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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1919

Page

14

Car Men Accept 3 Cents Hour Increase

Prospects of labor difficulties involving car men of the Washington Railway and Electric Company were quelled as the employer's union accepted a 3 cents per hour raise retroactive to October 1 with back pay. The Brotherhood of Street and Electric Railway Employes will accept the increase, and Local Division 875 of the Amalgamated Street Railway Employes resolves to accept for now. Union heads said recognition of the union was a key demand and is now acknowledged.

Washington Railway and Electric Company William Tam Brotherhood of Street and Electric Railway International Association of Amalgamated Street Railway

Strikes and economic mobilization across Europe

The piece argues that Germany maintains industrial strength with low costs and higher output, while French and American economists see Germany returning to prewar parity within a decade. It notes German workers voluntarily extending hours to rebuild industry, and observes Milanese workers seeking longer days to boost earnings, contrasting European labor discipline with demands for shorter weeks in the United States.

Germany

City Briefs From a Busy Civic Week in Town

The semimonthly executive committee meeting of the Board of Trade is set for Monday in board rooms. Various society events occur tonight and tomorrow, featuring talks by Florence Spofford and Ida M. Tarbell, lectures on health in China, Zionism versus Americanism, women as citizens, and military drill instruction at Thomson School. The Trinidad Citizens Association and multiple clubs hold meetings at Ellsworth venues with officers elected and programs announced.

The Board of Trade Ida M. Tarbell Business Women's Council On “Women As Citizens Church of the Covenant

Alexandria Fund Drive Pushes To Top Target

News from Alexandria Virginia reports the Jewish relief drive nears completion with about 33 000 collected of the 5 000 city allotment and volunteers urged to contribute through Joe Preston Leopold Ruben or Benedict Weil. Additional items include real estate transfers Masonic degree in Oklahoma and two new company charters in Alexandria. Obituary notes for Julia Delia Struder and a burglary report at a residence are also mentioned along with hog cholera concerns in the Shenandoah Valley.

Washington Post Bureau Wing Street Alexandria Joe Preston Alexandria Chamber of Commerce Leopold Ruben Benedict Weil Cutchins Srand Virginia Oklahoma Frank A. Derr Grand Lodge Alexandria-Washington Washington Grand Lodge of George Washington State Corporation Commission of Virginia Dulin & Martin Company William H. Martin T C. Dulin Interstate Motor Supply Company, Incorporated Iincorp

Wife seeks annulment from insane spouse

Mrs Irene M Rogner petitions equity court for an annulment of marriage to John W Rogner alleging he was confined to St Elizabeths Hospital for the insane at the time of their 1913 Washington wedding and seeks restoration of her maiden name Day ton. The couple had no children and L G Grogsman represents her. Norfolk Va Oct 23 S S Nottingham 67 publisher of Norfolk Landmark died after brief illness following 1912 consolidation with Virginia Pilot.

St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Irene M. Rogner Equity Caoarty John W. Rogner Dayton Washington L. G. Grogsman Norfolk S. S Nottingham Norfolk Landmark Virginia Pilot Norfolk Board of Control

Ex Kaiser Files Film Suit Against Bonn

Former Emperor William has commissioned Berlin attorney Siebert to sue actor Ferdinand Bonn over the Kaiser films. The suit alleges injurious use of the former ruler's portrait and seeks suppression of the film now barred in Berlin but shown elsewhere.

Berlin Associated Press William Herr Siebert Ferdinand Bonn

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