One Big Union Idea Rejected at AFL Denver Meet
Denver June 14 1920 The American Federation of Labor rejected the one body of workers through amalgamation idea and declined to endorse a merger plan while debating contracts and coordination. Tension rose as delegates debated Ku Klux Klan condemnation and the duty of the church to labor amid calls for government action and reaffiliation with international unions.
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Denver
Colo
American Federation of Labor Today
Committee On Organization
J. I. Pauley
West Virginia
State Federation of Labor
South
Samuel Gompera
William Hutcheson
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Gompers
American Federation
International
United States
European Trade Union Movement
Convention of the Federation
International Association of Machiniata
Firemen and Oilers’ Union
Council
America
Weather forecast and local conditions report
Denver and surrounding regions expect fair conditions with cooler air in the north Friday and warmer south portions on Saturday. The university recorded the last 24 hours ending 6 p.m. with a high of 85 and a low of 45, humidity around 88 percent at 6 a.m. and 11 percent at 6 p.m. Winds up to 30 mph from the south and clear skies.
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Denver
Colo
New Mexico
Arizona
Sereree
Escees
Famine Strikes Kiev As Red Chiefs Reported Slain
Berne June 16 dispatches from the Ukraine report famine in Kiev with mass deaths and two thousand buried in one day as insurgents besiege the city. Secret nationalist societies are said to murder prominent bolshevik leaders and magistrates, with thirty commissars listed as killed.
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Associated Press
Berne
Kiev
Ukraine
Cieties
Brookwood Worker College Outlines Aims For Fall Opening
Katonah New York June 16 A labor committee outlines aims for Brookwood Resident Workers College opening next fall. The school will connect with the labor and farmer movements and educate workers to serve within them with emphasis on democracy and social value over profit.
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Associated
Katonah
N. Y
Brookwood Resident Workers College
Brookwood
Aisa
Russian Left Leader Says Russia Exhausted Yet Aims At Communism
M Burcharin head of the left wing of the Soviet central committee and Pravda editor told the world congress of women communists in Moscow that Russia is exhausted but must hold at all costs and oppose capitalism with outside help. He warned revolution may take many paths but ends the same. The conference noted the American scene as difficult, with Kollontay stating 760000 organized women workers in unions, while the list of American delegates remains largely secret. William D Haywood was named as a speaker at the June 12 meeting.
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Riga
Russia
M. Burcharin
Soviet Central Committee
Moscow
Pravda
World Congress of Women Communists
United States
Mme. Kollontay
Eet
Celat
America
William D. Haywood
First Wheat Marketed From Wagons In Wichita Falls
The first wagon wheat of the season was received in Wichita Falls Texas late yesterday and sold for two dollars a bushel including a bonus of seventy five cents per bushel.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Train Plunges Through Whit ney Bridge Killing Five
Flood waters from a cloudburst caused the wreck of Chicago and Northwestern train No. 696 near Whitney Nebraska. Trainmen said weakened bridge pillars and a downstream road bridge washed into the trestle caused the plunge. Thirteen injured sent to Hot Springs hospital and twenty-one to Chadron for treatment.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
Whitney
Chicago
Northe Western
Mall
Baggnee
Creek
Chadron
Wreck Victims Listed From Night Train Crash Near Chadron
Casper Wy June 16 The division headquarters released a list of dead and injured from the Chicago and Northwestern wreck near Chadron Neb Dead include C M Buck 494 Were Street Grand Island Neb B F Stiles Chadron mail clerk Frank Bosnar Lander Wyo R R C Scott Chadron Kageisge mat M F Stewart Gordon Neb and others seriously injured include J Lesser Springfield Mo Walter Goodall Chadron Nev William Fryant Walt Neb Dick Arnold Chadron Neb Ww White Denver Colo HoH Ofickbohm Omaha Neb Fimner Smith Portland Ore J J Feldhausen Chadron Neb S H Potter Denver Colo G Roberts Chadron Neb Col Parker Chadron Grant Hornaday Hamilton Ont L S Glass Yankton Sd and many more injuries reported across several states Injuries include bruises cuts fractures and head injuries among railroad workers residents and visitors.
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Casper
Wyo
Chicaco
Chadron
Neb
C. M. Buck
Street
Grand Island
B. F. Stiles
Frank Bosnar
Lander
Woo
R.R. C. Scott
F. M. Stewart
Cordon
J. . Lesser
General Delivery
Springfield
Walter Goodall
Nev
Express Messenger
William Fryant
Wlatt
Dick Arnold
W. White
West Virginia Street
Denver
Colo
Lees
Hoh
J. J. Feldhausen
Hf. Potter
Berton
G. Roberts
Fineman
Col. Parker
Brakeman
Grant Hornaday
Hamilton
Ont
L. S. Glass
Yankton
C. EL Saracete
Webster Street
Omaha
Mra
A. M. Gunranson
Ainsworth
A. Randholtz
W. L. Lesser
San Francisco
H. M. Plummer
Joe F. Reese
North Nineteenth Street
Charles Duntze
Rookery Apartments
Cheyenne
C. White
East Town Street
T. J. Woran
Gas and Electric Building
Chester TL. Smythe
Rapid City
Mra. C
South Treech Street
Marine men's working pact ratified with 15 percent wage cut
Washington June 16 a new working agreement ratifying a 15 percent wage reduction was signed by the shipping board and marine engineers and filed with labor secretary. The scale takes effect June 14 and runs through December 31 next. Radio operators also agreed. negotiations with seamen firemen and cooks to follow.
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Associated Press
Washington
Shipping Board
Marine Engineers
Secretary of Labor
Rotary Convention in Edinburgh Concludes Successfully
The International Association of Rotary Clubs wrapped up its Edinburgh convention today with American flags prominent in the pageant. The association president called the gathering the most successful yet.
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Associated Press
Edinburgh
Scotland
International Association of Rotary Clubs
Shrine Conclave Ends Banquet Honors New Imperial Potentate
The forty seventh annual Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine conclave closes in Des Moines after a banquet for Farnest A. Cutts of Savannah Ga the new Imperial potentate. More than 96 000 Shriners attended over three days as charters were granted for new shrine temples in Pueblo Wichita Falls Amarillo and dispensations approved for Danger Maine Syracuse N Y Miami Billings Mont. A resolution urges the United States to press allied governments to keep armed forces in the near east to protect persecuted Christians and delegates pledge support to near east relief.
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Des Moines
Myotic
Farnest A. Cutts
Savannah Ga
North Ameria
Imperial Council
Pueblo
Colo
Wichita Falls
Texas
Amarillo
Maine
Syracuse
N. Y
Miami
Fla
Billings
Mont
W. B. Melisto
Cincinnati
Imperial
Congress
Near East
Or Can
Relef
Shrine to establish crippled children hospital in St Louis
The Imperial Council of the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine voted in secret to set up a crippled children hospital in St Louis. A site costing 150000 is purchased, with 1100000 available for the project, endorsed previously at Portland last year.
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Des Moines
Imperial Council
St. Louis
North America
Crippled Children’s Hospital
Portland
Ore
Title to 2 000 Acres Oil Land at Stake in Hearing
Hearings began before Secretary Fall and Assistant Secretary Finney over title to about two thousand acres of oil land in Naval Oil Reserve No. 2 California. The Honolulu Oil Company seeks to establish title to lands that have yielded over eight million dollars since 1909. Funds are impounded awaiting final action while a trustee operates the wells.
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Associated Press
Washington
Naval Oil Reserve Number Two
California
Fall
Finney
Honolulu OS Company
Taft
Naval Reserve
Mexico Deadlock in J S Negotiations Rumors
Mexico City reports show international relations muted with belief that talks are deadlocked. President Obregon favors recognition before a treaty, a stance newspapers view as aligning with national pride. Argentine minister Malboran rumors of offering mediation remain unconfirmed.
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Mexico City
Associated
Obregon
M. E. Malboran
Mexico
Auch
Ennis Widow Slain by British Sergeant Then Suicide
Mrs Margaret Ennis 72 widow of Chicago lawyer James Ennis was shot by Sergeant Thomas Smyth a 60 year old former Irish boxing champion and then Smyth killed himself Police say jealousy drove the double murder suicide Ennis had sold her apartment for 100000 and planned to leave Chicago after Smyth’s threats surfaced
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Chicago
Margaret Ennis
Callietus
Ennis
Thomas Smyth
Ireland
Smyth
Jamee Ennis
Carnegie Library on Castle Island Destroyed by Fire
Dublin report states the Carnegie Library on Castle Island was set on fire and destroyed today. In another incident solicitor Robert Healy, recently demobilized, was found shot dead near Baitlingarry while returning home from court after testifying in an attempted robbery case. J H MacMahon was wounded, with two men identified as the shooters.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Robert Healy
Baitlingarry
J. H. MacMahon
Carnegie Mbrary
Cast Island
Fifteen Years For Enforcing With Gun in Havana Case
In Havana on June 16 Pura Delgado was sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment and a fine for enforcing with a pistol the unwritten law after being convicted of killing Antonio Trillo a wealthy young businessman Delgado testified she confronted Trillo in the other woman's house and demanded marriage for her sister. when refused she shot him.
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Associated Press
Havana
Pura Delgado
Antonio Trillo
Trillo
Soviet Schools Seen as Red by Escaped American Captain
Capt. Merion C. Cooper of Jacksonville Florida who escaped from a Moscow prison says Russian schools indoctrinate youth with Bolshevik doctrine and revolutionary conscience. He notes propaganda targets both children and prisoners and describes the staged food and clothing for repatriated Polish soldiers to present a favorable image of the Soviet regime.
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Higa
May
Merion C. Cooper
Jacksonville
Fla
Moscow
Captain Cooper
Poland
Cooper
Prisent
Reports Of Flood In The San Juan Valley Baseless
A Denver telegram reports there is absolutely no foundation for flood claims in Durango Silverton and other San Juan basin towns. Signators include J C Young of the Durango Democrat A A Myers mayor Charles Eli Hall secretary of the Durango Exchange and J A Clay general manager of Western Colorado Power Co.
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Associated Press
Denver
Colo
Durango
Silverton
San Juan Basin
J. C.,young
Durango Democrat
A. A. Myers
Charles Eli, Hall
Durango Exchange
J. A. Clay
Western Colorado Power Company
Charles H. McIntosh Elected President of Advertising Clubs
Charles Henry McIntosh of Chicago was elected late today as president of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World, during the Atlanta gathering dated June 16.
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McIntosh
Atlanta
Charles Henry McIntosh
Chicago
Associated Advertising Clubs of the World
Men's Clothes Prices Fall After War Peak
Chicago report from June 16 states men’s clothing and furnishing goods have dropped 25 to 30 percent from war price peaks. National Association of Retail Clothiers based findings on a merchant questionnaire. Only 6 percent saw 25 percent depictions, while 41 percent report 31 to 40 percent cuts. Eleven percent claim 40 to 50 percent depreciation. The survey aims to answer the federal trade commission and industrial groups criticizing clothiers for slow price cuts.
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Associated Prep
Chicago
National Association of Retail Clothiers
Association
Federal Trade Commission
Senate Rejects Packer Control Bill
The Senate by 37 to 24 rejected the agriculture committee packer regulation bill and adjourned as a new Sterling bill emerged. Leaders seek a reconsideration to pass the committee measure. if not, the Sterling bill or the house bill moves forward with a potential Senate reversal.
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Woashington
Senate
Agriculture Committee
House
Sterling
South Dakota
Mason
Illinoia
Kenyon
Iowa
Federal Trade Commission
Livestock Commission
Borah
Capper
Cummina
Gooding
Johnson
Jones
Washington
la Follett
Lenroot
Nelson
Norris
Spencer
Ashurst
Caraway
Dial
Fletcher
Gerry
Glass
Harris
Heflin
Hitchcock
New Mexico
Kendrick
Overman
Owen
Pittman
Sheppard
Smith
Swanson
Walsh
Massachusetts
Guns Seized Aboard East Side Ordered Destined For Ireland
The seizure of 495 machine guns and numerous spare parts aboard the steamship East Side raised questions of ownership and origin. Frank Williams, a Hoboken contractor, claims the weapons were stolen from his warehouse. authorities seek factory traces and the chain of custody through Auto Ordnance, with 105 additional guns also noted as stolen.
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Associated Press
New York
East Side
Ireland
Hoboken
Frank Williame
Federal
Ide
City of Parties
Williams
Hartford
Auto Ordnance Company of
Frank Williams
Harding Asked of Peace Plan
Hamilton Holt presses President Harding to reveal the terms of the proposed association to replace Wilsons league of nations. Holt warns delay may push America toward party harmony over world welfare and Bolshevism, urging full public discussion and bipartisan support before any ratification.
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The
Associated Press
New York
Mr. Hott
America
Congress
League
Holt
League of Nations
World Panacea
Harding
Harding Association
Wilson League
United States
Senate
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Carnegie Library
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Hamilton Holt
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