Battle Over Police Chief Sparks City Hall Clash
In a tense council session Mayor Brown and Commissioner Uhr clashed over police chief Lancaster. Uhr nominates Baldwin as chief and seeks confirmation, while Brown resists and demands a full changes list. The meeting ends with political theater as crowds cheer and the duel over control of the police and fire departments continues.
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Uhr
Brown
Police and Fire Department
F. H. Lancaster
City Hall
Central Fire and Police
J. R. Baldwin
Lancaster
Fred Fries
Mr. Lancaster
Gillette
Uhro
Coulter
Court of Civil Appeals
Lambert
Fred Lancaster
Commissioner Uhr
Bilandly
Mayor Brown
Council Chamber
Mayor Jones
Lawrence
West Texas Bank & Trust Company
San Antonio Water Supply Company
Brackenridge Park
Oakland
Nogalitos
North
South
Carson Streets
Lavaca Street
Flores Street
Indiana Society Spelling Bee At Y M C A In Hoosier Style
An Indiana Society event at the YMCA features a spelling bee using McGuffey speller words. Rev C A Riley acts as schoolmaster, F C Raeber and William Rozier lead teams, with a poetry recital and song by Rachel Schapiro and L C Pinn. Refreshments include red apples and brown doughnuts. hostesses are Mesdames Rizer, Rock, Raeber, Rozier, Cadwallader, Smith, Morris, and Smith.
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Indiana Society
C. A. Riley
Congregational Church
McGuffey
Indiana
F. C. Raeber
William Rozier
Rachel Schapiro
James Whitcomb Riley
L. C. Pinn
L. A. Rizer
L.E. Rock
A. H. Cadwallader
Harry Smith
B. F. Morris
R. B. Smith
Health officer power to appoint hotel inspectors ruled
An opinion from the attorney general’s department to State Health Officer Collins states the health officer has the legal authority to appoint and designate hotel inspectors. The inspectors would work without compensation and carry no police powers.
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Austin
Tex
Attorney General's Department
Collins
Bakers convene in Waco for Texas Master Bakers meeting
About 109 bakers from as many Texas cities gather in Waco for the annual Master Bakers Association of Texas convention opening this afternoon. The three day event features F Pflughaupt of San Antonio as the association's resident official who arrived yesterday.
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Waco
Tex
Master Bakers’ Association of Texas
State Association
F. . Pflughaupt
San Antonio
Indoor Life Drives Fat and Alleges Simple Cure
An old notice urges people confined indoors to guard against weight gain and poor health. It touts oil of kerein capsules from Sommers drug store as a low risk aid to lose 15 to 20 pounds, promising faster digestion, energy return, lighter steps, and firmer skin after a few days.
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Sommers Drug Store
New York Strikes Spread Across Garment and Marine Sectors
In retaliation for a garment workers lockout 60,000 in New York join ILGWU strike affecting 90,000 workers and 2000 shops. Marine Engineers declare a strike with about 4000 out, halving harbor freight. Telegraphers threaten work stoppage if demands for a ten hour day and union recognition are unmet by railroads.
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New York
Manufacturers’ Protective Association
International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
Benjamin Schlessinger
Employer’ Union
Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association
H. B. Perham
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
New York Central
Chicago
Perham
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen of America
Carriers Strike Spreads Tension In City
In St Louis on May 2 efforts were made to stop a strike by about 1500 post office carriers and building laborers from spreading to other building trades unions. The strikers demand wage increases of 10 to 35 cents an hour.
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ST. Louis
Cleveland Railway Strike Depends on City Mediation
About 2500 motormen and conductors may strike Cleveland Railway Company if Mayor Harry L. Davis cannot reach an understanding with officials and workers. The company demands no arbitration due to city control. workers seek higher pay from 29-32 to 40 cents per hour, longer minimum days, and seating for conductors despite a proposed $400,000 wage increase over two years and fear of fare hikes.
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Cleveland, CO
Cleveland Railway Company
Harry L. Davis
Carmen
McCormick Plant Shuts as Strike Sweeps Chicago
The McCormick plant of International Harvester in Chicago shuts down as walkouts mount. About 10,000 of 12,000 workers are on strike, with unorganized workers seeking higher hourly pay or more for piecework. An offer of ten hours pay for nine hours work drew little support.
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Chicago
McCormick
International Harvester Company
Kansas City Machinists Strike Demands Eight Hour Day
Three hundred machinists in Kansas City walked off the job seeking higher wages and a uniform eight hour day. They demand a flat 59 cent per hour rate. The strike excludes railroad shops and affects only four shops in the city amid rising living costs.
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Kansas City
Steel Companies Grant Increase
Two Breckenridge steel companies employing 3500 workers granted wage raises from 5 to 13 percent. A Washington tube company added a 10 percent raise for 750 employees.
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Pittsburg
Breckenridge
Washington, Pa
Tri-District United Mine Workers Convention Opens
Several hundred delegates attend the opening session in Pottsville as the tri-district convention of the United Mine Workers of America begins with expectations to ratify a key proposal.
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Pottsville, Pa
United Mine Workers of America
Eight Hour Day Reaches New York Coal Mines
A tentative agreement by the joint committee of anthracite operators and miners in New York was reported yesterday. The eight hour day concession was implemented at nearly all collieries across the hard coal region today.
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New York
Street Car Strike Is Settled in Pittsburg
Street car employees strike in Pittsburg Pennsylvania was settled today after union and company representatives reached an agreement.
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Pittsburg
The Stepping Stone at Grand Opera House
Frank Keenan and Mary Boland star in The Stepping Stone at the Grand Opera House today and Wednesday. The film features Keenan in a leading role with praised acting and strong supporting players, plus a Keystone comedy Snow Cure.
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New Triangle Pictures
Grand Opera House
Frank Keenan
Mary Boland
Iace
Keenan
Finance
Robert McKim
Soledad Roof Opens Saturday With Grand Op Era House Shows
Soledad Roof to open Saturday for the summer season at the Grand Op era House. management presents pictures and an orchestra. opening program features Norma Talmadge and Leena Owens in Martha's Vindication, a powerful drama.
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Soledad Roof
Grand Opera House
Grand
Norma Talmadge
Leena Owens
Martha
Foley's Trial Pack Offer for Coughs and Ailments
An advertisement urges readers to mail a cutout with 5c to Foley & Co. Chicago for a trial package. It promotes Foley's Hony and Tar Compound for bronchial coughs colds and croup. Also advertised are Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets for various ailments.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley
Notable Church Scene Delivers Satisfactory Ending
The piece sketches how the narrow system of churching a member causes complications though it differs from Audrey or Betty of Greystone. Norma Talmadge and Leena Owen shine with strong support from Charles West William Hinckley and Tully Marshall. The finale satisfies and leaves viewers with a sense of having witnessed quality.
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Audrey
Princess bill features Nettie DeCoursey and comedic acts
Nettie DeCoursey, a little black face comedienne, headlines this week's Princess bill with a clever sketch and a strong voice. Taylor and Brown perform an entertaining act "Little Miss Forget it" with singing and talking. The Four Rubes offer a mix of new and old songs with unusually good voices.
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Nettie DeCoursey
The
Princess
Miss DeCoursey
Taylor and Brown
Rubes
Paris Fashion Show Opens With New Gowns on Models
This week's bill features the Paris Fashion Show highlighting living models wearing the latest gowns. More than twenty new gowns from world fashion centers are exhibited. The program also includes vaudeville and first-run pictures.
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Ular
Paris
Insurance Hearing Sets Fire Rate Rise In Texas
The state fire insurance commission issued a hearing notice for May 25 in Austin to consider higher fire insurance rates in Texas. Leading companies petitioned for the review. An increase of about 10 percent is urged for dwellings barns and outhouses.
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Austin
Tex
State Fire Insurance Commission
Texas
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