Maine Renominated and Rail Strike Ends in EPARATCH Accord
Genators Lodge Townsend and Poin dexter renominated as Republicans win Maine. EPARATCH agreements with striking shopmen and railways covering about one fifth of U S mileage end a 75 day strike. Railroads like New York Central and Big Four accept terms. others resist. A six six-member commission will settle disputes through May 31, 1928, with all lawsuits dismissed and no intimidation of workers.
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Genators Lodge
Townsend
Poindexter
Maine
Balkane
Rock Island
Borlington
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
New York
Chicago and
St. Louis
The
Monon
Wheeling
Lake Erie
Federal Railway Labor Board
Agreement Aims at Regional Railroad Labor Boards
Crees for arranging this agreement point to 8. Davies Warfield president of the Seaboard Airline and head of securities concerns owning railway bonds. President Willard of the Baltimore and Ohio and B. M. Jewell head of the striking organizations contributed to the peace negotiations. Warfield urged regional railroad labor boards to be established promptly, with boards named by each group of railroads operating in the four rate making districts to confer with regional bodies.
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Crees
Davies Warfield
Seaboard
Willard
Baltimore and Ohio
B. M. Jewell
Warfield
Strikes, Gallup, and Near East Crisis Dominate News
Coverage discusses railroad strike injunctions and Daugherty’s push to widen remedies, Maine and Georgia election results, Greek debacle in Asia Minor with Smyrna loss, Turkish advances, and European powers’ reactions. The piece notes British, French, Italian stances, Balkan tensions, and broader implications for peace and neutrality.
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Asia Minor
Constantine
Smyrna
Brusa
Konia
Constantinople
Thrace
Dardanelles
Symitt
Near East
Balkans
Bulgaria
Jugo-Slavia
Rumania
Salonica
England
Greece
Turkey
Italy
France
Britain
Harding and Davis hail partial strike settlement
President Harding and Secretary of Labor Davis praised the partial settlement noting it clears the way for a swift economic revival. They cited coal and textile disputes as past hindrances and predicted rapid prosperity once the trunk line coal runways are secure. However consumer concerns grow over coal prices and profiteering amid congressional debates on price controls and coal distribution. Ford critics warn of plant shutdowns and accuse the ICC of aiding profiteers.
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Harding
Davis
New England
Theodealora
Cummins-Winslow
Henry Ford
Intest
Ford
Interstate Commerce Commission
Old guard Republicans rally after three-state primaries
The battered Republican establishment regained smiles after primaries in Massachusetts Michigan and Washington. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge beat Joseph Walker three to one and faces William A Gaston who defeated Sherman K Whipple for the Democratic nomination. Senator Townsend of Michigan won renomination by about 25 000 amid Flora Nowhorryism controversy in Washington.
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South
South Carolina
T. G. MacLeod
Blease
Georgia
Hardwick
Clifford W. Walker
Maine
Frederick Hale
Curtis
Baxter
Pattangall
State Assembly
State Senate
Washington
Massachusetts
Michigan
Henry Cabot Lodge
Joseph Walker
William A. Gaston
Sherman K. Whipple
Townsend
Far West Viewpoint on Coast Business Boom and Dips
The piece notes milder swings in the Far West versus the East with a deep economic trough but strong sector performance. Lumber, auto sales, dairy, can manufacturing, and shipping show record or booming activity, signaling a mixed but buoyant regional economy.
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Pacific Coast
America
American Can Company
California
Costal
Inter-Costal
House Revises Tariff Bill On Potash Duty
The House sent the tariff bill back to conference over the potash duty and a one year embargo provision. After minor changes, representatives approved the bill following a brief debate.
Pacific Coast Activity and Prosperity Reported
Ports from Seattle to Portland bustle with busy retail and growing furniture factories. Construction soars coastwide and crops especially fruit are abundant. The era boosts sugar, canning, and transportation industries, signaling strong economic momentum on the Pacific Coast.
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Seattle
San Francisco
Portland
Pacific Coast
R. C. Forbes
Forbes Magazine
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Eee
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Co. OC. Dill
President Harding
White ‘House
Far West
Livoni & Son “Insurers
the Electric Shop
Borland & Swanson
Bentley Land Company
Sidney. and Chappell
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Sidney, Nebraska
Northwestern
Phone Company
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