Harvey Reproved by Harding Speech
Senator McKellar of Tennessee labeled Ambassador Harvey's London Pilgrim Society remarks a rebuke to President Harding for his Pohick and Memorial Day addresses. He urged printing the contrast in the Record and called for Harvey's recall, denouncing Harvey's claim that the U S feared not to fight as false and defamatory.
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Harding
Pohick
Senate
Senator McKellar
Dem
Tennessee
Ambassador Harvey
Pilgrim Society
London
Harvey
McKellar
Court of St. James
First Bale Sold At Auction In Houston
The first 1921 cotton bale sold at the Houston Cotton Exchange floor at 11 this morning for 1300 dollars to Sanders & Co of Houston. The bale, raised by E. Matz at San Benito, was ginned there Wednesday and arrived in Houston last night after heavy Wednesday rain and downstream flooding caused road damage and crop losses.
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Houston
Houston Cotton Exchange
Sanders & Co
Hous
Gulf Coast Lines
San Benito
E. Matz
Ladies Auxiliary Aides in Legion Decoration Services
The Ladies Auxiliary to the American Legion proved their usefulness by supplying flowers and assisting with decoration services on Monday.
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The
American Legion
Legion
Legion Observes Memorial Day in Whitewright
Memorial Day observances in Whitewright featured American Legion services at graves including Green Montgomery and six others. A procession visited city cemeteries with band music, prayers, and flower layings as volunteers sold French poppies to aid homes in France.
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Whitewright
American Legion
Legion
Green Montgomery
Jones May
Will Cox
Charles R. Simmons
Walter Judd
Elzie Baxter
Savage
Wittitoe Cemetery
Montgomery Family
Oak Hill
City
Bethel
Pilot Grove
Wittitee
America
France
Legionnaires
Thieves Threaten Whitewright as Local Bur glary Wave Persists
A string of small thefts unsettles Whitewright over the past ten days. Drummer’s shoe samples vanished from a hotel sample room, Manning and Clark Hardware Store was robbed through a rear window, and a residence near the Katy pumping plant was entered while occupants were away, yielding a shotgun and items. A Cotton Belt freight car near the station was opened, with a shipment of fancy chickens released.
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Whitewright
Brickleader Hotel
Manning & Clark
W. H. Green
Katy
Tulsa race riot witness speaks on street corner
J. J. Looney described the Wednesday race riot in Tulsa Oklahoma to an interested crowd on the streets Thursday morning. Many were killed and injured in the confrontation.
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J. J. Looney
Tulsa
Okla
Mr. Looney
Neff Again Requests Pryor's Resignation
Governor Neff repeats his demand for Prison Commissioner W G Pryor to resign and releases a bill of particulars detailing why he seeks a change in penitentiary management. He urges Pryor to tender resignation for the public good. Pryor had previously declined to resign.
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Austin
Neff
W. G. Pryor
Pryor
Texas
Pryor Declines Resignation Over Governor’s Charges
Houston May 31 W G Pryor Prison Commissioner over agricultural industries will not resign and will not consider the governor’s bill of particulars. He says he will issue a written statement answering every allegation and asserts the charges are untrue.
Wage Slash Hits All Railroad Workers Nationwide
Chicago May 31 The United States Railroad Labor Board ordered a 12 percent cut in wages for nearly two million railroad workers across eighty six railroads effective July 1 The move reduces annual payrolls by about 400 million dollars and covers all classes from engineers to laborers The decision limits its reach to carriers filing wage reduction petitions by April 18 but allows further inclusion by addenda and specific classes per carrier Union leaders and railroad executives reacted with disappointment saying the measure falls short of reversing last year’s 20 percent wage increase and still leaves workers better off by about 200 million dollars compared with July 1 1920 levels
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
H. E. Byram
Chi
Tulsa Race Riot Toll Reported At 75 Dead
The morning papers say 75 dead and 2000 injured in Tulsa Oklahoma after a race riot spilled from a Negro settlement. The clash began when a mob confronted jail officers over a captured accused, with fighting lasting twelve hours and order restored by police and troops. Homes in the Negro district were burned and hundreds fled the city. Crop damage was also noted nearby southeast of Whitewright.
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Tulsa
Oklahoma
Railroad wage cuts eyed as relief to costs
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad cites wage cuts as a step toward reducing operating expenses after a 600 million dollar annual increase. Officials say the impact depends on reductions in hourly daily and monthly rates by class of employees, with hopes for business and employment relief.
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Paris
France
Poitou
Vendee
Cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Railway workers accept wage cuts smaller than hoped
Local rail employees welcome a wage reduction effective July 1 saying the cut ranges from 5 to 8 cents per hour, less onerous than anticipated. They note last July’s increase totaled about 600 million dollars annually for 104 railroads, while the current reductions amount to roughly 400 million dollars for the same group.
Former NT Gin manager to move to Brownwood
Mr Martin, formerly in charge at the North Texas Gin plant, visited the local site earlier in the week to inspect the property. He plans to relocate from Fort Worth to Brownwood and will take up similar employment during the next ginning season.
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Martin
North Texas
Fort Worth
Brownwood
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John Vestal
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