25 Aug 1922
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Newspaper
Princeton Daily Democrat
Location
Princeton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1922
Page
1
Big Four mediators and leaders of 20 railroads fail to agree on seniority rights amid a two day dispute. government sources report rail traffic running under 60 percent of normal, threatening coal shortages and possible coal rationing this winter as Senate faces intervention bills.
Aug 25 New York reports ongoing rail strike talks with 24 railroads in mediation. Daniel Willard and Brotherhood leaders shuttle between factions as Bert Jewell pushes a national settlement criterion amid seniority disputes. Unconfirmed signs of failure prompt fear of extended stoppage if a nationwide accord cannot be reached.
Contractor Soller reports Prince street nearly finished from the north end to Broadway and to Christian, with a thin oil coat to be spread by Saturday night. About 8000 gallons of tarvia oil will be used, sand coverage follows to form a black wear layer.
The Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian church at Patoka Indiana will stage a home talent play tonight in the school auditorium. Curtain at o'clock proceeds will go to church repair work. Graper quartet Herman Graper Karl Swinney Walter Eskew and Karl Church will sing Byron Cooper from Vincennes visited his mother Mrs Mary Cooper on West Broadway today.
Federal agents seized a report in Bridgeman Michigan claiming Lenin and the Third International urged overthrow of US labor leaders including Debs and Gompers. Allen Meyer, special agent, said the document outlined plans to establish a Soviet in the United States.
Joe Huffington, an Evansville Ku Klux Klan officer, toured the city with Police Chief He Pettinger. He denounced letters purporting to be from the Klan as false and not officially sent, though some imitate Klan stationery and seals. He urged caution and cooperation with police on the letters urging recipients to move or act.
In Indianapolis on Aug 1925 Indiana operators refused to set a maximum price for mine run coal. A meeting called by John W. McCardle of the state fuel emergency committee heard twenty operators but failed to agree on a base price of 8.50, with issues tied to car shortages and a potential report next Monday on a basic price.
The report describes a fox chase with dogs and men from Indiana and Kentucky joining in. Chasers from Indiana Tap, Hiandstadt and Mingis attended, forming a mixed group. Another phase is planned near the poor farm tonight as efforts during the previous night were largely futile.
The Gibson County Tuberculosis association, led by Raith Ross, prepares a program to examine children of mothers in rough condition. Each child will receive a careful physical exam, weigh and measure, and be compared to a normal standard. A copy of a health sheet will be given to the mother.
The piece reports Indiana coal unrest with rail lines mobilized to haul fuel into mining zones. Officials clash with operators over base price as demand soars, mines risk closing and bins run dry ahead of winter.
Democratic senators attack Secretary Hughes in a renewed Newberry discussion. They accuse him of whitewashing the case and claim a political letter from Hughes, issued at the Republican national committee's urging, serves to sway public opinion without adding legal merit. The debate centers on ethics and the influence of political letter writing on the trial.
Springfield reports coal mine operators justify higher costs as a result of alleged profiteering. Secretary John Wall of the subdistrict says miners return to work under same wages with little lost production. Operators claim price increases reflect losses. miners receive none. Retail coal from mines near Springfield shifts from 3.75 to 5.00 per ton, and delivered prices rise from 4.75 to 6.00 per ton.
A field secretary argues for building a bridge across the Wabash River on the AP Highway to ease railroad strike disruptions. He cites 24 hour service potential, compares to California transport aid, and notes existing routes like the K I bridge in New Albany as insufficient.
Foremen in the Southern Railway shops returned to duty this morning after several days of layoff. The restart confirms the status of work here on the line as it existed before the recent section of main trains was increased.
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