Chicago strike looming end in sight amid arbitration talks
May 17 Chicago observers expect the teamsters strike to end within 24 hours as arbitration talks resume between the teamsters joint council and Team Owners Association. Officials anticipate lifting boycotts, with deliveries to nonunion houses to resume, and the strike likely winding down without broader action. The dispute also touches public schools as juvenile court actions target parents of young strikers in the Harrison district.
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Teamsters
Gramme
Yeterrow
Teamsters’ Joint Council
Team Okmerst Association
Tesmsters
Ibs
Mao
Employers’ ’Association
Ng Mar
Lemuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
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Etd
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Ster
Dunne
Sri
Ana
Mack
John Worthy School
Thuse of Correction
Harrison
Morris
United Brethren Elects Five Bishops at Topeka
The United Brethren general conference elected a board of five bishops. Reelectees include Dr. G. M. Matthews of Chicago and Mrs. Anavilie of Pa. New bishops are Dr. William Weakley and Dr. W. J. Bell of Dayton Ohio and Dr. T. C. Carter of Chattanooga Tennessee. Dr. Funk of Dayton Ohio chosen church publishing agent.
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United Brethren
Topeka
Kas
United Brethren General Conference
Neon
Eld
G. M. Matthews
Chicago
Anavilie
Wiliam Weakley
W. 3. Bell
Dayton
Ohio
T. C. Carter
Chattanoogs,fenn
Funk
Lomas Judge rules on prisoner queue retention request
May 11 Judge Rogers of the United States district court grants a stay allowing Nz Jung a Chinaman convicted of larceny to retain his queue while serving a ninety day Missouri penitentiary term. Sung argues the queue retention is a religious requirement and vows to be the best prisoner who has not yet been shorn.
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Lomas
Jindie S Rogers
United States District Court
Nz Jung
Missouri
Indian girl sponsors Confederate veterans reunion
Miss Harriet Cra adian girl of this city has been appointed sponsor for the Creek and Seminole brigade of ex Confederate veterans at their reunion in Louisville in June.
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Uskoger
Harriet Craadian
Teunion
Louisville
Officers raid pool rooms and telegraph office for bets
Chief Jennings led a 4 squad raid on the National District Telegraph Company and James Dunning pool rooms at Alabama and Pryor streets. Nine men were arrested for violating city betting ordinances as investigators found pools and race news posted on blackboards while telegraph operators relayed race data. Bonds set at 30, managers defend business as unrelated to betting pools.
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Jennings
National District Telegraph Company
James Dunning
Alabama
Pryor Streets
Hela
BM Cannon
C. PF. Hutchins
J. Douglas
Wiliamson
James McCalllg
A. S. Boynton
James Lynch
Bill Cannon
Montgomery
Jim Dunning
Telegraph Office
Lickefa
Telegraph Com
Pany
Wis
Reuben Ammoth
Recorder's Court
Telestaps! Company
Farewell Banquet Praises Paul Jones Pirate Rhetoric Ignites Debate
General Porter retires as ambassador with lavish Paris banquet reflecting on Paul Jones. Watterson lauds Jones as the figure who first raised the American flag in English waters and beyond. The event drew ministers, diplomats, and leaders from the American chamber of commerce amid high ceremonial pageantry.
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Aris
Porter
Paris
Loubett
Duboig
Henry Wallersms
St. Ge
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Possessed by familiars on trial for murder
Somerville New Jersey May 17. George Wood on trial for the murder of George Williams testified he is possessed by familiars who compel action. He claimed dual personalities and memory loss during their influence, denying knowledge of Williams and insisting he did not kill him while under the control of the imagined Wolf and Mack in a noted mental defense.
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George Wood
George Willams
Watchung
Wood
Williams
Kat Kien
Somerville
N.J
Searsdale
Henry Wolf
Mack
Wolf
Wack
Iman
Weil
Walf
Surplus Suit Targets Equitable Life Directors
New York May filing seeks court action against Equitable Life Assurance Society over alleged surplus above legal requirements. Plaintiff Buford, a long paying policyholder, alleges directors must divide excess with him and seeks court-ordered changes to the board to enforce an equitable distribution.
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New York
Mie Equitable Life “Assurance Society
Apo
Alexander J. Bacon
Rews
D. Buford
Wirsinta
Buford
Lassive
Boultatie
Cunard Liner Caronia Grounded off Sandy Hook
New York May 17 The Cunard liner Caronia grounded off Sandy Hook in thick weather while steering for sea. Six tugs and the pilot aided efforts to move the vessel, bows in mud, as tide and darkness halted salvage. If not freed by tomorrow, the forward hold may suffer.
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Conurs
Caronia
Flynn
Sandy Hoo
Stranieg
Cunard
Unanimous Voice at Manufacturers Convention Debates Legislation
The Convention of Manufacturers debated federal rate making and Open Shop policy as leaders split over government power. Resolutions urging stronger enforcement against rebates were adopted amid appeals to Congress for new anti rebates safeguards and book examinations of railroads.
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Faw
BE. B. Pike
New Hampshire
Organization On Interstate Commerce
Pike
Congress
Executive Department
Interstate Commerce Commission
Yenteriay
Battles near both on sea and on land in the Far East
Battles rage along coasts and inland fronts in the Far East as forces clash in multiple theaters. Reports describe intense fighting near coastal targets and inland hubs, with strategic pressure mounting on each side.
Russian Fleet Anxiety Grows Over Viceroy’s Status
St Petersburg May 18 reports from naval circles focus on Vice Admiral Rojestvensky’s possible silent retreat as the Japanese hostilities loom. Analysts debate if his fleet will proceed to Vladivostok or Togas, while the admiralty remains silent and mobilization efforts intensify along the Manchurian front.
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Manchuria
Rojestyensky
Togs
Vladivostok
Admiralty
Berestveffsky
Chinese Sea
Anzam
Rajestvensky
Birileff
Rejestvonsky
Lineviteh
Husné
Rotestvensky
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Refrstyensky
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Rosestvensky
Sidney
Inarhus Cronstadt
Far East
Rajesivensky
Rojestvensky
Wil de- Wilve
Volkersam
Lawyer Abraham Levy Withdraws From Patterson Case
New York May 17 Abraham Levy who defended New Patterson during her three trials announced he had withdrawn from the case finally and absolutely. He said he understood Miss Patterson intended to accept an offer from a party and he disapproved of such action after years of arduous work. He noted the aim was to secure custody and hinted at ongoing legal maneuvers.
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New York
Abraham Levy
New Patterson
Lory
Tee Plainis
Bulldogs Barred by University Fraternity Order
Chancellor Jones of Syracuse University ordered fraternities to remove all bulldogs from their houses within 24 hours and threatened expulsion for any student seen with a bulldog on campus. The action followed the killing of a bulldog, which the chancellor said did not reflect student ideals.
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Pracusa
Jones
Syracue University
Tader
Fie
Weather Forecast Summary for Thursday and Friday
Georgia fair with light southwest winds and showers in the north. Virginia North and South Carolina and eastern Florida expect light to fresh south winds with showers. Texas western and eastern regions anticipate increasing clouds, showers and thunderstorms in the north, showers and thunderstorms elsewhere. Kentucky and Arkansas showers or thunderstorms, with warm to hot temperatures inland.
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Caroline
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiea
Texas
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Kentucky
Westports
Arkansas
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