Plan of Labor Submitted to President
Five railroad union bodies seek government aid to resolve potential industrial disputes. They aim to end disruptions and secure measures to prevent strikes, signaling coordinated action to stabilize operations.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1921
Page
1
John Williams in Court for Georgia Murder Case Stays Calm
John Williams, the defendant in Georgia's notorious murder case, sits in the courtroom with the same composure as onlookers, maintaining a steady gaze and calm demeanor during proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Williams
Georgia
Settle Question of Rules By the Railroad Unions
Five rail road labor unions representing about 500000 members submitted to President Harding a plan to set up a conference for both sides to craft new rules and working conditions to replace the current national agreements. The plan calls for wage disputes to be held in abeyance until rules are settled, and seeks an eight hour day collective bargaining rights and proper overtime pay as core points. The proposal, sent by B M Jewell, AFL official, asks that the railroad labor board oversee the conference and retain existing agreements pending its outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Harding
Railroad Labor Board
B. M. Jewell
B. M. Jewell, President of the Railway Employes’ Department
American Federation of Labor
Two Trainloads of Gift Corn For Sufferers
Two trains carrying 125000 bushels of gift corn for European relief left tonight for the East. One train had Wilkesbarre Pa at its destination, while the other was routed to Geneva N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
East
Wilkesbarre, Pa
Geneva
N. Y
Williams defense centered on alibi in peonage murder case
Covington April 7 court heard Williams defend himself as alibi in the peonage killings of three black farm hands on his Jasper county plantation. Williams claimed innocence while pointing to Manning, the plantation overseer, as the likely motive. The defense seeks to establish Williams was home the night of the killings as Manning and others face separate trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Covington
John S. Williams
Jasper County
Lindsley Peterson
Williams
Manning
Williams Plantation
Charles C. King
Graham Wright
Australia seeks balanced Japan pact with America
Melbourne premier Hughes told London Times that Australia cannot make an enemy of America to gain Japan’s friendship. He urged renewing the Japan treaty in a modified form satisfactory to America, warning naval rivalry in the Pacific could drain finances and affect the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Melbourne
Australia
Times
Hughes
Japan
America
Pacific
Panama approves note on Costa Rica boundary dispute
Panama's national assembly approves the foreign office reply to Secretary of State Hughes's March 16 note. It concerns Panama's refusal to accept the White award as a basis for settling the Costa Rican boundary controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Panama
Foreign Office
Charles B. Hughes
National Assembly
Senate OKs ban on aliens ineligible to citizenship fishing
The State senate approved by 30 to 4 a bill prohibiting aliens ineligible to citizenship from fishing in California ocean waters. The measure aims to restrict non citizens from commercial and recreational fishing near the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Sacramento
Cal
State Senate Today
California
Steering Committee for Coming Special Session Formed
Representatives Nolan of California Sidney Anderson of Minnesota and Frank Greene of Vermont were elected to the steering committee to guide the legislative program. Greene replaces Winslow who moved to chair Interstate Commerce. committee membership may grow from five to seven with Western representation urged. Existing members Dunn Darrow Longworth Madden Mondell chair Knutson reelected whip. assignments to be presented to the Republican caucus Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
J. I. Nolan
California
Sidney Anderson
Minnesota
Frank L. Greene
Vermont
Greene
Winslow
Massachusetts
Nolan
Labor
Anderson
Mondell
Wyoming
Dunn
New York
Darrow
Pennsylvania
Longworth
Ohio
Madden
Illinois
Harold Knutson
Minneapolis
Republican Caucus
Bank Robbery at Charlestown Strips Hibernian of Five Thousand Pounds
Dublin Castle reports masked gunmen held up the Hibernian bank manager and assistant at Charlestown at midnight. They seized safe keys and escaped with £5000. Simultaneous raid on Charlestown post office took all letters except registered ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dublin
Three Tyrone Men Kidnapped and Executed in Reprisal
In Dromore County Tyrone three residents Charles Slevan Charles Devine and Daniel Doherty were seized by armed men from their homes last night and found dead outside the village this morning. Officials say the killings appear to be reprisals for attacks on crown forces Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Charles Slevan
Charles Devine
Daniel Doherty
Dromore
County Tyrone
Crown
Survivors moved from Cork jail to detention barracks
Nine hunger strike survivors removed from Cork jail to detention barracks near military headquarters after a sensational rescue attempt two weeks earlier. Authorities cited security concerns as the reason for the transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cork
Ireland
Sinn Fein
Belfast killings claim two former officers in dawn raid
In Loughglinn unknown assailants abducted John Weymas, ex policeman, and John Gillingham, ex soldier, from their homes. They were shot dead today in a violent attack, authorities investigating the killings as a targeted act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
John Weymas
John Gillingham
Loughglinn
Nationalist leaders agree Sinn Fein pact for Northern Ireland elections
Dublin reports Joseph Devlin of Belfast and Eamonn De Valera ratify last month’s agreement uniting Sinn Fein constitutional and nationalist forces. All candidates vow self determination for Ireland and to abstain from British Parliament if elected, presenting a united front against unionist candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dublin
Joseph Devlin
Belfast
Eamonn de Valera
Sinn Fein
Ireland
Railroad shops closed retrenchment measure in Missouri
The Missouri Pacific railroad announced temporary closure of its Sedalia Mo and North Little Rock shops. The retrenchment move affects the largest shop complex and follows a company plan to reduce costs while maintaining essential services. Local workers and officials reacted with concern over jobs and regional impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis, Mo
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Sedalia
North Little Roe
Unique athletic stunts at Y carnival in Butte tonight
The Butte Y M C A hosts an athletic carnival with 60 Y athletes in six teams performing comedy stunts, regular and freak races, tug of war, boxing, and other novelties. Debates pit ten boys per side on telegraph versus telephone. Dr T C Witherspoon addresses Americanization students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Y. M. C. A
Gerald Patterson
Vernon Bouersox
Theodore Wakefield
Roy McFarland
Robert Gibbons
Matt Corney
Willie Morris
Clatton Collins
Lioyd Wilhite
Edward Thomas
August Bjorgum
Elmer Hugo
Willie Dempsey
Donald Sayer
Ernest Walsh
Stewart Thomas
Jack Matlock
Donald Fulton
Albert Fisher
John McBarron
T. C. Witherspoon
M. A. Clevett
Luteys
Montana Hardware, Street Railway
Montana Safety and First Aid Society
Timberly
Bride of One Week Waits Seven Years for Divorce
Leonie Desmond filed for divorce from Richard L. Desmond seven years after be held in desertion during their brief honeymoon. The couple wed June 22 1914 in Redwood California and parted in San Francisco the same day. The lengthy separation ends as Mrs Desmond seeks her freedom through the court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonie Desmond
Richard L. Desmond
Driscoll
Desmond
Redwood
Cal
San Francisco
New Elks Home Construction Starts This Fall in Butte
Elks lodge No. 246 will begin building a $250,000 home on Montana Street at Galena this fall, with actual construction likely starting after September. Exalted Ruler F E Savage and a 5 member committee will direct the program, officers were installed, and Jack Han Sauer received a gold watch for service as membership rises by 102 to 1,027.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Lodge No. 246
Butte Lodge
Montana Street
Galena
F. E. Savage
Fred J. McQueeney
Frank L. Riley
Joseph R. Jackson
John K. Claxton
Joseph H. Binney
F. KE. Savage
F. A. Bigelow
Dan T. Malloy
Henry T. Murray
James H. Roberts
Walter Carns
J. M. Fabian
Grand Lodge
Jack Hangauer
J. J. Canning
Ronald Higgins
H. A. Gallwey
Phil ©. Gillis
Jack Han- Sauer
Sun Yat Sen Chosen First Provisional Chinese President
The Chinese parliament in Canton unanimously elected Dr Sun Yat Sen as first provisional president of the Chinese republic, marking the switch from empire to republican government, according to a dispatch received today by the Liberty News in Honolulu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Honolulu
T. H
Canton
Sun Yat Sen
China
Liberty News
Rebels Down in Mexico Defiant Obregon Moves to Check Rebels
President Obregon intensifies drive to quell revolutionary threats in Mexico as security forces target insurgent leaders and groups. The crackdown aims to deter plans for further upheaval amid ongoing unrest.
Mexican dictator Obregon orders swift executions for rebels
In Mexico City on April 7 a wave of dawn firing squads sentenced several rebel leaders to death after summary courts martial. General Julio Fernandinez Pernaz of Chiapas was executed for taking up arms. The crackdown targets conspirators and radical agitators as Obregon intensifies government action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mexico City
Republic
Obregon
Julio Fernandinez Pernaz
Chiapas
National gang of mail thieves eyed in Dearborn heist
Special investigators from Washington probe a Dearborn station robbery in which mail pouches containing cash and securities reportedly total over 500000. The theory centers on a national gang of mail thieves who allegedly obtained advance information from postal employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Washington
Dearborn
Fire Sweeps Baltimore Lumber Plant. $150,000 Loss Seen
Fire raged through the lumber yard and plant of Joseph Thomas & Sons in South Baltimore after midnight. Fire apparatus responded promptly and by 2 30 a m officials believed the blaze would be confined to the plant with an estimated loss of 150 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baltimore
Joseph Thomas & Sons
William Lawton
Lumber Company
Garrett Newkirk Dies at 74 in Pasadena Home
Garrett Newkirk, 74, noted magazine writer, died at his Pasadena residence after a brief illness. Dr Newkirk authored several books on Abraham Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pasadena
Cal
Britain opens talks to avert coal mining crisis
In London April 7 the prime minister Lloyd George signaled government readiness to join a conference with mine owners and miners to discuss pumping before wage talks. Informal meetings continued as moderates pressed miners to relent on pumping while railway and transport unions pledged support, potentially widening the strike but without clear plans for nationwide action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
House of Commons
Asquith
Robert Cecutt
Arthur Anderson
John Robert Clynes
Lloyd George
Arthur Henderson
Independent Labor Party
National Union of Railway Men
Plant Shutdown Affects 2500 at Sharon Factory
Sharon April 7. Orders received to shut down the American Sheet and Tin Plate company plant. The sheet mill will suspend operations Saturday April 9 and the tin mill Wednesday April 13. About 2 500 men will be affected by the shutdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Sharon
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
Bergdoll Case Narrowed to State Department Duty
Washington April 7 Extr adition of Grover C Bergdoll Philadelphia draft evader is a diplomatic matter under state department control Secretary Weeks said in a letter to Senator Capper The war department would push to have Bergdoll returned to U S military custody Baden government refused extradition arguing Bergdoll not among armistice listed offenses
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baden
Washington
Germany
Grover C. Bergdoll
Philadelphia
State Department
Weeks
Senator Capper
Kansas
War Department
Bergdoll
United States
Bergdolf
Capper
Allen
Rhine
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Berlin
Prince Ruppert of
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Antoinette of
Luxembourg
Hohenburg Castle
Luxembourg Chateau
Toelz
Upper Bavaria
West
Mondell of
Rnilroad
The
NEW Elks
Mexico
National Gang OF Mail Thieves
Garrett Newkirk
Grover Bergdoll
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