Government Granted Authority to Continue Irish Negotiations
London reports the government won a Commons vote to proceed with Irish talks amid Unionist censure. Premier Lloyd George gave no details on what has been agreed or discussed with Sinn Fein and Ulster leaders, warning that breakdown could renew guerrilla warfare and urging support for a peaceful, parliamentary outcome.
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Associated Press
London
House of Commons
Eamonn de Valera
Ulster
Ireland
Ieileieee
Lloyd George
Hen
Sinn Fein
John Gretton
Rupert Gwynne
Arthur Henderson
Theaborites
Asquith
Creosote Covered Ranch Hand After Attack Near Jefferson Island
Joseph Geler, a ranch hand on the J. W. Powell farm two miles southwest of Jefferson Island, was overpowered by three men, gagged, dragged to a field, and creosoted after a head wound. Officials tie the assault to a feud linked to a sensational divorce case in Gallatin County. Geler testified he had been hired by Powell to act in the affair.
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Joseph Geler
J. W. Powell
Jefferson Island
Geler
Creosote Party
Gallatin
John W. Powell
Powell
Mn 4
Brumfield Faces Friday Execution Date
Oct 31 report notes Dr. Richard Brumfield convicted of Celved murder and slated for execution at the state prison on Friday January 13. He was asked about fairness of his trial and any appeal, replying simply that he would not express himself and accepting the sentence.
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Richard
Celved
Stelock
Frilays
Reorganization of Grain Corporation Is Approved
Helena dispatch reports an informal district court hearing on the Montana Grain Growers' corporation reorganization. Storage ticket holders from across Montana oppose the move, with Commissioner Chester C. Davis opposing the plan and urging earlier termination of receivership. Davis supports directing the receiver to liquidate assets for creditors and to sue directors for face value of storage tickets due to annual reporting failures.
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Associated Press
Helena
A. J. Horsky
District Court Today
Montana Grain Growers’ Corporation
Montana
Chester C. Davis
Davis
Horsky
Ttiw
Istture
New Orleans Next Year Delays San Francisco Convention
The American Legion opened its national convention in Kansas City with New Orleans chosen for the 1922 site after a heated debate with San Francisco. Admiral Beatty received a five minute demonstration, and Marshal Foch and Gen Pershing were slated to speak next. Parade plans estimate 40,000 marchers.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Amercan Legion
Earl Beatty
Grand Fleet
New Orleans
Marshal Foch
France
John J. Pershing
Admiral Beatty
America
Rodman
Hugh Rodman
Beatty
Admiral Rodman
San Francisco
California
Galbraith
Frederick W. Galbraith
Cincinnati
American Legion
Italy
Belgium
Harding
American Federation of Labor
United Confederate Veterans
Grand Army of the Republic
General Pershing
International to restart Miami copper smelter furnace
The International Smelting company will relight one reverberatory furnace at its Miami smelter around November 20 after a six month shutdown due to weak copper demand. The restart will use concentrates from Mii Copper stored at the site, enough to operate several months, as Thomas H. O'Brien notes the move calms the copper region amid the recent business slump.
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Associated Press
Globe, Ariz
International Smelting Company
Miami
Mii Copper Company
Thomas H. O’brien
Inspiration Consolidated Company
Harvey Calls Washington Arms Parley an Ordeal of Faith
George Harvey American ambassador spoke at a Pilgrims Society dinner for British delegates to the Washington arms conference. He framed the gathering as an ordeal of faith not battle, stressing U S commitments to limit armed forces and a hoped for peaceful, prosperous world through consensus. He noted the real task is finding agreement and the capacity of governments to satisfy peace hopes.
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London
George Harvey
Pilgrims Society
Washington
League of Nations
Harvey
American Congress
Understanan
County bonds injunction filed against county officials
The issuance of the county bonus is enjoined on W D Kyle's application for William Barth. Judge Carroll ordered a show cause why an injunction should not issue against the commissioners county clerk and recorder and county treasurer to restrain bond arrangements by WL Slayton & Co. A hearing is set for Nov 7. The Barth complaint alleges the commissioners contract with Slayton & Co. pays 4637 for legal opinion and printing.
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W. D. Kyle
William Barth
Henry Wolking
Slayton
Montana
Barth
Slayton & Co
Federal Judge halts check off in United Mine Workers row
In Indianapolis on October 11 Federal Judge A B Anderson enjoined collection of union dues by the check off system and banned all union efforts to organize Williamson coal field in West Virginia amid a strike. The temporary order targets operators and miners, citing a suspected conspiracy involving the union and open shop practices across Illinois Indiana Ohio and Western Pennsylvania.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
A.B. Anderson
Williamson
West Virginia
Ope
Knox County
Indiana
Evermore
Ellis’ Searles
United States
Williamson Feld
Mingo County
Pike County
Kentucky
Thanksgiving Proclaimed for November 24 by President Harding
Washington October 31 President Harding issued a proclamation designating Thursday November 24 as a day of thanksgiving. The message calls for prayer and gratitude for divine favor and national peace. It urges devotion and recognition of blessings and the return of peace as the nation observes the holiday.
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Associated Prose
Washington
Harding
Anne
Fear for safety of U S Gunboat Sacramento
Raadi broadcasts from the Panama canal zone report news of the United States gunboat Sacramento attached to a special service squadron in Central and South American waters. The Sacramento left Charleston SC several days ago just before a violent storm swept the south Atlantic and Caribbean.
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San Diego
Raai
Panama Canal Zone
Sacramento
Central
South American
Charienton SC
South Atlantic
Caribbean
Senate halts many excise levies in tax bill review
Washington Oct 31 The senate pushed through the tax revision bill after hours of debate on soldiers bonus and excise taxes. It retained 75 million of corporate taxes while repealing the piano tax, struck out the sporting goods levy, repealed the chewing gum tax, and moved toward a graded corporate stock tax with rates from one to two dollars per thousand.
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Washington
Senate
Freling
Huysen
Republican
New Jersey
Elmmons
North Carolina
Walsh
Massachusetts
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Foch
Pershing
Diaz
Jacques
Legionnaires
Armando Diaz
Piave
Baron ‘Jacques
Calvin Coolidge
George J. Berry
Rogersville
Tenn
International Printing Pressmen’s Union
International
Great Britain
Anderson
Lewis
Williamson Field
Ays
Intorel Jone
U. S
Simmons and Walsh
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