Wage Reduction Order Extends to Large Railroads
The United States Railroad Labor Board broadened its wage reduction order effective July 1 to include nearly every large railroad in the country. About 210 roads are affected, with reductions applying to classes of on board workers as named in each road’s submission, while some minor classes receive added reductions. Chefs dining car staff laundry workers and porters are among those named in the action sections of the decision.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Ardendum
Nomination of Nebraska Politician as Comptroller General
J Raymond Mo of McCool Nebraska secretary of the publican congressional campaign committee was nominated by President Harding to be Comptroller General of the United States.
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U. S. Washington
J. Raymond Mo
McCool
Neb
Publican
Congressional Campaign Committee
Harding
United States
Coal Users Urged to Build Bituminous Reserve
Washington report says railroads and other large coal users should buy a large reserve of bituminous coal now while conditions are easy, as urged by the Interstate Commerce Commission to hedge against future shortages and price spikes.
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Washington
Interstate Commence Commission
Refined Sugar Prices Fall Again in New York
The Federal Sugar Refining Company announced another cut in refined sugar prices by 1 point, lowering the basis to 5 pounds for fine granulated sugar. The move follows prior adjustments as market conditions shift.
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New York
Federal Sugar Refining Company
No Comment for Obregon and Woman Heads Baptists
Washington reports no official comment will follow Obregon’s foreign policy pronouncement after a newspaper interview. In Des Moines Iowa Mrs Helen Barrett Montgomery of Rochester New York was elected president of the Northern Baptists at the convention becoming the first woman to hold the post.
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Obregon
Washington
Mexico
Woman Heads Baptists
Des Moines
Iowa
Helen Barrett Montgomery
Rochester
N. Y
The
Northern Baptists
Transcontinental flight report and varied 1919 notices
Transcontinental flight underway near Yuma with aviators Davis and Springer from Los Angeles, reportedly passing at high altitude. Lancashire mills plan a reopening with wages cut by three shillings ten pence per pound. Two flying cadets Harold E. Peage and Joseph W. Weatherby killed in Sacramento crash. Dublin police ambush yields two deaths. U S aims for July 4 peace. Felton sues the Brotherhood of Railway Training for 5000 dollars. Wilson foundation plans announced in New York to endow public service memorial.
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Yuma
Ariz
David RB. Davis
Eric Springer
Los Angeles
Lancashire Mills
London
Lancashire Cotton
Milla
Sacramento
Calif
Harold E. Peage
Union City
Mich
Joseph W. Weatherby
Fort Davis
Tex
Wilson Foundation
New York
Woodrow ‘Wilson Foundation
More Men Than Women In United States 1920 Census
Washington reports 2,090,192 more males than females in 1920 with a ratio of 104 to 100. Ex-congressman Moon A. Moon of Tennessee dies at 85 in Chattanooga after 24 years in Congress. The government has disbursed 226,486,991.34 for compensation to disabled veterans and relatives of war veterans.
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Washington
United States
Census Bureau
Moon
Chattanooga
Tenn
John A. Moon
Tennessee
Long Run Savings Growth and Labor Leaders Change
Washington reports fifteen million plus savers in the United States with growing deposits despite six months of belt tightening. Federal Reserve figures show eight hundred seventeen banks hold about 2.942 billion dollars in savings as the number of savers increases. Samuel Gompers is re-elected leader of the American Federation of Labor after a bitter contest. A Georgia elder, Moses Walker, is said to be 128 and recalls Creek Indian wars. Arthur J. Riley, four and a half, wins 24 thousand dollars in damages. Baltimore fire kills four. farmers expected to add 500,000 workers for harvest. Miss Isabelle Gordon, 21, plans to wed her stepfather.
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Washington
America
Federal Reserve Howth
Towrd
United States
Census shows US racial makeup and growth 1920
Census Bureau figures outline 94,822,431 whites and 10,463,013 blacks in 1920 with 112 025 Japanese and 48 485 others. Japanese growth surged 53.9 percent in the decade, California absorbing much of the increase. Related items note deaths, lumber orders, trade declines, and various world events.
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Washington
United States
Census Bureau
California
Pueblo flood damages and housing costs shift 20 percent
The report from the Own Your Home committee to the United States Reclamation Service notes Pueblo Colo. flood damages and building costs have declined about 20 percent. Barton O'Toole of Chicago Real Estate Board heads the data effort. Chicago real estate figures show losses near 19 784 638 dollars, with the Pueblo disappearance cited as a key figure.
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Chicago
Pueblo
Colo
Barton
O'Toole
United States Movement
Reclamation Service
Ship Morale Committee Formed Aboard Michigan
Secretary Denby acts on a recommendation to nip Soviet influence in the Navy. Captain Clark D. Stearns is relieved for allowing crew dialogue on disciplinary matters reserved for the commanding officer. The action follows an order issued by Stearns with the approval of Daniels, though Denby reportedly objects.
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Washington
Denby
Ho A. Wilson
Clark D. Ste
Michigan
Stearns
Aout
Daniels
Postmaster Resignations Stir Newport News Over Peace Pursuit
A jumble of reports notes a postmaster in Newport News refusing to resign amid broader calls for post office reform and a distant ceremony that drew attention to civic stability. The piece ties in Belfast and Dublin politics, a Sinn Fein stance, and Anglo Irish tensions with a broader sense of national reconciliation.
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Belfast
George
Ireland
Trish
Newport News
Mugler
Till City
Post Office Department
Sinn Fein
Melbourne
Australia
Oing
Albert
Japan
Road sentiment grows for Mecklenburg road bonds and traffic
Mecklen burg county shows rising support for the $2,190,000 road improvement bonds approved last April. Voter momentum grows as highway plans expand toward standard paved routes. county officials anticipate an $800,000 infusion to spur new road construction and connect state highways with local networks.
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Charlotte
Mecklenburg County
County Highway Commission
Mecklenburg
Publishers Resist Rate Change Plan
Publisher officials warn against any alteration to the current rates, calling the prospect of a higher schedule unfavorable and potentially disruptive to existing operations and pricing structures.
Lee Memorial 1s Endorsed and Convention Opens
Asheville power and light rate case postponed. Lee Memorial chair at Washington and Lee debated as Southern Newspaper Publishers' Association opens its 19th annual convention at Battery Park hotel. Rotarians meet in eastern North Carolina. veterans reunion set for Durham with reduced rail fares. Salisbury Evening Post expands printing plant. several North Carolina civic leaders and events featured across cities.
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Asheville
Lee Memorial
Journalisns
Washington and Lee University
Southern Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Battery Park Hotel
Internal Revenue Department
South
The
Revenue Department
Washington
Wilmington
James Metts
North Carolina
United Confederate Veterans
Durham
Orter
Metts
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International Association of Rotary Clube
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Howard T. Douglass
Mari J. Plumb
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Eamonn de Valera
Jersey City
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Harry Ertle
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Fla
United States District Court
Sidney J. Cats
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Frank A. Linney
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Harry E. Karr
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Albert D. Lasker
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Charles Harrington
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W. N. Reynolds
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Quaker Gap Township
Stokes County
W. H. T. McLaurin
J. Laurence Jones
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North Carolina Manufacturers Association
J. F. Trazzare
Atlanta
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Clarence Poe
Progressive Farmer
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Lees-McRae Institute
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LEE Memorial 1S
Asheville Power and Light Company
State Corporation Commission
George Pennell
Salisbury
Evening Post
Statesville
Deltz
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Chapel Hill
Ro. Deltz, Jr
State University
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Eton College
Morganton
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Lexington
Lexington League
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Morehead City
Pershing
Hughes
Methodist Church, South
Lake Junaluska
J. Dale Stents
Messers. Pershing
Maynard
Wadesboro
B. W. Maynard
W. B. Stuart
the Order of Maccabees
Lieut
Anson County
Carlo
McFarlin
Roberts
Raleigh
Gallatin Roberts
D. M. Clark
Greedville
W. L. Dowell
Eldridge
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