End Silesian Outrage Provoked Miners Strike Violence
Correspondent confirms murders and brutal maltreatment by German troops in Upper Silesia during a miners strike. Reports detail arms torn from sockets, legs broken, and multiple killings. Eyewitness accounts from Lepine Rudo and Hohenlinde describe soldiers dragging victims, beating them with rifle butts, and firing on civilians.
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Bombs Found on Coblenz Railroad Track
Two bombs discovered Saturday on a Coblenz railroad track were thrown into the Rhine by the discoverers. The devices were near Coblenz main station amid no troop movements by a special train through the station for several days. The local train from Cologne, carrying most German passengers, was due at Coblenz on the track where the bombs lay.
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Plumb cites old railroad debts during Labor Day speech
Glenn E Plumb spoke in Hairmount Park Philadelphia on Labor Day linking high railroad rates to long standing debts and asset inflation. He argued railroads long paid with future earnings and urged democratic labor control, while Albert Meil presented the Plumb plan to Nashville union labor men amid a parade.
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Pershing To Lead First Division Welcome Parades
Gen Pershing will head parades in New York and Washington marking the First Division welcome. Maj Gen James W McAndrew announced preparations with Gen March to arrange military matters. Pershing is due in New York Sept 8 and will visit Missouri before reporting to Washington. Newport News Labor Day speech urged harder work and thrift to lower living costs and reduce the war debt.
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Maryland and the Virginias Parade Unites 3500 Workers
Special to The Washington Post Hagerstown Md Sept 1 The Entente labor parade drew 3500 union workers from eighteen crafts the largest in city history Boilermakers won best appearing unit Bands from Hagerstown Funkstown Smithburg Harmony Rohrersville and Mercersburg supplied music City Park speeches by local Railway Trainmen leader R A Warner Plumb Plan League members joined Plumb Plan movement Community singing led by Mrs Montery Mershon of New York Soldiers overseas honored Two baseball games and athletic events capped the day
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Body Hanging From Tree Near Wild er Details Murder Suspect
Special to The Washington Post reports a man found dead hanging from a six foot rope in a dogwood tree near Wilder. Authorities suspect murder. physicians say the death occurred about a week earlier with no wounds observed.
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Ethel Clayton Beauty Ad Promises Flawless Complexion
An advertisement touts Ethel Clayton and the Paramount banner. It claims Derwillo cream gives a tan free, smooth skin like powder, resists perspiration, and provides a fly white, rosy-cheeked look with one use. Sold at drugstores and late counters. Beaure details Clayton’s upcoming paper feature.
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Alexandria observes holiday with courthouse visit and reunions
Thousands of Alexandrians sought recreation elsewhere yesterday while many attended a soldiers welcome home celebration at the Fort Myer Heights courthouse area. The day included a Labor Day picnic at Pohick in Fairfax and a Mount Vernon visit with Christ Church. Sixty Quantic o veterans were hosted at a luncheon and dance at the War Camp Community Service Club.
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Virginia Weddings Start September With Three Ties
In Charlottesville two ceremonies occurred as Walter L Bretth of Staunton married Oluver of Charlottesville at the bride’s mother Mrs S T Powell home. James A Dougherty of Staten Island and Maude Mason Dillard of Scottsville wed at the High Street Baptist parsonage. Richard Sacre and Laura Gibson, both from Albemarle, tied the knot yesterday in Danville.
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Virginia Obituary Highlights From Charlottesville and Fredericksburg
Charlottesville reports Clayton C Brown 61 traveling salesman from Philadelphia died after a stroke. Elizabeth Yowell Bazzle 61 widow of D F Bazzle Madison farmer died in hospital. Remains sent to Orange and Oak Park Madison for funeral and interment. Fredericksburg notes Elizabeth Hunter Douglas 36 wife of A Douglas died suddenly at home in King George. Survived by parents Dr and Mrs Stephen A Douglas and siblings. burial in Morgantown WVa. Bettie Bristow widow of Jomaph Bristow died in Saiunda Middlesex County with six daughters and four sons surviving.
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