Labor and Capital Prepare for Historic Clash Over River Harbors Bill
Captain J. W. Bryant of New Orleans meets in Cincinnati with Crescent City commercial interests to unify river and harbor advocates. He plans a National convention of leading bodies to press a large appropriation bill in Congress, aiming to coordinate commercial influence and secure passage. Captain Bryant has already visited major eastern cities and will continue to Cleveland Detroit and Chicago.
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J. W. Bryant
New Orleans
Crescent City
Cincinnati
Gress
Bryant
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Chamber of Commerce
Detroit
Chicago
Congress
Carter
Washington
Extraordinary Event Delays Steel Workers Clash with Giant Combine
An unprecedented event halts the planned confrontation between the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers and the dominant steel trust, the Great Corporation in the industry. Union leaders cite the emergency as a pause to reassess strategy and seek peaceful resolution.
Means a Struggle Between Means
A dramatic assessment warns that the nation faces a clash between organized labor and capital with both sides aided by supporters. the author argues every citizen would be aligned with one side or the other in this national contest.
Blood Vessels May Mend and Save His Life
John Alms, seventeen, of Kosciusko County Indiana, suffers purpura hemorrhagica once deemed incurable. Doctors report he is slowly improving as damaged blood vessels stop bursting and tissues absorb leaked blood, offering hope for recovery though life remains precarious.
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Commercial Tribune
Wabash
Ind
John Alms
V. L. Alms
Kosciusko County
Train Jumps On and Off Track Near Bucyrus
Train No. 8 on the Toledo and Ohio Central derailed briefly near Bucyrus O on April 17. The engine and several cars were thrown off and back onto the rails in a peculiar sequence for about a quarter mile. No injuries or damage occurred and crew and passengers were shaken but unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Bucyrus
Toledo & Ohio Central
Insurrection Ends in Marinduque Province
General MacArthur reports Colonel Abad an insurgent leader in Marinduque surrendered with 9 officers and 70 soldiers on April 15. A ceremony ended the insurrection, marking the province’s quiet. Major Frederick A. Smith was released from oath with impressive ceremony.
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Abad
Marinduque
Frederick A. Smith
MacArthur
Garonne Returns of Massachusetts Volunteers Reported
The transport Garonne returning from Manila with Massachusetts volunteers was reported to be at Honolulu and slated to reach San Francisco within two to three days. The ship had been long overdue, raising anxiety for her safety.
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Washington
Garonne
Massachusetts
Manila
Honolulu
San Francisco
Boering
Goebel
Taylor
Deboe
Kentucky
Internal Revenue
Comingore
West
Frankfort
Kentucky Judgeship Moves Narrowed to Cochran or Pugh
Washington reports indicate Kentucky delegates favor Cochran or Pugh for the state judgeship while Tinsley is the likely choice for District Attorney and Stephen Sharp favored for Marshal. Deboe and Boreing lead talks on appointments with final decisions expected soon.
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Bradley
Cochran
Pugh
Internal Revenue
Yerkes
Deboe
Representative Boreing
Lochran
James H. Tinsley
Stephen Sharp
Lexington
Kentucky
Fairbanks
Indiana
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
J. B. Khealing
Indianapolis
Lost Town Marshal Burns Vanishes From Rising Sum Ind
A missing town marshal, R. C. Burns, is reportedly seen in or around Rising Sum Ind and Dayton on Tuesday. Police confirm Burns was active on an official case and may have eluded authorities while traveling between locations. His wife awaits news as officials weigh if he was taken or merely delayed.
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R. C. Burns
Rising Sum Ind
Burns
Mike Bolan
Seecret Service Department
Dayton
Gem City
Cincinnati
Marshal Burns
Mrs Adams Arrested in Mail Fraud Scheme
Mrs L R Adams, secretary of the National House Heirs Association, was arrested by a federal officer in Richmond Indiana on the charge of using the mails to defraud. She pleaded not guilty and was released on bond as investigators probe claims of a legendary Maryland estate. The organization targets heirs across several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Richmond
Ind
L. R. Adams
Greatest Strike in Years Trembles in Pittsburgh Clash
In Pittsburgh on April 17, Amalgamated Association members in the mills of the American Sheet Steel Company and later those in United States Steel Corporation faced a pivotal moment. President T J Shaffer pressed for a general strike backed by a majority of officials while a conciliation push emerged, with Colonel G Watson French offering arbitration. The advisory board and leaders planned to reconvene, while McKeesport workers stood ready as 125 knoblers who struck yesterday decided to stay out pending tomorrow’s meeting.
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Pittsburg
Amalgamated Association
American Sheet Steel Company
United States Steel Corporation
T. J. Shaffer
McKeesport
G. Watson French
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Amalgamated
Sheet Steel Company
Shaffer
Colonel French
Sheet Company
New
Morgan Company
John F. Ward
Niles, C
John Chappell
Newcastle
John Jarrett
Labor Bureau
The
New York
Jarrett
Sheet
Industrial Combine of Capital
Seri
Sheet Steel
F. H. Gary
Charles M. Setiwab
Commercial Tribune
Ohio Valley Iron and Steel
Youngstown
Republic Tron and Steel Company
French
Ohio
Chicago
Duquesne Club
United States
Uionunion
Carnegie Company
Homestead
Togie Steel Company, Limited
Reverend John D. Bache in Madagascar with Mrs Brown
Definite reports place Rev John Owen Bache, once head of Cincinnati Union Central Life Insurance, living in Tamatave Madagascar with a woman identified as Mrs Brown. He left New York six years ago amid mystery, later fading from public view as his wife and child faced destitution.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
John Owen Bache
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Cincinnati
Church of the Mediator
Tamatave
Madagascar
R. J. Haire
Bache
Stephen H. Tyng, Jr
Grace Church
Harlem
D. Brainerd Ray
Tyng
Cincinnati Company
Henry T.boyle
Plymouth
Boston
Boyle
Canada
Ocean
Neval
Bachel Nan Cincinnati
Madison Avenue
Colonial Club
Grace
Benjamin Franklin McQuay
Jones and
Leonard Bleecker
Washington
Pather
John Owen
London
Canterbury Cathedral
Contbank: Branch Hospital Controversy Persists in Cincinnati
Cincinnati officials debate keeping the Branch Hospital open to care for the poor with contagious diseases. Board members insist closing would force patients to main hospital wards or the streets, urging the $7,000 appropriation be tied to keeping the branch open.
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Board of Public Service
Weil
Mr. Weil
Brangh Hospital
Magly
Boanch Hospital
Allison
McGuire
Cincinnati Hospital
Captain Johnson
Ohio steel strike unsettles nation as Colonel French mediates
Colonel G Watson French of Youngstown Ohio chosen by both sides to settle a steel mill strike. He arrives in Pittsburg to mediate with Amalgamated leaders as 250000 workers face uncertainty. Strike failure prompts use of replacement gangs from McKeesport and Joliet to cover De Wees Wood Works.
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Pittsburg
McKeesport
de- Wees Wood Works
Baltimore & Ohio
Lake Erie
Monongahela & United Traction Company
McKeesport Strike Sparks After Steel Combine Formation
The McKeesport labor dispute, tied to the American Steel Sheet Company and the Amalgamated Association, highlights union and nonunion divisions across mills. Officials warn a general strike could trigger a nationwide anticombine backlash as President Schwab surveys Monongahela Valley works. Carnegie interests deny Homestead ties.
Importing Men to Replace Striking Workers in McKeesport
Report from McKeesport during a strike meeting where Assistant Superintendent L Harrison of the Dewseese Wood Mill offered higher pay to return. The workers refused and he said he would substitute other men tomorrow. Ten skilled workers were among those present.
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Pittsburg
McKeesport
L. Harrison
W. Dewseese Wood
Mexico Signs Peace Convention at The Hague
The Hague April 17 Mexico today signed the convention of the Peace Conference. China Luxembourg and Turkey are now the only countries which have not signed the peace convention.
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Mexico
the Hague
China
Luxemberg
Turkey
Lease Extension to Be Enjoined in Cincinnati
The article discusses a possible legal effort to enjoin extending the Cincinnati Southern lease. A suit may target Mayor Fleischmann to block a fall election proclamation. Challenge centers on alleged unconstitutional authority and improper use of public funds for an election. Trustees await President Spencer’s reply, expected within two weeks. The resolution was sent to Spencer from Secretary Ferguson.
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Cincinnati Southern
Fleischmann
Spencer
Ferguson
New York
Shirt waists approved for Columbus letter carriers
Columbus letter carriers will wear gray shirt waists this summer as part of their hot weather uniform. The ensemble includes a black tie regulation cap and trousers, with Postmaster Rownd giving consent to the new dress.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Rownd
Plight of Patients at Branch Hospital
The Branch Hospital houses about forty eight patients, mostly consumptives, with a per capita fund of about thirty cents. Deposits held by head nurse Miss Ringgold total around $16, reflecting the financial strain of indigent inmates. The piece notes additional pitiful details and hints at further stories continued on page six.
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U.S
Anersaki Harbors
Captain Bryant
Organized Labor
U. S
Toledo & Ohio Central Railroad
Marinduque Province
War Department
McKinley
Tinsley
Commercial, Tribune
Irwin
P. M. Baker
Louisville
R. P. Ernst
Covington
White House
Mrs. Adams
John D. Bache
Mrs. Brown
Ease
Luxury
Leav
Ing
Lyle
M’keesport
Steel
American Steel Sheet Company
Association of Steel Sheet Manufacturers
Schwab
Monongahela Valley
Steel Sheet Company
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