Marine strike drags toward settlement stalemate
Washington reports no quick settlement to the shipping wage dispute after a meeting of Secrtaries Davis and Hoover with the shipping board and owners. Davis remains hopeful and plans further talks with union spokesmen as shipping firms stand firm on a 15 percent wage cut. Police guard Baltimore ships as authorities brace for possible disturbances and look to state or national forces if needed. A crossfire of official appeals and labor standfast marks a tense labor front in the maritime sector.
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Washington
Davis
Hoover
Shipping Board
Benson
Baltimore
Marine Workers
National Guard
Federal
Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
Shipping Board Boat Boycotted in Buenos Aires
The Martha Washington, tied up for over a month by dock workers in Buenos Aires, lost two proposed solutions noted by the U S State Department. One plan backed by European lines would join with the U S Shipping Board to pressure Argentina to curb worker action. The other, from Buenos Aires labor protectors, urged non union labor under armed guard to unload the Munson liner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Munson
Martha Washington
State Department
Washington
European Steamship Lines
United States Shipping Board
Port Workers’ Union
Buenos Aires Labor Protective Association
Bmg
Arbitration Board Cuts Weekly Wages for Chicago Printers
The board reducing weekly pay by 4.55 applies to 12 000 workers in Chicago printing trades. Compositors now 46.65, pressmen 47.65, feeders 39.65, bookbinders 42.15 for a 48 hour week. Union official says employers cannot accept 48 hour week.
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Chicago
Arbitration Board
Harry G. Cantrall
Franklin
Franklin Typothetae
Bryan L. Beecher
Chicago Typographical Union No. 16
Thirty-Fourth Men Organize Former Division Body
Des Moines May 4 The Thirty Fourth Division veterans organized a reunion body with Colonel John Henry Maloney of Creston Iowa elected president. A 30 member committee was formed to arrange a fall reunion and to prepare a history of the division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
John Henry Maloney
Creston
Towa
Bosen
Pneumonia Plague Reported From Siberia Outbreak
A serious outbreak of pneumonic plague is reported at Viadtok in Siberia. The message, cited at American Red Cross headquarters, says the plague is more deadly than bubonic plague. It is a form of pneumonic plague. a similar outbreak in Manchuria ten years ago killed about 66 000 people.
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Washington
Viadtok
Railroads Seek I C C Valuation Amendments
The Loa ane toe and Balt Lake and Kansas City Southern railroads urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to revise tentative valuations set under the valuation act. They argued the commission failed to explain why figures were below the railroads actual costs, with Salt Lake line valued at 45,900,000.
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Washington
Balt Lake
Kansas City
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Salt Lakes
Theatre Beds for Critics Sparks Late Night Scandal
In Paris on May 4 critics were offered midnight suppers and theatre beds at Montaigne to finish reviews by morning papers. Forty four beds were installed and most were occupied, drawing rival publicity as another venue hosted a ballroom with free supper and dances after which the star fainted, ending the first night.
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Paris
Theatre Montaigne
Richest Stakes on the Turf At Kentucky Derby
Louisville experts anticipate the forty seventh Kentucky Derby drawing six teen entries with top weights of 126 pounds on thirteen horses and 121 on the rest. The field lists Tryster Prudery Leonardo II Bon Homme Black Servant Behave Yourself Care ful Gray Lag Coyue Uncle Vero Muskallonge Billy Barton Star Vater Nancy Lee Baby Grand Touch Me Not. The purse exceeds 50000 added and the winner earns over 35000 with 10000 to second, 5000 to third, and 2000 to fourth.
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Louisville
Tryster
Prudery
Leonardo II
Bon Homme
Black Servant
Gray Lag
Coyue
Uncle Vero
Muskallonge
Billy Barton
Star Vater
Nancy Lee
Baby Grand
Eight Lost in Steamer Fire Off Oregon Coast
Japanese consular officers announced plans to return 65 rescued passengers and crew from the Tokuyo Maru fire off the Oregon coast. Eight lives were lost. survivors booked on the Katori Maru from Seattle May 13 aboard the Buford transport. Survivors praised Captain Eldington and Captain Kerr for the rescue effort.
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Seattle
Wash
Japan
Oregon
Buford
Ark
Eldington
U. S. Quartermaster Corps
L. RB. N. Kerr
Kerr
Stillman Divorce Hearings Begin in Secret Sessions
James A. Stillman resumes a series of secret hearings in New York to prove grounds for divorce from Anna Urquhart Stillman. Testimony from Three Rivers, Quebec witnesses, and a hoped confession letter are noted amid counter allegations of infidelity and misconduct.
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New York
James A. Stillman
National City Bank
Anna Urquhart Stillman
Daniel J. Gleason
Bar Association
Three Rivers
Quebec
Stillman
Francois LaJoie
Willem Rand
Rand
Adams
Stillmans
Lake Dawson
Kindergarten is Gaining Prestige
Detroit May 4 AP Miss Elizabeth Cleveland supervisor of girls activities for the Detroit board of education predicts that in ten years kindergarten teaching in the United States will be revolutionized with almost all children aged 2 1 2 to 5 receiving special training. An experiment to open an underkindergarten will be tried next year to feed clothe and scientifically raise these children and could lead to day nurseries on every city block managed by a different mother each day.
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Detroit
United States
International Kindergarten Union
Elizabeth Cleveland
Detroit Board of Education
Cleveland
Senator McKinley elected president of Mississippi association
New Orleans on May 4 reports United States Senator William B. McKinley of Champaign Illinois chosen as president at the concluding session of the Mississippi association third annual convention. The directory of officers includes Thomas Campbell Phoenix Arizona and several other state representatives such as Frank B. Connelly Billings Nebraska and Charles McAfree Sioux Falls South Dakota.
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New Orleans
United States
William B. McKinley
Champaign
Ill
Mississippi Association
Nization Directorsa
Arizona
Thomas Campbell
Phoenis Dwin
Seer
Phoenix
Town
Kick
Waterloo
W. G. French
Reowened
Montana
Frank B. Connelly
Billings
Ebraska
John W. Gamble
Omaha
C. B. Towle
Lincoln
South Dakota
Charles McAfree
Joe Falls
D. M. Perrick
Sioux
A. Jeane
Farmers' Trust Bill Clears House Vote
Washington May 4 AP The House passed a bill allowing farmers to form cooperative associations to market agricultural products without anti trust restrictions. The measure received a 294 to 49 vote and goes to the Senate for action.
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Washington
House
Senate
Mayor challenges sheriff over horse betting injunction
Cleveland May 4 A mandate injunction seeks to force Sheriff C B Stannard to enforce Ohio code banning betting on horse races in Chagrin Falls Pleas Judge Martin A Foran hears the mayor George L Urton request to stop use of special deputies to prevent betting at the Chagrin Falls track after a race began and the Jockey Club officials planned further measures to control the situation.
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Cleveland
C. B. Stannard
George Lurton
Chagrin
Faley Pil
Martin A. Foran
Jockey Club
Yore
Foran's
Publisher M FP Thmaen Dies After Illness
Los Angeles publisher M FP Thmaen died after a nearly two year illness. He is survived by a widow and a daughter.
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Los Angeles
M. FP. Thmaen
Moros Killings Lead to Clashes With Philippine Constabulary
A telegram from the governor of Sulu reports heavy fighting on Sulu Island after Ninety Moros killed or captured in separate clashes with Philippine constabulary forces. Authorities say Moros attacked and exacted revenge for earlier killings, with forces pursuing survivors across the island.
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Manila
Soparteiaahndanao
Sulu
Tee
Allies plan decisive action against Bolsheviks
AP dispatch reports Tavesta of Mocrow claims that Allied planners prepare a Siberian expedition by Japan to join Gen. Wie anti Bolshevik forces. It says Japanese officers met in Paris and pledged aid.
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Tavesta
Oacow
Tanges
Siberia
Japan
Tavesta Ris
Japanese Militie
Paris
Interstate rate case reopened to reexamine cotton lint pricing
The court ordered the state rate case reopened to consider the value of cotton lint pricing. The hearing, set by Examiner Healy, will be held at Any Texan.
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Cotton Lintt
Healy
Car Crash Kills Three at Clearfield Morning
A bus or car collision near Clearfield left three people dead and a fourth injured. Investigators identify the victims as Joseph No Nokley and Marion A. building mechanics. The report notes a passenger vehicle was struck by an art line conveyance? Further details pending.
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Joseph No Nokley
Marion A
Art Line
Clearfield
Hewe
Naval bill paves way for a stiff Senate fight
Washington May 4 AP An impending Senate clash looms as disarmament advocates, led by Senator Borah Idaho Republicans, push to authorize and request a conference with Great Britain and Japan on naval disarmament. Borah seeks swift action, while committee actions on Pacific fleet bases and navy manpower rise from 100000 to 120000.
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Washington
Senate
Borah
Idaho
Great Britain
Japan
House
Judge Landis Denies Resignation Rumors
Chicago May 4 AP reports say Senator Mol's bill penalizes judges for outside earnings. Judge Kenesaw M Landis denies resigning from the federal bench and cautions only he will speak when he is ready. He also refused to set cases beyond June 15 amid circulating rumors.
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Wna
Keneale
Landis
Inea
Chicago
Senate Judiciary Committee
Washington
Mol
South Carolina
Kenesaw M. Landis
French Clash with Poles Shields Upper Silesia Amid Unrest
Paris reports that France has warned Warsaw of grave Polish uprisings in upper Silesia over plebiscite results. Rioting and a mining strike flared as French troops and tanks cleared Beuben and Kattowitz while attacks cut communications with Germany.
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Paris
Warsaw
Upper Silesia
Poland
Rious
Germany
Breslau
Silesian
Beuben and
Kattowitz
Sinn Feiners Kill Inspector in Scotland Police Attack
In Glasgow on May 4 an inspector was killed and a detective wounded when Sinn Feiners opened fire on officers escorting a prison van. The attackers fled, marking what is believed to be the first Sinn Fein strike on Scottish police.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Sinn Fein
Sinn
Irish volunteers ambushed with heavy losses in Dublin
An Octal report says twelve Irish volunteers were killed or wounded and one officer severely wounded after a party from a boyeriment attacked an ambush near Mabotae in Dublin. The May 4 report notes the early attack and casualties in the incident.
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Dublin
Mabotay
Jury Disagrees In Theft Case Involving Bond Thief
Chicago May 4 The jury in the Wa Saito case a six year old bank clerk who stole 772000 worth of Liberty bonds from Northern Trust Company disagreed and was discharged after nearly 24 hours deliberation About half favored acquittal while the rest pressed for conviction The self confessed boy bond thief faced possible trial outcomes.
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Chicago
Saito
Northern Trust Company
Japan Holds Army in Siberia and New Fortifications
Tokyo reports a plan to maintain about eighteen million yen for the Siberian expedition. A brigade commanding general will base a infantry regiment at Nikolaievsk with cavalry artillery and engineers. Additional infantry detachments will be at Mago Dekastri Sofisk and Malinsk, with a submarine cable line to be laid to Alexandrov. The campaign aims to hold Russian territory until reparations are settled after the Nikolaievsk massacre.
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Tokio
Saghalein Province
Siberia
Nikolaievsk
Ped
Mago
Dekastri
Sofisk
Malinsk
Serean Eee
Alexandrove
Tien Province
Russia
Niko-laievsk
Bomb attack near Harbin targets troop train
Japanese reports describe an attempt near Harbin to derail a Sananeen troop train carrying Shizuoka regiment troops to relieve the Ehura garrison. Lieut and two soldiers were killed while others suffered serious wounds.
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Tokio
Harbin
Ehura
Russian Gold Heads to United States on Scandinavian Line
The United States steamer due in New York May 11 carries 70 sacks of Russian Bolshevik gold bullion worth several million dollars. The gold, remelted by the Swedish mint, was shipped from the Stockholm Kunskilda Bank via Sweden. Norway refused to transmit 27 sacks and returned them. Norwegian and Swedish line carriers are tightening gold cargo transfers to America.
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Christiania
Norway
United States
New York
Royal Mint
Stockholm
Steamer Alicia Grounds Near Port Townsend
The Santa Alicia owned by W. R. Grace and company ran aground near Port Townsend after a steering gear break. Lighters from Seattle prepared to remove 3000 tons of copper ore. The vessel previously helped the Tokuyo Naru off the Oregon coast.
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Seattle
Washington
W. R. Grace and Company
Port Townsend
South America
Oregon
Bridgeport Bank Closes Its Doors
The First National Bank at Bridgeport Nebraska was closed by its board of directors and placed under the control of a bank examiner from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. The Omaha ranch manager L R Earhart received the telegram with no further details.
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Omaha
First National Bank
Bridgeport
Neb
L. R. Earhart
Federal Reserve Bank
Express Company Plans Wage and Rule Revisions
The American Railway Express Company told its 80,000 employees in New York that a wage revision is planned, effective June. A review of service rules and working conditions is also anticipated, with changes to take effect July 1. about half of the workforce is unionized.
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New York
American Railway Mini Company
Tive
Lhy Company
Reparations Talks Split into Legal Plan and Bonds
London reports a Berlin dispatch says Germany has not offered new reparations. The Allied plan divides into two parts: a legal portion conforming to Versailles and a guarantee-bond scheme to secure payments. The council will send a Liabilities bill to Germany while offering a treaty modification for acceptance.
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London
Berlin
Ternoon
Germany
Versailles
Loucheur
Paris
Marshal Foch
Grasset
France
Washington
United States
Supreme Council
United States role in German reparations debated
Washington reports the possibility that US influence on German reparations extends beyond Monday's reply to Berlin as allied councils invite American representatives to join the reparations commission and ambassadors council. Berlin officials express confusion over Washington’s call for clear definite proposals and the need for expert capacity reviews.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Berlin
Allied Supreme Councils
Minist
Simons
Hughes
United States weighs stakes in supreme council talks
Washington reports indicate officials doubt formal U S representation on the supreme council but consider appointing an unofficial observer. State department sources say most information on a German blockade comes from London press as Allies decide on reparations and terms.
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Washington
Uni
Supreme Council
United States
State Department
Supreme
Germany
Press
London
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Yale
Miss McComas
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