Cope Arrested for Sitting on Santa Fe Lawn
N A Cope, after a Bakersfield to Barstow run, sat on the Santa Fe lawn to remove a stone from his shoe. Guard Wynkoop ordered him off and threatened arrest as Cope questioned him. Cope, who has eight years with the Santa Fe and a Bakersfield family, denies breaking the keep off the grass rule. A separate note mentions a rail road guard transfer and a US deputy marshal removal by White & Platt.
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Bakersfield
Barstow
N. A. Cope
Santa Fe
Wyncoop
Cope
Wynkoop
The
British and Turks May Clash At Constantinople
British mobilize ships, troops, horses, and weapons around the Straits as Kemalist forces concentrate near Ismid and Chanak. Evacuation of British barracks in Constantinople spreads tension while soldiers move to strategic points.
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Constantinople
Straits
Ismid
Chanak
Fuhr Relieved as Acting Superintendent on Arizona Division
Fuhr Fluhr trainmaster for Valley division Fresno has been appointed acting superintendent of the Arizona division during Superintendent Christie’s vacation. Christie’s Needles post during the 1919 shopmen strike was trying, as Fluhr’s ascent follows 20 years in railroad work including chief clerk to the master mechanic and prior service as superintendent. The duration of Fluhr’s acting role depends on Christie’s vacation length.
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C. G. Fluhr
Fresno
Arizona
J. A. Christie
Mr. Christie
Needles
Fluding
Desert Lines
Christie
Goffs News Briefs and Social Notes
Mrs Marion Brooks left Thursday for Riverside to visit relatives. Mrs J B Ordway and children were visitors in Fenner Thursday. A big masquerade is planned in Pinto heights on Sept 23. Three brothers, all first class mechanics, opened a repair shop in Goffs. Mrs C B Barnett of Danby and her new baby girl arrived home from Los Angeles. Ned Farmer of Lanfair visited Goffs this week. Cr Springer, telegraph operator, has been in Los Angeles recently.
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Pinto Heights
Goffs
C. B. Barnett
Danby
Los Angeles
Cr. Springer
Barstow
Barstow Women's Club Meeting Postponed
The Barstow Women's Club meeting is postponed and now set for Friday October 20. Members are advised to note the new date and attend if possible.
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Barstow Women's Club
Foot Ball Classic Set for USC vs. Cal on Oct 28 at Pasadena
Los Angeles reports more than 45,000 fans expected for the USC versus California football game October 28 at Tournament Park Pasadena. Gwynn Wilson urges alumni to buy 45,000 tickets by October 16. public on sale around October 17 at two dollars. Trojans, under Coach Elmer Henderson, boast halfbacks Roy Baker Hobo Kincaid and Phil Tiernan as strengths amid strong California rival.
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Los Angeles
University of Southern California
University of California
Tournament Park
Pasadena
Gwynn Wilson
South
California
Trojans
Elmer Henderson
Roy Baker
Hobo
Kincaid
Phil Tiernan
Minneola School Reopens After A Summer Absence
Miss Annie B. Smith returns to teach at the Minneola school reopening Monday the 18th after a pleasant summer in Los Angeles and near Ely Nevada. Local families visit, plan winter moves, and dairy dealer W H Howe seeks milch cows with purchases from Skobel and Webber. New adjustable desks arrive to aid older pupils for comfort and health.
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Annie B. Smith
Miss Smith
Los Angeles
Nevada
Ely
W. H. Howe
Barstow
L. N. Skobe
M. A. Webber
47 Dead in Jackson Mine Disaster
Rescue teams recovered 47 bodies in the Jackson mine disaster. Investigators say the men were overcome by gas after the explosion, underscoring inadequate protection for workers in deep mining.
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Jackson Mine
Jackson
President Vetos Soldiers Bonny Washington Bonus Bill
The soldiers bonus bill failed of enactment late today as the Senate sustained President Harding's veto. Earlier the House had overridden the veto by a large margin.
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Washington
Senate
Harding
House
Victorville Summit Road Opens on Route Between Victorville and Summit
Victorville to Summit road opened after tour by Mr and Mrs L F Tiernan. Barstow to Victorville is very rough. Mojave to Hinkley is among the worst in the state while Mojave to Bakersfield is good. Local pressure may secure highway funds to boost travel toward Los Angeles.
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L. F. Tiernan
Long Beach
Fresno
Tehachapi
Barstow
Victorville
Mojave- Barstow
Mojave
Hinkley
Bakersfield
Mojave North
The
Highway Commission
Los Angeles
Local News Roundup From Barstow and Nearby Areas
A busy Barstow annotated local page reports A P Ring's return from Los Angeles and Ralph Haan resuming Har vey news stand management. It notes derailment delays to Santa Fe trains and new Yermo eating house opening, plus numerous local moves including employment at the post office, home improvements, and family visits plus Red Cross meeting, school events, a homicide trial, hospitalizations, fishing trips, and railroad crew changes.
Pacific States Express Files Tariffs for San Francisco Modesto Air Service
Pacific States Express filed tariffs with the Railroad Commission for air service between San Francisco and Modesto, first of its kind in California. Varney planes will operate one daily round trip with plans to extend to Stockton and Fresno, charging 30 cents per pound with a $1 minimum, focusing on emergency matters and auto and machinery parts.
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Pacific States Express
Railroad Commission
San Francisco
Modesto
United States
Stockton
Fresno
Fresno Chamber Denies Exaggerated Valley Loss Figures
H. E. Patterson, manager of the Fresno County chamber of commerce, disputes sensational claims of a $37,500,000 loss to San Joaquin Valley growers due to trainmen walkouts. He says the actual impact is negligible compared with refrigerator car shortages and urges public denial of such reports to prevent damage to California.
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San Joaquin Valley
Fresno County
California
Harry Fenner Returns After Mountain Retreat
Harry Davenport Fenner is back for a few days after a week in the mountains. Mr and Mrs Thompson of the hotel are in Parker for the election. In their absence Mrs Cutts and the chef manage the business.
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Ralph Haan
Ralph
Harvey News
Harry Davenport
Mrs. Thompson
Parker
Correction from Barstow Printer on Thurman condition
The editors deny that bootleg whisky caused Jack Thurman’s condition stating he never used intoxicants. The corrections are signed by W. Dicrey, M. Heimstra, and R. M. McDowarrs, with the Needle attributed to the Firemen's Union Committee.
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Barstow
Jack Thurman
W. Dicrey
M. Heimstra
R. M. McDowarrs
Firemen’s Union Committee
Metal prices rise with lead at 6.90 cents a lb NY delivery
Good news for West reports a continued strength in base metal prices led by lead at a new high of 6.90 cents per pound for New York delivery. Copper is quoted around 14 to 14 cents per pound and zinc shows a slight uptick at 6.44 cents. Silver markets improve amid China political trouble relief.
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New York
Ciina
Printer correspondent asks why no newspaper in Randsburg
John Wray recalls forty years in publishing and explains that boom newspapers profit only during booms, rarely pay after, and that he has always worked with legitimate papers relying on straight news and regular advertising paid at standard rates.
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John
Wray
Randsburg
Rand District Press Promise Stresses Merit Over Aid
The Printer correspondent recalls three years of coverage for Randsburg, noting no cash payments or solicitations for subscriptions. It credits Barstow Printer as the first California paper to report the Rand silver zone and pledges continuation of a local paper in the Rand district based on merit rather than mine owners' support.
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Randsburg
Barstow
California
Rand
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