British general strike ends amid mixed signals and plans
UK political leaders announce the general strike is off after talks with Sir Herbert Samuel and Arthur Pugh. Government to resume talks on mining pay while a national wage board may oversee safeguards. Miners reject terms citing wage cuts amid renewed labor friction.
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Edward W. Pickard
Britain
Trades Union Congress
Laborites
Sir Herbert Samuel
Baldwin
House of Commons
Herbert Samuel
Royal Coal Commission
Arthur Pugh
Miners’ Federation
Archbishop of
Canterbury
Liberal Party
United Kingdom
Cable Repair in the Atlantic Five Days for 1600 Miles
The Colonia spent five days in heavy northwest gale fishing the 1600 mile Atlantic cable segment east of Sandy Hook. Engineers tracked resistances, hauled the end connected to America aboard, and welded a new section to restore the New York Fayal link. The operation faced peril as the dynamometer spiked and threatened to tear the cable loose before a stable connection was secured at Fayal.
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Fayal
Azores
New York
Great Western
Colonial
Atlantic
Azores-America
America
Pimbay
Atlantic Ocean
Birds Migrate to U S With Own Wings Idle
Boston report describes a lecture by Dr. John C. Phillips on Hungarian partridge migration by air. Birds destined for American game preserves are flown from Czecho Slovakia to London in cages, then shipped on ocean liners for transatlantic travel. The partridge thrives in the West but not yet in the eastern United States.
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Boston
John C. Phillips
Czecho-Slovakia
London
Phillips
Owl Visits White House During Presidential Nap
An owl appeared on the White House grounds and briefly visited the President during a nap. The bird flew in perched on the fireplace corner then departed without incident.
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Washington
White House
Irene Four-masted Schooner Returns After 130 Days Afloat
The San Pedro bound Irene schooner, long thought lost, arrives safe after 130 days at sea. Captain Rosendal and crew survived at sea as ailing crewmen were saved by rain and seafood supply. Cargo of lumber destined for Florida remains to be disposed of.
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San Pedro
Cal
Irene
Allen EB. Rosendal
Florida
Gray's Harbor
Wash
Fred Fale
G. L. Petersen
Saiin
Rosendal
Tropics
Oakland
Miami
Alvena
Aix
Speedy Pigeon Sets Sprint Record at Fort Monmouth
General Pershing the fastest army carrier pigeon flew 189 miles from Washington in 6 hours and 90 minutes beating 11 rivals. His minds quote Emerson.
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Fort Monmouth
N. J
General Pershing
Washington
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