Wage Board Denies Abolition of National Agreement
Chicago Feb 11 labor won a victory as the United States railway wage board denied Atterbury’s January 31 plea to abolish the national agreement and remove fixed wages. Judge Barton said the board lacks jurisdiction over railroad finances and must focus on reasonableness of rules while Jewell accused executives of plotting to destroy unions and reestablish autocratic financial control. The case aims to settle the lasting dispute over the national working agreement and its relation to railway finances.
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Chicago
United States Railway Wage Board
W. W. Atterbury
ueskNlel
Federal Bullifog
Thnt Fe
RK. M. Barton
Federal Board
Barton
Jewell
B. M. Jewell
Railway Employees’ Department of the American Federation
United States Railroad Labor Board
Federal
Railroad Workers' Unions
Frank P. Walsh
Standard
Labor Board
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Wilson
Gen. W. W. Atterbury
Elk Deaths Fear Park Officials in Yellowstone
Washington dispatch reports officials fear large elk losses in Yellowstone after thousands once seen on ranges now few appear. Herd estimates fell from about 25,000 in 1914 to around 1,700 in 1917 with numbers this year uncertain.
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Washington
Yellowstone Park
Detroit Pier Dance Hall and Coliseum Burned
Fire in Detroit on February 10 destroyed the pier dance hall and the Coliseum, a civil entertainment place, causing an estimated loss of 500000 dollars. The fire's origin remains undetermined as authorities assess the damage to the riverfront property.
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Detroit
Mich
Pier
Nation Faces Richer Era With Sound Economic Basis
Washington reports Comptroller John Skelton Williams declares the country on a sounder economic basis than in years. He notes deflation ended and prices for key commodities back to prewar levels, urging middlemen to adjust profits to current costs while labor may need to accept lower living costs. He warns mills cannot sustain losses and calls for labor participation with capital to revive business.
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Washington
Weny
John Skelton Williams
Congress
Willams
Daylight Saving Up In East Explored by Trade Groups
East coast representatives from numerous commercial organizations gathered to push for five months of daylight saving from the last Sunday in April to the last Sunday in September. Chicago voters last November approved a city ordinance to advance clocks one hour on the last Sunday in March and reset on the last Sunday in October.
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New York
Chicago
Hindenburg Warns France Hanker for Ruhr Region
Field Marshal Hindenburg, interviewed in Bremen, warned that French leaders hanker for the Ruhr region. He said German fear is warranted, citing military leaders’ fear of France and Germany’s population changes. He also said Americans have softened previously hostile views toward Germany.
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Bremen
Hindenburg
Huhr
Prince
Germany
Owlig
France
Death for insane urged in Connecticut law debate
Hartford reports the Connecticut legislature weighs a mercy issue as a bill to snuff out hopelessly insane individuals is discussed after a Norwich State hospital visit where an elderly patient was chained in a padded cell for five years. London dispatches note Premier Lloyd George telling Welsh politicians that dangers at home and abroad persist and he may resign if the risks are over.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
House
Norwich State Hospital
Lioyd George
London
Liayd George
Germany
Britton Defends Welterweight Title in 18 Rounds
New York February sees Jack Britton retain the welterweight championship with a decision over Ved Kil Lewis after 18 rounds.
Senate panel warns against navy cutbacks six months
Washington reports that the Senate Naval Affairs Committee urges continuing battleship construction. It says suspending the program would cost 15 to 25 million dollars and weaken national defense. The panel argues sea power is the first line of defense and battleships remain essential.
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Washington
United States
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Poindexter
Forgetful Sheriff Delays Execution in Lonnie Eaton Case
Baton Rouge Louisiana February 10 Sheriff T A Grant of Cuchita parish notified Governor Parker he forgot to hang Lonnie Eaton convicted of murder on February 4 as required by the sentence and asked how to proceed, saying he was too busy with other matters that day.
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Baton Rouge, Lh
T. A. Grant
Cuchita Parish
Parker
Lonnie Eaton
Grant
Teacher and six pupils die in nitroglycerin blast near school
Emmett Benyan, a Lawrenceville teacher, and six pupils were killed instantly when a can of nitroglycerin exploded at Cross Roads school three miles west of Lawrenceville. Two other pupils were seriously wounded as they handled a can they found floating in a creek during recess.
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Lawrenceville
Emmett Benyan
Cross Roads School
Oldields
Hlhols
Reward For Dead Bandits In Mead Event
Springheld Mn Feb 11 Bank bandits to be pursued. Barry County Bankers Association offers reward twice the posted amount for the capture or death of the bandits, officials say.
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Springheld
Barry County Bankers’ Association
House Overrides President's Veto On Army Limit
Washington Del May 7 The House voted 271 to 16 to override President Wilson's veto of a bill restricting army size to 150000 men while total authorized strength remains about 200000 The override followed in six hours with no discussion of the veto message Democratic lawmakers opposed the veto. The Senate later approved the army enlistment halt 87 to 1 despite Wilson's veto.
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Washington
Del
Wilson
House
Mondell
Kahn
House Military Affairs Committee
Bee
Bland
Campbell
Pennsylvania
Clanry
Coady
Magan
Fisher
Igo
McAndrews
Minehan
Pell
Baker
Sims
Tayne
Weaver
Well Ing
Senate
Standard Oil Cuts Wages for 11000 Employees
Chicago announces a 10 percent wage reduction for 11,000 Standard Oil workers in the manufacturing department. The cut, effective February 16, aligns wages to just above March 1, 1920 levels after a prior 11 percent rise tied to living costs. Affects refineries in Whiting Indiana Wood River Illinois Sugar Creek Missouri Carpenter Wyoming Laramie Wyoming Greybull Wyoming and Florence Colorado.
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Chicago
Standard Oil Company of Indians
Whiting
Ind
Wood River
Sugar Creek
Carper
Wyo
Laramie
Greybull
Florence
Colo
M Adoo Heads Mexico Roads Move
William G. McAdoo, former secretary of the treasury, is in Mexico to direct the reorganization and reconstruction of the national railways. Antonio Campanio, spokesman for the Mexican minister of communications, said the government intends to return the railroads to their owners once rehabilitation is complete.
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Ben Paso
Tex
Wlliam
McAdoo
the Treasury
Mexico
National Railways of
Antonio Campanio
Orexican
Confederated Mexican Chambers of Commerce
Campanio
Attacks the Ku Klux Klan at Labor Meeting
In New York on February 11, a National Association for the Promotion of Labor union meeting urged destruction of the Ku Klux Klan. The assembly included both Black and white attendees and called for action against the organization. In Cherbourg bids opened February 8 for former German U boats, with the top offer at $600. the boats were subsequently withdrawn.
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New York
National Association For the Promotion of Labor
Cherbourg
Greeks Stand Firm as Paris Delays War News
Fragmented Paris reports show Greek forces under pressure in Asia Minor while Kemal’s Turkish resistance grows. Britain pressures Greek troops to push back the Turkish army toward the desert, with 100000 Greeks facing 120000 Turks. French aid and British tanks cited amid diplomatic alarm.
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Kemal
Oudiak
Asaya
Bagdad
Paris
Loifilini
Constantine
France
Engiand
Paria
Parla
Cor
Entoy
Great Brita
Dardanelles
Mustapha Kemal
Great Britain
Brogdad
Forcea
Britl Cera
Lenin
Constantinople
Road Builders Meet Opens In Chicago
Chicago February 10 The twelfth annual convention of the American Road Builders association opened in Collage. Michiel J Faherty president and Chicago local improvements chairman presided. Thomas H MacDonald U S Bureau of Public Roads chief spoke on Our National Road's Problems. Other speakers included J Tilden A W Dean B H Bowley and S M Johnson.
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Chicago
American Roate Builders’ Association
Michiel J. Faherty
Thomas H. MacDonald
United States Bureau of Public Roads
J. Tilden
W. Dean
Division of
Machusetta Department of Public
H. L. Bowley
M. Johnson
Lee Highway Association
Roanoke
Missing Nelson Located After Coast to Coast Search
Stockton California February 8 The knot tied by Harria J Nelson head of Humboldt Tennessee hardware firm sparked a coast to coast search for the missing man A San Jose letter redirected the search to California George D Furtill of Los Angeles a friend aided in the hunt Burrill guided Nelson to Stockton and used his churchgoing routine to find him at a house of worship Nelson apparently had been in 2000
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Stockton
Can
Harria J. Nelson
Humboldt
Tennessee
Nelson
California
George D. Furtill
Los Angeles
Burrill
Profiteers in Retail Lines Face Price Normalcy Hurdle
Washington reports Joshua W. Alexander, secretary of commerce, says profiteering retailers block a return to normal prices and the dawn of an era of prosperity. emphasizes need to curb excess profits as a key to stable recovery.
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Alexander
Washington
Joshua W. Alexander
Sommeree
Dressmaker credits vegetable compound and Pinkham remedy
A Vernon Texas dressmaker recounts medical trouble and self treatment with a vegetable compound and Lydia E. Pinkham Sanative Ward. She credits improved health allowing her to work and perform house chores, urging others to seek advice from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Wbys
W. Md. Stepans
N. Commerce St
Vernon
Texas
Stephen
Lydia E. Pinkham
Womens Use Diamond Dyes in Efforts to Claim Share
A fragmented notice reports women’s use of “Diamond Dyes” and their strenuous efforts to obtain a liberal share of something that doesn’t belong to them. It mentions an owner with a farm for sale and requests the state cash price and description from J. Ble and J. Black of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.
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Inc
J. Ble
J. Black
Chippewa Falla, Wis
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