President Harding seeks seizure authority before recess
President Harding favors authority for government seizure of mines or railroads as a preparedness measure, hoping Congress acts before recess. He would hold the power in abeyance unless catastrophe threatens. Big Four rail brotherhood chiefs plan to meet in Cleveland to consider five day strike notice and wage protections. Three major railroad strikes have been settled in recent days.
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Washington
Aus
Harding
Congress
Presdent
White House
Cleveland
Chicago
Tocarthnse
Dr John N Summers Returns From Orient With Bugs
Dr John N Summers of the United States Bureau of Entomology returns from Europe and the Orient with a thousand specimens of Apun teles. He prepared them for study to combat the gypsy moth, which has devastated forests in New England and the Central states.
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John N. Sumirs
United States Bureau of Enomology
Orint
Europe
Orient
New England
Central States
Outlaw Strike Paralyzes Rail Lines. Traffic Resumes
The outlaw strike that halted the Chicago and Alton for 60 hours ended with traffic resuming. Brotherhood members who blocked the Elgin Joliet and Eastern, a key link in Chicago’s outer belt switching system, had struck for a month in protest of state troops. In Joliet they reached an agreement with the railroad and soldiers. Maintenance of way men on the Missouri Pacific began returning to work under a company deal.
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Chicago & Alton
Brotherhood
Elgin, Joliet
Two Killed In Illinois Mine Collapse
Springfield Illinois Aug 90 James Hagcurt twenty eight and Judson Furman nineteen were killed when mine supports collapsed at the Citizens coal mine near Springfield. Ten other workers repairing the mine narrowly escaped the disaster as it reopened.
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Springfeld
James Hagcurt
Judson Furman
Here
Cavalry Disperses Riotous Havre Strikers
Rioting broke out in Havre in support of maritime strikers. About three thousand strikers stoned street cars until cavalry dispersed them. The Paris report notes the clashes occurred amid the broader labor unrest.
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Havre
France
Paris
Belgium Canada Pact Talks Likely to Extend
Brussels reports negotiations on an economic agreement between Belgium and Canada are expected to continue. Canadian Minister Fielding will join Premier Theuris and Foreign Minister Jasier to push the talks forward.
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Brussels
Belgium
Canada
Fielding
Theuris
Forlen
Jasier
Herrin Massacre Probe Expands Witness Evidence
Herrin Illinois grand jury hears testimony from about a dozen witnesses mostly from Herrin and Marion hardware stores. State's Attorney Delos Duty and Attorney General Edward Brundage lead the inquiry as jurors probe identities of those involved while fearing further witness fear and possible contempt actions.
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Merion
Herrin
Williamson County Grand Jury
Delos Duty
Edward J Brundage
Foreman Stewart
Marion
Rejection of Living Wage Basis by Rail Labor Board
The United States railroad labor board, by 6 to 1, rejected the trackmen demand for a living wage, ordering continued arbitration on the basis of a just and reasonable wage. A. A. Wharton supported living wage. the move sparked consideration of a flying wage and whether striking trackmen should be party to the dispute. Ten roads with on and off strike since July 1 awaited further board action.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
A. A. Wharton
E. F. Grable
W. Jett Lauck
Grable
Harding
Cummins
Washington
Congress
Labor Board
Board Refuses Return to Work Amid Strike Tensions
Ben W. Mtr, chair of the board, recalls the panel refused to reinstate striking workers. The dispute centers on representation and a 45 minimum issue not raised in joint proceedings. Carriers and officials failed to agree on wages for maintenance of way and track workers, who voted 23 to 36 cents against the measure.
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Sailiet
Ben W
Unsafe engines to stop running amid interstate probe
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports widespread locomotive defects after the eight week railway shop men strike. In July, inspectors examined 4,085 locomotives at 717 points, 2,456 showing defects. 160 were unsafe to operate, 902 needed prompt attention, and 1,205 required better inspection practices. Instances of boiler act violations were noted.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
United States Senate
Five Charged With Murder In Rail Wreck Plot
Danville Illinois reports an attempted bombing of Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad shops with four bombs exploding causing window damage. In Gary Indiana five men implicated by a wrecking confession face murder charges for the Michigan Central freight wreck that killed Engineer Cray and Fireman Lubbs.
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Chicago
Michigan Central
Gary
Ind
Danville
Chicago & Eastern Mlinois Railroad
Michael Grady
Detective Bureau
BE. Cray
Firegan E. Lubbs
Michigan City
Charles Uselis
South
Rockwell Street
Joseph Pop
Uselis
Grady
Thomas Connelly
Plotripe linked to union official fanned wreck idea
The intimation from Uselis states the plot originated at a meeting the day before the wreck in Armitage Hall at 5845 South Ashland Avenue and is now under investigation.
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Uselis
Shopmen's Union
Armitage Hall
South
Ashland Avenue
Baseball scores and standings from National and American Leagues
In the National League Brooklyn and Pittsburgh tied 2 to 2 while Chicago beat St. Louis 15 to 1. No other NL games. In the American League Chicago defeated Detroit 5 to 2, Philadelphia won 6 to 5 over Boston, New York beat Washington 3 to 1, St. Louis downed Cleveland 6 to 3.
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W Pet
Chicago
Ene Bt
Luis Co
Tincinnati
Eve
Mtteburgh
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
W. Pet
New York St. Louis
Socdue
Eveland
Washington
Soston
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Fuel may boost Ford pricing by only $1.50
Washington August 10 Secretary Hoover said higher fuel prices would only add about 1.50 to the price of Ford cars. He noted Ford's view of coal at 4.50 a ton and current coal at 6.50. Based on 8,800 tons daily, Hoover estimated a per car increase of roughly 1.90 even with present prices.
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Washington
Ford
Hoover
Detroit
Death toll from automob ile accidents dominates 1920 safety report
Detroit reports 1920 auto fatalities at 11,000 with thirty daily deaths, while total accidental deaths reached about 76,000. The National Safety Council notes a 1921 uptick in auto deaths but predicts a 5 percent drop in general traffic accidents. Other major causes include falls, burns, railroad and drowning fatalities.
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Detroit
America
National Safety Council
Nevada
Burns
British Warships to Germany for Scrap, Times Reports
The Times understands that arrangements have been made to send a number of all British warships to Germany to be broken up. Shipping circles report Germany using a ready market in Russia for scrap metal, fueling demand for old tonnage.
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Germany
London
the Times
Rusela
Italia Sinks Off Chile Coast With 222 Perish
The Italian steamship Italia of 2200 tons sank near Coquimbo, Chile, with 150 passengers and 72 crew on board, all lost. In a separate dispatch from Geneva, Sophie Bryant, a British educator, was found dead along rocks near Montvert and Chamonix after appearing to be lost.
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Italia
Coquimbo
Santiago
Chile
Geneva
Switzerland
Sophie Bryant
Montanvert
Chamonix
Alpine
Fuel Bill Advances in Congress to Meet Coal Emergency
Both houses move forward with legislation to curb profiteering and expand emergency powers. The House spent six hours debating the Winslow bill to empower the Interstate Commerce Commission in car distribution and to appoint a federal fuel distributor. The Senate committee reported the Cumming bill, similar to Winslow, and it will be debated after the bonus bill clears.
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Weshington
Congress
House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Cumming
Michigan fruit rotting as transport costs bite growers
Thousands of bushels of apples plums and pears lie to rot beneath Benzie county trees as freight costs and low market prices erase profits. A grower reports shipping 47 bushels of Duchess apples across Lake Michigan to a Wisconsin broker yielded only 3 cents after freight and brokerage deductions.
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Frankfort
Mich
Benzie County
Lake Michigan
Wisconsin Commission
Mrs Lenah S Higbee Leads Navy Nursing Service
Mrs Lenah S Higbee, superintendent of the Navy nursing service, directs 300 nurses in naval hospitals and on shore and hospital ships. She is a graduate of the Post Graduate and Bellevue hospitals in New York City.
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Lenah S. Iligbee
Onvy
Neuval
Bellevue Hospitals
New York City
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Roadhouse
Missouri Pacific
John N. Summers
Illinois
Springfield
Belgo
Herrin, Ill
United States Rail Labor Board
Interstate Commerce
Danville, Ill
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Road
Russia
Houses
Michigan
Lenah S. Higbee
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