Railroad chiefs defy public opinion as wage board presses strike
Ben Hooper and union heads held secret sessions as the United States railroad labor board prepared a public statement blaming the strike set for October 30. Executives pledged to heed board rulings, while unions insisted on a fair settlement and refused to suspend action.
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United Press
Chicago
Ben Hooper
Railroad Labor Board
Federal Board
Hooper
A. P. Thom
Barton
United States Railroad Labor Board
T. Dewitt Cuyler
Labor Board
Department of Justice
Best
Belgian General Hero Visits America Amid Labor Tensions
The article reports a Belgian general and war hero now in the United States as labor tensions persist. It notes Vice Chairman Hooper questioning Warren S. Stone and other leaders, with the board likely to deem the strike unjustified and urge a calloff. The transportation act limits the board to publishing findings, relying on public opinion against the guilty party. A report on the strike avoidance efforts is said to be with President Harding.
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Hooper
Warren S. Stone
Engineers
Labor Board
Labor Board Today
Harding
Brotherhoods
Washington
Baron Jacques
Belgie
United States
The
American Legion
Kansas City
America
Belgium
Arlington Cemetery
Big Five Leaders Face Jail If They Refuse Strike Call
Washington, Oct 27. Railroad brotherhood chiefs may be jailed if they refuse to rescind the strike call and disrupt mails and interstate commerce. Attorney General Daugherty says he has authority to obtain court injunctions to restrain interference. Refusal to obey could be contempt of court, with possible imprisonment, a precedent cited from the 1894 Pullman strike.
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Herbert W. Walker
United Press
Washington
Railroad Brotherhood
Department of Justice
Daugherty
Department
Paugherty
United States Supreme Court
Ohio bootlegger admits falsity of rumors in edgy claim
Ohio prohibition chief Don V. Parker says bootleggers still operate with regular customers, complicating evidence of sales. He notes some bootleggers refuse to sell to strangers while some desert cases persist despite some dryness. Separately, U S Labor Board outlines final concessions to railroad workers ahead of October 30 strike and warns against further wage cuts.
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Parker
Chicago
United States Labor Board
Mail Robbery In New York Proves Worst In History
New York postal theft may total 10 million dollars as a mail truck hold up on Lower Broadway is described as the biggest robbery in criminal history. Reports show 767,900 dollars in missing securities and a five thousand dollar reward per bandit offered by Post Master General Hays.
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New York
Disarmament report urged to curb war risk
A U S Chamber of Commerce study by American businessmen argues armament limits save money and reduce chances of another war. The report, titled Reconstruction Booklet, is available free from the Washington Information Bureau with a mailed two-cent stamp request.
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Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Washington Information Bureau
Norewith
Blind Veterans of France Need More Attention
Paris reports France has 2300 blind veterans from the war, with only about 100 able to live on their government pensions. Despite training programs, the belief that the blind could earn livelihoods has proven false, underscoring a need for better support.
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France
Paris
Miners War Proposals Rejected in West Virginia Hearing
In Washington on October 27, counsel for mine operators rejected proposals by the United Mine Workers to mediate the Mingo mine war. Vinson, counsel for operators, said they would not recognize the union under any circumstance. Sheriff Don Chafin testified that privately paid deputies and sheriffs were the only way to maintain order in Logan County amid Blair Mountain tensions.
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Washington
Mingo
West Virginia
Senate Labor Committee
Frank P. Walsh
Z. Taylor Vinson
United Mine Workers of America
Vinson
United States
Don Chafin
Logan County
Blair Mountain
Resignation Sparks Shakeup in Columbus Finance Office
A statement by M. K. E. Thrailkill suing to block coal bids prompted the resignation of Floyd E. Waite state director of finance and led to the stepping down of state purchasing agent F. J. Shattuck and his assistant H. E. B. Miller.
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Columbus
Floyd E. Waite
M. KE. Thrailkill
F. J. Shattuck
H. E B. Miller
Stolen Carerr Jewelry Worth Sixty Thousand In LA
A car in Los Angeles was robbed of jewelry valued at sixty thousand dollars by two daylight bandits. The criminals vanished after the heist, which occurred in broad daylight. Police investigate further for suspects and motives.
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Los Angeles
Mars
Earth
Incomes Rise Sharply Across United States in WWI Era
A 1918 national income total reached 61 billion dollars with per person income rising from 354 dollars in 1913 to 586 in 1918. The report notes real income growth, distribution skew with 1 percent earning over 8 thousand, farmers increasing share to 17 percent, and 5.3 million people earning over 2 thousand dollars.
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New York
United States
Great Britain
Blow Up Mine as Kansas Miners Reject Strike
The Gray Wolf coal mine near Mulberry Kansas was dynamited today. Officials called it the first violence in the strike opposing the imprisonment of Alexander Howat former Kansas miners union head for violating the industrial court law. Workers at the mine refused to join the strike.
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Pittsburg
Kas
Gray Wolf
Mulberry
Kansas
Alexander Howat
Kansas Miners’ Union
Women Voters Score in Ohio Indictments Case
The League of Women Voters declares a first major political win in Ohio as a grand jury in London indicts six officials including Mayor E S Gordon Sheriff L E Robinson Deputy Harry Turner Attorney Lee Holland and probation officer James Goldsberry on bribery and gambling collusion charges. Liquor law violations will be investigated next. The jury labeled Madison county as not the wettest or most corrupt in the state.
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London
League of Women Voters
Ohio
Madison
Lee Williams
E.S. Gordon
L. E. Robinson
Harry Turner
Lee Holland
James Goldsberry
Haynes cites Hillsboro as extreme dryness example
Hillsboro Colorado appears as the dry example noted by federal prohibition commissioner Roy Haynes. Since prohibition the town has relied on wells for water but most wells have run dry and test wells sunk by the city yield salt water, highlighting the drought impact on the community.
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Haynes
Hillsboro
Roy Haynes
King of Spain to Receive Private Airplane in Madrid
The King of Spain will become the first monarch to own a private aircraft as the plane travels to Madrid. Authorities note the delivery marks a historic step for royal travel.
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Spain
Madrid
Masquerade Dance at K of P Hall Chauncey O
Chauncey Ohio hosts a masquerade dance at K of P Hall on Saturday night October 29. The notice dated October 27, 1921 indicates event details for local residents.
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P. Hall
Chauncey, O
Farmers Say New Moon on Friday Brings Bad Weather
In rural England farmers warn that a new moon on a Friday foretells poor weather ahead. The belief links celestial events to upcoming rain and storms, shaping local agricultural decisions and folklore.
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England
Waiting for Strike In Texas Trainmen Turmoil
Attorney General Daugherty said no action would be taken until the strike develops. Telegraphic instructions to District Attorney Hartman at San Antonio guide the plan. The post office will run two mail trains daily from large cities and use airplanes to move mails.
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Washington
Daugherty
Hartman
San Antonio
International & Great Northern
Post Office
Benefit Albany Band Dance at Whitlatch Hall
Albany residents are invited to a benefit dance hosted by the Albany band at Whitlatch hall on Friday night October 28. Proceeds support the band and local community projects.
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Albany
Whitlatch Hall
Harding Sees Soldiers in Mimic Battle at Camp Benning
President Harding visited Camp Benning Georgia to witness a dramatic Argonne battle reproduction and a sham combat drill with the 29th Infantry. He observed real shell noise and bullets during the 30 minute show and later noted the camp’s sparse accommodations with many troops living in tents year round.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Benning
Harding
Great Army School
Atlanta
Chinese doctors prescribe serpent’s liver treatment for apoplexy
A Chinese medical firm recommends using serpent’s liver as a treatment for apoplexy claiming unique properties. The claim is presented as a traditional remedy endorsed by practitioners.
Modern Smuggler Captain X Talks of Atlantic Rum Trade
Norfolk report details Captain X a Bahamas based bootlegger who dodges destroyers and submarine chasers to bring liquor into the United States. He describes orders from shore agents, coastal landings in three suitable coves, and profits of about eighteen thousand dollars per voyage.
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Atlantic
Captain X
United Press
Norfolk
Bahamas
U. P
West Indies
Conference to discuss French defense against potential German aggression
Washington reports the armament conference will consider France’s protection from possible German aggression. Germany may not be invited, with France seeking a triple alliance concept involving England and the United States. International experts warn that easing Franco German friction could avert future war.
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Carl D. Groaf
Washington
France
Germany
England
Americans
Europe
Contributions Open Saturday for National Victory Memorial Fund
On Saturday October 29 during business hours the Commercial club in the Athens National Bank Building will receive contributions for the National Victory Memorial Building fund. This appeals especially to residents of outlying townships and others who have not yet contributed or wish to increase their subscriptions.
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Commercial Club
Athens National Bank
National Victory Memorial Building Fund
Disappearance of Stella Ostraight Spurs Wild Man Suspicions
In Freshponds New Jersey Stella Ostraight six vanishes during school recess amid a surge of crime reports. Investigators link her disappearance to unresolved murders and assaults in Kluxen Woods and Westwood with a suspect named Frank Jankona held in Madison jail after a confession relayed by Frank McCrory to Newark detectives.
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Freshponds
N. J
Stella Ostraight
Stella
Here
Little Janet Lawrence
Kluxen Woods
Madison
Westwood
Janet Lawrence
Frank Jankona
Jankona
Frank McCrory
C Brex
Newark Detective Bureau
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