Railroads End 8 Hour Day Strike After Mediation
The New York Times reports railroads grant eight hour basic work day after mediation led by President Wilson. U S railway managers and four railway brotherhoods sign an agreement setting eight hour days and overtime scales for passenger and freight service with terms to adapt if the Adamson law is challenged. Franklin Lane, W B Wilson, Daniel Willard, and Samuel Gompers sign the mediators' letter announcing the settlement.
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supreme court
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Samuel Gompers
board of mediators
W. G. Lee
L. E. Shepard
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W. S. Carter
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national conference committee of railways
Etisha Lee
River Improvement Leaders Meet for Permanent Organization
Governors from Mississippi Ohio and Missouri valleys gather in New Orleans at Governor Burnquist's call to form a permanent body aimed at river improvement and traffic development. With railways taxed, they see a chance to route hundreds of thousands of tons of freight to sea via an all water route.
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Missouri valley
Burnquist
Minnesota
Mississippi valley
seaboard
Final week looms for Ohio assembly action
Columbus outlines two Cox measures still pending as the eighty second general assembly returns. Leaders expect most of the remaining days to finish the biennial appropriation bill and house awaiting expenditures inquiry. Local subdivision bills and sundry appropriations also demand swift action before adjournment. They may extend sessions a few days despite public calls for rest. The final gavel likely falls Friday or Saturday.
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William D Stephens Governor of California Succeeds Jahrsen
California appoints William D Stephens as governor succeeding Hiram Jahrsen in a formal transfer of office. Stephens inherits state leadership amid ongoing policy debates and fiscal concerns. The historic succession marks a new administration under Stephens.
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Hiram Jahrsen
New Russian Government Forms as Abdication Rolls On
Petrograd reports that the new cabinet assumes posts while old regime fades. Milukoff meets foreign diplomats and cabinet, pledging unity with the Entente. Army telegrams claim imperial abdication approved, with 600 member assembly to draft a new constitution. Town unions disrupted by police as Russia moves toward a temporary yet permanent government. Columbus visitor Mrs. Fhinabeth Conrad called on Sunday.
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Moscow
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Russian union of counties
Three Vessels Are U-Boat Victims Off English Coast
Reports from March describe the sinking of three American ships by German submarines off the English coast. Vessels City of Memphis Vigilancia and Tlinois were torpedoed with loss of crew. survivors and missing count are given, with details of torpedoing and rescue efforts.
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London
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Queenstown
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Rockefeller Foundation Year 1976 Relief Reports Released
New York March 19 the Rockefeller foundation reported year ending December 31 1976 appropriations totaling 3 249 085 with war relief receiving 2 590 000. International Health Board subsidiary groups received 11 857 for health and disease control efforts including yellow fever surveys. Efforts focus on demonstration work with authorities in southern states Latin America and British colonies and on eradicating yellow fever.
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French Premier Brand Retires Amid Cabinet Crisis
Paris reports mixed reactions as the government contemplates Premier Briand's retirement linked to military developments on the Somme. The resignation is announced to the cabinet and president, with calls for stronger leadership and national defense unity. Meanwhile a commerce chamber plans a large reception for militiamen, seeking roster placements for the Keyres company at Port Benjamin Harrison.
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Edward Vollrath
Ereath
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Benjamin Harrison
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Aristide Briand Resigns as French Premier with Cabinet
French Premier Aristide Briand resigns from office along with his cabinet after political strain. The development signals a shift in the Third Republic leadership as parties weigh new coalitions and policy directions.
German Forces Retreat Amid Major Allied Advances
London reports British troops have captured Peronne Chaulnes Nesle and many villages along a forty five mile front. French forces recaptured posts on the Roye Soyon road and Novyon while French troops penetrated twelve miles toward Ham. Russian and Allied actions in the Middle East and the Balkans are described with ongoing pressure on Turkish forces.
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Peronne
Chaulies
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Chauines
Senator to speak at dimmer tala in Cincinnati
Senator darding accepted an invitation to speak March 31 in Cincinnati. Edgar Ward, former president of the Pyitential Tasiaie Company, died in east Orange, aged 58. Rear Adm Volta Slew named recipient of 2017 award by Notre Dame Men. Autopsy of Florence Gray found murdered by strangulation in a New York hotel. Zeppelin shot down near Campienne. crew lost.
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New York
Florence Gray
Boston
Ohio Senators on War Policy and Senate Action
Washington reports that Ohio senators and other informed leaders condemn German ruthlessness and urge immediate congressional session as the nation debates its war stance. The message highlights Warren G. Harding urging prompt action.
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Washington
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