Brockton Shoe Cutters Refuse Return as Talks Continue
Brockton July 22 The Brockton shoe cutters again refuse to return to work as negotiations proceed Only 40 of 1700 striking workers voted on a manufacturer plan to resume production The result maintains the strike that has kept about 15 000 workers idle A split with the Boot and Shoe Workers Union deepens as Local 10% members switch to an independent union led by the cutters John F Tobin says he will not negotiate further for the would be buyers of time and effort by Tobin runs out with no fresh talks scheduled
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Brockto
Rockton
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
Cutters
John F. Tobin
Boot and Shoe Workers Union
Brockton Cutters
GE Lynn plant to replace striking workers with fresh staff
General Electric's Lynn plant will issue an ultimatum today refusing the nine demands of striking employees. If they do not return to work within a few days, the company will fill their positions with others.
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General Electric Company
Lynn Planfs
GE to Refuse Strikers Demands Amid Walkout
General Manager Walter C. Fish signaled a firm stance against the strikers with a statement to come today. The company argues wages are high, fear of outside influence pushed workers out, and settlement to the War Labor Board is unnecessary. Federal conciliator Skeffington is in Washington and Massachusetts officials push no settlement, while strikers vote to stay out.
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Walter C. Fish
National War Labor Board
Henry J. Skeffington
Washington
Fish
General Electric Company
War Labor Board
CALL ON DRAFTEES FOR SKILLED WORKERS
The Provost Marshal General Crowder issued a call for draftees in Massachusetts for skilled roles. Three bridge carpenters two concrete workers one rigger one shoemaker two surveyors one telephone operator one timberman and two topographers must report to Camp Forrest Lytle Georgia on July 29. Personnel by state divisions include Lawrence Everett Boston 22 Springfield 3 and others listed.
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Massachusetts
Camp Forrest
Lytle
Lawrence and
Everett
Boston
Springfield
Surveyors
the Timberin
Lawrence
The
Topographers
Suing Mother of Husband Sparks Alimony Bid and Suit
Boston woman Mrs Winifred Ogden Krieger seeks alimony pending trials in a tangled legal battle with her mother in law Mrs Estelle M Krieger of Brookline. The case involves an alienation of affections suit for 25000 dollars and a divorce claim by John A Krieger. The elder Krieger also seeks an annulment of the marriage on grounds her son was a minor at the ceremony. The Superior Court was told the hearing on counsel fees and alimony was postponed to Friday.
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Winifred Ogden Krieger
Boston
Estelle M. Krieger
Brobdkline
John A. Krieger
Stelle M. Krieger
John
Winifred
Jenney
Ex preacher held as loafer in Great Barrington arrest
The Rev. John Hill colored of Great Barrington was arrested under the anti loitering law in what may be the first such case in the country. Hill formerly led the A M E Zion Church, then helped transition it to Congregational, later worked as a playwright. He pleaded not guilty, bond set at 100, case continued two weeks.
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Great Barrington
John ©. Hill
Hill
A. M. E. Zion
Second Congregational Church
Oschman
The Kaiser as I Knew Him for Fourteen Years
An American dentist in Berlin from 1904 to 1918 recalls his relationship with Kaiser Wilhelm II. He details staying through wartime, reasons to return home, and the Kaiser’s views on America, money, and war. He emphasizes personal safety, professional ties, and the urge to relay German plans to the United States.
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Berlin
United States
Germany
America
Davis Warning Echoes Across Frame
A narrator recalls a dramatic confrontation where a figure fixes his gaze and declares that Davis must be punished for America’s actions. The line is repeated in later instances, signaling a fixed hostile stance toward the United States.
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Davis
America
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