Rail Road Telegraphers Call Strike Across System
Order issued by E J Manion president of the Railroad Telegraphers directs 80 000 operators and about 30 offices to stop handling Western Union and Postal Telegraph business after 6 am Saturday June 14 The nationwide action affects teletype and telegraph operations across the rail network in a major labor standstill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
St. Louis
Order of
Railroad Telegraphers
Western Union and Postal Telegraph Companies
E. J. Manion
Telegraph strikes ease traffic across the country
Western Union officers report smooth national traffic as 166 of 40000 employees were absent yesterday amid a Commercial Telegraphers Union strike. Postal Telegraph notes fewer absentees and uninterrupted traffic today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
Commercial Telegraphers Union
Postal Telegraph Company
Telegraphers Union Leader Reports Large Strike
President Konenkamp of the Commercial Telegraphers Union says 18,000 telegraphers are on strike and predicts 100,000 electrical workers will join the walkout on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Konenkamp
Commercial Telegraphers Union
Repeal Advocates Urged to Seek Wilson Aid
Advocates for repealing wartime prohibition told House Judiciary Committee that relief should be sought from President Wilson immediately. Representative Myers of Missouri spoke urging action and stressed urgency in the capital on June 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Representative Myers
Missouri
Wilson
Race riot in London leaves one dead and property looted
A London race riot last night between white laborers and black me n brought from America and other parts of the world during the war left one white man dead and several wounded. A boarding house in the negro quarter was stormed and burned, with many houses looted. Authorities asked the government for aid today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Associated Press
America
Nosk vows to stay in office to save German people
Minister of Defense Gus tav Nosk told a June meeting of the majority socialists that they remain in office and will stay to fulfill their duty to save the German people.
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Nosk
Associated Press
Weimar
Gustav Nosk
Senate panel backs $750 million railroad aid bill
June 12 The Senate Appropriations Committee ordered the House bill to provide seven hundred fifty million dollars for the Railroad Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Railroad Administration
Recital and Commencement At Caldwell High School
The Caldwell High School program features a recital benefit by Miss Alice Metcalf tonight. Formal commencement exercises begin Friday at 8 o clock with Dr. R L Telford delivering the graduation address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
Caldwell High School
Alice Metcalf
R. L. Telford
Moonshine Still Busts Reported Across Letcher County
U S Deputy Collector Stephen J. Cornett led raids in Smoot Creek on moonshine operatives in Letcher County. Reports indicate a spike in moonshine production due to high prices, with ten to twelve stills destroyed in the past week as officers push to halt whiskey manufacture and traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Stephen J. Cornett
Letcher County
Smoot Creek
Poisoned ice cream in Kirksville shocks town
Miss Beulah Goines was poisoned by ice cream cones bought Friday in Kirksville. She was very ill but is recovering. A Florida contact, Miss Jane Lo, has sisters mentioned in the report.
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Kirksville
Beulah Goines
Jane Lo
Florida
Market Report from Cincinnati and Louisville
Cincinnati markets report hogs a quarter lower and cattle steady with lambs easing. In Louisville hogs up 50 cents to a top of 20.25, cattle quiet, sheep down 8, and lambs steady around 18.25.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Louisville
Miss Clay Heads New Movement for State Suffrage
Miss Laura Clay leads four prominent southern suffrage workers who left the national movement to push a state amendment. They set up independent headquarters and demand submission to the people by the next General Assembly. The group says most suffragists favor state action over a national amendment and denounces a few associations for pushing Anthony’s amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Clay
Kentucky Equal Rights Association
South
General Assembly
America
Palmer seeks half million to hunt anarchists
Attorney General Palmer asked Congress for a special 500000 dollar appropriation to finance a nationwide campaign against anarchists bomb throwers and enemies of law and order.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bulletin
Palmer
Congress
Law and Order
Local Personalities Welcome Visitors and Returning Service Members
Mrs. Julian Van Winkle and children will arrive from Louisville Saturday to visit Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith. Mrs. John Fox of Dawson Ga visits sister Mrs. R. C. Hocker in Stanford. Mrs. Henry White returns from Atlanta after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hart. Lt Harry D. Rice returns today from Germany's occupation force. Major Robert E. Turley and Mrs Turley arrive from Savannah to visit his parents on the campus. Turley to be stationed in Alliance Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian van Winkle
Louisville
J. W. Smith
John Fox
Dawson
R. C. Hocker
Stanford
Henry White
Atlanta
Thomas Hart
Alice Clark Kellogg
Margaret College
Versailles
Walter Bennett
W. R. Shackelford
Fox
Irvine
Big Stone Gap
Lucia Burnam
C. B. Brittain
Berea
Charles P. Weaver
Greendale
Richmond
Harry D.rice
Army of Occupation
Germany
Robert E. Turley
Oil Wells Reported Across Lee and Surrounding Counties
Thraman Oil and Capital Oil operate jointly on the Beatty Heirs tract in Lee county with new No. 3 gushing 500 barrels plus daily output. A No. 1 on the same tract previously flowed about 40 barrels per hour and over 500 barrels daily. Hudson & Collins add a No. 4 on the St John tract near Lexington yielding 75 barrels. Coalman Oil, newly formed at Winchester, reports a Morphew lease well 100 to 150 barrels. Laurel Oil & Gas reports No. 2 on E G B Mann lease in Lee at 40 barrels. Sewell Taulbee farm trench drilled 200 feet with no oil or gas show.
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Beatty Heirs
Lee County
Thraman Oil Company
Capital Oil Company
Hudson & Collins
Lexington
St. John
Coalman’s Oil Company
Winchester
Allen County
Er Company
Laurel Oil & Gas
Wanted 10000 Bushels Blue Grass Seed Price Paid
Classified note offers 10 000 bushels of Blue Grass seed with highest cash price sought by F H Gordon. Also a lost gold watch reported on B Street with movement and case numbers. A stray steer of about 400 pounds is claimed with owner to reimburse expenses for recovery.
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F H. Gordon
Huns Preparing for Allied Advance
Paris reports growing belief in peace conference circles that Germany will not reply before Saturday night. The five day limit for decision stands as the Council of Four may grant minor concessions but no major changes to the May 7 treaty. A Coblenz dispatch notes German forces withdrawing east of allied bridgeheads and civil population preparing for an advance into Germany.
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Associated Press
Paris
Council of Four
Germany
Coblenz
Rhine
Communist Regime Expected in Austria promising quick success
London reports in government circles that a Communist government will be proclaimed in Austria on Sunday with optimistic claims of immediate success. The source notes that about 40 percent of the Austrian army are Bolshevik supporters.
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Associated Press
London
Austria
Knox Resolution Amended on League of Nations Stand
Senate Foreign Relations Committee reported an amended Knox resolution opposing accepting the League of Nations in the peace treaty terms. The amendment removes a clause that would authorize U S cooperation to remove a threat to European peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Knox
Senate
League of Nations
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Europe
Colored Woman Kills Husband At Winchester
Alice Jackson, a Black woman, shot and killed her husband George Jackson at their home near the C and O bridge in Winchester Wednesday following domestic troubles. Jackson, about 24 and a carrier by trade, had been arrested earlier for assault by his wife and was promised a Thursday trial. He returned home despite forebodings and was shot. neighbors reported several shots. Police found Alice Jackson in hysterics and she was jailed to await an examining trial.
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Winchester
Geo. Jackson
Alice Jackson
C. & O. Bridge
Jackson
Local deaths and industrial move in Kentucky area
John Smelling, 50, found dead in Maysville with coroner citing excessive pest as cause. Ammerman, 68, dies at home in Cynthiana. wife Louella and two sons survive. Liggett and Myers Tobacco to move twist plant from Lexington to Huntington Virginia, 200 workers relocate. Christian County wheat labor demand rises to 2,000 to protect crops. Authorities push for strict vagrancy enforcement. Holstein cow Rollo Mercena de Kel sells in Philadelphia with butter and milk records.
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John Smelling
Maysville
Ammerman
Cynthiana
Louella Ammerman
Kirtley
Sidney Ammerman
Lexington
Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company
Hentinatany
Ing
Huntington
Hopkinsville
Christian County
Rollo Mercena de Kel
Philadelphia
Baye
Fotela Freiaian * Association
Evans to head Boy Scout drive in Madison county
Mayor L. P. Evans was named chairman for Madison county in a national Boy Scout enrollment push led by William G. McAdoo. Boy Scout Week, June 8 to 14, aims to enroll one million associate members to expand the organization’s war effort and community service.
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L. P. Evans
Secretary of Treasury
William G. McAdoo
Madison County
America
Boy Scouts of America
Wilson
Boy Scout Organization
Citizens’ National Committee
W. G. McAdoo
National Council
Mary
United States
Thomas A. Combs
Lexington
Kentucky
Messrs. C. N. Manning
Desha Breckinridge
James B. Hall
Geo. K. Graves
Henry T. Duncan
Harry Giovannoli
Thomas B. Cromwell
Presbyterian Banquet Planned for June 18
A banquet is slated for the Presbyterian congregation next Wednesday evening June 18 at the Masonic temple.
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Masonic Temple
Elks in Richmond Plan Flag Day Services
The Richmond lodge of Elks will honor Flag Day with special services at 8 o clock Saturday evening followed by a social session. The event emphasizes Patriotism as a cardinal Elk principle and the dedication to the American flag.
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Richmond
Doddville News Notes Severe Hail Storm Damage
A severe hail storm Saturday damaged crops and gardens in Doddville, with drifts remaining Monday. Local residents include Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Anderson visiting, the Moberly family from Kansas guests of Robert Wagss, and Miss Sue Ogg returning from Jack's Creek area. A Sunday school convention is planned for June 24.
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Brassfield
Doddville News
F. M. Anderson
J. W
Tom
Moberly
J. L
Minnie
Kansas
Robert Wagssa
Mattie Dozier
Stivers
Bybee
Sue Ogg
Jack’s Creek Pike
Carl Pearson
Emma
Brassfield Eng
Jeanie
Cage
de Geen
Weather Outlook: Generally Fair Tonight and Friday
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Friday with little change in temperature. Clear skies and light winds are expected as a stable pattern continues.
Laring Gets Wheat Bags From India
Last fall Madison county sowed record wheat acreage and the crop now heads for harvest. Zaring's Mill bought 50 000 yards of burlap in Calcutta and shipped it to New York to make wheat bags, then sent them to Richmond arriving Wednesday. An electric sack-patching machine was installed to save every bushel for Europe’s starving people.
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Madison County
Zaring
Calcutta
India
New York
Richmond
Zaring’s Mill
Europe
Effort to Kill Tobacco Census Faces Legislative Hurdles
Washington reports detail bids by tobacco manufacturers to repeal the Cantrill tobacco census law. At meetings with Representative Cantrill, Commissioner Roper, and Census Director Rogers, growers’ protections are cited as the act’s aim. The National Cigar Leaf Tobacco Association urged repeal, arguing it benefits growers, not manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
J. Campbell Cantrill
Internal Revenue
Daniel C. Roper
S. L. Rogers
Washington
National Cigar Leaf Tobacco Association
Lancaster
Cigar Manufacturers’ Association
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Cantrill
Roper
Mr. Cantrill
Flag Day Elks celebrate 142nd birth of the American Flag
Richmond Lodge 581 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks marks the 142nd anniversary of the flag with an Elks only program on Saturday June 14 at eight o'clock p m in the club rooms. A social session will follow and all Elks are urged to attend. Exalted Ruler O Neil 1653 presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother Elks
Richmond Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
O’neil
Found hub cap of Chalmers automobile near register
Local notice states a hub cap from a Chalmers car has been found and owner can claim by presenting proof at the register office after paying the advertised fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chalmers Automobile
Weny Register Office
Display of Elegant Suits Shown by B and E
A stylish showcase features suits displayed by B and E, highlighting fabric quality and tailored fits. Patrons observe coordinated ensembles, with attention to cut, color, and finish, reflecting a refined wardrobe trend.
Ensign Brittain Goes on Kroonland
Ensign Thomas Baldwin Brittain U S Navy visits his grandparents in Richmond before a three week leave and reports for duty aboard the U S transport Kroonland. He graduated from the Naval Academy on June 6 with his diploma presented by his father Rear Admiral Carlo Brittain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Baldwin Brittain
U. S. Navy
Thomas E. Baldwin
U. S
U. S. Naval Academy
Secretary of Navy
Daniels
Ensign Brittain
Carlo B. Brittain
Congress
Naval Academy Regiment
Brittain
Baldwin Brittain
Richmond
Madison County
Pythians Elect Officers and Boost Fund for Home
The Kentucky Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias elected officers for the year and began a $100,000 fundraiser for the Pythian Orphan's Home in Lexington after a speech by Hon. W. C. G. Hobbs. New officers include Harry A. Schoberth, John A. Howe, A. O. Fisk, J. L. Anderson, and others with re-elected incumbents. The board of directors includes R. H. Gray, W. C. G Hobbs, and J. R. Dorman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Orphan’s Home
Lexington
W. C. G. Hobbs
Board of Trustees
Pythians
Harry A. Schoberth
Versailes
John A. Howe
Carrollton
Chancel
Lor
A. O. Fisk
Earlington
J. L. Anderson
Manchester
J. W.carter
B. P. Eubank
Bowling Green
S. T. Alderson
Russellville
Emil Poorman
Louisville
Grand Inner Guard
R. M. Hunter
Nicholasville
Grand Outer Guard
Pythian Home
R. H. Gray
Covington
W. C. G Hobbs
J. R. Dorman
Wilmore
Court arrest and warrants in White Hall area
In Madison quarterly court Katie Bogie faces breach of the peace charges after a neighbor Sue Fox swore out a warrant alleging Bogie pushed Fox off the sidewalk. A separate warrant by Mrs. Robert Griffith names John Hoskins and Elbert Chatman for insulting language intended to provoke an assault. All parties are well known White Hall residents.
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Katie Bogie
Sue Fox
Quarterly Court
Madison Quarterly Court
Robert Griffith
John Hoskins
Elbert Chatman
White Hall
Beautiful Summer Dresses Arrive at Belue Company
Beautiful new Summer Dresses have arrived at B. E. Belue Company's. The arrival signals fresh stock for the season and invites customers to shop the new line.
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B. E. Belue Company
Notice to teachers meeting in Madison county
Notice to Rural and County High School teachers to meet with the Superintendent and Board of Education in Madison county on Saturday June 14 at 2 pm for organization purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
Board of Education
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Miss Clay
NEW Movement
Menah
Elks
Doddville
Tswanted
Kroonland
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