Rail labor board orders hearing before possible strike
The United States Railway Labor Board warned rail unions not to strike until grievances are heard and a decision is issued. The board summoned railroads and union leaders to Chicago for a hearing next week under government authority. Local reports note union leaders claim they are ready to strike if necessary.
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Labor Board
Chicago
United States Railway Labor Board
San Antonio
Tex
Railway Labor Board
Associated Press
Switchmen’s Union
Kansas
Topeka
Kas
Allen
Ill
United States Raway Labor Board
Harding
Washington
Strikp
President May Use Wartime Authority To End Rail Strike
Washington reports that the administration contemplates using war powers to preserve railway transportation during a nationwide strike. After a cabinet meeting, some members urged wartime action under national defense provisions, with lists of workers and resources prepared to supply coal and food if needed.
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Washington, D. C
National Defense At
Weather Outlook for Chicago Forecast
The weather report for Chicago on October 21 indicates increasing cloudiness tonight with warmer conditions in the east and south. Saturday should bring rain and colder air, with strong southwest winds tonight shifting to northwest by Saturday.
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Chicago
Weather Summary Readings From Dr Stanley Observations
Local observations by Dr H M Stanley cover the past 24 hours ending 1 p m with highs around 70 and lows near 52. Rain amounts show 0.83 inches on Monday and 0.73 on Tuesday along with 0.65 on Thursday. temperatures at 1 pm reached 66 degrees.
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H. M. Stanley
Walcot to Open First Sunday School in 30 Years
Davenport Iowa area reports Walcot a twelfth mile west of Davenport begins its first Sunday school in history. The town with twenty six pupils has no church and residents have historically refused church support or tolerance.
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Davenport
Walcot
Lowm
Thousands Expected at Methodist Episcopal World Conference
Detroit will host November 15 to 17 a gathering of about 1 000 delegates from around the globe including more than 30 bishops. The three day meeting will focus on The World's Need and Our Response with prayer, counsel, and reports from the councils, missions, and boards.
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Detroit
Mich
Methodist Episcopal Church
Committee On Conservation and Advance of the Church
America
Council of Boards of Benevolence
Lloyd George to Visit Washington for Armament Talks
London reports Prime Minister Lloyd George will sail on the Aquitania November 5 arriving in time for the opening of talks in Washington on November 11. The conference will address armament limits and Far Eastern questions.
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London
Lloyd George
Washington
Aquitania
Strike Developments Across Cities As Mediation Fails
Today's strike developments report the Railroad Labor Board sending its conference findings to President Harding after unions refuse to budge. Seven standard unions press on with a united stand while Brotherhood chiefs return to Cleveland to continue strike plans. In St Louis, southwestern road managers discuss keeping operations running if a general strike occurs.
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Stuation
Lee
Cleveland
Chicago
United States Railway Labor Board
W. G. Lee
Railroad Labor Organization
Railroad Labor Board
Harding
St. Louis
Southwes
Safe Blowers Again Busy in Des Moines
Des Moines police report safe blowers broke into the Likely Luggage Company room and stole merchandise valued at about 1000 dollars. No arrests reported as investigators comb for leads.
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Safe Blowers
Des Moines
Buffalo Bill’s Widow Louisa Cody Dead at 78
Cody Wyoming October 21 Mrs Louisa Frederici Cody age 78 widow of William F Buffalo Bill Cody died at her home in Cody.
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Cody
Wyo
Louisa Frederici Cody
William Frank Cody
Buffalo Bill
WIFE MURDERER HANGED TODAY IN STOCKADE
Urbana, Oct. 21 John Christian a Black man was hanged this morning in the stockade here for the murder of his wife in the city last year.
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Urbana
John Christian
Farmer Saves Four Children Then Leaps to Safety
In Marion Indiana on October 21 Lester E Carpenter a farmer woke to a house fire. From a second story window he hurled his four children to his wife outside as flames surged. He then jumped to escape and save himself. Two children suffered burns and one ankle injury was reported.
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Farmer
Marion
Ind
Leslie E Carpenter
Clerk Didn’t Know Baseball Bet Was Tainted
St Louis Oct 21 William F Wiel a young post office clerk who tried to bet 13500 on the world series in New York was released today when Carl Frank Abraham a bank teller said the boy knew nothing of the charge that the money had been embezzled from a bank.
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St. Louis
William F Wiel
New York
Carl Frank Abraham
Rail rate cuts urged by Texas official to ICC
Clarence E. Gilmore of the Texas Railway Commission sent a message to the Interstate Commerce Commission urging immediate substantial and horizontal reductions on air freight and passenger fares. The report places Gilmore in Austin on October 21 as he advocates broad price cuts.
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Austin
Tex
Clarence E. Gilmore
The
Texas Railway Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senators and Squirrels Peekled at Capitol Grounds
Washington Oct 21 Senator Watson of Georgia demanded Capitol police protection from automobiles and derided the motorcycle as a devilish machine. He argued the Stars and Stripes on the Capitol dome guaranteed liberty and limb while noting senators were forced to move from in front of motor vehicles. He charged police allowed dogs to chase pet squirrels on Capitol grounds.
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Washington
Senate
Watson
Georgia
Capitol Dome
Capitol
Senator Owen Saves Indian Heath
Senator Owen of Oklahoma of Indian descent caused the Senate to strike from a House bill a provision authorizing the bureau of Indian affairs to suppress peyote use. He said peyote is used in Indian religious ceremonials and the Senate, by voice vote, supported his plea while Senator Curtis of Kansas objected quietly.
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Washington
Owen
Oklahoma
Senate
House
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Curtis
Kansas
Senate Viva Voce
Pershing Leaves Paris for Homeward Trip
Gen. John J. Pershing departed Paris for Cherbourg to sail home, concluding his European mission to lay congressional medals of honor on the tombs of unknown French and British warriors. The general traveled with his staff as he ended his European tour and prepared to return to the United States.
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En. Pershing
Paris
John J. Pershing
Europe
Cherbourg
United States
Beatty Arrives in New York As Legion Guest
Admiral Beatty of the British navy arrived in New York escorted by American destroyers that picked up the liner Acquitania before dawn. He is welcomed as a guest of the American Legion in the city on October 21.
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New York
N. Y
Admiral Beatty
American Legion
Courts Girl Accepted And Wedded In A Night
Red Oak October 21 Arthur Webb of Clarinda drove to Coin to visit Miss Thelma Ramsey. After an immediate marriage proposal they obtained a license from Clerk Barnes and were married by Mayor C E Owens at Red Oak before returning to Coin for a wedding breakfast with the couple's parents.
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Red Oak, Jr
Arthur Webb
Clarinda
Thelma Ramsey
Arthur
Thelma
Red Oak
Clerk Barnes
C. E. Owens
Coin
Youth's Primrose Path Leads to Iowa Prison
Clarion Iowa October 21 Judge McCall sentenced John Berg of Belmond to five years in Fort Madison penitentiary for embezzlement totaling about fifty thousand dollars. He was indicted on the charge, marking a dramatic fall for a popular youth.
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Iowa
Clarion
John Berg
Belmond
State Rests in Murder Trial of Mrs. Southard
In Twin Falls Idaho on October 21 the prosecution rested its case against Lyda Southard who is charged with murdering her fourth husband Edward F Meyer The court adjourned until 9 o clock tomorrow for further proceedings.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
Lyda Southard
Edward F. Meyer
Bandits Abandon Auto Near Filmore Missouri
Osceola reports four bandits who shot and killed one man and wounded three near the city Wednesday abandoned their car at Filmore Missouri. Bloodied bandages were found, suggesting some shots struck. Dr. L W Fuller of Murray, wounded, is paralyzed from the waist down and remains in a Des Moines hospital with the bullet lodged in his back.
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Filmore
Missouri
DR. Fuller
Osceola
Ed West
Sheriff West
L. W. Fuller
Murray
Des Moines
Divorce Case Dismissal Hinge On Husbands Reply
Mrs Dovalis seeks dismissal without prejudice to resume marriage while Judge Winter delays ruling awaiting defendant's attitude toward reconciliation. Separate case Adams Amusement trial proceeds as court session continues with other matters.
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Lelia Doovalis
Christ Dovalis
District Court
D. W. Higbee
P. C. Winter Bewer
Dovealis
Dovalis
Winter
J. H. Pattoa
Adams Amusemente, Incorporated
Bourke Arrests Box Car Thief In Chewing Gum Theft
Special agent A L Bourk investigated a Burlington box car break in which mens clothing suits shoes and chewing gum were stolen. A colored man named W H Collins from Omaha was jailed for breaking and entering while three white men were questioned. Two pairs of high grade shoes and five cartons of gum were found on top of a nearby car.
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Ciy
Galesburg
Abinola
Burlington
W. H. Collins
Omaha
Bourk
Copeland and Mintz Held On Forged Instrument Charge
Copeland and Louis Mintz were bound over to the grand jury before Justice Dimke in Galena Illinois on a charge of uttering a forged instrument in the sum of 26000. Their bonds were fixed at 3000 each. The case occurred at Frank Donelson's Saturday. Local social notes include Mrs Lenard Madden visiting Mrs Harry Worsley and Earl Clem spending time with the Butler children. Community events feature a Fall Festival at Platte Center and a Union City Community Club gathering at Mrs Frank Donelson's home with a luncheon and games. In two weeks the group will meet with Mrs Chas Morgan. Mr and Mrs RS Williams visited the Chas Morgan home. Mrs Jones visited briefly. Creston shoppers and local neighbors were mentioned with various Sunday visits and calls.-
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Dubuque
Copeland
Louis Mintz
Dimke
Galena
Iinois
Frank Donelson
Lenard Madden
Harry Worsley
Earl Clem
Butler
Platte Center
Union City Community Club
Chas
Morgan
R S. Williams
Chas Morgan
Jones
Will Grey
Harvey Wright
W. C. Clem
Sunday Visits Across Creston and Nearby Towns
UNIUNUITY C B Morgan and family spent Sunday at Lew Morgans Creston home. Worsleys, Butler and George families visited friends in Prescott and Lexon. Verna Morgan stayed with Velma Canfield. Dozens of locals listed visiting relatives and homes across several small towns including Lenox and Mt Ayr. Local trips include Schofield returning from Missouri and Linnie Robertson visiting Donelson.
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C. B. Morgan
Lew Morgan
Creston
Harry Worsley
Stanley Browns
Chas
Butler
James George
Verna Morgan
Velma Canfield
Co. C. White
A. T. Worsley
W. Dahlberg
Lee Peak
Earl Price
Jennie Reeve
W. C. Clem
Chas. Schofield
Attempt Made to Wreck Train on Hastings Line
Fremont Neb Oct 21 An attempt to wreck the evening passenger train on the Hastings line between Houston and York was thwarted when Engineer R V Boulenbough stopped the train to avert a collision with ties piled across the track. Detectives are investigating the case.
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Fremont
Neb
Hastings
Houston
York
R. V. Boulenbough
Canadian Seaplanes Cross Lake Superior in Record Time
Three Canadian government seaplanes flew from Port Arthur on Lake Superior to Sault Ste. Marie and then to Ottawa in about 3 hours and 15 minutes arriving at 2 30 this afternoon. The first ever crossing of Lake Superior by air completed without mishap. The craft followed the vessel course.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Port Arthur
Crom
Lake Superior
Ottawa
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
L. E. Sheppard
Order of Railway Conductors
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Indian Heath
Lewin
Beatty
Southard
Mrs. Dovalis
Bourke
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Northwestern
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