When Greek Meets Greek
In the Hotel Howard lobby last Tuesday night excitement grew as Rouse O Brien and Red Faber were seen reviewing guards for factories amid strike tensions. Claims allege inflated pay, padded payrolls, and guards used to intimidate workers, with dismissals following exposure. The piece questions contracts with armed guards versus hiring honest workers seeking better conditions.
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Hotel Howard
Rouse O' Brien
Red Faber
Rouse
Textile Strike Ends in Heosick Falls N Y
A two month strike against the Superior Manufacturing company ends with near victory for 150 workers. Management agrees to dismiss an objectionable foreman raise wages run the plant on a sanitary basis and provide for future dispute adjustments.
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Heosick Falls
N. Y
Superior Manufacturing Company
Voll Again Elected President of Ohio Federation of Labor
John A. Voll of Zanesville was reelected president of the Ohio State Federation of Labor at Cincinnati after plans to retire. John J. Quinlin nominated him, others supported the bid, and Voll was acclaimed for another year. Officers elected included Quinlivan, Chapman, Owens, Vaughn, Graney, Morgan, Haybrook. Akron chosen as 1918 convention city. James Boyle named delegate to AFL in Buffalo.
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John A. Voll
Zanesville
Ohio State Federation of Labor
Eagles’ Hall
Cincinnati
Glass Bottles Blowers’ Union
United States
Canada
John J. Quinlan
Toledo
Federation
Voll
Mr. Voll
Thos. J. Donnelly
Columbus
John J. Quinlivan
O. B. Chapman
Dayton
John G. Owens
Cleveland
Chas E. Vaughn Hamilton
John J. Graney
Youngstown
H. Morgan
Newark
Albert Haybrook
James Boyle
American Federation of Labor
Buffalo
Akron
Union Right Noted In Arkansas Barber Case
In Little Rock on October 19 a non union barber shop owner failed to obtain an insulation restraining pickets from carrying a banner stating this shop is unfair to union labor. The court held that unionists have the right to state facts.
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Little Rock, Ark
Imported detectives clash on Hamilton streets and arrests follow
Two large detectives brought in for strike protection fought in Market and Front streets. One fled, the other was subdued by Officer Welsh who drew his weapon. Both men, James White and Rounce O'Brien, pleaded guilty, fined 50 dollars plus costs, then released on appearance bonds. A drunken guard, W A McCaffery, also jailed after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct. The piece accuses the agency of supplying strikebreakers and hints at a broader anti union plot in Hamilton.
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Pronaceus
Welsh and
Johnson
Blackall
Market Street
Welsh
James White
Atlas
Rounce O'Brien
O'Brien
W. A. McCaffery
High Street
Court House
North Third Street
Hamilton
Corporation
Food Pledge to Win the War and Save Wheat Meat and Sugar
The message urges a total mobilization through voluntary food saving as the immediate war service for every 100 persons in the United States. It calls for watching personal adherence to wheatless and meatless meals, reduced butter sugar and milk, and national self discipline lasting beyond the war. It also advocates soldiers and workers insurance through government channels.
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France
United States
Textile Workers Sought by Racine Firm Amid Strike
Textiles workers in Hamilton face upheaval as Shu ler Benninghofen dispute drags on. Racine's Chas Alshuler Manufacturing Co plans to hire about 200 Hamilton girls with large contracts and high wages. Cleveland firms also seek Hamilton talent, risking loss of skilled staff if strike continues and workers seek jobs elsewhere.
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Shuler & Benninghofen Co
Hamilton
Chas. Alshuler Manufacturing Co
Racine
Wis
Cleveland Concern
McGann resigns from Hamilton Machine Tool Co
A. R. McGann resigns as superintendent of Hamilton Machine Tool Co effective last Saturday. At 1 AM he was presented with a diamond ring by hundreds of former shop hands, who praised his leadership before he thanked them and wished him well. He shook every employee’s hand as he departed. Adjustments to the Chicago strike affecting windline railroads began with a joint conference of railroad managers and railroad brotherhood representatives.
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A. R. McCann
Hamilton Machine Tool Co
Mr. McCann
Chicago
Brotherhood of Ruilroad
Railron
Rock Island Raises Wager Across Railroad Staff
Unorganized employees of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad earning under 200 dollars a month receive a 10 percent wage raise. About 8,500 workers will be affected.
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Rock Island
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Textile Strike Persists as Lindenwald Workers Picket
Textile workers in Lindenwald Hamilton Ohio continue picketing to pressure a return to work at Shuler Benninghofen Mills. Reports claim fifty workers returned while many stayed away or quit after intimidation calls, with police responding to rioting and scuffles on Wednesday night.
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Lindenwald
Hamilton
Ohio
Shuler & Benninghofen Mall
Pro
Anl Matey
Oo Doubst
Shulers
Henninhofens
Shirers
Benninghofens
Geers
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Holbrock Bros
Voss-Holbrock
Ohio Federation of Labor
Union
Textile Workers
OF US
the Food Pledge
Jonns
Ives
Nin and Werner
Milwaukee
A. R. McGann
Shuler & Benninghofen
Hnne
Textile Workers Union
Imfeld
Vielor Vietrolas
S.3d St
Frank A. Vanderp
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