Railroads reject wage tied rate cuts as strike planned
Chicago October 17 A P wires presidents of leading midwestern railroads call the labor board plan to cut rates immediately "impossible" and accuse unions of using a strike to defy government authority. They warn further rate cuts without wage relief would wreck finances while supporting farmer relief.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Railroad Labor Board
Wigea
Labor Board
Atterbury
Pennsyvania Railroad
Railroads balk at group proposal on wage cuts
St Louis, Oct 17 two railroad officials here said the labor group proposal for reducing wages and rates cannot be adopted. They cited that the roads already implemented rate reductions equivalent to wage cuts authorized last July.
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St. Louis
Eeden General
Official OK for Big Five railway workers to strike
Cleveland Oct 7 Official permission for the Big Five railway workers to strike at 6 a m on October 30 was made public by Warren S Stone president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. The order from the five chiefs was sent to general chairmen and a Chicago dated circular explains the canvass of membership on wage reduction authorized by the railroad labor board.
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Chichko
Mamuel Felton
Chicago, Great Western
Chicago and Northwestern
Chicago Burlington and Qurcy
Santa Fe
Chicago, Rock
Pacific
Chicago, Milwaukee and
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Cleveland
Wig Four Brotherhoods
Switchmen's Union of North America
Railroad Labor Board
Labor Board
BIG Five
Cleveland, O
Warren 8. Stone
Chicago
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Order of Railway Conductors
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Sirs and Brothers
Birmingham and
Atlantic
Erie
Pennsylvanaa Railroad
Wilson
East Southeast
Rail- Wwers
Organications
Chi
Raiload
Railroad Owners Association
Transportation Brotherhoods
Warren
STONE
Weather Forecast for Denver and Regions
Weather report covers New Mexico and Arizona regions with fair and cooler conditions east portions and partly cloudy in the south. Includes 24 hour car assessment values and temperatures ranging from 38 to 88 with northwest winds and a mostly clear day forecast.
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Denver
Colo
New Mexico
Arizona
Csecacee
Conferees Lay Trike Report Before Harding
The Associated Press reports that a draft of the railroad labor board and Interstate Commerce Commission findings was presented to President Harding. Officials warned no public statement would be issued tonight while agencies prepare, with talks on mediation and possible federal action underway.
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Washington
Railroad Labor Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harding
McCord
Commission
White House
Department of Justice
Hays
Labor Board
Commerce Commission
Daugherty
Thom Lees Cummins
Alfred P. Thom
Association of Railway Executives
Cummins
Senate Interstate Commerce
Legislative Branch
Barton
Chicago
Collie Teddy Wins Parole From Police Judge
Ted dy the collie pleads to Police Judge Weeat in Kansas City Kansas over the telephone and wins parole. Dogs there face one to three week confinement at Wyandotte County Humane Society. Teddy’s home ties and wailing moved the judge to grant home parole for good behavior.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Teddy
Weeat
Kans
Kana
Wyandotte County
Columbus Citizens Call for Murder Investigation
Citizens of Columbus New Mexico held a mass meeting and adopted resolutions demanding a thorough inquiry into the murder of M Green whose body was found October 10 in Mexico about eighty five miles south of Columbus. They also urged protection for American citizens in Mexican territory near Columbus and forwarded copies to Senators A A Jones H Bursum and Interior Secretary Fall.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Tex
Columbus
N. M
BR. Green
Mexico
A. A. Jones
H. ©. Bursum
New Mexico
Secretary of the Interior
Fall
Supreme Court Delivers No Opinions Today
Washington October 17 The supreme court handed down no opinions today leaving the docket silent and the court in session with no formal decisions announced.
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Washington
The
Supreme Court
Countess Fights Mother's Will Leaving All to Butcher's Wife
Atlantia City N J Oct 17 Special testimony at the will contest shows Mrs Alice Griswold treated cruelly after turning her estate to trustee Mrs Mary Drischman wife of an Atlantic City butcher The will left virtually all to Drischman with a small legacy to Mrs Griswold and a maid Mrs Elizabeth Adams testified of mistreatment including forced pills alleged dope and restricted use of a phone The defense denies the charges and calls Griswold a dope fiend
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Atlantia City
N. J
Alice G. Grinwold
Mary H. Drisehman
Anna &J. Clair de Conturbia
Milan
Italy
Charles Miller
Drischman
Griswold
Miller
Mrs. Griswold
Leesh
Railroads claim wage cut boosted freight rate reductions
Thomas De Witt Cuyler, head of the Association of Railway Executives, said railroads already cut freight rates with substantial earnings losses after a July wage reduction. He cited Ohio to Lake Erie coal shipments cutting 14.7 million tons and revenue losses of $4.116 million, noting reductions exceeded wage cuts in some lines.
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New York
Thomas de Witt Cuyler
Association of Railway Executives
Railroad Labor Board
Cuyler
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Lake Erie
Eald
Railway Labor Board
All Efforts To Change German Treaty Beat En
In Washington on Oct 17 the Senate defeated all amendments to the administration peace treaty with Germany. A night session was planned to push the measure toward final ratification, with Austria and Hungary pacts to follow. Reed and Walsh amendments failed 66 7, 71 7, and 62 6 respectively.
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Washington
Germany
Senate
Austria
Hungary
Knox
Reed
Missouri
Walsh
Montana
United States
Ashurst
Arizona
Watson
Massachusetts
Borah
Idaho
Johnson
California
la Follette
Wisconsin
Bank Accounts of Enright Read Into Records
New York October 17 bank accounts of Police Commissioner Enright showing deposits totaling 100421 since he took office in 1918 were read into the Meyer committee records. Also introduced were accounts for EB Hughes former police inspector who retired to run a private detective agency guarding piers with deposits totaling 1069152 since 1918.
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Associated Press
New York
Enright
Offic
Meyer Legislative Committee
EB. P. Hughes
Real Business Meeting of Bankers and Stockmen in Albuquerque
A statewide gathering of bankers and cattlemen is called for Albuquerque on October 24 to discuss securing an Agricultural and Livestock Agency of the War Finance Board for New Mexico and to plan live stock loan companies. Leader support from Governor Mechem and Senator Bursumi is pledged to push immediate relief and mass action.
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War Plaenice Corporation
New Mexico
Albuquerque
A. O
J. B. Herndon
State National Bank
Herndon
Mechem
Stephen B. Davis
Clarence J. Roberts
Las Vegas
Raton
War Finance Board
Lee D Ballard
Bursumi
Jones
Washington
Working Women Call for End to War and Unemployment
Geneva reports the Second International Congress of Working Women opening with Mrs. Raymond Robins delivering the presidential address. Delegates from 48 nations discuss nonmilitary goals, urging action to halt armaments and secure bread and jobs for all women.
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Geneva
International Congress of Working Women
Raymond Robins
Chicago
Perfect drop kick explodes in Mooseheart Morris game
In Mooseheart versus Morris high schools a right end named Durbin attempted a drop kick from the 25 yard line. The ball exploded as it sailed over the goal bar causing the kick to fail after the referee provided a new ball.
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Associated Press
Mooseheart
Morris
Durbin
Engineers President Outlines Reasons for Cotting Strike
Warren S Stone president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers details why the big five transportation groups authorized a strike set to begin October 30. He cites failed settlements, railroad wage disputes, and a lack of concessions from railroad presidents after unions requested negotiation.
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Engineers
BIG Five
Rail strike seen settle or halted by government says Stone
Warren B Stone of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers says the October strike can be settled by railroads by dropping wage cuts and rule changes or prevented by government seizure of the railroads. He cites group four routes including the Pennsylvania and notes many locals not officially authorized to strike while Big Five leaders plan a meeting tomorrow.
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Stone
Cleveland
Ohio
Associated Press
Warren
Brotherhood of Locative Engineers
Pennsylvania
Trenton area girl victim in Tennessee slaying case
Police found the body of 42 year old Verne Peterson in a Paterson home near Trenton Tennessee. The report notes a girl aged about 14 or 15 had been left alone with Jin Anderson, brother of Mrs. Jersen, and returned to a deadly discovery. Local details are fragmented and unclear.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Verne Peterson
Paterson
Trenton
Erson
Jin Anderson
Jersen
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Chicago Great Western
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Collie
Green
Mary Drischman
the Associated Mines
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Ony Labor Board
Short Line
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of Treinmen
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