Rail men press for 10 per cent pay rise and wage reform
Washington April 24 Associated Press reports railroad workers demand a basic living wage of 650 dollars daily with skill differentials, urging a wage board hearing as delays persist. Timothy Shea of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen says workers are starving while profiteers profit and vows action through Congress and public pressure. He notes prior refusals by the White House to intervene.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Timothy Shea
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Shea
Bittter
Congress
Wilson
Railroad Labor ‘Board
R. J. Mitchell
Chicago Enginemen’s Association
Svark
White House
Detroit Holds Frisbie for Des Moines Extradition
Former Associated Packing Companies president Richard C. Frisbie is held by Detroit police for Des Moines authorities. He faces an indictment on a conspiracy charge and, after initially resisting, says he will willingly accompany an officer back to Des Moines.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Richard C. Frisbie
Associated Packing Companies
Des Moines
Frisbie
Ambassador Morris to Take First Vacation From Japan
Roland Morris American ambassador to Japan will sail from Yokohama for the United States on the KOREA MARU May 18 on leave of absence. It will be his first vacation since his appointment two years ago, announced by the state department.
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Associated Press
Henemin
Roland
Morris
Japan
Yokoohana
United States
Korea Maru
Tokis
Nippu Jiji
Japanese Blame Mixed Attack On Harbin Front
The Japanese legation in Vladivostok explains a clash west of Harbin between Japanese and Chinese troops. Eight bolsheviks were arrested for interfering with troop movements. while escorting them to Dauria Czech and Chinese troops attacked, yielding 10 Japanese casualties. The legation says Russians near Harbin were shot after being asked to pin bolshevik flanks. American railway engineers are ordered to be ready to evacuate Siberia by May 15.
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Associated Press
Vladivostok
Harbin
Dauria
Legation
Siberia
Tipperary Man Acquitted in Police Murder Case
John Madden was acquitted in Dublin court of the murder of Sergeant Brady at Lorry Tipperary last September. The lord chief justice approved the verdict as a remarkable demonstration followed with County Tipperary under martial law for months and markets and fairs forbidden there due to the case.
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Associated Press
Dublin
John Madden
Sergt. Brady
Lorry
Tipperary
County Tipperary
Stutz Settlement Reached at 550 Per Share with A A Ryan
New York April 24 An agreement was reached between Alan A Ryan chairman of the Stutz Motor Car Company and the protective committee defending 58 stock exchange houses holding Stutz stock under contract to deliver. The settlement price was 4235 a share plus 85 for a 20 percent stock dividend and 40 for premiums for 20 days at 24 AU. Trading was suspended. shares earlier traded at 391 and odd lots later sold for more than 700 a share.
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Associated Press
New-York
Alan A. Ryan
Stutz Motor
Gar. Company
Stock Exchange
Stutz
Board of Governors of the Exchange
Johnson wins Montana Republican presidential primary strongly
In Montana’s Republican primary Senator Hiram Johnson led with 6238 votes from about 200 of 1500 precincts as Maj Gen Leonard Wood trailed. Early returns show Hoover at 1259 and Lowden 1139 with Harding under 500. Democratic delegate contests were incomplete with T J Walsh leading for delegate.
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Associated Press
Butte
Mont
Hiram Johnson
California
Montana
Leonard Wood
Herbert Hoover
Gov. Lowden
Ilinois
Warren G. Harding
Silver Bow County
Johnson
Wood
Hoover
Lowden
Harding
Weather forecast for Washington week of April 24
Weather predictions for the week beginning Monday cover the Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys with unsettled conditions and showers at the start, followed by generally fair and cool conditions. Also an advertisement for San Felice and Fil Verso Cigara.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Upper
Mississippi
Lower
Missouri
Mexican Congressmen Meet Rebels in Sonora
Eighteen members of the Mexican national congress travel from Agua Prieta toward Hermosillo to confer with Sonora revolutionaries seeking Carranza's overthrow. Gen Calles says delegation may visit Nogales, and Gov de la Huerta could head a provisional government until a successor is chosen.
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Agua Prieta
Sonora
Mex
Mexican National Congress
Nogales
Italy
Hermosillo
Carranza
Calles
de la Huerta
United States
Child Malnutrition Tied to Tuberculosis At Meeting
In St Louis on April 24 the National Tuberculosis Association WC addressed its proposed nationwide prevention campaign. Malnutrition among children was blamed for a real measure of TB. Delegates urged expanding child welfare work to combat the disease widely.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
National Tuberculosis Association
Bay State Clocks To Advance Hour Farm Interests Seek Stay
Massachusetts and several New England cities prepare for five months of daylight saving time. Clocks move ahead one hour at 2 a m tomorrow. A state law change is challenged by farmers seeking an injunction against enforcement, with a hearing scheduled today.
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Bay State
iBy
Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Massachusetts
New England
English Cup Final Highlights Kirton Secures Victory in Extra Time
The Chelsea grounds hosted the cup final where over 50,000 watched as Kirton of the winning team scored in extra time to defeat Muddersfield 1 to 0. Attendance reached 50,018 with receipts totaling 9,722 pounds.
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Associated
London
Muddersfield
Kirton
Chelsea
Allies Reach Agreement on German Peace Terms
Premier Lloyd George and Premier Millerand announce a full agreement in substance on disarmament and reparations before the supreme council. French circles express satisfaction as German reparations, coal deliveries, and allied common action are discussed for submission to tomorrow’s council. An American reparations commission team and Sir John Bradbury arrived to brief on coal delivery prospects.
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Associated Press
Seu Remo
Germany
Lloyd, George
Millerand
Premler Lloyd George
Reparations Commission
John Bradbury
Supreme Council
Lloyd George
Capper Decries Profiteering as War Ends
Senator Capper cites inflated corporate profits and stock dividends to accuse profiteering by U S. corporations. He lists examples from Continental Oil to Pacific Mills and notes a surge in excess profits, urging enforcement or resignations of lax officers and promoting war savings stamps.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Capioer
Kansas
Senate
Kenai UN
Beapte
Wall Street
Capper
Continental Oil
United Fuel Gas
Ohio Fuel Company
Indiana
National Candy
National Candy Company
Burns Brothers
United Drug Couplay
Paitbo
Pacific Mills
United
Wood Beats Johnson in Nebraska Republican Race
Omaha April 28 Leon ard Wood carried the First and Second Nebraska districts over Hiram Johnson in the Republican presidential preference contest. Returns show First district Wood 7462 Johnson 6783. Second district Wood 7696 Johnson 7458. Democratic delegates split with Bryan leading and Hitchcock close. four delegates at large split with Bryan in fourth place for at large.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
Leonard Wood
Hiram Johnson
J Wood
Wood
Johnson
Bryan
Hitchcock
Berge
Ruth Sumner eligibility questioned for secretary of state
Des Moines reporters note Democrats consider Ruth Sumner of Adel for secretary of state and seek rulings on whether Iowa law allows women to hold state offices beyond constitutional limits. Also mentions Charles W. Lyon withdrawing from Republican attorney general race and a Russian armistice proposal amid Japanese advances near Vladivostok.
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Des Moines
Teauy
Ruth Sunner
Adel
Mise Sumner
Imay
General Assembly
Democratic Party
Charles W. Lyon
Corporation Fouses
Columbus Yardmen Charge Wages and Bread Motive
The Columbus Yardmen association, railroad workers on strike, denounces claims they left service to join the I W W movement. They blame W Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, for the strike, stating he slept at the switch while workers' families cried for bread.
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Columbus
Columbus Yardmen's Association
Oday
Colmbus
W Lee
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Lee
Seniority dispute sparks hail strike response at banks
Officials indicate they will not consider plea as a break in banks West is decided. Managers of 27 roads at Chicago report the development.
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Chicago
Life Sentences for Eight Negro Soldiers in Attack Case
Camp Grant April 24. Eight Negro soldiers convicted of criminal assault on a white woman at the camp in May 1915 were transferred to the Atlantic federal penitentiary to serve life terms. Most were said to have faced the death penalty before President Wilson commuted sentences. Names include Stay Smith Eugene Warnerick Garfield Walker William Robbins Carl Dancy Jesse Nera Kr Burrell Noah Smith and two others, Faldie Champ and Al Kemp awaiting trial.
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Camp Grant
Cam
Federal Penitentiary
Atlantic
Wilson
Smith, Co
Bue Gene Wmerick
365Th Infantry
Garfield Walker
South Infantry
Willian
Champ
Associated
Louise Sehneider
Bloom- New York
Ington
New York
New Jersey
New York Central Railroad
Chicago
Western General Managers’ Association
United States
John Graunau
Harold Reading
R.S. Murphy
Shannon Jones
Twico
Clyne
Grundy
Chicaza
Chisago
Chicago Terminal
Central
Far West
St. Louis
Union
St. Louiss
Brotherhood of ‘Railway
Brum challenges El Pais editor to duel in Uruguay
Baltasae Brum president of Uruguay has challenged Dr Rodriguez Larreta director of El País to a duel. Larreta accepted. The feud stems from an article in El País citing Brum after his inter American affair speech to University of Montevideo students on Wednesday.
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Associated Press
Monilevyideo
Uruguay
Baltasae Brum
The
Republic
Rodriguéx Larreta
el Pais
Larreta
Brum
Ql Pals
University of Montevideo
Hearing Aims to Define Communist Laborite Deportation Risk
Washington April 24. A hearing began to decide if membership in the Communist Labor party subjects an alien to deportation under the 1918 act. Secretary Wilson has ruled party membership suffices for deportation. Carl Miller, German-born alien in the U S since 1907, was cited in Denver raids as the test case.
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UBS
Washington, D. C
Communist Lab Sor Party
Act of Congress
Wilson
Communist Party
Carl Miller
United States
Denver
Communist Labor Party
Department of Justice
United States Recognizes Armenia as Independent Republic
The United States formally recognized Armenia today as an independent republic. Secretary Colby issued a note to the Armenian representative in Washington, with notices sent to the diplomatic corps and the San Remo allied conference. Boundary determinations to follow by international action.
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Associated Frees
Washington
DB. C
Armenia
United States
San Remo
Colby
Sugar Is Sugar at Des Moines Prices Decline
Des Moines April 24 sugar sold at 31 cents a pound in many stores while retailers paid 29 cents to wholesalers. Some shops offered 22 cents per four pounds, reflecting broad price cuts across the city. Local retailers reported steady demand amid the lower rates.
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Des Moines
Associated Press
No Denim Policy At Great Lakes Naval Warning Station
Civilian employees were forbidden to wear overalls with permits for denims limited to those who prove poverty. A hazy wartime notice appears amid a jumble of unrelated lines about Nutimarearine, Butter Courier deliveries, and newspaper delivery reminders.
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iBy
Associated Press
Chicago
Great Lakes Naval Warning Station
Wilson accepts resignation of railroad director general May 15
The Associated Press reports Walker D. Hines has resigned as director general of railroads, effective May 15, with Max Thelen likely to head the claims department. Hines plans to return to law practice in New York and may take a vacation abroad after leaving office.
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iBy
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Walker D. Hines
Wilson
Railroad Administration
Hines
Max Thelen
Claims Department
J. White
Jae Hr
Gan
E Railroad Administration
McAdoo
Hfe
New York Senate Beer Bill Passes In House Vote
Albany April 24 The New York senate approved a beer measure by 27 to 23 sending it to the assembly for concurrence The bill would permit sale and manufacture of beer containing not more than 2 75 percent alcohol The action follows Assembly passage earlier today and now returns to the assembly for final approval.
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Las Associatederes
Albany
N. Y
Assembly
Walker
N Y
New York Senate
Exchange of Russian Soldiers for French Women and Children
Paris April 4. Under the exchange agreement signed at Copenhagen by M Litvinov, 125 French women and children will be sent immediately to the Finnish frontier by Soviet authorities. They will be released in exchange for 3,000 Russian soldiers landed at Odessa by order of the French government.
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Associated Press
Paris
M. Litvino
Odessa
Uncivilized Felines' Pelts Sell at High Prices
New York fur auction reports strong gains with muskrat pelts rising 160 percent or more from last year. Southern muskrat fetched $1.85, black $4.55, brown $5.05. total day sales reached $140,000 and four day sum near $3.575 million. Best lynx skins sold for $56 while wildcats brought $11.75 each.
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New York
Dlack
Burial for 19 U S Soldiers at Arlington Today
Burial services for 19 U S soldiers whose bodies recently arrived from overseas will be held at Arlington National Cemetery this afternoon with full military honors. They will be interred in the European section. Also reports from St Louis note sugar selling at 30 cents per pound, a record high.
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U. S
Associated
Washington
D. C
Arlington
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Dixon
Mowington
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Tivington
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Berlin
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Summer
Iowa
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