22 Sep 1919
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1919
Page
1
A partial bank report shows totals including deposits and reserves. Marshall Miller, secretary, swears to the accuracy before Notary Thomas A. Chapline on September 17, 1919, with figures for dividends, taxes, and contingent accounts.
Pittsburgh dispatch notes William Z Foster stating steel furnaces in the district operate but many mills may be forced to close within days as the strike intensifies. Reports from Chicago Cleveland and Youngstown indicate thousands will walk out though mills in some areas plan to stay open. Health and security measures remain with guards patrolling streets and plants.
In Manhattan two payroll guards and a messenger were assaulted as bandits seized a bag containing 87500 dollars. A second robbery nearby saw a clerk lose an employer payroll of 8500 dollars despite guards' presence. One suspect was arrested as the incident drew public attention.
Washington reports a new credit of 1,146,927 to Italy, raising Italy's total advances to 1,019,022,872 and overall aid to 89,041,0404. The dispatch notes the extension of financial assistance amid ongoing international economic programs.
Lexington Kentucky resident Sergeant William Sandlin, 28, hailed as a rival to Sergeant York, earned the Congressional Medal of Honor for a September 20 action near Col de la Boisselle in France. He singlehandedly killed 24 Germans, captured machine guns, and escaped unharmed, also receiving the French Croix de Guerre with palm and the Médaille Militaire for France.
In Wilkes-Barre on September 22 a group of several dozen comely union waitresses conducted a novel picket at the Park Restaurant, blocking patrons and earning concessions within an hour. They secured eight hours, a 40 percent raise, and recognition of the Waitresses' Union while prompting the discharge of dissenting coworkers. The scene reflects a unique labor action aimed at wages and union acknowledgment.
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