Rail Board May Change Functions at Chicago Meeting
The United States rail labor board may act only as a court of last resort for disputes between carvers and four transportation brotherhoods, under a proposal adopted by the Association of Railway Executives in Chicago. Brothers propose regional conferences to settle wage and rule disputes, with three territories defined by the Interstate Commerce Commission and a fallback to the railroad board if conferences fail.
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Chicago
Brotherhood
United States Railrout Labor Board
Transportation Brotherhoods
Association of
Railway Executives
Washington
Hoover
Lssue
Interstate Commerce Compission
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Federal railway rule cuts penal overtime and allows flexible shifts
The rule changes abolish penal overtime pay for the ninth hour and create pro rata pay thereafter. It authorizes “spict tricks” with intermittent work where a station agent or other employees work fewer than eight hours in the morning and complete an eight hour day later within twelve hours. The change is expected to save railroads about 15 to 20 million dollars.
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HK Railway
Mob Seizes Sect Leader in Cedar Rapids Riot
A mob of about 200 stormed the Holy Nailer church in Cedar Rapids and seized Mev. H. A. Ferguson leader of the sect. As jeers of river and tar and feather rang out, police with revolvers dispersed the mob after Ferguson resisted escape. No weapons used. Ferguson lost two teeth during the melee.
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Cedar Rapids
Mev
H. A. Ferguson
Cvies
Ferguson
Viscount Bryce Dies Suddenly in Sidmouth
Viscount Bryce died suddenly at Sidmouth on January 23. Born May 10, 1838, he served as Ambassador to Washington from 1907 to 191? This obituary notes his distinguished diplomatic career and sudden death.
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Washington
London
Viscount Bryce
Sidmouth
Typhus Spreads in Moscow Report Cites Bolshevist Authority
A Moscow report from the Bolshevist government says typhus is spreading in the city. The notice cites Noryput as the source and warns residents to take precautions.
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Moscow
Riga
Latvia
Noryput
Bolshevist
Wife uses pistol and kills two in office
Philadelphia woman, 21, shot her husband Oscar Rosier, 37, president of Rosier Advertising, and his stenographer Mildred Reckitt, 22, in her husband’s office after saying she warned them. She waited in a rear room, then bought a revolver, returned, and fired, killing both. She claimed she acted after discovering their alleged affair.
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Philadelphia
Oscar Rosier
Rosier Advertising Agency
Mildred Reckitt
Rosier
Miss Reckitt
Nine Power committee backs public treaties with China pact
Washington reports the Nine Power Committee agrees to a public treaties plan with China and pledges not to back any private agreements creating spheres of influence. China agrees to publicize contracts with other nations, while acknowledging military and provincial control issues amid calls for reform.
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Washington
Nine Power
Yar Waset
China
Hughes
Blibu Root
Nathega
Seeger
Fragmentary note on military chiefs and empire allegiances
Disjointed lines describe competing loyalties among military leaders across the empire. The fragment hints at factions seeking favor for their chiefs and questions the purpose behind their promotions.
Employment Shows Shifts in December Labor Payrolls
Reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate that of 14 industries, seven saw payroll increases in December from November while seven showed declines. Leather manufacturing rose 54 percent, ball and jug repair up 3.2 percent, coal mining fell 5.1 percent, and auto industry payrolls declined 3 percent.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor
Department of Labor
Blizzard Traps Ferry Wawatui Near Mackinaw City
Sault Ste. Marie reports a severe blizzard trapping the car ferry Wawatun amid heavy ice near Mackinaw City. The vessel broke free at 6 20 am and again lodged. about 30 feet of ice blocks the approach. Twenty five of 200 passengers walked ashore as the strait freezes in one of the worst storms.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Paluetsta
Michigan
Mackinawity
Wawatun
St. Ignace
Mackinaw City
Lee
Pope Benedict IX Predicted Hour of Death
Rome reports Pope Benedict XVI died at six o clock on Sunday after a protracted illness described as infectious pneumonia. The pontiff predicted his death hour, as doctors and prelates witnessed his final moments and the body was moved to St Peters for a brief wake.
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Proctor Cherubini
Mgr
Reecea
Cherubini
Georgi
Aldotrandini
St. Peter's
Rome
Pope Benedict
Carding Gesperri
Herlside
Oelock Doerr
Mensimum
Ofificial Vathewa
Observastor
Ron
Meesugere
Italy
Granparri
Giorgi
Vice
Monetgner Rhcapigni
Monsignor Migone
St. Peters
Gasquet
Percy
Wess
Seine
Wasted Talk Over Calling a Man a Jiu and Tair
A Civic remark exchanges playful slang about labeling a man Jiu or tair and the risk of exposing old gossip. The speaker suggests the hearer already knows the truth and that mislabeling reveals past chatter.
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Stef
Parm Lite
Lag in trade persists with no sudden revival in sight
New York reports mixed signals as activity remains slow after the holidays. Buyers stay cautious and contracts focus on near term needs while some textile sectors show sporadic demand. Improvements hinge on easier money, spring building, and reduced stockpiles, with gradual, uneven recovery expected.
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New York
Harding Opens Big Parley at National Agricultural Conference
Washington January 23 President Mardley opened the National Agricultural conference with hopes for far reaching remedies to improve American farming. The final draft of the work program released by Secretary Wallace outlines a comprehensive agenda covering all phases of the current agricultural situation.
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Washington
Tech
Mardley Pretable
Wallace
Million Dollar Welfare Plan on Italy by EK of Columbus
The Ek of Columbus announces a mill dollar welfare effort in Italy to aid Vatican and charity missions. Supreme Knight James H. Flaherty names the early American layman to lead the Order of St. Charles. The document references a knightly pilgrimage to the Vatican with 24 companions in August.
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New York
EK of
Columbus
Italy
Enmorit
Benedict XV
James H. Flaherty
Kolight Picherty
Order of St. Gary
St. Peter
Bigamist Divorce Cancels George Guthrie Marriage
The London divorce court annulled the marriage between George Guthrie and Fancy Barwise, noting Guthrie had not divorced his American wife whom he met in Town in 194. Guthrie, a former YMCA secretary in London, married his wife on November 22, 1918, the same day he married Barwise. The case reveals Guthrie’s prior marriage remained unresolved during the wartime period.
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London
Dgeorge Guthrie
Gorhele
Guthrie
Lonflon
Mise
Premee
Floods Hit East Tennessee Rail Lines and Towns
Reports from Knoxville show rising East Tennessee rivers and widespread washouts. The Little River flooded near Townsend blocking tracks, a landslide closed a trestle on the Pigeon River line, and Sevierville areas were flooded with debris moving through the city.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Jun
East Tennessee
Chattanooga
Tennessee River
Little River
Townsend
Pigeon River
Sevierville
Seven Year Old Shunk Sugiura Aims to Preserve Old Japanese Art
In Washington a seven year old artist Shunk Sugiura, famed as a great exponent of Japanese painting, has his work placed for view in the National Gallery. He sells none of his paintings and seeks to keep alive the spirit of ancient Japanese masters.
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Shunko Suetara
Yong
Washington
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