Gompers Blames German Labor for World War
President Samuel Gompers, addressing the American Federation of Labor in Denver, placed full blame for the world war on German organized labor, saying its failure to act at a crisis could have stopped the war and noting responsibility for the outcome. He contrasted with delegates from Britain and Canada as labor unions discuss wartime conduct and reconstruction. A convention resolution urged an immediate investigation into West Virginia's Mingo county strike under the Johnson bill.
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Denver
Colo
Ime
Organized Labor
Germany
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Organized Labor Movement of
Great Britain
Canada
Gowpers
Federation
W. F. Bush
Canadian Trades and Labor Congress
Mingo County
West Virginia
Rotary Club Luncheon Attends And Aims To Improve
The Rotary Club reports high attendance at Mt. Carmel with 190 percent over thirteen meetings. Dr Ziliak and Fred Ward named opposing team captains for an attendance contest. the poorer side must pay for the fifth meeting. Reports from Vincennes highlight pep and a Washington Mount Carmel Evansville Princeton gathering. plans include Boys Work and Chamber of Commerce involvement while upholding law and civil duties.
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Stuart Fisher
Mt. Carmel Rotary
Ziliak
Fred Ward
Carmel
Princeton
Vincennes
Washington
Mount Carmel
Evansville
Princeton Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
C. of c
Ben Watt
iWork
Conference Held by Mine Officials in Petersburg
John Hessler district Miners No 11 president and secretary William Mitch with John Bass joined a Petersburg meeting with operators. They reported Buckskin mine idleness due to lack of coal sales, not a strike, and miners pledged to support order. Bass said Francisco and Oakland City actions were unofficial. Miners in Petersburg formed a committee to confer with officials and back any agreement reached.
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John Hessler
William Mitch
Petersburg
John Bass
Bass
The
Daily Democrat Today
Buckskin
Francisco
Oakland City
Mr. Bass
Frank Bolin
Princeton
Elmer Whitman
Hessler
Mitch
Pike County
Miners’ Union
Wind Blows Silo Down in South Town Storm
A thunderstorm north of Princeton brings rain and wind between four and six miles south and east of the city. A silo toppled on the Heston farm, trees and crops damaged and a car top torn at King Station. Lightning struck several trees in the area with minor damage reported.
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Joseph Heston
David Luttrell
King Station
Local Market Prices Furnished by Moore Mining and Murphy Poultry
MARLETS LOCAL MARKET shows Wheat at 1.10 per bushel and Corn at 0.45, Oats at 0.30. Eggs 0.13, Hens 0.15, Young chickens 0.25, Roosters 0.08. Prices supplied by Moore Mining Company and Murphy Poultry House.
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Moore Mining Go
Matron's Silver Medal Contest Held at Ft Branch
The W C G U staged a Matron's Silver Medal contest Tuesday night at the M E church in Ft Branch with five contestants. Mrs J S Morgan won the silver medal for her reading The Bartender's Dream. Judges were Mr Lockwood Mrs S Melinger and Mr Huber. Other performances included Georgana Montgomery and Herberta Gardner reading solos, Tegrange on piano, and Joyce Emerson on violin.
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M. E. Church
J. 5
Morgan
Lockwood
Melinger
Huber
Georgana Montgomery
Hogs and Cattle Prices Show Steady to Slow Tendency
Receipts for hogs 14000 with slow to weak tone. Best heavies 8.25, medium to mixed 8.35, common to choice lights 8.25. Cattle receipts 1200 slow to steady. steers 6.50 to 8.25, cows and heifers 2.50 to 8.25. Sheep receipts 200 steady. top 3.00. Corn values wheat mixed. Chicago hogs 23000 with bulk 8 to 8.20, packers 8.20, butchers 7.50 to 7.90. lights 8 to 8.20.
Pet Coons Prove Costly for Daniel Wilson
Daniel Wilson of 819 North Embree street faced arraignment before Justice of Peace Miller after admitting possession of raccoons. He pleaded guilty and was fined five dollars with costs totaling 22.55 dollars. the fine was stayed and an arrest was recorded by Constable Howard Nichols.
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Daniel Wilson
North Embree ‘Street
Justice of Peace
Blame Shifts to Outside Agitators in Pike County Probe
Adjt General Harry B. Smith traveled to Pike County to investigate the railroad camp incident from Saturday. Officials await his report to Governor McCray, with preliminary indications blaming outside agitators. Stanley Craig, Pike County prosecutor, sworn in as special assistant in Gibson County grand jury probe of the Francisco affair.
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Adjt
Harry B.smith
Pike County
Community Fair at Broadway Church Hosts Hastings Home
Unsettled tonight and Thursday with showers and warmer night temperatures in the east. The Community Fair proceeds as Endeavors of Broadway Christian Church at the Hastings home, 518 Ny Hart, Thursday evening. June 15 invites all. Mrs Milton Young traveled to Terre Haute today to visit Miss Ernestine Young.
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Indiana
Broadway Christian Church
We ‘Ss. Hastings
Hart
Milton. Young
Terre: Haute
Vnsighter
Ernestine
Card of Thanks for Mary Margaret Byrne
The family expresses gratitude to numerous neighbors and friends for kindness and attentiveness during the illness and death of their daughter Mary Margaret Byrne. They also thank everyone for floral offerings and support. Ard Francis Byrne joins in the appreciation.
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Alness
Dleuth
Mary ‘Margaret
Francs Byrne
General Smith Promotes 100 Percent Americanism
General Harry B. Smith, arriving from Indianapolis to help probe Gibson mob violence, spoke in Evansville at the Flag Day event. He demanded a dictatorial stance against outsiders and urged sending back those who oppose constitutional principles, declaring no use for forces failing to subscribe to Americanism.
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Harry B. Smith
Indianapolis
Gibson
Evansville
Elks Lodge
Smith
Indiana Women Honored In State Probation Appointments
Indiana honors women with appointments to state juvenile probation and state school attendance positions. Mrs. Carina C. Warrington of Fort Wayne is named state juvenile probation officer and Miss Blanche Merry of Rensselaer is named state school attendance officer as the 1921 act sets the governor to appoint the officers.
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Elkhart
Indiana
Carina C. Warrington
Ft. Wayne
Blanche Merry
Rennsselaer
General Assembly
Charles Scull Jr Seriously Injured Swimming Tuesday Evening
Charles Scull Jr 17 son of Mr and Mrs C Scull sustained a severe body and neck injury after diving from Cunningham's ferry into shallow water on Tuesday at 6 30 pm He was rescued and taken to Methodist hospital where doctors expected X rays to be done later The attending physicians say recovery chances are favorable and he showed some movement today He is Princeton high school class of 1921 and son of the city school board president
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C. S. Scull
City School Board
Charles Scull
C. S. Ccull
Cunningham’s Ferry
Methodist Hospital
Glenn
Arthur Miller
Princeton “High
C.scscull
City School ‘Board
Rotary elects international president at Edinburgh convention
Crawfons McCullough of Ft Williams Ontario was chosen by acclamation as international president of Rotary clubs. Officers elected include Rufus Chapin Chicago treasurer and George Harris Washington sergeant at arms. Vice presidents named: Dick Aspinall West Virginia Ralph Cummings Lancaster Pennsylvania Everett Hill Shawnee Oklahoma Luther Stark Orange Texas Bill Bailey Clarkesville Tennessee George Deal Buffalo Andrew Morton London Norman Black Fargo North Dakota. Three more vice presidents to be elected Thursday by the international board of governors. J Fred Stephens from Yale attending as Princeton delegate.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Crawfons McCullough
Ft. Williams
Ont
Rotary Clubs
McCullough
Rufus Chapin
Chicago
George Harris
Washington, D. C
Dick ‘Aspinall
Ralph Cummings
Lancaster
Lightning Strikes Home During Tuesday Storm
A house in the city was struck by lightning during Tuesday evening storms. Fire crews investigated as alarms tripped and residents were evacuated safely with no serious injuries reported.
Haven't Gone Far From Birthplaces
Members of the Princeton Kiwanis club at the Kidd hotel noon luncheon shared birthplaces and ages. Most natives were from Gibson county with several from Pike Knox Crawford Monroe Vanderburg Posey Warrick Perry and seven from other states Kentucky Ohio Tennessee and Pennsylvania. The first ladies night is planned for June 30 with a speaker to pitch the Kiwanis to female members and several stunts to follow.
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Princeton Kiwanis Club
Tevealea
Kidd Hotel
P. H. Cox
Gibson
Pike County
Knox County
Crawford
Monroe
Vanderburg
Posey
Warrick
Perry
Kentucky
Ohio
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Kiwansis Club
Gambrel
Wes
Sprowl
Luther Iander
Balwi Wil
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Rotary Club
Supreme Court of the United States
Edward Douglass White
United States
Oak Hill Cemetery
Georgetown
Dp. C
Ft. Branch
AO Ji
Murphy Poultry House
W.C. T. UD
Endianapolis Livestock
Indianapolis Grain
Chicago. Livestock
General Smuth
Ets
Charles Scull, JR
Patoka
Rotary
Dinburg
International ‘Board of Governors
J. ‘Fred Stephens
Ate Aye
Edinburg
Ae ‘Princeton Rotary
Scéehiee
Kiwanis Club
Gibson County
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