Short Line Switchmen Join in the Walkout
A 6 pm strike by Short Line yard switchmen halted freight in and out of Pocatello. About 150 off the job, with 80 reported by officials. Only one engine served passenger trains as other yard duties remained idle. Some switchmen sought a new Yardmen's association aligned with Chicago. Wages cited as inadequate, with demands for higher rates and overtime pay. Other towns showed mixed activity as the walkout spread and rail operations faced potential yard, shop, and supply disruptions.
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Pocatello
Chicago
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Switchmen's Union of North America
Wcale
Chicago Yardmen's Association
Switch
Brotherhood of
Switchmen's union outlines walkout stance and demands
A prominent switchmen leader stated since July wage talks stalled and living costs rose, the union was "bought off" and will back Chicago's association. Two meetings set definite demands to Short Line officials, with a five member publicity committee named. Operations remain unchanged as the Utah division chief oversees Pocatello yards.
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Chicago Association
Brothermoods
K. of C. Hall
Eagle Hall
Chicago
R. A. Pierce
Utah Division
Pocatello
Awitchmen
B. of LL. EB. B
R. T
IL. PF
Settled Row and Recalled Troops Across Mexican Border
Agua Prieta April AP The military announced that fifteen hundred state troops sent to the Sonora boundary to intercept any Digues invasion with Carranza forces have been recalled by the de la Huerta administration. The threatened break between de la Huerta and President Carranza has been averted.
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Agua Prieta
Sonora-Sinaora
Manuel Digues
Carranza
de la Huerta
Clerks to Push Wage Demands Across Rail Lines
Chicago April 9 AP wage demands by five railroad worker groups representing 980000 men will be filed nationwide after an unauthorized switchmen and enginemen strike. The clerks telegraphers signal men maintenance of way workers and stationary firemen seek 20 cent hourly raises plus restoration of pre war scales with fifteen days for compliance. Worrell says workers are at the end of the rope and cites President Wilson's pledge to boost wages if living costs fall.
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Chicago
G A. Worrell
Chicago and Northwestern System
United States
Worrell
Wilson
Japanese Forces Seize Vladivostok in Surprise Attack
Vladivostok fell to well planned Japanese maneuvers with sand bags and machine guns at every station. The attack shelled the Seemster building and inter ally barracks as three hundred Russians were trapped and captured. Japanese battleship support and searchlights aided the assault, and by daylight Japanese patrols maintained order. Brig. Gen. Graves’s American force had departed April 1, with six demands presented to Russians after patrols secured the city.
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Vladivostok
Seemster
Red Cross
Csecho
William &. Graves
David B. MacGowan
Red Creek
W. C. Watts
Albany
Howatt In Jail For Contempt In Mine Strike Case
Alexander Howat and three Kansan miners union officials were sentenced to county jail for contempt after refusing to appear for the Kansas court of industrial relations inquiry. They, with August Dorcy Thomas Harvey and Robert Foster, were jailed in Girard after being found guilty of defiance of Judge Curran. Howat said the court seeks to enslave workers while asserting the right to testify is resisted.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Alexander Howat
Kansan
Andrew J. Curran
Crawford ‘County
Howat
Wnen
County
Kansas Court of Industrial Relations
Curran
Girard
United Mite Workers of America
Magens
Kate As Court of Industrial Relations
August Dorcy
Thomas Harvey
Robert Foster
Kansas Industrial Court
Kansas
Girard Kan
Chicago Strike Fights for Supremacy Over Old Unions
Chicago April 9 AP John Grunau president of the Chicago Yardmasters association says wages and hours are secondary to a battle for supremacy between the new and old unions. He claims railroad men tire of empty promises and demand results, criticizing Brotherhood officials for political ties and high salaries.
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Chicago
John Grunau
Chicago Yardmasters’ Association
Ange
Brotherhood
Washington
Tie Up Is General On Rail Systems In California
Freight traffic on California railroads collapsed as yard workers went on an unauthorised strike. Southern Pacific, Western Pacific, and Santa Fe yards quit. Denver and Rio Grande in Salt Lake tied up. Los Angeles to Ogden freight halted. Passenger service only slightly delayed. Chicago strike support vote planned tonight. Denver and Rio Grande switchmen in Pueblo walked out in sympathy and will demand wage increases from Superintendent McGraw.
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San Francisco
California
Southern Pacific
Western Pacific
Santa Fe
Denver and
Rio Grande
Salt Lake
Los Angeles
Ogden
Pueblo
Chicago
R. T. McGraw
Ogden Ogden
Union Pacific
Denver
D and KR G Men Out at Lake and Omaha Strike News
In Salt Lake City D and R G yardsmen walked out after brief work. About fifty switchmen and yard workers halted the day’s operations. freight shipments stalled while passenger trains moved. In Ogden Only passenger trains ran as 150 switchmen strike impacted the area. In Omaha and Council Bluffs about a thousand switchmen gathered to support the action.
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Butte
Glenns Ferry
Montpelier
Lima
Nampa
Kemmerer
Evanston
Ogden
Balt Lake
Lake Salt Lake
Denver and
Rio Grande
Omaha
Council Bluffs
National Strike Wave Report Across Cities
A morning summary reports widespread labor unrest with thousands on strike nationwide. Chicago 8 600 workers. Jersey City 6 000 yardmen. Los Angeles 11 400 on strike. Detroit 1 506 idle. San Francisco 443. Kansas City 460. Gary 350 idle. Syracuse 32656 idle. Saginaw Pere Marquette 800. Salt Lake 315. Ogden 15 switchmen. Decatur 107. Joliet 60. Scranton 50 idle. Springfield Baltimore and Ohio switchmen. Niagara Falls traffic detoured as two railroads are affected.
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Jersey City
Los Angeles
Detroit
San Francisco
Kansas City
Gary, Inc
Syracuse
Saginaw
Mich
Pere Marquette
Salt Lake
Ogden
Decatur
Joliet
Scranton
Springfield
Baltimore and Ohio
Niagara Falls
Rail strikes ripple across cities as workers trickle back
Chicago reports nine day walkout waning with eleven engine crews back in service and rail yards congested. In Gary and St Paul, speakers promote solidarity while police recall few incidents. New York airports note unauthorised rail walkouts spreading through Jersey City lines affecting Erie's milk trains. Kansas law creates three member Industrial Court to arbitrate disputes with 25 plus workers, banning strikes.
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Jersey City
Erie
Pennsylvania
Lackawanna
West Shore
Erie Road
Court of Industrial Relations
Kansas
Rail strikes in Mahoning valley threaten rail yards and mills
Youngstown Ohio April 8 AP Unauthorized strikes of railway employees will block yards of five railroads in the Mahoning valley by 3 PM, affecting 2500 to 3000 workers. Steel mills warn 34 hours of work stoppage could close mills, putting about 35,000 men out of work.
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Youngstown, O
Mahoning Valley
Denver hotels force down the price of spuds
Denver April 9 AP reports the Denver Hotel and Restaurant Keepers association ordered potatoes removed from menus in its restaurants until a substantial price reduction is achieved. The move aims to protect diners from high costs as hotels and eateries adjust pricing in response to market conditions.
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Denver
Denver Hotel and Restaurant Keepers Association
Cleveland Appointment Heads City Post
Local report notes April W. G. Lae named president of a parliamentary body in Cleveland, signaling leadership changes within the city administration. The brief item highlights the new role and its potential impact on municipal affairs.
Chicago April 9 Strikesexpand as rail union unrest grows
AP dispatch reports a widening railroad switchmen strike with over 26 000 workers out nationwide including eight thousand in Chicago. Brotherhood leaders predicted a quick breach and resumption of work while revolting yardmen’s unions said their members would stay out, slowing freight traffic to about half capacity.
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Chicago
Brotherhood
Dearborn Street
Broth
New Banking Institutions Open Across Spain
In Madrid on April 8, reports indicate Manny Wey and related lenders are establishing numerous new banking institutions across Spain, signaling a broad expansion in the financial sector.
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Madrid
Manny
Spain
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Yardmens’ Association
Howatt
Gruneau
John Krints
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Gary
Twin Cities
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Round House
Union
Iaid
EB. C. Esty
John Rowan
Esty
New York
Cleveland
W. G. Lae
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