Hunger Strikes End in Ireland After Mass Prisoner Release
Mountjoy Prison releases sixty eight hunger strikers unconditionally ending the general strike. Government shifts policy on medical release while Lord Mayor negotiates. Reports credit General Macready with stance changing policy and easing crippled industrial ties. Civil unrest continues in Londonderry as troops clash with protesters.
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Strikes Threaten Big Costs From Rail Yard Walkout
Un authorised strike of yard and terminal workers threatens to pile up a large bill for the American public. Rail revenues are said to be strained, with daily losses cited as escalating the national deficit and adding to government fiscal pressure.
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Irving National Bank Grants 40 Percent Three Month Bonus
Irving National Bank in New York pays a 40 percent bonus of three months salaries to staff for the first quarter of 1919. It marks the largest extra compensation in the bank’s history and follows an 8.75 percent disbursement earlier this year.
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Wilson Again At Helm Cabinet In Session
Washington reports President Watson convened the cabinet in a formal session in the Willate Tyuse. Observers noted his vigorous, affable mood as advisers arrived and exchanged greetings. Details of the discussion remain undisclosed but the president appeared healthier and more animated than expected.
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Resolution seeks impeachment of Labor Department official
Washington notes report a Republican representative introduced a resolution for the impeachment of an Assistant Secretary in the Labor Department over deportation attitudes toward extremists. House leaders plan three day recesses around May 15 under a gentlemen's agreement. Senate Foreign Relations Committee did not act on peace resolutions. Outlaw strikers notify the Railroad Labor Board of plans to seek grievance adjustments under the Transportation Act. Pickets for Irish freedom parade before the White House and Treasury Building.
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Government backs wage talks with rail unions after arrests
Washington reports a dual approach in the rail dispute. The Wilson administration pursues conciliation for workers misled by revolutionary propaganda while adopting a firm stance against radical leaders and the unauthorized strike. The Railway Labor Board convened after Senate confirmation to review wage demands, amid Justice Department actions tied to Chicago raids and arrest of strike leader John Grunau.
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British miners accept government pay offer end strike threat
Miners vote to end strike after backing government pay package. The Miners Federation approves a concession that raises wages for adults, with scales for younger workers and a general wage rise, ending threats of renewed industrial action.
Bandits Kill One and Loot Payroll at Massachusetts Factory
Bandits shot and wounded Slater & Morrill shoe factory superintendent Parmenter in Braintree Massachusetts. A guard died in the attack which netted about $25,000 in weekly payrolls. The five robbers escaped in a high powered car toward Waldenbrook.
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Sonora Troops Win First Border Fight
Agua Prieta Sonora reports forces of the Republic of Sonora crossed into Sinaloa capturing towns and advancing toward Culigdican while other states reportedly join the movement. More than 600 Sonoran troops, including Yaqui units, are said deployed with plans to defend Agua Prieta and push through to Pulotte Pass. Mexican authorities mobilize resources along the border.
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Detroit Price Rise to B Cents on Pagar Beginning Monday
The Detroit Free Press reports that starting Monday the pagar price will increase to B cents, up from 2 cents. Paris and Marseilles reports note allied actions and a court martial in a complex World War I era dispatch.
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New Jersey Senate Defeats Daylight Saving Bill
The New Jersey Senate defeated Senator Mackay of Bergen county daylight saving measures by a vote of 11 to 9 ending the session’s attempt. The measure would have aligned New Jersey time with New York. Governor Edwards later signed bills expanding bond and reform measures while traffic and veto conflicts clouded late legislative activity.
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