Rail Workers Win Major Victory in Rule Abrogation
Chicago April 15 railroad labor board orders present working agreements abrogated July 1 and new rules adopted. Bere M Jewell calls decision a victory for workers and says it ends the long dispute with management. The ruling, termed middle of the road, affects 18 unions including the Big Four engineers firemen trainmen and conductors.
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Chicago
Bere M Jewell
Railroad Department
American Federation of Labor
United States Railroad Labor Board
Ee Railmason
W. W. Atterbury
Pearsylvania Railroad
Eemplores
Atterbury
Railroad Labor Board
Railway Department
Pennsylvania Railroad
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Association of Railway Executives
E. T. Whiter
Dodger
Brdfr
B. M. Jewell
Ries
Clark
Washington, D
Railway Labor Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
American Farm Bureau Federation
Gilark
Skirt Heighs Spark Fashion Debate in New York
Fashion authorities fixed skirt height at eight inches citing female suitability. Detroit reports a teen, Zigmond Poncrex, fainted after a gun battle encounter but was not wounded and was hospitalized. Sir John Foster Frazer remains shocked and declines a Cork meeting invitation. A Panama savagery note mentions ritual destruction of rivals in Dabairle an f.
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New York
John Foster Frazer
Dona O'Callaghan
Cork
Wife Elopes Amid Rival Claims In Nebraska
Grand Island Nebraska April 13 Roy Yates a Kansas City based overseas soldier who recently left an eastern hospital came to Grand Island to seek his wife only to find she had remarried He and his rival Guy McCracken a fellow Kansas City man and the wife’s other relatives attended a meal to discuss the situation The wife later sent a note saying she would cast her lot with another man George McDonald and the trio left for Chicago to follow her and her companion
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Grand Island
Neb
Roy Yates
Kansas City
Ye AL Rpl
France
Guy McCracken
Kanass
Gilwerd Smith
Yates
McCracken
George McDonald
Farmer
Smith
Chicago
Dubuque Jury Sentences LeBeau to Life in Prison
George D. LeBeau was found guilty of murder in the first degree for killing Matt W. Daly with a furnace shelter bar on Feb 7 in Dubuque Iowa. He wept and collapsed upon hearing the verdict and faces life imprisonment at hard labor after a six hour deliberation. Daly a prominent Dubuque county politician supported his family. Edna Daly widow and daughter in law of Daly had been sought by LeBeau last November but refused involvement. LeBeau later claimed he came to get Edna and regretted the killing.
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Dubuque
George D. Lakean
Matt W. Daly
Kintzinger
LaBean
Mate W. Daly
Dubuque County
LaRean
Daly
Edna Daly
Dalry
Mad
Crown Point
Ind
Matt Daly
LaBeau
Chicaso
LeBeau
Edna
Dairy
Young
Convictions upheld in Olympia I W W murder case
Telegraph briefs report seven alleged I W W members convicted of second degree murder in the Centralia shootings of Armistice as upheld by the state supreme court. Also noted are Turkish cavalry actions in Athens, Salvation Army conference notes in Chicago, coal reserves in Winsis, garment workers wage cuts, Rene Vivian's wreath visit, and a large city fire in Japan.
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Olympia
Wash
Centralia
Supreme Court
Athens
Chicago
Central States
Salvation Army
Mem. Ders
Ex-Count Minetto Granted U S Citizenship in Chicago
Chicago April 15 Count James Minotto son in law of Louis Swift was naturalized as a United States citizen today in Judge George Care Center court. Minotto faced wartime scrutiny over alleged pro German activities but was approved.
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Chicago
James Minotto
Louis , Swift
Packer
United States
George Care
Center’s Court
Minottao
Addie Ades Adventures Chapter 35
Fragmented text shows Addie and Sai discussing class or social plans, a steno course, and attempts to find job openings. The dialogue hints at wartime memories and daily life in 1923, with mentions of a Courier Situations Wanted column and the town office buildings.
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Sai
Addié
Agg
S.minnet
Simer
Courier
Hiram Lodges Hot Attack on Colombian Pact
Washington April 15 Senator Johnson California lashed Republican leaders for shifting on the Colombian treaty. He questioned Lodge’s stance and cited a 1917 report calling the pact a blackmail demand. Johnson urged prioritizing farmers and soldiers over the foreign payment. He left the chamber as others pressed on. In Congress, tariff and reapportion moves dominated debate. House members backed emergency tariff protection for farmers amid agricultural distress and scrutiny of campaign fundraising for a sales tax. Efforts to expand the House to 460 members gained momentum as reapportion issues lingered after a 435-seat baseline.
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D. C
Johnson
California
Théodore Roosevelt
Colombia
Adinistraton
Lodge
Joineon F
Lotge
Republians
Smoot
Penrosa
Brande- Gee
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Green
Frear
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Jules Bache
Meyer Rothschild
New York
Congress
Representative Green
Iowa
Representative Young
North Dakota
Moyet
Rouse
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Siegel
Census Committee
Des Moines Transit Workers Vote to Refuse Wage Cuts
Des Moines motormen conductors and barn workers totaling about 600 voted unanimously to reject a 10 percent wage cut from 70 cents hourly. They warned against open shop labor practices and will take the wage dispute to arbitration per the current union contract.
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Des Moines
Des Moines City Railway
iChamber of Commerce
Car Com Pans
Open House Days Considered for Neighboring Cities
J N Jacobsen of the Greater Waterloo association proposes Reinbeck Lindson Cedar Falls days to showcase Waterloo to nearby towns. The plan aims to acquaint business men and residents, with stores dressing up and events highlighting neighbor city interests. Approval from Waterloo business leaders is reported.
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Waterloo
J. N. Jacobsen
Greater Waterloo Association
Ways and Means
Association
Neeghboring
Jacobsen
Price Cuts in Steel Ripple Through Economy
Washington DC April 15 drastic reductions in prices by United States Steel Corp may spark a nationwide wave of price cutting. Government prize expert Ethelbert Stewart notes cheaper steel could lower costs for consumer goods and boost production among 6,500,900 farmers. Lower steel prices affect rents, construction, rails and streetcars, potentially cutting operating costs and freight rates.
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Washington, D. C
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Ethelbert Stewart
Speaker McFarlane Delayed Pay Until July 4
The article reports that Archi McFarlane, Speaker of the Iowa House, and Lieut. Gov. John Hammill, president of the Senate, will not receive their payroll until July 4 after the passage of a small omnibus bill known as the baby carriage bill. The payroll was fully approved but delayed until the bill becomes law.
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House of Representatives
Thase
John Hammill
Senate
General Assembly
Lall
McFarlane
Dempsey Arrives in New York to Begin Training Camp
Heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey reached New York to start preparations for the July 2 title bout with Georges Carpentier in New Jersey. He weighed 191 pounds and planned a May 1 training camp at a site to be announced, aiming to avoid large crowds during practice. Oscar Weil, 82, prominent San Francisco composer and Civil War veteran, died last night after a long career in music and academia.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
New Jersey
Dempsey
Dempser
Jaré
Toledo
San Francisco
Cal
Oscar Weil
Prosecutor Seeks Double Married Broker in New Jersey case
Jersey City and Greenwich authorities pursue Herbert T. Andrews on perjury and bigamy charges after he kept two wives in one apartment. Maud Andrews admits her scheme to shame him failed as she seeks divorce in Trenton and Andrews faces extradition procedures.
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Helen Sawyer
United Press
Jersey City
N. J
Maud Andrews
Trenton
Herbert T. Andrews
Wall Street
Esther Tattnall Andrews
Pittsburgh
Greenwich
Conn
John
Harley
Togsther
Andrews
Herbert Thornton Andrews
New York
James Walsh
Walsh
New Jersey
Esther Matie Tattnall
Alice J. O'Neill
Wisconsin bill orders placards for residents with social disease
Madison announces a Wisconsin assembly action authorizing placarding of houses where residents have social diseases. The measure mirrors communicable disease rules, requires physicians to report cases within 48 hours, and allows local boards of health to place placards with penalties for removal.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Assembly
Boards of Health
Juarez Gambling Concession Closed by Governor Decree
Juarez Mex April 14 Gambling conducted here since January will end Saturday under a decree by the secretary of Chihuahua. Casino proprietors who paid $500 000 gold for the concession say they lost money and express satisfaction with the governor canceling the six month contract.
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Juarez
Mex
Chihuahua
Mystery in Burned Farm Home in Schuyler County
The Dooley farm house in Schuyler County Missouri burned last Saturday night. The next day a unidentified man’s remains were found in the ruins, initially thought to be Orval Dooley but later confirmed to be someone else. A correction states a Sing Sing parolee was not scheduled to lecture at Garden theatre this week.
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Manlton
Orval Dooley
Schuyler County
Missouri
Wnl
Sing Sing
Garden Theatre
Tama Students Strike Over Principal Removal
Tama high school students protested the proposed removal of principal Mrs. Gthel Carpentier. They refused to attend classes and marched with banners as the school board and Superintendent Finley considered a change in leadership.
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Tama
Gthel Carpentier
Graves case looms as jury eyed for Des Moines slaying
Prospective jurors are questioned in Des Moines as Alex R Graves faces a state case for killing. Clarence DeVault lies in preliminary proceedings after Graves allegedly attacked on a running board of a car. Co counsel Robert Healey joins the defense. discussion centers on unwritten law insanity and accidental shooting. DeVault died days later. Meanwhile wage talks in New York see mariners reject large cuts, proposing continuation of current terms with minor fixes.
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Des Moines
Alex R. Graves
Clarence DeVault
Polk County District Court
Robert Healey
Fort Dodge
Graves
Grave
James Parson
Hne of
DeVault
Blethen Meets President Harding in Washington
Bunton D. C. April 1a Col. Blethen publisher of the Seattle Times today conferred with President Harding. Blethen a close friend of the president has been active in his behalf during the presidential campaign.
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Col. Blethen
Harding
Bunton
D. C
C. J. Blethen
Goa
Seattle Times
Cal
Blethen
League proposes plan to save workers billions yearly
The People's Reconstruction league outlines a program to save workers billions annually through government operation of railroads, higher progressive taxes, and control of resources and meat packing. They claim per capita tax relief of about 37 dollars yearly. Herbert F. Baker leads the league representing 2.5 million farmers and workers.
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Washington, D. C
People’s Reconstruction League Today
Herbert F. Baker
League
Farmers’ National Council
Fireworks Factory Buildings Blow Up in Randolph Mass
A string of explosions destroyed 12 U S fireworks company buildings in Randolph Massachusetts. The blast shattered windows and walls up to six miles away. A man in Holbrook was jolted from sleep as the force hurled him from his bed.
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Randollph
Mass
United States Fireworks Company
Holbrook
Port Work Halted by Death of Stevedores
Buenos Aires April 15. Port activities have been suspended by the Port Workers' union until this afternoon after two stevedores were killed aboard the steamer Tarre Haute by an explosion, likely gasoline. Over a hundred vessels were affected by the union action.
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Buenos Aires
Alsl
Port Workers’ Union
Tarre Haute
Ution
Bartenders on Liners Join English Strike
New York April 15 British liners to be tied up by a general strike said Bert Hawton representative of the union of cooks butchers stewards and bakers Hawton a bartender on the Olympic declared all members of his union on the White Star and Cunard liners would quit when ships dock In England
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New York
Britain
Bert Hawton
Union of
Cooks, Butchers, Stewards and Bakers
Hawton
Olympic
White Star
Cunard
England
Edwards May Be Next Chief of Staff
Washington April 15 Brig Gen Clarence Edwards will be named chief of staff to succeed Gen Weeks intimated today Edwards name headed the list of brigadier generals recently nominated to be major generals
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Washington, DB. C
Clarence 2. Edwards
Gen
March
Weeks
Edwards
Spirited Rotary governorship contest in Dubuque
In Dubuque Iowa delegates from Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota gathered for the Sixteenth Rotary district conference. Three candidates backed by large blocs vied for the post with Joe Plaister and Charles R Gardner favored by Fort Bodges and Lincoln delegations. Luther A Brewer led Iowa clubs but Charles R Pugsley withdrew. More than 1500 Rotarians attended as weather and sessions progressed toward officer elections.
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Dubuque
Rotary
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Charles R. Gardner
Qmall
Joe Plaister
Fort Bodgs
Plaleter
Luther A. Brewer
Cedar Rapids
Charles R. Pugsley
Lincoln Rotary Civb
Lincoln
Neb
Gardner
Rotary J Club
Rail Paycheck Thief Captured in Clinton
Thirty four of forty six Northwestern railway paychecks stolen from the Allis Wisconsin station Wednesday night, totaling $2599.75, were found after the arrest of a stranger who had cashed one check and was stopped while attempting a second. Authorities believe the remaining two may have been cashed in Chicago and will seek identification there.
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Clinton
Northwestern Railwey
Allis
Wis
Chicago
New Legal Step Sought To Free Mooney In New Trial
San Francisco April 15 Attorney Byron J Parker filed an audit quo trial application with the California Supreme Court claiming a new legal method to reopen the Mooney case. He asserts that a writ would allow the judge who tried Mooney to order a new trial, a procedure Parker says is unique and rarely used.
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San Francisco
Cal
Thomas J. Mooney
San Quentin
California
Byron J. Parker
Mooney
Supreme Court
Parker
Mooney Wa
Attorneye
Inquiries Finish on Clarinda State Hospital Conditions
A state inquiry into conditions at the Clarinda state hospital for the insane concluded with discharge employees accusing crudity. Investigators completed their probe and prepared to review findings, with both members departing to inspect the Anamosa reformatory before releasing prior reports.
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Clarinda, Ja
Clarind State Hospital For
Upo
Anamosa
Hughes and Herrick Expected Confirmation in Senate
Washington April 15 confirmation of George Harvey United States ambassador to London and Myron T Herrick to Paris was recommended today by the senate foreign relations committee. Opposition from a Democratic committee media faction signaled possible delay though Senator Lodge aimed to push the confirmation today. This marks the first major diplomatic appointment by President Harding.
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Washington, D. C
George Harvey
United States
Lodon
Myron T. Herrick
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Democratic Committee
Harvey
Lodge
Harding
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