Washington preps for next political fight reveals party leadership shifts
Edward Clark reports in Washington that Republicans appoint new leaders with George White stepping in as chief, while Democrats install a publicity chief Card Anthony and monitor Republican flows. The piece notes Yorktown, Yorktown Battlefield, and Memorial plans tied to Victory Memorial Building and hearings.
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Edward
Clark
Washington
Anet
Washington Aid
Wlew
Peamsine IU
Bern
Anual Yulsen
Republican Party
Congress
Reithy
George White
Itcard Janthiouth
Ten
Chirwge Journal
Chiewso
Adashilen Ik
New York Wort Kellogg
Yorktown Park
Konak Pritik
Min
Hartlefield
Yorktown
Greeral Cirnwallis
Wastinston
Guilford Court House
N.C
York River
Secues
Chesapeake Bay
Cornwallis
Mother Spoiled It All and Other Readings
A Chicago Journal correspondent recalls a school time night party ended with two escorting fellows and a mother discovering the scene. The piece mixes a confession about love and embarrassment with brief asides on animal intelligence and childhood memories from a circus and spelling bees.
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Chicago Journal
Wage Cut Hits Almost All U S Railroads In June
Chicago reports widespread implementation of a 12 percent wage reduction ordered by the United States Railroad Labor Board, effective July 1. The cut affects nearly 900,000 workers across most railroads, with added adjustments and exemptions for dining car staff and certain subsidiaries. The board estimates the total annual payroll reduction around 400 thousand dollars, impacting virtually every class of employee nationwide. Southern Pacific workers reject the 12 percent cut, with J. M. Gordon noting federation reach from New Orleans to Portland and San Francisco to Ogden.
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Chicago
United States
Rom Fuurant
Wise
Daly
Labor Board
Pathy
Sun Fi Coli
Rnlroad
Iabor
Gordon
Southern Pacific System Federation of Shop Crafts
Federation
New Orlenne
Portion
Ore
San Francisco
Nicky Arnstein Sentenced in Washington Federal Case
James W. Nicky Arnstein and four others received two year sentences from Judge Siddd District of Imbiy Supreme Court for bringing stolen securities into the District of Columbia from New York in October 1910.
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Nicky Arnstein
Washington
James W
Nicky) Arnstein
Federal Penitentiary
Siddd
Two Arrests After Oregon Bank Holdup and Death
In Halsey Oregon an attempted bank break in at Haley State Bank near midnight ended with arrests of William Schutz and Willem Wright near Corvallis. The body of Henry Schultz was found hidden under a porch at Wright's home, tied to the case.
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Haley State Bank
Halsey
Corvallis
Wiliam Schutz
Willem Wright
Ford Reports Eighteen Million Profit in May
Ford Motor Company posted profits of 18 million dollars for May, the largest monthly gain in its history. Pipp's Weekly cites E G Pip, former editor of the Dearborn Independent, noting the figure equals more than 300 thousand dollars daily.
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Ford
Detroit
Ford Motor Car Company
Philippine demands arrest of ex governor Harrison
Manila dispatch reports La Nacion demands that the government seek the arrest of ex Governor Harrison and return him from Scotland to investigate and prosecute on charges of unlawful bank management. Quezon and Speaker Oxtmen would head the inquiry as part of the former central board of the Philippine National Bank.
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Harrison
Manila
P. L.la Nacion
Scotland
Senate
Quezon
Oxtmen
Centrol
Philippine National Bank
Woman Elected Baptist President in Northern Convention
Des Moines Iowa reports Mrs Helen Barrett Montagomery of Rochester New York was chosen president of the Northern Baptist convention creating a precedent among major denominations in the United States Mee M Grant Edmands of Passaic New Jersey acted as president pro tem after EL Tustin of Philadelphia fell ill with a severe miner illness
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Des Moines
Iowa
Helen Barrett Montagomery
Rochester
N. Y
Northern Baptist Convention
United States Co
Mee M. Grant Edmands
Passdens
Cstit
EL. Tustin
Philadelphia
King and Queen Open Belfast Pageant for Peace Plea
The king and queen appeared in regal attire as crowds watched in Belfast. The king urged peace and conciliation between Irish factions, calling for forbearance and unity, while prayers were led by church leaders. Premier Lloyd George spoke later, praising Northern Ireland’s self government and urging cooperation toward Irish stability. Street scenes showed unprecedented crowds and heavy police presence to maintain order.
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Belfast
Que Maury
Order of the Hatter
Teeland
Trish
Ireland
James Craig
Tn Hin
Craig
Lloyd George Sait
Northern Ireland
Tragic Killings Mark Wages Dispute Murder Suicide
In Santa Rosa a wage dispute over wood chopping ends with George Reynolds fatally shooting B Mills, injuring his cousin Mrs. D L Mill, then taking his own life. In Chicago, detectives John Hogan and Thomas Dennis, cornered by three highwaymen, are shot and wounded as they return fire, killing one assailant.
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Kille
Santa Rosa
George Reynolds
DL Mill
Chicago
John Hogan
Thomas Dennis
Hogan
Dennis
Wage Cuts to Hit More Railroads in 1920
United States Railroad Labor Board plans a broad wage reduction affecting nearly all railroads in the 600 million dollar wage program of July 1920. A preliminary hearing covered about thirty roads seeking cuts. The board will render decisions on this case and the June hearings together when multiple roads presented petitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Admiral rebuke over naval official's public remarks
In a formal reprimand, Admiral Sins faces public rebuke after remarks at a luncheon in London. The Navy Department cites previous discipline and stresses that such public utterances undermine foreign policy and officer duties. The case follows his pending return to the United States and order to resume duties. The narrative also notes Mary Pickford and Owen Moore divorce proceedings advancing to the Supreme Court.
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Fibre Wubi
Doby Spabtey
Heal Willkie
Simos
Sctuattal Mide
Simn
Auwelea
St. Denby
Nuys
Neeesary
London
Newport
Naval War
Hal University
Denby
Americas
Alary Denby
HAL
Ndon
Navy
Minnen
Siste Supreme Court
Mary Pickford
Owen Moore
Frank C. Longan
Leonard HU
Fowler
Langen
Four pay penalty for murder at Rockview Penitentiary
Four men were executed in the Western Penitentiary at Rockview for the murder of Szima Florian in Erie Pennsylvania last September. The condemned were Milton Hudson Robert Trammell William Stragin and Steve Schinp, identified as a foreigner and two Negroes among them.
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Bellefonte
Rockview
Szima Florian
Erie
Milton Hudson
Robert Trammell
Wiliam Stragin
Steve Schinp
Gompers Reelected President of AFL for Fortieth Time
In Denver Samuel Gompers was reelected as president of the American Federation of Labor defeating John Lewis of the United Mine Workers by a wide margin. Gompers received 25,022 votes to Lewis 12,524, marking the fortieth one of the federation’s forty-one years with Gompers at the helm.
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Denver
Rremurar
Wompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Indians to seek damages from U S for lands claim
Indian delegates from Cheyenne Arapahoe and Sioux nations met with Charles Evans Hughes Jr and New York lawyers in Onaha Neb to pursue litigation for damages over lands including the Black Hills. They plan to file before the Court of Claims in Washington in a monetary case.
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U. S
Onaha
Neb
Arapahoe
Charles Evans Hughes, Jr
New York
Court of Claims
Washington
Refunds of Allied debts powers sought by Harding plan
Washington reports President Harding asks Congress to grant unrestricted Treasury powers to refund roughly 10 billion dollars owed by allied nations. The Treasury bill, drafted in Washington, aims to empower Mellon to manage debt settlement, defer interest, and dispose securities with broad authority. Strong support from administration, some opposition from Democrats and Republicans.
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Western Newsuper Union News Service
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Harding
Congress
Treasury Department
Senate
House
Penrose
Melton
Wehii
United States
White House
Mellon
Fon
Monrose Sait
America
Fouree Committee
Fordney
Ways and Means Committee
Socialist party votes to pursue independent course at convention
The Socialist party endorsed an independent course after leaders including Victor Berger Morris Hillquit and Algernon Lee denounced the Soviet government as murderers of Russian Socialists. They criticized Moscow as a wrecking crew and rejected wider international relations in favor of national alignment.
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Verron
Meruing
Third Internationale of
Moscow
Socialist Party
Victor Berger
Morris Hillquit
Algernon Lee
Russia
Floods devastate wide areas in Japan
Heavy rains triggered floods across Japan causing massive damage. In Hits district entire villages were submerged under fifteen feet of water. Kyushu saw over 1800 houses washed away with at least 180 deaths in the Kusha district. Fukuoka faced severe destruction near a city of about 100000 residents.
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Japan
Tokyo
Hits
Kyushu
Kusha
Fukuoka
Lloyd George invites Irish leaders to peace conference
Premier Lloyd George sent identical letters to Eamonn de Valera and Sir James Craig inviting a conference to explore settlement in Ireland. The move aims to end the conflict and restore harmony between southern and northern Ireland with safe conduct for participants. Meanwhile a Salt Lake City bookkeeper Walter W Sharp, 18, confessed to stealing 10200 in gold from Western Loans and Building Company on January 21, with 2000 recovered under his porch.
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London
Lloyd George
Eamonn de Valera
James Craig
King George
Ireland
Northern Ireland
de Valera
Jamer
Southern Ireland
Salt Lake City
Walter W. Sharp
Western Loans and Building Company
Sharp
Seven Killed in Theater Collapse at Barnesboro
Seven were killed and seven injured, three seriously, when the Grand theater building, a moving picture house in Barnesboro near Johnstown, collapsed. Workmen excavating next door had been driven away by rain moments before, which softened the ground and weakened the theater wall’s support.
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Johnstown
Moving Picture House
Barnesboro
El Paso Jail Break Thwarted by Trustees’ Quick Action
In El Paso Texas a wholesale jail delivery was thwarted by timely warnings from two trustees serving sentences for prohibition law violation. The jailer was attacked disarmed and his keys taken by six prisoners who had cut their way out. The trustees fled to the sheriff’s office via the elevator before the prisoners could disable it.
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el Paso
Texas
Sheriffs Office
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Gevat
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U. S. Railroad Labor Board
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Weiser
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Wat. M. J. Plumb
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St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad
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Robert E. Cox
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