Labor Federation to Launch Nationwide Political Drive
The American Federation of Labor plans a first nation wide, bipartisan campaign to elect friendly national and state officials. Samuel Gompers said an explanation would be given tomorrow as the federation investigates unfriendly congressmen and urges re election opposition. An army of organizers will canvass districts and all crafts will join in the effort to influence primaries and local elections. The federation, with over 4 000 000 members, aims to extend the campaign through state and local races.
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Washington
Congress
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Federation
Samuel Gompers
Gompers
General Labor Conference
Labor
Nationwide rail strike if no wage accord looms
Detroit February 6 union chairmen for maintenance of way and shop workers approve a nationwide strike plan to press wage increases. They will wait seven days for talks in Washington with Director General Hines. About 300,000 members on federally controlled roads could be affected if beds and shops are crippled. The action would be independent of other railroad groups.
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Detroit
Mich
Maintenance of Way
Hines
Washington
Allen
Barker
Railroad Administration
Lumber holdings in Idaho sold for 1.2 million
The Coeur d'Alene Lumber Company holdings totaling 40 000 acres in Benewah county Idaho with about 900 million feet stumpage and a Coeur d'Alene mill were sold today to Fred Herrick of St Maries Idaho for about 1 200 000 dollars. The Lar sey estate of Butte Montana previously owned the company.
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Spokane
Coeur d’Alene Lumber Company
Benewah County
Idaho
Coeur d’Alene
Fred Herrick
St. Maries
Larsey
Butte
Mont
Calls For Help From Mid Ocean Sparked Rescue
Wireless steamship giving her position about 100 miles east of Cape Hatteras sent a call for help. An unidentified vessel was near the area and picked up the distress signal early today, prompting authorities to monitor the situation.
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New York
Cape Hatteras
Canadian grocers back Canadian money for US goods
In Toronto on February 6 the Canadian Wholesale Grocers Association reports over 100 replies urging a boycott of United States goods unless payment is in Canadian currency. Several US manufacturers say they will accept Canadian money at US prices.
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Toronto
Ont
Canadian Wholesale Grocers’ Association
United States
Five Hundred Quit Work At South Tacoma Shops
Five hundred locomotive department workers at Northern Pacific South Tacoma shops walk out at 4:30 pm ending an eight hour day in defiance of Director General Hines nine hour day rule. The action follows a vote by machinists blacksmiths and boilermakers on extra pay for an hour beyond the eight. Other shop departments totaling 1,100 workers remain on duty.
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Tacoma
Wash
Northern Pacific
South Tacoma
Hines
Thursay
Hayes Resigns. Lewis Named UMW President
At a meeting in Washington the international executive board of the United Mine Workers of America moved John L. Lewis from vice president to international president replacing Frank J. Hayes who resigned due to ill health. Philip Murray of the Pittsburg district was chosen vice president.
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Washington
International
United Mine Workers of America
Frank J. Hayes
Miners’ Union
John L. Lewis
Philip Murray
Pittsburg
Hayes
Intolerable conditions in Mexico voiced by General Howze
Gen Robert Lee Howze told a senate subcommittee in El Paso that conditions in Mexico are intolerable and have worsened for a decade. He warned that if left to Mexican control, the country’s future would be hopeless. His remarks included an executive session not made public and a casualty tally of 11 Americans killed and 17 wounded since 1917.
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Howze
EL Paso
Texas
Mexico
Robert Lee Howze
Senate
General Howze
War Department
Final revision of list casualties in the A. E. F.
Washington reports Adjutant General Harris announces a final revised list of old casualties from the American expeditionary forces in World War I. The update adds Private Nels Pedersen and Paul Schmidt to the killed, total deaths, wounded, missing, and other categories, with only three men listed as missing in action.
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Washington
Harris
Nels Pedersen
Howard
Paul Schmidt
Kalamazoo
Mich
Somo
Wmeligme
Rae
War Department
Mondell urges budget cuts to counter European financial danger
Washington February 6 Representative Mondell Republican leader from Wyoming urged sharp government expenditure reductions. He warned Europe’s worsening financial conditions threaten U S exports and currency values and urged the federal government to set an example by economizing and saving.
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Washington
Representative Mondell
Wyoming
Europe
Mondell
Philippine exposition buildings burned in Manila fire
A Manila blaze destroyed half the Philippine carnival exposition and island exhibits last night causing about 1 million dollars in damage. Many irreplaceable items were lost, and the destruction serious for the exposition's future.
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Manila
P. L
Associated Press
Gronna Bill Slap At Farmers Sparks Wheat Row
New York Feb 6 Julius H Barnes United States wheat director made public a letter to Senator Gronna in which he terms the bill to repeal the wheat guarantee act and abolish the grain corporation a direct repudiation of Congress pledge to wheat producers for 1919 crop Gronna bill repeals government price control and orders the grain corporation to wind up without delay with Senate Agricultural Committee favorable report
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New York
Julius H. Barnes
United States Wheat Director
Senator Gronna
Grain Corporation
Congress
Gronna
Senate Agricultural Committee
Peace treaty hearings to resume in Senate next week
Washington Feb 6 The modified Lodge reservations tentatively agreed by the recently abandoned bi partisan committee will most likely form the basis for resumption of Senate consideration of the peace treaty next week.
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Washington
Senate
Navy plans three carriers and four destroyer tenders
Washington Feb 6 Secretary Daniels urged Congress to approve building three aviation carriers and four destroyer tenders using existing Hog Island yard steel. He claimed this move would cut project cost from 23 million dollars to 11 million and speed production.
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Washington
Congress
Daniels
Hog Island
Chicago Plans Campaign Against Rent Profiteers
Chicago Feb 6 city council committee to investigate rent situation outlined plans for a municipal campaign against profiteers. They seek temporary relief for tenants and a state law, with indicting landlords on profiteering charges and taxes tied to rent advances.
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Chicago
Thompson
Fire destroys Havana harbor buildings worth ten million
A fire aboard the American freighter Brook land and at the Regla docks in Havana harbor spread to the American Agricultural and Chemical company complex. The blaze destroyed principal buildings and contents, with losses estimated at more than ten million dollars.
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Havana
Brookland
Regla
American Agricultural and Chemical Company
Trial of Centralia Case Begins Today
Twelve members of the special venire for the trial of 11 I W W members charged with the murder of Warren Grimm, Centralia Armistice Day parade victim, were examined in Montesano Washington. Only one salesman, A R Johnson of Hoquiam, remained as an alternate. Jurors were sworn and guard by three bailiffs. Further selection of permanent alternates and the opening statement were to follow.
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Montesano
Wash
Warren
Grimm
Centralia
A. R. Johnson
Hoquiam
John Lusk
Scandinavian leaders plan conference on exchange fall
Premiers and foreign ministers of Sweden Denmark and Norway meeting at Christiania decided to convene a meeting of financial experts from their countries to study remedies for the drop in Scandinavian exchange. They also approved proposing an international financial congress at Amsterdam backed by the Scandinavian officials.
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Washington
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
Christiania
State Department
Amsterdam
Dowler Misses Butte Arrival In Labor Controversy
Peter W. Dowler a general organizer for the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners who was expected to arrive in connection with the ongoing labor controversy did not reach Butte last night as anticipated.
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Peter W. Dowler
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Butte
Newberry Case Illuminating Grand Rapids Proceedings
In Grand Rapids Michigan Feb 6 the grand jury testimony of three Newberry men and 131 1918 campaigners was reviewed in the Newberry case trial Defense sought to bar the evidence and questioned immunities But the judge allowed the grand jury witnesses to be recalled and their statements to be used against three defendants whose prior testimony was reheard The proceedings featured Martin W Littleton and Judge Clarence W Sessions tackling admissibility and memory tests
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Newberry
Grand Jury
Michigan
Highee
Benton Harbor
Charles §. Potts
Hastings
Martin W. Littleton
Higbee
Watts
Clarence W. Sessions
Mexican Officials Hold Americans Detained In Nacozari
American Consul Dyer reports Mexican officials will not release Lieutenants Usher and Wolfe, aviators detained after their airplane landed at Nacozari last Wednesday, until further discussions occur between the two governments.
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Douglas, Ariz
Dyer
Nogales
Usher
Wolfe
Nacozari
Mexico
Arizona Military District
Denial of Soviet Offensive Seen as Propaganda
Finnish minister Armas Herrman Saastamoinen argues Moscow seeks to mislead the world with claims of Bolshevik peaceful aims while denying a Finnish defense plan. He predicts Litvinoff uses accusations against the allies to shift blame for conditions created by the Soviets.
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New York
Maxim Litvinoff
Copenhagen
Bolshevists
Finland
Armas Herman Saastamoinen
United States
Severe blizzard cripples Atlantic coast rail and transit
Severe storms paralyze the eastern United States with rail disruption and fuel distribution fears. New York City faces citywide transit collapse as subway lines run full, surface cars halt, and Mayor Hylan calls workers to aid storm relief while influenza slows railroad crews.
Strikebreakers From Korea Arrive in Hawaii
Honolulu Feb 6 The sugar planters moved to break the strike of Filipino and Japanese plantation laborers by shipping 200 strikebreakers to Honolulu fields. Of the group 125 are Koreans and the rest Chinese and Hawaiians. Strikers offered no interference.
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Honolulu
T. H
Associated Press
Warren Hussey Dies in Spokane Pioneer Banker at 83
Spokane, Wash., Feb 6 Warren Hussey a Northwest pioneer banker died at his home here He went to Montana in 1868 and founded a bank at Virginia City He later led the First National Bank of Salt Lake City and established a bank at Murray Idaho before moving to Spokane He is survived by a son and a daughter both of this city
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Spokane
Wash
Warren Hussey
Northwest
Hussey
Montana
Virginia City
First National Bank of
Salt Lake City
Murray
Idaho
German Op Iait Opp oat Edict of the Allies
Berlin reports Premier Bauer will meet party leaders to decide whether to summon a national assembly on the extradition issue. Prussian cabinet backs the national cabinet's stance, signaling unity against Allied demands. Dutch press largely brands the surrender of German war criminals as impossible despite Allied pressure. Wilhelm Maher, German chargé d affaires in Paris, referenced.
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Berlin
Bauer
National Assembly
Paris
London
The
Hague
Wilhelm Maher
Indian Woman Held in Parker Death Probe
Adele Cabeau, an Indian woman, is held at Missoula pending investigation into the death of Michael Parker, an Indian man, at Arlee on the Flat reservation last night. A coroner's jury ruled death by self destruction today, but sheriff and county attorney said she would be held for further inquiry.
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Missoula
Adele Cabeau
Michael Parker
Arlee
Education and Law to Curb Radicalism in This Country
Washington report on March 6 notes Attorney General Charles D. Newton argues stringent laws alone won’t curb radicalism. education must accompany legal action. Francis Kane agrees education is vital as many radicals sign cards under false pretenses, though he sees little menace. Newton warns 500,000 radicals in New York plan to overthrow the government if Congress and the public do not act promptly.
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Washington
Charles D. Newton
New York
House Judiciary Committee
Francis H. F. Kane
Eastern
Pennsylvania
Department of Justice
Kane
Congress
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Guy Spiker
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