Bituminous Coal Mine Strike Probable as Wage Contracts End
In Ga a man named Ed Smith assaulted James Wilson in Norman Park after failing to obtain a phone number. Smith faces indictment and was released on bonds. In Washington Hoover warned a nationwide coal strike appears likely at the end of March when current wage contracts expire.
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Moultre
Smith
James Wilson
Norman Park
Washington, D. C
Associated Press
Hoover
Pope Benedict Not Improved Says Vatican Bulletin
Rome Jan 19 reports from the pope’s bedside state his condition is unchanged with a relatively high temperature yesterday but no serious symptoms have appeared. Pope Benedict remains under careful observation as doctors monitor his health.
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Rome
Associated Press
Benedict
Railroads Declared In Serious Shape By Official
Hal G. Ray assistant to the Rock Island president told Rotarians the railroads face a dire period. He said officials are between the devil and the deep sea with public demands for lower rates, workers seeking high wages, and stockholders expecting dividends.
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Atlantic
Hal G. Ray
Gorman
Rock Island
Deep Sea
Ray
Major Norwegian Bank Suspends Payments
London dispatch reports the Torvestad and Skaaren Savines bank at Haugesund, one of Norway’s largest institutions, has suspended payments. The bank’s foundation fund stood at 3,000,000 kroner, signaling a severe financial setback for the Norwegian banking sector.
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London
Torvestad and Skaaren Savines Bank
Haugesund
Norway
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Co
Ingram Confesses Mail Pouch Robbery Plot
Elkhart Indiana January 19 Dan Ingram 28 a Black truck driver confessed to stealing a mail pouch believed to contain 500000 with accomplice George Scruggs a white man who planned the theft Scruggs is in custody Ingram claimed Scruggs shared in the loot but did not know Scruggs fate of the stolen property is unclear
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Elkhart
Ind
Dan Ingram
Ingram
George KE. Scruggs
Scruggs
Weather Outlook for Chicago Friday Snow and Moderating Cold
Chicago weather bulletin for the next twenty four hours indicates increasing cloudiness tonight. The northwest portion may be slightly warmer with no severe cold. Friday is expected to bring light snow and not so cold conditions.
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Chicago
Weather Summary from Dr. Stanley Observations
Local observations report snow or rain over the past 24 hours ending 7 a.m. The report notes precipitation type and intensity as recorded by Dr. H. M. Stanley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Stanley
Two Convicted Slayers Die in Electric Chair
Lollis Lively and George Washington Knight were executed in the electric chair at the state prison in Trenton. Lively, who killed Matilda Russo of East Morristown, and Knight, who killed church organist Edith M Wilson in Perth Amboy, were both convicted murderers.
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Trenton
N. J
Matilda Russo
Michael Russo
East Moorestown
Lively
Des Moines Man Testified in Senate Inquiry
Robert E. O'Brien of Des Moines told the Senate committee of three executions at Sur Tille or one more than the War Department records show. His testimony supported earlier remarks by T. Sinclair of Oklahoma who claimed no knowledge of illegal executions.
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Washington, D .C
Robert E. O'Brien
Des Moines
Senate
Sur Till
War Department
T. Sinclair
Oklahoma
Sinclair
Watson
American Legion
Westville
Pumper Suffocated in Ward Mine Fire Near Carbondale
Carbondale Utah Jan 19 William Tucker a pumper was suffocated when a fire broke out in the Ward coal mine six miles from Carbondale today Tucker was alone in the mine when the blaze started authorities said Tucker died at the scene and the cause was smoke and gas intake officials investigated the incident
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Carbondale
William Tucker
Ward
Tucker
Trotzky Addresses Army Meeting on Conference
Moscow January 18 Leon Trotsky Soviet minister of war addressed a meeting for the Red Army. He discussed the international situation and hinted at a prospective international economic conference. He warned that Briand's resignation could trigger another French bid to defeat Soviet Russia, while France might aid rebuilding to curb English supremacy.
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Moscow
Leon Trotsky
Briand
France
Russia
England
Yanks Pay Tribute to Italian Hero
Rome honors the Italian unknown soldier with a congressional Medal of Honor ceremony. A composite battalion of American soldiers participated as Richard Washburn Childs, the U S ambassador to Italy, delivered the oration at the tomb.
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Rome
America
Amercan
Richard Washburn Childs
United States
Italy
War Dog Joins School Life As Top Attendance Pup
Washington New Hampshire January nineteenth report details Jack Johnson the dog who attends a country school daily with Ralph and his sister. He has a desk an attendance card and the best record in class. The sea captain teacher praises his discipline and love of learning as he accompanies his young pupils through a wood to school.
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Dog
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Jack
Ralph Joheson
Ralph
Philip Marey
United States
Merine
Ralph Johnson
Resolutions On Chinese Railroads Adopted In Washington
The far east committee of the Washington conference adopted two resolutions on Chinese railroads. One, from Sir Auckland Geddes, pledged the powers and China against undiscriminating rail rates. A list of treaties relating to China, public and secret, was proposed to be reported to the secretary general by tomorrow afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Associated Press
Far East Committee
Washington Conference
Aucklaid Geddes
All Nations
China
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Rail Case
New York January 19 The United States Court of Appeals affirmed the federal district court in dismissing Venner's injunction suit against Southern Pacific Company its directors and Pacific Oil Company and its directors Venner alleged that segregation of Southern Pacific rail and oil properties to Pacific Oil would deprive him as a stockholder of Southern Pacific and its subsidiary Southern Pacific Land Company of interests in those properties
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New York
United States District Court of Appeals
Federal Distri Court
Clarence H. Venner
Southern Pacific Compliany
Pacific Oil Company
Venner
Southern Pacific
Southern Pacific Company
Southernacific Land Company
Chile Accepts U S as Umpire on Port Treaty Study
Santiago Jan 19 Chile announced it has accepted the U S invitation to designate a plenipotentiary in Washington to study how the Tacna Arica treaty is to be executed. Peru is said to have received a similar invitation.
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Santiago
Chile
United States
Washington
Ancon
Peru
Nomination Papers Filed for Iowa State Senate Seat
W L Rath of Ackley Iowa applied to Secretary of State Walter C Ramsay for nomination papers today. He will run for state senator from his district at the June primary.
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Des Moines
W. L
Ackley
Iowa
Walter C. Ramsay
Iie
Cold Wave Extends From Canada To Texas
A polar outbreak stretches from Canada to northern Arizona and northern Texas with below zero readings across the Rockies. Billings Montana reported 20 below, Cheyenne Wyoming 10 below, Spokane 12 below, and unofficial Reardan Washington 20 below as the system moves southeast from the northern Pacific coast.
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Canada
Texas
Denver
Colo
Arizona
District Weather Bureau
Rocky Mountai Territory
Weather Bureau
Billings
Mont
Cheyenne
Wyo
Pacific Coast
Spokane
Wash
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Rearden
Wallace, Ta
Ant Missoula, Mont
Hoover Plans Conference to Simplify Building Materials
Secretary of Commerce Hoover will convene architects contractors and material dealers in Cleveland on January 19 to devise a plan to reduce the varieties of building materials. FE W McCullough of the U S Chamber of Commerce says the potential savings from standardization are immense.
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Cleveland, O
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
FE. W. McCullough
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
McCullough
State urged to take Camp Dodge under contract
Des Moines Jan 19 Governor Kendall received a proposal from the Seventh Corps area commander asking if the state would maintain Camp Dodge comprising 2100 acres of land and equipment. The offer would grant an unrevokable contract to keep up the Camp Dodge land buildings and equipment. No decision has been announced.
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Des Moines
Camp Dodge
N. E. Kendall
Seventh Corps
Kendal
Petition in Bankruptcy Filed Against Exporters
An involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in federal court against Childs and Joseph, exporters, by three creditors with claims totaling 298000 dollars. The company sought an extension of credit December 30 and a creditors committee attempted to keep its affairs out of court. The firm did extensive business in India and the Far East and could not collect. The petition did not list liabilities or assets. The December 31 1920 financial statement showed assets of 6122723 dollars and liabilities of 4005220 dollars.
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New York
Childs
Joseph
India
Far East
Three Fires in Chicago Stock Yard Ruled Under Investigation
Three simultaneous blazes erupted in the stock yards district after renewed strike rioting. A clash between union and nonunion workers preceded the fires, now under investigation by the fire attorney. The cooperage shops of William Davies Company Packers and Magnus Metal company stables were destroyed, 35 horses perished.
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Chicago
San
Stock Yards
William Davies Company
Magnus Meta! Company
January Term Of District Court Opens In Creston
The Union county district court opens Monday January 23 in Creston with District Judge Homer A Fuller and reporter Jessie Shearer Camp. Five naturalization candidates appear for final papers in a special 1:30 pm ceremony with an American Legion and patriotic program. Grand and trial jurors are summoned for January term with empaneling and juries to hear cases.
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Union County District Court
Creston
Homer A. Fuller
Jessie Shearer
Naturalization Service
American Legion of Afton
John Alder Johanson
Tidaholm
Sweden
Elmer Wilhelm Herman Miller
Holstein
Denmark
Afton
Jen
Nels Holgar Jeffsen
Rardlers Denmark
Violinist Audrey Creighton Dies in Neuilly Hospital
Paris January 19 Mrs Thomas Stewart Bryan famed American violinist Audrey Creighton died today at the American hospital in Neuilly after several days of illness from swallowing poison tablets. authorities report no immediate motive given.
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Paris
Associated Press
Thomas Stewart Bryan
Audrey Creighton
American Hospital
Neuilly
Wool Growers Unload on Fifty Per Cent Rise
Portland wool sale of 2 600,000 pounds. Boston firms take most offerings. One lot of 1,000,000 pounds sold through United States Senator Stanfield’s agents, largely from his flocks. Prices 10 to 60 cents per scoured pound, other Idaho and Oregon lots 21 2 to 30 cents per grease pound. Sellers, after a 50 percent rise in ninety days, moved to market holdings at auction.
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Portland
Ore
Boston
United States
Robert N. Stanfield
Sen
Idaho
Below Zero Temperatures Sweep Iowa and Midwest
Des Moines reports three below zero with colder readings in Sioux City and Charles City. Kansas City notes winter weather across the middle west with light snowfall from Nebraska to Iowa and a bit more in Missouri and Kansas.
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Dea Moines
Iowa
Sioux City
Charles City
Kanees City
Middle West
Nebarska
Missouri
Kansas
Poincare Promotes Treaty Respect in Debates
Paris January 19 Premier Poincare plans to present a platform to the chamber of deputies stressing respect for the peace terms. He denounces abroad views of France as economically mad as shameless propaganda and defends the treaty framework.
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Paris
Associated Presa
Orient Woman Underwent an Emergency Operation
Mrs. Fthel Batie of Orient was taken ill Tuesday night and underwent an emergency operation at her home Wednesday evening at 5 o clock for per perdicitis. Drs Cleve Coakley of Creelem and A S Bowers of Orient performed the procedure.
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Orient
Advertiser
Fthel Batie
Epperdiccitis
Dra
Cleve Coakley
Cree’'em
Bowers
W Turner to Address Grant Club in Des Moines
D W Turner will speak to Grant Club members in Des Moines Thursday evening on the topic Farm Organizations the Need of the Hour. Wives and women friends of members are specially invited.
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D W. Turner
Grant Club
Des Moines
Thoraday
Nodaway W R C Hosts Installations in Corning Talk
The Nodaway W R C entertained the Corning W R C on a Saturday afternoon for officer installations. A religious dinner followed the ceremony and attendees noted a lively Nodaway chapter in good working condition.
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Cee
Trotzky
Yanks
Washington, N. H
Jack toNaron
Sant
Danae
Supreme Court
U.S
Ren Liao
STATE
DODGE
PLAH
W. Turner
Nodaway W. R. C
Byron C. Ward
Grand Army of the Republic
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