Miners Trapped Under Fire At Argonaut Kennedy Mine
Fortyeight miners are trapped five hundred feet below the surface at the Argonaut mine outside Jackson California as a fierce blaze rages at the three thousand foot level. Two miners escaped through flames to the surface but many remain cut off by a widening bulkhead and deadly fumes.
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Jackson
Cal
Argonaut Mine
Clarenes Bradshay
Debels
California
Bradshaw
Heming
Ming
Three Auto Mishaps Spark Trio of Lawsuits
Fred H. Wassman acting for Waga man Harshman represents a plaintiff seeking 2000 dollars for personal injuries from a collision with a defendant's car at West Friendship on April 1, 1922. Snowman Transfer Co. and others file two more suits for 4000 dollars over damages to a truck and 2500 dollars for a collision at Huyett's, with Charles Walt representing Harry 0. Bester against John W. Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred HW. Wassman
Wagaman & Harshman
Harry L. Smith
Plainiff
West Friendship
Rank J. Snowman
Snowman Transfer Company
Smith
Charles Walt
Harry 0. Bester
John W. Snyder
Huyett's
Bryan backs federal takeovers of railroads and mines
In Washington on August 28, William Jennings Bryan urged government seizure of both railroads and coal mines if private owners fail to meet public demands. He spoke after meeting with Senator Walsh and other minority senators at the Capitol.
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International
Washington
William Jennings Bryan
Ina Otter
Walsh
Massachusetts
Capitol
Bridges Over Potomac Free In Ninety Days
The four Potomac bridges at Hancock Wil Williamsport Shepherdstown and Harpers Ferry will be toll free within 90 days according to John N Mackall chair of the State Roads Commission speaking at a Farmers’ Prentice event. He said Maryland and West Virginia funds have been pledged and the purchase completed after agreements with bridge owners. The move traces to a 1910s effort led by Leon Yourtee a Washington County delegate, with Maryland and West Virginia legislatures aligning in 1919 1920 and 1922 to place the bridges on public finance.
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Potomac River
Hancock
Wil Hamsport
Shepherdstown
Harpers Ferry
John N. Mackall
State Roads Commission
Farmers’ Prentec
Macgill
Maryland Sto West
Wirghita
Vas Poe
Oie
Leon Ri Yourtso
Houra
Washington County
Yourtee
Maryland
Ryan
West Virginia
Maller
Popert
Hagersjtown
Severn
Moada Commission
Amit
Yale
Gpk
WETS WIN IN STOCKHOLM REFERENDUM VICTORY REPORTED
Stockholm reports complete returns from Saturdays referendum indicate wets won over drys. Both men and women voted as the drys financed largely from the United States fought to prohibit the drink traffic.
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Internativnal ‘Newa
Stockholm
United States
Williams Pursues Robbers After Home Theft
Samuel Williams of Williamsport woke to a break in last night. Dressed only in his underclothes he grabbed a shotgun and, with John Williams, chased the intruders from the smoke house area. Williams sustained a cut foot from sharp stones during the pursuit.
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Samuel Williams
Williamsport
Willams
WiHame
Guakehouse
Mr. Williams
John Willams
Iatiar Glying
Aetlya’ Chage
Samuel ‘Williams Lebind
Aly
TWO BRIDGES BOMBED AND TRAFFIC TIED UP
International News reports two railroad bridges bombed yesterday causing standstill traffic on the Alton and Roadhouse routes. Missouri rail lines paralyzed as 300 trainmen and maintenance workers walk out amid armed guards, with services halted at Kansas City and Jefferson City. Mrs. J. P. Perry returns home after visiting Washington friends.
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International News
Springfield
Chicago
Alton
Roadhouse
Waa
Offccials
Chicago , Burlington and Quincy
International Neway
Kansas City
Traficn
Missouri
Chicago and Alton
Jefferson City
Bottling Plant Burns in Backenridge Area
A fire destroyed part of the Atlantic Mottle Company bottling plant at Backenridge near Pittsburgh, causing an estimated $300,000 in damage. Four firefighters were overcome by smoke.
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Pittsburgh
Atlantic Mottle Company
Backenridge
Here
Maintenance Of Way Workers Demand 48 Cents Hour Minimum
City school rooms for 250 children lack space as city buildings are filled. County cut backing for portable rooms fueling congestion. Five rooms secured, two more needed in Howard Street and Locust area. rooms must be properly sized and lit.
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Howard’ Street
Locust Bt. Chapel
Locust and
Garth Streets
Howard St
North End
Three Irish Rebs Killed In Battle At Blarney
Dublin dispatch reports three Irish rebels killed in a battle with Free State troops at Blarney. Intermittent fighting has persisted in the area since Friday, with about forty rebels killed over the period.
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Xnternational News
Dublin
Battla
Fees
Blarney
Car crash injures local grocer on Frankly Street
The Yard car of Mr. Neibert on West Frankley Street was wrecked when a Dodge with Maryland plates struck it yesterday afternoon. Neibert operates a grocery store at Frankly and Country Streets. the impact damaged his car and the driver fled, a torn fiber noting the Dodge left the scene. Neibert survived the incident.
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VN. Neibert
West Frankley Street
Dodge
Maryland
Neibert
Marylaw
Tag Wily
Strike Hearing Opens Over Maintenance of Way Pay
United States Railway Labor Board began hearings on a wage increase request by maintenance of way workers led by EB Grable. The demand cites a new wage scale with a 48 cent hourly minimum and open ceiling, plus recognition of the board and a living wage clause in an amendment to the transportation act, signaling a potential clash with 105 railroads.
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International News
Chicago
United States Railway Labor, Board
EB. F. Grable
Board of the Doc
Adventuress Thrilled by Big Gators In Andes Trek
Miss Katherina MacGregor of Waupaca Wisconsin thrilled by a life changing journey through South American jungles she traversed Andes trails with muleteers by dugout canoe at headwaters of the Amazon and faced deadly creatures while gathering material for a book
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International News
New York
Katherina MacGregor
Waupaca
Wisconsin
Miss Mactregor
Lina
Peru
Andes
Amagon
Two Runaway Boys Held by Police After Escape
Two boys from Baltimore and Westminater were arrested aboard a Western Marylang passenger train and are in custody as authorities await their parents. The youths said they ran away to see the world and were headed to California, with $90 in cash and a revolver found on one of them. Parents requested the runaway’s return after their arrival.
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Marylang
Tate
E. Townsend
Baltimore
Benton Rogers
Westmintater
Pops
California
Felica
False alarm at Summit and Gar Nittgar avenues
Fire crews from Juniors and First Hose responded to a late yesterday evening alarm at Summit and Gar Nittgar avenues. A city resident, 84 Peterround Avenue, leaves this morning for a long automobile tour to Aerthorn Aihabs, Hafitan Baga Nattalo.
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Summit
Gar- Nittgar Avenues
Aout
Firat
Altrad Honneberger
Petreround Avemd
Tata Mornin
City Leads With Nine Votes In Hagerstown Total Vote
County and city tallies reveal Hagerstown surpasses Washington County by nine votes in total registered voters. George Hoole’s district vote census shows Singerstown lists 8941 voters while the county districts total 9942, indicating a narrow city advantage amid overall county turnout.
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Hagerstown
Washington County
George Hoole
Stork
Singerstown
Fogistoreal
Coal priority moves urged after Harding conference
President Harding and advisers, including Daugherty Hoover Fall Cummins Kellogg and A B Lasker, pressured railroads to move coal and food first over other commodities to avert industrial shutdowns. Government to use priority system and may curtail some rail and passenger traffic to ensure coal distribution. Continued on Page 12.
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Washington
Harding
Daugherty
Hoover
Costa- May
Mine War Nears Settlement Says Pepper
Philadelphia August 28 initial signs point to a rapid settlement of the mine war after a midnight conference among Senator George Wharton Pepper 3 D Warriner head of the anthracite operators and labor leaders John L Lewis and Philip Murray. Secretary of Labor Davis also joined talks with Warriner Pepper indicated the country will avoid a fuel shortage and go on a normal basis.
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Philadelphia
George Wharton Papper
Washington
D. Warriner
Tha’ Anthracite Operatora Coutainea
Warriner
Montrose
Labor
Davis
John L. Lewis
Philip Murray
United Mine Workers
Senator Papper
South Highteanth Street
Pepper
Hoover warns emergency to be some time
Secretary Hoover warned that the emergency created by the coal strike cannot be added for at least six days and may possibly last six weeks. The administration plans coal distribution measures as the Interstate Commerce Commission considers the crisis this afternoon.
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Hoover
Y International
Secretary of Commerce
Interstate Commerce
Bill To Expand I C C Power Opposed In Senate Hearing
Washington Aug 28 Strong opposition to an administration bill granting the Interstate Commerce Commission power to set priorities and embargo coal to curb price gouging. Senators pressed for similar measures and personal appeals to the House committee. Rep Winslow of California introduced a companion bill.
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Hoover
House
Senate
J. Bart ‘ Peele
Iy International News Sun
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Winslow
Republiciin
Fas Chuneita
Abani
Ma Dili
Hayes
Man Fined For Trespassing On Railroad Tracks
Randolph Wood pleaded before Justice Winer in a police court session for trespassing on Norfolk and Western tracks. He, from Pennsylvania, was fined $16 and costs after last night’s arrest by railroad detectives as he allegedly headed toward Baltimore. A large crowd observed the brief proceedings.
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Justice Winer
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Randolph Wood
Pennsylvania
Coata
Balthnora
Walt
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Bryan
Potomac
Mackall
Leon R. Yourtee
House of Delegates
Sam Williams
Mlinois
J. P. Perry
Clearspring
Waabington
Internat
Harresburg
Department of Labor
Steel Milix
Pullin
Schlinger
Sehlingner
Shipping Board
Camak
Gay
W. T. Hall
Georgia Railway
Korely
Dan
Baxter Latimore
Brothera
Hill
Sen
Federal
V. N. Deibert
Grabel
Labor Board
Adventuress
Mayflower
Rolmes
I.C.C
Maerstowar
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