05 Sep 1921
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1921
Page
1
Striking miners at the Ross Claire mine near Harrisburg Illinois captured mine superintendent Swaneon his wife and three children Saturday night and hold them in the hills. Four thousand union men in town for Labor Day discuss marching to support strikers.
Washington reports the 26th Infantry pacified the Boone Logan line in West Virginia. Troops patrolled districts clearing arms and disarming residents with mine leaders assisting. Brigadier General Bandholtz departs for inspection as authorities seek missing arms and buried bodies amid lingering claims of miner deaths.
A wreckage is reported near Line Creek at the Twentieth Mile Creek section about BB miles from a railroad. Search continues for the fifth main aircraft. remains were located near Langley field and Charleston with no roads to the crash site.
In Jacksonville authorities reveal a grand jury is convened for a special session to consider the robbery case. Frank Rollins of Chicago and Melton of Atlanta are in custody. a search for leads continues as the probe into the alleged cash theft at Paalag Theatre progresses.
In Detroit on September 5 1921 Secretary of Labor Davis proposed dedicating Labor Day to relief of unemployment. He urged celebrating by going back to work not a holiday and called for strong effort and faith to meet the nation’s idle workers needs. The report notes broader European diplomacy context with Sinn Fein and Lloyd George negotiations.
Charleston W V Sept 5 Army officers search for five airmen missing after a bombing plane fell south of Poe West Virginia. The bomber led by Lieut Harry L Speck carried Lieut Fitzpatrick and three enlisted men Sergt Arthur Brown Alexander Hazelton and Private Howard. Air and ground crews combed rough wooded terrain to locate the crew as other planes could not land. No word on their fate by noon.
Moslem New Year near Melilla reported Moorish force gathers around Gou rougou. Native reports say 84 Spanish prisoners from Nador seized and 28 killed by disease. French troops deploy 6000 soldiers on the frontier and have disarmed natives in the French zone of Morocco.
Atlantic City N J Sept 5 The Mayflower will not dock here due to rough seas and the president and party head to Washington via Hampton Roads. The president's secretary arrived last night and secured reservations for the presidential party at a large hotel.
Atlanta dispatch outlines farm policy conflicts as the Fordney tariff bill looms. Fertilizer costs, potash prices, and kainit taxes threaten farmers while advocates push farm credits to ease financial strain. Republican leaders from the North and West face criticism over tariff support versus farm relief.
In Albany Georgia at about two this morning the Florida bound flyer collided with a rear end crash between Jackson Ville and Chicago trains on the Atlantic Coast Line. Several day coaches were crowded with weekend tourists from Macon and nearby points. Thurman Sprucer of Macon was most seriously injured. The Seminole Limited engineer blamed the flagman for not signaling stop in time. the flagman denies the claim.
One hundred airplanes raced in Chicago under the Aero Club of Illinois banner to showcase modern two passenger planes for commercial use. Endurance and speed contests highlighted the event aiming at durability and practicality.
Berlin reports street fighting at Coburg after a pro Republican demonstration. Police and agitators clashed leaving several wounded including children by machine gun fire and hand grenades during Saturday clashes.
Eleven cars will start in a 225 mile race at Uniontown speedway with a $40,000 purse and bonuses. Notable entrant includes Paris Grand Prix winner Jimmy Murphy. Race begins at 2 PM Eastern time. A Georgia farmer at the state capital was quoted on protest and taxation queries.
Reports describe severe hunger spreading through Samars near the Russian region with thousands of refugees gathered in camps and wagons. Typhus and exhaustion ravage families as aid efforts struggle and officials tally the 600 000 population dependent on relief.
In Newport News Virginia Burns of the Hea Geox club threw a no hit no run game against the portiffolk team, winning six to nothing. The report notes recovery operations from Hull England and emphasizes wartime transport and casualties related to sixteen Americans.
Distant reports say Bryan Downey of Cleveland and Johnny Wilson of Boston arrived to settle a dispute over a middleweight world title in Jersey City. Circa 4? acres involved. both claim readiness for the bout and accuse the other of wrongdoing.
George Brooks and W. Ski were injured in an automobile accident near here last week. They appeared in a local court and were convicted of violating state laws. Brooks received a sentence and a $500 fine.
Van Karnebeek is named minister of foreign affairs and elected president of the Assembly of the Nations in Geneva on September 6. The event marks a pivotal moment for Holland in the international body.
Sadi Le wins a Brescia aviation event covering a hundred kilometers in thirteen minutes and two seconds. The French competitor finishes ahead of rivals in a high speed trial held in Brescia Italy.
Geneva dispatch reports the League of Nations assembly opening with questions of great international importance on the program. Debates focus on the future status of Tao Ne and Rica under Chilean rule and possible Bolivia Chile treaty revisions before adjournment.
Secretary Hoover announces near completion of reorganizing the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce into industrial divisions to guide its six hundred foreign agents. Thirteen divisions have been set up to specialize services for overseas commerce.
Colorado Springs reports Dr. William A. Hadley arrested last week in New Mexico after a two year search and confessing to slaying his wife Mrs. Sue Hadley. A private detective agency says he is held for Virginia authorities in Richmond, Virginia.
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