Striking Railway Workers Meet Over Peace Proposals
New York officials say mediation between railway executives and railway brotherhoods has produced a comprehensive settlement proposal. A meeting with 146 railroads will decide next steps as both sides hold firm on key issues, notably seniority, with further talks scheduled for next week.
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Association of Railway Executives
Woods
Brotherhood
Warren S. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Convergence
T. DeWitt Cuyter
Association of Railaway
Bert M. Jewell
Lr Sah
Proposal for settlement of seniority row discussed
Noon recess revealed that conferees were weighing a plan recalled from Washington. Senator Watson of Indiana outlined a possible settlement placing loyal employees first, strikers second, and new hires third, with many recruits kept. The report could not be confirmed locally.
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Watson
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Banana Eating Contest and Rail Strike News Briefs
In Greensburg Pennsylvania George W Potts and T L Brown held a banana eating contest at Wilkenyon Brothers fruit store. Brown ate 94 bananas and Potts 22 in ten minutes while the loser paid for the fruit and pop. Earlier the boys shared a quart of ice cream. Also from Trenton New Jersey federal judge Bodine barred former Lackawanna railroad strike leaders from hindering operations temporarily. hearing August 25. In Jersey City George Westphal Jr died after strangling when his head wedged between bed and bureau as he fell from bed. In Washington President Harding signed a bill directing railroads to issue interchangeable mileage books.
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T. L. Brown
Wilkenyon Brothers
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Potts
Lackawanna
Trenton
N. J
Bodine
Lackawanna Railroad
Jersey City
George Westphal, Jr
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