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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1918
Page
32
Elmira veterans press Curb Hearst influence amid Mount Vernon ruling. Resolution calls for presidential help to remove Hearst papers from circulation while a separate petition asks Elmira City Council to support action. debates center on Mount Vernon decision and wartime morale concerns.
Providence military body votes unanimously to bar Hearst publications from readers citing anti German sentiment. Colonel Cheesman presided as the United Train of Artillery, composed of merchants and veterans, endorses loyalty and reports to the command amid wartime pressures.
The Sons of the American Revolution in New Jersey push a resolution condemning Hearst newspapers as unpatriotic and harmful to war efforts. Henry Donald Wolmes, president, asks trustees to use lawful means to curb Hearst papers, rallying other groups to boycott Hearst publications statewide.
A raw protest voices anger at The New York America for removing the prayer for victory from the President's Memorial Day proclamation. The writer argues newspapers must back the government to honor the president and rally the nation toward victory.
A chaotic scene unfolded as about 100 bathers at public baths on Bin Avenue and Watkins Street chased two panting thieves through sudsy streets. Morris Rudin and Edward Waldhorn fled with a cardbearing loot, caught after a police arrival. Charges pressed for grand larceny and pocket theft, with suspects identified and held for action.
William Curtin aged about 9 or 10 and his brother John sixteen drowned in the Hudson near the foot of Eighty Seventh Street. They were the sole support of their widowed mother Mrs Mery Guertin of 60 Wet Sixty seventh Street. The elder brother tried to rescue the younger who was seized by cramps. Policeman Unulfield found clothes on the river bank. the younger body was recovered by launch from Werghina to the river.
A blue suited man gains entry to Standard Aircraft Plant without a pass. Wesner from New York informs Washington as the Secretary of War visits the facility, tours production lines, and commends workers for supporting military aviation while stressing safety and postwar recognition for those who built aircraft and munitions.
John Vaporite alias Johnny Jeffry of the Navy Street gang in Brooklyn testified for Terranova against him in a murder case. Esposito admitted killing four other gamblers on orders from a keeper of Navy Street. The jury heard how Terranova plotted to seize a gambling house and arranged the Watte murder to gain it. The judge then discharged Terranova after the motion for dismissal succeeded.
Harding, a flour dealer in the Produce Exchange, was fined 1000 by federal authorities for breaking ten regulatory provisions. An investigation found failures to follow rules on substitutes and labeling. Harding did not intend to violate rules but was careless. Other firms faced penalties for related offences as authorities tightened enforcement.
The Public Service Commission, led by Chairman Straus, rules the city may not grant fare increases or transfers where the municipal or legislative cap exists. He notes franchise terms, not city consent, govern rate changes and criticizes railway companies for leveraging long-term rights to streets for favorable terms. The dispute concerns whether transfers can be priced amid wartime constraints and existing five cent limits, with unions and a Brotherhood of New York Railways Employers weighing in on wage needs and board authority.
Senate leaders pledged to bring the suffrage constitutional amendment to a vote before adjournment of the present session. Senator Safroth of Colorado said the measure would be voted on, though party delays and missing votes were cited as obstacles to adoption.
Thousands of Jersey commuters protested the Hudson and Manhattan fare rise after the announcement by company president Wy G Pls. The Jersey City Chamber of Commerce sent protests to officials including Director General McAdoo and the Public Utilities Commission of New Jersey. Mayor Frank Hacue led a Washington protest and a mass meeting is planned as residents threaten to stop using ferry services if pleas go unheeded. The new tariff cuts round trips and boosts single fares to ten cents for each segment, with specific rules for tickets and deposits.
War labor board pressure prompts Schenectady Carmen workers to return to duty or risk undermining wartime unity. Local union members vote to stay out until wage gains are granted, while national leaders urge compliance with government labor accords. The board insists no strike during the war and asks workers to submit to arbitration for a remade wage award.
A large scale strike disrupts Jersey City car service amid a broader wartime labor conflict. Federal mediators seek a wage compromise as 2,500 workers walk out, with 1,200 women marching through Newark and distant protests shaping government intervention and union strategy.
A garbled report describes a brother saved during a perilous journey. It mentions George Wagner and a nurse’s care, with references to Newport and a dangerous period. The text hints at medical treatment and efforts toward recovery amid unclear details.
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