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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1922
Page
12
Chaos grips Dublin as gunfire and bomb blasts rattle the city. Civilians flee deserted streets while officials report multiple deaths and injuries from shell fragments and bullets amid ongoing clashes near the Four Courts.
Washington June 21—P Marcing requested 5 copies of 5 million dollars for care and preservation of naval ships whose construction has been suspended awaiting ratification of arms conference treaties. An accompanying Dawes letter accompanies the naval appropriation bill. Eleven battleships and four battle cruisers are kept in condition to resume work though slated for scrapping under the five power treaty. The ships Washington South Dakota North Carolina Iowa Illinois Ranger Constellation are involved.
U S officials report over five million dollars in royalties from alarm gas operations and federal lands through June. Western states show large coal and petroleum royalties, with California Wyoming and others credited. Total leases granted rise to 287 as of mid year. Congress eyed a probe into the coal strike amid economic concerns.
A Tribune report cites Russian sources on Bolshevik demands at The Hague and a cautious Western response. It describes Soviet credit threats, Red Army mobilization, and famine relief amid fear of a widening conflict in Europe.
Delegates including France and Russia discussed Russian debts and bonds at Genoa with Litvinoff as the key Russian negotiator. France pressed for detailed figures on government loans and public debts, while Litvinoff sought time and argued for opacity of the budget. The session ended with plans to reconvene and press Moscow for data on private property and expected payments.
The United States considers plebiscite as the method to resolve the Tecna dispute between Chile and Peru. Chile accepts the proposals and Peru is expected to respond, with mining rights and a fixed period guiding any final disposition of the disputed provinces.
Wood is elected chairman of the Republican organization in Congress, succeeding Fess. The change places Wood from the 10th district into the leadership role, ahead of former leader Hite. The Tribune's Westington edition reports the June 28 event.
A House resolution by Representative Yon of Colorado seeks a three member committee to investigate the New York Cotton Exchange. The measure, introduced in the House during the day, would appoint the panel and refer the proposal to the committee for consideration and signature.
Amid the fourth anniversary of the Versailles peace, monarchists failed to mobilize in Berlin. government actions, large worker demonstrations, and troop readiness deterred any royalist surge. Cabinet planned measures to limit monarchist influence and purge loyalists, while Rathenau’s critics faced new scrutiny and potential reforms.
W. S. Menden, general manager of the Brooklyn Mapid Transit Company, announced the preset wage scale, expiring August 3, would be continued for another year. The decision followed recommendations from a employees' representation committee and after joint review with management. H. Hobart Porter of the Brooklyn City Railway Company said his firm took similar action.
Washington reports the foreign born or children of foreign born parents numbered 36,395,088 on January 1, 1920. The Commerce Department notes an increase of 4,355,576 white stock over 1910, reflecting growth in immigrant and native lines.
Charles Greer, serving a life term at Sing Sing, punctured a roof hole during a ten day old escape. Authorities, having planned an opening in the roof, used the hole to fashion a trap-door and lock it down to prevent further roof access without a key.
Reporters note weak public support for a railroad strike as unions face divided leadership and cautious stance from the Federation of Labor. Observers say labor board decisions gave workers higher pay than similar jobs elsewhere, dampening strike momentum while rail managements doubt a general stoppage will occur. Political maneuvering within unions and links to broader farm labor talks in Chicago are observed but remain unclear in impact.
Reports from Virginia dated June 22 describe a Western Maryland Railroad derailment near Limerock. One man and others were badly hurt or seriously injured as concerned occupants and striking miners faced arrests in Thorps to Pars. Excitementmounted as authorities moved injured passengers to Elkins.
Rail executive leaders dismissed a shopmen and maintenance of way strike threat as a bluff. L. F. Loree of Delaware and Hudson called the warning “Just good card playing” and argued railroads are prepared with surplus motive power and easily replaceable labor. Other executives echoed skepticism, noting ballots and noncompliance risks, while the 2700 word warning arrived late for Chicago meetings.
Detroit dispatch reports wage reductions for Pennsylvania maintenance workers lagging behind national orders by the Railroad Labor Board. Carpenters were the exception, facing about four cents per hour more than the national guideline, roughly nine dollars monthly.
Funeral services for Vincena Illiano, murdered Monday in front of his Port Richmond home, were postponed from this morning to tomorrow morning. The delay follows many of the slain man’s friends being subpoenaed to testify before the grand jury in a case against his killer.
The Labor Board ordered wage reductions affecting bridge and track foremen, with cuts of 4.36 monthly for certain positions and a 2.04 monthly reduction for others. The Pennsylvania railroad system adjusted pay accordingly, moving to align hourly earnings with the new board directives.
President proposes White House conference with mine union leaders and operators to end the national coal stoppage. Delegates invited include United Mine Workers officials and industry representatives from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, West Virginia, Kentucky, and beyond. A Federal Control Bill would place mines under government management to restore production at cost plus a reasonable profit.
The Teachers' Union plans libel action against A I Doty and the council over a report alleging disloyal acts by union members. An executive meeting on Fifth Avenue approved hiring Gilbet as counsel to pursue the case and to defend the union against the statements. The union rejects the report as false and seeks legal redress.
Disabled veterans push for repeal of dry laws and for amending statutes to permit sale of light wines and beer. The proposal links relief for disabled soldiers to tax and regulatory changes under the enduring Eighteenth Amendment debate.
Manila reports touch on abolition efforts in the Philippines. The Governor General’s recent provincial tour is cited as showing debt bondage used as a legal cloak for involuntary servitude.
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