Trainmen strike closed issue temporarily in Cleveland
W G Lee president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen said the strike is closed for now as Big Four chiefs meet again to handle shopmen strike fallout. They face ensuring contract compliance and moral support within contracts while probes examine reports of widespread locomotive deterioration and safety fears used to justify work stoppages.
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Cleveland
Big Four Brotherhoods
W.G. Lee
Brotherhood of Railway Trainwell
Criligal
Big Four
Interstate Commerce Commission
Brotherhood
Tully
Sickles Wins Bid for Princeton High School Annex
The Princeton City School Board awarded O. Sickles the general contract for a new auditorium and gymnasium annex to Princeton High School. The low bid was 8250, with plumbing and heating bid to W. C. Smith of Javan ville at 3060. Completion target is December 1, depending on labor and materials.
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O. Sickles
Cits
Princeton High School
City School Board
Sickles
W. C. Smith
Javansville
Gyimnasium
Moving Into New Pike County Courthouse
Pike County officers move to the new Pike County courthouse and will operate on the first floor until the building is furnished and wired. Completion of all work is expected by November 1. The courthouse cost $205,000 and third floor work is finished. The structure is described as among the most complete county buildings in southern Indiana.
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Putersburg
Pike County
Indiana
Illegal Tax Collections Reported in Wayne County
The Indiana State Board of Accounts chief examiner cites 1915 to 1920 illegal levies in Wayne township Fort Wayne, amounting to 105 GAS in refunds. Outside city taxpayers paid 112 389 for road construction while proper assessment would be 7 202.52. Fort Wayne property accounted for up to 41 percent of township valuation.
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Indianapolis
Wayne Township
Mien County
Fort Wayne
State Board of Accounts
Avith Esse Js
Cebbach
A. L. Oonaldson
Allen County
Fort Warne
Johnson Renominated in California Senate Fight
Returns from California primary show Senator Hiram Johnson leading Charles C Moore for the Republican nomination to the United States Senate. With 12 of 55 counties counted, Johnson led by 25 555 votes though Los Angeles County results were incomplete.
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San Francisco
Cal
Hiram Johnson
Charles C. Moore
United States
Ange SD
Hiram Jolson
Chas
Alcore
Wellington Rankin Maintains Lead in Republican Primary
Wellington Rankin held a slight edge over his opponent in the Republican nomination for United States senator as results from yesterday's primary came in. Hid dick ran a close second with strong returns from Johnson Moore and Rankin leading in early tallies.
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Lblm A. Mott
Wellington Rankin
United States
Congressuia Hiddick
Railroads face coal haul crisis as reserves dwindle
Aug 30: Secretary, under pressure from Truman, warns rail lines may struggle to move coal as reserves exhaust. President orders plans to shield consumers and industry from shortages and shutdowns. Officials estimate needs at 1.7 million tons weekly, but moving 0.5 million tons weekly is deemed too large a task for railroads.
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Washington
Tluover
Uarding
Barding
Trustees' Day Highlights at Gibson County Institute
Morning and afternoon sessions at Princeton High School auditorium featured talks on education by Prof. W. F. Barr of Drake University and Prof. Sherman Davis of Tudiana University. Musical numbers by Katherine Weese and others drew hearty encores. Rev. J. T. Nesbit led devotional exercises as Trustees' Day noted.
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Gibson County
Teacher’s Institute
Princeton High School
W. F. Barr
Drake University
Sherman Davis
Tudiana University
Katherine Weese
Institute
Miss Wrench
Datoka
A. Dalesby
Helen Denton
Katherine Brownlee
Fritz Keessler
J. B. Lowd
Darkey
J. T. Nesbit
United Presbyterian Church
Barr
Martha. C. Gree
Posey County
Shopcrafts Ball Game Postponed
Announcement shows a benefit baseball game between the Princeton and Mt Carmel shopcrafts teams postponed from this afternoon to Friday at Lowell Field due to rain. Tags will be sold for the benefit. Mt Carmel is described as an old rival in any event.
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Princeton
Mr. Carmel
Si Oeclock
Lowell Field
Mt. Carmel
Taxi Driver Robbed of Money and Car in Muncie
Aug 30 thrust a pistol at Ernest Heath, owner of a tax service, forcing him to empty $18 from his pockets after driving a passenger two miles into the country. The bandit, a stranger, kept the gun aimed at his head until departure. neither the car nor the robber has been located.
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Muncie. Td
Ernest Heath
At Tax Service
Princeton Power Transfer Hinges on Indiana Power Action
Officials say ownership of the Princeton plant is expected to change in September if Indiana Power Co. exercises its option on the local campus property. The price is set and transfer readiness exists, contingent on Indiana Power taking over.
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Princeton Light, Rest and Power Co
Indiana Power Co
Brutal Murder Uncovered in Canto N Neighborhood
Police uncover a triple murder at the Frank Burns residence and nearby home. Victims include Frank Burns, Mrs. Mary Nela, and Mrs. Anna Burns. Frank Arnisteous survives with severe injuries after a brutal attack with an iron bar. An immediate investigation is launched.
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Anton
Sue BO
Polive
Frank Burns
Mary Nela
Frank Arnisteous
Nela
Burns
Frank Neda
Wustand
Herrin Grand Jury Probe Progresses Amid Secrecy
Marion Illinois August report says Herrin massacre grand jury heard new evidence claiming to implicate mob leaders in the deaths of 19 non union workers at the Lester strip mine. Witnesses were kept out and outsiders testified, with Attorney General Brundage commenting on the case.
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Marion
Herrin
Ere-S
Lester
Brundage
Boy Sentenced to Penal Farm
Doyle Gayer of this city was taken to the state penal farm Tuesday afternoon by Patrolman Amos Padgett. He was sentenced to serve 0 days on the farm and fined 1 dollar and costs on a petit larceny charge after pleading guilty at city court. Mayor Niemeier adjourned the case and ordered the transfer to the farm.
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Doyle Gayer
Amos Padgett
Gayer
Padgett
Nieweier
Niemeier
Re Farm
Shop Craft Officials Meet Business Men in Princeton
A gathering of Princeton business and professional men met Tuesday evening in the Hotel Kidd dining room with shop craft officials to discuss a potential settlement of the strike with the Southern Railway Co. The railroad offered to reinstate the entire shop personnel as before July 1. Union officials were consulted on whether such an action could be considered without disloyalty to their organizations. Attendees voiced friendly sentiment and hope for a swift, satisfactory settlement.
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Princeton
Hotel Kidd
Vuigas
Entombed Men Feared Dead in Argonaut Mine Disaster
In Jackson California Aug 30 rescue crews battled to reach 43 trapped workers believed dead after the Argonaut mine collapse. Officials estimated rescuers would break through a living tomb by day’s end as rock and earth blocked access and blasting was required to reach the victims. Red Cross teams prepared to aid families as the effort continued.
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Jackson
Calif
Argonaut
Kennedy
Ret Cross
Gre
Coal car shortage curtails Indiana coal supply
Indications that Indiana coal output is being cut by a car shortage were reported in a telegram from Pigeon Creek Coal Co Boonville to state fuel emergency chair man Julius McCardle. Southern Railway reportedly furnishes no equipment and no relief is in sight. mines on the Livansville French Lick division are idle. McCardle began investigations and conferred with mine officials to move cars into the area while utilities note fewer shortages than in prior weeks.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Pigeon Creek’ Coal Co
Boonville
Juli McCurdle
State
Southern Railway
Reading
Lyvansvile-French Lick
McCardle
Voal
Jntirel Lou McCardle
Troops Seek Mexican Bandit in the Mountains
Word from Geyp y Mexico reports the secretary of war sent troops after rebel leader Francisco Mur gia Maurgia who crossed the border near Browns ville Texas and is hiding in the mountains. The war department says the rebel planned to join insurgents under Gen Mezta, who was killed days ago.
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Mexico
GEPY
Secretary of War
Francisco
Murgia
Maurgia
Brownsville
Tex
War Department
Mezta
Miner dies in Ft Branch mine accident
In Ft Branch Indiana 22 year old mule driver Seph Miller died after his head struck a limber while riding a mine car at about 8 am. He lived in Winslow and was unmarried with a father James Miller of Winslow. Coroner's inquest pending. burial expected at Winslow.
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Eph Miller
Winslow
FT. Branch
Ind
Seph Miller
Miller
James Miller
Senate drops plan to seize mines and railroads
Washington August 30 Legislation authorizing the president to seize and operate the anthracite mines and railroads was left out of the legislative program for the remainder of the Senate session. Senator Lodge announced the order of business after the bonus passage, before considering coal bills.
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Washington
D. G
Senate
Senator Lodge
Southern men ambushed across river near Augusta
In Augusta Georgia today two Southern men were attacked across the river. I M Pester aged 44 was killed instantly and Reed Booth aged 22 was wounded with life in jeopardy. Pester was slashed after the shooting and Booth was beaten with a sword.
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Augusta
Souther Maibwing Gar Ward
I. M. Pester
Reed Booth
Pester
Booth
Violence rises near railroad strike in Wayne Indiana
Reports to police by Captain Stall of the Pennsylvania police in Wayne Indiana say violence linked to the railroad strike is increasing. Two company employees were beaten by a mob of ten unidentified men last night and one was told not to return to the city during the strike, with threats of real vengeance if he did.
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Fy, Wayne
Ind
Stall
Pennsylvania Police Department
Ieb
Explosion damages railroad tracks near Princeton Wyoming
City authorities and railroad agents investigate a dynamite blast that tore up I G tracks just outside Princeton at 1 0 a m just before a passenger train passed and was not delayed.
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Princeton, Wy
I. G
Expect Peace in Anthracite Strike Nears
Washington plans a special commission to investigate conditions in the hard coal field and inform wage scales. Operators and miners prepare to meet in Philadelphia to discuss a compromise program urged by Senators Pepper and Reed to terminate the dispute.
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Washington
Congress
Callec
Philadelphia
Pepper
Reed
Consolidation of Telephones Expected Soon
Local officers await official word from the Public Service Commission on merging two telephone plants. The Independent company is prepared to take over Bell lines once approved, with trunk lines to connect exchanges before Bell lines are cut over.
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Public Service Commission
Iso
Witttin
Ford Agents Seek Coal for Plants
Detroit, Aug. 30. Henry Ford's plants in Detroit and nearby may not close as scheduled on Sept. 16 if current coal shipments reach plants in time. EF G Liebold and J L Rockelman travel through Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia to speed up shipments and avert work stoppage.
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Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
EF. G. Liebold
3. L. Rockelman
Toledo and Trenton
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Senate bets on final vote amid bonus bill clash
Washington August 30 confusion in the senate as a final vote on the $330 million McNary reclamation fund amendment and Simmons plan to pay the bonus from interest on allied debt sparked fears of a presidential veto.
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Washington
Senate
Simmons
Wold
Leister Massett Wedding Noted in Bentonville
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Josephine Leister of Bentonville Arkansas to Mr Daniel Massett of New York City, said to have occurred in Bentonville on August 0. Mrs Massett is daughter of the late Dr W Leister and has visited here often. she is niece of Alys YY Bucklin on East State Street.
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Josephine Leister
Bentonville
Ark
Daniel Massett
New York City
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