Brotherhoods Demand 85 Percent Wage Increase
Washington reports wage demands by six hundred ninety thousand brakemen conductors and shopmen seeking an eighty five percent raise. Six crafts plan further demands pushing total affected beyond one million. overtime pay at time and a half is proposed. Director General Hines will decide after presenting to the railroad administration board.
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Brotherhoods
Washington
Railroad Administration
Hines
Railroad Administration Board
Shepherd
W. J. Lee
John Scott
American Federation of Labor
Palmer seeks new laws to curb profiteers in necessities
Attorney General Palmer announced federal action against profiteers and possible new legislation to empower the government to fight high prices. He said cabinet meetings will continue, with Redfield Glass Houston Wilson Hines Colver Murdock in attendance, to determine causes and craft a formal plan. Profiteering and wage-price link cited as reasons.
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Washington
Palmer
Redfield, Glass
Houston
Wilson
Hines
Colver
Murdock
Demand Action In Meeting High Prices
Washington reports Senator Kenyon of Iowa urged action to curb high cost of living as congress stalls amid nearly fifty relief measures. The House plans a month vacation starting tomorrow with few prospects for quick passage. only one direct measure has passed, a proposal to sell surplus army food to consumers.
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Washington
Senator Kenyon
Iowa
Congress
Kenyon
House
Secretary of War
Indians Cannot Sell Land Held in Trust Court Rules
The Supreme Court ruled that Indians cannot sell land held in trust by the government. The Mahnomen Land Company contracted with Anton Jerery to sell land on the White Earth reservation. Jerery paid $2,000 interest on the contract, but the land company could not provide a clear title, Jerery sued and won a judgment for the interest.
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St. Paul, Minn
Supreme Court
Mahnomen Land Company
Anton Jerery
White Earth Reservation
Jerery
Soft Drinks Boom In Minneapolis After Prohibition
In St Paul a record July for the state hotel inspection department followed federal prohibition converting many saloons into soft drink dispensaries. Inspector W A Wittbecker reports 1,267 licenses issued in July netting about 4500 in revenue. Over 500 licenses shifted to former saloonkeepers turning to soft drink business, others went to hotels restaurants confectionery shops and boarding houses. About 1200 inspections were made by deputies.
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Minneapolis St. Paul
State
W. A. Wittbecker
Wilson backs wage inquiry body for railroad workers
President Wilson recommends creating a government panel to investigate and determine all questions concerning wages for railroad employees with mandatory effect. He writes to Representative Esch after a call from Director General of Railroads Hines about shop workers demands and agrees that rising living costs must be factored into any wage provision.
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Washington
Wilson
Representative Esch
Wisconsin
Committee of Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Hines
Anthrax Epidemic Reported in Montivedio Minn
An epidemic of anthrax, a rare fatal disease in cattle and humans, is reported to have broken out at Montivedio, Minnesota, according to a report received by the state board of health.
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St. Paul
Minn
Montivedio
State Board of Health
Disease outbreak reaches four farms and an individual
Dr. Chas. Smith Jr., secretary of the board, reports an unusual disease has developed on four farms and one additional person has been infected. An investigation was begun after the advisory.
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Chas. Smith, Jr
Smith
Postal Company to Lower Rates in Post-Government Era
New York August 1 The Postal company will cut telegraph rates by 20 percent immediately after government relinquishes control at midnight. Western Union keeps the post-control schedule begun April 15 under Postmaster Gen Burleson. Clarence H Mackay Postal president says the cut follows a public promise though expenses may force changes. Western Union president Newcomb Carlton says they cannot improve on present terms.
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Newcomb Carlton
Western Union
First 1919 Minnesota wheat arrives in St Paul market
The first carload of 1919 Minnesota wheat reached St Paul from Hamburg at 2.70 a bushel, 15 cents above Minneapolis Chamber quotes. The No 2 mixed grain, blighted yet graded, carried 65 percent winter and 35 percent spring wheat. More carloads from central and southern Minnesota were en route to St Paul via Equity Cooperative exchange.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Equity Cooperation Exchange
Hamburg
Man Who Started Riots Arrested In Chicago
George Stauber a 23 year old man was charged with murder and held for trial after alleged to have started the race riots by throwing stones at African Americans at a white bathing beach. Bonds set at $50,000. The death toll rose to 35 when Louis Taylor, a Negro, died from injuries at noon today.
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Chicago
George Stauber
Louis Taylor
Igoe shoe cost of living probe headed to House
Washington Aug 1 Representative Igoes resolution to order a federal trade commission investigation of the high cost of shoes passed the committee on interstate commerce and will be taken up tomorrow in efforts to push it through before the house recesses.
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Washington
Igoe
Federal Trade Commission
House
Committee of Interstate Commerce
Congress
Senatore
Arkansaw
Rancher Killed by Ranch Hand in South Beach Ambush
A sheriff searches for E. M. Taylor, a ranch hand alleged to have killed K. Bowen in an ambush 22 miles south of Beach, North Dakota. Bowen died after being fired upon. the feud is said to be long standing. Mrs. Bowen witnessed the shooting.
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Beach
N .D
E. M. Taylor
K. Bowen
Bowen
Taylor
Extreme penalties urged for race riot arson murder cases
Chicago August 1 States Attorneys demand extreme penalties for arson and murder in race riots. Attorney General Brundage and States Attorney Hoyne with their staffs opened an investigation. The death toll reached 84 with 19 new Negroes and 15 whites.
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Chicago
Brundage
Hoyne
Bandits Rob Carranzistas Near Carranza Forces
Moberly Texas Aug 1 The sheriff of Big Bend and Texas rangers pursue a masked man who allegedly robbed the paymaster of the Carranza forces of twenty five thousand dollars near today General Ojinago commanding Presidio forces heads toward the city to pay Carranza troops he says the raid halted the money taken
Allies Intervene in Austria In Bid to Oust Bellakon
Vienna July 81 A final decision will be reached tomorrow at Budapest on the allies demand that Bellakon abdicate the present government. Emissaries of Bellakon offer concessions if the Soviet government remains undisturbed. Dr Cunningham on behalf of the allies demands Bellakon's immediate removal. No serious trouble is anticipated.
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Austria
Vienna
Budapest
Bellakon
Dr. Cunningham
Striking Carmen Union Leader Forecasts Return to Work
At noon Chicago news Mahon, international president of the carmen's union, predicted the city strikers would vote three to one to resume work. Elevated and surface car line traffic service would end at midnight and then restart. Voting was heavy at thirty-five polling places.
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Chicago
Wm. D. Mahon
Carmen’s Union
Serbian Cabinet to resign in body
Belgrade reports the Serbian Cabinet has decided to resign as a group. The resignations will be presented tomorrow. No reason for the move is given in the dispatch.
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Belgrade
Wilson Interviews Senators At White House Visit
President Wilson hosted Senator Watson of Indiana a Republican for a talk at the White House. He also met with other Democratic senators and five representatives during the August 1 engagements.
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Wilson
Washington
Watson
Indiana
White House
British planes bomb Bolshevik base at Kronstadt
Eight British aircraft rose from Helsingfors and attacked Kronstadt on the Baltic for fifteen minutes. The raid ended with no losses or damage reported to the attackers.
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Helsingfors
Finland
Baltic Sea
Kronstadt
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