Rail labor board urged to back searat terms and return to work
A labor member of the railway labor board urges striking workers to accept the board's decision and return to work while a hearing on questions of doubt is sought. He cites the law's authority and asks all concerned in American welfare to support the ruling.
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Yo Wharton
Railway Labor Board
Oyler
Loree
J. Chal
Raties' Association Apne Tean
Decia
American Railroad
Kidnapping Reported in Steubenville as Oliver Monaco Vanishes
Oliver Monaco, 12, son of a wealthy mine operator, disappeared after drawing $1000 from a local bank. The father received blackhand letters and a warrant was issued for an Elizabeth, Pa., man linked to a trio seen near the boy earlier.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Oliver Monaco
Monaco
Elizabeth
Gaid
Indiana to Operate Coal Mines Amid Fuel Shortage
Indiana Governor McCray ordered state operation of coal mines to relieve a severe fuel shortage affecting business. Reports indicated widespread curtailment of public utilities and private industry as state officials assess the gravity of the crisis.
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Indianapolis
McCray
Indiana
Strike settlement in Illinois fades from hope
ST. LOUIS Mo July 27 Hopes of a quick settlement of the Illinois Miners strike faded today when Frank Farrington state president of the Illinois Miners union announced the abandonment of the district convention called to meet at Peoria August 3. Farrington wired Acting Governor Sterling of Toledo that the proposals submitted by the executive yesterday as a means of terminating the strike were impractical and the state executive board here would take no action on them.
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ST. Louis
Ilinois
Frank Farrington
Ilinois Miners’ Union
Peoria
Farrington
Sterling
Tolinda
Seventeen Mine Operators Seek Strike Peace
Pittsburg July 27 Representatives of 17 coal mines in western Pennsylvania and Ohio offered to enter any conference with the United Mine Workers to end the strike. The mines employ 1,200 men and produce 32,000 tons daily. Acting district president FP. F. Hanawnay said he forwarded the offer to John L. Lewis, who has received similar offers from Ohio and Pittsburgh operators.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Ohio
United Mine Workers
FP. F. Hanawnay
15 Workers Escape Death by Dynamite Wreck in Monon Yards
In Bloomington Indiana on July 27 a dynamite charge wrecked a Pullman car in the Monon yards injuring none as 15 strike breakers slept. They were thrown from berths to the floor but escaped harm.
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Bloomington
Ind
Monon Yards
Here
Agi
Conference urged to end coal strike in Cleveland
Ohio coal operators request John L. Lewis to convene a nationwide gathering of coal operators and union chiefs in Cleveland on Saturday to seek an end to the coal strike.
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Cleveland
Ohio Coal Operators
John L. Lewis
End of Coal Strike Seen as Negotiations Move Forward
Indianapolis July 27 End of the nationwide coal strike appeared in sight as Indiana mining owners prepared to enter an interstate wage conference. Ohio and western Pennsylvania groups signaled willingness to negotiate across Illinois Indiana Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Illinois operators also ready for a four state conference since the strike began March 31. McCray wired John Hessler president of the Indiana union guiding district leaders in Philadelphia that Indiana owners were ready to negotiate a new agreement.
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Indianapolis
Warren T. McCray
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Illinois
McCray
John Hessler
Indiana Union
Mopping Up in Cliftonville WV War Zone
West Virginia conflict sees Pennsylvania troopers raid Cliftonville after a deadly clash with insurgent miners. Miners and families flee as state police sweep the hills with Wellsburg and Wheeling safety concerns, many residents forced from homes in the nighttime operation.
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W. Virginia
Maniac Seized After 50-Strong Police Assault
In Hinton West Virginia on July 27 1927 John Fredeking the maniac slayer was captured after a 13 day siege by 50 state police armed with tear bombs and guns. He had killed a deputy sheriff wounded four others including his father and offered only feeble resistance before police stormed the house. The dwelling was riddled with bullets as Fredeking lay exhausted reloading his revolver.
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Hinton
W. Va
John Fredeking
Fredeking
Death Laid 10 Whisky Baron In Cincinnati Tale
Carl Schuett a Cincinnati musician plans to exhume his wife's body after she died while held captive by a so called whisky baron in Lawrence county Kentucky. He claims a moonshine ring abducted women to mountain rendezvous and seeks state aid and governor assistance in the case.
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Cincinnati
Carl Schuett
Schuett
Kentucky
Bennett
Northwest Products to Open at Woodward Theater
Written by Misa Catherine Jones a Lincoln high school student the play Northwest Products will open at the Woodward theater on Third Ave and Madison St for a three night run. Presented under the Chamber of Commerce in connection with the Pacific Northwest Merchants convention delegates have reserved seats until 7 45 p m after which the general public may attend admission is free. The Metropolitan theater orchestra and Mrs Drury K Adama will provide special musical numbers.
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Misa Catherine Jones
Lincoln High School
Northwest Products
Woodward Theater
Third Ave
Madison St
Chamber of Commerce
Pacific Northwest Merchants’ Convention
Metropolitan Theater Orchestra
Drury K. Adama
The Shah of Persia’s jewels guarded by 50 armed men
A report notes the shah’s priceless jewels, valued in the millions, protected by a security detail of fifty armed guards. The item highlights the extravagant collection and stringent protection measures surrounding the treasures.
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Persia
Seek Change in Fireworks Bill
Retail merchants push to modify a city ordinance banning all sale and use of firecrackers and fireworks. A Wednesday petition seeks downtown district limits only. Public hearing set for next Wednesday after noon as Councilman Hesketh warns of further drastic changes to prevent repeats of past Fourth of July tragedies.
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Landes
Hesketh
Debs Protests to Lenin Over Moscow Executions
Socialist leader Eugene V. Debs, bedridden in Chicago, cables Premier Lenin protesting the planned execution of 22 Social Revolutionary party members on trial in Moscow for conspiracy against the Soviet government. Debs learns from Russia via M Tehernoff that the tribunal is Communist dominated and the executions are deemed certain.
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Chicago
Eugene Y. Debs
Lenin
Social Revolutionary Party
Moscow
Debs
Russia
M. Tehernoff
Hard Sledding for Dexter Ave Plan
Little hope was expressed Thursday for the passage of the Dexter Ave extension project. The majority of the council are either on the fence or opposed to the ordinance as it now stands. A public hearing was scheduled by the streets and sewers committee Thursday afternoon, at which advocates and opponents of the project will speak.
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Dexter Ave
Streets and Sewers Committee
Duncan Will File for U. S. Senator
Jamen A. Duncan secretary of the Central Labor council was set to file for United States senator on the former labor ticket Thursday.
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Jamen A. Duncan
Central Labor Council
United States
Town to be renamed Bullfrogmore by vote
A motion to rename the town Bullfrogmore was moved and seconded. Denby reflects on a flight four thousand feet above, recalling how the Alki couple’s porch swing fell last night without causing injury.
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Denby
Alki
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