16 Sep 1922
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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1922
Page
1
News reports say negotiations between New York Central officials and striking shopmen on certain lines ended without a settlement. Chicago officials noted some railroads pursued separate deals with shop crafts workers while Northwestern faced a dispute over hires replacing strikers and a stalled return to work.
In Gevelind on September 16 AP reports a new contract between the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors with Pennsylvania Railroad officials. W. G Lee, president of the trainmen, announced the wage and working condition agreement affecting conductors on the entire Pennsylvania system and members east of Pittsburgh.
AP reports progress toward an end to the Pe-me strike by railroad shopmen on the New York Central. A conference with President A H Th of the Central produced a brief pause as the company prepared a draft settlement. General chairmen of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Order of Railroad Conductors signed work agreements with Lehigh Valley and Pennsylvanian officials.
A fire at the Moore oil refinery in Arkansas City Kansas destroyed one still and endangered the entire plant. The city fire department fought the blaze around 2 o clock. The refinery is valued at more than $2 000 and the loss included rock storage.
A strike by Chinese students in Victoria British Columbia led the school board to declare that only Chinese pupils who pass an English test may attend regular schools. About two hundred Chinese children of school age reportedly returned to separate schools while a portion were admitted to white schools.
Former California senator Cornelius Cole will celebrate his hundredth birthday at his Los Angeles home tomorrow afternoon between 2 and 6 oclock. He will be assisted by his children grandchildren and great grandchildren as friends are invited to greet him in the garden.
Street crowds in New York from Battery to the Bronx chased new straw hats as heat drew out a crowd. Hoodlums attacked hats with nails, police worked amid chaos, and several arrests followed. Affected wearers reported destruction of hundreds of hats in the uptown, upper west side area.
Washington reports President Harding has decided to veto the soldiers bonus bill and will send his message to the House on Tuesday. Advisers indicate efforts to secure votes to override remain doubtful with absentees likely to decide the outcome. Senate action previously passed 47 to 28 followed by expected House response.
Destruction devastates Smyrna as fire rages through the city and suburbs. Only blackened masonry and a bare stretch of coastline remain while 200,000 residents suffer amid widespread misery. American relief workers confront the immense task of aiding survivors.
Estimates place losses from the waterfront blaze at five to six million dollars with later figures showing seven point five seven million. The fire destroyed long wharves used by U S government facilities and damaged army ordnance and commercial commodities. Initial reports of fatalities were unconfirmed as authorities surveyed the ruins.
Readable segments show Polk county labor issues affecting merchants in Dallas and Salem amid a prunes harvest described as the largest since 1918. The article notes a shift toward closing as a trading seat while markets adapt to new crop conditions and labor events.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Philadelphia and Mexican flag but details are unclear. No verifiable event or entities beyond Philadelphia context.
A Smyrna fire disaster reported by the Times notes two thousand dead as refugees recount mass evacuations. Dispatches say Turkish troops used machine guns at street corners and scattered Christian women and children among soldiers. New arrivals to Mitylene include Americans and English as fear spreads.
News reports from Constantinople state a fire in Smyrna killed more than two thousand people and destroyed 2,500 buildings. American property was wiped out. water and sanitation collapsed and pestilence fears grew as refugees crowded the waterfront seeking shelter. London confirms foreign consulates also burned.
London reports the Smyrna fire destroys the commercial quarter and vast goods stocks. British traders fear calamitous losses, with over 49,000 pounds sterling of British capital sunk and the dried fruit crop export severely damaged amid a record season.
A fragment reports that Mrs. Rockefeller’s daughter opened a new elevator today, marking a shift in Harvester Company affairs in Burlington. The note mentions a founder figure and a transition within the business and family context.
Fragmentary notes describe Sawtelle and a Tucson couple facing sentencing after a guilty plea under the act. The judge contemplates jail for both after arguments about chickens and family matters. Mrs Gisgery is sent home with children as the case proceeds.
A sharp quake lasting several seconds wrecked villas in Vigo Spain. A second aftershock occurred within a quarter hour but was diminished in intensity.
Portland Coast League management rejected a $40,000 offer for Hale and indicated plans to sell him to a major league club. No deal was made for him or for any players to join Portland next season.
AP reports a wide mix of incidents from across North America and Europe. An Ohio war debt official met French Premier Poincare to discuss Europe and Near East affairs. A Dallas warehouse blaze caused heavy losses and five firefighters were overcome by smoke. In Boston a severe weekend storm damaged power and communications while eastern mills prepared for next week’s steel employment surge. A Kansas City area murder case, a Sholapur mission link, and various local incidents are summarized in terse AP style from multiple cities.
Two United States health authorities declared a quarantine at Tampico due to yellow fever. The order follows a reported outbreak and prompts intensified control measures.
In Constantinople on September 16, British headquarters said Field Marshal Viscount French would arrive soon. Reports claimed allied ships bombarded Smyrna, but Kemalist coast batteries fired on Greek troops retreating from the Chesme peninsula, injuring many. The British urged Turkish officers to stop firing, calling the action a breach of humanity and international law.
Sept 16 report says the sultan attended prayers of thanksgiving at the tomb of Mehmet II in Batamboul. He traveled in an American limousine while crowds cheered with reverent ovation, the first public appearance of this kind in years.
In Jackson California on September 16 AP reports rescue crews drilling toward 47 miners trapped 19 days deep in the Argonaut gold workings. Officials say 15 feet will be cut every six hours with 60 feet more reached by Sunday morning, first to reach the stricken men.
In Portland Oregon a telegram from Archbishop Alexander of the Greek church in North and South America urged the Protestant church general convention to protest Turkish crimes in Asia Minor. It says 500000 Christians are breadless and roofless due to funds and weapons from Christian sources aiding Kemal Pasha, and a committee was appointed to draft resolutions.
The Cum bing bill aimed at curbing fuel profiteering was sent to President Harding after the Senate adopted the conference report by 37 to 18. In another note, a plan to rush coal to the Northwest pools loaded cargo at lake ports to speed boat loading and move coal to upper destinations.
In Lucerne Switzerland the We Cormicks live in strict retirement with Miss Mathilde at a Lake Lucerne hotel. Major Max Oser, Miss Mathilde’s fiancé, also stays there.
A Buffalo area facility on the pond closed today and will reopen Tuesday to dispose of remaining inventory. The short sale will clear out damaged goods and salvageable items.
Dallas report from September 16 notes a brief item in AP coverage with limited readable details. The clipping shows truncated wording and lacks clear names, dates, or events to specify.
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