Interference with Trains Persists Amid Labor Tensions
Chicago July 13 President Harding faced renewed rail disruptions as bids from craft unions demanded conditions for settlement. Reports say officials will continue interference with railroad operations until a fair agreement ends the strike threat. Labor leaders say meetings have been refused while skilled workers press for reasonable terms.
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Chicago
Harding
Rairoad Transportation
Mally and
Laher Boars
Ben Hooper
J Labor
Hooper
Transportation Strikes Dominate National Attention
Reports describe a wave of transportation strikes impacting the nation as workers walk out, paralyzing rail and related services and prompting government and union leaders to seek resolutions. President Harding weighs options as labor officials and company executives push for concessions and a path to restore essential mobility.
Railroad Executives Slow Down Peace Move
Railroad leaders balk at peace proposals amid looming strikes at 400,000 workers. After a tentative agreement with Big Four carriers, executives signaled openness to negotiations but warned that proposed concessions face tough scrutiny. Trade union chiefs and company officers expressed cautious optimism as talks began.
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LAS
Eusa
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United States
Semel L
Ghiengo and Great Western — Railway
Hoe
Feilia
Mre
Heoper
Ratlraad Citeles
Washington Humbles Princeton on Their Diamond
Washington defeated Princeton in a college baseball game with Ward and coiled pitchers leading a steady attack. Arvid Gibson and Bay King contributed key hits as Princeton struggled to respond in the later innings.
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Washington
Princeton
Horsthil
Arvid Gibson
Otley
Dackers
Princeton Catan
Ward
Ston
Fiat
Gileher
Ken Frome
Homblegen
Calcher
Warrd
Fmwney
Roush
Jalaal
Federal receipts show tax slump amid heat and deaths
Indianapolis reports a sharp drop in Internal Revenue receipts for the year, with a decline near 25 million dollars blamed on business conditions. The record cites M. Bert Thurman, Indiana collector, noting a fiscal year ending June 30 showed receipts of about 450 million versus 77 million last year. In Ohio and Cleveland areas, extreme heat is linked to two suicides as tempers and conditions worsen. Humphrey May’s health shows slight improvement after being confined at home due to illness tied to heat.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Daly
Internal Revenue Department
Indicana
M. Bert Thurman
Sammie
Rioters Attack Western Pacific Shops in Cal amok riot injures workers
In Greville Cal on July 13 a mob overpowered guards at Western Pacific shops, firing nearly 600 shots. Five workers were wounded, rioters vandalized cars and shops while strikebreakers and guards clashed. state troopers may be sent as unrest grows amid rail strike actions.
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Greville
Cal
Western Pacific
Aha
Thio Shopa
Craw
Jxho
Plekela
Tennison
Baltimore
Ballimore & Ohio Railroad
Agsalanta
Due
Eight Children Die In Watertown Shell Blast
Eight youths aged 11 to 18 were killed when a rear porch gevently-ive sport shell exploded in Dimmick Street Watertown on July 13. Edward Workman and William Salisbury owned the house. The blast shattered windows within two blocks and investigators ruled it an accidental detonation likely caused by sun exposure or a child striking the shell while playing croquet. The victims: Jerrigy Salisbury 16 Frances Wiley 18 Vivian Jones 12 Olin Brown 11 Anson Workman 13 Dna Workman 14 Sarah Barden 13 Dona Horton 12.
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Watertown
Tt House
Dimmick Street
Edward G. Workman
William L. Salisbury
Jerrigy Salisbury
Frances Wiley
Vivian Jones
Olin, Brown
Anson Workman
Dna’ Workman
Sarah Barden
Dona Horton
Pul
N.I
Moratorium to be Granted to Germany
Paris July 13 Allied Reparations Commission announced today it will grant a moratorium to Germany. The newspaper Elace stated the move will suspend payments and ease pressures on Germany amid ongoing negotiations.
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Germany
Paris
Allied Reparation Commission
Eclaip
Train Strikes Humor as Passengers Blackberry Enlivens Rail Trip
Amid a major railway strike, B and C lines report train delays near 4 p m with arrivals in Washington around evening. Passengers, fatigued yet cheerful, collect blackberries at a field near the tracks and share berries at the station, some hauling quarts and one nearly a gallon. Passengers joke about stopping the train to pick more berries.
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Washington
Waxer
County board refuses horizontal property reassessment
The county board of review declined to apply a horizontal increase to equalize assessments. Representative Tilman urged raising low townships Washington Steele and Elmore to match higher ones Greene Knox Pike Dubois. He warned the state board may impose a countywide adjustment. Washington city assessments deemed reasonable at about 40 percent of cash value. Board members report few complaints this year. Members include Sam Buse, D F Myers, O M Nance, J L Hatfield, C Faust.
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County Board of Review
P. F. Tiltop
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Tilman
Washington
Steele
Bimore
Board of Review
Tillman
State Board
Greene
Knox
Pike
Dubois
Elmore
Tilman Heclareda
Sam Buse
D. Ft. Myers
Reree O. M. Nance
Andi
L. Hatfield
Charles Faust
Homers
Flapper Love Blamed For Toledo Wedding Tragedy
In Toledo on July 13, Mrs Kenneth Gumm blamed flapper love for the ruin of a wedding party. Evaline Courtour, claiming the groom’s first love, shot Kenneth Gumm and then killed herself in a fashionable apartment. Pearl Thomas and Kenneth Gumm were the newlywed couple celebrating the ceremony.
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Toledo
Kenneth “Gumm
Evalin
Pearl Thomas
Kenneth Gimm
Evaling Courtour
Butlet
Twoe and C Trains Discontinued to Conserve Power
Announcement from Baltimore via Ohio railroad shops states that passenger traffic will be reduced on trains 23 and 24 with train 23 handling mail duties and train 24 carrying passengers. Disruption affects St Louis routing with April 20 target. officials cite power conservation and maintenance shifts. Local crews and officials discuss cutbacks and reorganization as court actions influence ongoing operations.
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Baltimore
Ohio Railroad
Louis
Prasenger
United States
Waa
Hotor
Courtien
St. Louis
St Mechaptes
Berry
Enetik
Kentucky & Jodiang
Orgeniza
Denounces Standard Policy and Monopolies
A Washington report to Congress by the Federal Trade Commission denounces Standard Oil policy and the company’s monopoly on oil supply in the United States. It urges immediate legislation to prevent interlocking stock ownership among Standard Oil entities as the best remedy, noting a possible conflict with Sherman Act interpretations.
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Washington
Panderat Company
United States
Federal Trade Commisston
Congress
Andiea
Death notices from a ragged local page
Fragmentary death notices mention Ray Ang Hur Rudolph Ray Angus owners of Meredith hotel in Robert Fundral funeral for Miss Sarah Bohnett killed at Terre Ha at 9 o clock Friday burial at home then cemetery Mary A Hasgett funeral at Methodist church at 3 o'clock Lemnaany Jon Grove noted as a resident of burlat
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Ray Alton
Kanet
Ray Angus
St Robert
Anna Angus
Mereditht
Robert Fundral
Sarah Bohn
Terre Ha
Frida
Joseph
E St
Burlat
Follo Cemetery
Bassete
Mary A. Hasgett
de Methodistizhirch
M O W Threatens An Outlaw Strike In Detroit
Detroit July 13 national maintenance of way workers struggle to avert an outlaw strike. Telegraphs warn leaders a break could force a walkout within hours as shopmen's dispute tied to U S Steel Board absence of LI Grable slows adjustments. Lafayette Ind July 13 eighty maintenance workers walkout in sympathy with shopmen.
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Mich
Maintenancea of
Way Ralbs
Maintenance of Way
Ude
Board of
United States Mairahalg
LI Grable
Lafayette
Ind
Manon Railroad
ENGINE FAILURES DISCUSS RAIL SERVICE IMPACTS AT VINCENNES
Vincennes Indiana July 18 reports say engine failures cause Beltimore and Ohio through Vincennes schedules to falter with many trains late. Freight trains are repurposed for passenger service. some freight operations reduced. The Chicago and Eastern Illinois line cites a trolley of issues but claims better passenger service, operating about 35 trains daily on a single track.
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Vincennes
Ind
Enogtua
Beltimora
Ohio
Tt Way
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Sigois
Girl who abandoned baby in swamp seeks return of child
New York cries disclosed an unwed mother from Lynn Massachusetts who says she abandoned her infant Ruth in a swamp after a desperate plea to the baby's father. Detec tives report she plans to surrender today while the baby recovers from mosquito bites in county hospital.
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New York
Bushby
Bushy
Miss Silver
Massachusetts
Ruth
Lynn
Mass
Sher Nto
Coney Island
Daviess Countians Meet on August 6 in Indianapolis
Benjamin J Burrin state superintendent of public instruction will speak at the Daviess County Association of Indianapolis picnic at Brookside Park on Sunday August 6. The event includes a reunion of former Daviess Countians now living in Indianapolis. Association officers are Robert Bailey president Cyrun Ward vice president Emma McGord secretary.
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Benjamin J. Burrin
Public Instruction
Atlas
Daviase County Association of Indianapolis
Brookside Park
Indianapolis
Burris
Indianapolia
Robert Bailey
Cyrun Ward
Emma McGord
Sunnyside Nine to Reopen Amid Coal Shortage
Sunnyside coal mine southwest of the city resumes operations today to meet current demand. The Domobile mine on Mayaville road is set to reopen early next week while Sunnyside remains a union mine with seven active workers from the shaft. Prices will remain the same as before the strike, which had paused domestic and washing coal supply.
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Domobile
Mayaville Road
Sunnyside
Win
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School To Teach Young Boys To Steal Exposed In Indianapolis Case
Indianapolis reports a school that trained young boys to steal, with bail set for three men and warrants filed in juvenile court. A six year old implicates others, claiming a ring valued at 175 dollars and another at 75 were taken from a woman and a 10 cent store. Five boys were arrested. many more are said to be involved.
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