Labor Appeals to Roosevelt Over Gompers Case
Washington wires and mails flood the president as appeals seek intercession for Samuel Gompers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison after contempt verdict for violating a federal injunction. Roosevelt says no reply now but will study the decision. labor leaders urge defense of free speech and press amid widespread support from unions and business figures.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
District Supreme Court
Federation
William J. Bryan
Gompers
Mitchell
Morrison
H. B. Perham
St. Louis
Detroit
Mich
United
John R. Alpine
United Association of Plumbers
Chicago
Messrs
Alpine
Messrs. Gompers
John B. Lennon
American Federation of Labor
Bloomington
Ill
Lennon
Union Farmers of Texas
D. J. Neill
Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Union of Texas
Edwin R. Wright
Illinois State Federation of Labor
J. A. Franklin
William G. Gilthorpe
International
A. Hinzman
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Kansas City
American Freeman
Cement Workers’ International Union
San Francisco
Russia blamed for deaths as Social Democrat accuses czar
In St. Petersburg the Duma heard Foreign Minister Isnolsky praise the Japanese American accord guarding the territorial status quo and China's integrity. Social Democrat M Pokrosky charged Russia plotted in Bulgaria under Prince Ferdinand, alleging wholesale distribution of bombs and firearms for political assassinations.
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Social Democrat
Czar
St. Petersburg
Isnolsky
Duma
Russia
Far East
China
M. Pokrosky
Bulgaria
Ferdinand
Baby killed in quarrel during parental fight
Philadelphia police report Alfred Turner ten weeks old was killed when his mother slipped and fell during a fight with William Turner who attacked her for not having breakfast ready. Both parents were arrested after the incident.
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Philadelphia
Alfred Turner
William Turner
England's unemployed flood scars Christmas in London
London reports a harsh Christmas scene with thousands of unemployed men, especially in London Glasgow and Tyne shipyards. Shabby crowds parade through shopping streets while police escort to prevent disturbances. Salvation Army shelters feed thousands though demand outstrips capacity.
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London
Glasgow
Tyne
Thames Embankment
Salvation Army
Army
Awakening for People Says Tole on Convictions
James Tole president of the Big Six Typographical union condemns the jail sentences of labor leaders. He argues convictions for expressing opinion or guiding lawful action reveal danger and may awaken the public to growing threats to free speech.
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Tole
New York
James Tole
Big Six” Typographical Union
Hunt for an assassin as Miss Gould funds detectives
Miss Helen Gould hires private detectives to find the killer of Van Dwight Sheldon a student protegé. Sheldon died protecting Gould after she refused to reveal her location to the murderer at Dean Snow’s College of Applied Sciences home.
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New York
Helen Gould
van Dwight Sheldon
Miss Gould
Charles H. Snow
College of Applied Sciences
Sheldon
Mrs. Snow
Irvington
Secret Service Found $10,000 Bill Declared Worthless
Edward H. McHugh of the U S secret service in St Louis examined a $10 000 bill found in a tomato can by Patrick Sullivan an East St Louis ice wagon driver and pronounced it worthless.
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Sullivan
St. Louis
Edward H. McHugh
United States Secret Service Office
Patrick Sullivan
East St. Louis
Santa Claus Is Mobbed at Peoria Poor Farm
Frank Sundmeyer dressed as Santa Claus was mobbed by inmates seeking presents. He leaped from a second story window to escape, suffering severe injuries. A separate item reports Nathaniel Butler burned attempting to extinguish a Christmas tree fire, with serious injuries likely fatal. In Quitman, Ga., C. A. Easters killed himself over Christmas toy funds.
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Santa Claus
Peoria
Ill
Frank Sundmeyer
Sundmeyer
Washington
Nathaniel Butler
Quitman
C. A. Easters
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