Cumming Leads Senators in Clash Over Amendments to Rail Bill
Washington March 17 Senator Cummins spearheaded a sharp Senate clash over the administration railroad bill. Aldrich and Bailey challenged the measure as amended and debated whether traffic agreements fall under the commission. Aldrich refuted insinuations that the bill’s aim targeted railroads, insisting the original intent did not remove or codify their status.
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Rail debates over law on traffic agreements in Senate
Senators clash over how railroad traffic agreements may operate under law. Cummins and Aldrich spar over whether provisions require commission approval and who is responsible for enforcing the act. Nelson and Cowan press for clarity, while Aldrich defends the president’s and party’s stance and resists hiding behind executive figures.
Woman Disarms Intruder With Lump Of Coal
Mrs Georgy Blakely of Sharpsburg repels a burglar by dropping a lump of coal from a window onto his head as he tries to break into her store home. The intruder required stitches for a six inch soap wound after police revived him.
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Labor Crisis On Big Roads Seethes In Rail Unions
New York March 17 The grand councils of the Order of Railroad Conductors and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen met in New York to study wage and working condition demands. No decision was reached and a general strike may follow. Union leaders from major eastern lines met at Grand Central, while New York Central officials declined comment amid tense conferences.
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Miners Issue Ultimatum Over Wages Threatens Strike
March 17 report from Cincinnati notes United Mine Workers threaten nationwide strike if coal operators do not raise wages. Delegates discuss keeping demands for 0.60 cents per ton for screened coal, and concessions on weekend pay and run of mine terms are considered but wage rise remains non negotiable. Thomas Lewis, UMW president, warns seriousness of situation while urging readiness for emergency talks.
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Educated Chimpanzee Dies After Long Life Abroad
A chimpanzee named Oona, insured for 900 000, died in Texas after years abroad. The animal, raised and trained, lived near Vallas and was described as resembling a man in behavior. The body was embalmed for burial at a home in Lancaster, Pa, with legal steps noted in court.
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