Local clash at Southern plug during shopmen strike
Reported Thursday night bricks and stones were thrown at a passenger coach carrying 21 East region guards aligned with the Southern shop yards. No injuries reported. local officials had not been notified and guards from Kentucky were housed at the shops. Local shopmen gathered at the Main gate but disturbances were said to be limited.
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West Junction
Main Street
Main Gate
W. B Bunnet
Kentucky
Bunn
Harding outlines measures to curb rail and coal strikes
President Harding’s message urges immediate steps including preserving transportation and workers’ right to labor, creating a federal coal agency with a large revolving fund, a federal coal commission to study the industry, tightening railroad labor board enforcement, expanding federal power to punish violence such as the Herrin事件, and stricter enforcement of conspiracy laws to restrain interstate commerce.
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Washington
Harding
Federal Coal Commission
Railroad Labor Board
Herrin “Butchery
Herrin
Ill
Harding Pledges Whole Government to End Strike Turmoil
President Harding addresses Congress urging immediate legislation to stabilize transportation and work rights. He proposes a temporary national coal agency to buy sell and distribute interstate coal and backs enforcement power for the railroad labor board while avoiding broad legal revisions. He urges swift action on aliens rights and notes 200000 excess miners and aims to restore seniority after settlements.
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Washington
Harding
Congress
Railroad Labor Board
Trarding
Senators Predict Early Rail Strike Settlement
Senator Watson of Indiana and Senator Lodge met at the White House after talks in New York with railway executives and Big Four brothershood leaders. Watson said leaders telephoned and expressed cautious hope for a settlement today or tomorrow as T DeWitt Cuyler signaled possible common ground. The session adjourned to noon.
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Washington
New York
Watson
Indiana
White House
T. DeWitt Cuyter
Association of
Railway Executives
Dte
Senator Lodge
Harding
Indiana Forecast Sees Fair Weather Through Weekend
The Indiana forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Saturday with cooler temperatures. Northern and central portions experience cooler, unsettled air with partly cloudy skies. The Aug. 17 outlook lists high of 85 and low of 70 with noon warmth around 90 and sunset at 6:40.
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Indiana
Labor Meeting Open to All Saturday at Court House Yard
A labor meeting organized by M. J. Fleener secretary of the striking shop crafts of this city will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon in the northeast corner of the courthouse yard. President Taylor of the Indiana State Federation of Labor will arrive Saturday to address the gathering. Initially for striking shopmen and coal miners the event will be opened to the public with a large attendance urged.
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LABOR
Court House Yard
Fleener
Taylor
Indiana State’ Federation of Labor
Freener
Kiwanis Game Thursday Tag Sale Supports Auto Fund
Proceeds from Thursday's Rotary Kiwanis baseball game will benefit the mobile fund to purchase a car for Frank E. Kinsey, Sunday school organizer in Gibson County. Tags may be bought with any amount donation. event aimed to boost contributions though totals are under the target.
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Frank. E. Kinsey
Gibson County
General Tyndall probes railroad bombing in Logansport
Major General Robert Tyndall arrived in Logansport Indiana to investigate the bombing of Pennsylvania Railroad yards that damaged property but caused no injuries. Governor Meek ordered aid as Sheriff John Miller reported suspected strike sympathizers behind the attack.
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Logansport
Ind
Robert’ Tyndall
Pennsylvania Railroad
Meeeawhen
John Milter
Cass County
Miller
ABE MARTIN Sees Coal Strike Resolution Forecast
In a folksy forecast, Abe Martin notes the coal strike is settled fine and dandy on a temporary basis. He observes chatter about an abrupt, single future event and remarks on the unusual, hearty mood as people look ahead.
Forest Fire Toll Rising in Northern Minnesota
Seven known dead and four missing in a northern Minnesota forest fire. Governor Preus orders National Guard units to assist. aerial observers and multiple crews battle the blaze near the Central Lakes settlement of about 500 residents.
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Minn
Mayor declines governor's offer of state troops
Evansville August 18 police guards guarded the C and E L railroad yards as Chief Warehive and Assistant Chief Broshears watched for outside threats. Explosions at the C and K yards Tuesday and Wednesday nights are under police investigation. Mayor Elmendorf told Governor McCray there is no need for troops and Chief Wiltshire asked the justice department to send investigators to finish the bomb throwing case. Police reported quiet at all railroad yards.
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Evansville
Co. & EL
Warehive
Broshears
Elmendorf
McCray
Rhit
Wiltshire
Department‘of Justice
Srailroad
Mt Carmel Shopcrafts Edge Mt Carmel in 2 1 Victory
Mt Carmel shopcrafts defeated local Southern team 2 to 1 in a well played Thursday afternoon game at Mt Carmel. Newton pitched for Princeton and Rodney Reese left with an ankle injury before Fred took over behind the plate. Princeton fans watched as the shopcrafts raised funds in the benefit game.
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Mt. Carmel
Ee Newton
Princeton
Rodney Reese
Fred
Shouldigrs
Peace by Monday Hopes Rise in Anthracite Field
In Philadelphia on August 18 miners and operators reopened talks after a day of optimism. They resumed the conference with a joint meeting expected to reach a final agreement on the wage dispute and return miners to the pits.
Clay County Coal Mines Under Martial Law Report
A fragmentary note describes martial law in Clay County Indiana as coal mines operate under government authority. It mentions Powers Co and Rowland, with reference to miners and a military presence en route to a home station in Gary Indiana.
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Tearenes
Ind
Indiana
Gary
Clay ‘ County
Powers Co
Rowland
Nena
Clay County
Governor warns sheriffs over illegal strikes against non union coal
Springfield Newfoundland telegrams from Governor Small direct five southern windmill sheriffs to stop return of struck coal miners en route to Missouri. The governor cites illegal acts and orders immediate action following a non union coal burn and train crews forced to cut cars.
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Springfield
Wlindis
Missouri
Jackson
Perry
St. Clair
Monroe
Randolph
Illinois mine operators meet unions to settle strike
In Chicago the Illinois mine operators and union leaders conferred to resolve the ongoing strike. The session recessed until 10 a m tomorrow to allow union heads to confer and prepare proposals.
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Chicago
Tlinois
First Battery Social Function Tonight in Ben Hill Hall
The first dance and social of Battery D 139th Field Artillery Indiana National Guard, will be held tonight in Ben Hill Hall. The event is for the battery members and their ladies with punch and entertainment promised.
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Ar Ltery
Indiana National Guard
Ben Hill
No Settlement Prospects in Coal Strike Today
New York August 17 There is no prospect of the railroad strike being settled today said Warren Stone head of the Brotherhood at the close of the morning peace conference between rail executives and union leaders. He voiced optimism the talks could yield a settlement basis though further meetings were scheduled with executives and union heads to resume about 3 pm.
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New York
Warren Stone
Brotherhood
Union
Stone
Amputation of 14 year old girl at Methodist hospital
Miss Helen Kell fourteen daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Kell of near Mt Olympus underwent surgery at the Methodist hospital for removal of her leg below the knee due to a laceration in childhood that led to infection and blood poisoning. She was reported resting well this afternoon. Oscar Richardson of Oakland City, slightly injured in an accident there Thursday, was brought to the hospital and expected to be discharged this afternoon.
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Helen Kell
Robert Kell
Mt. Olympus
Methodist Hospital
Miss Kell
Hhas
Oscar Richardson
Oakland City
Local Mayor Eludes Efforts To Learn Of Rail Strike
Early this morning an attempt was made to inform Mayor C. A. Niemeier of this city about the local railroad strike. By noon the sending town in Oklahoma had few residents and officials could not locate the mayor, who is reportedly vacationing in a nearby town.
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Ing
C. A. Niemeier
Oklahoma
Teachers Meet To Run October Convention Under Old Rules
An attorney's opinion states the Indiana State Teachers Association constitution is unlawful, leaving the October convention to be held under the old rules. Dean H. L. Smith of Indiana University presented the view to seek harmony among the executive committee. The dispute over the new constitution has divided the group for over a year.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana ’ State, Teachers’ Association
H. L. Smith
Indiana University Department of Education
Dean Smith
Executive Committee
Association
Miss Mae Kimbrough Home From Franklin College
Miss Mae Kimbrough returns home south of town to spend several days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kimbrough before returning to Franklin College.
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Mae Kimbrough
Franklin College
Thomas Kimbrough
College
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