Leaders Clash Over Mine Workers Wage Talks Plan
The Pick Leaders won a temporary victory over administration chiefs in a convention fight on how wage contracts should be negotiated nationwide. A proposed constitutional amendment would require all districts to approve any basic agreement, with votes from every district. The vote to refer the issue to a special committee failed 654 to 605, and adjournment ended day two of the debate amid plans to continue tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
United Mineworkers
Constitutional Committee
Constitution Committee
Frank J. Hayes
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Labor Department Moves to Restrict Labor Poaching
The Labor Department announced measures to curb competition for workers between war industries and government agencies. A Virginia truck growers delegation urged action to prevent loss of potatoes from labor poaching, and officials said advertising for men will be trimmed. The Employment Service will handle labor distribution, with a two week shipyard mobilization campaign and a national shipbuilders registration week starting February 11.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Labor
Virginia
Holland
United States Employment Service
Wilson
Employment Service
Shipping Board
Reserve
Weather report and January 22 1918 Cincinnati record
Ohio and surrounding states show fair to cold conditions with snow flurries possible in the northwest and north portions. Temperatures across listed stations range from the single digits to the fifties with light precipitation in several locales, while Cincinnati records January 22 1918 end at 7 p.m. with clear to cloudy skies and a high of 22 degrees.
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Kentucky
West Virginia
Indiana
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Winnipeg
Maba
Kamloops
Denver
Ree
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S&s
Hungarian Cabinet Resigns Over Military Plan Rejection
The Hungarian Cabinet resigns after failing to win support for a military program. Emperor Charles rejects Dr. Wekerle's proposal to form an independent Hungarian army.
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Underwood & Underwood
Charles
Wekerle
Discontent Flare Threatens Austria Hungary Crisis
London reports that despite calmer outward talk in Austria Hungary, underlying discontent remains volatile with looming food shortages and a possible renewed strike. The general strike drained over a million workers from war industries, while censorship tightens, and a German peace by understanding with Britain looms as a whispered option amid pro German figures.
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Associated Press
London
Austria- Hungary
Austria
Hungary
Germany
Leipsic
von Mueller
William
Great Britain
von Tirpitz
War Cabinet fight continues in Congress
Congress presses ahead with bills to establish a War Cabinet and a Director of Munitions. Senate hearings to open Thursday as Chamberlain and allies plan debate to challenge President Wilson’s stance. Reports detail army supply delays and cantonment shortages, including woolen coats at Camp Lee and blankets at Camp Funston and Camp Sevier, with Baker retracting earlier statements.
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Wilson
House
Senate
Congress
Chamberlain
Military Committee
New York
Oregon
Capitol
Gorgas
War Department
National Guard
National Army
Camp Lee
Virginia
Camp Funston
Kansas
Camp Sevier
South Carolina
Baker
Camp Sherman
Ohio
Garfield Faces Embargo Plan to Ease Coal Freight
Washington January 22. An urgent recommendation urged a temporary rail embargo on non coal and non food freight to ensure fuel movement as deep snow and cold strain rails east of the Mississippi. McAdoo wary but promised study while Garfield proposes cross hauls shifted to shorten routes and save locomotive miles. A two-official committee from rail and fuel administrations will draft a district based coal distribution plan. Howard Elliott of New Haven and A G Gutheim of ICC Car Service Bureau to join the panel.
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Washington
McAdoo
Fuel Administration
Garfield
Mississippi
Tidewater
Whch
Howard Elliott
The
New Haven
A. G. Gutheim
Interstate Commerce Commission
Car Service Bureau
Railroad Administration
Saloon ruled not an industry by fuel board in Cleveland
Cleveland January 22. Under a ruling by Walter D. Sayle, chair of the County Fuel Committee, saloons are declared places of amusement not industry, store, office, or shop. They may stay open on heatless Mondays but must close on the nine fuelless days.
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Cleveland
Walter D. Sayle
the County Fuel Committee
English Women Voters Push for Peace League Support
Notting ham Jan 22 British Labour women at a conference sent greetings to American women urging joint effort to create a League of Nations. Ada Soner of London moved a long resolution calling disarmament and armament restrictions. She urged German women to join, praised Wilson, questioned Lloyd George, and urged no peace satisfactory without international peace arrangements.
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Associated Press
Nottingham
England
British Labor Party
United States
America
League of Nations
Ada Soner
London
Germany
Solner
Wilson
Lloyd George
Edward Carson
Packers and workers clash over arbitration at mediation hearings
Washington January hearings before the Presidents Mediation Commission featured charges of bad faith from both sides. Workers proposed arbitrated resolution of the original agreement including an eight hour day and higher wages, while Packers insisted on the existing terms but rejected a closed shop. The session, attended by J Ogden Armour, Edward F Swift and Nelson Morris, paused with no agreement and will inform the President. John Fitzpatrick will lead another conference for the workers with the commission.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mediation Commission
Frank P. Walsh
Council of National Defense
James J. Condon
Commission
J. Ogden Armour
Edward F. Swift
Nelson Morris
Walsh
Condon
John Fitzpatrick
Chicago Federation of Labor
Labor Conference Inaction Keeps Packers Strike Vote Playing
Intimation tonight of when conferences end and the commission's recommendation goes to the President. Workers continue at their jobs while claiming the original agreement is void due to alleged breaches by the packers. The strike vote remains in effect, empowering union leaders to call out workers if no deal is reached.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Stone
Chamberlain
Lone
Senator Chamberlain
Altho
Government moves to train veterans not fit to fight
Washington January 22 government machinery for vocational rehabilitation of soldiers and sailors unfit for further military service would be made available under conditions to any person injured in civil or Federal employment. A Board of Vocational Rehabilitation would direct training with advisory committees from labor commerce and agriculture. the measure to Secretary Baker for Congress.
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Associated Press
Washington
Baker
Congress
Army
Navy
War, Navy, Treasury and Labor Departments
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Gorgas
Count von Luxburg moved for mental health care
Buenos Aires on January 22 count Karl von Luxburg formerly German minister, who had been in a German hospital for mental illness, has been moved to a quieter suburb. Doctors fear recent violent attacks may threaten his recovery.
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Buenos Aires
Count Karl von Luxburg
Count von Luxburg
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