HIT LABOR FOR DELAY ON SHIPS
Washington April 10 U S. labor in its relation to the prosecution of the war was debated in the Senate during consideration of a bill to bar obstruction of war material production. Opponents attacked a House amendment exempting strikers and higher wage or living condition demands from the measure. Senator Underwood charged that labor’s failure to meet national demands harms ship production and urged that workers not serving war needs be compelled to fight.
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Washington
Senate
Underwood
Alabama
Shipping delays blamed on housing and shipyard needs
Senator Fletcher of Florida said the United States lacks tonnage not from labor, but from time needed to build yards and housing. Senator Gallinger opposed any report that might encourage halting wartime preparations. Senator Hollis asserted capital and labor have reached agreement to ease labor issues and defended the amendment.
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Fletcher
Florida
Commerce Committee
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Hollis
Labor
Captain Meyer Joins Wood as Aide to General Wood
Washington April 10 Captain George L Meyer of Hamilton Massachusetts son of the late former Secretary of the Navy Meyer was assigned by the War Department to serve as aide-de-camp to Major General Leonard Wood at Camp Funston Kan Meyer had been with the military intelligence section of the general staff after originally commissioning with the 314th Infantry National Army He was ordered to report for duty to Wood who commands the National Army division and the article ends with a Liberty Bond appeal.
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Washington
Leonard Wood
War Department
George L. Meyer
Hamilton
Mass
Secretary of the Navy
Meyer
Wood
314Th Infantry
National Army
General Staff
Camp Funston
Kan
Flag-wrapped body end in Prager mob inquest findings
In Collinsville Illinois an inquest into the Robert B. Prager lynching heard testimony that his final words were a plea for his body to be wrapped in the American flag. Witnesses said Joseph Riegel, identified as a mob leader, spoke during the inquiry held behind closed doors.
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Collinsville
Robert B. Prager
Joseph Riegel
Riegel
Prager seized by teens as inquest details emerge
The inquest traces Prager being hoisted by boys aged 12 to 16. Riegel testifies he denied spying or hoarding powder to blow up the Maryville mine. Riegel praises Prager's bravery, noting he shed tears only when kissing the flag and did not beg for mercy. A St Louis reporter quotes Riegel's confession about a Collinsville saloon scene and the jail escape.
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Prager
Riegel
Maryville
St. Louis
Collinsville
United States Army
Man Speaks on Mob Dragging and Hanging Incident
A Chicago inquest heard dramatic testimony about an attack on a man named Prager who was dragged by his arms, forced to sing and kiss the flag, then threatened with hanging before being killed as the mob urged more violence. The accused man claimed complicity in the act while claiming intoxication and military status made him a local figure. The inquest continued with no arrests until its conclusion and officials awaited tomorrow's session.
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Riegel
Prager
Praeger
W. N. Trauntann
Illinois
Senator Stone Stricken With Paralysis In Washington
Senator William J. Stone of Missouri suffered a slight cerebral hemorrhage and paralysis on his left side while en route to the Senate office building. He rested easily at his home and was reported by his physician as hopeful, with the full extent of the illness to be clarified by tomorrow.
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Washington
William J. Stone
Missouri
Senate
Gilchrist Co Folk Hold Annual Dance
The Gilchrist Employees Cooperative Association added about $500 to their sick benefit fund at their seventh annual dance in Convention Hall last night. The crowded ballroom featured exhibition dancing by Beatrice Hauser solo and Danny Duggan with Dorothy Luce. The firm and employees had already contributed $117,000 to the third Liberty Loan, obviating any bond appeal. Spectators included C. C. Ferris, Simon Vorenberg, William Jardine, Felix Vorenberg, Fred Vorenberg, and Samuel Vorenberg. The event closed with a call to buy bonds.
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Gilchrist
C. C. Ferris
Simon Vorenberg
William Jardine
Felix Vorenberg
Fred Vorenberg
Samuel Vorenberg
Aviation program flaws split Senate majority minority reports
Washington April 10. Senate debate on the military committee aviation probe reveals sharp divides over management and public statements. Majority chair Chamberlain urges war department withdrawal from the Signal Corps to a single executive under the President, while minority Senators Myers Kirby and Sheppard defend the Corps. Details show large scale training and planned production, with 6000 battle planes to be built in France and the U S, and 11,500 planned domestically. A Wilson era inquiry by H Snowden Marshall continues, with potential readjustment of aircraft production responsibility pending its findings.
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Washington
Senate
Chamberlain
Oregon
Army Signal Corps
Myers
Montana
Kirby
Arkansas
Sheppard
Texas
Signal Corps
France
United States
America
England
Italy
Wilson
H. Snowden Marshall
War Department
Department
Jamaica Plain Draft Boys Benefit Dance Held Tonight
A benefit dance to aid the Jamaica Plain draft boys headed to Camp Devens will be at Intercolonial Hall Roxbury on Dudley Street tonight. Entertainment lead Steve Faulkner promises the district’s best event yet for the boys in uniform. Support the war effort with a Liberty Bond.
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Jamaica Plain
Camp Devens
Intercolonial Hall
Dudley Street
Roxbury
Steve Faulkner
Anchoria Torpedoing Confirmed Off Irish Coast
An Atlantic port report confirms that the British liner Anchoria bound from Glasgow to New York in ballast was torpedoed and beached off the Irish coast on April 7. The Anchoria is operated by Anchor Line.
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Atlantic
Anchoria
Glasgow
New York
Anchoria Vessel Built in 1911 and 1776 Democracy Sacrifices
The Anchoria, a 61.9 ton gross vessel built in 1911, is noted alongside a call to patriotism urging support for Liberty Bonds. It recalls that in 1776, boys and old men gave their lives for democracy, emphasizing civic duty.
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Anchoria
Sage and Sulphur Compound for Dark Hair Revival
An old advertising claim touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as restoring natural hair color and gloss. It recommends applying with a sponge to one strand at a time, promising gray hair vanishes after use and a darker, lustrous look without curing disease.
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Wyeth
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