Order of National Artieia Aitm Efforts to Break Strike
White and Negro longshoremen conflict at Munson Line docks in Buffalo. National Dock Council seeks to replace striking Black workers with Mahree and Dock Council members after foreman dispute. Over 400 men waiting to return to work as headquarters call strike unauthorized and urge resumption.
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Butiow
Munson
Arme Ad Dock Council
E Munson
Buffalo
N. Y
Eadquarters
National Organiza
Bill Nichols
Eek Workers ‘Council
Pera
Strik
Will of Col William D Mann Probated in New York
The will of Col William D Mann owner of Town Topics, who died May 17, leaves residuary estate to his widow Mrs Sophie Mann and daughter Igtima. He provides $1600 annually to his father Horace W Mann and $1200 to his sister in law Jennie L Mann. Each of his nephews and nieces receives 1000, except Seward Mann who is disinherited with a $5 gift. Twelve Town Topics employees get $500 each. The will orders the paper’s sale and designates Joseph M Duel as editor in chief.
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New York
William D. Mann
Wit Topics
Sdow
Sophie Mann
Igtima
Horace W. Mann
Jennie L
Supreme Court May Or May Not Settle Prohibition Today
Washington June 7 Supreme Court to hold last session of the term. Decisions on the prohibition amendments and the Volstead act may be handed down today or await the court’s reconvening in October. The Ohio ratification attack on the 18th amendment was decided last week.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Ohio
Mobile Chamber of Commerce Directors Meet Wednesday
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce board of directors will hold its regular monthly meeting Wednesday afternoon at 3:36. Items include selecting a tablet or other gift for Mobile City, with the token to be used when the ship is ran. Additional business will be transacted.
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Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Ted
Mobile City
Y W C A Plans Beach Party for Girls
The recreational committee of the Y W C A announces a beach party for girls living in the building on Tuesday night. A ride to the beach and marshmallows are planned. Cars will depart from St Joseph street at five. Mrs. R. L. and other members will supply the transportation.
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Ww. C. A
Theuilding
St. Joseph Street
Mre. R. L
Washington Weather: Mild Tonight with Fair Skies
The forecast for June 7 calls for fair conditions across Alejmi and Mississippi with mild evening temperatures. Expect comfortable highs and cooler nights, light winds, and no precipitation indicated.
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Washington
Alejemi
Mississippi
Stocks Slump at Morning Trading Amid Uncertain Outlook
New York June 7. Reactionary tendencies dominated early week trading as the federal reserve board and looming Supreme Court decisions weighed on sentiment. Steel equipment oils and popular specialties fell one to one and a half points, while American Ship and Commerce Chandler Motor and Ken Mecott Copper held firm. Cotton markets eased in New Orleans with dry belt weather prompting a selling movement. July rose briefly to 38.70 then eased to 38.49 as cooler temperatures kept sellers cautious.
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New
Chandler Motor
Ken- Mecott Copper
New Orleans
Cotton Openings Steady Across Markets June 7
Cotton futures opened steady in New Orleans with July at 38.50, December at 34.65, January 38.94, March 13.35. New York trade opened easy with July 38.70 and December 34.75, amid favorable weather forecasts and early selling then firming on short covering.
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New Orleans
New York
Southern
Liverpool and
United Labor delegates meet in Montreal for 40th AFL convention
In Montreal on June 7 the American Federation of Labor opened its 40th annual convention with over 500 delegates. President Samuel Gompers called the session to order as resolutions addressed U S political issues, living costs, Bolshevism, the one big union, Wilson policy, and Palmer. Ireland delegates prepare a caucus to seek withdrawal of British troops. The credentials report and executive council accounts followed, noting AFL membership at 4,078,740, up 818,672 in the year, with steel strike costs at 348,509 and 69,631 still available for steel work.
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Montreal
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
United States
Wilson
Palmer
Ireland
Executive Council
Federation
Railroads Rejected Add Second Freight Rate Proposal
R G Cobb traffic manager of the Chamber of Commerce announced a new counter proposal from the railroads to shippers. After review he wired the present plan is unacceptable, aiming to align rates from Chicago to Mobile under the Jong and Seehaut clause and Meridian rulings.
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Chi Go
St. Louis
Ohio River
Memphis
Mobile
Mississippi
R. G. Cobb
Chamber of Commerce
Cobb
Jong and Seehaut
New Transportation Act
Meridian
Argentine Soldiers Said Killed by Indians in Northern Argentina
Reports from Buenos Aires on June 7 claim 76 Argentine soldiers died and many were wounded in an encounter with Indians in northern Argentina. The details and location of the clash are not fully confirmed.
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Buenos Aires
Hecent
Argentina
Turkey Granted 15 Days to Reply on Peace Terms
Paris reports that Turkey has been allotted a 15 day extension to respond to the peace terms laid out by the Allied nations. The extended period precedes the submission of a formal reply under the new arrangement.
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Paris
Jane
Turkey
Mayor Jong anti speed campaign highlights police docket
Mayor Harry Pillans appears as complainant against George Goodman a taxi driver charged with passing a street car while discharging passengers. Docket shows multiple fines for speeding reckless driving and passing streetcars with totals from $2 to $19 and notes on right of way at intersections during a News Item campaign.
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Harry Pillans
George Goodman
Pillans
Recorder’s Court
W. D. McClay
Government and
St. Emanuel
Michigan Avenue
Government Street
Lincoln
McClay
B. H. Pake
Springhill Avenue
Ann
Gris Reese
Browriss
Fie
Reese
L. M. Woods
Broad
Augusta
W. Hiliott
Schott
Conti
Recorder
Elliott
Riley Casher
Wilkinson
Government Streets
Henry Franelich
Billy Haynes
W. J. Broughton
CG. Durham
Civilian prosecution evidence in Bergdoll escape
Inspector General findings on the Bergdoll escape, a wealthy draft evader, will be sent to the Department of Justice to decide if civilians should face prosecution. Secretary Baker announced that the recommendations include disciplinary action for several unnamed individuals.
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Bergdoll
Washington
Army
Cleveland Bergdoll
Department of Justice
Baker
Census Reports Preliminary 1920 Population Figures
The census bureau released preliminary 1920 population figures for several cities. Rome New York shows 26,341 residents, up 5,844 since 1910. Waterbury Connecticut stands at 91,410, up 18,269 since 1916. Arlington Vermont reports 22,779, up 11.4 percent since 1910. Washington District of Columbia records 25,570, up 1, ? 5 percent since 1919. Massachusetts totals reach 1,165, up 2,162 since 1910.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Rome
Waterbury
Conn
Rlington
Vermont
M. Wash
Mass
Creel Publishes Book of Activities Chronicle
George Creel former chairman of the committee on public information has published at his own expense a record and chronicle of the committee's activities. He seeks to show the work accomplished and honor individual service by organization members. The committee was declared non existent June 30 1919 by Congress.
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New York
George Creel
Committee On Public Information
Creel
Congress
Wilson
Creeil
Women at Geneva Propose Charter of World Rights
At the Highth Congress of the International Woman's Suffrage Alliance in Geneva a charter of world rights for women was proposed. It calls for equal political suffrage equal nationality rights for ship rights for married women control over children a single moral standard equal pay for equal work pensions for mothers and civil rights for married women. Notable speakers include Viscount Astor Helen King Robinson Elena Munch and Carrie Chapman Catt who presides over the sessions.
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Marjorie
Bensea
Geneva
Highth
International Woman's Suffrage
Alliance
Viscount Astor
Great Britain
Helen King Robinson
Colorado
Elena Munch
Denmark
Carrie Chapman Catt
New ‘York
The
Pickets Unite Over Two Governors At Chicago Suffrage Rally
Chicago hosts a national suffrage demonstration as governors Clement and Holcomb are urged to back the vote. Leaders Abbey Scott Baker and Doris Stevens announce a plan to meet state legislatures with twenty two states expected to join. Picket lines will feature doctors teachers lawyers and laboring women led by Olympia Brown Anita Kendall Elsie Hill and Mary O'Reilly among others.
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Chicago
Coliseum
Aanea
Colieum
Olympia Brown
Rachine
Wis
Anita. Kendall
Alabama
James Kenyon
Columbus
Ohio
Elsie Hill
Norwalk
Conn
Republican Party
Womnn
Gladys Greiner
Amalgamated Clothes Workers of América
Myrtle Kane
Neapolis
Mary O'Reilly
Gillette Hayden
Women’s Party
Eleanor Bresky
Minneapolis
National Woman's Party
H. C. Havemeyer
New York
Doris Stevens
James Rector
Betty Gram
Portland
Bertha C. Moller
Chinese Picnic Sparks Riots at Gotham Dock
New York June 7 two thousand Chinese under Chinatown auspices began a trip for Beach Mountain aboard the steamship Manalay but were blocked by waterfront police after about 59 white men claiming ties to white women protested and clashed at the gang plank. Police kept the crowd contained and New Jersey authorities were alerted as the vessel sailed towards Bear Mountain.
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New York
Chinatown Organization
Beach Mountain
Manalay
Bear Mountain
New Jersey
Rhoda Broughton Dead After Short Illness
Noted novelist Rhoda Broughton died on Saturday after a brief illness. Her death is reported from her home where she had lived for many years and where she continued to write prose and fiction.
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Rhoda Broughton
Lain Don
Broughton
Serene Ag A Revolution In Mexico
Chicago dispatch notes a chaotic convention scene with insiders silent and no clear target for attack. Reporters, old hands, and Washington correspondents mingle as factions debate the Hays influence and potential conflicts amid hopeful national advertising opportunities.
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Serene AG
Mexico
President to name Morgenthau by recess appointment
President Wilson plans a recess appointment of Henry Morgenthau as ambassador to Mexico despite the Senate's refusal to confirm. He will act once he deems a stable Mexican government established, signaling formal recognition of the new regime and preserving Morgenthau's role as envoy.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Henry Morgenthau
Mexico
Morgenthau
Turkey
Two States Name Convention Chiefs
Chicago June 7 Two state delegations have chosen leaders Senator Borah was picked as Idaho's platform committee representative The Washington delegation reaffirmed support for Senator Poindexter as presidential candidate and endorsed liberal reclamation and antiradicalism planks
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Chicago
Borah
Idaho
Washington
Poindexter
Missouri Delegate Mrs Butler Johnson AnnouncesJohnson Vote
Mrs Edward E Butler of St Louis the sole woman delegate from the 15th district with a full vote says she will cast her Missouri delegation for Hiram Johnson on every ballot Nat Goldstein from the 15th district is named in the Washington inquiry for allegedly requesting 2500 dollars from the Lawden campaign fund.
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Chicago
Edward E. Butler
St. Louis
Missouri Delta
Hiram Johnson
Nat Goldstein
Washington
Lawden
White infant found hidden in Dallas home sparks Kidnap probe
A white 14 month old girl found concealed in a Dallas negress home is held in a local baby camp while police investigate if she is Mrs. George H. Coughlin's kidnapped child from Notristown Pa. The mother’s story conflicts and grand jury action looms as officers pursue every clue.
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Dallas
Notristown
George H. Coughlin
Vitig
Shreveport
Atie
Ia Shreveport
Leah Tte
Atlantic Coast Line Shopmen Strike Threatens Service
In Montgomery Alabama shop craft workers at Atlantic Coast Line walk out at 6 o clock after their demand to reinstate union clerks was refused. The strike includes merchants bakers blacksmiths apprentices and helpers while nonunion clerks allegedly fill the vacated roles.
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Montgomery
Ala
Atlantic Coast
Michanten
National Police Force Hinted by Chiefs at Detroit Convention
In Detroit on June 1 the International Association of Chiefs of Police opened its 27th annual meeting. Joseph M. Quigley of Rochester urged private societies not to take police functions and urged the group to lead in law and social order issues. He predicted a national police force within five years. Delegates from across North America attend the three day convention.
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Detroit
Mich
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Joseph M. Quigley
Rochester
Police
Chiefs Association
Quigley
United States
North America
Real Money Stops Doughboy Spending On The Rhine
In Coblenz Germany on June 7 American doughboys lose their profiteer's paradise and begin using dollars from Uncle Sam. Previously they required U S orders to obtain dollars from the quartermaster. Soldiers now carry regular money and send home via postal money orders as greenbacks replace marks in Khaki pockets.
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Coblenz
Germany
Rhine
Sami
United States
Herri Erzberger
Army Post Office
Jack Dempsey Draft Trial Set To Open Tomorrow
San Francisco authorities announce that heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey will go on trial in federal court tomorrow morning on charges of evading the draft. Prosecutors and defense teams prepare for the case as public interest remains high.
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Jack Dempsey
San Francisco
Calif
Dune
Hera
Ede Jate
Vas
Chicago Sees Republican Nominating Fight Ahead
June 7 Chicago reports tension at the Republican National Convention as factions fight over nominee prospects and platform planks. Wood Lowden and Johnson backers push for influence while debates over a League of Nations plank and Beveridge mediation shape the floor.
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Chicago
Etion
Wood
Lowden
Johnson
Rening
Nomi
Promisy
League of Nations
Ratith Jon
Hitchcock
Beveridge
Frank H. Hitchcock
G W Perkins Skips Chicago Convention
George Perkins longtime Roosevelt ally and Republican figure will not attend the Chicago convention. He has been in a sanatorium for two weeks due to a nervous breakdown. an alternate will occupy his seat as a delegate.
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New York
George Perkins
Theodore Roosevelt
Chicago
Perkins
Women to Hear Chicago Sune Miss Ma Garrett Hay
Republicans in Chicago discuss women’s representation within the party. Mis Miss Ma Garrett Hay chairs the committee of five active members of the national committee urging equal representation.
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Chicago
Sune
Republic
Garrett Hay
Sesmittee
Mittee
Candidates to Pay Visits of Courtesy and Campaign Travel
Chicago June 7 report notes Republican presidential nominee plans courtesy calls after campaign stops. Mentions governor and other officials as they prepare for campaign travel and anticipated returns.
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Chicago
London
Nois
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