Brotherhood Leaders Condemn Action Over Wage Increase
New York August 2 leaders of major railroad unions condemn sending a wage demand to Congress. They warn a special committee would delay any raise and cite lack of funds at the railroad administration. Tim Shea W J Lee Shepherd voice opposition while Hines and staff are seen as able to aid a just increase.
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New York
Congress
W. J. Lee
Shopworkers Union
Shepherd
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Conductors
Tim Shea
Locomotive Firemen and Engineer Brotherhood
Railroad
Wilson
R. Shepherd
Hines
America Must Have a Hand In Congress Vote System
Samuel Gompers and Daniel Torbin, American delegates, asserted America must influence the congress's direction. They emerged victorious in a dispute over voting methods, gaining two votes for the first half million workers and three for a million, plus one more for every further half million. The plan takes effect immediately with headquarters in Holland.
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America
Amsterdam
International Workman's Congress
Samuel Gompers
Daniel Torbin
Gompers
Holland
Railroad Shop Workers Strike Hits Twin Cities
In St Paul Aug 2 union shop men from Chicago Rock Island and Pacific walk out and six thousand workers in four Minneapolis railroads plan a strike next Thursday possibly moved to Monday. Leaders say all Twin Cities shop men will join, affecting the northwest unless the government intervenes. lines include the Soo Minneapolis St Paul and Omaha and the Northwestern.
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ST. Paul St. Paul
Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific
Minneapolis
Twin Cities
Northwest
Soo
St. Paul
Omaha
Northwestern
Oscar Hammerstein Funeral Today in New York
Oscar Hammerstein veteran opera manager who died last night will be interred today in New York. Funeral arrangements were not immediately announced and the cause of death has not been disclosed.
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Oscar Hammerstein
New York
North Dakota wheat harvest expected at half last year's yield
Fargo reports North Dakota farmers anticipate about 50,000,000 bushels of wheat this year, roughly half the 1918 crop and well below last year. P. Trowbridge of the state experiment station cites drought and black rust as main causes, with best yields in western counties.
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North Dakota
Fargo
N. D
P. Trowbridge
Trowbridge
Hungary forms new government amid unrest in Budapest
Copenhagen reports unions in Budapest have formed a socialist government with Beidel as premier after Bellakon’s cabinet resigned. The new cabinet aims to negotiate with Allies and restore order. Vienna notes the Hungarian Soviet government experiment ended following a capitulation move after military setbacks.
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Hungary
Copenhagen
Budapest
Beidel
Bellakon
Perdl
Vienna
Bill for Government Control Introduced
Washington August 2 plans for government purchase of railroads outlined by Senator Sims Tennessee with AFL backing. The bill calls for a 15 member board, government bonds to pay, unified operation, equal surplus sharing, automatic rate cuts, and extensions financed by beneficiaries.
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Washington
Congress
Sims
Tennessee
Democratic
American Federation of Labor
The
Brotherhoods
House
Wage Problem Before Congress
Washington reports the living problem dominates national focus as congress and the executive seek a solution. Leaders from three of four major labor unions oppose pushing wage or living cost changes through congress, warning delays may trigger strikes. Palmer and others draft proposals for presidential recommendations. The Senate and House debate living costs amid treaty issues while Jessie Haver urges release of surplus food. F B Canton backs regulating packers via the Kenyon bill.
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Congress
Washington
United States
Great Brotherhoods
Palmer
Senate
House
Jessie Haver
National Consumers League
F. B. Canton
Farmers National Commission
Chicago Restored to Order After Four Days Riots
Chicago returns to normal after four days of rioting with restored transit service and reduced fear. Workers report back at midnight after accepting a new wage, a sixty five percent increase, moving from forty five cents to sixty cents per hour under a six hour increase.
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Chicago
M. J. Mahon
Railroad Carrent Union
Senate backs probe to cut currency to curb high costs
Washington August 2 The senate adopted the Myers resolution directing the banking and currency committee to study reducing currency as a way to ease the high cost of living. Congress faces pressure as households demand wage adjustments and leaders seek plans to offset rising prices amid partisan friction over the league of nations and a shortened recess.
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Washington
Senate
Banking and Currency Committee
Congress
House
League of Nations
Murder Suspect Held In North Dakota Shooting
D. W. Taylor is jailed in Beach North Dakota in connection with the shooting of M. K. Bowen. No charge has been filed. Taylor surrendered to Sheriff G. Waugh without resistance and claims the killing was in self defense. A coroner s inquest is set for today.
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Beach
N. D
D. W. Taylor
M. K. Bowen
Taylor
G. Waugh
Bowen
Musterole Quick Relief Without Blister
An old fashioned mustard plaster alternative Mustero le ointment promises pain relief for sore throat bronchitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia congestion pleurisy rheumatism lumbago back and joint pains sprains chilblains frost feet colds of the chest and may prevent pneumonia at 30 cents.
Emergency railroad rates on feed for stock in Montana
Emergency rates to allow grazing and feeding in transit on the Northern Pacific railroad applied to shipments of horses cattle hogs and sheep originating in Montana. Cattle and sheep moving to North Dakota and Minnesota receive a special rate with later return to point of grapment. Feed hay or straw origin North Dakota east of Bismarck to North Dakota west of Mandan receives relief in the drought affected area.
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Montana
Northern Pacific
North Dakota
Minnesota
Bismarck
Mandan
The Philosophy of Life and an Auto Romance
A compact meditation on life’s double standards followed by an amusing verse about Gladys and her unreliable auto. The piece ends noting Valley City visitors, the Box family, staying at Hotel Rudolf last night.
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Thomas Allan Box
Box
Valley City
Rudolf
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