Washington tariff fight stalls in House as Underwood bill rush urged
In Washington on May 2, Republican leaders in the House refused to delay the Underwood tariff bill further. Representative Moore of Pennsylvania warned against filibuster while Democrats pressed the measure to speed passage despite opposition from beet and cane sugar interests. The scene centered on market basket reductions and fears of industry hardship if duties shift to free sugar in three years.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Moore
Pehnsylvania
Buffalo department store clerks strike for higher wages
More than 25,000 Buffalo department store employees walked out for higher pay and shorter hours. Hardware and five and ten cent stores joined in demanding eight hour days and eight to twelve hour delivery disputes. They seek eight dollar weekly minimum for girls and women, fifteen for men, and eighteen for drivers with no one exceeding eight hours daily and stores closing at six every evening. They request half holiday Saturdays in June to September with full pay. Current wage for girl clerks cited as five dollars weekly.
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Railroads Obey Full Crew Law After Passage
Philadelphia May 2 Railroads in the state complied with the full crew law requiring five to six operating men per train depending on car count. The measure, already in force in Pennsylvania, faced opposition over its cost but is now being tested for constitutionality. New Jersey and Delaware routes were among the hardest hit by enforcement.
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Serpry Assembly
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylva Railroad
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New Jersey
New
Delaware
Luncheon Honoring China Today At Pekin Legation
Reported New Republic will host an elaborate luncheon for the United States legation in Pekin as part of recognizing China today. Two Die In Hotel Fire In New York City a blaze claimed two lives and trapped men on the top floor of a three story brick structure. Nathan Trisk of Watertown New York and Cyril Williams of Oswego were killed in the fire.
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U.S
Pekin
Yo Phe
Republic of China
Legation
Winter Palace
Qswers
N.Y
Draley House
Nathan Trisk
Watertown
Cyril Willara
Qsweza
Slain Son in Law After Fight at Berky Farm
In Allentown area on May 2 Peter Eki, twenty eight, from Maran, beat to death his father-in-law Henry Peto with a block of wood after a quarrel during heavy drinking. The incident at the Maple Grove home near the Lehigh line left a bloody scene. Peto and family fled. state police pursuing.
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Maran
Polies
Woo Tye
Henry Peto
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Maple Grove
Berky County
Lehigh County
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Eeki
Tsve
Urnik
Cobb Reinstated as Ty Cobb Fined Fifty Dollars
The National Commission finished a two day meeting in Chicago and announced Ty Cobb’s reinstatement with a fifty dollar fine. Cobb’s salary had risen by about twenty five hundred dollars, making the small penalty appear trivial to observers. A note about a submarine mine float near Saint Craner’s guard is also mentioned in the report.
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National Commission
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Mki
Ty Cobb
Petrait
Ty Cobbs
Cobb
Child Burned to Death in Norristown Fire
Four year old Joseph ein of Constohocken was burned to death while playing with matches. his clothing caught fire in an accident reported in Norristown Pennsylvania on May 4.
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Joseph Ein
Constohocken
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