Raids Seize Bombs as Irish Crisis Grows
Dublin reports a new Irish crisis as British troops recalled, Sinn Fein suspects linked to Wilson assassination, and raids in London seize bombs and fuses. Connolly and O'Brien arraigned, eight-day remand. Collins may be asked to help arrest conspirators.
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Associated Press
London
Sir Henry Wilson
House of Commions
Chancellor Chamberlain
Central News Today
International News Wire
James O'Brien
James Connolly
Henry Hughes Wilson
Imperial General Staff
George
Lady Wilson
Case
Lloyd George
Howard Shortt
Home Secretary
Michael Collins
Dublin
Scotland Yard
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Connnolly
O’brien
Irish Republican Army
Field Marshal
Wilson
Connolly
Ireland
Austen Chamberlain
House of Commons
Flying Squadron
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Eaton Place
Irish Army
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Two Die as Mine Mob Attacks Car in West Virginia
In Clarksburg on June 23 a mob attacked a traction car carrying nonunion miners from the Hudson Coal company. Deputy sheriffs led officers to the Lewis mine near Heynoldsville, stopped the car, and boarded. Two attackers were killed and the deputy sheriff suffered a broken arm while 12 others were injured. The mine had opened on an open shop basis Monday.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Hudson Coal Company
Lewis
Heynoldsville
Iec
Ishol
Win|dows
Smalls Counsel Denounces Prosecution Tactics
Waukegan Illinois June 23 Counselor for Guy Small continued the bitter denunciation of prosecution tactics in the conspiracy trial. Werner Schroeder attacked as harsh the state’s handling of alleged deals by Edward Curtis and argued the evidence itself proved Small’s innocence.
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Waukegan
Gdy
Len Small
Small
Werner Schroeder
Edward CC. Curtis
Schroeder
Gompers Reelected President At AFL Convention
Cincinnati reports Samuel Gompers wins a unanimous re election as president of the American Federation of Labor marking his forty first term. A factional effort by railroad workers and miners failed to nominate an alternate. James Duncan is named first vice president. Portland wins next year’s AFL meeting in October 1926 with 26 174 votes over Houston 4 342.
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Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
James Duncan
Granite Workers
Portland
Gre
Houston
Tex
Democrats Push Seniority Rule Abolition in Congress
The 1922 New York Evening Post report notes Democrats pressing to end seniority for committee chair appointments in the Senate and House. It highlights Pepper of Pennsylvania Lenroot of Wisconsin and Beveridge as examples of capable leaders shut out by seniority, with Republicans sharing the critique. The piece discusses leadership and the need for a fair talent distribution in Congress.
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Mark Sultavan
Washington, D. C
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House
Pennsylvania
Pepper
Soerrybody
Butt
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Altho
Burton
Beveridge
Ori House
Congress
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Coperight
New York Evening Poat
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Weather Bulletin Sees Roads Generally Good Across Cities
Highways U. S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau reports in the territory including Athertees Algona Charles City Cedar Rapids Davenport Deneo Dubuque Faribault LaWie Mason City Marshall New Hampton Postville Waterloo Waverly that roads are good overall. Fair tonight and Saturday with warm, cool extremes noted.
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Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Charles Ity
Athertees
Minn
Algona
Charles City
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Deneo
Dubugie
Faribault
Wie
Mason Cite
Mary
Lawyers for Death Penalty Cries Against Abolition
At the Iowa State Bar convention in Des Moines delegates loudly opposed abolition of capital punishment while praising women jurors as intelligent and refined. Speeches condemned federal overreach and defended state authority as judges and lawyers gather for annual meetings.
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Slomx City
Iowa State Bar Association
Alles W
Keokuk
Congress
Federall
Corrido A. Severance
St. Paul
Minn
American Bar Association
Iowa Association
Dudge Jesse A. Miller
Des Moines
Prosecute Mine Slavers Davis Urges
Washington June 23 1923 secretary of labor Davis urged prosecution of those responsible for southern Illinois mine disorders. Davis outlined to President Harding that the offenders should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law after a cabinet meeting on the coal strike situation.
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Southern Illinois
Davis
Harding
Wounded in Belfast Amid Sniper Attacks and Riots
Reprisals followed the assassination of Field Marshal Wilson as snipers operated across Belfast since midnight. A police barracks was hit and a bomb exploded with no fatalities reported while many were wounded. Sir James Craig and Ulster officials plan to travel to London for the funeral.
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Belfast
Wilson
Ulster
James Craig
London
Confederates Score Rap At Lincoln Sparks Senate Debate
Washington June 23 Confederate veterans charged Abraham Lincoln caused the Civil War. Republican senators rebuked the claim while southern Democrats signaled southern citizens may not back the action. Senator Capper called the move unfortunate and ill advised. Southern senators refused to speak for publication, saying the veterans had damaged their record of fairness.
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Washington, D. C
Abraham Lincoln
South
Capper
Kansay
Sailor Friedman and Cohen Convicted of Murder in Chicago
Chicago June 23 William Sailor Friedman pugilist and William Rad Cohen taxicab driver were convicted of murder and sentenced to 14 years each before Judge John Caverly. David Edelman and Max Miller were found not guilty. Schulman and Hirsche Miller relations noted in court.
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Friedman Guivry
Chicago
Willian
Friedman
William “Rad’ Cohen
John Rfr
Caverly
David Edelman
Joseph Schulman
Max Miller
Hirsche Miller
Gompers Denounces Herrin Miners Strike Violence
Cincinnati dispatches report Samuel Gompers condemning violence in the Herrin coal strike after 14 nonunion miners were killed. John J. Lewis leaves Cincinnati amid questions, while Phil Murray promises a fuller UMWA inquiry into the incident blamed on alleged letters inciting unrest.
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Gompers
Herrin
Cincinnati
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Lewis
Germs Run Loose After Campus Blaze at Berkeley
A campus fire at the University of California Berkeley released numerous germs from broken bottles and contaminated animals including goats, rats, rabbits, and pigs. Authorities worked to recapture the creatures as scientists urged caution though a professor suggested minimal risk to people. The incident occurred Tuesday night amid the blaze and ongoing cleanup efforts.
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University of California
Hearst Halil
Berkeley
Cai
Civil War Sabre Blood Stain Reported in California
In Los Angeles on June 23 a blood stain appeared on the sabre used by G. W. Congreve during the Civil War era. He awoke to a noise, drew the weapon, and a cry of pain followed after a thrust. A roommate saw a man fleeing Congreve’s room, clutching his abdomen.
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Angeles
Cal
G. W. Cangrove
Agal
Congreve
Con.grave
Film Offers to Girl Freed of Patricide
Pauline Bessarabo, acquitted of involvement in her father Hessarabos murder, received marriage proposals and a screen career offer from an American firm. A former U S Army captain reportedly offered marriage if she was acquitted and a film company proposed a large salary to star in a movie about the murder.
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Paris
Tune
Mile
Pauline Bessarabo
United States
Petit Parisien
Pauline
Nude Maniac Held By Des Moines Sheriff
Albert Phillips a 16 year old Des Moines high school pupil confessed to being the nude maniac. He was arrested after complaints from neighbors that he paraded in scant attire and terrorized housewives. Officers have been busy for two weeks answering frantic calls about the nude maniac prowler targeting residences.
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Des Moines
Albert Phillips
Phill
Mine Owners Sue To End Coal Strife In Federal Court
Mine owners prepare to file an injunction in federal court at Indianapolis to restrain the United Mine Workers and 50,000 striking members from interfering with mine operation. An attorney said the action should be filed between 2 and 3 this afternoon or tomorrow. End of conflict predicted, but details were not amplified.
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Pras
Indianapolis
Yad
United Mine Workers
Uriel Mine Workers Union
Notable Art Photographer Theodore Marceau Dies in New Rochelle
New Rochelle reports Colonel Theodore Marceau, prominent American art photographer and former official photographer for a U S government astronomical expedition to observe Venus transit, died last night while entertaining friends. Born Ogdensburg, New York, May 29, 1869, he also served in the Ohio National Guard and on the staffs of Gov. Foraker and Gaylord Hamman. Wu Ting Fang, former U S envoy to Washington and late foreign minister for Sun Yat Sen, died in Canton, according to a Reuters dispatch.
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Theodore
Marceau
Ogdensburg
WN. Y
United States Government
South America
Ohio National Guard
Joseph B. Foraker
Ohio
Gay J
Markham-of- California
Associated Press
Shanghai
Wu_ Ting Fang
Washington
Looser Volstead Law for Tax Levy Seen
Washington reports cabinet support for liberalizing the Volstead law to permit sale of beer and wine. A liquor tax levy is urged to aid deficits and fund the treasury’s extraordinary demands. Veterans in Congress expect gains in the fall elections and dry supporters fear losses in campaigns. Taft Meets King’s Bench Judges in London. Chief Justice Taft attended sessions with the king’s bench, observing cases.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury
Congress
Rail Labor Board Criticized Over Partiality by Union Leader
Chicago June 23 United States railway labor board is charged with partiality toward railroads by Jofini Scott secretary of the railway employes department of the American Federation for Labor He calls for wage and working condition concessions to avert a strike and condemns shop work outsourcing as unjust. Scott says workers face idleness and a possible strike as the board’s decisions prompt doubts about equality and fairness.
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Chicago
United States Railway, Labor Board
Jofini Scott
American Federation For Labor Today
Scott
Railr ‘Toad
Wei
Ita
Mexico to Pay External Debt of Seven Hundred Million
New York June 2 J Mexico will agree to pay her external debt of 700000000 dollars, according to the decree drawn up by Finance Minister Adelfo de la Huerta and a committee of national bankers led by Thomas W Lamont, it was indicated yesterday by De la Huerta.
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Jexico
Adelfo de la Huerta
Thomas W. Lamont
de la Huerta
Massacre Toll and Riot Mobilization Stir Williamson County
Readers in Illinois and nearby states report a deadly mine massacre in Williamson county with 77 presumed dead and 13 wounded. National guard units mobilized under Gov. Smail. attackers boasted of brutality as inquest and grand jury possibilities loom. Coroner forecasts reveal uncertain death toll with bodies in morgues, woods, and ponds, while residents celebrate the violence.
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Lever
McGowan
Asfair
Frank Farrington
Herrin
Carbondale
Williamson County
C. K. McDowell
McDowell
Tlen Tor
Thruefields
Parsons
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