Foster Named Real Leader in Railway Strike
Palmer identified Foster as the principal organizer of the railway strike with Cass Peson and A. E. Reese also linked to planning efforts. Investigators traced their activities to Chicago and noted President Wilson consulted his cabinet as talks aimed to publish motives behind the walkout.
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Foster
Palmer
Cass Peson
A. E. Reese
Department
Chicago
Falmer
Wilson
Rail labor unrest linked to one big union plan exposed
Federal investigators traced radical plots to split the railroad brotherhoods and form a single union backed by the I W W and Communist groups. Documents described nationwide strikes, wage demands, and efforts to organize all workers, with Chicago and New York centers cited as key meetings. A wave of violence and labor actions followed with several rail lines resuming service.
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Palmer
Foster
American Federation of Labor
Mr. Palmer
Russia
Industrial Workers of the World
Communist Internationale
Lenine and
Trotsky
America
New York
Chicago
John Grunau
Grunau
I. W
Bidwell
Enginemen’s Association
W. W
One Bie
Department
Pennsylvania
Soo Line
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
St. Louis
el Reno
Chickasha
Okla
Fort Worth
Tex
Spokane
Wash
Railroad Brotherhood
Rail unions soften as students and workers aid New York trains
April 14 New York officials report improved passenger service as volunteers from Columbia University and business groups replace strikers. Lehigh Valley and other routes run with minimal delays while four brotherhoods vote against a strike. Grand Central operates near normal with only minor cancellations. over 5,000 Columbia students ready to assist, including efforts to move food.
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New York
Jersey City
Hudson River
Manhattan
Jersey Terminals
Hudson Tubes
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Pennsylvania
Wilkesbarre
Hazelton
Sayre
Penn
Four Brotherhoods
I. E.loomis
Lehigh University
Grand Central Terminal
New York, New Haven & Hartford Road
Columbia University
New Carburetor Promises Huge Gas Savings for Ford Owners
Air Friction Carburetor Co of Dayton Ohio claims a new device cuts gasoline use by one third to one half and boosts engine power 30 to 50 percent. It can run on cheap gas or mixed fuels, with Ford owners reporting 45 to 50 miles per gallon. The firm offers 30 days trial and invites readers to send name address and car make to receive details and local agent opportunities.
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Ford
Madison
Advt
Oyster Bay Express Fireman Helps Run Jersey Suburban Service
Dr Richard Derby son in law of the late Colonel Theodore Roosevelt fired the Oyster Bay Express into Jamaica and washed up in Morris Park shops after volunteering as a fireman. Suburban trains ran by volunteer crews from Stevens Institute and local towns, serving about 18000 commuters. Army plans outline sale of reserve stores at cost and distribution of 12 million pounds of beef via Brooklyn headquarters to merchants.
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Jersey
New York Evening Post
Richard Derby
Theodore Roosevelt
Oyster Bay Express
Jamaica
Morris Park
New Jersey
Erie
Stevens Institute of Technology
Middletown
Army Reserve
Brooklyn
Strike Tightens In Columbus As Conductors Seek Settlement
In Columbus Ohio on April 14 members of the Brotherhood of Railroad Conductors met to craft a plan to adjust differences with the railroads ending the switchmen strike. The latest move aims to bring affiliated yardmen and conductors into a unified effort to resolve the labor dispute.
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Columbus, CO
Brotherhood of Railroad Conductors
Ohio strike widens as 300 more switchmen join union
In Columbus the Yardmen's Association reports 300 additional switchmen joined the union and most local switchmen are now affiliated. Across Ohio, coal mines and steel mills remain closed at many centers, with about 190000 workers thrown out of employment due to the strike.
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Columbus Yardmen’s Association
Ohio
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New Yardmen’s Association
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