Great Britain enters fourth day of general strike
Great Britain remains in a general strike with both sides standing firm as Premier Baldwin and labor leader J H Thomas confer. International support flows in from Danish unions and Mexican and Argentine groups while U S labor urged aid. Disturbances occur in Edinburgh and Middlesbrough and Cardiff shows tense activity as services dilute and preparations for essential work increase.
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Great Britain
Baldwin
J. H. Thomas
Copenhagen
Communist Internationale
Moscow
Danish and British unions escalate nationwide strike action
May 7 reports from Copenhagen Antwerp London and Washington describe union actions. Danish unions notify employers of strike support for British strikers. Antwerp dock workers halt coal shipments to England. London deploys troops and expands police to 80 000 with 50 000 extra officers. Trades Union Congress expects a second wave of 2 million workers. Officials in Washington decline comment on AFL funding appeal while disinformation is denied.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Association of Employers
Antwerp
England
London
Washington
D. C
American Federation of Labor
British Trade Union Congress
Federation
America
Pembroke Wycks
Offic
Marble’s Team to Dine with Golf Guests at Club
T J Brookhart's team will pay for the dinner at the country club this evening while golfers led by Max Marble will be their guests. Early today Marble’s unit led by 54 points, a margin unlikely to be cut by remaining matches. The winner will be announced after the 6:30 dinner at the club house with about fifty players expected and ten additional plates ordered.
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T. J. Brookhart
Max Marble
Captain Marble
Uncle Joe Cannon Turns 90 At Home In Danville
DANVILLE, Fla May 7 Joseph G Cannon veteran legislator dubbed Uncle Joe by friends marks his 90th birthday at his Danville home. He plans his usual quiet day downtown mail study and radio, receiving congratulatory letters and visits from well wishers while declining to share views on current issues.
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Danville
Goldier
Joseph G. Cannon
Congress of the United States
Joe
National House of Representatives
Labor strike crisis shows signs of early settlement
London May 7 The guarded prediction from influential labor quarters that the strike crisis may be settled early next week is the most optimistic yet. Unofficial peacemakers, church and other bodies, and prominent individuals press for a solution while Premier Baldwin and J H Thomas reportedly discussed the crisis late last night. Official lines say both Trades Union Congress and government see progress, with improved conditions and easier traffic at noon today.
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Edinburgh
Middlesborough
Cardiff
London Subway
Trades Union Congress
New Castle
Newport
Liverpool
Glasgow
Belfast
Dublin
House of Commons
London
Baldwin
J. H. Thomas
Dougherty Indicted For Conspiracy In Metal Company Case
The federal grand jury indicted former United States attorney general Harry M Daugherty and Thomas W Miller and John T King for conspiracy tied to the American Metal Company stake. The case centers on securing 3917000 from claimants of securities seized as enemy property during World War I. Daugherty claimed he had no knowledge of the matter prior to the grand jury inquiry.
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New York
Harry M. Lwucherty
United States
Thomas W. Miller
John T. King
Republican National
Daugherty
Willer
King
Jesse Smith
American Metal Company
Columbus
Ohio
Harry M. Daugherty
Round Square Club Entertains Mothers
Alex Miller gave the principal address at a Round Square club meeting last night at the YMCA. The group, young businessmen downtown, entertained their mothers with Miller’s varied topics and brief remarks by President Jason Kleese and Elwood Detrick.
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Alex Miller
Round the Square Club
Hield
Mr. Miller
Jason Kleese
Elwood Detrick
Mike” Logan
Bill’ Holland
Miller
Detrick
Leslie Dunlap
Mothers of
Fort Dodge Man Fined For Letting Woman Drive Car
Chris Jensen paid a $50 fine in Mayor J G Maxwell's court after allowing a girl to drive a foreman's car at high speed on a Washington street. Night Marshal Aaron Bailey pursued the car as he tried to stop it. Jensen claimed he did not know the driver and could not locate her.
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Chris Jensen
Fort Dodge
J. G. Maxwell
Washington
Jensen
Brighton
Aaron Bailey
Maxwell
Community Sing Tonight At High School Auditorium
The community is urged to join a 7 30 P M sing at the high school auditorium led by Jesse J Miller. Slides of patriotic songs and hymns will accompany a participatory congregational sing.
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Washington
Jesse J. Miller
Recital Time Change for Miss Rothschild’s Vocal Program
A change is announced for the Presbyterian church recital by Miss Jeannette Rothschild of Iowa City formerly of Washington. She will perform Friday May 21 instead of Wednesday May 19 as planned.
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Jeannette Rothschild
Iowa City
Washington
Finalists Uncertain in Iowa City High Music Contest
Preliminary state music festival at Iowa City reports 1,800 entrants with finals set for brass and woodwind groups and glee clubs. Washington participants impressed listeners on WSUT and await judge decisions on finalists for boys and girls glee clubs and group singing.
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Iowa City
Washington
WSUT
Town City
Associated Press
Marjorie Gustafson
East High
Des Moines
Mary Landee
Woodbine
Arthur Cohen
North High
Carol Abernathy
Fairfield
Dorothy Baumle
Burlington
Walter Potter
Howard Mitchell
Sioux City
Milton Sandell
Iowa
Chamber of Music
Iso
Enmore
Stanton
West High
Waterloo
Wellman
Wilton Junction
Two youths sentenced to fifteen days for petty larceny
Clarence Fortune and Ernest Hell er of Muscatine, both about nineteen, pleaded guilty to petty larceny yesterday afternoon. Squire J. W. Patton sentenced them to fifteen days in the county jail for stealing a leather coat from a Milwaukee section laborer near Titus.
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Clarence Fortune
Ernest Heller
Muscatine
Squire J. W. Patton
Milwaukee
Titus
Get Dog Tags Early Before Publication Charge
County Auditor A L Griffith urges license dogs now to avoid a county publication list and later charges. With 1086 licensed already and about 700 remaining, next Monday is the last day to dodge publication fees and June first adds a dollar.
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A. L. Griffith
Griffith
Grand juries in Illinois are busy in Stateville case
Two grand juries sit in northern Illinois. Joliet jurors probe the Stateville prison escape and deputy warden Klein’s murder by seven convicts. Chicago jurors examine crime conditions tied to a so called pardon mill. Several fugitives remain at large as searches continue.
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Mre
Associated Preas
Chicago
Illinois
Joliet
Stateville
Robert EB. Crowe
Oscar Carlstrom
H. A. Messlein
Rehn
State Ville Prison
Klein
New Stateville
Marseilles
Leonore
Bernardo Roa
Charles Duchowsky
Lephore
Band of Five
Local Girl Named to Jack o Lantern Society
The Des Moines Register lists sophomores from State College chosen for the Jack o Lantern Society. Included is Helen Mauthe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Mauthe of this city, whose parents are gratified. Membership honors scholarship activities and character.
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Des Moines Register
State College
Helen Mauthe
F. R. Mauthe
Local Musicians Prepare WSUT Broadcast Lineup
A WSUT broadcast is planned for next Wednesday with a quartet including Mrs H B Knight and Mrs Gladys Williams, joined by Jesse Miller and Carl Hedges. An orchestra features Mrs A Dickerson, Milan Shields, Robert Grimes, Everett Griffith, Maurine MecLaughlin, and Mrs Tracy Phillips, with Mrs C A Plumley and Miss Mary Hunter assisting.
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Iowa City
WSUT
H. B. Knight
Gladys Williams
Jesse Miller
Carl Hedges
A. Dickerson
Milan Shields
Robert Grimes
Everett Griffith
Maurine MecLaughlin
Tracy Phillips
C. A. Plumley
Williams
Mary Hunter
Businessmen Seek Community Chamber of Commerce
Twenty five men sign up for stock and memberships as canvassers push to form a local chamber of commerce. No totals yet. additional solicitors work today while goals remain to include every business and booster in the effort.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Brookhart Announces Brookhart Campaign Speaking Dates
Des Moines Iowa May 7 The Brookhart campaign lists future speaking dates for Colonel Smith W Brookhart Republican senatorial bid Iowa City May 10 Grinnell May 11 Williamsburg May 12 Ottumwa May 13 Keosauqua May 14 Fort Madison May 15 Cedar Rapids political figure Robbing accuses Brookhart of truth via Cummins campaign HQs claim Iowa voters must choose a champion not a slanderer
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Smith W. Brookhart
Iowa City
Grinnell
Williamsburg
Ottumwa
Keosauqua
Fort Madison
B. Robbing
Cedar Rapids
Cummins
Iowa
Senate
Brookhart
Cuminus
Parsons Glee Club Sings Here May 11th
The Parsons college men's glee club on its thirtieth annual tour will perform in Washington at 8 P M on Tuesday May 11 at the Presbyterian church. Fifteen members present solos quartets choruses and readings directed by Austin Abernathy with James Gilmer Cloyce Enlow William Miller Robert Pagett and Francis Cundy as soloists and Jack Ferren William Slosser and Rob son in the male quartet. This is the first appearance in Washington this year and is expected to draw strong interest.
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Parsons College
Washington
Presbyterian Church
Glee Club
Austin Abernathy
James Gilmer
Cloyce Enlow
William Miller
Robert Pagett
Francis Cundy
Jack Ferren
William Slosser
Robson
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