Gompers Foresees Labor Fight Against Autocracy
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, warned at a New York State Federation of Labor convention of an "industrial autocracy" seeking to take control in the country. He said organized labor will oppose and destroy it as the republic did in the war.
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Albany
N. Y
Republic
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
Rochester
Baltimore
Boston
Probe of Move to Put Through Sales Tax
Washington April 14 Demand for congressional investigation to disclose interests trying to put through a sales tax was made in the House today by Representative Frear Republican Wisconsin a Ways and Means member. He named Jules Bache and Meyer Rothschild of New York as prime movers and charged a huge fund had been raised to push taxes onto the poor man.
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Washington
Congressional
House
Representative Frear
Wisconsin
Ways and Means Committee
Jules Bache
Meyer Rothschild
New York
Women voters push for global armament cut at once
April 14 Cleveland report shows the National League of Women Voters passing a resolution urging President Harding and Congress to work with other nations for armament reduction at the earliest moment. Carrie Chapman Catt from New York urged women voters to dedicate themselves to ending war.
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Cleveland
National League of Women Voters
Harding
Congress
Carrie Chapman Catt
New York
Women Gain World Peace Resolution at Convention
The convention unanimously adopted a resolution naming the national board of directors to present action to President Harding and Congress. Mrs. Catt led amendments to the world peace text, which was then adopted. Birth control consideration failed 156 to 82, two-thirds needed to proceed. Debate also raged over food supply committee findings and railroad control of stock yards. votes on recommendations due tomorrow. Maude Wood Park of Boston was re elected national president.
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National Board of Directors
The
League
Harding
Congress
Catt
Edward P. Costigan
Maude Wood Park
Boston
Auto Bumps Into Buggy at Carney's Corner North Andover
Five men escaped serious injury after a rear end collision between an auto and a buggy at Carney's Corner. Charles Wilcox, 72, rider in the buggy, survived with a shakeup and two fractured fingers. Auto driver John Witzgall Jr and three passengers continued to Salem after ambulance and police involvement. The buggy reportedly had no light, making the crash unavoidable according to the driver. District Attorney Howard B Donnell investigated the scene.
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North Andover
Carney’s Corner
Charles Wilcox
Johnson Street
Lawrence General Hospital
John Witzgall, Jr
Prospect Street
Lawrence
Fred Witzgall
George Townes
Fred Bier
Salem
Howard
Donnell
Peabody
Carney Corner
Wilcox
Tiz Foot Remedy Ad Claim Relief from Sore Feet
An advertisement touts Tiz as a universal remedy for tired burning swollen and painful feet. It promises quick relief from corns callouses bunions and foot misery with a box available at drugstores or department stores for a few cents Yearlong comfort is claimed for minimal cost.
Lowell Man Dies After Auto Crush Injury
Hugh McGrogan a well known truckman of 2 Church street Lowell died tonight at St Johns Hospital from injuries suffered earlier when he was crushed between his truck and a car driven by Samuel Inman of Second street Inmans car swerved suddenly as McGrogan stepped from his truck and he sustained a fractured skull and internal injuries.
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Lowell
Hugh McGrogan
Church Street
St. John’s Hospital
Samuel Inman
Second Street
McGrogan
Inman
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