Violence by rail strike disrupts trains across the West
Amid the nationwide railway crisis on August 18, gunfire bombs and arson disrupted service as unions halted and then moved to resume work. Strikers and guards clashed in Havre Montana and near Santa Fe lines, with trains blocked from Albuquerque to California, while troops patrolled cities from Kansas to North Carolina.
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Chicago
Aschison, Topeka
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Western Pacific
Southern Pacific
Albuquerque
N. M
Prescott
Ariz
Las Vegas
Cumberland Valley
Louisville and Nashville
Corbin
Missouri Pacific
van Buren
Ark
California
San Bernardino
Cal
Baseball scores from Thursday on the Green Diamond
National League results show Chicago 7 over Terton 2 and New York 7 to none with Pittsburgh 3 Philadelphia 1 Cincinnati 0 and Brooklyn St. Louis 7. American League games include Boston 3 to 5 over Chicago 2 1 and New York 7 over Detroit 1 with Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 8 and Washington 3.
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Terton
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
National A Pet
Anne
Renee
Pittehargh
Cinemoatt
Seer
Dteaapedysoesseny
Esesenenes
Arbuckle Leaves San Francisco After Acquittal Tour Planned
Roscoe Arbuckle known as Fatty leaves San Francisco following his acquittal on a manslaughter charge related to Virginia Rappe. The motion picture actor announces plans for a world tour to resume his career.
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Fatty” Arbuckle
San Francisco
Roscoe Gi
Fatty”) Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Viscount Northcliffe Laid To Rest In Westminster Abbey
Funeral for Viscount Northcliffe held at noon in Westminster Abbey with eminent mourners. American Ambassador George Harvey attended among many relatives led by his widow and the late viscount’s six brothers. The service followed traditional Anglican rites and featured Chopin funeral march in procession to St Marylebone cemetery Finchley.
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London
Viscount Northcliffe
Westminster Abbey
Canon Carnegie
Croft
Saul
Chopin
St. Marylebone Cemetery
Finchley
George Harvey
President Harding urges definite legislation on mines and railroads
Harding addressed Congress reading a message on industrial policy. He urges a commission to study the coal industry to remove inefficient mines, reduce miners, and extend workdays, while moving the railroad labor board to Washington. The plan aims to prevent future strikes and favor labor.
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Railroad Labor Board
Washington
Harding
Senate
House
Sige Gestions
Talk Road Labor Board
Chicago
Nerulal
Bry
Enver Pasha Found Dead in Bolshevik Battle
Reports from Moscow state Enver Pasha former Turkish minister of war and opponent of Bolshevik rule in Transcaucasia was found dead on a battlefield in eastern Bokhara. He wore a British uniform and had been stabbed five times during fighting on August 4.
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Moscow
Enver Pasha
Bokhara
Senate rejects 60 percent ad valorem on cutlery
Washington August 18 by a 36 to 28 vote the senate refused to limit the duty on table butchers carving kitchen and bread knives to 60 percent ad valorem Senator Lenroot proposed the limit noting rates ranged from 100 to 218 percent the current duties remain in place.
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Washington
Senate
Lenroot
Wik
Riverside Homecoming Draws 6000 Plus Amid Heat
A crowd over six thousand gathered in Riverside for a homecoming and barbecue marked by a parade at 9:30 AM and 6:30 PM, speeches by Col. S. W. Brookhart and Clyde Herring, a noon barbecue, boxing bouts led by Albert Knipp, and a 3 to 1 win by Iowa City Independents over Riverside.
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Riverside
Col. S. W. Brookhart
Washington
Clyde Herring
Des Moines
Brookhart
League of Wall Street
Herring
Federal Reserve Bank
Wall Street
Albert Knipp
Waterloo
Jack Frazier
Sheridan
Wyoming
Iowa City Independents
Railroad Strike Talks Make Notable Progress Toward Deal
A conference reports hopeful progress in negotiations toward an ultimate agreement ending the railroad strike. Key aides and union reps discuss concessions as talks continue with federal mediators aiming to avert a broad work stoppage.
Watson Notified Rail Strike Shows Promising Settlement
Senator Watson an adviser to President Harding said by telephone that rail strike talks look hopeful for an early settlement. He spoke after a conference in New York with union officials and rail executives, who were hopeful a settlement would be reached at today’s meeting.
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Herring
State House
Iowa
Russia
North Dakota
America
Pivoning Journal
Washington, BD. C
Watson
Harding
New York
Stat
President backs national coal commission and agency plan
President Hardin urged Congress to authorize a national coal commission to investigate the industry and a national coal agency with capital to purchase sell and distribute coal in interstate commerce. He also pressed actions to maintain transportation during the rail strike at any cost.
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Spermar
Washington
B.C
Congress
National Coal Commission
National Coal Agency
Riverside Celebrates Fiftieth Anniversary in Fine Style
The Washington band drew cheers with a great hit and their hussar uniforms impressed the crowd. The day ranked among Riverside’s finest as the town commemorated its fiftieth anniversary.
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Washington Band
Hussar
Riverside
Mrs Elizabeth Reed Seriously Ill At Donaldson Home
Mrs Elizabeth Reed is seriously ill at the home of Mr and Mrs Warren Donaldson northeast of the city. Reed has been bedfast for several years a result of a stroke of paralysis.
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Elizabeth Reed
Warren Donaldson
Reed
George C. Cabell Elevated to Knights of Pythias Office
George C. Cabell of Norfolk, Virginia, was elevated to supreme chancellor of the Knights of Pythias after an all night fight during the convention in San Francisco.
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George ©. Cabell
Norfolk
The
Knights of Vythias
San Francisco
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