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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1920
Page
2
Rail workers walk out in an unauthorized strike as thousands of railroad clerks across major cities consider action. Leaders and grand officers face upheaval as the disorder disrupts operations and prompts leadership changes.
A special train carrying Atlanta's delegation to Indianapolis to compete for the 1921 convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World was to leave Atlanta this afternoon. Pre convention hopes rose as Milwaukee also seeks the meeting, but Atlanta aims to claim the honor.
The union notes that several roads in the Southeast have joined sympathetic movements, with the Georgia tally walking out after accusing the road of not abiding by the national agreement and failing to confer with the clerks.
H. H. Fitzgerald grand president of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks and other officers plan a visit to Atlanta to study a walkout in about a score of cities. He reiterates no sanction of the strike and notes J. C. Cox will temporarily replace J. W. Nelson as acting head in the territory. Nelson has supported the strike. Cox’s arrival is expected soon. Clerks at Atlanta joint terminals on the Atlantic Coast Line and Florida East Coast in Florida and elsewhere plan to return to work.
Washington June 4 Under Secretary of State Frank L Polk has resigned to take effect June 15 and rest before returning to law in New York City The president accepted the resignation and praised Polk's devoted intelligent service in a letter to him Orman Davis of Tennessee is named as a possible successor.
In Bond Mississippi on June 4 a land dispute between Dr. D B Hood and Mrs H E B Spring led to both deaths. Neighbors say the woman was unhappy with deed forms. Hood entered the Spring home to settle the disagreement. two shots were heard. Hood, 42, died of a heart wound. Mrs Spring, 45, died moments later. No witnesses. Hood had served overseas. Both were well known locally.
A Berlin dispatch says during Mecklenburg meetings conservatives threatened opponents with revolvers as Independent Socialists and allies escaped harm only with Majority Socialist intervention. The German National Union of Hesse complains of systematic disruption and abuse of its candidates and followers. Independent Socialists vow action if results fall short.
Washington June 4 The senate and house work through a long night to finish their program by Saturday adjournment. Conference reports on several measures and routine legislation dominate the agenda with the merchant marine bill returning to conference over authority questions.
Preliminary figures from the census bureau show New Albany Indiana 1920 population 22 992 up 11 5 percent since 1910 Covington Indiana 1920 population 1 945 up 6 percent since 1910 Alpena Michigan 1920 population 11 102 down 12 6 percent since 1910 Somerville Massachusetts 1930 population 93 088 up 20 6 percent Arlington Massachusetts 1920 population 18 646 up 66 7 percent West Springfield Massachusetts 1990 population 18 448 up 48 7 percent.
In Mexico City on June 4 Alvaro Obregon, the revolutionary commander who led the revolt that toppled Carranza, has arrived in the capital after retirement from active command, according to the newspaper report.
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