Strike Threat Looms Daily Steel Workers Face Monday Action
Senate crisis over the Versailles treaty prompts Republicans to mobilize at the capital. Leaders Lodge Borah Johnson and Hays coordinate plans to back the Johnson amendment as the anti League forces prepare for a possible vote next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Lodge
Borah
Idaho
League of Nations
Johnson
California
Middle West
Washington
United States
Great Britain
League Assembly
Senator Johnson
St. Paul
Mr. Poindexter
Hitchcock
Mr. Borah
Capitol
Brandegee
Knox
Will S. Hays
Republican National Committee
West
Bulgaria to Accept Peace Terms and Indemnities
Paris notes Bulgaria will sign a peace treaty severing large parts of Thrace, surrendering works of art, paying 2.25 billion francs, and disbanding compulsory military service. A 20,000 strong force keeps order. commissions monitor repatriation and war-crime actions. An economic Aegean outlet is guaranteed, with future territorial decisions left to Allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gation
Supreme Council
Germany
Austria
Balkans
Bulgaria
England
France
Italy
Greece
Romania
Serbia
Thrace
Agean Sea
League of Nations
Strumitzia
New York Times
Washington
Paris
State Department
Aegean Sea
Aegean
Wilson
United States
Wilson Gains League Support in California
President Wilson tightens support for the Peace Treaty and League covenant in California as he travels from San Francisco to the south. He counters Republican opposition, cites Shantung and Ireland issues, and argues the League safeguards American interests while urging ratification with potential reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
League
California
San Francisco
Oakland
America
League of Nations
Johnson
Sinn Fein
Shantung
Paris
Japan
China
France
Great Britain
United States
Ro h lfs Beats All Altitude Records at Roosevelt Field
Roland Rohls test flight in a Curtiss Wasp tri plane reaches 34610 feet amid freezing conditions. He describes oxygen trouble and instrument sealing by Aero Club officials as they prepare for official validation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Rohlfs
Curtiss Airplane and Motor Company
Roosevelt Field
Marly
Villa Coublay
France
Casale
Aero Club of America
Augustus Post
Club
Sydney B. West
C. L.poore
Columbia University
John D. Carmody
E. B. Lyons
Mitchel Field
Henry F. Miller
Rohlfs
Aero Club
Rohlifs
Riverhead
L. I
Lake Ronkonkoma
Tlan
Charles Rohlfs
Buffalo
Anna Katherine Green
Leavenworth
President opposes police pressure groups in Washington
Washington news reports President Wilson opposes police unions forming to pressure the public. Louis Brownlow testified before a Senate committee about police affiliations with the American Federation of Labor and argued unions should not pressure Congress. Brownlow urged salary gains and uniforms for officers while criticizing outside influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation of Labor
New York Times
Washington
Wilson
Louis Brownlow
Board of Commissioners of
District of Columbia
Senate
Senate Committee
Wvuovdkow
Gompers
Atlantic City
Brownlow
Phelan
California
Browntow
Myers
Amontana
Te Police Union
L. E. Draeger
Congress
Senator Sherman
Illinois
Draeger
Sherman
Commissioner Brownlow
Mr. Brownlow
A. F. of L
No Pay Rise in Navy Yards or Those Building U. S. Ships
Washington officials say no wage increases will be granted at navy yards or in shipyards on government work. The decision was reached today by representatives of the Emergency Fleet Corporation and the Navy Department at a conference in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Paris
League of Nations
United States
League Covenant
Sinn Fein
San Francisco Labor Council
San Francisco League of Nations
Navy
U. S
Washington
Navy Yard
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Navy Department
Polish Labor to Rebuild France 100000 Workers Approved
Paris reports an agreement between France and Poland authorizing 100000 Polish workers. Most akan be assigned to liberated regions with arrivals in batches of 13000. They will perform farming, mining, and masonry tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Poland
France
Twelve Demands of Steel Unions in Monday's Strike
The National Committee of the American Federation of Labor released the twelve demands behind the steel industry strike planned for Monday. They call for collective bargaining, reinstatement of workers fired for union activity, an eight hour day with one day of rest per week, elimination of 24 hour shifts, wage increases to meet living standards, standard wage scales, double overtime pay, union dues check off, seniority in staffing decisions, abolition of company unions, and abolition of pre employment physical exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Federation of Labor
Beekman Street
Central Union
Burt L. Schneider
Union of
Technical Men
Uniformed Firemen’s Union
Police Benevolent Association
Teachers’ Union
Union of Technical Men
Stenographers and
Teamsters’ Union
Keepers’ Union
Matrons’ Union
Pittsburgh
National Committee
The
Samuel Gompers
Washington
St. Paul
Atlantic City
Gompers
Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Mr. Gary
Executive Council
John Fitzpatrick
Chicago
Iron
Steel Workers Vote for Walkout in Iron and Steel Mills
National Committee for organizing iron and steel workers confirms a strike set for Sept 22 after failed talks with US Steel and Gary. Gompers urged postponement to Oct 6 conference with President Wilson, but the committee rejects delay and prepares a unified walkout across 24 crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Pittsburgh
Wilson
National Committee For the Organization of Steel Workers
Woodrow Wilson
Washington, D. C
National Committee For Organizing Iron and Steel Workers
Washington
National Committee
Samuel Gompers
Ian Federation of Labor
Gompers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wilson “Trailers
Tours
Hays
Harry
Foreign Relations Committee
Western
Edwin L. James
New York Times Company
Britain
der League Covenant
Pall Mall
Police
Long Island
Workers’ Federation
New York City
ACT ON Washington Union
Missioner Brownlow
Ee Hartshorne, Fales & CO
N. ¥. Stock Exchange
Broadway
Advt
Steel Union
Impossi
Despark
Adrt
Involved and Corporation
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!