Herrin Mine Massacre Inquest Probes 1922 Slayings
Herrin Illinois June 26 AP investigators weigh blame for the Lester mine massacre that left 19 workers dead and 2 dozen wounded after a strike clash. Sheriff Thaxton says no steps were taken to prevent the killings as state and federal agents pursue leads and evaluable testimony.
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Herrin
Ill
Lester
Melvin Thaxton
Herrin, Til
Williamson County
Department of Justice
Department of Labor
Attorney General’s Office
Adjutant General
William Yewen
K. McDowell
Jungil
Uids
Potter’s Field
William J. Sneed
Joe Picavish
Union
Herrin Hospital
Allen P. Findlay
South Halsted Street
Chicago
Findlay
Death Woods
Findley
Samuel N. Hunter
Illinois National ‘Guard
McDowell
Rathe
Signal Men Taking Vote on Labor Action
Chicago June 26 AP A strike vote is under way by railway signalmen on about a third of U S railroads announced by D W Holt head of the Brotherhood of Railway Signalmen The vote is supervised by the general system committees all of which have rejected the July 1 wage cut
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Detroit
Mich
United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Unite States Railroad Labor Board
Brotherhood
E. F. Grable
Chicago
D. W. Holt
The
Brotherhood of Railway Signalmen
General System Committees
Ex Senator Cornelius Cole Visits White House at 99
Former United States Senator Cornelius Cole of California, soon to be 100, visited the White House with Senator Shortridge. Cole served in the Senate from 1876 to 1883 and was among the last surviving members who sat during Andrew Jacksons impeachment trial. He was born in New York on September 17, 1822 and moved to California in 1849.
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Washington
United States
Cornelius Cole
California
White House
Shortridge
Senator Cole
Senate
Andrew Jackson
New York State
Miner McDowell Shot by Hunters During Mine Attack
Report says Henderson and another man found McDowell responsible for his death. Timekeeper testified that snipers attacked the mine around noon Wednesday and resumed fire until about 3 pm. McDowell then fired on two men seen on a hillside a quarter mile away with a high powered rifle.
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Henderson
McDowell
German Labor To Combat Reactionaries In Germany
Berlin reports eleven sons alleged members of a Varian secret organization Fai as the council were arrested. The labor movement vows a 24 hour general strike to back a crackdown on monarchists and safeguard the London reparations pact amid violence in several cities. Paris notes Dr. Walter Rathenau demanded a government pledge to fulfill the May 5 1921 reparations agreement before joining the Wirth cabinet.
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Berlin
Fai
Council
Reginion
Minter of Finance
Ehrzberger
Rathenau
General Federation of Trade Unions
Leipsic
Ger
Walter Rathenau
Xylander
Munich
Maerker
Reichsewehr
A aSd
Dresden
Loschwits
Nuremberg
Frieburg
Paris
Wirth
London
Chas. H. Sherrill
International Olympic Committee
Argentina
Sherrill
Rance Absorbed by Assassination In Paris Dispatch
Paris dispatch reports an ongoing national mood as the assassination dominates discussion. The public frames Germany as a menace to France and to European peace, debating surrender or repayment in the aftermath.
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Paris
Eee
Thenau
Germany
France
Europe
Judge Woods on Trial for Life in Wife Slaying Case
Omer R. Woods, former Idaho probate judge, on trial in Salt Lake City for killing his wife in January. The district attorney outlined plans from 1921 to hire a friend to kill someone for insurance money to fund the scheme. Woods allegedly sought $1000 for the hit and faced about $16,000 in potential insurer payouts. The state's witness list remains largely undisclosed.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Omer R. Woods
Woods
Idaho
Iowa Operators Agree to Quit
Albia Iowa June 24 AP striking coal miners in Iowa continue rounds of non union mines asking owners to clone operations for the strike duration. J H Morris president of the Iowa district UMWA says operators are agreeing to cease mining in all instances.
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Albia
Iowa
J. H. Morris
United Mine Workers of America
Morris
Continuance of Military Occupation in Haiti Favored
A unanimous Senate committee report recommends definite continuance of American military occupation in Haiti with a reduced marine presence. It calls the overall Haiti mission a mix of failure and achievement, noting some blunders and cruelties but praising stabilizing effects and the establishment of peace and governmental security.
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Washington
Haiti
Senate
Santo Domingo
State Department
United States
Aviator Collides With Car Then Flees In Los Angeles
A plane struck a car in Los Angeles in a city incident reported by AP. Konsub, the driver, said the aircraft damaged the car and caused injuries while he and a passenger waited for authorities. The flying craft then veered away after the collision.
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Los Angeles
Dune
City iv
Konsub
Eae
Governor Len Small's Wife Dies in Illinois After Celebration
Mrs Len Small wife of Governor Len Small of Illinois died Saturday night in Kankakee during local celebrations of the exoneration. She was 1861 born and survived by Governor Small and their three children Leslie Budd and two others. Doctors gave no hope as she lay in a coma at their home. the governor remained by her side.
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Kankakee
Ill
Len Small
Suena Smail
Illinois
Yeas
Small
Waukegas
Leslie
Budd T Kearnt
A. E. Ingleash
Bydside
Charles Moore
Kangounty
Smallis
Fordney to retire from Congress after 24 years
Congressman Joseph W. Fordney, longtime chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and author of the Fordney tariff bill, says he will not seek re election. He cites fatigue at 69 and plans to retire at the end of his current term March 4. The decision surprises colleagues as Republicans plan to retain control of the committee.
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House Hi
Means Com
Saginaw, Mich
Joseph W. Fordney
House
Fordney
Washington
Joseph W. F
Ways and Means
Michigan
Howe
William R. Green
Iowa
Plunges to Death From Sixth Floor
AP report states F. G. Ne dealer from 10 his . with ie un 2, had been a ms. the hotel for two days, tary o ee one Owen 1 Lamber Co., ag accompanied en war his uncle here and hotel investigators were of the opinion that en had stum bled against the window screen and forced it out. He said he knew of no troubles that mi a have been affecting Owen and Heved the fall was accidental.
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Rane
F. G. Ne
Ie UN
Owen
Lamber Co
Bruce's Glorious Failure Ends Everest Push
London's June 26 AP dispatch reports Brigadier General C. G. Bruce leading the Everest expedition has halted further attempts after severe frostbite and harsh conditions. Mallory and others suffered injuries as Bruce concludes further ascent would risk more tragedy.
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London
Mount Everest
Calcutta
Daily Telegraph
C. G. Bruce
Bruce
Wana Matloekea
L. Mallory Ang
Himalayas
Almoent Ge
Costly tax would raise prices on meats and produce
Senator Walsh cites a Treasury estimate claiming the new bill would lift annual American consumer costs by about $1.317 billion. He presents a table showing per year increases for wheat, rye, beef, pork, beans, wine, potatoes, and apples, arguing the figure is too high.
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Whington
Éreaten
Walsh Democrat
Blougetts
Walsh
Frederick Colorado Disturbance Quieted After Shootings
Two men were shot in Frederick following a scuffle with Colorado state rangers on Saturday night. Colonel Pat Hamerock stated the incident is closed and the crowd, residents from the town, dispersed after the disturbance when rangers moved to arrest a man for public disturbance while intoxicated. The two wounded men are reported in satisfactory condition.
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Denver
Colo
Frederick
Colorado State Rangers
Pat J. Hamerock
Estate Adjutant General
Hamerock
Colorado
Ranger
Weather Outlook Idaho Tonight and Tuesday
Idaho forecast shows continued fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with a warning in effect for adverse weather. Skies remain clear with light winds and no significant precipitation expected.
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Idaho
Prince Albert of Monaco Dies After Long Life of Science and Sports
Prince Albert I of Monaco, ruler of the principality surrounding Monte Carlo, died at 5 o’clock this afternoon. Born November 1, 1848, he supported the Allies in World War I, hosted U S wounded at Monte Carlo, and earned oceanography prizes. He was a friend of Buffalo Bill Cody and visited the United States three times.
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Paris
Abbest Henere Charles
Mosaco
Prince Albert
Monte Carlo
France
Mary
Richond
Wee de Richelieu
Alexander Agesiz
National Emy of Science
National Geographical Society
Germany
de Marchais
Rheims
Syracuse Triumphs in Freshman Race at Regatta
Regatta Course June 26 report notes Syracuse ahead in the freshman division with Columbia close behind and the remaining crews tightly bunched.
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Syracuse
Columbia
Churchill Sees Freedom for Debate on Irish Affairs
In a House of Commons address Winston Churchill outlines government's aim for full debate on Irish issues and warns Sinn Fein to respect Ulster will. He cites Belfast violence linked to Irish Republican Army factions and pledges imperial defense to prevent southern forces advancing into Ulster. A four mile neutral zone in Pettigee and Belleek is noted as easing frontier tensions.
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London
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Churchill
Belfast
Irish Republican Army
Wulster
Ulster
Dublin
Sinn Fein
Northern Ireland
Pettigee
Belleek
Ban on office matters listed in Eastern front report
Fragmented AP item notes June 26 dispatches about who holds captured Japanese arms and claims by a Far Eastern republic at Chita. Mentions Manchurian border, northern terrain, and Soviet relations amid a chaotic wartime briefing.
Fragmentary notes on Baltic and naval history
The readable text mentions Baltic events, a person named Prince Vushlens and a founder Fush linked to an Asian nation. It notes a student, a reference to France and Japan, and a 1917 naval rank of admiral, suggesting a broad historical timeline with incomplete details.
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Baltoven
Tyes
Prince Vushlens
One
Fush
Rute Beats Boy With Six Lathes And Rawhide Strap
Police say a man used six laths and a rawhide strap to strike a boy. He faces battery charges, with a more serious charge possible if the boy does not recover.
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Rute
Boy
Ohio court orders Jackson held on prize-contest case
Wa Court House Ohio June 26 Judge A Reid orders Tut Jackson heavyweight fighter held under bond to guarantee compliance with court order in a prize contest case involving Jack Kasten. The decision stems from a contempt issue set for July 4 and Jackson is to be confined until bond is posted.
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Court House
Ohio
Jackson
Jack Joh Kasten
A. Reid
Ruth’s Eighth Home Run Sparks Boston Victory
Babe Ruth belted his eighth homer of the season in Boston, delivering a fifth inning blast that helped power the team. The event came as Ruth continued to show power at the plate.
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Ruth
Boston
Babe Ruth
Seaten
Onerele Oston
Menthe
Women Leaders of Crime Ring In Chicago Robbery Case
Six women alleged to lead a Chicago crime gang described as involved in silk robberies. The group reportedly operated across several locations with valuables seized and linked to a larger circulation of stolen goods. Authorities pursue further identification of the ring members.
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Chicago
Biebers
Ares Tika
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Leonard Kaplan
U. S. Naval Academy At
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Kaplan
Academy
Ettelson
Thompson
Adhos Pee
Fordney Will
Everest
Ous RD
Tein
Women Leaders of Crime Ring
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