Gompers Accused Over Banquet With Strikebreakers
Samuel Gompers president of the AFL faces charges drafted for the federation executive council accusing him of knowingly attending a banquet served by strikebreaking staff at the Hotel Astor. The Central Federated Union may adopt a censure resolution amid ongoing hotel and restaurant worker strikes and labor affiliation negotiations.
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New York
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
National Executive Council
Federation
International Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Workers
Central Federated Union
Gompers
Academy of Political Science
Hotel Astor
Federation of Labor of the
Otto Wagner
Jugo Slavs Demand Italy’s Evacuation From Territory
Formal notice to the United States from Serbs Croats and Slovenes calls for uniting with Serbia in a single Jugo Slavic state and for Italy to evacuate lands now occupied. Prince Regent Alexander and a 27 member Zagreb council delegation submitted texts at Belgrade on December 1. The plan for union under a parliamentary government proposes provisional Zagreb representation until a constituent assembly within six months after peace.
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Washington
Kingdom of
Serbia
Italy
State Department
Alexander
National Council of Zagreb
Belgrade
Zagreb Council For Union
LAXATIV BROMO QUININE Tab Lets Ad for Cold Cure
An ad promotes LAXATIV BROMO QUININE tablets claiming a cure for a cold in one day. It references a signature by E. W. GROVE and a price of 30 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Quickest Pain Killer on Earth Mustarine Advertisement
An advertisement touts Mustarine as an instant pain reliever derived from mustard with claims it relieves backache head ache toothache earache and neur algia within minutes and promises sore throat overnight and rapid end to chest cords stiff neck and rheumatic pains with a yellow boxed product.
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Bogey
State Agriculture Budget and Armory Plans Ahead
The State Commission of Agriculture meets to finalize a budget approaching one million dollars for the current session and to discuss extensions of department activities as Governor Brumbaugh receives reports for his farewell message. The State Armory Board also meets to plan armory completions in Philadelphia Pittsburgh Tyrone and Reading and to request additional machine gun units.
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State Commission of Agriculture
Brumbaugh
Frrewell
Department
Lncrease
State Armory Board
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Tyrone
Reading
State Board of Pardons
Luther Knox
Armstrong County
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Company
Erie Railroad Company
Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Company
Northwestern Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Public Service Commission
Edinboro
Senate Finance Plan Values War Revenue Revisions
The Senate finance committee outlines changes from the House war revenue bill as it moves toward peacetime taxation. It notes lowering next year’s targeted tax take to about 5.98 billion from 7.5 billion and explains 1920 plans including a 4 billion revenue target. Major changes include dropping the undistributed corporate earnings tax, capping bonafide mine and oil gas sales at twenty percent, dropping taxes on new state and municipal bonds, and adopting a single war excess profits tax.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Simmons
House
Senate
Crews Details for Harrisburg and Enola Divisions
The list shows after 4 PM for Philadelphia Division 109 crew with roles for 113 1008 132 115 107 131 110 and others, then 12:45 PM for 34 crew with numbers 222 23 221 225 258 217 230 21 305 249 247, then 2 PM for 241 crew with 240 114 304 244 231 214 282 218, and Enola Division with 243 crew after 2 15 PM listing 226 210 244 238 217 234 242 223 along with yard board and passenger service assignments and names for engineers and firemen.
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Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Geiger
Steffy
Mann
Small
Gunderman
Hall
Shoaff
Ream
Roath
Bennard
Beinhouer
Bair
Gaeckler
Beyer
Sheets
Dunkle
Kreiger
Gray
Snyder
Strickler
Shelly
Nisley
Ratherone
Fisher
Beverlin
Heisey
Leib
Hawk
Kistler
Krepps
Smith
Cope
Hertzler
Hubbert
Kauffman
Campbell
Ulsh
McMurtrie
Himes
Swiler
Kiner
Gutshall
Rees
Rumberger
Carl
Dennis
Beers
Forbes
Clouser
Yard Board
ENOLA
Middle Division
Bickhart
Fenicle
Brown
Hansen
Rowell
Lutz
Liddicla
Henderson
Ashenfelter
Jenkins
Fishar
Eichelberger
Bruce
Hitting
McCann
Shaver
Stephens
Gamber
Fake
Koch
Repay
Pierce
Fair Food Prices Policy Guidance From Federal Food Administration
The statement, updated to December 10, outlines fair prices for food essentials on a cash and carry basis with possible higher credit and delivery costs. It notes the agency cannot fix prices but may set fair price ranges based on reasonable profits, urging reports to the Federal Food Administration for retailers charging above the listed cash and carry prices.
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Federal Food Administration
Chamber of Commerce
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Breakers OF
BIG
Labor Body
Kingdom of Serbia
GROMO
McNeil’s
Mustarine
Istate
Commission of Agriculture
Fackler’s
Derry Street
Desch
Graham
Fry
Dougherty
Eyde
Ewing
Snell
Heisher
Reichter
Keiser
Revie
Bostdorf
Schafer
Rauch
Shhaub
Weaver
Klinepeter
Jones
Bennett
Heckman
Lewis
Ettinger
Shambaugh
Werodan
Manning
Ellehberger
Hampton
Lynn
Holan
Neith
Gibbons
Welsh
Osmond
Davis
Althouse
Shire
Floyd
Dover
Enzirleers
Miller
Crimmel
Keane
Crum
Crane
Buck
Schreck
Kelley
Barr
Hornung
Wilson
Kunkle
Morris
Johnson
Pennsyl
Hoffman
Beisel
Hammer
Haverstine
Kelly
Sheats
Lima
Mike Small
Doutrichs
Market Street
Harrisburg, Pa
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