Rail workers face defeat unless they compromise in mediation
Washington reports public opinion strongly opposes the railroad strikers. President Harding's patience strains, urging compromise while unions risk a lasting setback. The seniority issue collapses under scrutiny, as critics call for balancing equity between striking and loyal workers. The outcome hinges on realistic concessions and management’s willingness to negotiate.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington, D. C
Washington
Congress
Halfling
Harding
Vallous
Holt
Courier delivery timing notice with phone request
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Rebels Seize Carlingford Town in Ulster Frontier
Belfast reports that Republican irregulars captured Carlingford, the town where Saint Patrick landed on Irish soil, in the far northern County Louth on Carlingford Lough. Cardinal Logue, Primate of Ireland, traveled there by motor car during a vacation.
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Carlingford
Saint Patrick
Ulster
Cardinal Logue
Ireland
County Louth
Carlingford Lough
Big Bridge Dynamited At Niagara Falls Line
The west retaining wall of the big steel bridge used by the international Railway company to Niagara Falls was dynamited early today. The explosion sent debris downward, sparing the span from destruction.
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Niagara Falls
Buffalo
The
International Railway Company
Balzer DieS Without Identifying Slayers
Sauck City Wisconsin August 17 William Balzer third victim of the Cassel Prairie hammer murders died this afternoon without making a definite statement to identify the slayers who killed Julius and Mary Balzer and left Balzer with a fractured skull.
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Sauck City
Wis
William Balzer
Cassel
Seaplane Sampaio Correia Flies Down Coast
The seaplane Sampaio Correia left Jamaica Bay this morning for Charleston on the first leg of its New York to Rio de Janeiro flight. It passed Mount Roanoke at 10 o'clock today without stopping, according to a telephone message from Elizabeth City, N C.
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Elizabeth City
N. C
Sampaio Correia
Jamaica Bay
Charleston
S. C
New York
Rio de Janeiro
Mante
Roanoak
Heat Wave to Hang on Until Weekend
Heat records fall as scorching conditions grip the Dakotas to the Atlantic coast. Three deaths and many prostrations reported. Professor Cox says the heat will persist at least through the end of the week with only slight relief possible by week’s start. Thunderstorms may offer scattered cooling, with Chicago and Denver noting heat impact and Nebraska Iowa showing little change.
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Chicago
Dakotas
Atlantic
Weather Bureau
St. Paul
Denver
Colo
Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Lincoln Weather Bureau
Towa
Des Moines
Funeral of Viscount Northcliffe Draws Global Attendees
London August 17 The funeral of Viscount Northcliffe was held at noon in Westminster Abbey. Notables including American Ambassador George Harvey, French ambassador, Serbian minister, Romanian charge d affaires, Winston Churchill Colonial Secretary, Canadian high commissioner Sir Joseph Cook, Australian commissioner Premier Squires and other diplomats and prominent colonials attended.
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Associated Press
London
Viscount Northcliffe
Abbey
George
Harvey
Atafi
D'Annunzio Shows Some Improvement
Gabriéle D'Annunzio remains in grave condition in Gardone. He briefly recovered from torpor yesterday, spoke a few words, understood remarks, and was able to swallow small amounts of milk and mineral water, per doctors.
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Gardone
Riveria
Italy
Gabriéle D'Annunzio
Cost Shortage Forces Closure of Muscatine Pool
The Weed Park municipal swimming pool in Muscatine Iowa will close Sunday due to an imminent coal shortage. The city water works department notified the park commission, and Street Rushing was ordered discontinued. The pool is described as one of the finest in the state.
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Associated Fress
Muscatine
Weed Park
Park Commission
City Water Works Department
ILLINOIS SENATOR MCKINLEY NAMED IN BOOZE SCANDAL
International News Service reports United States Senator William B. McKinley of Illinois and his secretary Chester Willoughby are linked to a bootlegging probe after Joseph A. Tatro, ex special agent for the Internal Revenue Service, is dismissed for uncovering a large bootleg ring. Tatro claims high federal officials were implicated and cites a July Washington conference with Elmer D. Trey.
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International Newa Wire
Chicago
United States
William B. McKinley
Illnois
Chester Willoughby
Joseph A. Tatro
Internal Revenue Department
Iain Tatro
Timois
Tatro
Washington
Elmer D. Trey
Troy
Steckinsey
David Blair
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Charles F. Olgne
Jon
Anthracite Strike Likely To End With Wage Scale Deal
Federal observers predict quick settlement of the Hard Coal strike as conference opens in Philadelphia between miners union officials and operators. Miners seek a 20 percent wage boost while operators want a cut, with both sides expected to back away and renew the 1924 scale. Washington observers say an agreement should be reached before nightfall and production to resume shortly.
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Philadelphia
Miners’ Union
D. Warriner
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co
Warriner
W. J. Richards
Philadelphia & Reading Coal& Calta. Co
W.L. Connell
Greenridge Coal Company
Derk
Internetionall News Wire
Washington,d
United Mine Workers
Department of Ilahar
Tojay
Davis
Labor Department
Governor McCray cancels Dempsey Brennan bout
Gov McCray announced the Dempsey Brennan fight set for Labor Day in Michigan may be halted. He said the event will not be held, calling the plan officially canceled. Indianapolis dispatch notes the governor's declaration and the informal confirmation from state authorities.
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McCray
Dempsey-Brennan
Indianapolis
Ind
Sov. McCray
Jack Dempsey
Bill Brennan
Michigan
98 Hottest of 1922 Registered This P.M.
The Buchanan Optical thermometer shows 98 degrees at 2 p.m marking the peak of today’s heat. After yesterday’s extreme heat there was little relief overnight with a 70 degree low, while a light breeze tempers the day.
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Buchanan Optical Company
Bouchatan
Altha
Mercury
Ten Die as Flier Drops Bomb in Spectators
Warsax Poland Aug 17 ten persons killed and 30 wounded during Polish aerial maneuvers at Putzig when an aviator accidentally dropped a bomb among 800 spectators.
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Warsax
Poland
Parsons
Putzig
Highways Weather Report Covers Iowa Roads
U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau report lists towns in Iowa including Alfons Charles City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Mason City and Webster City. Notes rains and road conditions, roads in general, and current state of travel across the territory.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Charles City
Alfons
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Des Motner
Dubuque
Leca Iee
Wis
Mason City
Weverly
Rail Strike Talks Underway in New York Conference
Union leaders representing the running trades of the roads go into formal talks in New York to map plans to end the shopcrafts strike. Plans will be submitted to road executives late today as President Harding is said to have completed a message to Congress on rail regulation but defers its presentation pending the conference outcome.
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New York
Harding
Congress
Love Healer Held for Doping Women
Albert J. Moore, self styled love healer, appeared in Chicago police court on charges of deception in a religious cult scheme. He allegedly took money from prominent social women to “heal the lysis” and divorce proof marriages through home healing services at the Life Institute temple. The case, based on a complaint by W W Talcott, alleges Moore received 2900 from Mrs Talcott and violated a city ordinance against deception in public or private gatherings. Normal hearing set for next Tuesday.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Albert J. Moore
Moore
Hia F Allowers
Life Institute
Tempe
Womain
W. W. Talcott
Conpeira
Talcott
Free State Troops Recapture Dundalk and Wireless Station
National army troops reportedly retook Dundalk from Irish insurgents after a brief occupation, with Belfast later confirming the recapture and hundreds of irregulars captured. The Clifden wireless station near Galway was freed and expected to resume operation within days.
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Free State
Dundalk
Clifden
Prasny
Dublin
National Army
Belfast
Metake
Galway
Cufden
Here
Hok
Tariff to Have Easy Time in Conference
Washington Aug 17 easy sledding for the Fordney McCumber tariff after passage in the senate was assured as leaders of both houses reached a conference agreement lasting late last night. House leaders vowed no prolonged fight over the bill which was altered in the senate and will be accepted with no material changes.
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Washington
BD. C
Senate
House
Senate rejects knife tariff limit proposal in vote
Washington August 17 The senate voted 36 to 18 against reducing the ad valorem duty on idle, butchers, carving, kitchen, bread and similar knives to 60 percent. Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin had proposed the limit, arguing current rates ranged from 100 to 218 percent.
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Washington
U. G
Senate
Mit
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Senators Prepare For Battle Over Ex-Service Bonus Bill
Washington DC Aug 17 With the tariff bill nearly finished senators plan tactics to delay the soldiers bonus measure next on the agenda. Opponents seek to thwart it by dilatory moves while supporters push to reconvene after the tariff bill to secure passage. Even if approved next week the bonus would face conference and delay before becoming law.
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Washington
DC. C
Senate
Sanatea
Powers of Ocle government urged for cities
A rushed Iowa convention closes with calls to expand city self government and strike out state control of local utilities. Debates focus on urban self governance, auto tax funds, and resisting state commissions over local services amid coal price fears and local road funding needs. Des Moines speakers push against centralized rate setting and advocate directing license funds to cities for streets and highways.
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Board of Railway Commissiooners
H.W. Byers
Des Moines
Eveleth Faces Outbreak as Forest Fires Reach Town
Forest fires west and south of Eveleth Minnesota grew more menacing in mid April. Reports to the Associated Press said every man in town was leaving for the fires as a strong southwest wind fanned the flames. The Eveleth News telephoned at 12:20 pm that the town was full of smoke. Eveleth, a city of about 7,500, lies near a large open mine. Residents feared the fire could reach the town from the south.
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Duluth
Minn
Eveleth
Associated Press
Hyeleth
Eyereth
Children Crusaders Nearing End of Washington Campaign
Washington August 17 The children crusaders who invaded Washington in April to win release for fathers and brothers jailed for wartime espionage actions are nearly done. All but one relative has been freed, per Mrs Stanley J Clarke a leading crusade organizer. Since it began seven prisoners have had sentences commuted or parole granted.
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Washington
BD. C
Stanley J. Clarke
Vardaman and Stephens Face Runoff in Mississippi
Jackson Mississippi Aug 1 Campaign managers for former U S Senator James K Vardaman announced plans for a runoff after unofficial returns showed Vardaman with a plurality but no majority in the Democratic primary Hubert D Stephens will oppose Vardaman in the runoff seeking endorsement as the party nominee for the United States Senate to succeed Joshua S Williams
Dike Chautauqua financials show strong showing
Dike Iowa August 17 report on the recent chautauqua notes a successful event with financial results nearly matching last year. A contract for 1923 has not yet been signed, but overall proceeds were favorable.
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Dike
Ventura
Bean
Davies Wins Prize for Critical Electronic Energy Essay
Miss Anne Catherine Davies of Royal Hallows college Engiefield Green won the Association to Aid Scientific Research annual prize of 1600 dollars for her essay on the Investiea Hon of Critical Electronic Energy Associated with the Excitation of the Spectra telism. Among 14 submissions, five came from Americans.
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London
Anne Catherine Davies
Royal Halloway College
Engiefield Green
Association To Aid
Ner
Spencer Seeks 10 to 20 Day Coal Supply for Midwest
Washington August 17 Public utilities in the Midwest will be kept in a 10 to 20 day coal supply if possible. Federal Fuel Distributor Spencer announced today that the presidential commission has adopted this policy following urgent requests from nearly all utilities for immediate replenishment of stocks.
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Washington, D. C
Midwest
Spencer
Presidential Commission
Sarazen and French to meet in pro golf final
Gena Sarazen of Pittsburgh will face Emmet French of Youngstown in the national professional golf championship final at Oakmount Country Club after Sarazen defeated Bob Cruikshank of Westfield 3 and 2. John Golden of Tuxedo lost to French in the prior round 7 and 6.
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French
Oakmount Country Club
Gena Sarazen
Pittsburgh
Rod Emmet French
Youngstown
Bob Cruikshank
Westfield
John Golden
Tuxedo
Boston Batterys and Local Games Report
Fragmented OCR text from Boston and Chicago hockey basing on early 20th century sports notes includes team names such as Boston, Chicago, Brooklyn and St Louis. Mentions players Pennock Megridge and Phi R with unclear affiliations. No clear outcome or dates available.
Peace Talks Boost Hope as Rail Strike Talks Continue
New York Aug 17 rail executives and union chiefs met at Broadway to end the nationwide shopmen's strike. A committee of railway officials and four union leaders debated tentative ideas and reviewed past decisions on seniority rights from 1920 and 1921. Reports from the conference indicate progress but no immediate settlement, with President Harding delaying an industrial situation speech.
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Brotherhood
Washington, D. C
Harding
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