Convention In Upheaval Over Federal Rail Ownership Plan
The American Federation of Labor endorsed government ownership and operation of American railroads at its Montreal convention by a vote of 29,059 to 8,349. Proponents led by Morrison and Gompers faced strong opposition from rail labor groups and the administration faction. Disputes over roll call votes and party lines highlighted a split on the plan with United Mine Workers backing ownership while carpenters opposed.
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Montreal
American Federation of Labor Convention
Roll Call
Federation
United Mine Workers of America
Metal Trades Organizations
Gompers
Frank Morrison
Morrison
Executive Councils
Charles P. McGowan
Boilermakers
Geat
Frey
John P. Frey
Germany
William Green
United Mine Workers
Mr. Frey
Green
American Federation of Labor
James Duncan
Seattle
Building Trades
Gompere
Machinists
Textile
Garment Workers
W. L. Hutchinson
The
Carpenters’ Union
J. A. Ross
Carpenters
Moulders
John Frey
Americans Help Polish Evacuation Of Kiev In 1919
Americans joined Polish staff to evacuate Kiev as Bolsheviks shelled the city. John G. from Portland and others of the American Relief Association aided feeding, tending the wounded, and burying the dead while armored trains escorted refugees along a 25 mile convoy.
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Warsaw
Kiev
Arcans
John G
Portland
Ore
American Relief Association
American Railroad Mission
Poland
Railroad Mission
Malin
Admiral Kolchak
Idaho Democrats Elect Split Delegation at State Convention
Lewiston Idaho June 17 Democrats named 24 delegates to the San Francisco national convention each with one third vote the delegation to vote as a unit A large slate included four at large and recognition for former servicemen C C Wilburn R D Leeper and women Mildred Rich Susan E Bruce Hattie Morgan Also Hawley indorsed for vice presidency Nugent praised and condemned Congress for its record Así
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Lewiston
Idaho
San Francisco
Resolutions
Robert H. Elder
Day
Nugent
Hawley
Moses Alexander
C. C. Wilburn
Jerome County
R. D. Leeper
Kootenai County
Mildred Rich
Cassia County
Susan E. Bruce
Nez Perce County
Hattie Morgan
Oneida County
Beacher Hitchcock
Donner County
James R. Bothwell
Teton
Nez Perce
C. G. Keller
Bonneville
James H. Hawley
Congress
Texas Commends New Mexican Government By Senate
Texas senators from border districts adopted a resolution commending Mexico's provisional government for striving to establish stability and to protect foreigners within its borders. The measure expresses hope that citizens of both countries will treat each other as neighbors.
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Austin
Tex
Strickland
Dudley
Provisional Government of
Mexico
Texas Senate
Inmate at Parsons Inherits Large Fortune
Pearl Lash, an inmate of the state hospital for the insane at Parsons Kansas, is sole heir to an estimated fortune between 259000 and 300000 dollars. Malcolm Gray, secretary of the state board of administration, announced the property rights after establishing them in Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri.
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Topeka
Kan
Pearl Lash
State Hospital For the Insane
Parsons
Malcolm Gray
State Board of Administration
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Woodmen Rate Case Heard in Nebraska City
Hearing of testimony finished in the suit by Woodmen of the World members to block raised insurance rates. Judge Button will hear counsel arguments at Fremont on July 3.
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Woodmen
Nebraska City
Neb
Button
Woodmen of the World
Fremont
State orders inquiry into Duluth lynching case
Governor Burnquist directed a formal state investigation into the Duluth lynching of three black men after a mob of about six thousand riotous locals attacked them. National guardsmen left the city, and authorities said the situation was under police and militia control with no further trouble expected.
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Duluth
Special County Grand Jury
St. Paul
Burnquist
Rinow T
Consul General Bernardino Brito’s Recognition Withdrawn
The U S State Department withdrew recognition of Bernardino Mema Brito as Mexican consul general at New York acting on the de facto Mexican government. The move does not imply recognition of any other holder until a definite conclusion is reached. Brito was appointed by Carranza and assumed office April 30 before his downfall.
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Washington
Mex
State Department
Bernardino Mema Brito
New York
Department
Brito
Carranza
City Growth In Ten Years Shown In Census Data
New Bedford joins the 100000 class with a population of 121217, up from 53rd in 1910, as the 1920 census reports overall growth for cities over 25,000. Twelve cities enter the 100000 class, including Akron San Antonio Hartford and Camden. Some cities remain unannounced while several move into the 50,000 to 100,000 range.
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Washington
New Bedford
Census Bureau
Trenton
N. J
Nashville
Tenn
Albany
Lowell
Cambridge
Mass
Spokane
Lansing
Mich
Bay City
Jackson
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Kansas City
Providence
Rochester
New Haven
Birmingham
Richmond
Omaha
Fall River
Grand Rapids
Akron
San Antono
Dallas
Hartford
Youngstown
Ohio
Springfield
Salt Lake City
Camden
Norfolk
Houston
Troy
N. Y
Fort Worth
Savannah
Clinton
Iowa
Railway Restored To Its Owners In Mexico
Mexico City reports orders directing the Mexican railway to be turned over to its owners, a London company, issued by Provisional President Adolfo De La Huerta. Francisco Perez is named director general of railways to oversee the transfer. Major General William M. Gorgas remains seriously ill, with mixed signs of recovery after a brief improvement.
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Mexico City
Adolfo de la Huerta
Francisco Perez
Amendment fails in Senate vote in Baton Rouge
In Baton Rouge on June 17 the state woman s suffrage amendment did not reach the required two thirds in the senate. The tally stood 23 to 16 against the amendment.
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Baton Rouge
Senate
Victim Bound to Rails Survives Gruesome Holdup Tale
George M. Underwood of Carrollton Missouri survived after bandits tied him to a railroad track at Southeast Springs. A Wabash train severed his left arm and leg five minutes later. he freed a hand and escaped but lost a foot and hand to the wheels. He said robbers offered no motive beyond theft and that the attackers were strangers to him.
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Kansasity
George M. Underwood
Carrollton
Southeast Springs
Underwood
J’ndérwood
Erwood
Girl Graduates Law School Faces Bar Admission Wait
Mise Helen M. Cirese, 20, president of her class and valedictorian, was graduated from De Paul University Law School. She will not hang out her shingle for a year as Minnesota requires 31 to be admitted to the bar, reported from Chisago on June 17.
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Chisago
Mise Helen M. Cirese
de Paul University Law School
Harding's Campaign Sheds Lone Man Image
Senator Harding states his Republican presidential bid will be a team effort with all GOP leaders’ input. Invitations issued to leaders across factions for informal conferences to shape campaign plans and a formal acceptance speech.
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Washington
Harding
Johnson
California
Harry M. Daugherty
Mr. Harding
Harding nominating a party choice draws calls from supporters
Callers at Senator Harding's office included RB Strassburger of Norristown Pa a principal manager at Chicago for Senator Johnson The selection of Senator Harding was a party nomination and I’ll stand by it Leighton Taylor secretary to Senator Penrose also called to present congratulations Senator Kenyon of Iowa a Johnson supporter sent a telegram Congratulations Town will give you 60 000 majority that ought to be enough
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Senator Harding
RB. Strassburger
Norristown
Chicago
Senator Johnson
Harding
Strassburger
Leighton ©. Taylor
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Kenyon
Iowa
Post Opposes Deportation Plan in 1919 Bomb Probe
Robert Ella, held tied to the June 2, 1919 bomb plots, was ordered deported by Assistant Secretary Post after arguing to the Justice Department that deportation was not the proper remedy. Ella, arrested with Andrea Salcedo, who killed himself in New York, should be tried under criminal laws before deportation.
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Washington
Robert Ella
Post
Department of Justice
Elia
Andrea Salcedo
New York
Silver gains in London market on demand and limited supply
London June 17 AP reports silver rose nearly five pence an ounce amid strong American buying and local speculative interest. Supplies were tight and the market closed with an uncertain tone.
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London
Indictments Sought Over Bituminous Coal Profiteering
Attorney General Palmer orders all federal district attorneys to pursue indictments where investigations reveal unlawful profits in coal pricing. He notes mine prices rising from 7 to 118 per ton amid car shortages and export demand, with production costs at 2.79 per ton after a 27 percent rise since January 1920.
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Attorney General
Washington
Palmer
Department of Justice
Federal Trade Commission
Attempted Sinking of Mallory Steamer Reported
Port Arthur Texas June 17 AP An attempt to sink or damage the Mallory steamship Sam Marcos by opening a seacock was revealed as an insurance adjustor offered for sale seventy five tons of news print and bags of coffee damaged by water Four weeks ago Federal investigators have not fixed responsibility The water in the hold was not found until unloading began The print paper was refused by Dallas and Houston newspapers as water damaged
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Port Arthur
Tex
Sam Marcos
Texas
Dallas
Houston
General March Visits Rhineland Officials in Aix-la-Chappelle
General Peyton C. March chief of staff of the American army meets Belgian and British commanders at a lunch in Aix-la-Chappelle. He notes a Wilson cable seeking a visit by General Leman and plans to inspect troops in Coblenz before sailing from Amsterdam on June 27.
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Coblens
Peyton C. March
Todiay
Rhineland
Aix-la-Chappelle
Bucquoy
March
Wilson
United States
Leman
Liege
Coblenz
Paris
Amtewerp
Hearings Resume in Mart Sovet Agent Deportation Case
Hearings in deportation proceedings against Ludwig C. A. Mart, alleged Soviet agent, resumed before Immigration Inspector Shell at the Labor Department. Counsel for both sides expect to complete testimony today, then the case will go to Assistant Secretary Post for final decision by President Wilson.
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Washington
United States
Immtion
Shell
Department of Labor
Post
Labor Department
Wilson
Rain Delays Ninth America’s Cup Race Between Resolute and Vanitie
Newport June 17 AP The ninth race in the Resolute versus Vanitie series to decide the defender of the America's Cup off Sandy Hook next month was postponed again due to heavy rain. Resolute now leads five to three.
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Newport
Resolute
Vanitle
Sandy Hook
Vanitie
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Kydzmigly
Rydmigly
Rudamigty
Hawley Indorsed
Calvin Coolidge
Massacchusetts
Salt Lake
Gorgas III
William M. Gorgas
United States Armay
Excelsior Springs
Jeme 14
Walter F. Brown
Martens
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