Coal wage crisis prompts UMW telegrams and talks
In Fairmount West Virginia on July 2 to 7 miners face wage disputes as United Mine Workers threaten concerted action if operators refuse to honor contracts. A telegram to Secretary of Labor Davis urges government intervention while President Coolidge reportedly may monitor developments. Scranton delegates back a favorable action to interdict the wage scale committee, seeking a 10 percent raise, check-off, and a two-year contract.
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Fairmount
W Va
United
Mine Workers of Americe
Datvie
Davis
Sinen Ayd Post
West, Virginia
Coll Company
Ane Hutchinson Coal Company
Fot
Blitner
United Mine Workers
Coony
Bittner
Swampscott
Mass
John L. Lewis
Coolidge
Scranton
Jung
First Load Wheat Received On High Test Quality
A fragmented report notes first load wheat received with extra high test quality. It mentions outfits operating on farms along Tom's Hill road and Leo Hart farm in the Sugarland district, with counties like Daviess showing varied execution and indications of good condition overall.
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W. Vance
Tom's Hill Road
Leo /Hart
Daviess County
No Contract Yet For Chautauqua In Washington Next Year
Washington chautauqua for 1925 shows strong audience interest yet funding may fall short of expenses. Mutual-Morgan company reps remain to finalize a 1926 program, noting last night’s and the closing five days’ offerings lacked a weak number. Youths contributed notably in closing exercises. Ye Olde Time Quartette also performed.
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Wash
Atte Ee
Washington
Mutual- Morgan Company
Government rests in Hawkins trial
The government rested its case today in the Hawkins trial. Morton Hawkins of Portland Ind. is charged with fraudulent use of the mails. Thomas Merilees a Justice accountant was the last government witness. The Hawkins companies allegedly lost over 2 million dollars from 1919 to 1923. An audit showed stock assets of 7.2 million were worth only 9,500 with manipulation masking deficits.
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Ment
Morton Hawkins
Portland
Ind
Thomas Merilees
Department of Justice
Hawkins
Hawkins Companies
Mercees
Hawkins Cmpany
Indianapolis
Drunk Man Found To Be Corpse In South Bend Court
In South Bend Indiana on July 24 Judge Dugomb ordered Pi key Devos to bring Ike Dich into court to face intoxication charges. A man described as drunk was found dead in a doorway as Devos opened the grated. Crumpacker attributed the death to poison liquor.
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South Bend
Ind
Dugomb
Pikey Devos
Ike Dich
Devos
Crumpacker
Troops From Ruhr Sent To Morocco War Effort
London reports that troops used by France to hold the Ruhr region of Germany will be sent into Morocco to fight Rufian tribesmen, based on reliable advices received today.
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London
France
Ruhr
Germany
Moroccos
Four Sheriff's Sales Held This Afternoon
Sheriff Jones conducted four sheriff's sales this afternoon at the courthouse steps. He faced court-ordered actions and aimed to exceed ten thousand dollars from the sale of the George and Bertha Thomas farm, a 240 acre property in Van Buren township. Other farms listed included Theodore Mandabach's 80 acre place in Harrison township, Francis Madden's farm near St Mary's church, and the red B Overton farm in Madison township.
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Jones
Court House
George
Bertha Thomas
van Buren Township
Theodore Mandabach
Harrison Township
Francis L. Madden
St. Mary’s Church
Red B. Overton
Madison Township
Ford’s Bly Bid Late in Scrapped Ships Sale
Washington July 2 Henry Ford’s bid for 290 scrapped government ships was not accepted by the shipping board. Bidding closed June 30. The notice states ships to be scrapped were on the way by courier and Ford’s late bid was rejected.
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Washington
Henry Ford
Shipping Board
Anthracite Miners Demand Outlined
Scranton Pa July 2 miners will be asked by a committee to demand wage terms at renewal of the wage contract expiring August 8. They seek a ten per cent wage increase for workers in US t or wage men and an extra dollar a day for oil workers. They call for changes in pay for mined ore, a “tondaige” stead of by the car, free air, jack hammers, and quicker grievance handling.
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Scranton
Ed Walker Leaving for Terrace Realty Move
Edward Walker former Washington and Walke company manager of Vincennes takes a salesman post with Terrace Realty and moves his family from Vincennes to the city.
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Ed Walker
Edward Walker
Washington
Har
Walke Company
Vincennes
Terrace Realty Company
Ull
France and Italy to refund debts to America
Paris informs Washington that France will send a commissioner in September to negotiate a settlement of the French debt to the United States. Rome says Italy will dispatch a minister and an envoy to Washington later in the summer to discuss funding Italy’s debt to the United States.
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Paris
Washington
United States
France
America
Rome
Fianister
Italy
Ington
United Press
Vacation Bible School to Close at First Christian
The Daily Vacation Bible School of the First Christian Church ends after four weeks of Bible study worship and work. Under superintendents Will Brown and Prentiss Waller with Dals Hazel Brooks and others the program runs 8:30 to 11:30 daily for 112 enrolled pupils. Fridays program includes devotional time patriotic colors of the flag junior stantata The Child Jesus and a Bible drill followed by baptism and a free will offering.
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First Christian
Will Brown
Prentiss Waller
Dals
Hazel Brooks
Ruth Overbay
Gwendolyn Allison
Dorothy McCord
Jesus
Reliance Plant Closes for Inventory Update
The Reliance plant shut down for inventory work at the end of yesterday and will remain closed until next Monday. The temporary halt allows the summer inventory, with operations resuming when the work is complete.
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Reliance
Tacturis
Cordange
Convicts Escape From Prison Prompt Manhunt In Michigan
Ishpeming Michigan July 2 deputies and state police combed roads and highways to capture three developing convicts believed to have fled the Marquette prison. Local authorities issued alerts as the search expanded across the region seeking the notorious escapees.
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Hunt
Ishpeming
Mich
Prn
Marquette
Elevated Employees Threaten to Strike
Chicago July? 2. Arbitration offered hope in the wage dispute between elevated railway employees and officials. Workers again refused to accept the current contract terms, delaying progress on a settlement with the company.
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Chicago
Doctor Dies Suddenly in Indiana City
Dr Reed Kinger aged 28 formerly of Sullivan county died suddenly in Menon Indiana yesterday. Cause of death reported as apoplexy. Reed had married only a month ago and recently moved to Menon.
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Reed Kinger
Sullivan County
Menon
Ind
Sf Reed
New Mont gomery Agent Takes Post After Transfer
J N Cassidy an agent at Leo Gootee for two years begins new duties as agent at Montgomery yesterday. He previously served at Lesmanson with W Kirsch of Washington and is noted for senior service.
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Montgomery
J. N. Cassidy
Leogootee
Lesmanson
Washington
First Overnight Mail Plane Arrives Safely
Chicago dispatch reports the first overnight air mail plane from New York to Chicago landed at 6 18 a m. Piloted by W B Williams of Cleveland Ohio the craft completed the leg from Hadley Field New Jersey starting at 7 46 p m yesterday and arrived on schedule.
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Chicago
New York
W. B. Williams
Cleveland
O. East
Hadley Field
N. J
Education leaders warn on youth moral decline and gelling
Dr Henry Sherwood, Indiana public institutions head, cites missing religious instruction as root of juvenile misbehavior. He blames low church attendance, Protestant only twelve hours yearly, and a lack of home discipline plus a rise in sex films and dance halls for producing undisciplined youth.
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Mora
Y Hon Education Association
Henry Sherwood
Indiania
Sherwood
Marines in Charge in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Calif July 2 A very slight earthquake shock shook the city at 10 oclock this morning with no damage. Marines four crack companies under Major Evans have landed and assumed control. Police and volunteers relieved by smartly uniformed troops. Pup tents on the high school field. Marines escort salvage parties to city hall. No pillaging reported.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Evans
Santa
Life of Samuel Farris at Olney Rotary Club tribute
At the weekly Rotary Club of Olney a resolution of regret was adopted upon the death of Samuel Farris, a longtime city resident. The club praised his industry, integrity, and generosity in business and private life and expressed sincere sympathy to his family and fellow citizens.
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Olney
Uel Farris
Bein Pri
Rotary Club of
Oln
Dgepre
Samuel Farris
Chinese mob attacks foreign hotels in Hong Kong
A chaotic scene in Hong Kong as a Chinese mob targets foreign hotels. Reports describe attempted boarding of a British vessel and armed elements joining the crowd, with authorities moving to restore order amid tensions.
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Hong Kong
Diamonds Recovered After $200 Reward Paid
Owensboro Kentucky July 2 Mrs Herman S Atchison Baltimore Md a guest of her mother in law Mr J D Atchison in Owensboro recovered diamond rings valued at 3000 left in the ladies rest room at va hotel in West Baden Indiana on Sunday afternoon The rings were found by Mrs J B Steppler Bardstown road Louisville Mr and Mrs Atchison returned from Louisville this morning having recovered the rings They gave Mrs Steppler 200 for returning the rings
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Owensboro
Herman S. Atchison
Baltimore
J. D. Atchison
Atva Hotel
West Baden
Ind
Steppler
Bardstown Road
Louisville
Atchison
Mrs Feagans Under Knife In Daviess County Hospital
Mrs Charles C Feagans wife of a mail carrier underwent a major operation at the Daviess county hospital this morning.
Painleve Receives Confidence Vote on Moroccan Policy
Paris reports Premier Painleve won a unanimous senate vote of confidence over his Moroccan policy while the Chamber of Deputies backed the finance minister’s budget program with an overwhelming vote.
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Paris
Paisieve
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Frank Grove Penalized by Mayor for Provocation
Frank Grove was fined one dollar and costs by Mayor McCarty this morning on charges of provoke. He was accused of provoking his mother Mrs Millard Grove on Saturday morning. Grove paid the fine.
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Frank Grove
McCarty
Grove
Millard Grove
Heat Wave Grips Washington with Record Heat
Washington sweltered as warm winds and bright sun pushed temperatures high. Reports say street thermometers read 90 to 100 degrees amid humidity and discomfort, with an unconfirmed note of a heat prostration at shops.
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Washington
Surplus Available for Tax Reduction Announced
Washington officials said the new fiscal year will have more than the projected 290 million dollar surplus available for tax relief. The larger than expected surplus was boosted by the unexpectedly large surplus carried over from the last fiscal year, which ended Tuesday.
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Washington
Treasury
Funeral services for Alten held at 2 o'clock
Funeral services were held this afternoon in the Ian church at 2 o'clock with burial in Antioch cemetery. A new British embassy to be built in Tokyo Japan will be constructed of reinforced concrete and designed to withstand earthquakes.
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Tokio
Japan
Mayor Sets July 4 Fishing Day at Eastside Park
Mayor McCarty announced a change in Eastside park fishing dates for the week. With many residents wanting to fish Saturday July 4, he has deemed it best to allow Saturday fishing as a special day and moved the schedule accordingly.
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McCarty
Eastside Park
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