Government control of railroads extends postwar period
Washington reports tentative agreement on railroad central bill extending government control for two years in the House plan and eighteen months in the Senate. Conferees aim to resolve rate making disputes, with President Wilson signaling support for the Senate power to review rates.
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Railroad Central
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Senate
Wilson
Interstate Commerce Commissar
Pomerene of Ono
Smith
South Carolina
House Representatives
Wlan
Ratiranda
Rovernment Agatam
Newspaper man dies on coast in California
Wallis C. Fenstermaker, a renowned newspaper man with a nationwide career spanning over thirty years, died at his Glendale home after several weeks of illness. A native of Altoona Pennsylvania, he worked in Salt Lake City Kansas City Chicago Pittsburgh and Los Angeles among other places. He was widely known as Fans and is survived by a widow and a brother and sister. The body will likely be sent to Pennsylvania.
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Los Angeles
Wallis C. Fenstermaker
Hillendale
Fenstermaker
Altoona
Bul Han
Salt Lake
Kansas
City
Chicago
Pittsburg
Es Angeles
Alster
Allenna
Pennsylvania
Y M C A Within Range of Guns Amid Frontline Service
The American Y M C A announces forty two recruiting centers and carbons within range of enemy shells behind enemy lines. About 160 in the front. Y M C A workers provide hot drinks free of charge to soldiers in the field. Cans of soup, raffles and chocolate are distributed nightly.
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Keetora
Cost of living in Washington shows spending power drop
Labor Department data indicate a decade of shrinking purchasing power with a dollar buying less in Washington. Food, meat, and staple prices rose while weights for common items fell, illustrating broader inflation and altered consumer capacity across a range of goods and services.
National Prohibition Federation Formed to Oppose Liquor
A new National Prohibition Federation announced in Chicago aims to press ratification of the national prohibition amendment quickly and drive broad campaigns. President William Jennings Bryan leads a push backed by governors and senators, with headquarters planned in Pittsburgh and branches in Chicago, Washington, New York, and more. The group reports over $100,000 in treasury and pledges from hundreds of reform societies and unions, including National Trades Union Prohibition, to merge into the federation. Cincinnati iron molders raise daily wages from $4 to $5 plus 24 cents starting May 1.
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Marek
Willam Jennings Degan
Milliken
Marine
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New York
Kenyon
Jaws
Borah
Iaho
Sheppard
Texas
Sheina of Chines
Let
Ohio
Barkley
Kenticny
Kelly
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Chicago
Washington
New Yn
Federation
Ue National Trades Unian Prohibition Organizations
Tiechard Jones
Minneapolis
Natonal Trades Union Prohibition Society
Prohibition Societies
Bryan
Mhotes Scanlon
Wilson
United States
Giant Gothas fall on Earth inspire British pride
A wartime note lauds anti aircraft efforts and Allied courage as a Gotha bomber over London is shot down. Captain C. H. Blackwell of the Royal Flying Corps is honored by King George for downing the big German flyer, exposing its mechanical secrets and boosting morale.
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C. H. Blackwell
Royal Flying Corpa
George
Gotha
Artillery Busy On German Front Line
Last night corpyal artillery fire continued with patrols active on the Appricat sector northwest of Poul. No engagements occurred. An enemy plane was shot down as anti Aircraft and machine gun fire repelled it. An observation balloon rose behind American lines for the first time with an incan crew.
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Associated Press
Corpyal
Potash Mill Plans Stir Marysvale Venture
At Marysvale and nearby, William Thompson of Circleville reports rich untapped potash resources. He notes two mills already operating, a third underway by Tiltsburg, and a fourth planned. He says ten more mills are expected, with government efforts to turn potash into powder drawing attention. Christian Anderson, civil engineer, overheard confirming local interest.
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Marysvale
William Thompson
Circleville
Snot
Christian Anderson
Salt Lake
Cushon
Tiltsburg Company
Railroad Changes and Wage Increases Reported
A series of railroad leadership updates lists new appointment s for trainmaster masters and foremen across divisions with headquarters in Stockton Los Angeles San Jose Tucson and Portland plus a shift in Fortham division. Separately workers in Penrhyn Water State Quarry are set for a 10 percent wage increase this month following prior boosts 5 9 and 20 percent noted.
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Stockton
Wv. S. Burnham
Horsham
Los Angeles
Tucson
MM. Dickerman
T. J. Foley
Coast Divion
San Jose
TD. S. Weir
Fortham Dision
Part Jani
Ore
W. Wilson
Daltetin
Penrhyn ¢Water
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