Parley Over Rail Peace At Deadlock
Chicago July 20 Negotiations to end the railroad strike reach a hopeless deadlock chairman Hooper says no possibility of reconciling antipodal views of carriers and workers Labor board efforts end as union officials signal national settlement or none. Clashes reported at many railroad centers as authorities brace for possible action with protective measures and police.
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Hooper
Chicago
Hen W. Hooper
United States Railway Labor Board
Hiewald
Labor Board
Association of Railway Executives
Samuel Gonpers
American Federation of Labor
Wen
Chlewva
Charles Fitzmorris
Ehief
United States
Bloomington
Clinton
Chi
Cago
Timothy Healy
Gremen and Ollers
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Hie
No Amnesty, Harding Says in Interview
President Harding told a delegation during a 40 minute talk that he remains opposed to general amnesty for wartime law violators. He said each case would be considered individually and reviewed within the next few days.
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Washington
Janr
Harding
Arrest Miner for Murder in Ohio Case Near New Lafferty
Robert Farmer, vice president of subdistrict s of district 6, United Mine Workers of America, was arrested and charged with first degree murder in connection with the June 27 killing of John L Majors near New Lafferty as he headed to a stripping mine.
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St. Clairsville
Robert Farmer
United Mine Workers of America
John L Majors
New Lafferty
Free State Army Pushes Forward in Southwest Ireland
Five battle planes aid Free State Troops as they advance through southern Ireland. Regulars, though outnumbered in places, push back rebels along a line from Newross to Thurles with heavy fighting in Limerick. Irregulars burn barracks and seize supplies as uncertainty over a swift victory grows.
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Dublin
Suthern Ireland
Jary
Newross
Kilkenny
Nenagh
Thurles
Limerick
Ireland
Free State
Truth
President plans conference to avert rail strike crisis
Washington officials report the rail labor board talks collapsed in Chicago and the president will convene a conference with railroad officials and unions. He aims to keep communication open, curb disorder, and may press for emergency legislation if needed. The AFL appeals to workers nationwide amid the dispute.
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Secord
The Justice in Basin Cries Against Railroad Work Stoppage
A historical notice condemns railroad workers for striking and boycotts, urging nonparticipation in any formerly done tasks. It appeals to workers to uphold American manhood and prevent “desperte” methods, warning against retaliatory actions by employers and financiers.
Arson and Ammunition Hoards Found in Germany
Secret stores of arms discovered across Germany including 500 hidden machine guns at Potsdam and large caches located in Stuttgart raise fears of a planned revolution linked to the Rathenau assassination. Police expect arrests in coming days as authorities probe nationalist plots and revolutionary activity.
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Berlin
Germany
Walter Rathenau
Rathenau
Ludendorff
Votirpitz
Paper in tabs of most any size for the desk or counter
A brief item notes paper in various tab sizes available at the Jour nal. The notice highlights desk and counter use, implying a selection of tabbed paper products for office tasks.
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Journal
Miners to Run on Same Wage Scale as 1917
Governors back Harding plan to resume coal production in western Pennsylvania miners offered the 1917 wartime scale. Operators demand abolition of the check-off system and a wage cut. Weeks supports troop protection only to safeguard workers not to raise coal prices. Prompt state backing follows Harding telegrams.
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Harding
Weeks
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Coal Producers’ , Association
Pennsylvania
Washington
United States
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Senator Borah
Idaho
Senate Labor Committee
Colorado
Econ
Army Wrecks Six Stills in Plymouth County Raid
Sioux City reports six distilleries destroyed and liquor seized in a district sweep on the southern edge of Plymouth county Iowa. Federal Agent W B Striker and sheriffs Beardsley and Maxwell led the operation with armed men using sawed off shotguns.
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Iowa
Sioux City
Condy Senate
Oper Ems
Plymouth County
Army
W. B. Striker
Paul Beardsley
Woodbury County
Hugh Maxwell
Hope to Save Russia Conference Favored by Britain and Italy
London July 2 reports from The Hague say another international conference on Russia's reconstruction is likely. The British and Italians are said to support the counter-proposals put forward by the Russian delegates.
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London
Russia
Hague
Ford Bid Draws Senate Fire Over Muscle Shoals Plan
A Senate report condemns Henry Ford for offering to purchase and lease Muscle Shoals war projects, calling the bid a bid to put government into business with vengeance. The committee favors a government owned corporation approach, naming five lawmakers who support it.
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Washington
Senate
Norris
Senate Agricultural Committee
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Nebraska
Ford
Page
McNary
Keyes
Gooding
Norbeck
Flarreld
McKinley
Kendrick
United States
Congress
Mine menaces U S warship near Wingfung
A floating mine exploded within sight of the U S destroyer Tracy near the Wingfung off Canton. Sun Yat Sen was aboard the cruiser. The Tracy was shaken but reportedly undamaged.
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Canton
Wingfung
Sun Yat-Sen
South China
Tracy
Denby Narrowly Escapes Plane Crash Over Great Wall
Secretary Edwin Denby of the American Navy survived an airplane mishap when the engine failed at about 4,000 feet over the Great Wall. The aircraft was wrecked on landing but Denby was reportedly uninjured.
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China
Leking
Edwin Denby
Narrowy
Denby
Britain to Loan Irish Free State Ten Million Dollars
In the House of Commons Winston Churchill announced that Great Britain will extend a ten million dollar loan to the Irish Free State. The move aims to support economic stability and financial assistance for the Irish government amid ongoing postwar needs.
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Great Britain
Griffith
London
Irish Free State
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Patterson Aims for World Tennis Title Challenge
London July 20 Gerald Patterson of Australia says he will seek the world tennis title by meeting the American champion who wins the United States tournament. Patterson has appealed to the American Lawn Tennis association to arrange a match to determine the world championship.
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London
Gerald Patterson
United States
American Lawn Tennis Association
Matterson
Senate Approves Wilkerson as federal judge
The Senate confirmed James J. Wilkerson to be federal judge for the northern Till district, succeeding former Judge Landis. The report also notes Bavarian tensions as calls to recall Berlin envoy Count Zech surface amid espionage links to Baron Leoprechting.
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Senate O. K
Landis
Washington
James J. Wilkerson
Tillnot
Senate
Berlin
Bavaria
North
Germany
Count Zech
Munich
Baron von Leoprechting
Baron Leoprechting
Dard
Zech
Explosion in Brussels Claims Twenty Fatalities
July 20 Brussels blast wrecks a fuse factory with thirty reported dead or dying. Rescue crews rush to the site as officials warn of possible higher toll. Local authorities order investigations into the deadly incident.
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Brussels
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