Labor Board Majority Responds to Criticism Amid Wage Cut
The labor board majority defends wage reductions for 362000 railroad clerks signalmen and stationary firemen totaling 27 million dollars, while minority members accuse them of incendiary rhetoric aimed at provoking strikes. Chiefs of miners and rail unions plan a meeting to discuss joint strike action with ballots and committee instructions to decide on strike votes.
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Labor Board
LABOR
Associated. Press
Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Raiway
Cincinnati
Hight
Wobblies Involved in Fatal Clash With Harvest Hands
Cherokee Oklahoma reports a deadly confrontation between I W W and harvest workers. Paul Bednartik is dead and three others seriously injured. Tom Pryor of Altus faces murder charges. twelve men held as authorities clear the scene amid ongoing tensions between factions.
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Associated Press
Cherokee
Okio
Paul Bednartik
Ardmore
Tom Pryor
Altus
Okla
Bednartik
LW. W
Euid
Bill to bar liquor on ships prompts port entry ban
Washington June 17 A bill would deny entrance to any American port to ships that sell liquor whether foreign or domestic. Rep Edmonds Pennsylvania introduced the measure as leaders discuss ship subsidy and tariff timing with the White House and Senate delays linger. Campbell and Republicans hold joint session then depart for White House to report on guidance.
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Associated Press
Washington
Representative Edmonds
Pennsylvania
Merchant Marine Committee
Harding
Campbell
White House
House
Senate
House Rules Committee
Former Texas Banker Elected Trustee at Northwestern University
Melvin A. Traylor, president of the First Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago, was elected trustee of Northwestern University. He was admitted to the bar in Houston County, Texas, and has ties as a city clerk in Hillsboro, Texas.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Melvin A. Traylor
First Trust and Savings
Bank of Chicago
Northwestern
University
Wea
Hilleboro
Texas
And
Borax
PLEA FOR INDEPENDENCE FROM PHILIPPINES PLEA TO HARDING
President Harding today received the Philippine parliamentary mission’s plea for independence and promised a Thursday reply. He said it would be unfair to decide without careful consideration and noted ultimate autonomy rests with Congress.
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Washington
Harding
Philippios
Congress
Adolphus Busch Praised for Prohibition Stand
Dr. Wilbur R. Crafts, Washington reform official, lauds Adolphus Busch for support of federal prohibition on liquor shipments by ships. He also denounces Chairman Lasker for permitting alcohol sales on vessels beyond the three mile limit in a AP statement dated June 17.
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Associated Presay
St. Loonis
Adolphus Busch
Shipping Board
Lasker
Associated Press
Wilbur R. Crafts
Washington
International Reform Bureau
Fred Brown Captured After Wyoming Shootout
The Omaha chair bandit Fred Brown was shot in the country north of Medicine Bow Wyoming and captured last night. He was taken to Medicine Bow for treatment and custody by the county sheriff's office after news from A S Roach of the state law enforcement department.
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Associated Press
Cagper
Wic
Fred Brown
Medicine Bow
Wyoming
Sheriff's
Roach
Department
Medage
Daid Brown
Harding Conference Reviews German Property Returns
In Washington on June 17 President Harding and Cabinet members met at the White House to discuss policy for returning sequestered German property. Secretary Hughes Attorney General Daugherty and Allen Property Custodian Miller attended as they weighed safeguarding poorer Germans and valuing assets for immediate restitution.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
Harding
Hughes
Daugherty
Allen
Labor Attacks Court Decision at A F L Convention
The Associated Press reports the American Federation of Labor examined the Coronado coil case ruling that international unions face Sherman anti trust damage suits. The AFL executive council said the ruling risks society’s foundation and workers will preserve their liberties, with no action taken beyondReferral to a special committee as delegates focused on constitutional changes.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Supreme Court
Coronado Coil
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Levison Opens Bid to Break Salt Lake San Francisco Record
Pilot R B Levison of the western division starts from Woodward Field at 6 16 am on the first lap of a new attempt to set a Salt Lake City to San Francisco flying record.
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Associated Press
Salt Lake City
R. B. Levison
Western Division
The
Air Mail Service
Woodward Field
Salt Lake-San Francisco
Bank cashier freed after 12 hour abduction in Oklahoma
D R Hall cashier of the Elgin State Bank Elgin Kansas was held prisoner by two men for over 12 hours on a lonely road three miles south of Okesa Oklahoma They forced him to drive with them carrying 1500 in cash and Liberty bonds unharmed a posse set out in pursuit of the bandits
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Sy Associated Press
Bartlesville
Okla
D. R. Hall
Elgin State Bank
Elgin
Kansas
Okesa
Hall
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