Conditions at Shops Dangerous Reported Amid Walkout
Police report shows Sheridan here as strike leader with 50 to 60 men off a westbound Southern train entering shop yards. Shots fired Friday night into the asbestos house prompted the walkout amid armed guards on site. Authorities say guards may be unarmed off duty and no injuries occurred during the disturbances.
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Sheridan
West Junction
Hart Street
Ail Gobuts
Ureya
Whiens
Princeton
Wrench ‘Lick
Anid
Unis
Limuber
Wen
Shepmen
Ohio Street
Fetlinger
Melntosh
End of Shopmen Strike Nears Settlement
Settlement of the railroad shopmen's strike appeared near as tentative proposals including a seniority compromise were submitted to striker representative Bert Jewell. The plan calls for a gentlemen's agreement to address seniority after workers return under reduced pay, with decisions to be reviewed by the joint committee. Warren Stone signaled the strike would be settled during the ongoing conferences.
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New York
Brotherhood
Bert Jewell
United States Railway Labor Board
Railway Executive Organization
Warren Stone
Brotherhoods
Policeman Stops Woman From Smoking on Street
New York August 19 Police Commissioner Enrigh reports police officer Peter Billyon confronted Mrs May Flodden and her husband Edward after she tried to light a cigarette on the street. Billyon knocked the cigarette from her fingers and gave her a rap across the knuckles saying no woman will smoke on his beat.
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Etts
Enrigh
Peter Billyon
Charg
May
East St. Louis Family En Route Home After Visit
Mr and Mrs B Metfuure and children from East St Louis visited H A Calvert and family in Cynthiana and were in the city today on their way home.
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B. B.metfuure
East St.Louis
H. A. Calvert
Cynthiana
Sub Wage Scale Committee Formed In Illinois Mines Fight
A sub wage scale committee was appointed to draft terms for a peace agreement between Illinois miners and operators. The group will present terms to the conference for ratification. Operators are represented by Rice Miller and H C Adams, with W a Kava and others. miners by Frank Farrington Harry Wishwick and Walter Nesbit.
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Chicago
Rice
Miller
Ilinois
Adams
Field, Sand -W
Kava- AA Lye Ee
Frank Farrington
Harry Wishwick
Walter Nesbit
Indiana coal operators oppose Cleveland contract pledge
Jules Moore president of Crescent Coal says Indiana Operators Association has not signed the Cleveland conference settlement. He expects a meeting Friday and a Monday union of the scile committee while fearing the contract will be rejected. Only a few mines signed. Moore says Lewis misled others and signed mines account for just two and a half percent of state coal.
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the Waterworks ‘Board
Jules Moore
Crescent Coal “Company
Department For the Coal
Indiana Operators Association
Cleveland
Ucd
Moore
Scile-Committee
Indiana, ‘Association
Lewis
Wieder
No Agreement Reached At Anthracite Meet
Philadelphia August 19 A joint conference of anthracite operators and union officials ended without an agreement. The next session will be held Monday at unspecified hour.
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Philadelphia
Deaths of 41 Month Old Dolores Holderbaugh
Dolores Holderbaugh daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Holderbaugh died at home west of Princeton at 4 am from cholera infantum. Funeral will be at the residence Sunday afternoon with burial in White Church Cemetery.
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Dolores
Floyd Holderbaugh
Princeton
White Church
Local visitors from Kentucky and Ohio tour
H. C. Pierson and Mr. and Mrs. Hall Morris with Mrs. Rank Morris returned home from a two week trip to Ribbon Kentucky visiting Mrs. Rank Morris’s mother Mrs. Kanne in Bledsoe and other Kentucky points. Neeley of Walon visited today to see Mr. and Mrs. Vettinger and family.
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H.C.' Pierson
Francisco
Hall Morris
F.rank Morris
Ribbon
Rank
Morris
Kanne
Bledsoe
Hey
Kentucky
Neeley
Walon
Cuil
Congress to Deny President's Coal Agency Request
Congress signals opposition to Haarding's plan for a federal coal agency to buy sell and distribute coal including interstate shipments. A survey shows Congress will back other presidential recommendations such as a commission inquiry into the industry and legislation granting federal power to regulate to protect treaty rights. Some farm bloc members oppose central government control while a few senators may benefit immediately from the plan.
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Tolday
Haarding
Toru
Congress
Tower Commission
Tulke
Fey Duce
Isontbyen
Flertin
Herrin
Stu
Auction on Proposals Shifts in Washington Debates
Prompt action on elite proposals from President Herding Lo cupe spurred by Mondell with a potential probe commission to be before the House by mid next week. He cited legislation creating a federal agency to buy large quantities of coal to curb profiteering as a core measure supported across both houses.
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Washington
Aug
Ifimiten Dies Prumijsudl
Mondel
Repube
Eum
Dogr
Cual
Mondell
Fuek
TONEY MOTOR CO NEW FORD AGENCY REORGANIZED
Announcement in the advertising columns states the reorganization of the Byron Toney Motor Company which has taken over A L Maxwell Company Ford dealers. The new firm is incorporated for 50000 dollars with Toney as general manager and a board including Will Blair Dr M P Hollingsworth J Arthur Mauck Walter Anthony Marsh J Lewis. The Ford product will continue at the old Maxwell location on East Broadway. Formal organization details and officer elections will follow.
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Sthe. Byron. Toney. . Motor. Company
A. L. Maxwell Company
Ford Dealers
Toney
Will Blair
Farmers National Bank
M. P. Hollingsworth
J. Arthur Mauck
Walter Anthony
Farmers’ National Bank
Marsh J. Lewis
Ford
A. ‘I. Maxwell
East Broadway
Imade
Governor Demands Ban on Dempsey Brennan Fight
Governor McCray, citing Indiana law, ordered Laporte county officials to cancel the August 9 boxing bout in Michigan City between world champion Jack Dempsey and Bill Brennan. He argued the prize fight violates state statutes and urged Sheriff Anstiss to enforce the law and prevent the event.
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McCray
Laporte
Jack Dempsey
Bill Brennan
Michigan City
F. Avertaken
Indiana
Laporte County
Dempsey and Brennan Break Up Camps
Camps near Michigan Sove y Ind Aug 1g Training camps for Dempsey and Bil Brennan were halted after Gov. MoCray refused to authorize the Labor Day fight. Promoter Bloyd and promoters faced discouragement as no venue or date was secured, delaying the bout arrangements amid official objections.
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Michigan
Sovey
Ind
Dempsey
Bil Brennan
Ja Oke
All Troops Withdraw From Indiana Coal Fields
Governor McCray announced that all troops occupying the Southwestern Indiana coal fields would be withdrawn before night and martial law in Clay county lifted. Twelve hundred National Guardsmen were sent to Staunton on August 2 to avert fuel shortages threatening state institutions. Three cars of coal were burned during the occupation. withdrawal followed progress toward a Cleveland agreement.
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Indianapolis
Clay County
McCray
Staunton
Indiana
Rail union radicals plan court action over seniority rights
In Chicago on an August day, radicals in railroad unions prepared to take the seniority question to court if workers who stay on the job are denied seniority. Backed by the American Federation of Railway Workers and North American railway employes, totaling about 151,000 members, the groups seek one big union amid talk of amalgamation.
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Chicago
Indiana moves to curb coal profiteering during fuel shortage
John McCardle leading a statewide push to curb coal profiteering. He urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to deny priority shipments to Indiana firms charging high prices. He suggested a $23.50 per ton mine price and warned authorities to enforce by withholding cars.
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Indianapolis
Tud
John McCardle
Mecray
Chicago
Newcastle
Indiana
Indiana Coal
Boonville
Indiana forecast: fair then warmer with mild weekend
Weather notes show generally fair conditions tonight and Sunday with warmer temps in central and northern sections. Aug 18 brings a high near 88 and low around 70 with partly cloudy skies. noon temperature around 93 and sunset at 6:38. sunrise 5:08 tomorrow with no decided change in temperature expected.
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Indiana
Near East Relief Bundle Day drives Princeton support
A Princeton drive for Near East relief asks residents to bring clothing and bundles on Tuesday August 29. The appeal notes destitute Armenian and Bible Land families need winter garments and urges households to empty closets and trunks for donation. Details will follow as the plan is announced.
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Princeton
Armenia
Indiana
Burns Couple Welcome Daughter Lillian Ruth
Mr and Mrs George Burns announce the birth of their daughter Lillian Ruth born Friday at their home 111 South Race Street. The child arrives as the couple’s first and shines as a new family member in the community.
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George. Burns
Lillian Ruth
South Race Street
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Sueridan
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Read
Stviking Wen
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Railroad Brotherhoods of
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Dolores H. Holderbaugh
Toney Motor CO
New
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Ixdtanaporis
Stud
Brennan
McCardle
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