Rail shop men vote to strike over wage cut
Tabulation shows 325000 against and 48000 in favor for a 105-8 percent wage reduction offered by the railroad labor board. The vote, announced from Chicago, signals a potential nationwide strike as other rail workers refer the proposal to a committee and a $20 million strike fund stands ready for limited use.
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Chicago
Aave
United States Railroad Labor Board
Ofice
B. M. Jewell
Railway Employees’ Division
American Federation of Labor
Labor Board
Beneft
Labor to Ask Irish Freedom
Organized labor in America will urge President Gompers and the cabinet to recognize an Irish republic and protest Britain against the war in Ireland. The American Federation of Labor executive council authorized immediate action and will present the matter to Washington officials. The convention adjourned until August 22 to decide on further labor problems.
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Denver
Colo
Organized Labor of America
Iarding
Congress
Trish Republic
Great Britain
Ireland
Executive
Amercan Federation of Labor
Gompers
Washington
Courtess
Athletic City
Charles J Bonaparte Dies at Country Home Near Here
Charles J. Bonaparte, a member of the Roosevelt cabinet, died at his country home near Teabthnore. He was born in Baltimore on June 9, 1857, graduated Harvard College in 1881, admitted to the bar 1884, and served as secretary of the navy and attorney general. He married Ellen Channing Tay of Hartford in 1875.
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Charles J. Bonaparte
Roosevelt
Here
Charles Joseph Bonaparte
Jerome Bonaparte
Westphalia
Napoleon
Baltimore
Harvard College
Navy
Notre Dame University
Bonaparte
Eien Channing Tay
Hartford, Conn
Fire at Sheriff Break Jail Sparks Manhunt in Eau Claire
Authorities pursue Stanley Russell and Gus Linderg alias Gus Watts after they escaped Eau Claire county jail when Sheriff George Darman locked them up for the night. Russell fired a shot, injuring the sheriff with a powder burn on the hand.
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Eau Claire
Stanley Russell
Gus Linderg
Gus Watts
George Darman
Russell
Panama Canal Traffic Drops to May Low Since 1920
The Panama Canal Record reports May traffic was the lightest since June 1920, with 210 commercial ships passing through the canal in May, averaging 6.9 per day.
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Panama
Washington
Panama Canal
Big Cut
Agree to Peace Bill Push by New Republican Members
Republican conferees from both chambers reach a compromise Knox Porter resolution to end the war with Germany and Austria. Representative Ansorge of New York says about 100 new Republicans will meet to discuss the situation, aiming to cut red tape and substitute action for delay.
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House
Washington
Germany
Austria
Senate
Ansorge
New York
Congress
British coal strike ends with subsidy plan hopeful
London June 20 The British coal mine strike that began April 7 is settled officials say Prime Minister Lloyd George and his cabinet discussed a new subsidy offer of 10 million pounds for the coal industry to be submitted to Parliament. Miners are expected to resume work next Monday if granted.
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London
Lloyd Geomre
War time leases cut as economy drive continues
Washington reports the war department has canceled 3849 leases since March under the economy policy, saving $31,593 monthly in rentals. Secretary Weeks said the department will abandon the Lakehurst chemical warfare plant, move equipment to Edgewood Arsenal, and sell 10,000 acres. Monthly rentals totaled $1.5 million, with spending tied to Atlanta and Fort Sam Houston.
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War Department
Weeks
Lakehurst
M. J
Edgewood Arsenal
Amfaryland
Atlanta
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Indianapolis
State Board of Education
Indiana
High School Athletic League
L. N. Hines
Columbus
Bartholomew County
Indiana Federation of Farmers’ Associations
United States
Grain Growers, Incorporated
Chicago
Goshen
Goshen-Ligonier
Lincoln Highway
Indiana State Highway Commission
Cromwell
Noble County
New Carlisle
Laporte
Petershbureg
Pike County
Lafayette
Lafayette Service Company
Indiana & Eastern Traction Company
The
Traction Company
Agricultural Extension Department
Purdue University
South Bend
George L. Addison
Fifth Army Corps
Fort
Benjamin Starrison
Chateau-Phierry
Soissons
Osmmond
Crown Point
Lake County
Hammond
Cedar Lake
Indiana — State Highway Commission
Charles KE. Zeigler
Washington, D. C
Noblesville
Flood Swallows 20 Acres North of Burlington Bridge
Missouri river rose ten inches at Plattsmouth Nebraska flooding twenty acres of land north of the Burlington railroad bridge. Back water reached the railroad tracks at the depot.
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Plattsmouth
Neb
Burlington Railroad
Clergymen Aid Bid to Block Championship Bout in Jersey City
Robert Watson of the International Reform bureau led five Jersey City clergymen to Chancery court before Vice Chancellor Stevenson to seek an injunction against the Pempsey Carpentier light next Saturday.
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Jersey City
N. J
Robert Watson
International Reform Bureau
Chancery Court
Stevenson
Pempsey-Carpentier
Indiana Reformatory Relocation Plan Hit By Law Change
Governor McCray announces the Indiana reformatory relocation commission finds the relocation law unworkable and asks the winning bidder to release the state from the deal or allow postponement until after the next general assembly.
Frocks of Enduring Charm for Midsummer
A feature on summer afternoon frocks in white or black lace, with georgette accents and accessories. Describes an all over white lace dress run with black, a simple bodice with elbow sleeves, fichu style collar, ribbon girdle, Dresden parasol, white georgette hat, and matching accessories for day or evening wear.
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Dresden
Summer Millinery Gems Describe Delicate Hat Styles
The article highlights four standout hats for summer, showcasing delicate lace, wreaths of pond lilies, and decorative bouquets. It notes wide brimmed black marines hats, pale crepe de chine, and a black hair braid design with roses, lilies, and ribbons as key elements of the season’s millinery poetry.
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