Gompers Attacks Burleson Over Postal Policy
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, in New York on Saturday assailed Postmaster General Burleson for an autocratic policy in Postal Telegraph and telephone services and warned Burke will “walk the plank sooner or later.” He criticized Burleson for needing a wider field and better opportunity to fit him for succession of the world’s best known but unlamented dictators. His statement notes Burleson’s autocratic conduct and cites labor movement concerns.
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New York
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Burleson
Gompers
United States
Mr. Gompers
Post Office Department
War Department
Navy Department
War Labor Board
Mr. Burleson
Burleson Criticized Over Autocratic Post Office Policy
A dated speech attacks Postmaster General Burleson for autocratic handling of postal services and a lack of sympathy with workers. The speaker condemns his reluctance to embrace collective bargaining and laments prolonged grievances from postal employees, warning of inevitable public condemnation.
Medals Made From Captured Hun Guns For Workers
Workers in the Fifth Victory Loan will receive medals crafted from steel taken from German cannon captured by Americans before the armistice. County Chairman Winters will award the medals after the campaign ends, using blank certificates to certify each recipient.
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Charles C. Crooks
Adams County
Winters
Eighth District At 39 Percent Of Victory Loan Quota
In the Eighth district for the first five days 58,516,400 in Victory loan notes has been subscribed out of a 195,000,000 quota, a 39 percent mark. Indiana leads with 66 percent from 9,337,050 sold of 14,092,950 quota. Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Kentucky show progress with varying counts and unreported counties, while rural counties and banks face outreach challenges as officials push to widen small-subsubscriber participation.
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St, Louis
United States
Indiana
Tennessee
Memphis
Arkansas
Emingway
Pettie
Mississippi
St. Louis
Kentucky
Russell
Muhlenberg
Tennesse
Madison
Montgomery
Illinois
Crabtreets
Missouri
Audrain
Hughes
Liberty Loan
Independents Meet Marblehead In League Park Tilt
Quincy faces Marblehead in a 3 pm game at League Park. Tom Lenane’s Independents boast strong batting and pitching, while Marblehead backs a swift defensive attack. Lineups include Winking and Mast for Quincy against Eis enberg and Stolberg for Marblehead. Gombay’s weather note adds rain context.
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Quincy
Marblehead
League Park
Tom Lenane
Winking
Mast
Gem City Battery
Eisenberg
Weih
O. Mast
Weggs
C. Winking
Bornmann
S Nieman
H. Stroot
Elmer Freese
Ed Krueger
F. Nieman
George Sohm
Dos Gruesmeyer
B. Gruesmeyer
Viehl
Stollberg
Long
Robertson
C. Viehl
Roan
Hendricks
Peters
E. Stolberg
Shoes Stolen From Sterns Display Window
A thief shattered a showroom pane at J. Stern & Sons on Fifth and Hampshire late Saturday night and stole three pairs of shoes. Patrolman Grimmer found the break at 1 am. no suspect is named. Officers later brought twelve pairs to the station for safekeeping. value of remaining shoes exceeds 75 dollars. The well lit corner saw many passersby when the burglary occurred.
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J. Stern & Sons
Fifth
Hampshire Streets
Grimmer
Colonel Duncan Delayed In Chicago For Quincy Eighth Regt
Col Otis B Duncan, expected in Quincy Saturday to organize a company in the new Eighth regiment, was held in Chicago by business and did not arrive. He is expected today and organization work will start Monday on his arrival.
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Otis B. Duncan
Quincy
Eighth Regiment
Chicago
Papal Countess Leary Dies in New York Home
Miss Mary Leary 87 known as papal countess died at her Fifth Avenue residence in New York. The Pope conferred the title for her extensive charities including altar donations and church building. She led the national Catholic women organization in 1914 and helped bring clergy to support her work.
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New York
Mary Leary
Fifth Avenue
Countess Leary
National Organization of Catholic Women of the United
Catholic University
Washington
Newport
R. I
Leo XII
Ida Ryan
Thomas Fortune Ryan
Real estate exchange and rental notices
In FOR SAVE OR EXCHANGE you can trade a vacant lot or small property for a good home and income producing property if you act at once. W. J. McCready, 110% N. 6th St. 30. REAL ESTATE FOR RENT small tract near the city with possession at once. Address Y-63 care Whig. 30
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W. J. McCready
6Th St
Care Whig
W. F. McCready
Quincy
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Bertel O. Henning
Donald C. Ware
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Ohker
Herricks
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Eigth
Gombay
Duncan
Eleventh
Duker's
Silver Watch
Red Cross
Kentucky St
Railroad Station
Ford
Good Square Place
Sabe
Gites Bros
West Side Square
Senora
Kimball
Vigtor
Hupp-Yeats
Maple St
Roy Seeley
International
Cal County
Spring Street
Young China Cafe
Hampshire Street
Dolmans
Capes
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