Government Injunction Grabs Rail Labor Power in Chicago
Chicago September 2 United States Attorney General M Daugherty won a Federal court injunction against the railway employees department of the American Federation of Labor aimed at halting interference with railroad operations. Judge James H Wilkerson set September 11 as the date to show cause why the order should not become permanent, naming J M Jewell and numerous officials.
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Chicago
United States
M. Daugherty
Railway Employees’ Department of the American Federation of Labor
Daugherty
James H. Wilkerson
Sederal Court
Welock
Wilkerson
J. M. Jewell
Railway Employees’ Department
American Federation of Labor
Wes
Elastic Coiled Wires Across Ages Hint at Hidden Purpose
In a curious note the article claims electricians coil wires to make them elastic while likening ancient vines to modern energy work. It suggests continuity of clever twisting techniques from past to present in a speculative context.
Labor chiefs weigh general strike over rail shopmen injunction
The American Federation of Labor meets in Washington to consider a general strike in protest of Chicago railroad shopmen injunction. Gompers backs the strike to finish with the workers, while Machinists warn the rails will collapse without direct action. Kansas City officer declares defiance of the writ.
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Washington
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Chileago
Gonpers
Gompers
Kansas City
Martin F. Ryan
The
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America
Drastic White House plan if rail injunction fails
The White House endorses Attorney General Daugherty's Chicago rail injunction and warns of stronger steps. If the nationwide injunction falters, receiverships to gain temporary control may be sought, followed by a congressional request to authorize federal control of railroads amid riots and dynamiting.
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Washington
Daugherty
Chicago
Mande Plain
White House
Congress
United States
Harding
Union Injunctions Sharply Proclaimed by Striking Workers
The speaker asserts continued defiance against injunctions on shop men and implies railroads face a violent response if pushed further. The message emphasizes government action and a resolve not to be restrained beyond existing orders.
Prince George Banished from Servia by Brother King
Central News report from Belgrade states King Alexander of Servia banished his brother Prince George for 20 years to Nish. Prince George formerly heir renounced rights, went to Paris, and later wrote letters attacking King Alexander to Servian politicians.
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London
Alexander
Joge Slavia
Prince George
Belgrade
George
Wenit
Paris
Nish
Famis
Baseball scores from major leagues today
National League results show Chicago 7 Cincinnati 4 and Boston 2 15 Philadelphia 0 while Brooklyn and New York split 7 14 6 at Pittsburgh St Louis 4 11 AMERICAN LEAGUE games include Chicago 2 Cleveland 0 Philadelphia 4 Boston 3 St Louis 4 Detroit 1 and New York Washington with no game scheduled.
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New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittehorch
Detroit
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
New York-Washington
Drive Against Rail Bombers Intensifies Across States
Police and federal agents conduct a nationwide raid against radicals tied to rail plots. Frank J. Hartman, linked to a Burnside bombing, remains in custody while other suspects are released. Authorities pursue deportation for aliens tied to the cases as sabotage spreads from Arkansas to Illinois and New Mexico.
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Chicago
Burnside
Frank J. Hartman
Gary
Ind
Gary Court
Michael Krischum
D. Merrick
Tinois Central
Lescot Wakinsenthinteemer
Unidentified man found dead in Indiana Harbor canal
A well dressed body pulled from the ship canal in Indiana Harbor Ind is believed murdered. Discovered by Elmer Murphy a railway conductor the victim had a spiral railroad truck spring tied to the neck and a hat strapped to a leg. Police think the man was in the water about three weeks. No missing person report has reached police.
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Indiana Harbor
Ind
Elmer Murphy
German envoy returns to U S with family
German ambassador Otto von Weyfeldt arrived in New York en route to Washington after visiting Germany. He traveled with his wife and his son Herman, a former German soldier who will enter the University of Wisconsin.
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New York
Otto Wiedefeldt
United States
Washington
Herman
University of Wisconsin
Largest U.S. States by Area Listed
The ten biggest states by land area are Texas and California followed by Montana New Mexico Arizona Nevada Colorado Wyoming Oregon Utah. The list highlights vast western and southern regions with diverse geographies.
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Texas
California
Montana
New Mexico
Arizona
Nevada
Colorado
Wyoming
Oregon
Utah
Irish Chief Poisoning Rumors Resurface in Dublin
Reports circulate in Dublin that Arthur Griffith was poisoned two to three weeks before his death. Physicians say death came from natural causes likely heart disease. Some consider exhumation for autopsy to resolve doubts about the cause. A new alert notes an attack on the Four Courts building with republican forces clashing with provisional government troops nearby.
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Dublin
Arthur Griffith
Dail
London
Poor Courts
Rory O'Connor
Free State
Press Association
Provisional Government
Two Executed at Sing Sing in 1919 Killings
Ossining N Y Sept 22 Cather Boddy slayer of William Miller and Francis Buckley two New York city detectives and Herbert Smith convicted for killing Postmaker Lewis Johnson at Nineveh N Y in 1919 paid the death penalty in the electric chair Boddy the first to die five minutes after placement Smith the two hundredth execution at Sing Sing since the chair was introduced July 7 1891
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Ossining
N. Y
Cather Boddy
William Miller
Francis Buckley
New York City
Herbert Smith
Lewis Johnson
Nineveh
Sing Sing
Boddy
Smith
Open Fall Predicted With Long Warm Weather
Selkirk Man September 2 Harry Prince grandson of Peguis predicts an open fall with no cold weather until late December He bases his forecast on stars and says the dipper turns slowly signaling extended warm weather despite seasonal norms
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Selkirk
Man
Harry Prince
Peguis
Train wreck near Cape Girardeau claims two lives
A St. Louis and San Francisco passenger train traveling from St. Louis to Memphis derailed when a trestle crossing collapsed near Cape Girardeau Missouri. Two people were killed and several injured in the accident.
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St. Louis
San Francisco
Trestie
Cape Girardeeu
St. Louis and San Francisco
Memphis
Slavic Allies Sign Mutual Defense Pact in Marienbad
A treaty of alliance was signed at Marienbad uniting Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia. Premier Pachitch of Yugoslavia and Premier Benes of Czechoslovakia endorsed the pact as a safeguard for Slavic states.
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Czechoslovakia
Gerb
Marienbad
Prague
Jugo-Slavia
Pachitch
Benes
Bandits Kill Two Officers in Kansas City Shootout
In Kansas City Missouri two police officers were fatally shot during a gun battle with bandits Sergeant Elmer Biggs aged sixty one and Fred Wheeler aged thirty five were killed in the clash. A separate dispatch from London reports that portions of Aflam Karabis sar were nearly destroyed by bombardment by Turkish nationalists.
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Kansas City
Elmer Biggs
Fred Wheeler
Asium
London
Exchange ‘Telegraph Company
Constantinople
Aflam Karabissar
Emeterio de la Garza to tour Mexico on loan stance
Emeterio de la Garza special envoy with Senor de la Huerta travels to the United States amid a Mexican loan discussion. He plans to return home to tour the republic and advocate against placing loans in the United States.
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Emeterio de la Garza
Senor de la Huerta
United States
Wall Street
Senor de la Garza
Mexico
Republic
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B. M. Jewell
America
Mr. Dungherty
Louis T. M’fadden
Louis T. McFadden
Pennsylvania
Banking and Currency Committee
House
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Treasury
Crissinger
Federal Reserve Board
A.f.of Labor Issues
Federated Shopcrafts
William H. Johnston
International Association of Machinists
Jaco-Slavia
Burnside, Ill
U. S
W. P. Seyfred
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
New Mexico State Federation of Labor
Andrew Bruno
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
Seyfred
Tony Artiz
Department of Justice
Bruno
Raton
Ambassador Wiedefeldt
Four Courts
Dipper
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