Strike ballots up in packing plants reported in Chicago
Chicago reports indicate widespread strike ballots among packing plant workers in several states. National tally shows mixed votes with many plants recording majority against striking while others echo stronger support, amid claims of intimidation and employer alarm at potential walkouts. Representatives of thirteen meat packers say only about 30 percent cast ballots and warn small operators may struggle to function under current wage rates.
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Mlockyarda
Bir
Ned Dean
National
Austin
Minn
Albert ‘Lea
Cedar Rapids
Tews
Louis, Mo
Mitt
Mit Wis
Omaha
East St. Aff
Kanma Oty
Helpcom
Institute of American Meat Packerd
Cking
TNS
Legion Plans Big Patriotic Meet at Madison Square Garden
New York March 18 Five hundred policemen detailed to manage more than 20 000 expected in the All American Legion meeting at Madison Square Garden seating 13000 applications for over 100 000 tickets 30000 issued First arrivals to get seats Pershing to speak presided by F W Galbraith the national commander Invited are Gere George W Wickersham James Gerard Henry L Burnson Cornelius Vanderbilt Alton B Parker Miss Anne Morgan Carrie Chapman Catt and other patriotic leaders
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American Legion
Madison Square Garden
Legion
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Alton B. Parker
Miss Anne Morgan
Carrie Chapman Catt
Carl Wanderer Sentenced to Death by Jury
Chicago March 18 Carl Wanderer was found guilty by a jury of murder in the death of a ragged stranger shot in a staged mock fight. The jury deliberated only twenty minutes before imposing the death penalty.
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Chicago
Carl Wanderer
Miners vow to resist wage cuts across United States
United Mine Workers president John L. Lewis said the union would resist any attempt to cut miners' wages, aligning with contracts in place through March 31, 1922. The remark followed a semimonthly meeting of the union’s executive board in semion.
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Lewis
Indianapolis
Ind
United States
John Ll. Lewin
United Mine Workers of America
Ealy
Frazier defies supreme court in Wehe case in Bismarck
Laurens Wehe receives a governor’s notice to appear for another hearing on charges to remove him as Workmen's Compensation commissioner. Theodore Koffel says the notification shows contempt of court and vows to respond after considering the governor's directive. Spencer, named as Wehe’s successor, says he must consult the governor and lawyers.
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Herald Special Service
Bismarck
Laurens Wehe
Frazier
Teau
Wehe
Theodore Koffel
C.mc. Spencer
Saya
Koffel
Supreme Court
Wehn
Webbe
Nuomle
Aupreme Court
Offel
Agtom
Spencer
Wisconsin moves toward commission government for counties
Madison March 18 The assembly backed commission government for counties 60 to 35 sending the Summerville proposal to third reading The plan would shift from county board of supervisors to a county commission with a referendum option Two amendments set commission sizes by population and allow return to supervisor form after three years Other tax and license measures were killed or sent back to committee amid debate over proposed reforms.
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Madison
Wis
Summerville
County Board of Supervisors
J. R.farr
Prescott
Wisconsin
Common Defense Understanding Reached In Europe
Paris reports a defense understanding among Czecho Slovakia Romania and Poland. The tripartite agreement aims to defend against eventual attacks and supersede Hungary’s plans. The arrangement would aid arms manufacture and bolster defense across the region.
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Paris
Rumania
Czecho-Slovakia
Czech-Slovakia
Poland
Hungary
Csecho-Slovakia
Brit
Crecho-Blovakia
Debs Plans Picket The White House Stalled
Atlanta Ga March 13 Debs Socialist leader Euglos V Debs seeks to rally crowds in Washington to demand his release. The item notes Debs and followers planning to picket the White House and public offices as part of the protest.
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Debs
White House
Jauanta
North Dakota Supreme Court under fire from reformers
A reform letter argues the North Dakota Supreme Court lacks confidence due to justices Bronson Grace and Robinson backed by the Nonpartisan League. It calls for removal at the Devils Lake convention March 30 to restore investor trust and ensure a court with four or five independent justices. Separate items mention railroad labor unions presenting a bill of rights to the railroad labor board and cross examination of top railroad officials to prove unions’ claims.
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North Dakota
Couit‘giders
North Dakota Supreme Court
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North Ls FS
Dakota
Bronson
Grace
Robinson
Nonpartisan League
Devils Lake
Chicago
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Gras
Railroad Labor Board
Frank P. Walsh
BR. 8
Binkerd
Association of Railroad Executive
Walsh
Mr. Atterbury
E. T. Whiter
Roads’ Conference Committee
B. M. Jewell
Railroad Labor Department
American Federation of Labor
Jewell
Tt Cuyler
Carl Gray
Upper Silesian Communications To Be Suspended
Chicago March 18. B M Jewell lists nine fundamental principles for labor negotiations including eight hour day overtime rates and grievance handling. He argues these need adoption for national agreements to be workable and foresees rail board sanction and public support. Also notes censorship for press telegrams and a plebiscite planned in Upper Silesia with Poland or Germany sovereignty at stake.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
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Freekent
American Federation of Tabor
Jewell Aaid
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Railroad
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Jabcots
Railroad Labor Board
Berlin
Associated Press
Seize Commission
Aus
Upper
Association of
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Helsingfors
Kron ‘Stadt
Bolsberne
Clara Hamon Freed Will Return Home
Ardmore Oklahoma March 18 Freed of the murder charge of shooting Jake L Hamon Clara Hamon today planned to visit Winson, the home of her sister. Later she will go to El Paso where her father lies ill. The case drew crowd approval as the jury found her not guilty.
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Oklo
Jake L. Hamon
Hamon
Freeling
Hannon
Ketch
Clare Haman
Qwan
Rey
Cate
Smith Hamon
L. Hamon
Ashington
Pepe Smputery
Senet Y
Mellon
Marton
Embargo Plea On Farm Commodities Faces Delay
President Harding received a Western plea to halt imports of farm goods such as wool hides meat and butter to shield domestic producers from foreign competition. He planned to consult cabinet members before acting, with other items like lemons cotton seed oil and long staple cotton also on the embargo list. The administration aims to push anti dumping and valuation measures through Congress in a rush session while treasury officials draft a rough bill.
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Harding
Iato
Weing
Congress
House Ways and Means Committee
Treasury Department
Weather Forecast for Minnesota and North Dakota
Minnesota cloudy unsettled tonight and Saturday with warmer conditions in the east and colder in the west and south. North Dakota unsettled tonight and Saturday with colder conditions on Saturday and in the western portion tonight.
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Minnesota
North Dakota
Governor Preus Signs Grain Gambling Prohibition Bill
St Paul Minn March 18 Governor J A O Preus today signed a bill prohibiting grain gambling in Minnesota The measure aims to regulate hedging and cooperative trading while barring speculative gambling in grain markets The signing occurred as commerce and livestock groups discussed trade and policy at the Capitol complex in St Paul
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Minn
St Paul
J. A. O. Prous
DIA
Min- Peapolls Chamber
Duleth
South St
Five Injured In Battle On Rio Grande
An American immigration officer, two U S soldiers and two liquor smugglers were wounded in a multi hour clash on the Rio Grande two miles from El Paso. Night firefights left both sides sporadic. Dawn found fifty seven quarts of whiskey abandoned by smugglers. The injured were Immigration Officer Joseph H Thomas and Privates M J Kollar and John Petrowaki.
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el Paso
Tex
Rio Grande River
Aericans
Joseph H. Thomas
M. J. Kollar
John Petrowaki
Four Children Die In Fire At Sault Ste Marie Home
Four young Anderson children aged 2 to 9 suffocated in a fire at their home in Sault Ste Marie Michigan. Parents were away when neighbors forced entry and found the doors locked, removing the bodies.
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Sault Ste Marie
Mich
John Anderson
Re submission of baseball case arranged in Chicago
Chicago March 18 state attorney Crowe led a staff of attorneys preparing baseball game throwing cases for resubmission to a grand jury. The aim is to reindict seven players whose canes were dismissed by the state yesterday.
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Chicago
Trobert EB. Crowe
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