Federal mediation halts looming rail strike in 1912
A 1912 wage dispute between fifty Eastern railroads and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers prompted a federal intervention under the Erdman Act. Martin A. Knapp and Charles P. Neill offered official mediation and potential arbitration, averting an imminent strike after managers rejected an 18 percent raise. The move followed a near unanimous engineer vote to strike within 36 hours.
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United States Court of Commerce
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New York City
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Knapp
Organized Labor
Meilway
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Dardanelles reopening delayed by Italian warships
April 22 dispatches report the Dardanelles opening postponed due to Italian warship presence in the Archipelago. No bombardments are noted. Berlin states Germany will officially protest Turkey's closing of the straits. Foreign Minister von Kiderlen-Wachter notes neutrality in the Turkey conflict.
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Nebraska Rebuffed Bryan in Nebraska Primaries
In Omaha April 22 Bryan was elected a delegate at large though the total result signals a defeat for him. Metcalf lost as Bryan’s editor candidate while Wilson trails. Hammond secures two to four of the state’s delegation. With 80 percent reported Bryan trails Hitchcock by a small margin.
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New York Times
Omaha
William J. Bryan
R. L. Metcalf
Bryan
Wilson
Harmon
Hitchcock
Gage Woman Adjudged Sane but Faces Threat Charge
Mrs. Mary E. Gage of Washington was declared of sound mind and will face a police charge of making dangerous threats to banker Charles J. Bell. She was taken into custody by her counsel amid lunacy proceedings stemming from alleged threats tied to social and family disputes. Bell, a prominent figure, had feared for his safety. Mrs. Gage previously organized a patriotic society and authored a genealogical work asserting fourteen centuries of genteel ancestry.
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Washington
Mary E. Gage
Coast Steamers Hit in Fog Off Cape Hatteras
In dense fog off Cape Hatteras the Merchants and Miners Line steamer Cretan and Clyde Line steamer Iroquois collided. Cretan suffered a ten foot bow hole and was temporarily covered by canvas, but remained afloat and proceeded up the bay. Iroquois escaped with little harm and no injuries were reported among passengers.
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New York Times
Norfolk
Cape Hatteras
Cretan
Merchants and Miners Line
Iroquois
Clyde Line
Heirs Unearth $3,000 From Lehigh Farms Mystery
Heirs of Sallie Bennighoff of Allentown dig up over $3,000 in gold and banknotes buried on two Lynn farms after a sealed document directs them to unearth the treasure. Bennighoff, 97, left about $50,000 in farms and securities to nieces and nephews, and a past mystery of a night-time glow in the meadows is tied to the find.
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Philadelphia
Sallie Bennighoff
Allentown
Penn
Lehigh County
Lynn
Miss Bennighoff
Federation of Federations Forms From Western Railroad Shops
Kansas City April 22 The Federation of Western Railroad Shop Workers officially organized as the Federation of Federations after a week of talks. The new body unites 300000 members across five crafts including railroad carmen boilermakers machinists and sheet metal workers.
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Kansas City
Federation of Western Railroad
Mississippi
Fedration of Federations
Federation of Federations
Inquiry on Judge Archbald Is Sealed By Justice Dept
The Department of Justice finished its inquiry into charges against Judge Robert W. Archbald of the Commerce Court but will not comment. Wickersham has the sealed results awaiting action. If the charges hold, the case may go to President Taft. Investigations occurred near Scranton Pennsylvania and involve coal property.
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Ismay
Jealous LoverKills Girl Then Takes Own Life
In Baltimore on April 22 Arthur Nunnally 24 killed Genevieve Schroeder 18 after finding her with James Watts Jr Watts chased Nunnally but the pistol misfired Nunnally then shot himself killing himself and the girl in a jealous fatal incident.
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Baltimore
Arthur Nunnally
Genevieve Schroeder
Nunnally
Schroeder
James Watts, Jr
Army officer refuses inspection over nonuniform officer
In Trenton New Jersey on April 22 Brigadier General Edward P Meany Judge Advocate General of the State National Guard refused to have himself and his staff inspected by a regular army officer unless the officer wore uniform The inspection of Meany and staff lasted only about two minutes.
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Trenton
N. J
Edward P. Meany
Evan Mrok
Vision Ice
Fire After Fire Stirs Waterbury
Waterbury faces a string of fires that prompt militia deployment and home lockdowns. City hall is destroyed and citizens guard their streets with guns. A theatre blaze triggers panic, a firefighter is injured, and an arrest is reported.
Fire Span Engulfs City Hall in Waterbury Inferno
Twelve fires, likely incendiary, raged through Waterbury from 1:55 PM to 9:35 PM, destroying City Hall and causing martial law as militia patrolled streets. Two suspects arrested, including Jackie Lane known for false alarms. one fireman injured as a water tower toppled. City Hall had just undergone $50,000 in renovations and carried about $75,000 in insured value.
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New York Times
Waterbury
Conn
Francis T. Reeves
Jackie Lane
Lane
Pythian Hall
Bank Street
West Side Savings Bank
Booth
City Hall
James Mitchell
Mitchell
Samuel C. Snagg
Itchell
Memoirs Reveal Acquittal Story of Paris Double Murder
The central figure MMe. Steinheil, acquitted of the famous Paris double murder, shares her version of the fatal night in her new memoirs. The Times previews her intimate account to be published next Sunday.
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Titanic identifications list names after mid Atlantic sinking
Report lists identified Titanic victims and probable names including Widener Butt as the big liner sank five miles offshore. The roll of passengers and crew contains numerous spellings and fragments, with several possible matches like Chapman Drazenois Gill Greenberg and many others.
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Titanic
Widener and Butt
Titanic Disaster Recovery Efforts Expand With Minia Aid
The Mackay-Bennett recovered fifty bodies as heavy squalls hindered work. The White Star Line chartered the Minia to assist near Halifax and to bury unidentifiable victims at sea. Relatives of notable passengers, including Straus and Widener families, prepared to view remains in Halifax.
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Halifax
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Mackey-Bennett
Boston
Isidor Straus
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Edgar J. Meyer
Col
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New York Times
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Newfoundland
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Great Dier
K. C. Hind
Church of England
Hind
Mr. Hind
Ifax
Titanic Hearings Reveal Close Visual Contact With Nearby Steamer
Senate testimony describes Titanic distress signals to a nearby steamer five miles away. Boxhall and Captain Smith reportedly saw masthead lights and a red port light, but the vessel did not alter course. Franklin admits lifeboat shortages. Ismay sits quietly as hearings proceed.
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Washington
J. B. Boxhall
Senate
Smith
Boxhall
P. A. 8B
Franklin
White Star Line
Great Beak Spring Water Bottles Retrieved from Cage
An OCR fragment notes six glass-stoppered bottles labeled Great Beak Spring Water found in a cage. The text is incomplete but implies a storage or display description within a broader article.
Titanic Inquiry Dominates House Debates In London
In the House of Commons on April 23, the Titanic disaster eclipsed debates on home rule and other issues. Sydney Buxton announced plans to convene shipowners, appoint a wreck commissioner, and pursue stronger inquiry powers while considering intergovernmental talks.
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London
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House of Commons
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Ireland
Board of Trade
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Crooks
Buxton
Atlantic
Thayer Heirs to Receive 120000 After Titanic Loss
The Travellers Insurance Co announces Titanic liability of at least 1,000,000 with prompt claims. John B. Thayer, second vice president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, perished in the sinking and his family is set to receive 120,000 in casualty insurance. Thayer had paid premiums since 1907. Widener and son Harry did not carry casualty coverage.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Travelers’ Insurance Company
John B. Thayer
Pennsylvania Railroad
Thayer
Lierse D. Widener
Harry
Widener
Creta Creme Hand Soap Advertisement
Richard's Auto Supply Co. promotes Creta Creme Hand Soap at 1 777 Broadway with a brief advertisement.
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