Westinghouse strike moves to mediation amid city violence
The first move toward settlement came as 800 strikers secretly formed a committee to seek mediation with Patrick Gilday head of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Mediation and Arbitration. Gov. Brumbaugh’s troops guarded Braddock and East Pittsburgh as arrests were made and riots subsided.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse
Patrick Gilday
Pennsylvania Bureau of Mediation and Arbitration
Clifton Reeves
Federal Department of Labor
East Pittsburgh
Pittsburg
East Pittsburg
Turtle Creek
Monongahela
George C. Jack
Harrisburg
National Guard
Brumbaugh
Charles H. McGovern
Braddock
Sheridan
Tyrone
18Th Infantry
10Th Infantry
Greensburg
U. S. Steel Corporation
Monongahela Valley
McKee’ Rocks
Pressed Steel Car Company
Sinking of Neutral Vessel Vini Freda Reported
London reports the Spanish neutral steamship Vini Freda sunk by a submarine with one crew member lost. A German attack in the Argonne near Harazee repulsed with heavy losses. Verdun artillery actions continue. London notes police killed three and wounded 70 in Leipsig food riots, with Berlin reporting additional fatalities and injuries.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
London
Lloyd's
Corunna
Spain
Paris
Argonne
Harrazee
War Office
Verdun
Harazee
Flyer de
Dead Man Hill
Douaumont
Sebastopol
Vigneulles
Geneva
Central News
Leipsic
Spyriorg
Berlin
Five Districts Elect Delegates to Republican Convention
West Virginia Republicans held district delegate conventions in the Second through Sixth districts for two delegates and two alternates to the Republican national convention in Chicago starting June 7. Delegates appeared open minded, with harmony noted, and support leaning to Burton or whichever candidate seems best to lead the party. The listed delegates include A. R. Stallings, W. N. Heskitt, H. B. Curtin, B. G. Bradley, C. W. Phellis, J. Mentor Caldwell, H. S. White, W. H. Thomas, S. A. Scott, and S. B. Avis. The First District convention meets in Wheeling tomorrow.
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West Virgina
Chicago
Wheeling Intelligencer
Theodore E. Burton
Ohio
Charles W. Phellis
Huntington
DuPont
West Virginia
T. Coleman DuPont
Burton
Flore
A. R. Stallings
Tucker
W. N. Heskitt
Mineral
H. B. Curtin
Harrison
B. G. Bradley
Clay
C. W. Phellis
Cabell
J. Mentor Caldwell
Wood
H. S. White
Mingo
W. H. Thomas
Mercer
S. A. Scott
Fayette
S. B. Avis
Kanawha
Wheeling
Traction employees win pay rise across local lines
The Steubenville Traction Co and Steubenville Wellsburg Weirton Traction Co raise wages for conductors motormen barn men two cents an hour effective May 1. About 100 workers affected from Local 285 Brotherhood of Street Railway Employees. Wages now range from 26 to 32 cents per hour by tenure on lines to Wellsburg La Belle View Pleasant Heights Fourth Street and Weirton routes.
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Steubenville Traction Co
Steubenville, Wellsburg and Weirton Traction Co
Brotherhood of
Pleasant Heights
la Belle View
Fourth Street
Wellsburg
Weirton
Crowds Demand Peace Meet Split by Police in Germany
London dispatch reports May Day unrest in Berlin and other German cities. Large crowds mainly composed of laboring women pressed for peace, were dispersed by police. Several arrests reported and two women wounded at Chemnitz Saxony.
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London
Berlin
Germany
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Co
Chemnitz
Saxony
Mad Chinaman in Shanghai Goes on Fatal Shooting Spree
A Shanghai police report describes a man named Chapei armed with a rifle who at night on the north Fre-Chuan road extension began a murder spree. He killed five people including a young Chinese woman, a Chinese postman, a Portuguese clerk, a Japanese merchant, and wounded 14 others including four women before being stopped.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Shanghai
Chapei
North
Fre-Chuan Road
Maxwell thanks troops after Dublin rebellion collapse
Dublin telegraph dispatch reports Lieutenant General Sir John Maxwell expresses gratitude to the troops for their tireless work in suppressing the rebellion in Dublin. He notes all rebels in the city have surrendered, praising the military's decisive action.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Dublin
London
Sir John Maxwell
Methodist General Conference Debates Wilson Wine Banquet Critique
Rev. James W. Anderson of Oregon Missouri submitted resolutions criticizing President Wilson for providing wine at White House banquets during the Methodist general conference in Saratoga Springs New York May 3. The 800 delegates coldly received the resolution and referred it to the temperance committee with Missouri backing.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Wilson
White House
Methodist General Conference
James W. Anderson
Oregon
Missouri
Committee On Temperance
Anderson
Weather report for Ohio from a clipped page
Partly cloudy tonight with cooler conditions in the southern portion. Thursday is expected to be fair and warmer across the state.
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Ohio
Germany to Reply to American Note on Submarine Commanders
Berlin May 3 The German reply to the American note is drafted and may have minor changes after further interchanges between Berlin and headquarters. The note will state Germanys exact position and the specific instructions to submarine commanders, though delivery date is not fixed.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Berlin
General Headquarters
Germany
Washington
Pittsburg Street Railway Seeks Fare Increase
In a full page ad addressed to the people of Pittsburg the Pittsburgburg Street Railways Co. says the payroll of 2.5 million dollars is now increased by 0.5 million and the company cannot meet it from earnings. It announces a proposed fare rise and warns the city council that immediate steps will be taken to implement the increase after the street car strike settlement.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Pittsburg
Pittsburgburg Street Railways Co
Booze Special Train Protest Sparks Cross City Tensions
New Cumberland Chamber of Commerce protests the Steubenville to New Cumberland Saturday night train, calling it a booze special and urging its annulment. Officials explain it is a business proposition to boost Steubenville retailers and counter misrepresentation by Pennsylvania Railroad agents. Local leaders emphasize shared regional trade and aim to curb misunderstandings while defending out‑of‑town visitor perceptions.
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Steubenville
New Cumberland
W. Va
West Virginia
Ways and
Chamber of Commerce
Murphy
Dublin uprising damages estimated at one million pounds
The fire chief estimates building damage at one million pounds and stock losses at 750000 pounds from the recent uprising.179 buildings were destroyed or damaged. In Galway county the insurrection is quelled but bread is scarce with no yeast available in the district.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Dublin
County Galway
Steubenville Hopes to Open Ohio Valley Hospital Fast
Campaign to fund the new Ohio Valley Hospital in Steubenville nears completion with plans for a grand reception when the building is ready. The aim is to finish and equip debt free and retire remaining bonds within months. Nurses aim to buy a motor ambulance, while city council may cut three streets through Castner tract to expand hospital grounds.
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Steubenville
Ohio Valley Hospital
G. E. Wisener
Ohio Valley Hospital Association
The
Valley Hospital
Castner
Pleasant Heights
Futur
Castner Brothers
Follansbee
L. al Diller
C. P. Burke
Weirton & Wellsbure
Copany
Wellsburg Heat Power Company
Captain Diller
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Ue Ray
Pittsburg Mills
State Guard
Sebring
Beaver Valley
A. J. Logan
Eighteenth Infantry
Beaver Falls
Dawes and Myler Co
Standard Gauge & Steel Co
Union Drawn Steel Co
Keystone Driller Co
Standard Steel & Supply Co
George A. Baldwin
Sebring Alliance
U.S. Potters Association
National Brotherhood of Operative Poters
New York
New York Central
Nickel Plate
A. T. Hardin
Public Service Corporation
Garment Workers
Manufac
Neutralassiel
Vini Freda
Argonne Re
Vention
Clamor
Gen. Maxwell
Pres. Wilson
Resolu
Tion
M. E
Pittsburg Street Railways
NEW Cumberland Chamber OF Commerce
Aguas Calintes
Casas Grandes
General Fund
Andrews
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