Burleson Passes Buck in Tear of Strike 18 Charge
Washington reports Burleson abolishing the Wire Control Board and restoring control to company agents sparked congressional attack. Union leaders accuse him of passing the buck amid a threatened nationwide Telegraphers strike. Western Union workers in ten southeastern states quit their posts.
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Burleson
Washington
Buvleson
Wire Control Board
New York
Congress
Buck
Telegraphers Union
Koenkamp
Western Union strike ends in standoff amid mutual confidence
In Atlanta on June 6 both sides expressed confidence the strike by the Commercial Telegraphers Union against Western Union in ten southern states will end in victory for either side. Western Union executive S C Worren said Post master General Burleson’s return of wires to private control gives leaders a full hand to fight to the finish and that operations will stay normal. Union officials were equally optimistic, warning a nationwide strike could be called if needed.
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Atlanta
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Western Union
Burleson
S. C. Worthen
Western Union strike reports vary by city
New Orleans reports forty six operators on strike with 158 quitting locally while business including cotton exchanges proceeds normally. Memphis says only three of one hundred operators failed to report for duty, with the union claiming fifty.
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New Orleans
Western Union
Memphis, Tenn
Union
Senate committee to push repeal of federal wire control law
Washington June 6 senators on the Interstate Commerce Committee opened a hearing on repealing the law that authorized federal control of telegraph, telephone and cable companies. The move comes despite Parleson's order restoring private operation of wires.
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Washington
Parleson
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Mexicans Return Four U S Army Deserters
Brownsville Texas June 5 Three members of the Fourth Cavalry S B S A deserted Monday and crossed into Mexico with mounts and gear. Mexican authorities captured them at Reyness and returned them to Hidalgo with equipment intact. The deserters named Seibold St Louis Wigelowski Chicago and Woolman Detroit. a fourth Private Gat tain San Francisco also deserted but drowned crossing the Rio Grande.
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Brownsville
Texas
Fourth Cavalry
S. 8
S. A
Mexico
Reyness
Hidalgo
Seibold
St. Louis
Wigelowski
Chicago
Woolman
Detroit
Fourth
Gattain
San Francisco
Rio Grande
Will Improve Cable Service Between Americas
John J. Merrill, head of All American Cable, pledged no expense would be spared to create a trans American cable linking the United States with Central and South America. Frank B. Noyes of the Associated Press said true news exchange is aided by South American papers joining the AP, fostering friendship and relations beyond public agents.
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South America
Washington
United States
Central
John J. Merrill
All American Cable
Frank B. Noyse
Associated Press
North
Submarine UGB-SS8 to Sail Up Mississippi for Recruiting
The German submarine UGB-SS8, credited with sinking many ships, will depart New Orleans Friday to travel up the Mississippi to St. Louis. Commanded by Lieut. Commander J. L. Nilsson VII, the UGB-SS8 carries a 3 inch gun ten torpedoes and 30 crew. It will promote navy recruitment with stops at Baton Rouge Ja Helena Ark Memphis Cairo and St. Louis before passing through the Panama Canal to Seattle.
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New Orleans
Mississippi River
St. Louis
J. L. Nilsson VII
United States
Neilson
Baton Rouge
Helena
Ark
Memphis
Cairo
Panama Canal
Seattle
James O Connor Unopposed for First Louisiana District Seat
James O Connor of New Orleans stood unopposed for the U S House seat in Louisiana's First District in the election held today. He will fill the unexpired term of the late Albert Estopinal. Several other state officials, all unopposed, were to be formally elected.
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New Orleans
James O'Connor
Congress
Louisiana
O’connor
Albert Estopinal
Bolsheviki Capture Sarapul on Kama River
A wireless message reports Bolsheviki have captured Sarapul on the Kama river, southwest of Peru, a key town seized by Admiral Kolchak's forces in the spring, with authorities claiming the advance continues in that direction.
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London
Sarapul
Kama River
Peru
Admiral Kolchak
Nuns Set Five Days to Decide Future Course
Peace Conference circles in Paris indicate the Allied reply to German counter proposals will be ready for presentation on Monday. Germany will be told peace terms discussions are closed and given three to five days to accept or reject. If carried out, Germany’s decision should be known by June 14.
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Paris
Londay
Germany
Count Brockdorff-Rantzau
Versailles
Berlin
Schedemann
Council of Four
Clemenceat
Nowu
Western Union Strike Calls in Ten States
Washington June 6 A strike order was issued by Commercial Telegraphers Union president J Konenkamp for Western Union Telegraph Co employees in Florida Alabama Georgia North and South Carolina West Virginia Kentucky Tennessee Mississippi and New Orleans Louisiana. The move backs Atlanta telegraph and telephone operators and signals a possible nationwide walkout following Postmaster General Purolgon’s order to restore wires.
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Washington
Western Union Telegraph Company
Florida
Alabama
Georgia
South
North Carolina
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
New Orleans
Commercial Telegraphers' Union
J. Konenkamp
Konenkamp
Atlanta Telegraph
Purelgon
Mr. Kenenkamp
Premier Orlando Absent in Council of Four Meeting
Paris June 6 reports Premier Orlando was absent as the Council of Four met. Observers believe discussion of the Adriatic question was under consideration but no further progress was made by the groups seeking a solution.
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Paris
Council of Four
Orlando
Adriatic
Boy Scouts Honor Rotary Guests At Monroe Dinner
Monroe Rotary Club hosts Boy Scouts led by Scout Master Earl Hill at Jeon's for Appreciation Week June 8 to 14. Dr. R J Pirkey outlines drive to enroll northeastern parishes as honorary Scouts with a one dollar gift. Scouts Frank Rizzo and Walter Butler credit scouting with guiding youth. Rotary committee reports on Monroe Training School needs and rejects emergency funds from the governor.
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BOY Scouts
Rotary
ACT ON
Monroe
Hail
Dr. Pickey
Louisiana
Pickey
Scout Movement
Thos
Fred Hudson
Monroe Training School
Wilson says treaty conforms with his fourteen points
Paris June 6 President Wilson told the Mafin he is convinced the proposed peace treaty violates none of his fourteen points. He would correct any error if he held a contrary view but the treaty as drawn up entirely conforms with his principles.
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Wilson
Paris
Mafin
Auto injures young child at City High School grounds
An 11 o'clock incident near City High School left Camille Lockwood eight, daughter of Mr and Mrs J B of West Monroe, badly bruised after a Ford runabout driven by Howard Teegerstrom struck her. The accident involved several children and prompted a continuation on page six.
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Camille Lockwood
J. B
West Monroe
Ly Ford
Howard Teegerstrom
Victor Teegerstrom
Monroe Cas Co
Woman Guilty of Poisoning In District Court
Vina Simmons and Gus Irvin faced trial for murder over poisoned wine given to Louis Dowdey on November 25. Simmons altered her plea to guilty of manslaughter and received a four to five year sentence. Irvin's charge continued on page six.
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Vina Simmons
Gus Irvin
Distret
Louis Dowdey
White
Fifteen City High graduates receive diplomas in 1919
City High School awards diplomas to a class of sixteen eleven young ladies and five young men amid speeches by Dr Pirkey and Rev Price. Salutatorian Troyd McDaniel and valedictorian Genevra Washburn lead remarks on memories, gratitude, and the next steps into college life.
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Pirkey
J. c. Sadler
City High School
Neville Borbi
Fischman
A. R. Price
Morris Haas
Dr. Fichman
Son
di Capua
Lloyd McDaniel
America
Generva Waehburn
M. W. Haas
Dr. Pirkey
Jocelyn BR. Godard
Miss Smith
Dr. Price
Ichman
Troyd McDaniel
McDaniel
Genevra Washburn
Genevra
atWests
Monroe City High School
Mr. Neville
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