Nation wide strike ordered by Telegraphers Union begins Wednesday
The Commercial Telegraphers Union of America orders a nationwide walkout against Western Union AT&T and Postal Telegraph starting Wednesday at 8 a.m. Standard time. Approximately 60 000 to 100 000 workers affected with about 25 000 union members. other wire workers pledge to join.
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Chicago
Commercial Telegraphers Union of America
F. K. Konenkamp
International
Pittsburg
Western Union Telegraph Company
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Postal Telegraph & Cable Company
Presidijus Konenkamp
Washington
American Telégraph & Telephone Company
Postal Te & Cable Company
Theyond
North American Companies
Ss. J. Konenkamp
Dba Aoger
Telegraph strike sparks conflicting claims from leaders
New York reports a nationwide telegraph and telephone operator strike led by International President 8 J Kon shkamp. Western Union head Newcombe Carlton says no delay will occur and a full force remains ready, while Carlton claims the union will not hinder message delivery. Only limited strikes reported in the South and Northwest.
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New York
Telegraph
Tele- Pilboo
J. Konshkamp
Commercial Telegraphera Union
Newcombe Carlton
Western Union
Carlton
Simall
Suaidin
Irike Eal
Cervine
Tie ” Din
Nouthe
Carle
Unclear text about strike replies and discharges
The report notes 147 of 24000 in the territory to be affected by the strike would participate. Carleton says those discharged were not due to union status but for agreeing to quit when ordered by Konenkanp.
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Carleton
Konenkanp
Western Union Boss Says Strike Won’t Affect Chicago Office
A. G. Cronkhite, Western Union general manager in Chicago, dismissed a strike call claiming it would have no effect locally. He said the union’s claim of over 4,000 workers affected here would not impact the company.
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Associated Press
Chicago
A. G C. Cronkhite
Western Union
Bell targets Cheyenne booze runners in patrol surge
Sherman Bell named by Governor Shoup as special prohibition officer to curb liquor smuggling between Cheyenne and Denver. His Friday operation stopped a three-car caravan on the Cheyenne Fort Collins highway, arresting five men and two women and seizing 150 gallons of whiskey valued at 1500.
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Cheyenne
Denver
Colorado
Sherman Bell
Colorado Millamen
Centennial
Noo
Shoup
Hils
Cliioyenne
Fort Collins
Lyn
Kit" Reynolds
Arthur Wicks
Lafayette
Colo
James
Maurice Jeilinhoff
William H. Dwight
Larimer County
General Bell
Shoup Tea
Vfliover
Bell
William Tl. Dwight
Witt
Tee
Detroit Street Car Strike Shuts Service at 10 PM
Detroit street car service halted when motor men and conductors of the Detroit United Railways company walked off the job at 10 o clock to force higher wages. The action follows demands for increased pay from union members.
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Detroit
Detroit United Railways Company
Meir
State Leader Newsboys Begin Day By Selling 300 Papers
Police and county officers chased leads after a murder of Patrolman C. Petrier at Carey Avenue and the Colorado and Southern tracks. Seventy Mexicans were arrested or released after questioning as two witnesses identified the crime. A big story about the killing spurred State Leader newsboys to sell hundreds of papers, then hold a picnic at Hereford Grove with lemonade, ice cream, and games before returning home.
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Fingh C. Petrier
Carey Avenue
Colorado and Southern Tracks
Wees
B. Lewis
Gregley
Cole
Pollard
Douglas
Lap Hotel
Ben
I Dougherty
Union Pacific
Leah Brent Uty
Mexar
Petrie Se
GPE
Euceenek
King Cole
Hereford Grove
Armistion
W. KB. Dinneen
Wells
Wayne
Sa Povern Weite
Bank Robbery Stuns Leeds Bank in Loyola Sioux City
Robinson and accomplices entered the Leeds bank in Loyola, Sioux City region at noon forcing cashier M. Tt. Bliss and teller J. A. Pope into the vault. They escaped by car with 24000 dollars in cash and Liberty bonds though 12000 in Liberty bonds were left behind.
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Sioux City
Liberty Banda
Leeds
Loyola
M. Tt. Bliss
J. A. Pope
Navy approves gradual release of wartime Yeowomen
Secretary Daniels recommends to the House Naval Committee that a year be allowed for the gradual discharge of women yeomen who enlisted for wartime duties. The move aims to let them find other work or secure civil service positions with permanent appointments.
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Wasimgton
Navy Department
Daniels
House Naval
Civil Service
Winnipeg unions charter canceled led by car men
Martin F. P. Ryan president of the Brotherhood of Railway Car Men revoked the charters of two Winnipeg local unions and one Edmonton local for using funds to organize the one big union causing strikes and hindering progress in western Canada. AFL headquarters said other international union leaders were preparing similar actions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Martin FP. Ryan
Brotherhood of
Railway Car Men
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Canada
American Federation of Labor
Thirty Million Involved in Gigantic Government Conspiracy
Detroit report states four men including an army officer were arrested as US grand jury indictments allege a scheme to defraud the government in selling thirty million dollars of army supplies. Names linked to the case include Captain Peterson Nicholson and Fred G. Collins with others connected to defense contracts.
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Detroit
Jung
Tu Say
Department of Justice Sacre
United States Grand Jury
Havas
Soeterson Nicholson
Warrington
Secrduance
Prange
Mugh Srowne
Wallionaire Sportaman and
Rece Drank
Fred G. Collins
Grecer
Milmt de
Fieur
France
Grand Jury
Brown Identified in World Commerce Ties Amid Conspiracy Case
The Associated Press reports Grant Hugh Brown, indicted in Detroit for conspiracy to defeat the government, has long been tied to New York and London financial affairs. He heads Steel & Hadigton Ltd of Toronto and sits on the board of Pose Hotter Tube & Read Co. He aided a 1944 London syndicate that bought the British steamer Viking to bring home Americans stranded in Europe at war’s outbreak.
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Associated Prese
York
Grant Miugh Brown
Detroit
New York
London
Steel & Hadigtion Limited
Toronto
Pose Hotter Home Tube & Read
Viking
Europe
Northwestern passenger wreck injures many near Casper
A Chicago and Northwestern No. 604 westbound passenger train left the rails three and a half miles east of Casper Wyoming. Engineer Shean is badly crushed and likely fatally injured. Many passengers were injured as cars tumbled down a 20 foot embankment and others derailed or overturned in the wreck.
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Casper
Wyo
I. Shean
Chicago & Northwestern
Here
Adel Mall
No Training Camps for Civilians This Summer
Washington dispatch reports no civilian training camps or reserve officers training camps will be held this summer due to lack of funds. Charles Pike, commander of the Military Training Camps Association, was advised by the War Department.
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Washington
Janes
Oo War
Department Today
Charles Pike
Comandar
The
Military Training Camps Association
Daniels Denounces Navy League as Infamous Figure
Secretary Daniels condemned Navy League members who urged reform before U.S. entry into the war. He said they represented a threat to the country and warned they deserved the treatment of anarchists. He asserted he could not cooperate with the navy in any manner.
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Daniels
Navy League
Washington
Mea Navy
Daniele
United States
House
Comittee
Dantes
Governor Hobby Asks For Larger Texas Cavalry On Border
Governor Hobby of Texas requests the first and second brigades of Texas cavalry be called into federal service to bolster border protection as the Mexican situation grows critical. He urges mobilization for a single day and Camp Maybury in Austin as mobilization site to safeguard lives and property of citizens.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hobby
Texas
Heker
War Department
Southern Department
Tobby
Mobby
Hongl Guard
Ilé Ane Dake
Onder Raams
Lusa
Maybry
Austin
Texas Cavalry
Wallabie
Siuation
Denver Post Printed by Airplane Sale Ad Wings
The Denver Post announced an airplane will deliver issues to suburban towns in a pilot service. The dirt plane will begin operation within a few weeks, promoting the newspaper by airbourne distribution to local communities.
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Denver Post
Associated Bricks
Denton
The
Aniehf
Roosevelt Power Plant Strike Shuts Down Major Mine District
A strike at one of four plants of the Satt Water Vale by Water Users Association halted power to several large state mines and the city of Iyer after the association refused a closed shop demand. The Nagere vell dam facility supplying electricity faced shutdown late today amid labor dispute tensions.
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Phoenix
Ari
Satt Wiver Vale
Assoelalion
Nagerevell Dam
Slale
Iyer
Toda
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