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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1919
Page
6
In a broad appeal, union chiefs urge rail workers in California, Pennsylvania, and other states to back President Wilson'sWitenn Plan as government actions aim to cut living costs. They warn mass resignations or walkouts could trigger widespread layoffs and disruption of rail service.
President Wilson sent a proposal to railroad shop crafts representatives for a four cent hourly raise and ten hours pay for eight hours work retroactive to May 1. He warned that larger hikes would raise living costs. Some workers would reach 67 and 58 cents hourly, with original demands for 25 percent. A compression committee was urged to review the plan. Meanwhile, retail stores to sell surplus War Department goods will open September 25 in 14 zone cities to curb cost of living, with set prices and mall order delivery by parcel post.
Charlotta Aug 23 Two men killed ten injured in riot between police guards and strike sympathizers at the Southern Public Utilities car barns soon after midnight. About a hundred shots fired. Police allege a brother of Clem Wilson, earlier knocked down, was present as guards fired a volley in self defense.
Scott Hel of Belleville Illinois Lieut Floyd Meisenheimer of Detroit and Staff Sergeant Harold Ice of Iowa died when their plane crashed after entering a tail wind in clear weather, authorities reported. The incident followed a day of wartime casualty notices and military dispatches across Europe and the United States.
Marfa Texas Aug. 2 American aviators credited Lieut Harold G Peterson and Lieut Paul H Davis with forcing payment for treatment of the two officers by killing bandit leader Jesus Renteria from an airplane. The commander James P Yancey Capt Leonard M Matinek and Lt Peterson returned from Mexico with the punitive expedition force that had been chasing the outlaw gang. Peterson said Renteria was the man killed by Lieut Cooper and pilot Lieut Frank Estill as three Mexican gunmen fired on their plane during a scout patrol last Tuesday.
In Centro California Col Hippe Barthes says Captain Trujillo located missing American aviators Liouts P. BK Waterhouse and TH Canney alive between Ofu9 Negras and Calie de la Trinkind in Lower California. Also notes peace envoy costs, liquor case sentences, and a cargo silk shipment to Victoria from the Orient.
Albert B Gary, chairman of United States Steel, states in a public letter to the American Federation of Labor committee that the company will not discuss business with trades unions as such. The open shop stance seeks to promote welfare through nonunion employment and refuses to engage on hours, wages, or conditions. The letter replies to the union committee’s request for a conference during a period of organized labor activity in the Iron and Steel industry.
Washington August 27 President Wilson urged Congress to extend wartime passport controls to limit alien inflow after peace is declared. Chicago Bars Are Raided Chicago August 27 deputy marshals arrested twenty six bars and cafes in a crackdown on intoxicating liquor sales in downtown areas.
Edward W. Pickard reports on Wilson’s planned national speaking tour starting September 3 to press for the peace treaty ratification, warn against labor unrest and Shantung regime disputes, and note Montenegro’s revolt, Armenian massacres, and global tensions in the postwar era.
Cambridge England authorities regret departure of American soldiers and student visitors. Officials praise their cheer and work ethic while noting some favored exploring English life. Cambridge aims to attract more American postgraduates, with a new PhD track designed to appeal to U S researchers.
David Arnold, Phillips Exeter born Providence, says British troops will leave the Coucuenç region by mid September, unless the U S commits to sending relief forces within two to three months. He urges foreign policing of Armenia, preferably American, to prevent massacres as Armenians face starvation and oppression by Georgians Turks and Tatars.
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