Indiana Governor sees coal strike near end with interstate talks
Governor Warren T. McCray said Indiana mine owners appear ready to join an interstate wage conference with Ohio and western Pennsylvania, aiming to fix a new scale. He ordered state operation plans if talks fail, while miners and operators pursue a nationwide conference to end the strike that began March 31 and affected 700,000 workers.
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Indianapolis
Warren T. McCray
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Illinois
McCray
John Hessler
Philadelphia
Hessler
Alfred Ogle
National Coal Association
Penna
Terre Haute
Alfred M. Ogle
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Indiana Bituminous Association
Elks Lodge Calls Members to Important Meeting Tonight
The Elks lodge invites all members to an important meeting at 8 o'clock this evening. Attendance is urged to ensure full representation and timely deliberation on lodge affairs.
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Elks Lodge
Deaths Mrs Missouri Weininger 74 at Alfordsville home
Mrs Missouri Weininger 74 died at 1 p m Wednesday at her daughter Mrs Austin Hedrick’s home near Alfordsville after a cancer illness. Survived by one daughter and three sons Emmitt L B Albert S and Mrs Hedrick and three sisters. Funeral at Old Union church Friday with burial in Alfordsville cemetery.
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Missouri Weininger
Austin Hedrick
Alfordsville
License plates set for 1923 Indiana issue
Indianapolis reports 1923 license plates will be brown and white with larger size and a dash split in thousands. Production cost about 12 cents per plate with 22.5 cents issuing fee. Revenue from fees supports road maintenance. six month profit totals 2,674,000 dollars.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Automobile License Bureau
Secretary of State Department
Stae
H. D. McClelland
McClelland
Washington Elks Meet Bicknell In Afternoon Game
The Washington Elks travel to Bicknell to face the Elks of that town at 4 o clock today. A close contest is expected after a 4 to 4 tie when the two teams met previously in this city. Bob Downey will pitch with the usual lineup. Also notes that Rotary Club met at noon at the Methodist church with Sunny Jim Reed away.
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Elks
Bicknell
Bob Downey
Rotary Club
Methodist Church
the Elks
Sunny Jim Reed
Elderly Couple Stripped of Life Savings at Indiana Hospital
In Lafayette Indiana on July 27 William Brant 83 and his wife 78 were robbed of 400 while in the Indiana State Soldiers Home hospital where they are confined by infirmities. The couple previously lived on their savings of a lifetime. The report notes a separate Tampa district detail about factory cigar production.
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Lafayette
Ind
William Brant
Indiana State Soldiers
Indiana Governor Eyes State Takeover of Mines
Governor McCray plans to take over and run Indiana mines with state guards if Philadelphia talks fail to resume production. He may appoint a commission to operate the mines, starting with American mines Nos. 1 and 2 near Bicknell, part of Knox Consolidated Coal, employing about 4,000 workers and producing 9,000 tons daily. E. D. Logsdon, Indianapolis, heads the company and has updated McCray on the situation.
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Philadelphia
John Hessler
Indiana Miners’ Union
Indianapolis
Ind
McCray
Indiana
Capitol
East
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Hessler
Lewis
Frank Farrington
Illinois
Farrington
Indiana National Guard
Bicknell
Knox Consolidated Coal Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
E. D. Logsdon
Washington Improvement Company Files Articles of Incorporation
Indianapolis July 27 The Washington Improvement Company capitalized at 35000 filed Articles of Incorporation with the secretary of State. A general realty and improvement business will be conducted by the company in Washington.
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Indianaplis
Washington Improvement Company
Washington
Speeding Car Slays Child During Street Parade
A speeding car struck a pony cart carrying children during a street parade in Waukegan Illinois killing six year old Markc Nohlichek and seriously injuring two of his companions and another child was hurt. The incident occurred during a local event last night as the children rode in a pony-drawn truck amid festive activities.
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Waukegan
Markc Nohlichek
Mrs Lonsdale Injured When Auto Overturns On Road
Mrs Lonsdale widow of a lineman injured by a high voltage wire months ago was hurt Wednesday at 10 30 when her Ford coupe rolled over on Sugarland road. Weeds hid the ditch and caused the crash. She was extricated unconscious with a dislocated left thumb and a leg injury.
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Ogle “Esdale
Boy Scouts Enjoy Camp Near Shoals
The Boy Scouts in camp near Shoals report a successful session featuring swimming hiking and oath ceremonies. Martin Sullivan and Paul Colbert were elected chief cooks with assistants feeding about thirty scouts. visitors from Washington and local families toured the camp as Scout Masters J. N. Eaher and Cameron Hyatt led the group.
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Boy Scouts
Near Shoals
Martin Sullivan
Paul Colbert
Washington
Meron Hyatt
Walter Hatfield
Cameron Hatfield
Iller White
J. N. Eaher
Cameron Hyatt
Chi
Maniac Carture in Virginia Hills Ends
John Fredeking, declared maniac and slayer, was captured after a thirteen day siege by fifty state police in the hills near Clinton West Virginia. Officers stormed his stronghold with tear gas and guns ending his reign of terror as he grew weak from blood loss and starvation.
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John Fredeking
Maning
Ti Clinton
W. Va
Auto in River Drowns Crawfordsville Girl
Mrs. Mable Henderson 18 drowned here late yesterday when the automobile she was driving plunged over a fifty foot embankment into Rock River. She is survived by her husband Claud Henderson of this city and her parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Toole of Indianapolis.
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Crawfordsville
Mable Henderson
Rock River
Claud Henderson
Thomas Toole
Indianapolis
Circus Animals Left Behind After Train Strikes
New Albany Indiana July 27 The Thoda Royal circus halted here after a shopmen strike forced elimination of several cars. A cage with three lions a buffalo two zebras and seven horses with wagons and equipment remained in the care of local trainer Charles Stricker.
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New Albany
Ind
Thoda Royal Circus
Charles Stricker
Knox County Melons Rotting Amid Railroad Embargo
In Knox County Indiana cantaloupes sell for 15 cents a half and watermelons 50 cents each in Indianapolis restaurants while thousands rot in local fields. Visitors haul away fruit but officials note melons a penny apiece in Decker field due to an embargo by the railroad limiting shipments toward Chicago.
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Indianapolis
S, Ind
Knox
County
Lydianapollis
Jusciohis
Co. & E. I. Railroad
Chicago
Rail strike talks and hopes for settlement across railroads
Baltimore and Ohio executives meet with striking shopmen under pressure from President Harding as labor leaders and officials discuss seniority rights and wage disputes. Reports indicate Bert Jewell’s approval is needed for any final deal, with White House mediation ongoing.
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Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Bert Jewell
Jewell
Daniel Willard
Baltimore & Ohio
Washington, D. C
Eastern Railroad
Railroad Labor Board
Harding
White House
Chicago
Washington
Western Railroad
Bloomington
Ind
Monon Yards
Here
Indiana University
Dewitt Cuyler
American Association of Railroad
Lewis Declares Miners Victory in Major Strike
Philadelphia July 27 John L. Lewis president of the United Mine Workers announced that miners have won the strike. He said the victory has been acknowledged by leading financial interests and proposed a general conference in the central competitive field.
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Philadelphia
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Apportionment Of School Funds Announced In County
County auditor D I Myers reports the annual school apportionment totals 21396 47 with 580 37 from the congressional interest fund and the rest from common school revenue funds Washington schools receive 4143 45 and each township listed with specific allocations including Harrison Veale Madison Van Buren Barr Steele Elmore Reeve Bogard Washington and Odon wards. Warrants have been written and will be turned over to proper officials.
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D. I. Myers
Congressional Interest Fund
Washington
Harrison Township
Veale Township
Madison Township
van Buren Township
Barr Township
Steele Township
Elmore, Township
Reeve Township
Bogard Township
Washington Eee
Odon
Mr. Myers
At the Auditor's Office Called For
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Metal in Wheat Damages Monticello Threshers
White County farmers report horseshoes metal and rocks found in wheat sheaves across several fields over two weeks. Damage to thrashing outfits prompts belief of local enmity toward machine owners, with a possible reward for catching the culprits.
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Monticello
Ind
White County
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