Rail Wage Cut Blocked by U.S. Board
The United States railway wage board denied the January 31 application by W. W. Atterbury to abolish national wage agreements and set a new basic rate for unskilled workers. The decision found no jurisdiction over railroads finances and cautioned against unwarranted demands. B. M. Jewell accused executives of planning to destroy labor solidarity and reimpose autocratic control.
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Chicago
United States Railway Wage Board
W. W. Atterbury
Federal
R. M. Burton
Federal Board
B. M. Jewell
Railway Employees’ Department of the American Federation
United States Railroad Labor Board
Jewett
Railroad Workers’ Unions
Frank P. Walsh
Standard
Labor Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Legion Suit Claims Bureau Employees Packed Committee
Brigadier General Davis of Chicago told the American Legion executive committee that government bureaus handling soldier relief were packing the Legion committee with bureau employees who are Legion members. He said former service men are kept in private hospitals that are indescribably filthy and conditions are terrible.
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Washington
Committee of the American Legion
Legion
Davis
Chicago
Three U S Mail Flyers Die In Salzar Field Crash
At Salzar field in La Crosse Wisconsin on February 12 a plane on the Chicago La Crosse line and a mechanic were killed when an old German junkers engine exploded twice, sending the craft into a nose dive. The victims were W L Carroll of Minneapolis and H H Rowe of Pierre South Dakota along with R B Hill the Chicago Omaha line mechanic.
Profiteers in Retail Lines
Washington on February 12 Joshua W Alexander secretary of commerce called profiteering retailers a principal barrier to normal prices and the start of an era of prosperity as the nation searches for economic stability.
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Secretary of Commerce
Alexander
Washington
Joshua W. Alexander
Ecommerce
Twenty Three Die in Tornado at Georgia Mill Village
A tornado struck the Cleveland-O Connor Lumber company village near Sandersville Georgia on February 12 killing twenty three people. Twenty two of the victims were black mill workers.
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Sandersville
Cleveland-O’connor Lumber Company
Here
Half a Million Seek Husbands in New York Project
Half a million women in New York are reportedly seeking husbands as part of a large social project outlined in a February report. The effort highlights shifts in marriage patterns and urban social dynamics, with organizers aiming to pair eligible individuals through organized matchmaking in the city.
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New York
Navy committee warns battleships remain essential for defense
Washington reports that the Senate Naval Affairs Committee urges continued construction of capital ships, rejecting a six month halt. The panel says halting battleships would cost 15 to 25 million dollars and weaken national defense, arguing the United States must keep a navy at least as strong as any other power.
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Washington
United States
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Poindexter
Soldier bonus bill expected to pass Congress this session
The Washington report says the soldier bonus bill will pass this session. The national legislative committee of the American Legion received assurance from Senator Penrose that the bill's substance is satisfactory to congressional leaders. Bettman noted taxation features might change but the overall compensation scale is not expected to be altered.
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Washington
Congress
National Legislative Committee of the American Legion
Penrose
Gilbert Bettman
Indiana Lads Executed in Sing Sing
Ossining N Y Feb 18 Last minute efforts of Senators Calder New Stanley and Walsor and ex Senator Beveridge failing to obtain a reprieve Jesse Walker twenty Evansville Ind a sailor during the war was put to death as he smoked a cigar in the electric chair at Sing Sing He was convicted of killing Samuel Wolchak a stationer in an attempted robbery on November 8 1919
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Ossining
N. Y
Calder
New
Stanley
Walsor
Beveridge
Jesse Walker
Evansville
Ind
Sing Sing
Samuel Wolchak
Resignation of Panama Canal Governor Sails Home
Col. Chester Harding, governor of the Panama Canal Zone, resigned and left for the United States. Col. Jay J. Morrow becomes acting governor as of his departure on February 14.
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Panama
Col
Chester Harding
Panama Canal Zone
United States
Jay J. Morrow
Liquor Worth Over Thirty Thousand Seized in Detroit Raid
Agents from the state food and drug department seized liquor claimed to be worth more than thirty thousand dollars in a raid conducted in Detroit Michigan on February 14. The operation targeted illicit alcohol distribution and the seized goods included cases and bottles. Local authorities are continuing investigations and expect further actions.
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Detroit
Mich
State Food and Drug Department
Germany fixes reparations limit at 150 billion marks
Berlin reports the finance ministry says Germany can pay up to 150 billion marks ($35.7 billion) over 30 years. The figure, tied to reparations talks, could affect the London conference and German participation in postwar settlements. Paris notes Louis Loucheur explains the two-part 12 percent export annuity concept.
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Berlin
Ministry of Finance
Germany
Deutsch Zeitung
Paris
United States
Ruhr
Die Post
Louis Loucheur
Briand
Allies
Supreme Council
Senate U K s Farmers Loan bill passed by Senate
The appropriation bill authorizes the secretary of the treasury to buy 100 million dollars of federal farm loan bonds to provide credits for farmers while the Supreme Court reviews the constitutionality of the farm loan law. The measure awaits House approval. A substitute to cap purchases at eight million annually for ten years was defeated.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Supreme Court
Senate
House
McLean
Banking Committee
Quake Rocks Italian Town Near Venice
An earthquake rocked Favenna on the Adriatic coast about 100 miles south of Venice, causing reports of tremors and possible damage. Officials and residents assess aftershocks and monitor for further seismic activity.
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Rome
Favenna
Adriatic Sea
Venice
Allies Threaten Over Austria German Fusion Moves
Officials in Vienna report a formal note to the Austrian government protesting efforts toward a fusion of Austria and Germany. Reprisals are threatened.
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Austria
Vienna
Germany
Steel Men Wage Cut Sparks Battle in Mahoning Valley
A February 14 note reports a 20 percent wage reduction for independent workers in the Mahoning Valley steel plants and Shenango Valley, with ongoing labor tension affecting Youngstown and nearby communities.
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Youngstown
Mahoning Valley
Shenango Valley
Weekly Market Report Highlights Wheat Gains and Price Shifts
U S Bureau of Markets reports week ending Feb 10 with Chicago March wheat up 5 percent and overall grain gains. Flour exports reach 100000 barrels. Minneapolis and Kansas City wheat also rise while feed and dairy markets show dull to mixed movements. Live stock prices edge higher for beef and lambs, with hogs down slightly.
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U.S. Bureau of Markets
Washington
Chicago
Czecho-Slovakia
Seaboard
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Winnipeg
Timothy
New York
Cincinnati
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Hindenburg Sees French Threat to Ruhr as Serious
Bremen February 11 Field Marshal Hindenburg warned that France hankers after the Ruhr and poses a grave danger. He attributed France's fear of Germany to its dwindling population and said American views toward Germany have softened. He also noted Bolshevism in East Prussia was losing ground.
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Bremen
Tfield
Marshal Hindenburg
Ruhr
France
Germany
East Prussia
Reward for Dead Bandits in Springfield Bank Heist
Springfield Missouri February 12 Bank bandits will be worth twice as much dead as alive under a reward plan adopted by the Barry County Bankers association.
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Springfield
Barry County Bankers’ Association
Headless Girl Body Found Near Bhue Island
The headless body of a girl about twenty was found in the Calumet Sag canal near Bhue Island in Chicago. Both arms had been chopped off with a heavy knife.
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Chicago
Calumet Sag Canal
Bhue Island
Vice President Gets Raise
Washington reports an amendment to the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill proposing a raise for the Vice President. The measure seeks to adjust compensation terms under the fiscal plan debated in Congress.
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Washington
Being Ready for Christ's Second Coming
Lesson on the Olivet discourse stressing preparedness for the unknown day of the Lord. The Foolish Virgins lack oil, while the Wise Virgins have lamps and oil, showing true faith and regenerated life. The midnight cry signals the Bridegroom's arrival. readiness determines entrance to the feast and judgment awaits the unprepared.
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Olivet
Christ
Jesus
Man
No One Absolute Feltham Quote on Society
A Feltham aphorism contends that no single person is absolute, noting mutual dependence between rich and poor. It uses the metaphor of a grand building where stones are cemented together, underscoring interdependence and communal existence.
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Feltham
Must Deal With Sin We May Forget or Ignore Him
The fragment urges attention to sin and warns against forgetting or avoiding thoughts of Him, stressing steady spiritual focus and avoidance of dwelling on temptation. It reads like a religious exhortation emphasizing personal discipline.
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U.S. Board
Federal Rail Board
M. Jewell
Government Bureau
U. S
la Crosse
Wis
H. M. Wurzbach
Seguin, Tex
U. S. Navy
American Legion
Indiana
Teutons
U. K
Jessie Burrall
Burrall
Calvary Baptist Church
National Geographic Society
Stephen College
Columbus
U. S. Weekly Market Report
Hindenburg
Missouri
Bankers’ Association
Eph
I Tim
Dean
J. H. LaBar
Insurance Agt
I. Ovoo.f. Bildg
Elkhart
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N. ‘Y
Dr. Pierce
Invalidy
Buffalo, N. Y
Chesebrough
State Street
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