Labor Aides Big Strike in Rail Tie Up
The American Federation of Labor executive council called on all organized labor to help railroad strikers by refusing to carry work dropped by the strikers. President Gompers was authorized to issue the proclamation. Rail strike tensions rose after 29 more trains were annulled and a Harding action potential loomed if Chicago peace talks fail.
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Washington
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor Today
Samuel Gompers
Post Office Department
Harding
Chicago
Harding's plan to use strikebreakers stalled in Washington
President Harding faced a setback as miners strike actions loom over plans to operate closed shop mines with strikebreakers under troops. United Mine Workers warn government officials that sending strikebreakers will trigger a union-wide strike by engineers and pump crews. Governor Hart of Washington joined five other governors in pledging protection for operators reopening coal mines.
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Washington
Harding
United Mine Workers
Gov
Hart
Ragweed Season and City Light Snippets
Fragmented clippings recount hay fever complaints, streetcar fare talks in Everett, a cheeky Los Angeles earthquake remark, a Northwestern headline about “Oll Station Bandits,” a picnic idea for non-candidates at Woodland Park, and twelve Lyon women volunteering for a transfusion drive.
Bitter battle looms as Cork rebels fortify city
Irish rebels seize hotels and barricade streets in Cork preparing to defend the city against Free State forces. Seán Éamon De Valera, once president of the Irish Republic, is expected to direct operations. Guests awoken and forced into the streets as baggage is seized for barricades.
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Cork
Dublin
Seon Eamonn de Valera
Irish Republic
Free State
Hotels Bond Campaign Sees $13 000 In Daily Sales
One thousand subscribe to hotel bonds reported as 364 Seattle residents bought bonds Tuesday. The day’s sales totaled $13 000, with eight divisions of the citizens' committee raising $102 500. Division EB led with 34 800 from 8 1/2 subscriptions, while team No 23 under S B Asia recorded $11 700 from 20 subscriptions.
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Seattle
Citizens’ Committee
Kiwanis Club
Rotary Club
Engineers’ Club
Chamber of Commerce
Otto F. Kegel
8. B. Asia
Archie Taft
Third Ave
Taft
Asia
L. Johnson
Local Family Visiting Cork From Seattle
Mr and Mrs George A Donlan and their children Bernard 12 Vincent 9 and Julia 4 left Beattle June 4 for Cork Ireland not known to have left Cork yet Donlan a linotyper for Beattle Star took family to visit wife’s parents near Cork They sailed from New York June 14 expecting to return in October Seattle address 1828 23rd ave
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George A. Donlan
Bernard
Vincent
Julia
Beattle
Cork
Ireland
Donlan
Beattle Star
New York
Seattle
23Rd Ave
Fourth of July Firecrackers Ban Moves To City Council
Aimed at reducing July 4 accidents the proposed ordinance would prohibit sale or use of firecrackers in the city. Sponsored by Robert B. Heaketh the rule mirrors San Francisco law. Fireworks displays require written consent of the fire marshal and police chief and the measure will be discussed by the public safety committee Wednesday afternoon.
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Robert B. Heaketh
San Francisco
Public Safety Committee
Man Dying From Denatured Alcohol Found Near Plant
Pat Reardon aged 50 of 2116 18th Ave South West is in critical condition at the city hospital after being found unconscious near the Washington Iron Works in South Seattle. An empty pint bottle labeled Poison lay beside him, and the city ambulance rushed him to the hospital.
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Pat Reardon
18Th Ave
Reardon
Washington Iron Works
Seattle
Chapelle Accused of Bigamy in Superior Court
Prosecuting Attorney Malcolm Douglas filed bigamy charges Wednesday against Guy Lewis Chappelle. He reportedly admitted marrying Daisy Gruétzmacher while still married to Helen Bercovitch Chappelle.
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Superior Court
Malcolm Douglas
Guy Lewis Chappelle
Daisy Gruétzmacher
Terry Ave
Helen Bercovitch Chappelle
Polar Flyers Bride Faces Arctic Flight Alone
The bride of Elmer Fullerton speaks of her husband's daring plan to pilot Roald Amundsen's plane on a 1,500 mile nonstop flight over the North Pole from Alaska to Spitzbergen. She says Elmer is a cautious flyer who believes the mission could prove aviation’s commercial potential and a landmark for his career.
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North Pole
Elmer
Avis Lieut
BE. G. Fullerton
Roald Amundsen
Arctic
Alaska
Spitzbergen
Edmonton
Alberta
Pole
Eimer
Northland
Fullerton
Eastbourne, King
Montreal
Point Marrow
Point Barrow
America
Spitsbergen
Amundsen
Elmer G. Fullerton
Classified columns offer many good car buys now
A Good Buy for Someone Everyone knows that new and used cars are being bought and sold every day. The Classified Columns carry many good buys and will help you find any make or style car you may wish.
Buick 3 Pass Coupe For Sale At Low Price
Advertisement offers a Buick 3 pass coupe refinished in dark blue. The seller quotes a total price of $495 with almost new cord tires and invites readers to check the classifieds for details and purchase.
Strike Fever Grows as Coal and Rail Strikes Escalate
Tensions mount in a major capital labor clash as United Mine Workers threaten to strike if operators use strikebreakers under troop protection to resume operations. Governors promise mine protection while miners demand a joint conference with operators. AFL backs rail workers refusing replacements.
Mob Riots Turn Violent At Lehigh Valley Roundhouse
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania guards fired on a mob of several hundred young men who bombarded the Lehigh Valley roundhouse with rocks. Two were wounded by gunfire, one hospitalised with shock and a 15 year old collapsed. Police dispersed the crowd as an investigation began.
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Wilkesbarre
Lehigh Valley Roundhouse
William Brice
Carl Peterson
Alfred Kemmerer
Miners Ready to Win Strike Says United Press
The 680,000 coal miners declare total determination to prevail in the ongoing strike. They exhibit unity and morale, rejecting terms they find repulsive, while signaling willingness to meet operators in joint talks.
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Copright
United Press
Washington
Randall Leads in Vote in Nebraska GOP Primary
With 808 of 1913 precincts reporting Charlies E. Randall leads Adam McMullen in the Nebraska Republican governor race 25 761 to 23 655. C W Bryan claims victory for the Commoner’s brother as Butler and Bryan positions shift across 82 counties. In Omaha and Douglas county Butler leads early returns. Violations of local liquor ordinance cost Helen Ellison 100 dollars in police court Tuesday.
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Lincoln
Neb
Charlies E. Randall
Adam McMullen
Randall
McMullen
C. W. Bryan
Dan Butler
Omaha
Douglas County
Butler
Bryan
Helen Ellison
President Harding mobilizes governors to back coal mines
President Harding directs 28 coal state governors to protect mines and urges operators to resume production. He portrays a battle with the United Mine Workers of America and warns that failure could lead to government seizure and operation of the mines with possible mobilization of armed forces.
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Washington
Harding
United Mine Workers of America
Denby Survives Air Crash Near Peking
Secretary Denby escaped injury after a plane with a pilot encountered engine failure high above china near Peking. The pilot maneuvered to a safe landing in a mountain pass averting a serious accident.
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Peking
China
Denby
la Ina
N P Cuts Off 2 Dozen Trains Western Division
The Northern Pacific announced immediate discontinuance of about two dozen trains west of Paradise Montana due to the shopmen strike. Freight service will be slashed to only the most perishable goods. Discontinued trains include Seattle to Sumas 441 442 and 444 446. Tacoma to Seattle 422 423. Elma to MocIips 572. Centralia to South Bend 594 595. and Roslyn division trains 477 478.
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Paradise
Mont
Northern Pacific Railway
Seattle
Sumas
Ham
Tacoma
First Aspirin Divorce Suit
Seattle's first aspirin divorce was tried in Superior Judge Jurey's court. Bernice M Walgren sought a divorce from Albert E W Z Walgren alleging he used aspirin and snuff to control her and threatened to kill her and their two children Marjorie and Franklin if she left.
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Seattle
Johns
Jurey’s
Bernice M. Walgren
Albert E. W. Z
Walgren
Marjorie
Franklin
Wholesale Prices Floating Skyward
Wholesale prices for commodities rose in June by 1 percent, with several items not reaching consumers for six months. The June level is 5 percent above last year and 60 percent higher than the 1918 level, according to the Labor Department.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Jack Pickford and Marilyn Miller to Wed in August
Jack Pickford says he will marry Marilyn Miller about August 1. Miss Miller plans to arrive in Los Angeles within a week, while Pickford declines to comment on statements from Flo Ziegfeld, Miller’s manager, disparaging the match.
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Jack
Marilyn
Los Angeles
Jack Pickford
Marilyn Miller
Flo Ziegfeld
Miss Miller
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George Turvy
Topsy
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Bellevue
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Lyon
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