Strike Spreads As Rail Unions Meet In Kansas City
The eastern strike widens with Cleveland reporting workers returning to jobs while western cities show standstill. Union leaders in Kansas City will decide whether to press mediation for wage increases or push for a single united rail union endorsing the strike. Food shortages worsen nationwide. coal transport halts raise fuel concerns as steel mills idle in Youngstown, Gary, and Buffalo. About 36,000 workers are out, affecting New York and other districts with limited freight and passenger services.
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Cleveland
Kansas City
Youngstown
Ohio
Gary
Indiana
Buffalo
New York
Mahoning Valley steel mills idle as coal shortage halts operations
In Youngstown Ohio on April 12 twenty thousand steel workers were out of work as several mills could not resume due to coal shortages. Yardmen's strike remains effective and freight movement is reported to be paralyzed. If the strike continues the Mahoning Valley mills could all be shut down.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Mahoning Valley
Prosecution to Recover Losses From War Cost Plus System
Washington April 12 The justice department launches criminal prosecution to recover seventy eight million dollars alleged as government losses from fraud waste and extravagance in the cost plus war contracts for sixteen national army cantonments. The report urges constitutional amendment to bar profiteering in war and all cost plus contracts.
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Department of Justice
National Army
House
McKenzie
Illinois
McCullough
Ohio
Corremus
Michigan
Paris
Buist
Treasury
Secretary of Water
War Department
Council of National Defense
A. Bentley & Sons
Camp Sherman
Chillicothe
Camp Grant
Action centers on President as rail strike looms
Washington April 12 possible government action to end the railroad strike centers on President Wilson. Senator Cummins and W N Doak met at the White House. Cummins said the wage adjustment board will be appointed today or tomorrow and proposed amending the law so the board works in Washington. He urged immediate action to reassure workers and enable records to be used. No witnesses have been summoned yet. Officials compare the moment to Cleveland's era when troops moved mail.
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Washington
Wilson
Cummins
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
W. N. Doak
Brotherhood of Railroad
White House
Interstate Commerce, Committee
Wage Adjustment Board
Chicago
Cleveland
Valley City News Roundup Highlights Visitors and Events
Saturday’s Daily-K reports numerous Valley City visitors from Nashville Rogers and Makati arriving for the Symphony Orchestra, a Masonic Elk Home event, and local school gatherings. Reports cover Ford sales by Embertson Olson, banquet for basketball teams, wedding near Blocker, and upcoming cinema at Grand Theatre with Dempsey serial.
Critics Clash Over Public Information Board
Washington April 12 reports of the joint committee on printing criticized George Creel Roger W Babson and others. The inquiry targets the handling of the wartime official bulletin and its transfer to Babson with editor Edward Rochester cited for alleged manipulations and arrangements with Creel to gain possession without payment.
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Senate Today
Joint Committee On Printing
George Creel
Roger W. Babson
Committee On Public Information
Creel
Edward
Rochester
Bulletin
Babson
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