War time measures expand powers of Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington July 26 war time measures take effect as the Interstate Commerce Commission assumes sweeping control of food fuel and other necessities. An emergency administration will aid the commission and a presidential committee will coordinate with the departments of commerce justice interior. The commission will curb profiteering by denying train cars to high price mine owners and routing coal to price regulators.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
War Fuel and Food Administration
Inter State Commerce Commission
Harding
Department of Commerce, Justice and Interior
Coal Strike Settlement Efforts Grow From Meetings
Philadelphia and Cleveland report talks led by John L. Lewis aim to end the coal strike. District presidents from the anthracite region gather, while Ohio and Illinois plans seek a wage agreement on district and national bases with a proposed nine member arbitration board.
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Philadelphia
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers ‘of America
Aoa
Cleveland
Lee Hall
Ohio Miners
Lewis
Hall
Ohio
Settlement urged for coal strike by public welfare leader
Chicago July 26 Public welfare Frank Farrington president of the Illinois miners urged a speedy settlement of the coal strike and immediate adjustment of the rail strike for the public good He doubted a timely coal settlement and warned operators in Illinois likely won t reopen with non union labor Two million club women across the United States vow to aid former soldiers and the needy in their districts A blow fish can inflate to twice its size
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Springfield
Ilinois
St. Louis
Fred Sterling
Frank Farrington
Sterling
Chicago
Arate
Farrington
Fiji
Grays to face Graham Glass Workers Sunday at Woodlawn Park
Loogootee Grays manager McKissish announces a Sunday game at Woodlawn Park against the Old Graham Glass Workers. Terre Haute pitcher Killiton won’t attend. Barrett of Dugger will start for the Grays, following Sullivan Shores who beat them last week. The 2:30 p.m. start aims for a big crowd as both teams prepare.
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Graham Glass
Loogootee Greys
Woodlawn Park
Graham Glass Workers
Grays
McKissish
Killiton
Washington Mound
Terre Haute
McKissick
Barrett
Dugger
Oblong
Ft. Rock
Ill
Everal
Sullivan Shores
Sullivan
Pennsylvania Railroad reports shopmen count and freight movement
The Pennsylvania Railroad says 42 836 shopmen are working across the system an increase of 1851 from last week The normal average is 5535900 The eastern Altoona central northwestern southwestern regions together added 420 746 331 354 freight movement was the heaviest since late March and on time performance remains normal No train movement has been cancelled or interfered due to the strike on any part of the system.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Altoona Works
Northwestern
Southwestern
Bugs Attack Grain Fields Across Kosciusko Townships
Warsaw July 25 reports chinch bugs have invaded grain fields in five Kosciusko townships and may spread further. If numbers rise as in recent weeks, corn could suffer heavy damage. Also noted is McCormick's Beach drawing larger crowds and visitors nightly from 5 to 7. A Camp Manning wireless message mentions campers catching a two pound catfish and a turtle. Disabled regular army officers retire on three fourths pay.
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Warsaw
Kosciusko
T.A. Parker
Parker
Camp Manning
Don Ellis
Earl McCafferty
Sam Schofield
Harry Palmer
Samuel Smith v
Opinions of Leading Men on Rail and Coal Strikes
Prominent American figures call for common sense and give and take to resolve railroad and coal industry disputes after the Interstate Commerce Commission declared no national emergency. W. D. Bryan urges resume of work while talks continue. Judge Ben Lindsey promotes wartime patriotism. Carl Vrooman advocates more decency and common sense. Lyman Abbott backs a nonpartisan commission and better industry cooperation.
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United Press
New York
Interstate Conmerce Commission
W. d. Bryan
Ben Lindsey
Carl Vroomann
Lyman Abbott
Cost of living 66.6 percent above 1914 level in June
Washington reports that the overall living cost in June remained 66.6 percent above pre war day figures of 1914. Foods lead the decline at 41 percent above the 1914 baseline while housing stands 60.9 percent higher and furniture 1102.9 percent above normal.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Old Oaken Bucket Symbol Drips With Germ Warning
The Connecticut state board of health warns that many wells with the old oaken bucket are germ contaminated and unfit for safe drinking. The piece notes long held beliefs about clean water versus scientific critique, urging readers to reassess sentiment with facts.
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Connecticut State Board of Health
Earl Reeve rated absent due to illness at Prudential
Earl Reeve, agent for the Prudential Life Insurance Co., is off club for a few days because of illness and shows greatly improved condition today. George Cavanaugh secures contract for a modern bungalow on William Street with Clements & Smith to begin work immediately. Davy Stephens, a 71 year old Dublin newsboy, has attended every Epsom Derby run for fifty years, making the race week his only holiday while otherwise selling papers on street corners in his Irish capital.
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Earl Reeve
Prudential Life Insurance Co
Geo. Cavanaugh
George Cavanaugh
Clements & Smith
William Street
Davy Stephens
Dublin
Trains to Cincinnati and Delphos Discontinued
Cincinnati Ohio July 26 Railroad officials announce that trains between Cincinnati and Delphos will end July 31. Two passenger services are canceled with mail transport shifted to interurban cars and motor trucks. The order comes from the Miami County Common Pleas Court overseeing the line during receivership.
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Cincinnati
Delphos
R .N. Bird
Common Pleas Court of
Miami County
Soe Ae Bret
Governors meet to end coal strike under McCray plan
Indiana Governor McCray and leaders from Illinois Ohio Pennsylvania may convene a central district coal field peace conference. He delays action while advising secrecy and signals a possible special legislative session to repeal the miners license law amid rail and fuel shortages.
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Indianapolis
Indi
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
McCray
Ind
United Mine Workers
Philadelphia
John Hesster
Niipers’ Wage
Mine strike hits theater owners in town Boonville
Boonville Indiana July 26 theater owners in many towns halted operations as a mine strike affected business. Frank Forrest of Boonville says they are running at a loss but would rather endure cuts than lay off workers. The source notes a children's play title associated with a long-ago writer Jemima Thompson.
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Boonville
Ind
Frank Forrest
Striking workers riot at Illinois Central shop in Chicago
Riot erupts at Burnside shops of Illinois Central in Chicago as striking laborers converge on Fant Misco’s home urging resignation. Police fire on crowd, several arrests made after order is restored.
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Chicago
Burnside
Illneis Central
Fant Misco
Illinois Central
Theater project proves a failure in Evansville court
Judge Elmer Q. Lockyear of Vanderburgh County Probate Court awards more than 246000 dollars in judgments against the Vendomer Theater Company of Evansville. The court orders sale of company property by August 21, with Lamasco Bank as receiver. The firm began a 1 million dollar theater at Third and Sycamore and halted work after stock sales fell short. Several lawsuits seek return of stock subscriptions and restructuring efforts have failed.
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Evansville
Ind
Elmer Q. Lockyear
Vanderburg County
Vendomer Theater Company
International Steel & Iron Company
Lamasco Bank
Third and
Sycamore Streets
Suit to Divide Judge Cobb Estate
Vincennes Indiana July 26 A suit for partition of the estate of Orlando H Cobb late Knox circuit court judge who died in May without a will seeks division of real estate valued over 500000 The plaintiffs heirs are George Milam Carrol Milam Carolyne Kellar and Jean Casiliar with other siblings named as defendants The estate includes 409 acres of farm land and fifty city properties with houses The case seeks appointment of a commissioner to divide the property Also noted are local real estate transfers and Belgium’s first woman burgomaster Geingernaerts chosen by King Albert.
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Vincennes
Ind
Orlando H. Cobb
Knox Circuit Court
George Milam
Carrol Milam
Judge Cobb
Carolyne Kellar
Jean Casiliar
George B. Howell
Edward Cobb
Milami
Florida
Arthur Cobb
Belgium
Mlle. Geignaerts
Ypres
Albert
Peace talks resume as BR strike continues in Chicago and Baltimore
In Baltimore on July 26 confidential talks between Baltimore & Ohio vice president C W Galloway and the shopmen's general chairman resumed to seek an end to the strike. In Chicago peace talk dominated coverage with union leaders insisting on unity and executives noting improving shop conditions and minimal traffic disruption. A clerk strike vote was refused after labor board talks. Tipton Indiana saw four strike breakers attacked by twelve strikers, one shot fired and telegraph wires cut amid shop tensions.
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Baltimore
C. W. Galloway
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Galloway
Chicago
Ben Hooper
Railroad Labor Board
Labor Board
Western Railroads
Tipton
Ind
Lake Erie
Western
Pershing to Visit Indiana Gathering
General John J. Pershing and his staff plan to attend the Indiana Legion state convention in Terre Haute, September 25 to 27, as a guest of the city and the state American Legion and its auxiliary. Mayor Ora Davis announced Pershing’s acceptance while Theodore Roosevelt Jr will miss the event due to the New York Republican state convention. the gathering is expected to host over 20,000 veterans and relatives.
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Terre Haute
Tid
John J. Pershing
United States Army
Indiana
Department of the American Legion
the Legion
Women’s Auxiliary
Clay Phillips
Ft. Harrison
Ora Davis
Washington
Pershing
Davis
James’ &. Watson
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Navy
New York
Railroad Service Over 300000 Miles Discontinued
Washington reports more than 300000 miles of train service halted since the railroad strike was declared. At least 300 trains have been dropped from service, and in the hardest hit zones motor truck service is used to move mass matter and perishable foods.
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Washington
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Zane Jemima Thompson
National Heirs
C. H. Cobb
Walter Cole
East First Street
Robert Murdock
Glen Hayes
C. K. McWilliams
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