Rail shop strike chaos sparks high level talks in Washington
Washington reports a nationwide rail strike with troops in Chicago and Bloomington. President Harding and cabinet discuss a government position. Workers walk out at Bloomington shops amid troop presence while clerks strike elsewhere. A Chicago conference of railway leaders and unions is planned and arbitration options considered.
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Chicago
Bloomington
United States
Brotherhood Ciefs
Railroad Brother
Washington
Railway Labor Board
Postmaster General Orders Report Of Mail Delays
Washington July 12 Postmaster General Work directed all postmasters to report to local superintendents of the railway mail service any interference in the movement of the wells.
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Postmasiere
Washingion
Allies Ready to Aid the Germans
London reports a supreme council level conference in London next week to discuss Germany's financial and indemnity issues. Premier Poincare of France is expected, with Belgian and Italian representatives likely. Lloyd George seeks concessions to avert a wider crash, citing Germany’s inability to meet reparations. In Rome, Ricci says the United States backs Italy as a preferred debtor.
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London
Supreme Council
Downing Street
Poincare
France
Lloyd George
Germany
Europe
Guarantees Commission
Berlin
International Committee of Bankers
Paris
Rome
Roland Ricci
United States
Paota
Italy
America
Economy for U. S. Is Plea of Harding
Washington reports Hoover calling a Washington meeting of nonunion coal operators to enforce fair price limits after charges of overcharging 50 cents to $1 a ton in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. Pittsburgh hosts a national operators conference to craft a reply to President Harding’s plan to end the nationwide coal strike with key figures from across the industry present in the central meeting city.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Harding
Pittsburgh
Coal Association
A. M. Jogle
Terre Haute
Ind
F. C. Honnold
A. J. Maloney
Chicago
Southwest
T. T. Brewster
St. Louis
Ira Clemens
Kan
F. W. Lukens
Kansas City
E. C. Mabon
Knoxville
Knoxville,Tenn., and P. N. Taylor
The
National Association
P. J. Putterbaugh
McAllister
Okla
Ww. H. Hoff
Denver
Moron Heiner
Salt Lake City
West Virginia Coal Company Firefight Over Night Searchlight
Residents of Warrenton and nearby areas organized to stop the mining company from shining a searchlight on homes at night. The light, operated by a nonunion coal firm on the Ohio river side, prompted guards to fire back. No injuries were reported though farmhouses were struck by bullets.
Former I W W Is Russia's Oil King
Moscow July 12 Former I W W member Bil Shat off now leads Russia's oil trust dominating exports. He describes sharing markets with rivals and cites a nine month export potential of 150 million dollars. Shat off recalls roles in Petrograd and Siberian railroads and notes a government pact to prefer refining over crude exports. Miss Dorothy Crag leaves for Iowa City to join University Hospital office work.
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Moscow
Siberian
Ukraina
Russia
Near East
The
Kusban
Siberia
Bill
W. W
Dorothy Crag
Iowa City
University Hospital
Harding urges tight economy as budgets face cuts
President Harding, addressing department heads and bureau chiefs, calls for utmost economy in 1924 federal spending. He warns against estimates exceeding receipts, noting a projected deficit of 425 million dollars and outlining a goal to keep expenditures within an estimated 3.198 billion dollars in the coming year.
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Weekington
Harding
Congress
Charles G. Dawes
Pudget
H. M. Lord
Presiderit
President Calls for Steady Economy and Vigilant Spending
The President concludes that building a stable government requires disciplined expenditure. He notes that economy is often overlooked and applauded only when criticized, but enduring costs yield the sense of doing what is necessary for long term stability.
Wilkerson Nominated as Chicago Federal Judge
Washington July 12 James H Wilkerson former United States district attorney was nominated by President Herding to fill the vacancy caused by Judge K M Landis resignation The nomination with the approval of Senators McKinley and McCormick is sent to the senate and is expected to be quickly approved The nominee can take the bench as soon as sworn in.
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Washington
James H. Wikerson
United States
Herding
Chicago
K. M. Landis
McKinley
McCormick
Senate
Bond Withdraws From Senate Race in St. Louis
Sterling P. Bond quits the Republican bid for the United States Senate citing ill health. His withdrawal leaves six candidates in the nomination race. Bond, a former Democrat, explained his condition would not permit an active campaign.
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Bond
Senate
St. Louis
Sterling P. Bond
United States
Ten Chicago Saloons Closed by Federal Court Injunction
Judge Page orders permanent closure of ten Chicago saloons after Special Assistant Attorney General C W Michile kauff presents evidence that defendants violated temporary injunctions.
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Chicago
Fedesst Court
Page
C. W. Michilekauff
Circus Train Wreck Paralyzes Route. Elephants Loose
Seven elephants escaped from the Hagembeck Wellace circus train after a southbound Milwaukee short line collision with a Rock Island passenger train near Plymouth Junction nine miles north of Mason City at 3 am. The elephants roamed cornfields for about an hour and were rounded up to help restore three sleeping cars. Seven people sustained minor injuries and some horses were hurt.
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Mason City
Hagembeck-Wellace
Cara
Wilwaukee
Here
Austin
Rock Island
Plymouth Junction
Government Loans for Farm Marketing Plan Totals 56.5 Million
Washington July 12 government loans totaling 56.5 million dollars were announced by the finance corporation to finance orderly marketing of cotton wheat and tobacco during the current season. The program spans multiple authorized operations and supports producers nationwide.
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Washington
The
Finance Corporation
Authoranos
France Retains Hague Experts Through Russian Affairs Conference
Paris July 12 France will keep its experts at The Hague until the end of the international conference on Russian affairs, officials announce. The move follows the ongoing talks and signals continued French participation in the diplomacy surrounding the issue.
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France
Paris
The
Hague
Proclamation by President Harding on railroad labor dispute
The United States Railroad Labor Board decisions halt the contract shop system and wage changes. President Harding urges public authorities and citizens to support lawful interstate transportation and mail delivery and to uphold the peace and protection of property. Secretary of State Charles E. Hughes witnesses the proclamation issued in Washington on July 11, 1922.
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United States Railroad Labor Board
Warren G. Harding
United States
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Chicago & Alton
Governor Small
Col
A. L. Culbertson
Meier Steinbrink
New York
Daugherty
U. S
Breabenville
Warrentown
Pl! Skate
District Surveyors
Beanie
J. H. Wilkerson
War Finance Corporation
Charles E. Hughes
Secretary
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