Marion plant strike seeks 20 percent wage boost
About five hundred Rutenber Motor Works employees in Marion walked out Friday to press for a 20 percent wage increase, a shortened workweek, and the right to collective bargaining. Pickets surround the plant as leaders promise to keep up the walkout until demands are met or a bargain is reached.
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Hendred
Rnn Rt ‘Motor Works
Marion
A. W. Patty
Rutenber Motor Works
Logansport
Meat price warning from western stockmen before senate panel
George T. Donaldson Kansas State Livestock Association president tells the senate agriculture committee that meat prices in major cities are inflated from wholesale to retail. He cites cases where forequarters cost 5 cents and retail price reaches 32 cents per pound and calls for drastic distribution cuts to lower consumer costs. Donaldson opposes Kenyon Kendrick packing regulation and criticizes the FTC report.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Kenyon-Kendrick
George T. Donaldson
Kansas State Livestock Association
J. H. Mercer
Donaldson
Kenyon
Iowa
Federal Trade Commission
Irusha Improvements at Purdue Near Completion
Irusha project work at Purdue University advances toward completion this fall term as contractors finalize key upgrades. Officials expect benefits for campus facilities and student services once finished this September.
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Irusha
Purdue
Vanderbilt heir takes cub reporter job at Herald
Cornelius Van derbilt Jr., son of Brig. Gen. Cornelius Vanderbilt, leaves Newport social life to become a cub reporter at the New York Herald for 25 a week. He sought the post by writing to the city editor and said he wanted to be a reporter because newspaper men are the brightest and most alert people he knows. He noted that during his France service with the 27th division, duties requiring initiative often went to former newspaper men.
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Associated Press
New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Newport
New York Herald
France
Plans Change for Handling W S S Sales in Seventh District
Robert E. Springsteen announces new thrift movement plan placing Indiana under the Seventh Federal Reserve district with Chicago as central headquarters. Indiana leads per capita stamp sales. state offices consolidate. J G Mellett will represent Indiana in district offices.
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Federal Reserve District
Robert E. Springsteen
Indiana War Savings Committee
Indianapolis
Chicago
Springsteen
John GC. Mellett
Indiana Committee
Federal Reserve ‘District
Indiana
Seventh Federal Reserve District
Federal Reserve Bank
J. H. Puelicher
Wisconsin
Shaller Matthews
Illinois
Sterling B. Cramer
W. B. Bosworth
Myself
Mr. Matthews
E. A. Graff
Chicazo
Ben F. McCutcheon
Harry Edwards Clay
Meilett
L. K. Adams
Marion County Committee
Smuggling Probe Reported Abroad
Partial text from a Geneva dispatch hints at a smuggling probe, mentioning names or initials such as Neu and Zarich in connection with an investigation reported from international sources.
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Associated Press
Geneva
The
Neu
Zarich
Water supply growth drives new Catskill aqueducts and city strain
New York City consumes about 615 million gallons of water daily as population growth tests the system. The Catskill aqueducts, including the Schoharie Creek watershed, expand to relieve Croton drainages. Deep tunnel shafts at Clinton Street and Delancey Eldridge corners illustrate scale. A recent transit strike prompts notes on taxi demand across East Side and Harlem.
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New York
New York City
Board of Water Supply
Catskill
Croton
Schoharie Creek
Atlanta
Hartford
New Haven
Catskill Aqueduct
Chicago
North River
Battery
Hastings
Clinton and
South Streets
Delancey and
Eldridge
Woolworth
Dramatic end to treaty ratification debate in chamber
The peace treaty ratification debate concluded in the chamber as most deputies refrained from speaking after Albert Thomas's speech. Andre Tardieu signaled the government would proceed with an hour and a half of debate. Socialist Jean Bon unleashed a bitter attack delaying proceedings. Viviani and Barthou plan to speak next, with ratification eyed for Thursday or Friday.
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Associated Press
Chamber of Deputies
Albert Thomas
War Council
Clemenceau
Andre Tardieu
Jean Bon
Captain Tardieu
Apple Show in Indianapolis to feature August Tee
An Apple sponsored show in Indianapolis will showcase Ina with an August tee unveiling. Organizers emphasize new products, industry displays, and attendee demonstrations.
Beta Phi Sigma Fraternity Names Officers for Year
The Associated Press reports the sixteenth annual national convention of Beta Phi Sigma elected officers and chose Grand Rapids Michigan as the 1920 convention city. James M Buell of Flint Michigan was elected grand president with other officers from Alpha Phi Peru Indiana Eta Beta Peoria Illinois Delta Anderson Terre Haute and Detroit.
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Associated Press
Terre Haute
Ind
Beta Phi’Sigma Fraternity
Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
James M. Buell
Kappa Beta
Flint
George M. Carfraex
Apha Phi
Peru
Albert Hart
Eta Beta Seers
Peoria
Ill
Pitts
Delta
Anderson
Tea
Mart T. Ross
Kappa Alpha
Detroit
Louis Apman
Alpha Phi
Bryan proposes mixed rail ownership to solve railroad crisis
William Jennings Bryan told the interstate commerce committee that a combined federal skeleton trunk line and state owned carriers within state borders could solve the railroad reorganization problem. He decried private ownership as indefensible and accused railroad magnates of political corruption.
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Washington
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
The
Horse Interstate Commerce Committee
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Woman Soldier in Soviet Army Captured by Allies
Olga Samenova Petomizera, 22, a Red Guard cook from Petrograd, captured at Urosozero after serving in a Soviet unit on the Rur manks railway front. She accompanied her husband, later separated as he escaped. she cried upon presentation of a baby’s photograph.
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Ken
Lapland
Rurmansk
Olga Samenova Petomizera
Pass Privileges on Rail Lines Under Scrutiny
Senate inquiry examines Pullman passes granted to officials and relatives across lines. Records show 1,590 passes including wives daughters sons and other relatives with 285 officials and family members holding passes amid questions about policy and private rail practices.
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Truman Heeberry
Michigan
Henry Ford
Newberry
Washington
Senate
Inlaw Bods
Cnet
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