May Speed Up Treaty Four Talk Washington
Washington October 7 Senate debate on the treaty yielded four speeches with low attendance. Senator McCumber urged amendments to the pact and league covenant while cautioning against rushing to the Shantung issue. McCormick Lenroot and Walsh supported varied positions as discussions stretched over who may vote and how Britain would be represented in the league.
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Italy
Chamber of Deputies
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Polar and Aronday distress call from Halifax steamer
In a late night radio message from Halifax area, the American steamer Polar and Aronday sent an urgent assist request. Thames Bage reported she was in bad shape as pumps could not control rapidly rising water. Position given as 40 N, 63 47 W.
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Labor Conference Opens to Forge Harmony Between Capital and Labor
Washington October 7 delegates at the Wilson called industrial conference urged day and night sessions to build a basis for harmony between capital and labor amid abnormal economic conditions. Bernard Baruch chaired public delegates with Gavin McNab expected as permanent chairman.
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Wilson
Bernard M. Baruch
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White House
Gavin McNab
San Francisco
W. D. Mahon
American Federation of Labor
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Mr. Baruch
Chadbourne
McNab
Harmedy
McNaboo
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Tle
British Rail Strike Settled After Mediation Accord
The London strike ends with no clear victor as mediators secure a settlement. Wages in all grades remain at pre war levels plus 36 shillings until September 30 next year, a concession far from the government’s earlier proposals for no changes until 1919 and then 1926.
Train Porter Sentenced to 30 Years for Rail Attack
Carrollton Missouri October 7 William Wardlow a Black man was sentenced to thirty years in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to an assault charge connected with a Sunday night incident on a passenger train where he worked as porter He denied the main attack but admitted the other charge and was hurried to prison as a precaution.
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William Wardlow
Five Men Shot After Rioting In Oakland
Five men were shot during a riot in Oakland on Monday afternoon as police tried to disperse the unrest. Capt. Woo Woods said the wounds were dangerous and several suspects were arrested on charges of shooting, with ten others detained for stone-throwing.
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Thole Consett
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Italy to ratify peace treaty by royal decree
A Rome dispatch reports Italy will ratify the Germany peace treaty by royal decree today, enabling ratification by three powers. Britain and France have ratified. the Saar basin commission to begin within two weeks. London work by Sir Eric Drummond and E. M. Nouse noted. House’s move to the United States linked to developments.
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Live Stock Brokers Seek To Escape Tax
In Chicago on October T A test suit filed in federal court by partners of Brown St John and Company argues live stock commission firms fall outside brokerages and should not pay government taxes. The Internal Revenue Service is the defender, with the National Live Stock Exchange backing the case. The suit targets thousands of dollars in taxes paid annually by these firms.
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Wilson Sees Continued Improvement In Recovery
President Wilson made further progress toward recovery as doctors reported a slow but steady gain in strength from a series of comfortable days and nights. He remained in bed and far from well, with official briefings noting optimism but no immediate return to duties. A cabinet session found little urgent business, while Pope Benedict sent messages of sympathy.
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Ice Cream Men Deny Prohibition Harvest
Delegates at the National Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers meeting in Chicago denied that national prohibition raised consumption. They argued consumption has decreased and warned of rising prices due to sugar shortages and higher labor costs, with Asan Gardiner Sr. of Baltimore cited.
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Break Up Band That Smashed Dye Windows
A disorderly incident led to dye window damage during a pistol fight in a city street. Three men were injured as a car veered during the melee. Police and bystanders observed the chaotic scene as workers from nearby cleaners and dyers went on strike, affecting the area.
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Mayor Seeks Federal Troops as Gary Faces Martial Law
Gary Indiana October 7 Mayor W E Hodges said about 1000 federal troops from Fort Sheridan are en route under Major General Leonard Wood to bolster seven state units after rioting. Martial law ordered at 10 pm restricts public meetings. churches and theaters exempt.
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Martial Law Declared in Two Indiana Towns
In Gary and East Chicago Indiana martial law was declared as federal troops were deployed to quell the steel strike. Indiana Harbor also saw tension with 2000 marchers and the presence of state troops. Gary officials restricted mass gatherings. No major violence reported Monday. mills continued operations with varying labor presence.
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Small Mills Start Up Amid Idle Big Ones
In a break of the steel strike, several smaller mills resumed with limited work while major plants remained idle. Reports from Denara Pennsylvania and Morgantown suggest only a fraction of workers returned, and output was not yet flowing. Union leaders warned against hasty rehirings, and Carnegie Steel plants showed minimal activity across Pittsburgh districts. Homestead reports ongoing worker losses as strike actions continue.
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