Railway workers to vote on strike ballots amid repair work grievances
The American Federation of Labor railway employees' department votes to distribute strike ballots to 600,000 members after complaints about railroad repair contracts. President BLM. Jewell calls for solidarity against railroads defying the railroad labor board. In Texas, the four big brotherhoods adjourn to plan 1924 Amarillo meeting and push federal immigration limits and repeal of the open port law.
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Chicago
Railway Employees’ Department
American Federation of Labor
Federated Shop Crafts
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Department
United States
United States Railroad Labor Board
BLM
Jewell
French Protest Against Reply at Economic Conference
The French delegation protests the German reply to the allied note, arguing that the Germans could press other Russian questions despite the Russo German treaty. Genoa, April 22, Chitcherin met King Victor Emmanuel and accepted an invitation to luncheon during the king's visit.
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Associated Press
Genoa
Economic Conference
Chitcherin
Victor Emmanuel
Butler Probst Case Approved To Permit Attorney Presentation
The immigration board's deportation order for August Probst Swiss butler was approved by Assistant Secretary Henning but left unsigned to allow his attorney more time to argue delay in action. Bernard H Sandler said he would plead in Washington to show Probst is not likely to become a public charge and to contest the irregular entry.
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Associated Press
Washington
Immigration Examining Board
Ellis Island
August Probst
United States
Secretary of Labor
Henning
Probst
Justice Knox
New York
Pittsburg
Bernard H. Sandler
Oklahoma Celebrates 33rd Anniversary of Land Opening
Pioneers across Oklahoma mark the 33d anniversary of the opening of 3,000,000 acres of unassigned lands in the central state. The land opening is hailed as a defining act in the white settlement of Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Seattle Endorses Ship Subsidy Plan From Congress
Washington hearings heard Seattle attorney George Dent Worth report strong support from the Seattle chamber of commerce and eight other Washington city groups for the administration ship subsidy program.
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Washington
Congress
George Dent Worth
Seattle
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Miners in Texas Return to Work After Concession
Conference at Bridgeport Texas between miners and operators ends strike. About 300 miners return to work Monday with a 1.40 dollar daily wage cut and a lower rate for piece workers. Scale tentative pending agreement with Southwestern Interstate Coal Operators Association affecting Oklahoma and Arkansas.
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Southwestern Interstate Coal Operators Association
Mine Workers For
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Tridgeport
Mooney Soda
Plans for Soldier Bonus Financing Discussed in Senate
Washington April 22 Republicans on the senate finance committee discussed various plans to finance the soldier bonus. Chairman McCumber said no definite decision was reached and that representatives of the American Legion would be consulted before a conclusion. He doubted the bill would add taxes and favored using foreign debt funds to cover the bonus rather than relying on new revenue.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
McCumber
American Legion
Flo
Five Die After Downey Tank Explosion
Five people die and five are seriously burned after a gasoline tank blast at a Downey California titling station. The victims are William Jarvis Lankster Walter Fulley Lester Johnson Edward Vandergrift and Clyde Wierbach, all from Downey, with hospitals treating the injured in Downey and Artesia.
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Los Angeles
Downey
Artesia
Here
William ©. Jarvis
Lankster
California
Walter L. Ffulley
Lester BE
Johnson
Edward Vandergrift
Clyde Wierbach
Pan American Congress Ends With Focus on Women Status
At the closing session in Baltimore on April 22 delegates will present resolutions from the Pan American Congress. The final day’s talks cover civil and political status of women, with reports on marriage, divorce, guardianship, family property and mothers pensions across American nations.
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Baltimore
Pan- American Congress
Texas Labor Federation endorses soldier bonus bill at convention
In El Paso on April 22 the Texas Federation of Labor wrapped up its convention with unanimous endorsement of the soldier bonus bill approved by the national House of Representatives.
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Fl Paso
Texas
Texas Federation of Labor
National
House of Representatives
Miller to Be Deposed as St Louis Police Chief
Victor J. Miller will be deposed as president of the St Louis board of police commissioners next Tuesday. The action follows Governor Hyde's statement that Miller had forfeited public confidence and thereby seriously impaired his usefulness.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Victor J. ‘Miller
St. Lows
Texans Who Served in World War Discussed by Legion
Austin Texas April 22 Listing all Texans who served in the world war and ascertaining their present condition and organization of a state employment bureau for war veterans will be discussed at the meeting of the American Legion adjutants and post commanders here today and tomorrow Governor Neff spoke here today.
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Austin
Texas
American Legion Adjutants
Neff
Judge Upholds Railroad In Labor Board Clash
Federal Judge sustains Pennsylvania Railroad in a dispute over the United States railroad labor board. The court refused to dismiss the temporary injunction issued by Judge Landis restraining the board from coercing the railroad for alleged decree violations.
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Chicago
Pennsylvania — Railroad
United States Reilroad Labor Board
Landis
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