Arbitration Accepted by Both Parties In Baltimore Strike
Nearly 2000 union workers who walked off municipal construction jobs on August 1 returned to work while arbitration is arranged. The city and organized labor agreed to accept the readings and will appoint arbiters from city, organized labor, the public improvement commission, contractors, and a local economist to decide prevailing wage rates.
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Baltimore
Organized Labor
Piblic Improvement Commission
Chaplin Improves After Exhaustion After Overseas Trip
Charles Chaplin, suffering from a slight cold and exhaustion due to overwork, showed considerable improvement today. He remains at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in New York until Saturday, with several engagements cancelled. A dinner in his honor by Cowie Nast was postponed until next week as Dr J D McKennie cited fatigue from preparing for a presentation after a coast trip.
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New York
Aux
Charles Chaplin
Ritz Carlton Wotel
Cowie Nast
J. D. McKennie
Chaplin
Frederick dentist Charles MacGill dies by suicide
Dr Charles MacGill a Frederick dentist committed suicide at his home by inhaling gas. He had been in ill health for years and recently underwent treatment at a sanitarium. A mentor of the Maryland State Dental Association, he had long resided in Frederick County and served the local dental community.
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Frederick
Charles MacGill
MacGil
Maryland State Dental Association
Frederick County Dental Association
Vanderbilt Heiress to Wed in New York This Winter
Consuelo Vanderbilt, youngest daughter of William K. Vanderbilt, will marry Bart T. Smit in New York this winter, according to official notice released from Deadmound Vanderbilt Runner. The announcement confirms the union of two prominent families and schedules a winter ceremony in the city.
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Newport
Py ‘Ming Consuelo Vanderbilt
Mia
William K. Vanderfile
New York
Bart
T. Smit
Deadmound
Rentdenen
Fire Devastates Mt Unionas Town in PA Blaze
A major fire in Mt Union, Pennsylvania, caused about 180000 dollars in damage. The blaze started at Slewanoff Bros general merchandise and spread through a lumber yard and mill. J M Minnich, a local druggist, died in the street from the excitement. Firefighters worked to contain the flames as buildings and garages were damaged and a bank doorway was blown open by the heat.
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Huntingdon
Pire
Slewanoff Bros
Mt. Union
JM. Minnich
C.H. Fetterholi
Expectant mother evicted gives birth by roadside
Chicago Aug 12 a 19 year old Mrs Anna Cooper was driven from her Phoenix Township home by a constable and her husband. She lay on the road and gave birth to a baby which died hours later at a local infirmary. Authorities will hold an inquest. The family, residing in poverty with 11 children, had fallen behind on rent after eviction.
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Chicago
Anna Cooper
Ghittt
Phoenix
Southwort
Chicaza
John Max
Mra. Cooper
Mra. Max
Threw lye in woman's face leads to jail time
At Whatan Court House Virginia Mrs Maggie Nicholla was sentenced to three months in jail and fined 500 for throwing lye water in the face of Mrs Harlouse Mitchell the Roky Oak Methodist Church Sunday School superintendent. The incident on May 10 also burned her husband J B Mitchell and their two children. The dispute grew from a letter Mrs Mitchell sent to Frank Nicholls the defendant's husband who teaches the Men’s Bible class at the church.
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Whatan Court House
Maggie BL Nicholla
Chesuit
Harlouse
Mitchell
Wichella
Mitehall
Roky Oak Methodist Church
J. B. Mitchell
Frank ©. Nicholls
Weeks to quit Cabinet as War Secretary left post hinted
Swampscott Massachusetts August 12 Secretary of War Weeks says his return to Washington depends on full recovery from illness. President Coolidge suggested he will not rejoin the Cabinet. Weeks left his Gloucester home for Lancaster New Hampshire and planned to motor there as he recovers.
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Swampscott
Maas
Joan
Weeks
Coolidge
Win
Washington
Lancaster
N. H
Gloucester
City debates bus franchise denial and tax plan
The mayor denies receipt of a January 16 1924 bus franchise application by Blue Ridge Transportation Co and Transportation Co. President M F Riley claims it was pigeonholed. The mayor says no such application existed but notes a franchise would include city revenue to repair streets.
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Blue Ridge Transportation Co
Charing EB. Bowman
M. F. Riley
Transportition Co
Bowman
Transportation Co
Public Service Commission
Beot
Hagerstown
Freshman Women Cited for Conduct at UC Berkeley
Berkeley August reports the university’s women's executive committee warning new freshmen to avoid late dances past 1 AM. It targets social excesses such as hose above the knee, heavy rouge, cigarette use, petting parties, and drinking. Violations will face committee trial.
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Berkeley
Cal
University of California
Woman's Committee
Mine Workers Set Price of Peace Higher
Atlantic City New Jersey Ang 12 United Mine Workers of America warn government action to end soft coal strike should address wage cuts and the Jacksonville agreement repudiation. They call redress of grievances a price of peace in the anthracite fields and related costly labor tensions.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Ang
United Mine Workers of America
Jacksonville
Inc Anthracita Fielis
Robbery at Summer Street Home of Union Veteran
Union veteran Barney Kelly reported a burglary at his Summer street home last night. A $20 watch was stolen after a window screen was removed and a bureau ransacked. Deputies later arrested Charles and Thomas Settles at Kamip's Mill on related charges.
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Barney Kelly
Summer Street
Mr. Kelly
Charles
Thomas Settles
Kamip’s Mill
Body of man found on Kansas farm near Lamotte
Reports indicate a body found near a hedge on George Myers's farm four miles southwest of Lamotte is believed to be Adam Clawson, a Cedarhurst schoolteacher. Police and authorities in Garden City and California Missouri are tracing the matter as highways are searched for further clues.
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Lamotte
Adan Claweon
Lodi
Herge
George Myers
Lamotte Tolay
Kansas City
California
Adam Clawson
Cedar
Shurst
Garden City
Ken
Divorce Trial Testimony Denies 100 Percent Friendship Schemes
Edna J. Scott testified in the divorce case filed by her husband Congressman Frank B Scott. She said he threatened to drag her reputation through the mud on the eve of their 1922 separation and denied attempting to train her in any wrongdoing. Under cross examination she denied involvement with Mrs Frederick Ziltman. The article notes continued coverage on page 12.
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Alpena
Mich
Edna J. Scott
Frank
Scott
Ite
Gle
Frederick Ziltman
Accused Polling Official Shot Linked to Gillis Case
New hubling Lewis Lembonilskil fahuve age 21 of Madson and Charles Lefevre of Va are alleged to aided Jesse in the slaying of Uwe Gillis sister over money in Hudson New York.
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Poller
Nudson
N.Y
Lewis Lembonilskil Fahuve
Madson
Jesse
Charles Lefevre
Uwe
Gillis
Telegraph Operator Halts Trains Before Death
Pittsburgh newspaper account reports Kavanagh Jacobs, night telegraph operator for the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad at Mungongahela, signaling trains to stop minutes before his death from acute indigestion. Police found his body at the desk as investigators review the incident and the station tally.
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Pittsburgh
Kavanagh Jacobs
Pittaburigh and Lake Erie
Mungongahela
Chen
Jacob
Janawer
Warner Fanta
Dacobk
Wat
Forest fires still raging across Pacific Northwest
Aug 12 reports from San Francisco describe fires as the worst in years while gradually improving. In British Columbia five tires and two men driven insane are linked to efforts to save homes. A fire near Revelstoke 258 miles from Vancouver claimed a life and other blazes near Newton Surrey burned homes for hours.
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San Frangisco
Pacific Northwest
British Columbia
Far Wats
Revelstoke
Vancouver
Viencouver
J. Cox
W. Supvery
Roth
Newton Surrey
Bishop Stratton Heads to New Mexico for Conferences
Bishop Stratton of the United Tirethiren Church of Ula city will depart in two weeks for New Mexico to hold conferences and advance toward a higher bishopric. He is currently recovering from an illness affecting his left shoulder and arm.
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A. B
United Tirethiren
Ula City
New Mexico
Statton
Tof
Hla
Bashop Stratton
India
Reichstag Backs Treaty with United States and Tariff Bill Passed
Berlin reports the Reichstag approved the commerce and friendship treaty with the United States and the government’s tariff bill passed without amendment. Also noted, the Seattle exploration ship Maud sailed toward Nome after an Arctic voyage with Captain Roald Amundsen.
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Berlin
Stochstag
Tommerce
Amily
Germany
United States
Ralchatog Alao
Legov Dormment
Seattle
Wash
Mauds
Roald Allundsen
Arctic Ocean
Slberle
Nome
Alaska
New Orleans Wettest Spot in Prohibition Raids
New Orleans is labeled the worst wet spot on the national prohibition enforcement list as 200 federal raiders launch a campaign. E G Yellowley expects the flow of contraband liquor via New Orleans to be stopped within 30 days, with Detroit noted as second.
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New Orleans
Prohibition Enforcement Department
Yellowley
Prohibition
Detroit
United States
Pole Planes Make Flight Over Ellesmere Mountains
Washington reports the MacMillan Arctic expedition completed a 300 mile flight yesterday. Three avalanched planes were used to span difficult mountainous terrain near Ellesmere Island, marking a milestone in polar aviation.
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Washington
Ellesmere
Attack on Miss Price Affects Parkhurst Alibi
Rockville Md Aug 12 4 Robert Parkhurst a Montgom county youth from a wealthy family who was accused by Mary Price 16 of Silver Spring has made a complete alibi and will be released. Police say Price later recanted her statement claiming the attack was by a black man and say witnesses and the inconsistent tales hinder the case while investigators seek the attacker through physical evidence remnants found near the scene.
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Rockville
Robert
Parkhurst
Montgomery County
Mary Price
Silver Springs
Polite
Tovay
Darkhorst
Prica
Washinton
Georgia Avenue
Peter Sus
Parkhuest
Estate Bequest From German Relatives Declared
Gerdig left a large estate valued at about 350 400 in real estate bonds and cash to relatives at the site Mater Gerbig of Cuniluylattdy formerly of Hagerstown who died recently in Ty n works after his wife death The Liberty Trust County of Cuntberkant is executor The will directs converting the estate for best advantage and dividing proceeds among William Breeler, Hachette Vring and Dorothea Henrikte, plus remaining share to siblings of his wife and to Wendel Straub and Elizabeth Jala of Cumberland.
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Mater Gerbig
Cuniluylattdy
Hagerstown
Tyn Works
Liberty Trust
Cuntberkant
Wiliam Breeler
Hachette Vring
Dorothea Henrikte
Tia
Fear
Germany
Wendel Straub
Elizabeth Jala
Cumbertaml
Gangs in New York Warned of Impending War by Police
New York dispatch reports rival underworld factions the Neary and Diamond mobs arming for conflict. Police say the Neary group has ties to Contacted figures from Detroit and linked to the Linky Mitchell faction. The Diamond mob, from Waterman Maldenar, is blamed for a July shooting on Sixth Avenue that left a victim with shotgun wounds.
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New York
Neary
Diamond Mob
Ita
Moby
Detroit
Liem
Linky
Mitchell Finth
Policanamy
Thattina
Mlamond
Wate Lem
Malendyr
Joseph Diamond
Font
Ong Munro
Fidleonth
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Miaa Cilian Harriaon
Blue Ridge Transpartition Company
Hagerstown Bank
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F. BF. Holsapple
Ha*roratown
Virginia
Blue Ridge Transportation Company
Frederick Zihlman
Bishop Statton
New
Reichstag
O. K
Adnias Negro
Trail of
Gerdig
Abig Estate
Gotham Police
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