Railroad labor board plans temporary wage boost after hearings
Chicago June 5 The United States rail labor board indicates a temporary pay rise for all rail employees within a week to ten days. Chairman E M Barton says the panel will issue a partial award, while about 200 questions remain to be settled. Union leaders demand at least 18 cents, noting workers cannot live on less than 2500 dollars annually.
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United States Rail Labor Board
E. M. Barton
Washington
Reward Offered in Kidnapping of 18 Month Old Blakely Coughlin
In Norristown Pennsylvania on June 4 the kidnaping of 18 month old Blakely Coughlin remains unsolved. Hundreds including home defense police state police justice agents and private detectives searched the surrounding country and foreign settlements through the night with no trace found. A $1500 reward has been offered by the county commissioners for arrest and conviction, with family friends also signaling a reward. The baby's father George Fr Coughlin is a Philadelphia lithographer and a former Princeton athlete.
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State Polie
Department of Justice
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George Fr. Coughlin
Philadelphia
Princeton
Senate Rejects Mandate Over Armenia in Wilson Proposal
Washington reports that the Senate, by 52 to 28, passed a resolution denying approval of President Wilson's request for congressional authority to mandate Armenia. Earlier, the Senate rejected a plan to delay action until after a peace settlement with the Central Powers.
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Washington
House
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Arseenia
Services for Yank Dead in All French Cemeteries
Paris June 1 General Pershing read a memorial message as French and American ceremonies marked Memorial Day across nearly 500 grave groups in France. At Moisy the figures of Foch Joffre and Petain appeared via staff. Magin presided at Romagne where 21 000 American dead rest. In Coblenz American troops paid tribute at the field of former combat.
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America
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Pictus
Francis E. Drake
American Chamber of Commerce
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Joffre
Petain
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Mangin
Battle of the Aisne
Frank J. Parker
Mme. Macherez
Ploisy
Romagne
Henry T. Allen
Race Riots Spur Waukegan Enlisted Restriction
Rear Admiral Bassett, commandant at the Great Lakes station, bans all enlisted men from visiting Waukegan except residents after a pair of race rioting incidents this week. The violence began when a black youth allegedly threw a stone at a car carrying Lieut Blasier and others, wounding a woman. Blasier reported the event to police, omitting the assailant’s color. Bassett called the riots spontaneous outbursts and said no one is responsible.
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Admira Bassett
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Waukegan
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Admiral Bassett
Turkish Woman Drops Veil Amid Western Trends
In Prizrend a Turkish woman of good family publicly discarded her veil despite male relatives' opposition. A relative then fired shots to frighten her, and she was treated at the American Red Cross hospital.
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London
England
Near East
Prizrend
President vetoes budget system bill in Washington
President Wileen Kile vetoed the budget system bill Friday in Washington. The measure proposed a new plan for the conomic budget framework and governance. The move blocks a major reform attempt and signals ongoing budgetary policy contest.
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Wileen Kile
Washington
June
Wisem
Resolved Party Refuses Seats To States Denying Negroes Access
The Republican national committee adopted a resolution barring recognition of delegates elected from meetings excluding negro Republicans. W H Twine of Muskogee Oklahoma, contesting delegate, delivered a forceful plea. White delegates Disney and Grant were seated while Twine Wade were not admitted to the district session.
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W. H. Twine
Muskogee
Okla
Republican National Committee
M. A. Wade
Oklahoma
South
Charles B. Warren
Michigan
W. J. Jackson
Georgia
Warren
National Committee
Republican Party
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Wade
L. G. Disney
G. O. Grant
Disney
Grant
Johnson
Lowden
Nominations Sent to Senate for Virgin Islands Governor and Michigan Attorney
The president sent nominations to the senate for Rear Admiral Joseph W. Oman as governor of the Virgin Islands and John F. E. Kinnane of Detroit as United States district attorney for the eastern district of Michigan. Admiral Oman currently commands American naval forces in the Virgin Islands.
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Virgin Islands
Michigan
Washington
Senate
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Joseph W. Oman
United States
Eastern District of Michigan
John FE. Kinnane
Detroit
Sinn Fein Attack Repulsed on Cappaghwhite Barracks
A three hour bombing attack on Cappaghwhite barracks in Ireland failed as attackers were beaten off. Several men were arrested by soldiers after the action seven miles north of Tipperary.
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Tipperary
Ireland
London
Cappagh White
Hungary Signs Peace Treaty at Versailles
Paris June 5 The Grand Trianon treaty seals Hungary’s loss of lands to Poland Romania and Czecho Slovakia as seventeen allied nations sign. Ambassador Wallace represents the United States while France is led by Premier Briand with officials Cambon Paleologues and others. Hungarians protest the terms and Hungary marks a day of mourning.
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Grand Trianon
Versailles
Hungary
Poland
Roumania
Czecho-Slovakia
United States
Hugh C. Wallace
America
Millerand
Profiteer Fined $55 000 by Federal Judge
Syracuse June 8 Federal Judge Harland B Howe imposed a 55000 fine on the John A Roberts company of Utica for profiteering the sentence he called the heaviest the law would permit and urged jail for convicted profiteers The government cited marked markups in items such as a dress 1676 a dress 8500 a woman's suit 2650 and a skirt 9 sold for 1850
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N. Y
Harland B. Howe
Burlington, VI
John A. Roberts Company
Utica
Howe
Department of the
House Repeals Wartime Laws Vote Records Large Approval
The house adopted a resolution by 825 to 8 to repeal all wartime laws except the Lever Food Control Act and the Trading with. The measure now goes to the senate for action in Washington.
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House
Senate
Freight Must Move Warns Military Transport Update
A terse wartime bulletin warns that freight must move promptly under military transport orders. It stresses supply lines and rapid deployment as essential to sustain operations and prevent delays.
Supreme Court Delays Ruling on Prohibition Amendment
The U S Supreme Court again delays ruling on the validity of the federal prohibition amendment and parts of the Volstead Act. It leaves inoperative Ohio's referendum provision affecting ratification of federal amendments and upholds Ohio's ratification by the legislature. The Hawkes of Cincinnati injunctions against submission are set aside. Ohio's ratification votes will stand.
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United States Supreme Court
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
George 8. Hawke
Cincinnati
Senate heckled by women over Armenian mandate critique
A dozen women sympathetic to Ireland and antiwar causes disrupted the U S Senate galleries on Tuesday. They questioned Senator Brandegee after he called the ravages of the Hun, then challenged leadership and urged removal as ushers restored order. Two later gained floor access in the House but were escorted out amid protests.
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United States Senate
Brandegee
Connecticut
Ireland
Marshall
England
House of Representatives
Window smashers gang exposed in Chicago sweep
Confessions to Assistant State's Attorneys reveal a systematized drive that destroyed many large store windows and swindled insurers of about 75000. Benjamin Beris, president of American Plate Glass, and Fredvin of Park Avenue, an insurer estimator, are the alleged conspirators. Galvin, a 22 year old ex soldier, was caught breaking a Wolff Drag window on South Wabash, his fourth in an hour.
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O'Brien
Lowery
Prystalski
Benjamin Beris
Magnolia Avenue
American Plate Glass Company
Madison Street
Fredvin
Park Avenue
American Bonding and Insurance Company
Galvin
Wolff Drag Company
Wabash Avenue
Wilson Commission Accepted By Miners And Operators
Washington June 2 Anthracite miners and operators formally accepted President Wilson s offer to appoint a commission to resolve their wage dispute.
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Indoree
Washington
Wilson
Nation and World Briefs From Reflected Headlines
Various updates cover politics in Mexico including Obregon's retirement and Annette Adams’ confirmation as assistant attorney general in the United States. Also noted are forest fires in the Olympic National Forest, bubonic plague fears in Vera Cruz, a $500 reward for a draft evader, and naval and economic developments including the merchant marine bill passing with senate approval.
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Olympic National Forest
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Mexico City
Joe Welsh Post
American Legion
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Philadelphia
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Shipping Board
Reds Attack Army Officers in Budapest
Budapest reports an attack on military officers with poison needles leaving many hospitalised and several dead. Bolsheviki suspected as causing unrest during peace negotiations, with night assaults as officers patrol and crowds thin. Mounted police and troops with grenades, pistols and rifles patrol the streets.
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Delaware legislature adjourns without ratifying federal suffrage amendment
Dover June 8 the Delaware legislature adjourned sine die without ratifying the Lu gan 3B Anthony federal suffrage amendment. The action ends Delaware's consideration of national women’s voting rights.
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Susan B. Anthony
Dover
Del
Delaware
Markets Report Mixed Grain and Live Stock Prices
The market section lists flour and grain figures with rye and spring wheat prices, various cleara and standard clover mixes, timothy, and soft winter notes. It also shows cattle trading terms with Choice to prime steers and stocker prices, indicating broad commodity activity.
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