Rail Labor Board orders abrogation of all rail agreements
The United States Railroad Labor Board ordered all national railroad agreements to be abrogated effective July 1 1921. It called on employers and unions to select representatives to confer and decide on rules, outlining sixteen guiding principles for any negotiations. The board will publish just and reasonable rules after July 1.
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Federal Railroad Administration
United States Railroad Labor Board
Henry R. Hunt
Storm warning issued from Weather Bureau for Atlantic coast area
The Weather Bureau issued a storm advisory from Norfolk to Boston noting a disturbance over South Michigan moving northeastward. Winds from the south and southwest are expected to increase tonight and tomorrow, with possible gale force gusts along the Atlantic coast.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Norfolk
Virginia
Boston
Massachusetts
South Michigan
North Atlantic Ocean
Gate ‘Orce
Oklahoma
Michigan
Mississippi River
Atlantic
Worfolk
Government Loses Suit Against Remington and U M C
United States government loses a $265,000 suit in New Haven federal court against Remington Arms UMC and Union Metallic Cartridge. Jury verdict clears the two companies of improper practices after a decade of alleged improper rebates on imported materials used to make buffer into cartridges for export.
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Remington Arms
U.M.C
Bridgeport
U. S
Remington Arms-U. M. C. Company Inc
Union Metallic Cartridge Company of Bridgeport
United States District Court
New Haven
United States
Labor 10 War on N Y State G O P in Manhattan state plan
Organized labor in New York, meeting in Albany, denounces the Republican state administration and calls for an independent Manhattan state including Greater New York, Long Island, and Westchester. The convention supports initiative, referendum, recall, and a statewide labor campaign against court injunctions, urging wage earners to unite for self preservation.
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Albany
N.Y
New York
American Labor Union
State Federation of Labor
Manhattan
New York City
Long Island
Westchester County
Central Trades and Labor Gound
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Europe
Changes in New Haven schedule take effect April 24
New timetable changes announced for the New Haven railroad align with daylight saving and a reduced service plan. Key Bridgeport impacts include all trains running one hour earlier, with certain exceptions for Penn Central routes and the Maine express. Train 5 will add coach service and extra stops at 126th Street, Stanford, South Norwalk, and Bridgeport, arriving Boston at 7:00 AM. Train 4 details continue on page two.
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Bridgeport
New York
New Haven
Pennsylvania
Hell Galt Bridge
State of
Congress Leaders Back Harding Tax Plan
Republican leaders in the House and Senate support President Harding's tax recommendations. They endorse repealing the excess profits tax and revising or repealing taxes that are unproductive and burdensome, notably the income and surtaxes on very large incomes.
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Mark Sullavan
Washington
House
Senate
Harding
Repubiican
Germans Fight Ten Save Republic Amid European Press Tensions
Berlin reports a fragile German government scrambling to prevent a political economic collapse as France presses for action. President Harding's stance signals United States tolerance for French measures, while Britain appears unable to restrain events. Three paths emerge: seek a third power, ideally the United States, to mediate Germanys capacity. or pursue reconstruction. with internal cabinet tensions and resignations murmuring.
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Karl 8. von Wiegand
Berlin
Germany
Chamber of Deputies
Harding
America
France
Great Britain
Weither
Simons
Reichstag
United Sates
Taxpayers Contest Restoring City Tax Board in Hartford
In Hartford yesterday taxpayers business men and city officials argued for Senator De Laney's bill to abolish the tax commissioner and restore a four member board of assessors. Attorney Merritt said the single head inflated grand lists to boost borrowing and cited over 2,000 certificates of error in 1917 18, far beyond prior levels as proof of mismanagement.
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Gilles
Boroushs
Hartford
DeLaney
Albert J. Merritt
Tax Office
City Clark 7
Alex H. Robinson
Samuel Dawe
Fire Board
Thomas O'Brien
Alderm
John ¥. Caldwell
Alderman
Theodore Steiber
Epaice
Mercure
Merritt
Board of Assessors
Connor
Mayor to Receive Report on Daylight Saving Ballot
Mayor Wilson will get today the result of votes on daylight saving from the Chamber of Commerce and the Manufacturers Association. Chamber results show strong support for moving clocks one hour ahead with about 10,000 voters. about 65 of 5,080 ballots counted opposed. Manufacturers association tally still being counted, with belief of over 70 percent in favor. Outcome likely to prompt a proclamation after figures are revealed.
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Wilson
Chamber of Commerse
Manufacturers Association
Chamber of Commerce
Vidico
Wade murder appeal tests insanity claim in Supreme Court
State argues Wade was mentally defective not insane at crime. Wade's defense cites alleged trial errors. Appeal could spare Wade from hanging, affect Nott and Johnston murder case outcomes, with decision shaping clemency or retrial prospects.
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Wade
Hunter S. Cummings
Supreme Court
Elwood v. Wade
Jemnes Cummings
W. H. Comley, Jr
George B. Nott
Hero of 17 Years Ago Is Honored Today
Robert Edward Cox of Belmont Pennsylvania, a gunner aboard the ship, receives the Congressional Medal of Honor from the President at the White House on the seventeenth anniversary of saving the battleship Missouri from a magazine explosion. Cox was aided by Gunner’s Mates Morsen and Schepse, now officers, who helped evacuate injured aboard the burning handling room. Thirty men died in the accident. Cox had been held from receiving the medal due to a law restricting it to enlisted personnel until Congress passed special legislation last February.
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Washington
Robert Edward Cox
Belmont
Pennsylvania
United States
White House
Cox
M. Morsen
Schepse
Congress
Dies in hospital of gas poisoning at boarding house
Robert Grant age 69 of 72 Fairmont avenue died after being found unconscious from illuminating gas in a room at 6233 Housatonic Avenue. Other occupants alerted Dr B J Coyle who transported the man to St Vincent’s hospital where he died a short time later.
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Housatonic Avenue
Robert Grant
Fairmont Avenue
St. Vincent’ Hospital
B. J. Coyle
Bill to Repeal Volstead Act Introduced in House
Washington April 1 Colonel John F Hill a Maryland congressman introduced in the House a bill to repeal the Volstead Prohibition Enforcement act and leave enforcement to states or local option He argued the Eighteenth Amendment allows either state or federal enforcement and urged removing federal law evasion to restore respect for law.
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Washington
Olonel
John F. Hill
Congress
Maryland
Kentucky
Judge Walsh Acts In Case of Broker With Two Wives
Greenwich, Conn April 14 A warrant for the arrest of Herbert Thornton Andrews a New York broker living in Jersey City was issued this afternoon by James F Walsh Greenwich prosecuting attorney The warrant charges bigamy and perjury Judge Walsh declined to say if the information came from New Jersey or newspapers He said extradition from New Jersey would be asked The marriage to Mother Marie Tatnall on Jan 28 was performed by Miss Alice J O Neill the only woman in the town office since Jan 1 She has married 22 couples Mr Andrews stated on his license that he was single and a resident of Pittsburgh He plans to ask the Connecticut legislature to strengthen the law requiring all marriages to be filed five days before final approval continued on Page Nineteen
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Ghienwich
Conn
Herb Thornton -Andrews
New York
Jersey
Chix
James F. Walsh
Greeenwich
Walsh
New Terses
Andrews
Marrigga
Jersey City
sAndrews
New Jersey
Marie Tatnall
Misa
Alice J. O'Neil
Greenwich
Iss O'Neill
Andrea
Pitsburgh
Wash
Connecticut House of Tiepresentatives
Connecticut
Two Prewar Cabinet Meetings Shape Wilson Policy
In a reflective piece by Josephus Daniels, Wilson’s cabinet faces a looming crisis as war clouds gather. The president declares decisive action, asserting duty over popularity, with ten men writing for war and Mayo instructed to mobilize Atlantic forces to Hampton Roads.
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Daniels
Navy
Congress
Mayo
Hampton Roads
Secretary Daniels Reveals Mobilization Plan and Wilson Talk
Secretary Daniels discusses the secret mobilization order for the American Fleet and describes his conference with President Wilson following Bernstorft's dismissal. The remarks frame strategic moves and high level policy shifts during the crisis.
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Torvhiusw
Wilson
Bernstorft
British Walkout Threatens Million Tonight
London reports immediate steps to reopen negotiations to end the coal strike. Hodges and miners’ leaders urged a temporary wage arrangement while broader issues remain for later talks. Lloyd George to address Commons as government seeks to avert a general shutdown and food disruption.
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T J. Prew
London
House of Commons
Frank Hodges
Lloyd George
Downing Street
House of Com
I House
Senate split on Colombian treaty debate continues
In Washington April 4 the Senate split over paying Colombia 25 million under the treaty. Senator Pomero (D) urged compensation for Panama losses, while Senator Knox (R) pressed ratification as moral duty. Senator Borah (R Idaho) argued the revolt was not driven by Theodore Roosevelt and criticized buying friendship.
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Washington
Colombia
Ohe
Senate
Pomero
Ghia
Democratacred
Panama
United States
Knox
Pennsylvania
Pémerene
Penninia
Theodore Roosevelt
Borah
Idaho
Jona Hay Ber
Panam Ha
Bogeh Paid
Bogah
Contractors to Resume Work Under Open Shop in Boston
Boston April 14 The Building Trades Employers Association board orders resumption of building work citywide under open shop terms. Ongoing wage dispute with the United Building Trades Council persists for at least a year. Employers set 4 percent hourly wage increase.
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Boston
Youilding Trades Employers Association Board of Councillors
United Building Trades Council
Employers’ Association
Two Shelton Wreck Victims Near Death
WHRGY Cod April 14 The condition of Mia W. A Witkinser and John Lotthouss who were injured in the trolley wreck at Shelton on Web 22 has become critical. They have been in Griffin hospital here since the accident which cost lives as a result of the explosion of a can of gasoline in one of the trolley cars.
Weather and daily almanac notes amid scattered verses
A mixed text fragment includes a weather forecast for April 14 and unsettled showery conditions across the eastern states with cooler air arriving by Saturday. The article also contains stray poetry with social reflections and garbled OCR remnants about daily life and letters.
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