Strike of Shopmen Affects 400000 Workers Nationwide
Chicago July 5 400000 railway shopmen walked out on July 1 across the country seeking wage reductions rules restored and outside contracting halted A Labor Board effort to negotiate is welcomed by shop crafts leader B M Jewell who cites ballot results showing strong support for strikes on wages outside contracting and rules issuance continues as leaders weigh peace proposals from railroad authorities
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Chicago
Ill
Ben W. Hooper
United States Labor Board
B. M. Jewell
Hoover
Mr. Jewell
Labor Board
Jewell
Bailey addresses McKinney voters in campaign speech
Former United States Senator Joseph Wel don Bailey of Dallas spoke in McKinney after Fred Rogers campaign remarks. Bailey said Texas and national government are confused as voters shift from individual judgment to group affiliations. He urged voters to return to Democratic choices, predicting a future correction in the next election.
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McKinney
Texas
United States
Joseph Weldon Bailey
Dallas
Fred
Rogers
Bailey
Reeves visit with sister after stroke hit Utah man
A. C. Reeves of Salt Lake City spent the weekend with his brother J. H. Reeves here. He recently suffered a paralysis stroke and moves with difficulty. He is visiting his sister Mrs. D. Ray near Savoy.
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A. C. Reeves
Salt Lake City
Utah
J. H. Reeves
Glad Hand Day In Whitewright Promotes Trade
Whitewright business men launch Advertise Whitewright Campaign with a special trades day set for Saturday July 15. A trades trip will be made Tuesday July 11, band music and literature will describe attractions for the following Saturday. Clyde Stewart and Raymond White of Greenville visited Miss Gladys Bailey and Miss Isabelle Alverson.
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Whitewright
Clyde Stewart
Raymond White
Greenville
Gladys Bailey
Isabelle Alverson
Four Girls Drown Near Wichita Falls
In Texas near Graham four young women ages 21 18 identified as Gladys and Reba Mae Davis daughters of Mrs I D Davis and Lottie and Ruth Anthony daughters of Mrs M N Anthony drowned in the Brazos during a swimming party. A boat capsized while attempting a rescue and despite best efforts none of the four could be saved.
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Wichita Falls
Gladys
Reba Mae Davis
I. D. Davis
Lottie
Ruth Anthony
M. N. Anthony
Brazos
Graham
Davis
Guidela
Young Davis
Anthony
Mrs. Davis
Camp Fire Girls Outing Ends With Brush of Mystery
Camp Fire Girls outing led by Mr and Mrs R C Brown went to Pilot Grove Creek last Friday. A midnight visitor took some supplies while investigators suspected a cat. Most girls returned by Saturday with blistered shoulders and glad to be home. Participants included Verma Mangrum Lucile LaRoe Alyne Haile Maurine May Evelyn Wilson Lucile Myrick Julia McMurry Jo Hestand and Sue McConnell. Reporter notes trip declared a success.
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R. C. Brown
Pilot Grove Creek
Verma Mangrum
Lucile LaRoe
Alyne Haile
Maurine May
Evelyn Wilson
Lucile Myrick
Julia McMurry
Jo Hestand
Sue McConnell
Gordon Bros Take Fourth in Window Contest
The Brown Candy and Cracker Company sponsored a Sunshine Biscuit window decorating contest with several hundred merchants entering. Gordon Bros earned fourth place among the state’s largest firms, a notable honor for their May display.
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Gordon Bros
Sunshine Biscuits
I O O F State Secretaries to Meet at Corsicana
The I O O F State Secretaries Association will convene in Corsicana on July 27 at the Orphans Home auditorium. A noted program is planned featuring musical numbers performed by the home's children, with D R Lewis, secretary of the local lodge, attending.
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I. 0. O. F. State Secretaries Association
Corsicana
I. 0. O. F. Orphans Home
Home
D. R. Lewis
Harding urges unity in upholding Prohibition amid Marion celebration
President Harding in Marion on Independence Day declares the Eighteenth Amendment must be sustained by government and public opinion, arguing it safeguards law and the republic. He denounces class domination, urges equal rights in labor, and stresses strong international ideals while praising domestic unity during the centennial visit.
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Marion
Ohio
Harding
America
War Weeks
Weeks
Washington
Marion Star
George T. Harding
Alum Declared Snake Bite Remedy From Lometa
Lometa July 3 Whisky not only cure, D N McCrea says alum is simple remedy for rattlesnake bites. He has carried alum 40 years and claims it neutralizes poison. The antidote reportedly works on dogs, cattle, and people with no ill effects.
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Lometa
D. N. McCrea
McCrea
Large Crowds At Sunday School Baseball Games
Crowds flock to weekly Sunday School League baseball as teams draw sustained interest in Whitewright. Rooters boost morale for Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, and an all star squad. Fourth of July games drew the largest attendance, with two matches played and wins by Baptists and Presbyterians. The planned three game day was altered by a crippled Christian team.
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Whitewright
Baptists
Methodists
Presbyterians
Sunday School League by laws omit baseball ban clause
The Sun newspaper reports that the published by laws of the Sunday School League missed a clause. It will be printed this week at the League Commissioners' request: any member who plays baseball on Sunday shall be barred from the league for the rest of the season.
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Sun
Sec
Christians Lose to Methodists in Friday Game
The Christians were defeated 8 to 2 by the Methodists. Willis Simmons started for the Christians but was pulled after two outs as the Methodists scored seven runs off the home plate. Fogle held the line for the Methodists, allowing only one run. Griffin led the Christians with early offense, while McMillin and Thompson starred in fielding and second-base acrobatics for the Methodists.
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Griffin
Willis Simmons
Methodists
Willis
Fogle
McMillin
Thompson
Baptists Edge Christians 4 3 In Tight Monday Game
The Baptists defeated the Christians 4 to 3 in a close ball game Monday afternoon. Both teams traded runs early with Baptists taking a 1 0 lead in the first, Christians replying with two. The Baptists tied it in the second and added two in the fourth while Christians scored once in the fifth. Christians had a man at third on the last out as Ross prevented the final rally.
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Baptists
Christians
Ross
Sidelights on the Games
The Baptists beat the Christians 4 to 3 after a 9 to 2 loss last week. Baptists and Methodists struggle near the cellar as Presbyterians play all-stars before 1000 spectators. Methodists chalked seven errors in seven chances in a rotating sequence. John Cantrell, a new Christian, made a spectacular running catch in left field. The Christians are taking a short break.
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Baptists
Methodists
John Cantrell
John
Grayson County Adopts Double Primary Runoff Rule
At a Grayson County Democratic meeting a resolution passed to hold a second primary this year for county offices. Only the county judge race is affected as a runoff will occur when more than two candidates compete unless a majority is reached in the first primary. Other races have two or no opponents.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Grayson County
Train Hits Auto Kill Two Preachers in Caddo Mills
In Caddo Mills Hunt County Texas a Katy passenger train struck an automobile killing Rev Henry Hagemeier of Terrell and C J Bingham a farmer instantly. Rev Homer Payne from Texas Christian University was seriously injured. The accident occurred on the main street as the car waited after a church service and tire repair. The train was reportedly late and witnesses said the driver may not have seen the train.
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Caddo Mills
Hunt Co
Texas
Henry Hagemeier
Terrell
C. J. Bingham
Homer Payne
Texas Christian University At
Fort Worth
The
Christian Church
Katy
Hagemeier
Bingham
Mr. Bingham
Race horse hits crowd at Loraine track killing man
In Mitchell County Texas at the Loraine race track, a horse ridden by Poley McGee bolted from the track into a crowd, killing 19 year old William Lafever and injuring three others, including Same Williams and Lem Fowler, while McGee broke an arm. The fatal incident occurred during a trades day and race meet drawing hundreds to the event.
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Colorado
Mitchell Co
Texas
William Lafever
Loraine
Here
Poley McGee
Same Williams
Lem Fowler
McGee
Lafever
Williams
Fowler
Team preps for Monday tilt after skid
The squad aims to rebound after three straight losses and will face Presbyterians on Monday. The coach stresses that sportsmanship matters more than victory, urging players to compete with fairness even in defeat.
Methodists Beat Presbyterians 1–0 In Fast Local Tilt
The Methodists defeated the Presbyterians 1 to 0 on the local diamond in a brisk game. Big Boy Bryant delivered the lone hit in the first inning off Mayo, while Griffin dominated on the mound, retiring the Presbyterians with ease. Mayo was well supported, but the pace left no further scoring after the opening inning.
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Methodists
Presbyterians
Bryant
Mayo
Presbyterian
Griffin
Maintenance Men Postpone Walkout in Rail Strike
Chicago July 4 maintenance of way unions with about 400000 members will not join the shop crafts strike until convinced peaceful adjustment is unlikely. International president E F Grable and Labor Board officials promised a rehearing on wage decisions and new living costs data. Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad delayed action on track work contracts but then agreed to withdraw such work to conform with Labor Board rulings.
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Chicago
Ill
Maintenance of Way
E. F. Grable
Ben W. Hooper
Walter McMenimen
United States Railroad Labor Board
Hooper
Labor Board
Grable
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Road
Congressmen Rayburn Addresses Voters in Whitewright
Hon Sam Rayburn spoke to voters in Whitewright on his bid for re election detailing laws he introduced and aided to pass. introduced by Lloyd Moore the event drew a large attentive crowd with the American Legion band playing beforehand. session held at the Odeon theatre.
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Sam Rayburn
National Congress
Rayburn
Lloyd Moore
Whitewright
Congress
House
American Legion
Odeon Theatre
Mrs Montgomery Goes To Oklahoma City For Daughter
Mrs S H Montgomery traveled to Oklahoma City on Wednesday to be beside her daughter Mrs J H Perry who is recovering after an appendicitis operation.
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S. H. Montgomery
Oklahoma City
J. H. Perry
Absent-M minded Man Remembers Bedtime String
The Absent-Minded Man recalls staying up past midnight to note on his finger that he should go to bed early. He regales friends with hearty laughs as he shares the remembered cue and tonight’s misadventure.
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Hambone
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Camp Fire
Republic
Congressman Rayburn
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