Indiana Public Service Denies Western Union 20 Percent Proposal
Indianapolis Aug 1 The Indiana Public Service Commission denied Western Union Telegraph Company petition to continue a 20 percent increase in rates. The ruling ends the company’s attempt to keep higher charges in effect. The decision leaves telegraph customers facing existing rates and potential future changes under state oversight.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Public Service Commission
Western Union Telegraph Company
Government Control Ends Awaited by Indiana Rate Order
An Indiana rate order states that the company must continue charging the old rate on its business there until government control ends. After midnight when control is relinquished the firm may adjust charges accordingly.
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Indiana
Bell Telephone System
United States
London Police Strike of 1918 Erupts Across City
Associated Press reports London police declare an immediate strike over Parliament’s police reform bill. Union says it targets labor, bans strikes, and curtails police unions. Early Aug reports indicate few officers joined, with patrols mostly at posts and some doubting the strike.
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Associated Press
London
Police and Prison Officers Union
Secretary Glass Fails Private Entry Prank at Treasury
Washington August 1 The secretary of the treasury walked to the Fifteenth street door rather than using a private entrance. A guard asked if he worked there and what his name was. An officer of the watch then reminded him of his role and the amused exchange was recounted by the secretary later.
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Treasury
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National Financial System
Tacoma milk price rise sparks brief notice
Tacoma milk companies announced a price increase next week from 12 to 15 cents a quart. They cited higher condenser costs and producer charges as reasons. Producers blamed shorter pasturage and higher grain prices for the raise.
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Tacoma
Wash
Plans for Divisions Homeward and Station Changes
Washington reports the Third Division heads to Camp Pike Arkansas while the Second Division moves to Camp Kearney California and the First to Camp Taylor Kentucky. Marine brigade to Quantico after New York arrival. Regular divisions at Dodge Gordon Grant Funston remain largely paper organizations. Milk price shifts trigger retail increases as Illinois producers organize price setting under new law.
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Marine Barracks
Quantico
Camp Dodge
Camp Gordon
Camp Grant
Camp Funston
Kan
Milk price hike hits Chicago retailers
Chicago distributors told patrons the milk price rose from 14 to 15 cents a quart and cream from 15 to 16 cents a half pint effective today. Producers had raised milk to distributors by 52 cents per hundred pounds for August, prompting the consumer increase. The Milk Producers' Association of northern Illinois Indiana and southern Wisconsin supplies Chicago via the Co operative Marketing company.
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S. C. Chappell
Kee & Chappell Company
Chicago
Milk Producers’ Association of
Ilinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Co-operative Marketing Company
Protest Cuts Hit Navy Yard Workforce in August
Workers at the Poston navy yard staged a shut down protest as news spread that 8,000 employees must be reduced by at least 1,500 next month due to lower naval appropriations from Congress. The disruption reflected broad discontent across departments and highlighted the impact of budget cuts on production and operations.
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