Wage conferences under way as rail unions weigh pay
Chicago December 18. Wage talks between railroad officials and shopcraft unions are active across the country. Some conferees weigh a 13 percent wage hike versus a 10 percent cut sought by the roads. Ballots on a strike fund are arriving at the AFL rail employees department, with conferences expected to finish before Christmas.
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Chicago
Ameri Federation of Labor
M. Jowell
Railway Employes Department
Railroad Labor Board
Wip Crafts Council of
Women Storm Coal Mines Again in Kansas
In Pittsburg Kansas militant women marching with Alexander Howat storm two Central Coal and Coke mines forcing 86 miners off shift. About 2000 women pelted the mines with red pepper stones and bread and butter while Sheriff Gould witnessed the disturbance and planned reporting to state officials.
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Kansas
Pittsburg
Kan
Kansas Coal Fields
Alexander Howat
Central Coal & Coke Company
Milt Gould
Irish bishops adopt neutral stance on pending peace pact
Dublin reports that after a Cardinal Logue led meeting the Irish bishops issued a noncommittal statement on the Anglo-Irish agreement. They pray for blessing on Dail Eireann deliberations and stress the body will act with the nation's best interests in mind.
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Dublin
Associated Press
Cardinal Logue
Dail Eireann
Deil Eireann
Council
National University
Ireland
Tree Planting Urged for Casper City by Expert
Casper near Rocky Mountain metropolis status praised as expert R de Boer urges the chamber of commerce to organize district by district tree planting. He cites 24 species, evergreen streetscape, circular boulevards, and city planning as vital to sustaining growth and preventing costly mistakes. The recommendation comes at a noon meeting led by C T Weldner.
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R. de Boer
Denver
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of ‘Commerce
City Planning Commission
Casper
Métropolia
Rocky Mountain
C. T. Weldner
Demo Chief at Golden Killed in Auto Crash
William Elliott water commissioner of District No 7 a Jefferson county political leader died after his car went over an embankment near Golden Colorado He died an hour after the crash Louis Thuett who was with him was seriously injured but expected to recover Elliott 45 had lived in Golden 25 years and served as Democratic county chairman and state senate sergeant at arms He leaves a wife and six children.
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Golden
Colo
William Elliott
Jefferson County
Here
Louis ‘Thuett
Thuett
Elliott
State Senate
Armenian aid urged for conference on Armenian nation
A House resolution by Representative John Jacob Rogers calls on President Hoover to urge Britain France and Italy to convene a conference to help Armenians establish a nation. The president should also convey the U S moral protest to the Turkish Nationalist government at Angora over persecution of Armenians and other Christian peoples.
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Washington
Horiing
Great Britain
France
Italy
House
John Jacob Rogers
Massachusetts
Angora
United States
Cooperation urged between banks and administration
The administrative committee of the American Bankers' association urged closer cooperation with the president and cabinet members to aid business and industrial revival. The committee represents bankers from across the country.
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Washington
American Bankers’ Association
Naval petty officer on trial for wife murder in Virginia
Roger D. Eastlake a naval petty officer goes on trial in Montrose Virginia for the murder of his wife Mrs Margaret Hastlake whose mutilated body was found at their Colonial Beach home. Nurse Miss Sarah Knot is charged and will be tried after Eastlake.
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Montrose
Roger D. Eastlake
Margaret Hastlake
Colonial Beach
Eastlake
Sarah Knot
Baltimore
Strikers Case Continued In Denver Court
The case of three leaders and 48 packing house union members cited for contempt of court was continued by Judge Morley until next Thursday. In Fort Worth, about 800 workers were turned back from the packing house strike as crowds stopped streetcars and forced a return ride this morning.
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Denver
Clarence J. Morley
Fort, Worth, Texas
Fort Worth
Four Men Beaten at Central Mine No. 61
Mobs of women marchers confronted miners at Central mine No. 61 in Ring Edson, Pittsburg. About 60 miners faced attacks as four men were severely beaten, two cars wrecked, and dinner buckets hacked and emptied. The rioters disrupted work and food supplies amid the clash.
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Pittsburg
Kans
Kansas
Central Mine No. 61
Edson
Reporter on Stand Again in Burch Kennedy Murder Trial
Otis M. Wiles a Beverly Glen shooting witness testified again in Los Angeles Superior Court. He described discovering an indentation left by a car tire on a dirt road and linked it to the vehicle allegedly used by Arthur C. Burch after the August 6 slaying.
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Los Angeles
Arthur C. Burch
J. Belton Kennedy
Otis M. Wiles
Wiles
Kennedy
Beverly Glen
Hurvh
Wilea
Nine Die As Fire Rips Detroit Area Farm Home
Nine persons died and three were burned in an early morning fire that destroyed the farm home of Mrs. Margaret Walton two miles north of Detroit city limits. Seven of the dead were children. One burned survivor may die.
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Detroit
Margaret Walton
Boston to Elect Mayor Today in Snowy Election Day
Boston voters greeted a snowy mayoralty election with women voting for the first time. Candidates, without party designation, included John R. Murphy endorsed by Governor Cox, and former Mayor Curley, along with Charley G. O Connor and Charlie Taxtar.
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Boston
John R. Murphy
Cox
Nepubican
Peters
Curley
Charley G. O'Connor
Charlies &. Taxtar
Soldiers' compensation bill due in 90 days
Indianapolis report says Congress will pass the veterans adjusted compensation bill within 90 days. National Legion head Hanford Mac Nider cites Senate sponsor McCumber and Michigan Rep Jordney as sources via Lemuel Bolles. Free transport to Europe proposed for next of kin of overseas service members missing remains in Hill measure.
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Indianapolis
Congress
Hanford MacNider
The
American Legion
McCumber
Senate
Jordney
Michigan
Soviet Forces Launch Drive to Clear Karelia
Soviet troops began an active campaign to drive insurgents from Karelia, with stubborn fighting in Repola district. A world note to Finland dated December 6 demanded withdrawal of support to the Karelian Insurgent organizations, or Russia would take other measures.
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Riga
Lotvia
Associated Press
Karelia
Finland
Repola
Russia
Grain Movement At Buffalo Port Reaches Heavy Volume
Buffalo port sees an unprecedented grain movement with nearly a quarter billion bushels handled by lake and rail to date. Every elevator along the waterfront is filled and 64 freighters are moored in the outer harbor with 219 million bushels stored aboard.
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Buffalo
Shipbuilder Morse arraigned on conspiracy charge
Charles W. Morse, New York shipbuilder linked to shipping board transactions, was arraigned before U.S. Commissioner Isaac R. Hitt on a warrant charging conspiracy to defraud the United States. He pleaded not guilty waived a hearing and posted 50000 dollars bail for grand jury appearance.
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Washington
Charles W. Morse
New York
Shipping Board
United States
Isaac R. Hitt
Mr. Morse
Rich liquor cargo seized in New Orleans raid
The lumber schooner Alert was seized by federal prohibition officials. Captain Alexander Faye and the crew were arrested after a raid on the vessel uncovered wines and liquor valued between 100000 and 250000 dollars.
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New Orleans
Alert
Prohibition
Alexander Faye
Relatives Seek Aid In Search For Missing Thomas Gruner
Frank E. Burnett of Van Buren Arkansas seeks help locating Thomas Gruner last known with an oil company near Glenrock Wyoming. Burnett appeals to readers to contact him or The Tribune with any information to aid a anxious wife and child awaiting news.
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Thomas Gruner
Glenrock
Wycareen
Frank E. Burnett
Cedar Street
van Buren
Ark
Gruner
Oregon Eleven Heads to Hawaii for Postseason Games
Fourteen University of Oregon players travel with Head Coach Charles Huntington and staff from Eugene to San Francisco to board the flight to Hawaii for postseason games against two Hawaiian teams.
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Eugene, Ore
University of Oregon
Charles
Rhy) Huntington
Trainor Hill Hayward
Buck Benefie
San Francisco
Hawaiian Islands
Cuban Request for U S Troop Withdrawal
Havana dispatch reports Cuba has passed a joint congressional resolution asking for the withdrawal of American troops, specifically marines stationed at Camaguey, as a friendly gesture if the U.S. agrees to the request. The action follows a March 1917 request by President Moenecal.
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Havana
Des
Cuba
Congress
Camague
Moenoecal
Gunman Not Yet Captured In Chicago Jail Escape
The chase for condemned gunman Lucky Tommy OConnor and two companions who escaped from jail continues in Chicago. Their whereabouts remain a mystery one hour after the breakout.
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Chicago
Lucky Tommy" O'Connor
Hin
Scout Council and Leaders Banquet in Casper
Casper Scout council and troop leaders meet at Henning hotel for a dinner to hear leadership and training committee reports. Inspections of troops assessed leadership deficits and progress toward adequate active leaders across troops. Further welfare issues of the Scout organization to be discussed.
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Casper Scout Council
Henning
Quebec confirms Foch Doctor of Laws by Laval University
Quebec reports Marshal Foch received the Doctor of Laws degree from Laval University. He will board the steamship Parle in New York Wednesday to return home after the ceremony.
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Quebec
Que
Marshal Foch
Laval University
Mareball
New York
Christmas Seals Sale Starts in Salt Creek Field
The Christmas seals drive to fund tuberculosis prevention begins in Salt Creek under W J Portis of Midwest Revising Co as chief clerk. Mrs B G Brooks names Portis head, a committee is formed, and work continues through the week toward a Christmas finish with strong local participation for Wyoming projects.
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Balt Creek
W. J. Portia
Midwest Reviing Company
Portis
B. G. Brooks
Salt Creek
Wyoming
Missouri Town Hunts for Casper Swindler
Ralph EB Stafford claiming to be from Casper arrived in Columbia last week and posed as the new station agent for the M. E. and T. railroad. He carried no baggage but claimed a large roll of company money and vanished Sunday leaving bills behind. An investigation by another agent is under way and the city directory shows no Ralph Stafford.
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Ralph EB. Stafford
Casper
Columbia
M. E. and
T. Railroad
Omne
New City
Ralph Stafford
New Trial Granted in Oil Dispute at Sapulpa
District Judge J Norman granted a new trial in the Late Kelvin litigation involving oil proportion valued at about a million dollars. The ruling follows the disqualification of Judge L B Wright by the state supreme court.
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Sapulpa, Okla
J. Norman
Kelvin
L. B. Wright
State Supreme Court
Privilege Tax On Oil Pipelines Invalidated
The U.S. Supreme Court held Virginia's privilege tax on transportation of oil and gas by pipelines within the state invalid. The decision announced Monday narrows states power to tax interstate energy infrastructure.
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Washington
Virginia
Supreme Court
Bloodhounds on trail of slayers who beat teacher to death
In Waukon Iowa bloodhounds were brought to the rural Dorchester area after Miss Edna Magnuson a local teacher was beaten to death in her school. Authorities report a hotel theft three miles away and the killer possibly fled on the stolen vehicle. The crime occurred after school hours, and the body was found in the basement with a club nearby as residents organized searches.
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Waukon
Iowa
Edna Magnuson
Cunda Martindale
Allamakee County
Dorchester
Danielson
Abou
Magnuson
Jie
Acho
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