Mexican labor movement gains support from AFL claims
In Agua Prieta Sonora Juan Rico says anti Carranza labor mobilizations span Mexico with 10 000 workers active. He states AFL will back the movement as legitimate rather than Bolshevik and that AFL aid may come soon despite earlier involvement in recognizing Carranza.
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Agua Prieta
Sonora
Associated Press
Mexico
Juan Rico
Linotypers’ Union of Mexico
Mexican Labor Party
Senor Rico
American Federation of Labor
Rice
American Federation
Carranza
Labor Party
Celaya
Trinidad
de Oldman
Coahuila
Timber workers plan eight hour day strike in Upper Midwest
About 9,000 Timber Workers union members in the Upper Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota district were set to strike Monday morning. The action follows a headquarters order from Rhinelander Wisconsin and demands an eight hour day with the prevailing wage scale.
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Marquette
Mich
Iapper Peninsula
International Timber Workers’ Union
Rhinelander
Wis
Upper Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Church Must Deal Bravely To Meet All Vital Matters
Des Moines Iowa May 2 The Methodist Episcopal quadrennial general conference meets in Des Moines with 34 bishops addressing the assembly stating the church is on trial and must prepare to meet the test in what is described as the most important period in the denomination the address is reported as continued on page 2 column 3
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Church
Des Moines
Iowa
Carranza flight rumors widen as revolt grows at Vera Cruz
Washington reports say President Carranza plans to flee Mexico by Vera Cruz or the U S border as revolts expand from Sonora. The state department fears Vera Cruz exposure while Carranzista forces near the port are reported at about 600. Officials weigh asylum prospects and U S response to any border crossing.
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Carranza
Mexico
Vera Cruz
United States
Washington
Sonora
State Department
Department
Senator Kennedy 15 to be Buried in Helena Thursday
The funeral for Senator J. M. Kennedy of Libby who died Saturday of araemic poisoning at 56 will be held Thursday morning in Helena at the Elks' home with services at the Catholic cathedral and burial in a local cemetery. Eight active and eight honorary pallbearers will attend, many from other cities. The body lies in state at the Elks' home under guard. Kennedy served in the Philippines war and led Montana public life for over 30 years.
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Elena
J. M. Kennedy
Libby
Elks’ Home
Catholic
Elks
Kennedy
Philippines
Montana
Rail strike in France hinders traffic on four systems
Paris May 2 The railroad strike aiming at nationalization disrupts service on four of five major systems Eastern Northern Orleans Paris Lyons and Mediterranean with Havre line tied up. Yves le Trocquer calls the strike a complete failure while the government vows to fight it and requisitions trucks and transport gear for certain regions.
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Paris
Associated Press
Orleans
Lyons
Mediterranean
Havre
Yves le Trocquer
Lazarre
M. le Trocquer
Millerand
Effort to Prevent Strike by Butte Workingmen
In Butte another conference will be held between the union committee and employers to avert a strike. The union has ordered a strike vote starting at 1 o'clock today while talks continue. Wages are set at 42 dollars a week for bench hands with a dollar daily rise and arbitration accepted.
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Butte
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Assembly
Labor Assembly
Contests Loom As States Vote In National Conventions
United States primary week features 54 Republican and 68 Democratic delegates chosen nationwide with Indiana Maryland and California among key states. California faces a protracted battle over Johnson Hoover split and Prohibition party alignment while Utah Kentucky and Michigan set conventions or primaries to assign delegates.
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New York
Indiana
Utah
Price
Hiram Johnson
California
Frank 0. Lowden
Ilinois
Leonard Wood
Maryland
Johnson
General Wood
Kentucky
Louisville
James M. Cox
Ohio
Herbert Hoover
Henry H. Childers
Los Angeles
Henry Clay Heedham
Lowden
Wood
Warren G. Harding
Michigan
Detroit Tops Cities in Living Cost Rise in 1919
Washington May 2 cost of living figures from the labor department compare 14 American cities December 1919 to December 1914. Detroit leads with an 108 percent increase followed by Norfolk 107 and Portland 91. Other rises include Boston 92 New York 193 Philadelphia 96 Baltimore 98 Savannah 98 Jacksonville 192 Mobile 94 Houston 191 Chicago 100 Cleveland 95 Buffalo 10?
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Washington
Department of Labor
Detroit
Norfolk
Portland
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Savannah
Jacksonville
Fla
Mobile
Ala
Houston
Canada to form British Steel Corporation merger of nine firms
Montreal May 2. Consolidation of nine Canadian steel coal and transport firms into the British Steel corporation with a 500 million dollar capital. It will link Atlantic deposits with British steel making and finances, creating a major empire partner second only to U S Steel. Included are Dominion Steel, Nova Scotian Coal, Canada Steamship Lines, and several shipyards and foundries with more firms expected to join.
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British Empire
Atlantic Coast
Great Britain
Montreal
Canada
British Steel Corporation
Col. W. Grant Morden
United States Steel Corporation
Morden
Atlantic Seaboard
Dominion
Dominion Steel Corporation
Nova Scotian Coal Company (Ltd
Canada Steamship Lines (Ltd
Canada Foundries and Forgings (Ltd
Maritime Nail Company
Collingwood Shipbuilding Company
Port Arthur Shipbuilding Company (Ltd
Halifa, Shipyards Ltd
Davie Shipbuilding and Repairing Company (Ltd
Mourden
Belfast jail empties as hunger strikers released
In Belfast on May 2 35 more hunger strikers were moved to hospital, bringing total released in 48 hours to 69 and leaving no hunger strikers in custody. George Murnaghan a solicitor from Omagh and Arthur Griffith ally alleged Sinn Fein election agent, was arrested along with Dr Stuart health officer from Belturbet. In Lendonderey near Con stable Henlow was shot in the leg as police responding to the incident were fired on.
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Belfast
Associated Press
George Murnaghan
Omagh
mid-Tyrone
Arthur Griffith
Sinn Fein
Tyrone
Stuart
Belturbet
Cavan
Lendonderey
Peter Henlow
Portland bakers strike shuts down union walkout
About 100 union bakers in Portland were on strike as of today. Master bakers said many workers remained at their stations to ensure bread supply. Employers reported no formal demands were presented before the walkout, which began at midnight.
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Portland
Ore
Jail Break Out of Billings Shocks City
Calgary inmate known as Calgary Ed escaped from the county jail in broad daylight Sunday afternoon. He sawed through a narrow opening, lifted steel and wire to widen the gap, and walked away down the street before officers could recapture him. A U.S. deputy marshal will arrive to extradite him to Helena for Canadian assault and robbery. Federal and city officers had raided a local residence two weeks earlier, arresting his housemate Perry for illegally transporting liquor.
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Bill'ngs
Jack Porty
Calgary
Canada
Georg Stubbard
Passerby
Perry
United States
Billings
Erry
Helena
Verry
Supreme Court
Erly
G. N. Karlow
Barlow
Perrys
Trolley Walkout Halts Syracuse Service
Syracuse May 2. Trolley service remained at a standstill after more than 70 employees walked out. They demand a larger wage increase than the one cent per hour previously offered.
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Syracuse
Syracuse Lines
Church Must Prove Work by Faith Says Marshall
Vice President Marshall urged an interchurch world movement mass meeting to prove church work by faith. He warned laws against murder and larceny are pointless if church leaders corrupt, calling out state failures and urging consistent conduct in the communion of saints. Ambassador Geddes criticized religion as a tool of democracy’s erosion amid industrial change.
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Washington
Marshall
Auckland Geddes
Interchurch World Movement
Aucklard Cleddes
Zion
Communion of the Saints
Mr. Said
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OAS
Bolshevisn
Underwood & Underwood
U. S. S. Tennessee
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Tennessee
United States Navy
West Indies
Panama Canal
Pacific Coast
Methodist Conference
Senator Kennedy
Otaire
France
Steel Corporation
America
Bakers
Geddes
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