Will Hays and Producers Issue Clean Film Ultimatum
New York June 5 Will Hays and the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America issue an ultimatum to the industry to clean up films and keep them clean. Letters to studios warn employees that violations will lead to dismissal as the group seeks high moral standards for next season. The effort targets directors and actors amid concerns over questionable pictures already in progress.
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New York
Will H. Hays
Moving Picture Producers and Distributors
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America
Hays
Los Angeles
Radio Set Installed at Shelbyville Movie Theatre
The Shelbyville theatre now features a radio outfit. Each night patrons enjoy radio concerts along with the regular film program. Amplifiers carry the music clearly to all parts of the house, drawing large crowds.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Picture House
Lenine Suffered Apoplectic Stroke in Moscow
Moscow reports confirm Nikolai Lenin Bolshevik premier has suffered a stroke. Physicians say the condition is serious but improving, with a guarded bulletin issued by attending doctors.
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Moscow
Nikolai Lenine
M. Lenine
Foolish Names Recorded in Somerset House Registers
The London Somerset house registers reveal parents giving humorous Christian names such as Mineral Waters, a frosty Winter, Alfred Days Weeks, Happy Jiggzins, Haystack Brown, Anno Domini Davies, Jolly Death, and Ananiag Culling.
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Somerset House
London
England
Alfred
Union Chiefs Gather in Cincinnati for Strike Powwow
Union leaders plan joint conference in Cincinnati to consider strike referendums over wage reductions. Readouts estimate up to 1.1 million railway workers across shopmen, maintenance of way, clerks, and telegraphers may vote for a walkout if referendums are authorized, amid pay cuts totaling $48 million for maintenance of way staff.
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United States Railroad Labor Board
Cincinnati
Coal Shortage Pinch Felt Nation Across Industries
Washington reports a fuel shortage will curb industrial activity within three weeks. Gov ernment coal experts estimate production decline and factory curtailments as stock falls from 82 million to below 25 million tons, with railroads better prepared and small utilities first affected.
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Washington
Moonshine Arrest Leads to Rail Labor Dismissals
Hammond Indiana June 5 Following the arrest of Albert Reel of Hammond for making and selling moonshine to railroad men seventeen Chesapeake and Ohio railway employees were discharged for purchasing intoxicating liquor by General Superintendent G J Derbys hire of Peru Efforts to reinstate the men through unions failed The ousted workers including engineers conductors brakemen switchmen and car inspectors will testify in court that affidavits leading to their arrests were obtained by perjured testimony Some had twenty years with the C and O
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The
Rolling Stone Reputation Cited by April Delineator Writer
In April Delineator, Terving Bacheller argues the rolling stone bears a bad reputation and urges learning to stay home. He says travel only scratches the surface, breeds misunderstanding, and history condemns the rolling stone. He notes climate and food variety in the continent appeal to discerning tastes.
Prolific Sturgeon Weighs Up to 3000 Pounds and Eggs
The Russian sturgeon beluga can reach 20 to 25 feet in length and weigh as much as 3000 pounds. At spawning, a female may lay 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 eggs, comprising about one-fifth to one-third of the fish’s total weight.
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