Peace on Rail Strike Forecast After White House Pact Efforts
Washington July 29 White House says President Harding will present a national compromise to end the railroad strike. Strikers already claim a victory by resisting regional settlements and aim for seniority rights and wage rehearings. Chicago observers predict quick peace as executives and labor leaders back a broad settlement.
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Washington
White House
Harding
HB. M. Jewell
Rail strike talks surface with Aug 10 time limit set
Some workers push Aug 10 as the final date for strike action while optimism grows for an agreement between road companies and craftspeople. Washington reports progress at the White House and other talks as railway executives prepare a new peace proposal in New York. If accepted, a week of consideration looms before a broad resumption of work.
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Washington
White House
New York
One Killed in RAM Battle Near Louisville Distillery
Federal agents killed Harry Beker, a former police lieutenant, and fatally wounded another alleged ram runner while capturing a third after a gun battle at a Louisville distillery near the business district. One reported suspect escaped. The raid involved a truck loaded with 25 parcels of whisky. Baker had been discharged from the police force.
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Louisville
Harry Beker
Baker
Plot Against Poincare Reported in German Circles
July 29 Paria reports the French government has chosen what it calls trustworthy information indicating an attempt to harm Premier Poincare is being plotted within German monarchist circles.
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Paria
Prench
Poincare
Ciretes
Irish Rebels Losing Ground In Connermara District
Dublin reports indicate all main towns in Connermara cleared of insurgent troops with rapid progress in the west and Munster. Provisional government cabinet members and Gall leaders pursue suppression as Oscar Traynor is captured. Clifden radio station destroyed, tracks disrupted amid ongoing conflicts and arrests in Waterford and Donegal.
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Dublin
Connemera
Nations
Munster
Irish Free State
Provisional
Gall
Oscar Traynor
National Army
Clifden
Galway
British Isles
Glace Bay
Belfast
Free State
Glenties
County Donegal
James Williams
Waterford
Lord Lettrim
Mulroy
Donegal
Harding Predicts Peace Within Week Amid Coal Strike
Washington Pennsylvania July 29 reports say President Harding’s demand to reopen pits met with limited success as strikebreakers fail to ease the coal famine. Montour No 4 mine halted after producing under 100 tons with new reopen plans. nonunion mines show no tonnage gain. Troop F 104th Cavalry remains active in Washington Greene and Fayette counties amid rioting rumors denied by operators. John L Lewis downplays a broader interstate conference while officials doubt a settlement is near.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Montour No. 4
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Harding
Washington, Greene and Fayette Countes
One Hundred and Fourth Cavalry
National Guard
Cokeburg
Clerkevile
Fayette County
Greene County
John L. Lewis
Lewis
National Coal Nascoctation
Washincen
Embargo on Freight Amid Rail Strike Impacts Norfolk
Norfolk and Western Railroad imposes an embargo on all freight except coal and foodstuffs under Interstate Commerce Commission order to prioritize coal traffic. The move may hinder export shipments from Norfolk port, marking a major blow to export freight during the rail strike.
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Norfolk
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Expo Shipping
Norfolk & Weste
Washington backs state mine seizures and coal talks
Washington officials say the federal government has no objections to governors seizing mines in their states to resume operations. They expect a joint conference between operators and miners to permit a return to work, though National Coal Association officials deny knowledge of a near meeting. A M Ogle, general chairman of the operators, is in Indianapolis.
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Washington
White House
National Coal Association
A. M Ogle
Opertors
Indianapolis
Dirigible Flight Ends at Aberdeen Proving Ground
An Army dirigible 2 completed a nonstop eleven hour flight from New York to Aberdeen Maryland. Army reports say the trip was incident free and served to train pilots in night flying. A twelve man crew manned the large blimp during the mission.
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C-2
Washington
New York
Army
Spencer Named Chief of U S Fuel
Washington July 29 Henry Spencer appointed federal coal administrator by President Harding signaling government control over coal distribution will persist despite strikes. Spencer a former railway official led national coal distribution wartime and after Garfield administration.
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Washington
Henry Spencer
Harding
Comil
Spencer
Railway Administration
National Coal Distribution
Garfield Coal Administration
Southern Railway
Governors pledge cooperation on fuel and food moves
Secretary Peover received telegrams from several governors pledging cooperation. Interstate Commerce Commission member Allehinen noted messages from national state and railroad and public utilities commissions assuring support for priority regulations. Embargoes by four coal railroads in the Southeast boosted fuel and fee transport urgency.
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Peover
Corn Wixeioner Allehinen
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alao
Wessygee
Prbae
Unfrocks Bath Suit Pastor in Lawton Area Case
Rev. Thomas J. Irwin, former Lawton Presbyterian pastor, was unfrocked by El Reno Presbytery after a secret trial finding conduct unbecoming a minister. He was convicted for performing a marriage ceremony at Medicine Park last summer while wearing bathing suits, alleged to have brought dissipation upon the church.
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Lawton
Oklo
Thomas J. Irwin
Lawton Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Judicial Commission
el Reno
Irwin
Medicine Park
Planes to Fight Warships Off Virginia Capes Next Month
The Navy announces Atlantic fleet air and battleship maneuver near the Virginia capes in mid August to test aero torpedo attacks. Navy air service crews at Hampton Roads refine tactics to locate and repel hostile forces by dropping torpedoes at sea.
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Washington
Virginia Capes
Tmaneuvers
Naval Air Service
Navy Department
Hampton Roads Naval Air Station
Morison Denounces Washington Encroachment on States
Governor Morrison told North Carolina editors that the federal government under Harding seeks to resume coal production with protections, which he calls an effort to debase the states. He denounces benevolent despotism in Washington and says law must prevail by state action.
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Shelby
N. C
Morrison
North Carolina Press Association
Harding
Washington
Wallington
Rew Cott
Death ends manhunt for Henry Poole in Indiana
In La Fayette Indiana a hunt for Henry Poole a black gunman who killed Mloyd Howard a white laborer ended when Poole was shot and killed by Policeman William Condra Poole hid in water brush along Wild Cat creek east of the city and attacked Condra during a dawn encounter A mob planned to lynch Poole.
Arrest 300 in Rum Raids in Flint Michigan
More than 300 men and women were cited for appearance in police court after raids on all city venues suspected of liquor law violations. Mayor McKeighen ordered the cleanup following detectives survey and a directory of suspected saloons pool halls and resorts was turned over to officers.
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Flint
Mich
McKeighen
Father in auto kills son in Atlantic City incident
In Atlantic City New Jersey on July 29 theater owner Leon Crammer struck and killed his five year old son Herbert as the boy bicycled home from the father’s theater. Crammer was driving his car around a corner when he bore down on the child.
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Atlantic City
Lad
Rounding Corner
N. J
Leon Crammer
Herbert
Long Beach
Standings From Friday's Baseball Results Across Leagues
National League reports St Louis 4 4 New York 8 3 Pittsburgh 2 Brooklyn 3 Cincinnati 1 Philadelphia 7 Chicago 9 Boston. American League Philadelphia 12 Cleveland 2 Washington 3 Detroit 6 Beston 3 Chicago 4 New York 7 Coulee 8. Uses Want Ads to note it pays.
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St. Louuis
New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Beston
New Yyork
Coulee
New York Saateee
St Lovuts
Sowenee
Gewads Oevpenenantes
Pittebureh
New Ark
Tom Ooeers
Cleveland Ees
Washington Philadeliphia
Lamson Scribner Named U S Exhibits Director Abroad
F Lamson Scribner of the Department of Agriculture in Washington has been appointed director of exhibits for the United States at the Bragilion Centennial exposition opening soon in Rio de Janeiro.
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F. Lamson Scribner
Department of Agriculture
Washington
United States
Rio de Janeiro
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Florence BF. Ware
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Ciate Tien
Atlantic
North Carolina
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