Western Trainmen Get Pay Increases Across Railroads
The federal arbitration board awarded wage hikes for rail yard workers led by switchmen and switch tenders, retroactive to February 10, 1919, covering multiple lines including Chicago & Eastern Illinois and Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. The 2 cent hourly raise for switchmen and $32 monthly for switch tenders were justified by rising operating costs over the prior four years.
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Chicago
Federal Arbitration Board
Fin & Wage
Switchmen’s Union
Neh
America
Chicago & Eastern Witness
Chicago Great Western
Twin Chief
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Invergrove
Minn
Lake Shore
Michigan
Michigan Central
Detroit River
Pere Marquette
Wisconsin Central
Naval Estimates Cut Reported by Naval Committee
Washington March 28 The naval appropriation bill carrying 129 037. 60 was reported to the house by the naval committee. The amount is about two million dollars less than the department estimates. The bill provides for two first class battleships one repair ship two fleet colliers and five submarines.
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Washington
House
Naval
Department
Packer Cudahy Cleared in Municipal Court Action
The case involving Cudahy and banker Jere Lans was dismissed in Kansas City municipal court. Infant city attorney Daniel Anwell presented the motion to drop the attack allegation, and the court granted the dismissal.
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Cudahy
Kansas City
Packer
Jere Lans
Daniel Anwell
Roosevelt Sends For Pinchot In Europe Meeting Stir Taft Backers
Washington March 23 Gifford Pinchot will meet Theodore Roosevelt in Naples. Roosevelt has cabled for the deposed ex-forester to come to Europe to discuss the Taft era, Balenger and Alaska scandal matters. The move sparks insurgent commentary as Taft allies fear Roosevelt’s private stance could influence the coming congressional election.
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Gifford Pinchot
Theodore Roosevelt
Naples
Forester
Europe
Copenhagen
Pinchot
United States
Roosevelt
Nile
Mr. Pinchot
Taft
Bal
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Cox
White House
Pres Dent Taft
Palmer
Pennsylvania
Nine More Bribe Takers Confess in Pittsburgh Graft Case
Nine additional former council members confessed guilt to accepting bribes and were given suspended sentences. They describe bribe payments from 50 up to 81 dollars, threats against graft crusaders, and plans to sue witnesses. About 23 holdouts plan to fight the charges, with immunity terms limiting future office. Separate note mentions Mrs Morse pushing to free her husband Charles W Morse in Atlanta.
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R. 8. Frazer
Councilmante Cars
Robert Wilson
Scranton
Diatilcr
Blakeley
A. Leo Weil
Voters’ League
Assstant
Warren I. Gemour
West
Seymour
Frazer
Pennsylvania
W H. Weber
Lima Ligit
Counciman Kearns
Charles C. Schadta
Eeener
Job F. Klein
Klein
South Seventh Street
Bar of Justice
Morse
Atlanta
Charles W. Morse
United States Penitentiary
Gypsy's Gift Offered For Rheumatism Cure
Baltimore physician Dr W S Herndon promotes Gypsy's Gift a scientific remedy for rheumatic conditions. The product priced at $1 a bottle with guarantee to cure or refund, distributed through Head Drug and Chemical Co and Frederick Grugetrta, inviting rheumatics to try the new prescription.
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W. S. Herndon
South
Head Drag
Chemica Co
Maeyiand
Gypsey
Dr. Herndon
Frederick Grugetrta
Colored man arrested after assault near Euston Maryland
In Maryland, William Dickerson a Black man, was arrested after allegedly attacking 16 year old Miss Aunle Grund near Grund farm. The assault occurred Sunday night when Dickerson dragged the girl into the woods tearing her clothing. He was found at Tripper Creek and jailed amid heightened local tension.
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Maryland
Euston
William Dickerson
Aunle ‘Dland
August Grund
Ranton
Mina Grund
Dickerson
Tripper Creek
Prominent York Politician Found Dead at Social Club
Vincent R. Weaver former York County clerk and Democratic leader was found dead in the Spring Garden Social Club room in York. J de Hof suggested natural causes though suicide could not be ruled out. Club members discovered him while searching at Mrs Weaver's request. he reclined on a couch with head on a cushion and hands folded over his heart. A hat and a half-burned cigar lay nearby.
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Vincent, R. Weaver
York County
Clen
Spring Garden
Corane
J. de Hof
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