British Seamen Balloting On Joining Strike Issue
Washington April 14 The Associated Press reports British seamen vote on joining a strike as lawmakers debate tariff legislation and possible changes to the Fordney bill amid general debate on the Young emergency bill. Payment of 25 million to Colombia discussed in treaty ratification context.
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Butte
Colombia
Senate
Associated Press
Washington
Fordney
Knox
Pennsylvania
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Borah
Idaho
Funeral set for Gen Charles S Warren at Masonic temple
The funeral of Gen Charles S Warren will be held Saturday from the Masonic temple with interment in Mount Moriah cemetery. The body will lie in state at the home 221 North Excelsior avenue, then be moved to the temple for 2 pm services conducted by the Woman's Relief corps, Ladies of the G A R, and the Grand Army. A firing salute by veterans will conclude at the graveside.
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Charles S. Warren
Masonic Temple
Mount Moriah Cemetery
Butte Lodge of Masons
Richards
North
Excelsior Avenue
Knights Templars
Woman's Relief Corps
The
Grand Army
C. F. Chapman
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Temple
Masonic Lodge
Chapman
American Legion
M. J. Mullen
Odd Fellows
Rail Labor Board Orders Abrogation of National Rules on July 1 1921
Chicago April 14 National agreements defining working conditions for all American railroad employees were ordered abrogated effective July 1 1921 by the United States railroad labor board. The board urged each railroad to appoint representatives to begin conferences to draft new rules. The 16 guiding principles uphold workers rights to organize negotiate through chosen representatives seniority and the eight hour day.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Federal Railroad Administration
United States Railroad Labor Board
Anateinn Aid Ent Oss
TVL
Labor Board
Henry T. Hunt
Great Fire in Hakodate Destroys Fine Buildings
Fire in Hakodate, Japan, last midnight swept through the city, razing about 4000 houses. Among the loss are three Christian missions, the British consulate, several banks, hospitals, schools, theaters, and government buildings.
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Hakodate
Associated Press
Japan
Navy Gunner Cox Receives Medal of Honor at White House
Robert Edward Cox of Belmont Pennsylvania, a chief gunner in the navy, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by the president in the White House. The award honors his role in saving the battleship Missouri during an explosion that threatened flooding and fire. Two other gunners' mates, M Monsen and S C Schepke, aided in rescuing injured sailors. Thirty men died in the incident. Cox had previously been barred from the medal before a special wartime exception was enacted last February.
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Associated Press
Washington
Robert Edward Cox
Belmont
United States
White House
Cox
Missouri
M. Monsen
C. Schepke
Commi&inder
North Atlantic
Roosevelt
Congress
Highway Robber Can Be Sent To Prison For Life
Montana judge remarks that highway robbery now carries life as a possible penalty, placing it on par with murder. Edward Foster, who robbed Albert Paul of $18 on Dec 28, pleaded guilty after earlier not guilty, receiving a two to five year sentence with guidance to reform.
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Montana
Edward Foster
Lynch
Foster
Albert Paul
France Hopes Solution as to Yap May Be Right
Washington April 14 The French reply to Hughes notes on mandates was made public in Washington and Paris. Briand says that when Yap comes before the supreme council France will broach examination with the desire to find a solution satisfactory to the United States.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hughes
Paris
Yap
M. Briand
Supreme Council
France
United States
Britain Seamen Union Votes on General Strike Threat
Labor movement unites behind miners as seamen and stewards face a 30 percent wage cut. A key April 22 meeting between shipowners and firemen and sailors union reps will decide on joining a general stoppage. Prime Minister Lloyd George defends a national profits pool as miners demand more government aid, and Houe of Commons delegates brief Hodges on miners' points.
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London
Triple Alliance
Firemen's and Sailors’ Union
House of Commons
Lloyd George
Frank Hodges
Miners’ Union
Hodges
Marriott
British chancellor warns of trade loss over coal strike
In a House of Commons speech the new British chancellor of the exchequer warned that trade would suffer due to the present coal strike, signaling serious economic impact for Great Britain amid industrial action.
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Richard A. S. Redmayne
Great Britain
Photo International
House of Commons
Ened
Great Belain
Last Civil War aide Maj Weidner Spera dies at 87
Omaha dispatch reports Maj Weidner Harvey Spera aged 87 the last survivor of the escort to General Sheridan on the Winchester to Cedar Creek ride. He served as Sheridan's aide-de camp in later Civil War battles and later worked in newspapers as editor in Philadelphia Harrisburg and Reading Pennsylvania.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Maj
Weidner Harvey Spera
Sheridan
Winchester
Cedar Creek
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Spera
Servin
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Reading
Six Thousand Turks Taken as Greeks Break Up Offensive
Smyrna reports say 30,000 Turkish troops under Mustafa Kemal Pasha attacked Greek positions at Assum Kharahissar and Touloubanar in Asia Minor aiming to sever the Greek base at Afsum Kharahissar. The assault collapsed under Greek counterattacks, Greeks capturing 6,000 prisoners including 15 officers and seizing 5 guns and 12 machine guns.
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Associated Press
Athens
Mustapha Khemal Pasha
Assum-Kharahissar
Touloubanar
Afsum-Kharahissar
Smyrna
Asia Minor
Butte Fisherman Chills to Death in Lake Delmoe
An unidentified 35 year old Italian fisherman froze to death after falling through thin ice at Lake Delmoe. Local boy Thomas Johns 18 and six companions from nearby Butte rescued him but he could not be revived. Coroner Andrew Less of Whitehall will determine the cause of death. The man spoke broken English and stayed at Papps ranch near Homestake.
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Lake Delmoe
Butte
Thomas Johns
Watson Avenue
Johns
Andrew Less
Whitehall
Papp
Homestake
Joseph Richards
Ernie
John Phillips
Roy Parret
Duke Cromridge
Richest silver vein ever struck in Yukon
Dawson V T April 14 Recent arrivals from Keno Hill Mayo district confirm discovery of a nine foot silver vein in the Rice claim The strike was made in a tunnel through a 1000 foot bluff The center of the vein is two feet of solid galena assaying more than 200 to the ton It is said to be the richest vein ever struck in the Yukon or Alaska
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Associated Press
Dawson
V. T
Keno Hill
Mayo
Yukon
Alaska
Gompers Responds After AFL Leader Informed
Washington April 14 Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor was informed of developments and prepared to comment on the situation. He indicated readiness to react once full details were available.
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Associated Press
Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Fire at Ambassador Hotel Kills At Least One Person
Santa Barbara April 14 A blaze wrecked the Ambassador hotel late yesterday leaving at least one person dead. Firemen saw a man run into the building and not emerge, and charred remains identified as human were found in the ruins today.
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Associated Press
Santa Barbara
Cal
Ambassador Hotel
Wheat prices dip below one dollar in major markets
Wheat futures for July delivery fell under one dollar a bushel in Kansas City marking the first sub dollar close since 1916 with a 98 cent finish. In Omaha spring wheat sold for 96 to 97 cents per bushel, the lowest price on the cash market since 1917. Portland millers reported a 40 cent drop in family patent flour prices today.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Omaha
Neb
The
Grain Exchange
Portland
Ore
Flour price drop noted in eastern markets and Chicago
The drop in flour was reported to wholesale grocers and milling agents. Joseph H. Burton of Butte Wholesale Grocery says flour fell 10 cents a barrel to 9.80 locally. Casey & Lanphier quoted T. J. Lanphier saying it will take 30 days to absorb current flour stocks and that mills will implement a reduction at once.
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Minneapolis
Portland
Chicago
Joseph H. Burton
Butte Wholesale Grocery Company
Casey & Lanphier
Russell Milling Company
Minnesota
Dakota
Montana
T. J. Lanphier
Ming
Condemned men await hangings as Lopez wins reprieve
Four men Sam Cardinella Sam Ferreri Joe Costello and Antonio Lopez march to the death cell for murder. Lopez receives a 30 day reprieve after governor clemency denial for others. Lopez crowing mockingly as he faces likely execution.
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Chicago
Sam Cardinella
Sam Ferreri
Joe Costello
Antonio Lopez
Lopez
Small
Cardinella
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