Gompers Faces Challenge as Lewis Seeks AFL Presidency
John L. Lewis, head of the United Mine Workers, announced as a candidate for the AFL presidency, opposing Samuel Gompers. The Denver AFL session opened amid factional strains and talk of opposition, with structural splits over Irish policy and federation ties fueling debate.
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John L. Lewis
Samuel Gompers
Denver
Colo
United Mine Workers of America
American Federation of Labor
Lewis
Lee
International Association of Machinists
Executive Council
International Federation of Trade Unions
Union Labor Movement
Gompers
Effort to Halt Dance at Park Fails Sunday
An attempt to stop Sunday dancing at a Warren park failed as H. Laskey was arrested. He declared the orchestra would play and dancing would be free. Patrons resumed dancing when authorities left, signaling a broader push to close Sunday amusements, including movies.
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Associated
Warren
H. Laskey
Laskey
Four Die as Interurban Delivers Fatal Crash Near Fremont
A Lake Shore Interurban car collided with an auto at a detour crossing east of Fremont. Frank Filcox, Ernest Filcox, Eva Black, and Olive Miller, all of Norwalk, died. Mrs. Filcox, wife of Frank Filcox, died later at the hospital, and Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Black escaped to seek care. A fifth victim remained hospitalized in critical condition.
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Associated Press
Fremont
Frank Filcox
Ernest Filcox
Eva Black
Olive Miller
Norwalk
le Mra Pilcox
Filcox
Carnival Co. in Bad Makes Settlement at Metropolis Show
Settlement of financial difficulties occurred at the Metropolitan carnival shows. Saturday night the Eagles committee seized Carnival Co goods in Justice Harters court for lack of full guarantee. Monday the company settled with the committee and goods were released. Grace Kielner won the diamond ring contest. Grace Rice received a diamond lavalier as consolation. Jack Binning won the goat and wagon. Bert Tanner took the homeliest man’s ring.
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Eagles Committee
Comany
Missionaries preached at Gay Street M E Church
A Sunday night service at Gay Street M E featured Rev. Howard Hastings from Lalitpur India speaking on his seven years there. He described India's population, literacy, and cost of living, praising the gospel’s power and British rule. Hastings was accompanied by his wife and two companions from India and Japan. a reception followed.
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Gay Street
M. E
Howard Hastings
Lalitpur
India
Mount Vernon
Knox
Licking
Hastings
D. Eddy
Adolla Arhbaugh
Japan
Two Killed as Car Is Hit by Train at Bloomingburg
Walter Alexander a 40 year old farmer was instantly killed and his wife Charlotte aged 88 fatally injured when a northbound B and O passenger train struck their automobile four miles north of here in Bloomingburg Sunday Mrs Alexander died after being taken to a local hospital Their one year old daughter Ruth escaped with scratches
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Washington CG. Hy
Walter Alexander
Charlotte
Bloomingburg
Here
Mra
Alexander
Ruth
Reactionary Trend Dominates Market Decline
New York stock activity shows seven straight weeks of falling prices as 600,000 shares trade by noon. U S Steel slides to 72% the lowest since 1915 and Canadian Pacific drops four points to 101, its lowest in two decades. Other major rails and wartime leaders also slump to one to two year lows amid heavy selling orders over the weekend.
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Associated Prean
York
Ita
0. S. Steel
Canadian Pacific
Hold up men seize AMF wagon in Granite City job
Five men held up an American Railway Express wagon in Granite City today, escaping with a safe containing about $16,000. The cash was being moved from the St. Louis office of the National Lead Company to Granite City.
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Uby
Prean
Nanners
Granite City
American Railway Express Company
St. Louis
National , Lead Company
Flood Devastates Japan With Massive Drowning Toll
Floods across Kinshin Island in northern Japan have killed hundreds. About 100 drown in Fukuoka and 80 in Ofta. Thousands of homes inundated in Fuluoki Suga Otta and Nagasakia prefectures. Ridges washed away and collieries flooded in Kokura Kurime and Wakamatsu.
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Won
Fukuoka
Kinshin
Ofta
Fuluoki
Suga
Otta
Nagasakia
Kokura
Kurime
Wakamatsu
Lad from Columbus Drowns at Sandusky Bay
Sandusky June 20 a Columbus lad named Miller 11 drowned in Lake Erie near Cedar Point while swimming. Rescue efforts have failed. Miller belonged to a Columbus party that arrived Sunday for a two week visit.
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Sandusky
Rank Miller
Columbus
Lake Irie
Cedar Point
Miller
Murphy GSE Schedule for Grand Jury Today
In Chicago on June 20 Timothy Murphy and several alleged accomplices face a federal grand jury over an $850,000 Dearborn street mail robbery. Authorities cite admissions from Murphy's father in law's home that tied to over $100,000 in stolen loot.
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Chicago
Timothy
Big Tim) Murphy
Dearborn Street
John Larthup
Murphy
Paeasa
Omen Set for Trials In World Series Conspiracy Case
Chicago June 20 Chief Justice McDonald assigned the trial of eighteen former baseball players and gamblers charged with conspiring to throw the 1919 World Series to Judge Hugo Friend who said he would take the case next Monday.
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Associated Presa
Chicago
McDonald
Hugo Friend
Three Are Slain in Barcelona Murder Spree
Three persons were assassinated in Barcelona yesterday. Fella Boul, former secretary of the National Federation of Labor, and Rose Rodriguez, a syndicalist in local buildings, were killed at their homes. A third victim died on the street.
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Associated Presa
Barcelona
Jie
Fella Boul
National Federation of Labor
Rose Rodriguez
Ttates
Mary MacSwiney to Make Long Tour of Ohio
Cleveland June 20 Mary MacSwiney the school teacher slater of the late Terence MacSwiney lord mayor of Cork is about to make a speaking tour of Ohio after addressing Cleveland Columbus and other cities since arriving in this country She has spoken to state legislatures and many have adopted resolutions toward official United States recognition of the Irish republic.
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Cleveland
Mary MacSwiney
Slater
Terence MacSwiney
Cork
Ohio
Miss MacSwiney
Columbus
Oinetagant
United
Bill Provides $72 for Old Soldiers
Washington June 30 Congressmen Morgan of the Seventeenth Ohio district introduced a bill to raise Civil War veterans pensions to 72 dollars per month and widows to 50 dollars per month. A hard fight is expected as Congress seeks to cut government expenses. Morgan aims to pass both the pension bill and a prior monthly payment bill.
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Washington
William M. Morgan
Ohio
House of Representives
Congress
Morgan
Woman Killed by Train in Cincinnati Suburb
Mrs. Sarah Shattuck widow of former Congressman William H. Shattuck of the First Ohio district was killed instantly late Sunday when struck by a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train at Madiganville a suburb of Cincinnati. The incident occurred as she crossed the tracks near her home. Police investigated the accident and reported no witnesses.
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Cincinnati
Sarah Shattuck
William H. Shattuck
First Ohio District
Madiganville
Cinetanati
Bandits Hold Up Runner for Large Bank Cash
Four masked bandits stopped Frederick Myers a Mutual Trust Co runner in Philadelphia and seized between 5000 and 10000 dollars plus securities. The runner fired at the fleeing bandit who escaped with the money. The van used had been stolen and was later found abandoned in the city center.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Frederick Myers
Mutual Trust Co
Public Health Nurse Funding Depends On Budget Commission
The city faces a decision on employing a Public Health nurse for next year as the county budget commission weighs the Board of Health request within the 1922 tax framework. The Chamber of Commerce backed the proposal endorsed by the Health Commissioner and PTA groups, with a $1,500 item in the Board of Health budget. Bernard Frank, 18, a recent local high school graduate, was killed when he touched a live wire blown down by a thunderstorm.
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Vernon
Chamber of Commerce
Workman
Board of Health
H. C. Gates
Ruskings
Council
County Budget Commission
Budget Commission
Jjuly
Gates
Trestling
Bernard Frank
Storm Devastates Athens County With Heavy Flood Damage
An AP report from Athens details a cloudburst that struck Bern township causing extensive losses in half a score of homes, eight bridges, outbuildings, and crops. Lathrop and Sharpshore mining towns suffered as creeks rose, roads and over a mile of railroad washed out. No deaths, many destitute, damage pegged near 1.0 million. Rescue efforts saved residents including a barn refuge for Sunday school children amid dramatic rescues.
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Anapciated
Athens
Bern Township
Athens County
Lathrop
Sharpshore
Verno Oil Co shoots Ulery No. 2 well in Gambier field
The Verno Oil Co shot the Ulery No. 2 well at 11 am Monday after drilling eight and a half feet through the Bera grit. The well produced a strong showing, filling with oil over Sunday and elating Local company members. Plans call for cleaning and pumping swiftly and moving equipment to a nearby location east of No. 2 without delay.
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Verno Oil Co
Ulery No. 2
Bera
Gambier
The
Verno Co
Ulery Tars
Prime Minister Seeks U S Arms Talk at Imperial Conference
London June 20 Prime Minister declares cooperation with the United States a cardinal principle with Great Britain and says Britain is ready to discuss and undertake elimination of armaments proposals, noting no reluctance to meet American statesmen.
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Associated Press
Bamner
London
U. S
Great Britain
George
Deeds Bond Forfeited After No-Show in Columbus Court
Associated Press reports from Columbus June 20 that Col KE A Deeds of Dayton failed to appear in municipal court to answer a speeding charge. His 25 bond was forfeited and he was later arrested Saturday while passing through the city en route to Gram ville.
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Associated Press
Columbus
KE. A. Deeds
Dayton
Deeds
Gramville
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