Steel Strike Officially Ended After Months of Action
The nationwide steel strike, begun September 22 and involving 367,000 workers, was officially called off by the national committee. John Fitzpatrick and fellow officials announced the move to AFL headquarters in Washington. The committee will wind down operations for a month while helping strikers and planning future steel trades organization.
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Associated ‘Press
Pittsburg
National Committee
American Federation of Labor
Washington
John Fitzpatrick
J. Davis
Amalgamated Association of Tron, Steel and Tin Workers
Eadward J. Evans
International Union of Istectrical Workers
William Hannon
International Union of Machinists
William Z. Foster
Fitzpatrick
Foster
St. Faul
Steel Company
Two Leaders Split Over Party Issue
A split over the party’s future and the peace treaty framed a long Washington dinner, with leaders including Wilson ally Bryan and others at two crowded host hotel banquets. Speakers like Hitchcock, Cox, Palmer, Gerard, and Clark urged compromise, while Bryan urged unity and a bold program, ending with late-night reflections on democracy, labor, and railroad policy.
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Clark
Lhe Party
Cummins
Kremer
Wilsa
Marshall
Lansing
George Bass
Colorado
Charles Tiffany
New York
Hitchcock
Cornwell
West Virginia
Cox
Ohio
James W. Gerard
Underwood
Daniels
Champ Clark
Palmer
Olesen
Pomerene
Owen
William J. Bryan
McAdoo
Wilson
Soma
Congress
Merse
Uring
Bryan
Cummings
William G McAdoo
Gerard
William Innings
League of ‘Nations
Jefferson
Beas
Local Democrats to Attend Convention in San Francisco
Twin Falls county Democrats prepare for the national convention in San Francisco with multiple delegate plans. A core group includes James R. Bothwell Thomas M Robertson Asher B Wilson W Orr Chapman and R H Stevenson. A sleeper charter at Francisco is debated to house the group during the week. Additional local figures like Postmaster M A Stronk and Former Sheriff Frank M Kendall may join if a car is chartered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
James R. Bothwell
Thomas M. Robertson
W. Orr Chapman
Twin Falls County
Fris Risco
M.A. Stronk
Frank M. Kendall
Filer
Buhl
General Sherburne Attacks General Staff Control
General Sherburne accused the general staff of dominating the army and spreading fear among corps to suppress independent action. Brig. Gen. Fox Conner replied that the war ended with the armistice but attacks began as ordered by Marshal Foch and American HQ learned of the armistice only after the Ninety-second division attacked at 5 am on November 11.
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A. House
Sherburne
Chaumont
Chantmont
Connor
Omaha
Neb
John H. Sherburne
Boston
Fox
Conner
Pershing
American. Expeditionary Forces
Foch
Germany
AERIAL MATE SERVICE OPENS OMAHA TO THE EAST
Omaha air mail service to the east began today as Walter J. Smith flew from Chicago to Omaha with first class mail. He set a 3056 minute flight time record and completed Chicago to Iowa City in 108 minutes and Iowa City to Omaha in 124 minutes. The 440 mile Chicago to Omaha route averaged 41.16 mph. A setback occurred when Farr and Nutter had to land 37 miles east of Des Moines due to end of trouble.
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Omaha
Walter J. Smith
Chicago
Smith
Farr
Nutter
Des Moines
Iowa
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League
Daniels Ma
Chrysin
League of Nue Tions
Reaty
Owens
Gummings
Orwell
West Vire Kinsas
Great ‘Court of Appeals
America
Andrew Jackson
Representative Heflin
Alabama
House
Senate
Fature
Dixie
Wremer
T Hitchcock
Republican Party
Senaor Hitchcock
Democratic Party
Mieson
Great Court of Appeals
Mr. Cummings
Nearen
Neaer
Law and Order
Witchcock
Scotland
Paris
Caies
Quakes
Kansas City
Kan
Aerial Mate Service
American Legion
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