Plea for Ten Kill Strike Writ Denied in Labor Case
Federal Judge James W. Wilkerson continues the restraining order for ten days amid a hearing over government charges against striking shopmen. Attorney General Daugherty is accused of broad claims of violence while unions argue the affidavit is prejudicial and unsupported by concrete evidence.
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Wilkerson
Tetien
Permadety
Donald KR. Kielberg
Dangherty
Richterg
Daugherty
Richberg
Blackburn Westerline
Michigan Central
Gary
Arizona Desert
Mr. Mulholland
Esterline
House approves 35 new federal judgeships bill
Washington Sept. 12 the house voted 139 to 77 to approve changes in the judgeship bill paving the way for the appointment by the President of 35 additional federal judges to handle increasing court business.
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Washington
House
White House
Waterways Bill Passes Senate for 87 Million in Improvements
The Senate approved the rivers and harbors bill authorizing 87 million dollars for nationwide waterway improvements. Having already cleared the House, the measure advances to conference to reconcile differences.
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Senate
Washington
House
Candler to Have Wife's Assistance in Chicago Meeting
Walter T. Candler, Coca Cola executive, and his wife met in Chicago after a $100,000 suit alleging he attacked Mrs. Clyde K. Byfield. Mrs. Candler said she doubted the charges and would not discuss the case, while avoiding reporters. The couple and their child then stayed at the Blackstone, with Candler refusing to see visitors.
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Chicago
Walter T. Candsler
Coca Cola Company
Atlanta
Clyde K. Byfield
Hed
Union Split Over Jewell Plan Urged in Labor Conference
Chicago September 12 govern ment seeks an injunction to halt the rail strike prompting a major legal clash with labor. B M Jewell outlines a peace plan with about fifty railroads while other unions decry exclusions. Delegates debated details in closed rooms and later discussed the plan in informal parlors.
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Chicago
Railway Employees’ Department
American Federation of Labor
B. M. Jewell
Mr. Jewel
Mr. Jewells
Eastern railways impose broad embargo to rush coal
New York dispatch reports a sweeping freight embargo across eastern railroads to move anthracite coal. The Erie Lackawanna Lehigh Valley and New York Central ordered all freight except foodstuffs from western connections to be diverted to meet demand at connection points in New York.
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New York
Erie
Lackawanna
Lehigh Valley
New York Central
House moves to impeach Attorney General Daugherty
Washington Sept 12 report that Representative Keller of Minnesota sought to impeach Attorney General Harry M Daugherty in the house. The attempt was ruled out on a point of order as the rest of the statement was lost in the confusion.
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Representative Keller
Minnesota
Washington
Daugherty
Harry M. Daugherty
Mrs Harding Shows Improvement Amid Relapse Danger
Washington reports Mrs Tharding is insecurely recovering with better breathing and stable temperature though not out of danger. Doctors say increased drainage from the kidney eased symptoms and plan to treat the patient rather than the disease for several days. A potential cure requires surgery, not planned while her condition remains critical.
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Washington
Tharding
White House
Sawyer
Harding
Hardie
Turkish Troops May Be Halted
Paris dispatch reports France to stand with Great Britain for Dardanelles freedom and for international control of Constantinople. Officials note Turkish nationalist demands could draw Allied military and paralytic action. observers expect limits to ambitions to Asia Minor with a nominal European foothold.
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Paris
France
Great Britain
Dardanelles
Constantinople
Asia Minor
Thrace
Europe
Surgery as Last Resort for President's Health
The article notes surgery as a final option amid Mrs. Harding's illness and extreme household tension. Dr. Mayo and Dr. Finney rest briefly while Dr. Sawyer stays near, and the White House fleet remains on standby for emergencies.
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Herside
White House
Plan to form one big union fails in typographical trades
John Meharland, president of the International Typographical Union, reveals a report at the convention indicating the proposed amalgamation of all printing crafts into a single 181000 member union failed. Only the Brotherhood of Bookbinders approved the plan.
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Atlantic City
N. J
John Meharland
International Typographical Union
Typographical Union
Brotherhood of Bookbinders
International Fire Fighters Meet Opens In Tulsa
In Tulsa Oklahoma on September 12 delegates from across the United States gather for the fifth annual convention of the International Fire Fighters association. More than 200 delegates are expected for the five city session here.
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Tulsa
Okla
International Fire Fighters’ Association
Menberg
United States
Robbers Assault Weeke's Home In St Louis County Heist
Five masked assailants invaded the home of Franke Weeke in St. Louis county shortly before midnight and robbed his twelve dinner guests of jewelry valued at 2500 dollars before fleeing in an automobile. Weeke owns a local chain of grocery stores.
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St. Louis
Franke Weeke
St. Louis County
Gompers Defends Unionism At Typographical Union Meet
Samuel Gompers, AFL president, declares big business buys legislation and unionism defends all workers. He criticizes injunction power used by Attorney General Daugherty and says government inaction harms organized labor and society. Atlantic City. September 12.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
International Typographical Union of North America
Wilkerson
Gompers
Mr. Gompers
Daugherty
British Win Big Concession in Soviet Trade Pact
London papers hail an agreement between Leslie and Leonid Krassin granting Britain 2,000,000 acres of feet and miles of railways in Russia. The deal is called potentially a test to reopen Russian ties since 17. Officials deny Urquehart acts for the government but say they know his policy and back it in principle.
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London
Leslie U Innd
Leonid Krassin
Rieeia
Urquehart
Notre Dame Professor Drops Charge Against Merchant
In South Bend Indiana Prof J S Tiernan a Notre Dame faculty member withdrew the charges his wife filed against Terry Paulin a notable local merchant. Tiernan said he has done all possible to help and will take no part in the proceedings beyond an interested spectator.
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South Bend
Ind
J. S&s Tiernan
Notre Dame University
Terry Paulin
Tiernan
Lake county bills for nine weeks trial of Gov Len Small
Lake county's bill for expenses in the nine weeks trial of Gov Len Small of Illinois, acquitted of conspiracy to defraud the state on interest funds, totals 10 073.25 and is sent to Sangamon county for payment. In Butte Montana a wage walkout vote at a meeting of I W W officials and several hundred men supports an 86 for a six hour day.
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Waukegan
Lake County
Len Small
Ilinois
Sangamon County
Butte
Mont
Heavy Frost Hits Part of Iowa on Sept 12 in Mason City
Mason City Iowa reported a heavy but non damaging frost on September 12 with cold overnight conditions affecting local areas. No damage noted though orchard and garden crops show signs of chilling temperatures. The frost was the latest in a string of cold snaps across the region this week.
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Iowa
Mason City
Drop in Per Capita Wealth Shocks U S Figures
Washington reports a decline in per capita wealth of $3.06 over the year and 46 cents in the past month. On September 1 the per capita wealth stood at $30.05 with overall money in circulation at $4,803,506,924.
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Washington
United States
Treasury Department
Winslow Bill Aims to Curb Coal Price Gouging
Congressman Samuel E Winslow of Massachusetts authors the Winslow bill urged by President Harding. The act authorizes a federal fuel distributor with power to regulate interstate coal sales and curb extortionate pricing during the present fuel emergency.
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Samuel E. Winslow
Massachusetts
House of Representatives
Senate
Harding
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Utah
John H. Clarke
United States Supreme Court
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Faith
Jewell
Italy
Hestaut
Phoebe
Waats
Fire Fighters of World In Session
Gompers Flays Daugherty
Paulin
Illinois
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