Rail Board Weighs Wage Demands as Strike Fades
Capital reports indicate the outlaw railroad strike is nearly over as the Railroad Labor Board gathers to settle wage demands for about 2,000,000 workers worth around 1 billion dollars annually. Henry Mont elected chairman with Wallace W. Hanger as secretary, absentees to rejoin soon. Morrison of the AFL insists the strike is protests of economic conditions, not revolutionary conspiracy. Fifteen investigators hired by railroad executives found no Bolshevik influence.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Railroad Labor Board
Wilson Sae
A. O. Wharton
Kansas City
BR. MM. Barton
Meneohi
Tenn
Henry Mont
Cincinnati
Wallace W. Hanger
Awi
A. Mitchell Pahner
William Z. Foster
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Morrison
Hunger Strike Reported at Mountjoy Prison
Dublin April 17 authorities report a new hunger strike in Mountjoy prison with 40 prisoners, both convicted and awaiting trial, refusing food. The list includes nine from the original protest and Sergeant Trenison who died after being shot during Balbriggan procession.
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Dublin
Mountjoy
Trenison
Balbriggan
Rain Delays National League Games and Trains Fatality
Friday results show Titteburgh defeated St Louis 6 to 5 in a rainedout National League game with no other matchups played. In local news a former Major Doctor AL P Wilhelmy who served at Camp Dodge was killed in Decatur when his car was struck by a train.
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Titteburgh
St. Louis
Wilhelmy
Camp Dodge
Decatur
AL P. Wilhelmy
Nevada Sues Mary Pickford Over Divorce Decree
In Minden district court and Los Angeles case details, Nevada files suit to annul Mary Pickford's divorce from Ihwen Moore amid fraud collusion and perjury charges following her subsequent marriage to Dougie Petrbanks.
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Carson City
Nev
Mary Pickford
Ihwen Moore
Minden
Dougie Petrbanks
Los Angeles
German Republic Learns From Early Political Turmoil
Berlin reports a panic over rumors of a national bolshevism plot after four officers and three civilians were arrested at the ministry of defense. Captains Von Bohnstedt and Von Viehbahn and Lt. Commander Von Altvater are among those detained, with investigation ongoing amid claims of a militarist communist conspiracy.
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Berlin
Thurs- UN
Ministry of Defense
Gesster
Bolshevism
von Tolmastedt
Allies warn Germany to end revolutions and disarm
Paris dispatch reports France Britain Italy and Belgium will press Germany to enforce disarmament and demobilization terms of the Versailles peace. The allies warn that failure to suppress revolutionary movements could cut food aid and jeopardize economic restoration as Washington weighs the peace terms. Britain leads the initiative in London with front pages stressing a firm stance.
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Paris
France
Great Britain
Maly
Belgium
Germany
Washington
Wilson
Wilds
Warsaw
Frankfort
Darmstadt
Poland
Vergpilles
Britain
London
Paris Sees Britain Push for German Disarmament
The Paris press reports that Britain will press for rapid German disarmament under the Versailles treaty. Journals generally welcome strong action including possible food cutoff if needed. Official notes say final San Remo decision will set the course, with Britain backing prompt enforcement but respecting the conference's collective ruling.
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San Remo
Great Britain
Theodore Vail Dies at Baltimore Prominent Telco Leader
Theodore Newton Vail longtime chairman of the American Telephone and Telegraph company died at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He led the vast system, promoted long distance telephone use and oversaw a billion dollar investment with about 9 million subscribers. Prague government resigns after formation in July 191? confirms Premier Tussar.
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New York
Theodore Newton Vail
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Wall
Tle
Cenius
Alexander Grahbain Bell
ISTS
American Bell Telephone Company
Mr. Vail
Boston
Providence
Vail
U S Selling Meat to Ease Big Shortage
The War Department offered Chicago to buy large stocks of frozen beef bacon and canned beef to relieve a food shortage caused by a railroad strike. Morse, director of sales, said government stocks could be released to any designated sales agency at set prices. The telegram to Mayor Thompson outlined sale terms and distribution through relief organizations and trusted distributors.
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War Department
Thompson
Chicago
Opportunity
United States War Department
KE. (. Morse
War surplus canned meat sale offered by zone officer
Offer lists sizes and prices for one to twelve pound cans with case counts and minimum orders. Orders go through the zone supply officer at 1819 West Thirty-ninth Street, authorized by the quartermaster general. Publicity urged. deliveries by motor truck possible. Navy details: Democratic Delegates to Fleet in Los Angeles, fleet to San Francisco Bay then Hawaii and Philippines. Admiral Hugh Rodman announces cruise.
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Chicago
West Thirty-ninth Street
Army
War Department
Los Angeles
Cal
San Francisco Bay
Hawaiian
Philippine Islands
Hugh Rodman
Voting Change Lets All Women Join Y W C A
In Cleveland Ohio delegates at the sixth annual Y W C A convention approve allowing non evangelicals to vote for active membership. The ballot passes 1821 to 210 with membership based on personal faith declaration.
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Cleveland
Young Women's Christian Association
Dlegates
WANTS BIG GUARD AT U. S. CAPITOL
Senator Frelinghuysen urges maintaining a large army and argues for a division of about 27,500 regularly stationed near Washington to protect the capital. Senator Wadsworth opposes reductions, citing past military actions and the need for readiness.
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U. S. Capitol
Freylinghuysen
Washington
Senate Military Committee
Senate
Wadsworth
New York
Frelingshuysen
New Jersey
Frelinghuysen
Reed
Dem
Missouri
Pétrograd
Intercepted wireless signals claim German Russian detachments formed
Dispatches from Warsaw in April report that German Russian reactionaries in Germany are mobilizing detachments at multiple locations. The intercepted message mentions Sil and Hatgmerstein in West Prussia as gathering points for these units.
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Warsaw
Danzig
Germany
Varios
Sil
Hatgmerstein
West Prussia
Delegates Chosen At County Republican Convention
The county Republican convention at the court house elected J. D. Glasgow chair and Mrs. D. W. Harvey secretary. Delegates include Mrs. Harvey Alma Ott W. M. Montgomery and others with B. Foster presiding. Alternates list includes B. Hammer Charles Cummings and more. The body discussed credentials funds and fielded nominations for F C Letts for state representative. The gathering drew many delegates and visitors, many women present.
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Mra
D. W. Harvey
Alma Ott
W. M. Montgomery
Oo. H. Dunlap
Boyer
Col
D. J. Palmer
J. D. Glasgow
William Darbyshire
F. C C. Letus
HL A. Woodford
C. W. Stewart
B. Hammer
Charles S. Cummings
W. T. Trotter
W. W. Davidson
Hammer
Harvey
B. C. Foster
J. L. Brookhart
Re. L. Edmondson
Brighton
Charles Cummings
Riverside
O. H. Dunlap
Kajona
Edmondson
Richmond
Kalona
Glasgow
S. W. Livingston
J. L. Brockhart
F. C. Letts
Sculpted Scots and Gaels in Brewer's Phrase and Fable
In Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Rev Dr E Cobham Brewer notes Piet Scots pair with Scots in meaning. He explains Scot as Gaelic seed and Piet as Gaelic pietist, both linked to foresters dwelling in forested areas and tree booters, illustrating linguistic parallels.
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E. Cobham Brewer
Student’s Odd Exam Answer Leaves Faculty Laughing
A western university faculty member recalls a nervous student asked to write out the moods of English grammar. The student produced a whimsical string claiming to be writing to pass an exam, ending with a humorous miscue about passing the test.
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Western University
Harper’s Magazine
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