose
REPUB
Evansville
Ind
B. S. Rose
Vanderburg County Republicart
Durre
Rain Breaks Heat Wave in Northern Indiana
A heavy rainfall in northern Indiana ends a three week heat wave. The storm arrived at 12 20 this afternoon from the southwest and farmers say the rain saves garden crops.
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Ind
Warsaw
Indiana
Indiana Guards to Leave After End of Coal Strike
Gov McCray said National Guardsmen will be withdrawn from Indiana coal fields and state mine operation ended once operators and union chiefs agree to end the strike. Officials noted continued martial law in Staunton area as troops shift, with some soldiers sent home for dependents and others replaced.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
McCray
Staunton
Terre Haute
Ind
Jasonville
Linton
Patricksburg
Whitman Attends District Scale Committee Meeting
Elmer Whitman travels to Terre Haute this morning as a delegate from Sub-District No. 1 to take part in a district scale committee meeting.
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Elmer Whitman
Terre Haute
Governor McCray vows action to stop Michigan City prize fight
Indiana Governor McCray says he will act if Laporte county officials do not cancel the planned Labor Day bout in Michigan City. He cites state law prohibiting prize fights and notes possible steps including an injunction or dispatch of National Guardsmen. Authorities may appeal to county officials or to promoter Floyd Witzsimmons before court action.
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Indianapolis
Michigan
Michigan City
McCray
Abstiff
Laports
Laporte
Floyd Witzsimmons
Bomb Explosions Reported at Evansville Roundhouse
Aug 17 Evansville reports another bomb-like blast near a roundhouse at 1 a.m. damaging a window but causing no injuries. A tall, slim man in a straw hat seen fleeing, while railroad workers and officials doubt the window-entry theory and suspect anti-striker elements behind the incidents.
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Evansville
Jin
Bel
Jong
Teltee
Negro
Roundhouse
Heidelbach Avenue
Wiltshire
Homer West
Pub- Heity Committee
Qneans
Pubne Atention
Senator Denies Ties To Liquor Deals In Chicago
Chicago on August 17 Joseph Tatro special government agent investigating Hoozemanning and later dismissed denied linking Senator William P McKinley to illegal liquor deals. He disclosed correspondence with David Nolan head of internal revenue and claimed Nolan’s letter contained charges about McKinley and the attempted removal of 1800 cases of liquor from a Chicago warehouse.
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Chicago
Joseph Tatro
Hoozemanning
William P. McKinley
Tatro
David Nolan
Internal Revere
Nolan
McKinley
United States District. Court
Court Scandal in Bovers Case Denies Retrial
In a Kentucky court today Judge Helen Long ruled there will be no retrial in the case involving Dekler and a young woman from Kentucky. The ruling came amid allegations of cupidity and disputed control of the show. The decision ends the confrontation within the Co operative Lovers Union.
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Dekler
Mary - Dee
Kentucky
Helen Long
Rodgers
Co-operative Lovers’ Union
Jet No Man
Court records show multiple drunken driving and liquor charge pleas
Taxi driver J N Sloan was charged with intoxication and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after police halted him near the C and E station Wednesday. Sloan pleaded guilty to both charges at arraignment. no penalty set. Elza Roberts of Gordon Hills pleaded guilty to liquor law violations and was released pending trial. Morton Embree pleaded guilty to an intent charge, fined five dollars, with Haraon Peabe set for Friday night court.
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Elza Roberts
Gordon ‘Hills
Ang L
Morton
Embree
Haraon
Peabe
Hops Off on 8500 Mile Flight to Rio
The Sampac Correia mammoth seaplane departed Rockaway Naval Air Station for a flight to Rio de Janeiro. Commander Walker Hinton led the 9 ton craft with 500 gallons of gasoline, aiming to reach Charleston, South Carolina in under seven hours.
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New York
Sampac Correia
Mammoth
Rockaway Naval Air Station
Rio de Janeiro
Charleston
8. C
Walker Hinton
Pot
Evansville Police Chief Pursues Three Speeders
Evansville Police Chief 8 H Fettinger pursued three alleged speeders today. The men, Evansville residents, passed through the city days ago and had their license numbers recorded by Patrolman Padgett. The Secretary of State informed the local department of the suspects' names.
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H. Fettinger
Evansville
Padgett
Secretary of State
Northcliffe Funeral Attended by Notables
London August 17 1917 funeral services for Northcliffe the famed English publisher were held at Westminster Abbey. Leading publishers and other nobles attended with many notables present to honor the deceased.
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Northcliffe
London
Fumnemal
Fox
West
Minster
England
Ing
Weather snippet with temps and conditions
The clipping notes high and low temperatures for the period, referencing 87 and 1 as extremes, with 42 as precipitation. It compares to last year showing a high of 80 and low 60 with partly cloudy skies. It lists today’s high around 94 and sunset at 6:41.
Kiwanis Picnic Draws 600 Plus Boys to Fairgrounds
More than 600 boys from Prades and local high schools attended the Kiwanis club picnic at the fairgrounds on Wednesday afternoon. Prizes for various races and contests were awarded, with Ed Criswell as general arrangements chair and Walter Regs as refreshments chairman. The event featured abundant food including 1,200 sandwiches and 2,500 ice cream cones. races ranged from potato race to wheel and sack events, with winners named for each division from first through sixth grade and junior high.
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Kiwanis Chub
Arate ‘Ag
Kiwapis Club
Walter Regs
Ed Criswell
Joe Vollmer
Floyd
Delong
Norman ‘Abell
Chas
Geo." Grigsby
Jamés Jordan
Arthur Snyder
Rutherford
Dougan
Godwin
Grain
McPatridge
Hell
Meyer
Fred Armstrong
Donald Shuell
A. L. Gibson
Stephen Wilhel
John Dossett
Jesse Dougan
Loyd Webster
Flower
John Denton
Chas. Clemens
Crab
Jesse* Hins
Harry
Fella
James ‘Smith
Lawrence Schafer
Robt
Hall
Blgin
Joe Price
Arvil McGitle
Frank
Hill
Tween
Ge May
Ptain
Yedra
Luvis Clemens
Kenneth
Kiwanis Club
A. Boren
G. J. Pepple
Dr. Boren
Little Miss Maxine Fendi Evansville Visits Hester Family
A fragment notes Miss Maxine Evansville visiting de Hester and Binhack with family at their station. The incomplete text references a local gathering and kinship ties in Evansville.
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Miss
Maxine
Indiana coal talks aim to resume mining under Cleveland plan
Prospects for immediate resumption in Indiana coal fields look bright as the Indiana Operators Association accepts a meeting with the joint scale committee. John Hessler, president of the Indiana union, urged Friday as a possible date. operators predicted acceptance of the Cleveland agreement. The Indiana Coal Producers Association, managing 17 strip mines with a 2,500,000 ton yearly output, seeks a conference on acceptance. Sugar Valley Coal Co resumed two West Terre Haute mines, producing about 111,000 tons yearly. Five operators have signed the Cleveland agreement and nearly 50 more are expected to sign.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana
Indiana Operators’ Association
John Hessler
Indiana Union
Hessler
Indiana Coal Producers’ Association
Cleveland
Sugar Valley Coal Co
West Terre Haute
State Labor Here Saturday Meeting Announced
President Baylor of the State Federation of Labor will address a gathering of homers and shop crafts here Saturday afternoon at 2 o clock. Secretary M J Fleener received word that a meeting had been requested and a certification indicates a meeting is being arranged. The exact time and location are tentative with public access planned at the cage house yard and further notice to follow Friday.
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Baylor
State Federation of Labor
M. J. Fleener
The
Shopcrafts
Meeker
Flecagsing
Nouge Yard
Alleged scab found at restaurant and moved on
A man described as a scab was arrested about 10:30 pm Wednesday near a restaurant by Patrolmen Elliott and Hyslop. With no money, he was taken to the county emergency station and placed on a northbound train toward Vincennes after being told not to return. Word was reportedly sent north along the railroad to keep him moving amid excitement from his arrival.
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Elliott
Hyslop
Co & ER
Vincennes
Public utilities to receive 10 to 20 day coal supply
Washington reports public utilities in the Midwest will receive a ten to twenty day coal stock from General Fuel Distributor Spender after the president's coal commission adopted the policy amid urgent requests for immediate replenishment.
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Washington
Mid-West
Fragmented Local Notice From Old Kentucky
The readable text shows garbled phrases and partial names pointing to a dated Kentucky item. Details are too incomplete to determine event, persons, or organization with certainty.
Hope of Early Peace in Illinois Mines Dims
Chicago Aug 17 Hope for early peace in the Illinois mines faded as Frank Farrington president of the state miners announced opposition to arbitration. He said a settlement hinges on operators agreeing to terms of the Cleveland compromise. The operators will meet Farrington tomorrow in Chicago.
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Chicago
Imoig
Frank Farrington
State
Farrington
Cleveland
Southwest Operators and Miners to Confer Next Week
Peace spread in the southwest as operators and union miners of three districts arranged a conference to settle difficulties. Preparations were made in mines of seven independent companies to resume work today in agreement with union officials.
Expect to Settle Hard Coal Strike Conference Opens
Delegates from hard coal miners and operators met in Philadelphia on August 17 for talks aimed at sending about 155,000 anthracite workers back to the mines. John L. Lewis and aides joined 8 D. Warriner and owners representatives at 2 PM.
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Philadelphia
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
D. Warriner
Peace talks after wage deal excite Ohio coal groups
In Columbus on August 17 coal operators and miners welcomed the wage agreement reached at the Cleveland conference and gathered to discuss the peace terms and next steps in the industry twinned by optimism.
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Columbus
Cleveland
Investigation Ordered Into Nonunion Coal Move Refusal
Washington Aug 17 Attorney General Dougherty orders an investigation into the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railway at Cypress to assign blame for refusing to move coal from nonunion mines in Kentucky and Alabama. He calls the action a clear violation of the law as southern Illinois conditions worsen with reports of vandalism and tampering at roundhouses and on equipment, including cut air couplers and missing packing from hotboxes.
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Washington
Dougherty
Chicago and
Eastern Illinois
Cypress
Kentucky
Alabama
Daugherty
Llinois
Western Pa Operators Refuse To Sign Up
Operators controlling 80 percent of western Pennsylvania soft coal production refused to accept settlement terms from the Cleveland conference. The Freeport thick vein Operators Association joined the Pittsburgh Producers Association in declining to meet with miners to settle the strike in the Pittsburgh district.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvana
Cleveland
Freeport
Pittsburg, District
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