Rail Board Effort To Avert Big Five Strike Fails
Washington wires Cleveland and Chicago leaders in a bid to avert a nationwide rail strike. W. G. Lee of the Trainmen and other union chiefs debate board authority while urging a decision to either end or delay the action. Observers see no formal agreement as secret talks continue among the Big Five and steel yesterday.
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W. N. Carter
Mr. Cashen
Railway Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Closed session on freedom and leadership
The speakers state a closed session is in progress and promise no advance remarks before addressing the brother low Chiefs. The remark emphasizes greatest freedom as a justification for the private meeting.
United States to Spend 1 Million on Brazil Exposition Building
The Senate adopted a resolution to appropriate 1 000 000 for a U S building and exhibit at the Brazilian exposition next year. Senator Borah proposed cutting the appropriation but was defeated. In Vera Cruz Mexico on December 21 federal forces under Toll var Sierra attacked troops of Gen Aspejo near Vera Cruz, causing their retreat toward Puebla and leaving ten killed and six captured.
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Washington
Senate
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Puebla
Bandit Takes $6000 Pay Roll From Chicago Messenger
A lone armed bandit robbed 19 year old Staines Nelcop, a bank messenger for Calumet Trust and Savings, of a $6000 pay roll meant for Bowman Dairy at 148 West 103rd Street. He fled in a car with two accomplices.
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Chicago
Staines Nelcop
Calumet Trust and Savings Bank
Bowman Dairy
Four Women Die as Train Strikes Auto in Maine
In Baldwin near Portland four women died and a fifth was severely injured when their car, part of a shopping trip, was struck by a passenger train. Rain and a curved windshield were blamed for the fatal crash.
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Baldwin
Portland
Governors Plan Meeting in S C
United States state governors will meet in Charleston on December 4 to discuss unemployment and other problems. Miles Riley says Hoover and Davis may attend as representatives of President Harding and the unemployment conference.
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Riley
Herbert Hoover
Commerce
James J. Davis
Labor
Harding
Conference On
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Reposal
Caauses
Interstate Semorce Commission
Conference of
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Federal Reserve Bank
Caius
Crisia
First Time Federal Board Faces Disobedience Weighing Enforce
The United States railroad labor board confronted a legal challenge as the Pennsylvania Railroad defied a board order to hold an election of shop craft workers. Philadelphia counsel for the road said the decision was not legal and that the railroad would pursue court action, signaling a potential court fight over enforcement of Rule 215.
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Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad System
United States Railroad Labor Board
Brotherhood
Pennsylvania
Kressner
Labor
Wes
Rai
Road
Read
Mr. Hiserman
Samuel Rea
Canada Train Robbed of 30000 Loot on Express Messenger Hold Up
A bandit stopped a Canadian Pacific train on Wednesday and took about 50000 in loot. The crime halted service as authorities investigated while the crew and passengers were unharmed. The incident follows a dispute over labor board powers and railway management jurisdiction.
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Canada
Ty Oo
Canadian Pacific
Underwood Seeks Full Shipping Board Accounting
Senator Underwood accused secret influences of blocking American maritime access and urged a complete accounting by the Shipping Board and the Emergency Fleet Corporation. Senator Poindexter's resolution demands debts, funds available, unsettled claims, and investigations, amid broad criticism from Borah Latellette Kings and others.
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Ameriea
Underwood
Denn
Alabama
Poindexter
Itep
Fort
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Shipping Board
Newspmpers
Uniderword
Feet Corporation
Plotters in Paris Case Hunted Amid Bomb Inquiry
Paris authorities hunt plotters after a bomb nearly killed Ambassador Herrick. police link Millis bomb to a revolutionary party and raid the Latin quarter seeking communists. Marcel Cachin dissents from allegations while defending a planned demonstration against American justice.
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Ambassador Herrick
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Aris
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Notre Dame
Latin Quarter
Marcel Cachin
Comuunist
Humanite
Sacco
Vanzetti
Massachusetts
Wagram Hall
Communist Party
Communists in Brest Rally as Calls for Action Grow
In Brest France a 6000 strong mob stormed the U S consul chanting for justice for Sacco and Vanzetti and denouncing capitalist America. The crowd threatened arson and violence before dispersing after stones were thrown. The city is said to be under a communist mayor as agitation spreads through southern France and Brittany.
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Brest
France
Sacco
Vanzetti
America
United States
Traty
Greeks Win in Sharp Battle in Asia Minor Front
Turkish nationalists were defeated after a two day clash at the southern end of the Asia Minor front. The fighting began Monday with savage assaults against Greek positions over a wide front. After repulsing the attacks the Greeks counteroffensive pushed nationalist forces toward the east and northeast.
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Athens
Asia Minor
Earthquake Shocks Tally Near Washington
Early dawn tremors were recorded by The Georgetown University seismographical observatory. The quake began at 1 13 a.m. and lasted until about 3 a.m. with the center estimated around 4 400 miles from Washington.
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Washington
Georgetown University Seismeographical Observatory
Freight Rates May Drop as Rail Strike Looms
Washington reports an imminent reduction of freight rates on coal lumber grain hay and other key goods following White House talks with President Harding Chairman McCord and Assistant Attorney General Gott. Hoover says emergency machinery is ready to coordinate state and municipal efforts to keep food fuel and primary commodities moving.
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Harding
McCord
Gott
White House
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Hoover
Theever
Interstate Commerce Commission
Notkcs
Cohen Teriffs
Spep
Ry Road Labor Board
Children Taking to Drugs in U S Warns Speaker
Sarah Gratham Malhall former deputy commissioner of the New York central board told the American Hie touche society conven tion that drug addiction coalitions are appalling and threaten private schools. Police records show up to four children ages twelve to fifteen arrested in a day for selling drugs. The convention voted to send a copy of her address to Congress state legislators and clergy to support a nationwide campaign against drug sale and use.
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Sarah Gratham Malhall
Parcotic Central Board of
New York
American Hie Touche Society
United States
Poelice
Bill to punish lynching gains judiciary committee
Washington October 1 The anti lynching bill moves forward with House Judiciary Committee reporting it favorably. It imposes life to five year prison terms on mob participants and up to five years or a fine of 5000 on officials who fail to prevent lynching. Federal district courts would have jurisdiction.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Home Brewers Peeved Over Brewing Ban Enforcement
Americans protest the home brewing ban as the enforcement bureau delays action amid letters from across the United States. Some writers are abusive, sarcastic, or defiant. Haynes indicates no further restrictions will be issued at this time.
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Washington
Estoner Haynes
Bracken Seat Rejected by House in At Large Vacancy
Washington October 21 the house unanimously rejected the claim of John P. Bracken of Pittsburgh to a House seat created by the death of Representative M M Garland. The vacancy is filled by Colonel Thomas B Crage who was chosen at a special election.
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Washington
John PP. Bracken
Pittsburgh
M. M. Garland
Themas
Return to treasury of Illinois miners balance requested
Pittsburg Kan October 21 Return to the treasury of the Illinois miners from the balance of 72 000 sent to the Kansas miners to fight the industrial court is being sought by Walter Nesbit secretary treasurer of the Holiness district Charges were made at the recent international convention at Tidinmapalis Hewat had missed the Farnais funds Van A Dither representing John L Lewis international president announced that the money would be returned to the Illinois miners.
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Kan
Illnois
Kansas
Walter Nesbit
Holiness District
Tidinmapalis
Tial Hewat
Farnais
van A. Dither
John L. Lewis
Mency
UT Tines Mineps Ppeereetiyteds
Tar and Feather Illinoisian Turned Villain by Mob
Turner, alleged chicken thief, was tarred and feathered by Shelby county residents near Trowe bridge after being captured in Neon. He was taken to the Wabash river bottoms where the punishment was carried out. none of the mob wore masks.
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Turner
Shelby County
Trowe Bridge
Neon
Wabash
San Francisco Docks Report Tarnished By Vague Vessel Notes
A fragment from a San Francisco page notes dockside activity with references to vessels and sizes, indicating unclear or incomplete records of the ships and loads at the harbor. No specific dates or full details are present.
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San Francisco
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