Progress Made by Unions in Short Period
Washington report notes union leaders see progress amid hardship. William Green, AFL president, argues high wage standards and cooperative labor relations benefit industry and workers, with unions becoming solvent consumers and partners in production. The piece highlights collective bargaining as a tool for productivity and social progress despite a tough year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
American Federationist
Lillian Gish Hurt While Intervening in Dog Attack
Actress Lillian Gish sustained a lacerated hand when she tried to rescue her Sicilian puppy from a stray dog in New Walk Connecticut. She received treatment at Norwich hospital and was resting at the McCullough home with her sisters before a New York stage opening on September 23.
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Europe
Hiér
Norwalk Hospital
McCullough
Mat Robinson
Dorothy Gish
Miss Gish
New York
Unsettled Tonight Cooler South Port Town
Unsettled weather is forecast for tonight with cooler air in the south port area. Tuesday looks to be mostly fair as conditions improve.
Explorers Return With Remains of Andree Party
Dr. Gunnar Horn of the Norwegian mission arrives at Skjær Island with bodies and effects from the Andree expedition. He notes the remains are largely bones in clothing after long Arctic rest, while Andree’s observation book remains intact. He suggests more relics may lie buried on White Island and possible further scholarly recoveries.
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North
South America
Japan
Associated Press
Associated Press-Aftenposten
Heiman
Skjaer Island
Gunnar Horn
White Island
Andree
Arctic Ocean
Horn
Pioneer Balloon Classics Under Way With Six Entries
Cleveland September first four nations compete in the 19th annual Gordon Bennett race. Six pilots enter Ward G. Van O Ren Blair Edward Hill for the U S and Albert Bollard Dr Hugo Kaulen Jr for France Germany. Weather forecast fair with thousands watching the start and pilots relying on wind and fate to reach the finish.
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Cleveland
United States
Ern Demuyter
Belgium
Wasost
America
Ward G. van O
R. J Blair
Akron
van Orman
Edward J. Hill
Albert Bollard
France
Hugo Kaulen, Jr
Germany
Clerk Shot in City Hall Post Office Fatality
James Desio a 34 year old clerk at the City Hall branch of the post office in the federal building was killed in a shooting described as an accident. Other details remain unavailable.
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New York
James Desio
Killen
City Hall
Post Office
Federal Building
Widow Killed When Truck Topples Near Downey
A bereaved widow, Mrs Gus Harmon of Jerome Idaho, died when her truck top heavy with furniture rolled into a ditch near Downey. Her six year old son was gravely injured and an 18 year old son was seriously hurt. Driver Yarbough escaped injury. The infant aboard was not seriously hurt.
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Gus Hammon
Pocatello
Pocatello Hospital
Downey
J. L. Whitmore
Jerome
Yarbough
Early Circuit Rider Dr. J. C. Kirkham Dies in Washington
Dr. J. C. Kirkham aged 88 a pioneer Methodist circuit rider missionary and Washington state Masonic leader died in Spokane He rode circuits in Idaho mining districts visited eastern Oregon and lower Snake river country coming to the Inland Empire in 1875 He joined Jamestown Lodge North Carolina in 1864 was long time state grand chapter and grand council chaplain survivor includes widow and son Wilbur
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Spokane
Wash
J. C. Kirkham
Washington State
Kirkham
Idaho
Oregon Country
Snake River
Inland Empire
Columbia River
Masonic Lodge
Jamestown
N. C
Washington
Wilbur
Sunken Egypt Steamer Found Carrying Gold
Italian divers confirmed the sunken steamer Egypt wreck off Armen Light near Douarnenez. The 1922 collision victim held about 8 million dollars in gold aboard. The treasure-seeking tug Artiglio located the wreck after persistent, weathered attempts.
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Brest
France
Egypt
Armen Light
Douarnenez
Artiglio
Labor Parade Draws Big Crowd in Pocatello
A bright Labor Day in Pocatello drew a large crowd for a parade led by the high school band and decorated floats. Labor unions, crafts and service groups joined the procession, with a Hurley Park picnic, speeches by C. W. Larson and George Hunt, and a Labor temple dance to close the day.
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Pocatello
Hurley Park
Pocatello Central Labor Union
August Rosqvist
Tom Kellew
W. L. Robinson
Union Label League
American Legion Fife and Drum Corps
Hunt
Labor
Tom Kellow
A. L. Reese
Roy Coles
Russell O. Byrd
George Brower
Russell Puterbaugh
A. L. Rees
Nils Peterson
R. McFarland
A. T. Sahlberg
Grace Hall
Railroad Brotherhood
Robert Mellivain
Walter E. Magnuson
W. H. King
Rts
Ben Ross
C. W. Larson
George Hunt
William Beasley
Labor Temple
Coste Starts Transatlantic Flight In Seven Ton Plane
Captain Dieudonne Coste and co pilot Maurice Bellonte embarked from Le Bourget in the Question Mark on a westbound crossing to New York. The Brequet Sesqui plane carried seven tons of weight with five tons of fuel and aimed for about 35 hours, hoping for favorable winds after weather delays.
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LE Bourget
France
Dieudonne Coste
F.S.T
New York
Miaurice Bellonte
Coste
M. Codes
Cherbourgh
England
Ireland
Great Circle
Tsirtsihar
Manchuria
la Bourget
Codos
Frien
Police call death of Gertrude Burke accidental
New York police released Joseph Cummings and George Jaeger after questioning in the death of Gertrude Burke who fell from a second floor apartment window. The two Chicago men said they invited Burke and Ida and Nettie Goldman to the apartment of E. B. Vinson and that Burke fell while calling to the group on the street.
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New York
Gertrude Burke
Joseph Cummunings
George Jaeger
Chicago
Cummings
Jaeger
Miss Burke
Ida
Nettie Goldman
E. B. Vinson
Princeton
Goldman
Ruth Alexander Starts Nonstop Flight to Agua Caliente
Ruth Alexander, the San Diego aviatrix, began a non stop attempt from Vancouver to Agua Caliente at 3 25 a m aiming to complete the journey in 14 hours. She had a perfect takeoff despite dense fog.
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Vancouver
B. C
Ruth Alexander
San Diego
Aviatrix
Agua Caliente
Mexico
Miss Alexander
Four Drownings at Payette Lake Near McCall Idaho
Four victims, Mr and Mrs Arthur L Betts and Mr and Mrs C C Horner of Nampa, drowned when a motor boat capsized on Payette Lake. Winds drove waves, rescuers recovered three bodies while a fourth was found later. The tragedy left six children orphaned and occurred after warning to stay off rough waters.
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Mccall
Idaho
Payette Lakes
Arthur L. Betts
Cc. L. Horner
Nampa
Horner
Betts
Britain Seeks Harmsworth Trophy Upset in Detroit
Miss Mari on Barbara Carstairs faced a near impossible task to regain the Harmsworth trophy for Britain as Estelle V broke fuel tanks in the first heat. Estelle IV finished third with an average speed over 70 miles per hour for 30 nautical miles. Miss America IX and Miss America VIII trailed by three miles behind Gar Wood’s hydroplanes.
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Detroit
Marion Barbara Carstairs
Great Britain
Gar Wood
Derailment of Texas Special kills several near St Louis
Investigations focus on train wrecking on the St Louis-San Francisco line after the Texas Special derailed near Osage Hills 15 miles west of St Louis killing at least six and injuring many. Officials say rocks on rails and cross timbers indicate deliberate sabotage. Fireman E T White and Engineer C E Ray among the dead. rescue efforts aided by nearby residents.
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ST. Louis
San Francisco
Kirkwood
P. W. Conley
Tower Grove
John O'Connell
John A. Rutledge
J. E. Hutchison
Frisco
Springfield
Hutchison
Osage Hills Station
Here
Fort Worth
Texas
Texas Ranger
C. E. Ray
Newburg
E. T. White
Maplewood
Charles Newton
Wash
Longtime vice president of Michigan Central dies in Detroit
E D Bronner, 71, vice president of Michigan Central railroad, dies at his Whittier hotel apartment after illness since May. Navy graduate, began as draftsman in 1880, promoted to general manager in 1912 and VP in 1920. Former president of Detroit Terminal Railway and active in other concerns. First wife Hattie Bailey died 1921. he remarried in 1923 to Mrs Francis March Me Micken.
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Detroit
E. D. Bronner
Michigan Central Railroad
Whittier
Bronner
Buffalo
N. Y
United States Naval Academy
Canadian Southern Railway
St. Thomas
Ont
Michigan Central
Detroit Terminal Railway
Hattie M. Bailey
Lansing
Mich
Francis March Me
Micken
Chicago Derby Seals Entry Of Nation's Fast Planes
Speedy planes and top pilots entered the century of miles race for the Charles E Thompson trophy at Curtiss Reynolds airport Chicago. The event drew holiday crowds with a prize pool and a 45 000 seating capacity expected to be filled as pilots navigate the five mile triangular course in a high stakes national air race.
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Curtiss - Reynolds
Chicago
Charles E. Thompson
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Hemsley
Bool
Heads Masons
Walter L. Stockwell
Fargo
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Grand Council of Masons
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Longin
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Arthur H. Page
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Navy
Lee Schoenhair
Laird
James Haizlip
Hawks
E. M. Laird
B. O. Howard
Paul T. Adam
Travelair
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Cessna
James R. Wedell
Errett Williams
Wedell-Williams
D. Tom
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