Williamson county trail to mass murder indictments begins
Attorney General Brundage arrives with aides to recount the Herrin strip mine massacre for a special grand jury. He aims to present the full history of the 22 killings on August 22 to place blame and pursue indictments, with 200 names rumored. Witnesses include Sheriff Thexton, Coroner McGowan, and Colonel Hunter, while United Mine Workers officials monitor and plan defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phebe
Gen- Puamel
Brundage
Charles Wekauf
Attorn
Tne
Southern Wiliness Coal Company
Carbondale
Staten
Delon
Williamson County
Herstin
Marion
Melvin Thexton
Wm. C. McGowan
Samuel H. Hunter
Herrin
Len Small
Atrip
United Nine Workes of America
Angus ‘Carr
Fllnois Division
United Mine Workers
George Stone
AC. Lewis
Franklin
Mine Workers’ Union
Coal talks aim to end strike and ease shortages
Washington negotiations resumed in Philadelphia with Senator Pepper acting as president's spokesman as lawmakers weigh a preparedness measure and hearings on coal distribution. A range of witnesses is set, with time limits for House and Senate committees to advance bills to address the emergency and avoid longer shutdowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pepper
Pennsylvania
Cummins
Senate
House
Legfron
Harding BA
House Committee
Representative Winslow
Senate Cummins
Borah
Washington
Spencer
Hoover
Interstate ‘Commerce Committee
Imprisoned miners in California face peril underground
In Calaveras and Amador counties near the Kennedy and Argonaut mines a blast trapped about forty eight workers. Rescue efforts are hampered by deadly fumes and collapsing timbers as firefighters flood the shafts with water. A single telephone line links the mine to town while a plan to run an air pipe to lower levels is considered.
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Dorado
Calavaras
Sacramento
Argonaut
Kennedy
California
Haa
Bradshaw
P&b
Alli
Auto plunge near Coshocton leaves two dead
Coshocton Aug 28 Leander Bryan family automobile left a twenty foot bank Sunday afternoon. The mother driver Audra 14 and four younger children escaped with minor injuries while the eldest daughter Audra was trapped beneath the car. Telephone linemen alerted an ambulance ten minutes after the crash.
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Coshocton
Mio
Leander Bryan
Here
Sunda
Audra
Bryan urges government seizure of railroads and mines
Adorned by the Washington letter from William Jennings Bryan, he argues that government control should seize railroads and coal mines whenever private owners fail to meet public needs. He backs Walsh's resolution asking the president to act and warns against arming private interests or using the army for private gains.
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Washington
William Jennings Bryan
Lena Waleh
Massifter
Capitol
Bryan
Walsh
Bryant
Raiiroad
Congress
India
Rialto Theatre Opens with Stoge Co Sept 41
The Ryxho Theatre to open Labor Day week with Cutter Stock Company for a week long engagement. Cast includes Shirley Grey Wallace Cott er M A Brower Herbert Powara Arthur Herbert Nina Howell Russell Whenen Jack Kearney Ray Mack Lula Bratsdell. Plays include Three Wise Foots Beandal Peg of My Heart The Hottentot Tee Nightcap Pollyanna. Seats available at theatre dom office Sept 2. Vaudeville returns Sept 10 with high class features.
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Ryxho
Doora
Cutter Stock Company
Jas Bhirley Gréa
Wallace R. Cotter
M. A. Brower
Herbert H. Powara
Arthur Herbert
Nina Howell
Russell F. Whenen
Jack Kearney
Ray Mack
Lula Bratsdell
Austin Strong
Elyria
Beandal
Stocks Open Mixed as Early Trading Sees Lows and Advances
The New York market opened unevenly with US Steel down 0.25 at 104.34 and American Tobacco up 3.5 to 358.5. United Retail Stores slipped 0.25 to 74.5 while Consolidated Gas rose 0.75 to 128.75. Rail shares edged lower with Northern Pacific down 0.125 to 87.875 and Studebaker off 0.34 to 128.5.
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New York
US Steel
American Toacco
United Retail
Consolidated Gas
Northern Pacific
Studebaker
Atchison
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohioan
Bethlehem Steel Prid
Canadian Pacific
Central Leather
MN & Bt Paul
Crucible Steel
Erie Inspiration Copper
International Paper
Lack. Steel
Marine Preferred
Pittsburgh Coal
Peoples’ Gas
Reading
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Texas Company
Union Pacific
Ind Alcohol
Steel Common
Utab Copper
Westinghams
Wilys-Overland
Twenty Irish rebels killed in terrorism in Ireland
Dublin reports heavy fighting as free state troops clash with irregulars across the west and southwest. At least two dozen rebels and twenty regulars die in battles around Kenmare and Blarney amid terror tactics, executions, and volatile scenes near Dublin.
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Dublin
Blarney
Ine
Kenmare
Watervise
Comimercal Cable Company
Black and Tan Regme
Initiation of Ku Klux Klan Near Cincinnati
In a secluded field east of Mt. Healthy Cincinnati, about 10 000 Klansmen from Ohio Indiana and Kentucky gathered for initiation procedures. Two Hamilton County constables tried to disperse the crowd but left in a huff after being invited to seek help. Several hundred candidates reportedly participated in the fiery cross ritual under mystery surrounding national clan officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
D. J. Nye to Address the Exchange Club
The Exchange Club meets tomorrow noon for a luncheon where Judge D. J. Nye will speak. A good turnout is promised and a large attendance is anticipated.
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D. J. Nye
Exchange Club
Rail Board Hears Walkout Amid Guard Presence
Railroad workers at several lines protested with armed guards in place in CAMAK Georgia and Chicago as authorities charged a guard with murder in Latimore deaths. In Missouri 250 Mississippi Pacific workers returned after the company agreed to place armed guards inside shops and end threats of more walkouts.
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Camak
W. T. Hall
Georgia
Hera Tg
Dan
Baxley Latimore
Hall
Chicago
Michigan Central Railroad
Gary
Ind
ST Louis. Mo
Mississippi Pacific Railroad
Jefferson City
Marriage Licenses Granted in Lorain County Area
Marriage licenses issued include Norman Hill 27 a teacher and Mary Sherwood 26 both of Oberlin with Rev Hill. Claude Adama 22 a farmer and Linda Baker 24 of Columbia Station with Rev Granda. Alien Chapman 62 a laborer and Winton 45 an enamel worker of Lorain with Rev W L Bur ner. Andrew Verenhack 48 a laborer and Justyna Klepach 36 of Lorain with Rev Berisoff.
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Norman Hill
Mary Sherwood
Oberlin
Hill
Bruce Cannode
LaVerda Thompson
Andrew Verenhack
Justyna Klepach
Lorain
Berisoff
New York Noon Prices for Cattle and Hogs
Market reports show cattle receipts 1700 with TB to 25c lower. Prices listed for fat steers and heifers, cows, bulls, calves, hogs, sheep and lambs with varied grade ranges. Liberty bonds open with multiple 3 1/2 to 4 1/4 percent notes and quoted valuations across several issues.
Foster responds to divorce petition with accusations
Robert J. Foster files his answer denying the petition brought by his wife Gertrude Foster. He accuses her of gross neglect of duty dancing with other men and an ungovernable temper. He says she attacked him with a butcher knife and recently lived in Akron with an unknown party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Foster
Manin
Gertrude Foster
Akron
Coal Situation Drives Emergency Plans Amid Labor Strikes
Officials say coal production is rising and may near normal levels within a week as the government weighs emergency powers and rail distribution. President Harding and advisers expect a five month railway shopmen strike to be resolved soon while talk of seizing railroads and mines surfaces. Henry Ford threatens factory shutdowns to resist coal shortages, and wage hearings loom for roughly 406 000 railroad workers.
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Bia
Legisla
Interstate Commerce Commission
An Bo
Commission
Cummins
Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate
Congress
Daugherty Wald
Cummipa
Harding
Henry Ford
Roadhouse
Illa
Chicago and Alton
New York
Railroad Labor Board
Memorable Occanion Day Celebrated by Local Guests
Chronicle-Telegram recounts J F Burke and A C Hudcutt hosting a festive Occanion day with 104 newabona at dinner. Highlights include prizes in numerous contests such as balloon kicking, te nten races, shoe and wheelbarrow events, base running for men and boys, prizes for newsies, and a peanut scramble. Mayor Jones and George Chamberlain attended, and Holcomb's grocery donated chewing gum for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Burke
A. C. Hudcutt
Newaboya
Jim Armitage
Mayor Jones
George Chamberlain
Pauling Storer
Rollin Moran
Emil Struck
Steve Yuhag
Eugene Henke
George Heuser
Tom Jenkins
Dick Kershaw
Newsie
Bill Struck
Irs F. Erber
Margaret Storer
Cecelia McGurn
Printers
Dick Kerne
A. RK. Jones
Laure Lakes
Chronicle-Telegram
Holcomb’s
Alto Ames divorce granted by Judge Thompson
Alto Ames was granted a divorce Saturday by Judge Thompson from Elizabeth Ames on the ground of gross neglect of duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alto Ames
Thompson
Elizabeth Ames
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