Capital and Labor Clash Over Closed Shop Proposals
Washington reports the national industrial conference adjourned to a later date after capital and labor groups presented divergent principles. Labor chaired by Samuel Gompers urged open sessions and a strict stance on collective bargaining, while capital defended the closed shop and opposed strikes, with public policy notes on utilities and dispute adjustment mechanisms.
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Washington
Get
Capital
National Industrial Conference
Tienday
Committee of War Time
Senate committee backs $40 million aircraft fund
The Senate Military Committee voted unanimously to recommend an additional $15 million for army aircraft construction, raising the total to $40 million to advance plans for air routes to Pan Am, Alaska, and Asia.
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Washington
Aviation Budget Aims for Alaska to Asia Routes
The committee heard Secretary Baker and Brigadier General Mitchell describe a plan backed by 840 million dollars for aviation. Mitchell outlined a winter three day flight to Alaska via Canada, with success leading to a permanent Alaska route and later a path to Asia. The Panama route via Florida and Cuba would be developed for military reasons, along with both routes.
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Baker
Mitchell
Air Service
Alaska
Canada
Asia
Panama
Floridan
Cuba
French rebuilding efforts tally after armistice progress
Captain Andre Tardieu, on the French peace commission, reports to the French American club that 60,000 of 550,000 battle area houses wrecked by shell fire are rebuilt. Railways and canals repaired, and 588 of 1,160 destroyed plants restored.
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Paris
Andre Tardieu
French Peace Commission
Service Star Legion elects new leaders in Baltimore ceremony
Robert Morris of Toledo Ohio was chosen president of the Service Star Legion formerly War Mothers of America. Mrs. Taylor Allerdice of Pittsburgh founder of the Mothers of Democracy was elected first vice president over Mrs. T Parkin Scott of Baltimore.
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Robert Morris
Toledo
War Mothers’ Body
Baltimore
Get. II
Service Star Legion
War Mothers’ of America
Taylor Allerdice
Tiesburgh
Mothers of Democracy
T. Parkin Scott
Suit to Test Wartime Day Law in Louisville Court
A federal suit was filed in Louisville by Levy Mayer of Chicago and Marshall Bullitt challenging the wartime prohibition law as unconstitutional. The action seeks to overturn the law's restrictions in the federal district court.
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Levy Mayer
Marshall Bullitt
Louisville
Federal District Court
Chicago
Louieville
Senators See Riot in Strike Center at Homestead Steel
Senators Kenyon McKellar Phipps Sterling arrived at the Homestead Works to probe the steel strike when shots from a passing car were fired nearby. The senators were hurried into plant offices and no one was hurt as state constabulary detained several foreigners.
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Pittsburgh
Kenyon and McKellar
Steel Strike Investigating Committee
Homstead Steel Works
Phipps
Sterling
Senate
Committee of Education and Labor
Washington
Japs Send 60 Labor Delegates to Conference
Washington report says Japan will send the largest delegation at the international labor conference opening October 29. The party includes more than sixty persons.
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Washington
Japan
Allied Navy Trains Its Guns on Riga in Baltic Crisis
British and French warships in Riga harbor prepared for action after German forces under General Von der Goltz attacked the Lettish army defending Riga. Meanwhile in Vladivostok an American soldier was killed, triggering Allied protests and disputes over Russian troop movements in the Far East.
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Riga
Copenhagen
Lettish Information Bureau
von der Goltz
Lettish
Rights clash over allied action at Viedyostok incident
An officer was struck and fired, killing the assailant, as Russia protests allied conduct. The Omsk foreign office cites that allies exceeded rights by acting beyond their railroad pact limits, challenging Russian sovereignty and cordial ties. Russia insists no surrender of military authority exists at Viedyostok and will oppose subversion.
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Owek
Admiral Kolchak
Vladivostok
Omsk
Uss
Omsk Foreign Office
Russia
Viediyostok
Balloon crew missing after Lake Huron search
Wreckage of the Wichita balloon, carrying Capt. Con W. Dammann and Lieut. Edward J. Verheyder Jr., was found in Lake Huron. No trace of the St. Louis crew was recovered, as officials received a telegram confirming the discovery.
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St. Louis
Lake Huron
Wichita
Con W. Dammann
Edward J. Verheyder
St. Louisans
Reds Receive Wild Welcome Upon Homecoming Victory
Firebells rang and a half holiday marked Cincinnati's celebration when Pat Moran and the world champion Reds returned home. Acting Mayor Jacobs proclaimed a morning reprieve as a band, a committee, and thousands greeted the team at the depot. The Reds and wives toured in autos to the Business Men's club for breakfast before a Fountain Square rally.
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Cincinnati
Get
Pat Moran
Reds
S A.m
Jacobs
Business Men's Oaa
Business Men's Club
Fountain Square
Reds at Gary reveal plot of uprising
Ten so called Red Brotherhood members captured in Gary Indiana during raids on anarchist havens admit they are not American citizens and came to incite worker revolution. Leaders names suppressed for military reasons. six identified prisoners face deportation and a proposed Gary stockade to detain military prisoners.
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Gary
Ind
Get
Red Brotherhood
John Strulansky
Alex Ketunos
John Teayou
Joseph Yamage
Crown Point
Hungary
Anny
Old Country
Military Court to Be Set Up in Gary District
Col W C Mapes announces a military court will be established within two days. Prisoners will clean Municipal alley behind Gary city hall. Red Brotherhood members face charges of molesting citizens unlawful picketing threatening life and limb creating a disturbance assaulting an officer and attempting to rescue arrestees. District Attorney Clyne travels to Washington to push espionage act continuation after the war.
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Gary
Red Brotherhood
Calumet
United States
Clyne
Washington
Biggest hog brings $10100 at sale
A 1100 pound prize hog named Big Ben sold for 10100 to Bert Potter of Pattonsburg, Mo, by L Harris on near Hannibal. The animal is touted as the world’s largest hog.
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Hannibal
Hannibal Ares
Big Ben
L. Harrison
Taylor
Here
Bert Potter
Pattonsberg
King George Signs and Ratifies German Peace Treaty
King George completed Great Britain's ratification of the German peace treaty. The document, ratified by the king, has been dispatched to Paris for final formalities.
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London
George
Great Britain
Paris
Maynard Still in Lead on Big Transcontinental Derby
Chicago October 11 Lieut B W Maynard known as the flying parson remains in front in the west bound leg of the transcontinental air derby arriving Salduro 100 miles west of Salt Lake City Friday night. Competitors Drayton and Webster lag behind. East bound flyers Smith Spatz Kiel reach Bryan Ohio. Accidents reduce entrants to three with McClure dead after a Buffalo crash. Sneed injured. Val crashed Bitter Creek Wyoming. Rice and Nasxomer grounded by snow at Battle Mountain Nevada.
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Chicago
B. W. Maynard
Salduro
Salt Lake City
Maynard
H. C. Drayton
L. 8
Webster
L. H. Smith
Carl Spatz
Kiel
Bryan
American Flying Club
Worth D. McClure
Need
Buffalo
Sneed
Val
Bitter Creek
Wyo
B. Rice
A. J. Nasxomer
Battle Mountain
Nev
Day Bill Enacted By House In Prohibition Fight
Washington reports the house approved the conference report on the prohibition enforcement bill by a 21 to 70 vote. The measure now goes to the president for signature as part of ongoing efforts to enforce the ban.
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Washington
House
Senate
Hold-up men escape with $11,000 after raid
masked bandits seize eleven thousand dollars in a bold highway holdup. The robbers fled the scene leaving little clue as to their identities or the getaway route.
Plane Hits Ditch in Nevada and Nevada Strike
Six robbers held up the Emerson Company paymaster in Cleveland this morning and escaped in an auto with eleven thousand dollars. Pepper was thrown in the paymaster’s eyes to secure the money. Captain Smith’s plane reportedly struck a ditch in Nevada during the incident.
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Evening Journal
Cleveland
Ohio
Emerson Company
Plane Strikes Ditch in Cleveland Landing
In Cleveland on Oct 11 Captain Smith's plane struck a ditch during landing and broke the propeller. The captain escaped with minor injuries.
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Evening Journal
Cleveland
Ohio
Maynard Lands in Nevada Special to Evening Journal
Lieutenant Maynard leading the West Bond flyers landed today at Battle Mountain Nevada as reported from Reno.
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Evening Journal
Reno
Nevada
Maynard
West Bond Flyers
Battle Mountain
New Blockade of Germany Begun by Allied Powers
Paris reports the blockade of Germany begins immediately as the supreme council orders the reparations commission to press for restricting raw materials entering Germany. A new note to Germany is tentatively approved and may be sent to Berlin while von der Goltz’s reported Prussian supplies are denied by officials.
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Paris
Germany
von der Goltz
Supreme Council
Reparations Commission
Berlin
Prussia
Southern Veterans March in Atlanta Parade Honors Reunion
More than 9 000 veterans gathered in Atlanta for the United States Veterans parade during the annual reunion. Flags with holes floated above gray ranks as veterans traced a route from their youth. Spectators included hundreds of sons of Confederate soldiers who had served in France for a united country.
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Atlanta
United State Veterans
France
President Wilson in Room Y for Rest as Recovery Efforts Continue
President Wilson remains in Room Y with physicians attending and officials kept informed. Dr Grayson has urged extended rest to aid restoration, signaling plans to reduce work and focus on recovery for the near term.
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Y Wioddington
Wilson
Riesfer
Peeter Grayson
Megon
Kiev Falls Reported as Bel Phesty Take City
Folkets Dagblad reports the Bel Phesty have seized city leadership in Kiev, confirming a major shift in control with the occupation beginning immediately. Local authorities are not providing further details as the situation unfolds.
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Viadivostok
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Rozanoff
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