Troops to Be Sent to Williamson Mine War District
Gov. Small ordered 1000 troops to Williamson county to quell unrest after Wednesday's mine district battle. The military board reviewed the clash that left 22 dead and warned of possible further rioting while the Southern Illinois company faced suits for damages and broader labor tensions.
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William J. M’vicker Herrin
Williamson
Comple
Herand
Genera Raker
Chicago
Strik
Hugh Willis
Williamson County
Southern Coal Company
Coal centers armed camps in West Virginia clash
LeAuxieune June 24. Coal mining centers became armed as strikers and guards prepared for further clashes. Sheriff Laco Young said civic and fraternal groups have pledged to prevent more bloodshed after deputies and workers were attacked on a trolley car, with two killed. The county court authorized deputizing 1,000 men to prevent further clashes.
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LeAuxieune
W. Va
Laco Young
Injunction Sought to Restrain Coal Miners
In Indianapolis on June 24, lawyers for mine operators sought a federal court injunction to restrain striking and interference with mine operations. Judge A. B. Anderson set a hearing for Wednesday to decide on the request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anapolis
Ind
A. B. Anderson
Denounce Strikers for Mine Slayings
In a fiery Senate speech Senator Myers of Montana denounces labor for Herrin mine killings. He claims heroic workers were attacked by organized labor and that Americans cannot earn a living without the union minority’s approval.
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Washington
Herrin,l
Senate
Myers
Montana
Herrin
America
Iax
Release 2 Charged With Burning Baby
In Syracuse New York June 24 after an investigation of allegations by two student nurses that bodies of born babies were burned in a sanitarium run by Violetta A Lott and her son George Lott were questioned. District Attorney Malpass said the allegations would not constitute a legal offense as the babies were born dead.
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N. Y
Violetta A. Lott
Mra. Lott
George Lott
Malpass
Mayor Seeks Cautious Return to Nickel Fare
Mayer Brown told the 36th Ave 8th Ward Improvement Club Friday night that the 5 cent fare earns more than the 13 cent fare but cautioned that returning to the nickel tariff requires careful study of legal implications before any change.
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Mayer Brown
36Th Ave. 8. W
School salary cuts hit 275 janitors and staff
The school board reduced pay by more than 30 000 in the district salary roll and cut the superintendents salary from 10 000 to 7 500. Draftsmen, foremen, and janitors also faced reductions as part of the board action. The High School Teachers league pushed to press the board to reconsider teacher cuts and probe alleged tax dodging.
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High School Teachers’ League
Princcipals’ Association
Grade Teachers’ Club
Paul Millken
M. Forsythe
A. M. Hare
RC. Johnson
Cnce
C. G. Zokelt
R. A. Partee
E. C. Gilleland
James Gordon
Frank Guest
Wiliam A. Beggs
George W. Lenon
Seattle schooner wrecked off Kamchatka coast
The Seattle power schooner Bender Brothers was wrecked on June 2 after being struck by an iceberg off the Kamchatka southwest coast. All 10 crew members were saved. The vessel had sailed from Seattle on March 18 toward Siberia.
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Kamchatka
Seattle
Bender Brothers
Siberia
Manitoba Storm Delivers Major Damage Across Portage, Brandon
Storm in Manitoba causes over 1 million dollars in Portage la Prairie damage and leaves four dead with unknown injuries in Brandon.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
Man
Portage la Prairie
Brandon
Black to Lead Pen Investigators from Northwest Firms
George G. Black of Black Manufacturing will head a delegation of Seattle manufacturers to visit the Walla Walla penitentiary next Thursday. Tacoma and Spokane representatives will join the group to examine the prison’s industrial program.
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George G. Black
The
Black Manufacturing Company
Seattle
Walla Walla Penitentiary
Tacoma
Spokane
Whimsical Lines From The Page: Poem and Ponderings
A playful snippet runs through choices and curiosities from a 1920s style column. It riffs on marriage, a Poison Ivy club member, golf, and jokes about onions and buns, ending with a quip about Cuban cigar makers and Havana wrappers.
Amundsen North Pole flight mocked by Seattle pilot
C O Prest warned Amundsen cannot cross the North Pole without a flying machine. He arrived in Seattle after a cross country flight from Buffalo and plans to reach Point Barrow to bid farewell if fuel is available. Prest aims to fly to Asia from the continent, stopping at Skagway Whitehorse and Nome.
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Amundsen
North Pole
Point Barrow
C. O. Prest
Seattle
Buffalo
N.Y
Pennsylvania
Prest
Arctic
Skagway
Whitehorse
Dawson
Fairbanks
Valdex
Ruby
St. Michaels
Nome
Rockefeller Starts on Page One Brother’s Death At 70
The article notes William Rockefeller died after a brief illness with his end at his brother’s home near close family present including Percy A. Rockefeller Wil liam G. Rockefeller Mrs D Hunter McAlpin and Mrs Marcellus Hartley Dodge. Born May 31 1841 in Ridgeford NY he rose from poverty to lead Standard Oil Co of New Jersey as head in New York from 1865 to 1911.
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William Rockefeller
Marcellus Hartley Dodge
Percy A. Rockefeller
William G. Rockefeller
D. Hunter McAlpin
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
New York
Ridgeford
Tioga County
William Avery
Eliza Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Produce Commission Trade
John LD
Entertainments at Woodland Park for tourists and citizens
A series of entertainments begins Saturday night at Woodland Park and runs nightly through June 30 except Sundays to benefit tourists and Seattle residents. Mrs Kathryn Miracle is named to direct the programs. Elaborate music is planned. DR H H Jones head of a Liberia mission and J J Dingle editor of a Chinese trade journal spoke at the Chamber of Commerce members' council in the Masonic clubrooms.
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Woodland Park
Seattle
Kathryn Miracle
H. H. Jones
Liberia
J. J. Dingle
China
Canadian veteran MelLeod resurfaces after three weeks missing
SNOHOMISH reports A M MelLeod a Canadian veteran who vanished near Bellingham three weeks ago reappears with no memory of the period. He says his mind is blank regarding the time since his disappearance and is seeking help.
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Snohomish
A. M. MelLeod
Bellingham
Public lands designated for stock-raising entry
Washington reports more than 500000 acres of public lands designated in May for entry under the stock-raising homestead law.
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Washington
Icelandic Poet in Canada Finds Voice Through Translations
A ninth century Icelandic language aficionado now living in Canada describes how reading aloud to her father shaped her poetry. She recalls teaching herself to translate Icelandic verses in her head while performing daily chores and hopes one day to publish a collection for her children.
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Jos
Iceland
Canada
Altho
Free Show Admission For Sailors In Seattle July 3
Seattle theaters except Jensen Von Herberg will offer free admission to sailors from the Pacific fleet on Sailors Day July 3. The plan follows free car fares approved by the city council and is endorsed by Blue Mouse Colonial Columbia Winter Garden Class A Union and Victory theaters. Glen McLeod and BE Hoffman led the coordinating committee.
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Seattle
Pacific Fleet
Jensen-Von Herberg
Blue Mouse
Colonial
Columbia
Winter Garden
Union
Victory
Glen McLeod
BE. W. Hoffman
National Guard to Hold Military Ball
The 146th field artillery Washington National Guard will stage a military ball next Saturday July 1 at the Armory starting 8 30 p m. The regiment will go into camp on July 9.
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146Th Field Artillery
Washington National Guard
Matrimony Contest Will Close Today
A Seattle Star contest run with Herb Schoenfeld pauses to consult couples planning to wed next Friday at the Stand ard Furniture bungalow. Entries end Saturday night. prizes include engraved wedding announcements, cake, a studio photograph, and a wedding supper.
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Herb Schoenfeld
Standard Furniture Company
Clint W. Lee Co
Society
Pine At
Chief Seattle Bath Scheduled by Four Redmen Tribes
All four Seattle tribes of the Independent Order of Redmen planned a 2 p m Saturday visit to the Chief Seattle statue at Fifth and Denny Way. They would wash the statue using buckets brushes and soap with mayoral approval. A Holly secretary of the Redmen Booster club led the cleanup effort.
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Seattle
Independent Order of Redmen
Chief Seattle
Fifth
Denny Way
A. Holly
The
Redmen's Booster Club
Garfield high clock contract fight stalls board decision
The Garfield high school clock and signal system contract row continued after Friday's school board delay. Joseph Mayer Inc. executive J Ford alleged rival International Time Recording Co. would source clocks from New York, while Ford claimed all clocks would be manufactured locally in Beatth with 160 employees.
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Garfield High School
J. ¥. Ford
Joseph Mayer, Inc
H. C. Mitchell
International Time Recording Co
Mitchell
Mayer
New York
Ford
Beatth
Berry Picker Registration Opens at Public Employment Office
Berry pickers for strawberries and raspberries may register at room 168 County City building to meet growers in person. Wages range 40 to 60 cents per crate, says J H Shields, superintendent, noting May had the highest job offers this year. Three fingers were torn from R J Dison's left hand, a Seattle Can Co machinist, when his hand was caught in moving parts at work. he was taken to Seattle General Hospital.
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County City Building
J. H. Shields
R. J. Dison
Seattle Can Co
Olson
Eighth Ave. SS
Seattle General Hospital
Missing Relatives and Local Notices Help Reunite Families
The Star urges readers to aid in reuniting separated relatives and to report any sightings or information to The Star. Fred Kistler of Vancouver and The Western Union Telegraph Co seek help locating him regarding his father's illness in Coffeyville Kansas. Washington report notes a Senate approved House conference gain of 500000 for a Puget Sound navy yard pier.
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The
Star
Fred Kistler
Vancouver
B. C
Western Union Telegraph Co
Coffeyville
Kans
Seattle
Kistler
Washington
House
Senate
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Local Ship Concern Hearing To Be Held
A hearing on the claim of Meacham & Babcock Shipbuilding of Seattle will be held next Tuesday morning before the shipping board's claims committee. The claim involves about $1,600,000. A separate exhibit of 222 book plates designed in 1921 by America’s top artists will run Saturday through Wednesday at the State Historical Building, under the American Book Plate Society. Admission is free.
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Presenta
Amour
Herb Schoenfeld
The
Seattle Star
Mr. Schoenfeild
Washington
Meacham & Babcock Shipbuilding Company
Seattle
the Shipping Board
America
State Historical Building
American Book Plate Society
Drowns in Boating Accident Near San Bernardino
A. A. Bennett, 67, well known rancher, drowned when a motorboat capsized off San Bernardino. Others in the party were saved.
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San Bernardino, Cal
A. A. Bennett
Douglas Newton Surrenders for Prohibition Conspiracy Sentence
Douglas Newton and Harry Brolaski are sent to federal custody to begin a two year term for conspiring to violate prohibition laws. The surrender occurred to U S Marshal Holohan at a San Francisco location for transfer to McNeill Island.
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San Francisco
Douglas Newton
Harry Brolaski
United States
Holohan
McNeill Island
Water shut-off notices in West Seattle district
Water will be shut off in the high service district in West Seattle from 10 p m Saturday to 8 a m Sunday on Duwamish Ave from Carson Ave to Caratengs Pl Monday June 26 from 11 a m to 3 p m and on Elliott Ave from Broad St to Bay St Monday from 8 a m to 4 p m.
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High Service
Seattle
Duwamish Ave
Carson Ave
Caratengs Pl
Ellott Ave
Broad St
Bay St
Rathenau Seen as Key Figure in Germany’s Sane Reconstruction
Rathenau headed Germany’s electrical trust and ranked among the nation’s wealthiest men while aligning with the new republic. He backed swift reparations talks with France, opposed reactionary resurgence, and earned broad support from Ebert and the Wirth government. He spoke English fluently, published works on sociological issues, and was viewed by many Americans as a strong leader guiding Germany’s postwar reconstruction.
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Rathenau
German Electrical Trust
Hugo
Germany
Socialist Party
France
Europe
Wirth
Ebert
Gruenwald
Berlin
Potsdam
Electrical Trust of
America
Christ Church To Hold Communion Services This Week
The Rev Paul B James will conduct holy communion Sunday morning at Christ Church located at Brooklyn Avenue and East 47th Street. A second service is planned Thursday at 7 30 a m with other services to follow as scheduled.
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Christ Church
Christchurch
Brooklyn Ave
E. 47Th St
Paul B. James
Labor meeting rejects US recognition of Russian Soviets
The American Federation of Labor at Cincinnati rejected a resolution urging US recognition of the Russian Soviets. The body adopted a resolution condemning Bolshevik policy and supporting the US government. Max Hayes of Cleveland presented a telegram from Senator Borah urging recognition for trade, while Borah argued peace and disarmament depend on Russia's status.
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Cincinnati
American Federation of Labor
United States
Max Hayes
Cleveland
Borah
Russia
N. W. Goods Talks Win At Salt Lake City Meeting
Karl F. Adams principal of Lincoln High School and Miss Myra L. Snow Seattle teacher spoke on Northwest products during a Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce gathering. The Seattle delegates were invited to address the Utah Manufacturers association. Maj. J. H. Early and Garrett Wilkins attended the hastily arranged session.
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Karl F. Adams
Lincoln
Myra L. Snow
Seattle
Salt Lake City
National Education Association
Boston
Salt Lake
Garrett Wilkins
Manufacturerer’ Association
Nitroglycerine Explosion Kills Two in Ohio Valley
East Liverpool report states two men were killed and three houses wrecked when nitroglycerine being transported by auto to prospective oil wells exploded. Police and fire units investigate the blast site as residents reel from the disaster.
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Liverpool
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National Guard
June d’Amour
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Bureau of Missing Relatives
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Beyond Ave
L. C. Smith
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Pacific Ave
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Everett
Burwell Ave
Bremerton
G. McMicken
Pass
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Beattie
United Press
Washington Title Insurance Company
N. W
Hoot Gibson
RED Courage
Gladys Walton
Ohio
Dentists
2Nd Ave
University St
BE. E. Paddeck
Kansas City
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Cutiura
Mre
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