Labor’s Foes battle for freedom or slavery, Gompers declares
In a Washington dispatch, Samuel Gompers argues Labor Day 1919 marks a clash between industrial freedom and industrial slavery. He cites organizers like United States Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries, coal and railroad bosses, textile manufacturers, and the open shop push led by the attorney general. He warns against industrial courts, wage cuts, and government tribunals, urging American workers to defend freedom with patience and sacrifice.
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Samlei Gompers
International
Washington, D. C
United States Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries
Ooren
Pittsburgh
Pas
Pennsylvania Railroad
Louiisville
Louisville & Nashville
jGretna
New Orjhans
Gardendale
Til
Central Roundhouse
Gresscourt
Erie Railroad
Port Jarvis
Trinidad
Colo
Montgomery
Ala
Denison
Tex
Rge
Philadelphia
Toor
Samuel Gompers
American Federal Can of Labor
Stony Run
Baltimore
Gary ‘Inc
Michigan
Central
Gary
Move to Disarm European Nations to Be Livest Issue
Geneva, Sept. 4. Limitation of armaments in Europe a movement led by Great Britain will be one of the foremost issues at the third plenary session of the League of Nations assembly opening today. Nations present include 51. the US Germany and Russia abstain. Discussions may include a naval conference and mutual defense pledges.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Ieurope
Great Britain
Fiwest
League of Nations Assembly
United States
Germany
Russia
League
Een
Washington
Lord Roberts Cecil
England
Lloyd George
Europe
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League Commissions
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Dantzig
International Court of Justice and Arbitration
The
Hague
Poland
Upper Silesia
No Man's Land
Africa
Pacific
Near East
Asia“minor
Inter- National Transportation Congress
Hinton Flight to Key West underway from St Petersburg
Lieut Walter Hinton and his South America bound fliers began the second leg of their trip in the Sampero Correia II leaving St Petersburg for Key West at 1 35 am. The Courier anticipates delivery by 5 30 am daily. if late call 3230 before 6 30 pm for refund and reprint.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Walter Hinton
Key West
Klan Drum Corps to March in Atlanta Labor Day Parade
In Atlanta, on Labor Day, the Ku Klux Klan drum corps with concealed faces and oriental uniforms will march for the first time in the city’s parade. Carl Karsten of the Atlanta Federation of Trades announced the feature after objections to the masks were withdrawn.
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Atlanta
Ku Klux Klan
Carl Karsten
Atlanta Federation of Trades
Kklansmen
16 Year Old Thief Shot Dead by Police in Chicago
Two 16 year old robbers attempted to break into a safe at a candy store in Chicago. William Heelan was killed instantly in a dawn confrontation. His companion escaped in the darkness as bullets flew.
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Chicago
William Heelan
Enly
Stars Upon Shooting of Peggy's Husband Quiz Stage
Interrogation planned by District Attorney Jerry and Sergeant Boyce into the shooting at Jack Clifford’s Chateaugy Lake camp. A Buddie Johnson admits accidental self shot while loading a .22 revolver. Clifford disputes the weapon used. Peggy Marsh and Johnson were the only witnesses. Johnson’s condition remains serious at the hospital.
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Associated Press
Plattsburg
Jack Clifford
Chateaugy Lake
Johnson
Peggy Marsh
Jerry
Boyce
Clifford
Evelyn Nesbit Ithaw
Bnt
Brookhart Denies Chicago Radical Meeting Charges
Col. W. S. Brookhart Republican Senate candidate defends himself against Herring’s charges linking him to a Chicago radical gathering. He says he attended the event briefly between trains in Chicago to meet labor leaders and denies any association with anarchist groups, praising labor unity and his farmer labor bloc. He spoke to a Labor Day crowd at River View Park.
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Associated Pressy
Des Moines
Col. Smitht W. Brookhart
United States
Land
Clyde L. Herring
Chicago
Washington
National Rifle Association
W. H. Johnson
Machinists
H. EB. Wills
Engineers
Labor Movement
American Farm Bureau Federation
Thosa
Dante M. Pierce
Iowa Homestead
Col. Brookhart
L. ©. Sheppard
Cedar Rapids
E. J. Manion
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B. M. Jewell
Federation of Railway Employes
Taney
Ottumwa
Clarion
Eagle Grove
Mason City
Wall Street
Honus
Riverview Park
Smiles and Kinks Off Today’s Wires
Garden City witnesses practice flights by Bessie Coleman, first Negro aviatrix, as a thousand spectators observe. In New York City one hundred thousand students were put on partial schedules due to seating shortages. Warren D. Reck Escanaba walks to Ames in protest of a rail strike aiming to reach Iowa State College.
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Garden City
N. Y
Bessie Coleman
New York
Iron Mountain
Mich
Warren’ D. Reck
Escanaba
Ames
Reck
Iowa Agricultural College
Ja cob H. Fucss Property Option Taken for Arcade Hotel
G C Janney has taken an option to purchase the Jakob H. Fucss property on Fifth between Water and Sycamore streets for the Arcade Hotel Corporation. The 110 by 140 foot lot is to be developed with upgraded plans for the site.
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Jacob H. Fucss
Waler and
Sycamore Streets
G. C. Janney
Arcade Hotel Corporation
Wives of Blaine and La Follette Speak at Madison Labor Day Rally
Mrs. Robert M. Latoblette and Mrs. John J. Baine addressed a Madison celebration in support of their husbands as candidates in the Republican primary. The event highlighted the gubernatorial and senatorial races with regional enthusiasm.
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Blaine and la Follette
Madison
Wis
Robert M. Latoblette
John J. Baine
Wisconsin
Madison Vaudor Day
Prinary Tauiarraw
Hold Spark of Hope for Miners Rescue
Rescue workers on the Argonaut mine in Jackson California press to reach entombed miners after a fire trapped 47 men a week earlier. Signals from the surface hinted at an explosion from the Argonaut, fueling hope amid cautious belief the men may have attempted escape through lower drifts. Whisky seized in prohibition raids was sent to the Argonaut mine by the Red Cross for rationing under federal order.
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Muldoon
Charles Potter Dies Suddenly Today
Charles Potter died suddenly of heart trouble at 10:80 a. m. at his sister Mrs. x Ettinger’s home, 729 Forth Street West, where he had lived. He was born in Oregon Illinois and was a former bass singer and musician. Survived by brother Frank C. Potter of Oregon, Ill. Remains to Petersen Bros mortuary for funeral plans.
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Charles Potter
X. L. Ettinger
Forth Street West
Mr. Potter
Oregon
Ill
E. Potter
Ettinger
Potter
Frank C
Petersen Brog
Motor to Clear Lake Visit by Wagner Couple
Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Wagner motored yesterday to Clear Lake and will visit Alonso City and other towns in the north part of the state.
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Clear Lake
Alonson City
Astate
Supreme Court debate on shoe machinery ruling sparks petitions
A group calling itself the consuming public asks the Supreme Court to modify its decree in the United Shoe Machinery case. They warn 50 percent of the population could be adversely affected if the decree is read too broadly. The court had already ruled some leases by United Shoe Machinery violated the Clayton Act after finding Sherman Act compliance.
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Associated Press
Washington, TD
Supreme Court of the
United States
Ptrsops
Supreme Court
United Shoe Machinery Corporation
Labor Secretary Declares Worker Wage Crisis Continues
Labor Secretary Davis said in a Labor Day address that workers faced high living costs but wage levels remained strong, with most workers earning roughly the same as a year ago despite unemployment pressures. He predicted continued wage stability would fuel prosperity and savings across the nation. Meanwhile labor celebrations drew large crowds in Carbondale and St. Louis with tight security as union locals prepared parades and anticipated no federal interference. Grand jury action in Herrin mine disasterlooms as investigators consider indictments after the holiday.
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Wavls
Jabor Department
Hit
Uy Brown
Davis
United States
Carbondale
Lunhor
WHS
Iarder
Aputy
Iltingis Central Railroad
Das Maines
Glenn Harrop
U. S
Grand
Marion
Auto Driver Flees Collision After Hitting Bicycle
Harry Whirry of 220 Frank Linghceel reports being struck by an unidentified auto on Seventh and Commercial streets. The bicycle rider was hurled, two loaves of bread lost, and the driver with license 1271 fled the scene carrying the bread. Whirry went to police headquarters.
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Harry Whirry
Franklinghceel
Bonus Conference Again Postponed in Washington
Washington Sept 4 the bonus conference suffered another setback as Senator Simmons North Carolina Democratic conferees absence forced the panel to keep the tariff issue unresolved delaying the bonus until tomorrow Chairman McCumber said plans to rush the measure and submit a senate report Wednesday if possible
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Washington, D. C
Siaimons
North Carolina
McCumber
Senate
Sutherland to Supreme Court Nomination Follows Clarke Resignation
President to accept Associate Justice Clarke retirement effective Sept 18. Former Senator George H. Sutherland of Utah to be nominated for the vacant seat. Clarke resigned citing retirement at 66 as consistent with his life philosophy. Sutherland, born 1802 in England, served Utah in state senate and U S Senate, led ABA, aided naval arms talks.
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United States
George H. Sutherland
Utah
Clarke
Supreme Bench
Clark
Supreme Court
Wilgan
Sutherland
Buckinghamshire
England
University of Michigan
Columbia Univiversity
George Washington
Uuth
U. S
American Bar Association
Richard Smith dies long-time Indianapolis News editor
Telegraph briefs report the death of 63 year old Richard Smith editor of the Indianapolis News. The garbled text also mentions Agatha Miller killed in an accident near Niagara Falls and other scattered items including a Minnesota reservation will, war paint knuckles and beer theft incidents, with mentions of G Christgau and Antislovan League speakers.
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Indianapolis
Indi
Richard Smith
Indianapolis News
Ruffelo
Agatha Miller
Cleveland
Niaraga Falls
Paul
Minn
Coley Schrion-Omi
St Senator
Mcarry
Walker
Lasahe
Springfield
G. Christgau
Pavey Pleads Innocence in Burglar Confession Claim
Des Moines reports Ira Pavey sentenced to hang for the murder of Claude Litner in Sioux City denies the crime, naming burglar Ray Hughes as the real killer. Hughes says the confession was shared with Des Moines friends and Dr Kendall but officials decline to intervene.
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Des Moines
Ira Pavey
Claude Litner
Sioux City
Red
Bursette
Des Terada
Ray Hughes
Fort Madison
Hughes
Des Motines
Kendall
Cav
Pavey
Injunction Fails to End Shopmen Strike Turmoil
Labor Day dispatch from Chicago reports 6000 U S marshals enforcing the federal strike injunction as violence and protest erupt nationwide. Central labor bodies pledge support, with Boston and Chicago unions launching fundraising campaigns and urging President Harding to seize the roads and restore strikers to work.
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Associated Press
Chieszu
United States
I Aa
Chicago
M. Sewell
Shapratts
Boxton Central Union
Harding
Daugherty
Chicago Federation of Labor
Iame
Poster
Pettigrew
South Dakota
Pung
Congress
Jearmen
Bridgman, Mich
Ormer
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