End of Chicago Streetcar Strike Reaches Settlement
Chicago street car workers vote 386 to end a 15,000-strong strike after accepting a union company offer. Service to resume about 4 a.m. on surface and elevated lines. The agreement raises wages from 48 to 65 cents on surface lines and 1.00 to 1.07 dollars on elevated lines, adds an eight hour day, overtime pay, and revised runs. Combined tally 6,360 in favor and 5,974 against.
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Chicago
Chcago Street
Carmen
William D. Mahon
Detroit
Senate Repeal Daylight Saving Law Moves to Wilson
The Senate approved sending to President Wilson a House bill repealing daylight saving. By a 11 to 12 vote the chamber backed the repeal, predicting another veto as with the earlier rider on the agricultural appropriation. The separate bill, passed June 18, avoids altering standard time zones.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
Democratic Leader Fights Endorsement
Kansas City report shows R. E. Malley in a quarrel at a Democratic State committee meeting that led to electing a Reed man as secretary. Ben Neale announced a St. Louis session to decide on the league of nations. Malley warned against forcing a Democratic record on the issue, noting Missouri factions split and Republicans stayed silent.
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Kansas City
R. E.malley
Democratic State Committee
Reed
Ben Neale
State Committee
St. Louis
League of Nations
Missouri
Republican State Committee
Award Contracts For Coal Needed By State
Springfield, Aug. 2. The division of purchases and supplies announced contracts for 240000 tons of coal for state institutions at about 750000 dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920. Prices range from 2 dollars a ton for mineraq coal to 5.85 dollars for West Virginia hard coal.
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Springfield
Division of
Mineraq
West Virginia
Steps Taken In Drive For Lower Costs
Friday reports show government moves to cut living costs. President Wilson asks Congress to defer five weeks' recess and consider railroad wage demands. A three member committee begins work on reducing expenditures for the President and cabinet. The Brotherhood of Railway Conductors discusses wage increases with Wilson. The House interstate commerce committee backs a resolution for a federal trade commission inquiry into shoe prices. Both Houses introduce bills aimed at easing living conditions.
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House
Wilson
Senate
Meyers
Wycomnts
The
Brotherhood of Railway Conductors
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Federal Trade Commission
Congress
Packers To Welcome Searching Probe Of Present High Costs
The American meat packing industry sent telegrams to President Wilson and other officials offering full cooperation with a cabinet probe into the high cost of living. The Institute of American Meat Packers said its 200 members would audit books and provide access to records to show packers are not responsible for current price levels.
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Chicago
Wilson
Institute of American Meat Packers
Senator Gronna
Committee
Government Patents Raised By Contractors Practice
Washington Aug 2 The War department says contractors have obtained patents in their own names on devices developed by government service personnel. The policy is illegal and department heads are ordered to protect the government while aiding inventors to establish their claims. A patents section of the General Staff is created and the inventions section moved to the operations division as service members are urged to submit ideas for improved military equipment.
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Washington
War Department
Congress
General Staff
Chicago riot toll hits 35 dead as troops guard South Side
Chicago officials say rioting between Negroes and whites has left 35 dead and about 500 wounded. More than 6,000 state troops and 2,000 special policemen patrol the Negro district while saloons and assembly places are closed. Attorny General Brundage warns on search battles as negro leaders protest. In Rockford, Illinois, at least a dozen refugee families arrive amid the unrest.
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Chicago
Garrity
Negro District
A. F. Lorenzen
Illinois Reserve
E. J. Brundage
United States
Third Reserve
Brundage
East St. Louis
Rockford
Barber Faces Charges After Hair Tonic Incident
In Alton a barber, Eddie Lonie, clashed with hotel manager Frank Osner over a rent hike. Lonie reported Osner struck him, then two bottles of hair tonic were hurled during the confrontation, one breaking a window and the other hitting Osner. Osner paid a fine.
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ST. Louis
Eddie Lonie
Int
Alton
Frank Osner
Osner
Lonte
Lonie
Osnar
Negotiations Reported on New US UK Commercial Treaty
London August 1 The British foreign office has completed negotiations with the United States for a new commercial treaty. The wording will be laid before Parliament soon and details are expected to be announced. The announcement comes amid efforts to strengthen economic ties between the two nations.
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London
British Foreign Office
United States
Bvaning
United Kingdom
Shop Strike Bulletin Reports Weak Eastern Response
The Federated Shopmen's union strike gathers little eastern support per an unofficial regional director statement. In Huntington W V on Aug 2 two thousand Chesapeake and Ohio railroad shop workers walked off the job including boilermakers helpers car repairers machinists and tin fitters.
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New York
Federated Shopmen’s Union
Huntington
W. Va
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Shopmen Plan U S Probe Through Wilson Wage Probe
Chicago Aug 2 The Federated Shopmen union district officers welcomed President Wilson’s call for a Congressional wage commission for railway workers amid a nationwide strike set for 10 am Friday. Locals push retroactive pay from Aug 1 1919 to Jan 1 1920 with wage goals rising from 68 to 85 cents for machinists and 46 to 60 cents for helpers.
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Chicago
Wilson
Congress
Federate Shopmen’s Union
Middle West
Washington
Railroad Administration
Sailors Take Two Days Shore Leave in Panama City
Aboard the U S S New York the Pacific fleet enjoyed two days of liberty in Panama City. Some 16 000 sailors and marines explored the tropical port while naval patrols kept order. The bull ring show drew the crowd with fights ending in a jaguar and bull cage scene.
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U.S. S. New York
Panama Bay
Panama City
Tropics
Admiral Rodman
Kaiserin Says Lord Will Lead Kaiser Out Of Dark Valley
Berlin August 1 The former German Empress writes to the vicar at Wilhelmshorde saying The Kaiser bears his burden but the Lord will lead him out of the dark valley She notes the Kaiser is well aside from a bad cold and that she herself is well.
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Berlin
Christchurch
Whelmshode
Hines Letter To Wilson On Rail Wage Problem
Mr Hines writes to President on July 30 about a wage dispute for railroad shop employees. Labor and management reports clash over a general increase, with labor urging higher pay and management warning of rising costs and broader impacts unless rates rise or costs fall. He notes a 12 cent per hour raise would swell annual operating expenses and require new revenues from transportation rates, possible only if Congress acts. The piece frames the issue as a national public concern involving two million workers and their families.
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Navy Yard
Congress
Treasury
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wilson
Esch and Cummins
House
Senate
Interstate Commerce Committees
Hines
Bureau of Mailway Economics
Railroad Administration
Middle West
South
Jines
Ines
Cummins
Representative Exch
Congressional Commerce Committers
London Seeks Global Check on Food Profiteering
London reports steps toward international collective purchasing to curb profiteering and speculation in foodstuffs. British French and Italian representatives propose a wartime system, coordinating with the United States, and urge U S cooperation to stabilize prices for 1920 as harvest prospects falter.
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London
Supreme Economic Council
Plas
United States
Europe
President Wilson Eyes Economic Measures Amid Price Struggles
President Wilson outlined economic conditions in multiple facets as he asks Congress for recommendations within two weeks. A cabinet meeting led by Attorney General Palmer to counter rising prices will reconvene with Jules Barnes of the U S Grain Corporation joining. A special committee will report on proposals to curb profiteering and consider selling wheat at market price to absorb the gap.
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Washingon
Wilson
House
Palmer
Jules Barnes
United States Grain Corporation
Hines
The
Treasury
Leffingwell
Colver
Federal Trade Commission
Cial
Kolchak Army Retreat Damages War Morale
Paris dispatches report that Admiral Kolchak’s all Russian government plans to move from Omsk to Irkutsk as morale sours and territory lost to the Bolsheviks remains unrecovered. Czecho Slovak troops demobilize and a green army in Siberia and European Russia pledges not to fight, signaling end of WWI combat.
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Associated Press
Paris
Admiral Kolchak
Omsk
Irkutsk
Siberia
Kolchak
Russia
European
Lenine Plans Retirement Amid Policy Shift
Stockholm reports Lenin intends drastic policy changes followed by retirement with Leon Trotzky in command of the red army. Informants claim discussions in Soviet Commissionaires favored handing power to other Socialist parties, but Lenin argues pausing power would prove other parties cannot reorganize Russia. Support cited from Tehitcherin, Stoutchka, and Podrovski.
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Stockholm
Svenska Dagbladt
Nikolai Lenine
Leon Trotzky
Red Army
Lenine
Admiral Kolchak
Omsk
Russia
George Tehitcherin
M. Stoutchka
Justice
Prof. Podrovski
Interior
Ruth Law Fails In Altitude Record Attempt
Ruth Law attempted to set an American altitude record at Harrisburg Illinois using a Curtiss aircraft. At 28 000 feet fuel ran low forcing a descent from the Broughton field and she then returned to the fair grounds after replenishing fuel.
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Ruth Law
Harrisburg
Broughton
Fair Grounds
American minister to Belgium postpones trip to join King and Queen to U S
O Whit lock the American minister to Belgium has postponed a two month U S vacation and will accompany King Albert and Queen Elisabeth on their October visit to the United States.
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Associated Press
Brussels
O Whitlock
Belgium
United States
King Albert
Elisabeth
High cost of living fuels railroad wage crisis
Washington Aug 2 A new labor crisis driven by rising living costs faces the railroad administration. President Wilson asked Congress to abandon a five week recess to consider a wage commission, after talks with Director General Hines. The plan would require rate increases to cover wage raises, a move never before requested of Congress.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
Wilson
Hines
House of Representatives
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U.S. Probe
Kaiserin
Whitlock
Republican Legislative Steering Committee
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