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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1923
Page
8
A brief score report lists Macnee at 9 and Strasburg at 2 in yesterday's game. The tally indicates a clear win for Macnee with Strasbourg scoring two points.
Strasburg wins 2 9 to 0 against Harrisonburg. Key hits include Mitchell Doyle Leavel and C May with two base hits each. Grindel and E May combine for 16 strikeouts with May earning the win. Time 2 10. Umpire Warren.
Austin dispatch reports Texan towns alarmed as a surge of visitors described as a horde of J. W. W. arrives. Officials fear disorder and demand order as crowds spread across public spaces.
State officials learned from authoritative sources that 000 SW W) members from other states were taken to Port Arthur. Governor Neff denied any official report beyond newspapers, while Adjutant Barton said reports are watched. No assistance request has been received, but a ranger detachment is considered likely to investigate.
Galveston official John T Wheeler attorney for James B Halland telegraphs to H Finnenberg Chicago that moving I W W members to Port Arthur is a serious mistake and urges officials to counteract. He notes Texas courts are open to all litigants and says he has resorted to legal methods to secure Holland's rights. Wheeler refused to reveal Holland's location.
Dr Hirbbert warns of ample rock piles in the South for IWW activity with 25 000 workers. Beaumont officials offer aid to Port Arthur. In the Northwest IWWs plan a five day demonstration in North Dakota fields to disrupt harvests, with over 200 IWWs passing through Minneapolis bound for the region. The plan targets farmers, blaming banks and grain speculators for their plight.
Dallas commander John W. Losé through Legion head Dr. William Mubbert announced that American Legion members in Texas will assist Port Arthur authorities to uphold the American constitution amid reports of I W W activities.
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