Brotherhood Plans for Strike Complete on Railroads
The Associated Press reports Warren S. Stone says a large rail strike set for Oct. 30 could be prevented by government action or settled by railroads. Four groups will walk out starting 6 am Oct. 30 with other groups 48 hours apart. The strike targets 75 roads amid wage cuts and rule changes. Virginia City man H. T. Boden confesses to killing Louise Miller and leads deputies to her body. he describes the murder and burial, with burglary charges filed.
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Brotherhood
Associated Press
Cleveland
Warren S. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Stone
Mr. Stone
Pennsylvania
United States
The
Standard
Virginia City
Louise Miller
Norris
H. T. Boden
Baden
Hungerford
President Silent On Government's Course In Strike
Washington report on talks between the public group of the railroad labor board and the Interstate Commerce Commission about a threatened railroad strike. President Harding would announce any action. officials indicated no statement tonight. Government agencies prepared, Justice Department studies federal authority, mediation seen as likely first step.
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Associated Press
Washington
Railroad Labor Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harding
McChord
White House
McChordaid
Barton
Department of Justice
Ramsey resigns as head of Banking Corp of Montana
Helena reports George L. Ramsey president of the Banking Corporation of Montana has resigned to join Central Copper company of Arizona as a financial officer in New York. George W. Casteel, founder and vice president, succeeds Ramsey while Ramsey remains a director and heads to New York in a few days.
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Associated Press
Helena
George L. Ramsey
The
Banking Corporation of Montana
Central Copper Company of Arizona
New York City
George W. Casteel
Banking Corporation
Ramsey
New York
Sinn Feiners Hold Firm on United Ireland Tenet
London Oct 17 The Irish conference held a second two hour session with no disclosed progress. Sinn Fein maintains full separatist claim and unity of Ireland as a condition for British Commonwealth membership. Local autonomy plan and Ulster opposition loom as potential outcomes.
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Associated Press
London
Sinn Fein
Ireland
Ulster
James Craig
Dublin Castle
Railroads reject immediate rate cuts amid looming strike
Chicago leaders of major western lines call rate reduction proposed by the railroad labor board impossible. They say a strike would oppose the government and argue the labor board acted under the Transportation Act of 1920 to set wage cuts. The statement ties the dispute to 1921 wage reductions and the Adamson act precedent.
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Railroad Labor Board
Railway Labor Brotherhoods
Transportation Act
Congress
Sunshine Special Overturned Near Van Horn
El Paso Texas Oct 17 The Sunshine Special leaving here for the East at 5 Pm overturned near Van Horn Texas. Doctors and nurses are being rushed from here and Van Horn to the scene of the accident.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Texas
Texas and Pacific Road
East
Vanhorn
Injunction Sought Over School Bonds in County
County Treasurer McIntyre orders an $800,000 warrant call on school funds including principal and interest to Oct 15. William Barth files injunction against District No 2 board over a June 30 funding bond issue and a 4 percent broker fee. The suit targets $229,683.28 bonds dated Aug 16 1921 redeemable after 1920 and due 1941. W D Kyle represents Barth.
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McIntyre
William Barth
Bankers’ Trust Company of
Denver
Barth
Bankers’ Trust Company
W. D. Kyle
Brotherhood of Station Employes Considering Walkout Action
Boston October 17 The Brotherhood of Railroad Station Employes an independent group may follow the Big Four in ordering a walkout of their counterparts P J Boyle president said today
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Boston
Brotherhood of Railroad Station
Big Four Brotherhoods
P. J. Boyle
Fire again ravages Corra terrace homes and barns
Sparks rekindled from Thursday’s blaze destroy three houses and four barns on Corra terrace with estimated losses around ten thousand dollars. A second Sunday morning fire destroys the George Tobar residence at 18 Corra terrace after neighbors earlier saved parts of the Tobar home. The Tobar garage burns as well. In weeks past six of sixteen Corra terrace houses have burned in three separate incidents.
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Corra Terrace
George Tobar
Tobar
Rail unions await decisive vote on general strike
Chicago reports indecision as Big Four and Switchmen unions join 11 others in potential nationwide rail walkout. Officials meet this week to decide, with 476000 shop crafts members ready to strike and leaders from firemen oilers telegraphers and signal men arriving to state positions.
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Chicago
Big Four Brotherhoods
Switchmen’s Union of North America
B. M. Jewell
American Federation of Labor
Jewell
Railway Employ
Eri. H. Fitzgerald
Clerks’ Organizations
Fitzgerald
Timothy Healey
Oilers
E. J. Manion
D. W. Helt
Knoc
Scout Officials Gather on Coast for Northwest Conference
Portland Ore October 17 Leaders in Boy Scout work from Washington Idaho and Montana gather for a multi day conference reviewing all scout activities. Notable participants include Stuart P Walsh Clark E Schurman Percy Frazier Benjamin Owen William Evans G H Oberteuffer J P Hewett Harrison White O S Jones Leroy Harlin and H J Cushion.
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Associated Press
Portland
Ore
Northwestern States
Stuart P. Walsh
Clark E. Schurman
Seattle
Percy Frazier
Wallace
Idaho
Benjamin Owen
Butte
William Evans
Anaconda
G. H. Oberteuffer
Spokane
J. P. Hewett
Everett
President Harding urges year round coal employment plan
In Chicago on October 17 President Harding told mining industry delegates that evidence points to an industry upswing and urged plans to regulate coal production and distribution to secure year round jobs for capital and labor and ease transport congestion and high prices.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Harding
American Mining Congress
Committee Ends Klan Probe as Witnesses Limited
The House Rules Committee halted further witnesses in the Ku Klux Klan investigation after a 10 minute closed session. William J. Simmons faced a tight cross examination while the panel signaled an adverse report may be issued. final action awaits absent members and possible Justice Department results. Simmons denied lawlessness and claimed Klan membership just under 100 000.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
House Rules Committee
William J. Simmons
Campbell
House
Ku Klux
Department of Justice
Senate Defeats Efforts to Amend Peace Treaty
The Senate rejected all amendments to the administration peace treaty with Germany. Leaders signaled a possible final ratification vote after a night session if needed, with approval expected within a few votes. Amendments by Reed and Walsh were decisively defeated, and Reed pressed for further anti Versailles covenant exemptions on the next session.
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Associated Press
Washington
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Knox
Pennsylvania
Reed
Missouri
Walsh
Montana
Evers
United States
Reparations Commission
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Labor Board
Association of Railroads
Samuel Felton
Chicago Great Western
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