Strike Vote Means Hope Of A Nation Wide Action In Packing
More than 100000 workers in the packing industry vote on a proposed strike with wage cuts and hour changes set to take effect. Union leaders urge members to stay on the job until votes are counted and international board issues orders. James J Davis mediates as talks falter. A Wednesday meeting of union leaders will decide next steps.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Packers
James J. Davis
Dennis Lane
International
International Executive Board
Photo International
Davis seeks mediation as packers reply on wage cut
Secretary of Labor Davis awaits responses from four of five leading packers and from employees to his mediation offer over the wage cut set to take effect tomorrow. Wilson & Co. agreed to a conference with Davis Hoover and Wallace as advisers, while a telegram to Dennis Lane was not yet received. Davis aims to set a date soon and has reviewed industry data with Labor Department experts. A Chicago stockyard workers parade in Back of the Yards drew thousands.
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Associated Press
Washington
Davis
Wilson & Co
Hoover
Commerce
Wallace
Agriculture
Queen Marie of Romania Plans American Visit
Athens March 13 Queen Marie of Romania intends to visit America soon and, with King Ferdinand, will travel at least to New York. She aims for a three month tour, exploring life across the country from Pacific coast to cities and mines, factories, courts, slums, hospitals, and a motion picture laboratory.
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Associated Press
Athens
Marie of
Rumania
America
Ferdinand
New York City
Pacific Coast
Break in at Butte Motor Truck office yields few dollars
Break in at 422 Hopkins street expected to have occurred around midnight Saturday. Safe was smashed for five to six dollars and stamps, with checks and city warrant discarded. Burglars used a stolen truck later recovered uptown, moved the safe to a window to work in darkness, leaving most items untouched. Only a small cash sum and stamps were taken.
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Butte
Butte Motor Truck Company
Hopkins Street
M. G. Palmer
Wage dispute to enter its final stage today
Chicago March 13 The wage dispute between railways and their employees over wages and working conditions moves into its final stage tomorrow before the U S railroad labor board. B M Jewell head of the railroad department of the American Federation of Labor and his colleagues Frank P Walsh and W Jett Lauck will appear to support the railroad shop crafts national agreements.
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Associated Press
Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
B. M. Jewell
Railroad Department
American Federation of Labor
Frank P. Walsh
W. Jett Lauck
President Harding Attends Quiet Church Day
President Harding rested from a week of conferences and attended morning services at Calvary Baptist with Mrs. Harding. The church was crowded as word spread of his visit. Dr. J Stanley Durkee urged divine guidance for leaders and peace, with no word on imminent negotiations or shipping board actions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harding
Dreds
J. Stanley Durkee
Howard University
Russia
White House
Shipping Board
Senate
Executions Planned for Six Prisoners at Mountjoy Jail
Six prisoners in Mountjoy prison are scheduled to be executed tomorrow morning after government decision. A large Dublin demonstration protested the Mountjoy executions with banners and Rosaries, as thousands gathered at St Stephen's Green and Mountjoy walls. The Irish Labour Party urged workers to abstain from labor until 11 o clock tomorrow as mourning and protest continue.
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Mountjoy
Associated Press
UBLIN
Dublin
Mountjoy Prison
England
St. Stephen's Green
Irish Labor Party
Alaska Opens First Wood Pulp Mill Near Juneau
Washington March 13 Alaska begins wood pulp production with a first run from a new mill near Juneau in the Tongass National Forest. Forest Service officials call it a milestone for the newsprint industry and note the mill is the territory’s first and is powered by hydro electric power.
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Associated Press
Washington
Alaska
Department of Agriculture
Juneau
Tonagsu National Forest
Forest Service
Tar and coat of tar tied to anti league raid in Kansas
Details of a Butler county anti-nonpartisan league demonstration describe a mob in Great Bend forcing J Ralph Burton and league officers J C Stevie and A A Parsons to strip and coat with tar. Stevie and Parsons were driven from the county while Burton, Wilson, and other organizers left for Ellinwood. Reports say Legion members considered pursuing the pair after they returned to Ellinwood, with bugle calls rallying the crowd.
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Associate! Press
Great Bend
Kan
Butler County
J. Ralph Burton
United States
Kansas
J. C. Stevice
A. A. Parsons
League
Stevie
Parsons
Burton
Professor Wilson
Wilson
Ellinwood
Lyons
American Legion
Apostle of peace or world riot blamer former Kaiser writes on war
The former emperor William II portrays Great Britain France and Russia as the provokers of World War and details long efforts for a European peace league. He cites 1884 to 1914 notes including a 1905 league plan and German French Russian talks, while claiming English financial mobilization in 1914 triggered the war.
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Associated Press
the Hague
Great Britain
William of
Germany
William II
Europe
France
Russia
League of Nations
Rotterdam
Maasode
William
Alexander II
Narvik
Delcasse
Paris
Witte
League
Viscount Haldane
England
Ire land relief committee lists Montana leaders in Silver Bow gathering
In Butte the Silver Bow county committee heard William M. Scallon of Helena announce the Montana state committee for relief in Ireland. Names include United States Senators Walsh and Myers, Representatives Riddick and McCormick, judges Holloway Galen Reynolds and others, with Captain Lucey named national director of the fundraising drive to begin on St. Patrick's Day. He pledged to forego business interests to lead the effort, stressing the relief need among women and children and noting the campaign has no political aims.
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Butte
Silver Bow
William M. Scallon
Helena
American Committee For Relief In
Ireland
United States
Thomas J. Walsh
Henry L. Myers
Carl Riddick
Washington J. McCormick
William M. Holloway
Albert J. Galen
Frank B. Reynolds
T. C. Power
V. Stewart
John M. Evans
Charles R. Leonard
John FE. Edwards
Lucey
America
Five Burned As Fire Destroys Richmond Furniture Stores
Five men died in a Broad Street blaze that levelled two Richmond furniture stores. Firemen recovered four bodies. one man remains unidentified. The fire injured more than 15 others and caused an estimated half a million dollars in property damage.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Broad Street
Hat Creek Indians protest quarantine and coffin death claim
In Redding California on March 13 Chief Grant and Hat Creek members arrived to protest quarantine rules. They discuss the case of William Taylor said by witnesses to have revived after burial for smallpox and heard kicks from inside the coffin. The party feared opening the grave.
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Redding
Cal
Grant
William Taylor
Taylor
Butte School Bond Election Questioned by Attorneys
Attorneys cautious on approving the proposed 525000 school bond in Butte set for April 2. They say new state law may require a fresh election and potential court action if legality is questioned. Bond-house lawyers reportedly would advise against purchase unless doubts are resolved. The article notes three board seats open, praise for Mrs. McCarthy, and discussion of a platform stressing economy, administration, and parent cooperation.
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Butte
Rankin
E. A. Mortey
D. McCarthy
C. J. Nepper
McCarthy
Germany Sees the Light on London Reparation Demand
Berlin March 13 Dr Walter Simons foreign secretary spoke 90 minutes in the reichstag on the London reparations conference He questioned Allied demands and urged avoiding a breach with the allies arguing Germany must not worsen its world position by breaking relations and noting London offers a broader view than Bern about the wrong Germany might have done and the need to make good without drastic measures
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Associated Press
Berlin
Walter Simons
Reichstag
London
Germany
Simons
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