Six Hour Day Proposal Defeated On Steamer Investigation
The steamer Creole State of the Pacific Mail Line is held in Manila for repairs and now an inquiry into engine tampering. Emery dust found in bearings led to the arrest of the Second Assistant Chief Engineer with more arrests expected. The ship, sailing from San Francisco twenty days ago, drifted seven hours after engine trouble and made two layups before Manila arrival. Special agents remained aboard as the crew faced further detentions.
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Manila
Aesistant
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Harding Sends His First Bill To U S Congress
President Harding forwards the administration's initial bill to Congress. It grants the Treasury Secretary broad power to manage ten billion dollars in Allied debt, authorizing security exchanges, interest and principal deferrals, and overall reorganization of foreign loans to clarify outstanding credits.
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Harding
U. S. Congress
Washington, D. C
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Constitutionality of Anti Alien Law Tested
Hearings opened in Tacoma Federal Court on a petition by Frank Terrace of Orillia seeking an injunction against enforcement of the anti alien land law. The case claims the act violates treaties between the United States and Japan.
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Tacoma
Wash
Frank Terrace
Orillia
United States
Japan
Two Negroes Hanged on Same Scaffold in Chicago Riot Case
In Chicago on June 24 Grover Reed and Oscra McGavick, both Black, were hanged after conviction for the murder of Robert Rose tied to the Abyssinian riots of June 1920. The pair were executed on the same scaffold as part of the riot-related case.
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Chicago
Grover Reed
Fog
Oscra McGavick
Robert Rose
Governors Cancel Alaska Expedition Plan This Summer
SALEM ORE June 24 The proposed excursion of Western Governors to Alaska next month has been cancelled after a telegram from the Governors Conference secretary stating insufficient governors agreed to join the trip.
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Salem
Ore
Alaska
Governors' Conference
Anchorage Delegate Dan Sutherland Seen Political Risk Ahead
Anchorage reader Dr. F M Doyle criticizes delegate Dan Sutherland alleging his actions over the governor ship matter in Washington damaged his political standing in Alaska. Doyle quotes Sutherland’s lack of open backing for Wickersham figures and predicts outsider Scott C Bone’s governor nomination implications.
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Dan Sutherland
Alaska
Congress
Washington
Sutherland
Wickersham
Hazelet
McBride
F. M Doyle
Anchorage
Scott C. Bone
Boyle
Cordova
Valdez
James Wickersham
Letterman Hospital
San Francisco
Admiral Watson
Alaska Bureau of
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Ritchie
California
Seattle
Seward
Navy relieves Captain Stearns of command on ship
Secretary Edwin Denby removed Captain C. D. Stearns from command of the battleship Michigan on Admiral Wilsons recommendation. The action targets alleged Soviet tendency nipping in the Navy through crew discussions of disciplinary matters. Morale Committee approved earlier by former Secretary Daniels is noted context.
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Washington, D. C
Edwin Degby
C. D. Stearns
Michigan
Denby
Wilson
Stearns
Daniels
Navy Department
Capt. Stearns
Geologists Sail to Alaska Oil Districts for Extensive Survey
A large Geological Survey expedition aboard the Admiral Watson sails to the Alaska Peninsula to excaavate oil districts. Leading figures include J W McCord and E Marquardt with private firms and government scientists. Two government groups will study the Illiamna and Cold Bay fields with pack horses and field gear. President Harding and cabinet show strong interest in Alaska development and permits will be issued without regard to conflicting claims, to be settled within six months.
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Alaska Peninsula
Admiral Watson
J W. McCord
Westward Development Company
Cold Bay
L. C. Decius
Southern Pacific Oil Division
J. W. McCloskey
Associated Oil Company
Dan Nolan
General Petroleum Company
James F. Wood, Jr
Ernest Marquardt
New York Oil Company
J. J. Finnegan and Associates
Watson
Geological Survey
Fred H. Moffit
Snug Harbor
Illiamna
Portage Bay
Otis Ross
U. S
McCord
Pacific Coast
Washington
Harding
Alaska
Theatre collapses during storm in Barnesboro kills seven
JOHNSTOWN Pa June 24 It is reported seven were killed and many injured when a theater collapsed at Barnesboro during a severe storm Nine are known to have been rescued from the ruins
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Johnstown
Barnesboro
Middle West Bankers Confer With Harding On Rehab of Industry
A group of Middle West bankers and financiers met President Harding in Washington on June 24 and urged rapid rehabilitation of domestic industry and resolution of transportation problems as vital needs for economic recovery.
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Washington
Middle West
Harding
Coastwise Freight Rates To Be Reduced by P. S. Co.
The Pacific Steamship Company announced a general reduction in coastwise freight rates to take effect around July 1. Details of the new tariff were not disclosed.
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P. S. Co
Seattle
Pacific Steamship Company Today
Canadian Village Wiped Out During Night by Fire
The village of Villa Bay in Quebec was destroyed in a forest fire overnight. All residents escaped with their lives.
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Quebec
Villa Bay
Secretary Denby Reprimands Rear Admiral Sims for Irish Speech
Secretary of the Navy Edwin Denby publicly reprimanded Rear Admiral William Sims for a speech on Irish sympathizers in America delivered in London. The June announcement cites unapproved remarks and rebukes the officer's conduct within official channels.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Edwin Denby
William’ 8. Sims
America
London
Minister Charges Trigger Violent Session in Northern Baptist Conference
In Des Moines on June 24 a volatile Northern Baptist Conference session saw an anonymous $1,750,000 trust fund charge raised against Chicago figures including the University Divinity School. The accusation was branded false by several speakers as over 500 delegates clashed before order was restored.
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Des Moines
Northern Baptist Conference
Acig
Chicago
Boynton
University of Chicago Divinity Schoool
Big crowd bids Riggs farewell on steamer voyage
Ex Governor Thomas Riggs departs on his first long absence from duties aboard the Princess Alice toward Seattle. A large dock crowd wished him a merry vacation and a speedy Alaska return as Riggs plans to split time between Washington state and California with a brief East visit to relatives. Mrs Riggs and Mrs Elmore accompany the party with plans for later reunions and return trips.
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Thomas Riggs
F. E. Elmore
Seattle
Alaska
Riggs
Washington State
California
Elmore
Washington
Mr. Riggs
Southern Pacific Employees Vote Against New Wage Cuts
Sacramento June 24. Southern Pacific Railway workers overwhelmingly voted to reject the Federal Labor Board wage reductions. Four hundred locals opposed and 16 favored acceptance after a partial count. The board set about 12 percent cuts effective July 1.
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Sacramento
Southern Pacific Railway
Federal Labor Board
Enforcement Agents Given Back Their Old Positions
Federal prohibition directors nationwide have been instructed to reappoint all reliable enforcement agents laid off recently due to funding shortages. The directive aims to restore personnel to prior posts as funding allows.
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Enforcement
Washington
Roaring Echo From Last Campaign Emerges in Court
W C Procter of Cincinnati filed a bill in Chicago seeking an accounting from eight General Leonard Wood committee organizers. He alleges $813000 was used to promote Wood’s candidacy with most funds advanced by him and lacking proper accounting. The suit ties this expenditure to the lead up to the June Republican convention and claims a negative impact on Wood’s presidential bid.
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Chicago
W. C. Procter
Cincinnati
General
General Wood
Cork Police Barracks Bombed Early Morning
Cork reports a bombing of the police barracks and street fighting at dawn leaving one dead and four wounded. Belfast notes a troop train wreck from an underground mine with four killed and twenty injured.
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Cork
Belfast
Alaska Fish Pirates to Be Watched This Summer
The coast guard cutter Rothwell under Captain W. K. Compson sailed for Ketchikan to patrol the inside passage this summer. The mission aims to protect salmon traps from pirate threats along the coast.
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Alaska
Seattle
Coast Guard
Rothwell
W. K. Compson
Ketchikan
Naval Bill Now Fixed Carries a Big Amount
The naval bill carries a total of approximately 414 million dollars under the final figure by Senate and House conferees. This amount is an increase of 18 million over the original figures and 50 million less than endorsed by the Senate.
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Washington
Senate
House
Life inmate killed during prison attack at Walla Walla
John Vandell, a life prisoner at the state penitentiary in Walla Walla, was shot and killed by a prison guard last night while Vandell attacked another inmate savagely. The incident occurred in the penitentiary yard as officers responded to the assault. Vandell had been serving a life term for prior offenses.
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Walla Walla
John Vandell
Vandell
Senator Borah Attacks Bonus Bill in Senate
Senator Borah of Idaho attacked the five ways national soldiers bonus bill on the Senate floor calling it discreditable to the Republican party. Supporters expect passage after amendments. The report also notes the House judiciary committee favorably reported a bill to curb beer as medicine and limit physicians to 100 whisky prescriptions per 90 days and extend the Volstead act to Hawaii and the Virgin Islands.
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Washington
Senate
W. &. Borah
Idaho
Republican Party
House Judiciary Committee
Hawaii
Virgin Islands
City of Seattle to Sail North with 180 Passengers
SEATTLE June 24 The steam er City of Seattle sails from this port at 10 o clock tomorrow morning with 180 passengers booked for the North Passengers for Juneau include Mrs P J Freeberg Mrs L L Koler Mrs Ann McLaughlin Dennis McLaughlin Talbot Carroll A Hamilton C Seigel Mr and Mrs W B Kirk L E Adams Miss S Burklund Mr Burkhart
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Seattle
Juneau
P. J. Freeberg
Koler
Ann McLaughlin
Dennis McLaughlin
Talbot Carroll
A. Hamilton
C. Seigel
W. B. Kirk
L. E. Adams
Burklund
Burkhart
Attempt on General Gouraud Narrowly Missed in Damascus
In Damascus on June 24 bandits made an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate General Gouraud, the commander of the French army in the east. The attack was thwarted with no reported injuries to the general or other officials.
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Damascus
Gouraud
Federation of Labor Rejects Six Hour Day Agenda
The American Federation of Labor rejected Seattle Labor Council’s plan for a nationwide six hour day and eight hours pay to curb unemployment. It urged federal production and resource controls, called for aliens in government service to be discharged, and backed retrial or pardon for Mooney and Billings. The convention also opposed universal military training and supported a 44 hour week for Allied Printing Trades.
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Denveik
American Funeration of Labor Today
Seattle Labor Council
Federation
Navy
War
Harding
Standard, Steel Car
Indiana
Hearst
W. R. Hearst
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
America
Ireland
Mooney
Thomas Mooney
Warren K. Billings
California State Penitentiary
San Francisco
Billings
of California
John Mooney
Fisheries Bureau Chief Plans Alaska Visit
Seattle June 24. Dr. H. M. Smith commissioner of the Bureau of Fisheries will leave Washington next week for Seattle and Alaska to study fish conditions through July. Findings may lead to changes in federal laws governing Alaska fisheries.
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Seattle
Washington
H. M. Smith
Bureau of Fisheries
Alask
Smit
Alaska
Curzon Attacks League as Stumbling Block to Peace
London June 24 Lord Curzon secretary of state for foreign affairs publicly attacked the League of Nations calling it a stumbling block to world settlement and saying the Allied nations erred at the peace table. He blamed the covenant for many international difficulties and urged a policy change with direct U S cooperation with the Allies.
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League of Nations
London
Lord Curzon
United States
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Middle West Bankers
Sims
Southern Pacific Railroad
Mrs. Harding
New York City
Europe
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Federation OF Labor
Federal Control OF
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Fisheries Bureau
Northland
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