Rioting at Paterson strike halts mills and clashes police
Rioting erupted as striking eye helpers stormed Paterson plants on April 23, forcing a business shutdown. Pistols were fired, several injured, a police officer was struck, and workers fled from Johnson Cowdin and other mills. Authorities prepared to present rioters to the grand jury as talks continued on wage demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paterson
NM J
Grand Jury
Titvet
Newroy
Riverside Hall
Johnson, Cowdin & Co
Geering
Knipscher and
Maas
Porce
Gerald Mistell
Riverside
Accident to Deutschland Steamer Reaches Plymouth with Rudder Broken
The Hamburg America liner Deutschland, sailing from New York April 37 for Plymouth Cherbourg and Hamburg, was sighted south of the Scilly Islands with a broken rudder. It arrived at Plymouth at 7 pm steering with twins and aided by tugs, refused assistance, then proceeded to Cherbourg.
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Plymouth
England
Deutschland
New York
Cherbourg
Hamburg
Scilly Islands
Iner
West India Islands
Iie
Hay
Bocas del Toro
Wilthel
Pas Mina
Georgians To The Front In Reunion Proceedings
Frank Fleming reports from Allas Texas on April 23 that Georgia defeated a proposal to change Memorial day date from April 26. Georgia will keep April 9 decorations while other southern states may observe June 3 as Memorial day, per a southern memorial associations recommendation. Georgia’s lead in the parade, with brigades from east, west, north and south Georgia, and the strong North and South Carolina contingents, dominates the Dallas reunion coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Fleming
Allas
Tex
Memorial Associations of
Georgia
Jefferson Davis
New Orleans
Clement A. Evans
Ladies’ Memorial Association of
Evans
South
Evang
A. J West
Atlanta
Dallas
Southwest
Crumley
Wiley
Macon
Wils
Shepperd
Columbus
North Georgia
West
South Georgia
North Carolina
Generalor Carr
North
Guatemala Cities Lost by Yawning of the Earth
Two cablegrams to the state department recount the Guatemala earthquake damage. Guatemala City reports widespread ruin with many towns destroyed, losses uncertain, relief funds begun, troops guarding rubble. Quezaltenango notes a frightful catastrophe, entire city in ruins, consulate destroyed, about two hundred known dead, more feared, American Mrs Clara Kikl among the dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Guatemala
Guatemala City
Phla
Mat Bailey
Quezaltenango
Clara Kikl
Republic
McNally
Morgan Steamer Line Fight Over American Manager Role
New York dispatches say details of the Morgan International steamship partnership remain unclear as stock allotments and arrangements with the French line are unresolved. President Griscom of the American Line met with Morgan’s principals amid questions about his being named American manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grisecom
New York
Morgan International Steamship Combination
Mr. Morgan
Hne
Paris
Griscom
Manehattaws Largest Raid Revelations In Churchill District
In New York on April 23 police raided Acting Captain Churchill’s precinct after Commissar Partridge arrived to a crowd of officials and reporters. Partridge confirmed preparations were detected, while Churchill called the raids a rebuke to Inspector Cross and said most locations were raided multiple times with reports made to Cross.
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Churchill
Partridge
New York
Inspector Cross
Memorial Day Tributes At Confederate Reunion In Lag Tex
The Confederate reunion gathered 12,000 veterans in Lag, Texas, as General Gordon and others were reelected to lead. Tributes to Wade Hampton were paid, with Chaplain Jones and General Lee delivering orations. Private John Allen entertained with humor before closing remarks on Confederate valor and endurance.
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Chaplain Jones
General Gordon
John Allen
Ji Davis
Lag
Tex
Gordon
Lee
C. I. Cer
Ade Hampton
Virginia
New + Way
Stephen D Lee
Army of
Bureau of Information
Wade Hampton
Jones
Hampton
Tige
Cabell
Mississippi
Allen
Commonwealth
J. E. Rowe
Owensboro
New York
Charleston
Odell
W. Mitchell
Yorkville
Jackson
Miss
Admiral Schley
John B Gordon
U.S. V
New Orleans
Bishop Gallor Backed for Commander of Sons of Confederate Veterans
The United Sons of Confederate Veterans convention in Fenton Texas opened at city hall with H L Seay presiding. Bishop Gallor of Memphis agreed to lead if the rank and title were removed, sparking a concerted push by his supporters while McClellan Fayssoux and Thomas Stone face off for the top post.
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Vention
United Sons of Confederate Veterans
H L Seay
R. B Haughton
St. Louis
Haughton
William McClellan Fayssoux
New Orleans
Thomas B. Stone
Waco
Tex
Bishop Galler
Memphis
Episcopal
Tennessee
Gallor
Memorial services for the Confederate dead discussed
General Gordon announces memorial rites for Confederate dead with Winnie Davis cited as the Daughter of the Confederacy. Chaplain General William Jones recalls Varina Davis as a personal friend and praises leaders like Albert Sidney Johnston. Page continues with further remarks on the field leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler
Joe
General Wheeler
Brooklyn
Gordon
Winnie’ Davis
J Wiliam Jones
Varina Anne Davis
Underwood Seeks 260 Million Yarn Mill Merger Plan
Spinners meet to hear F L Underwood of New York explain a proposed 60 percent or greater merger to form a 260 million trust. He offers to pay up to 22 percent of replacement cost in stock, with working capital to be arranged, and seeks a single selling agency to cut competition. Some mills doubt feasibility, but warn consolidation may save financially stressed yarn mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MN. C. Avril
Em States
Jotfe
F. L. Underwood
Na. Wasgau Street
New York
Mit
Underwood
Erm
Spanera
J. H. McAden
The
Southern Cotton Spinners’ Association
Local protest over tariff report and Atlanta policy
Southeastern Tariff Association committee protests a chamber of commerce tariff report and warns policy may drive the association away from Atlanta. East Point post office dynamited. $1,100 in stamps and cash stolen. Various political, legal, and civic items from Georgia and beyond are noted, including court cases and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Tariff Association
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Association
Atlanta
East Point
Duncan
Lumpkin
Bradley
Birmingham
New York Exchange
Gate City National Bank of Atlanta
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Swany
City Hall
Morgan Steamer Line
Gailor
Reunion Association
OERS
Dallas, Tex
Albert Sydney Johnston
Gensral John B. Gordon
United Confederate Veterans
TQ el
Charlote
Cossider
Spawers Ca
Athens
Sanford
Floyd County
Rome
Emory College
Roosevelt
General Funston
United States
Philippines
N. J
Senate
Cuba
Beveridge
Indiana
General Chaffee
Clark
United
Watson Wall Place
Lake
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