Week in Review: Dynamite Foiled in Aberdeen and Other Widely Reported Events
A dynamite plot in Aberdeen Washington was thwarted when Henry J Lancaster extinguished a burning fuse near a building under construction, the package containing 28 sticks of dynamite detected. In Denver union plans surface to oppose open shop policies, while a Los Angeles court convicts two men in the Gladys Witherell kidnapping case.
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Wash
Henry J. Lancaster
Legionnaires
Arthur W
Floyd TL
Carr, Cousios
San Quentis
Fife
Gladys Witherell
Los Angeles
Reeve
Superior Court
Witherell
Hollywood
ISS
Denver
Lupernational Iron Moulders Union of North America
Ty Geo. Ploekart
Mre
Floekart
George Cordingly
Genert
Queen City Foundry
Queenity
Wilson Calls Senate Special Session March Fourth
President Wilson acting on Harding’s request issues a proclamation for a special Senate session to consider cabinet and other appointments. The session, likely brief, would follow a push by Senator Underwood and Senator Lodge, with Treasury affairs handled by Guy F. Allen until Senate confirmation.
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Wilson
Harding
Senate
Underwood
Alabama
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Liquor In Transit Banned From U S Ports
Acting Attorney General Nebeker rules that the national prohibition act prohibits in transit shipments of intoxicating liquor through the United States and blocks ports to ships with liquor aboard, with exceptions only for Panama Canal transport and diplomatic shipments. Customs will issue regulations after review.
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Washington
United States
Genergl Nebeker
Nebeker
Panama Canal
Panama
Congress
Canada
Mexico
Northern Pacific to Acquire B and C M Stub
Traffic reports in Billings indicate the Northern Pacific filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission to buy the Billings and Central Montana railroad, a 14 mile line linking Billings with Shepherd. The BR M stock is held by Northwestern Improvement Company, a NP subsidiary. The motive behind the move remains unclear though authorities note a possible plan to connect Billings and Roundup by rail pending exploration outcomes.
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Billings
Northern Pacific
Interstate Commerce Commission
Billings & Central Montana Railroad
Shepherd
Prospect
Erie Wage Cut Petition Filed
A petition challenging a 2 percent wage cut for Erie railroad track laborers went to the U S Railroad Labor Board. Filed by the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and Railway Shop Laborers, the complaint alleges violation of the Transportation Act and seeks an order to restore the national wage agreement.
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Chicago
Erie Railroad
United States Railroad Iaber Board
United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
War veterans seek new laws on relief and memorial fund
Washington reports the American Legion discussed pressuring Congress for relief measures for disabled veterans and anti radical education, while rejecting a conditioned Knights of Columbus memorial offer. The group would accept an unconditional gift with a joint three member building committee and a $1,000,000 maintenance fund, pending War Department approval.
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Congress
Otrt‘ae
Henry J. Ryan
Boston
Legion
Americanist Committee
Labor
Wilson
Louis Fr. Post
Wien
Post
American Legion
The
Aeting
Knights of Columbius
Nh Speck
Offields
Knights of Columbus
Germans Accept Invite to London Conference
Zerlin Feb 9 Dr Walter Simons foreign minister handed to the French envoy a note announcing Germany's acceptance of the invitation to take part in the reparations conference in London He says Germany will send qualified delegates on March if negotiations are based on proposals the German government reserves the right to present.
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Briand
Paris
Teademier
France
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Ulster Unionist Party
Edward Carson
Taman Orangeman
James
Osame
Strickland
Trish Republican
Une
Galway
Burgada
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FW Siebels
Reparations Commission
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Gounaris
London
J. Austen Chamberlin
Birmingham
England
Zerlin
Walter Simons
Restores Appropriations for Three Commissions
Senate disapproved cuts to federal trade commission interstate commerce commission and tariff commission totaling 450000 and restored the original sundry civil bill sums. FTC allotted 90000 ICC 1900000 and tariff commission 300000 as agreed.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tariff Commission
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate
House
Inter‘gate Commerce Commission
Eight Die in Nitroglycerin Blast at Cross Roads School
A nitroglycerin explosion at Cross Roads school two miles west of Lawrenceville killed eight people and injured several others. Among the dead were teacher Bunyan, 30, and students Raymond Groves, 9, and Elmer Meller, 10. Lester Groves, Raymond’s brother, is expected to die. The blast occurred when a boy tried to lift the top from a container with an ax after retrieving it from a creek near the yard. The school, a one story frame building, was damaged mainly by shattered windows.
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Lawrenceville
Cross Roads School
Lere
Phiy
Nis
Plan for Stockyard Sale Outlined by Major Firms
Washington officials report Swift and Company Armour and Company filed a new plan with the District of Columbia Supreme Court detailing sale of stockyard interests under a government consent decree. The plan replaces a rejected scheme that would have seen stock acquired by FDR Princes and Company. It proposes trustees oversee stock with appointed sales agents earning 5000 dollars yearly and a buyer priority order prioritizing livestock producers and local buyers.
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Washington
Beb. S- Swift and Company
Armour and Company
District of Columbu Supreme Court
FDR
Princes and Company
Boston
All Army Recruiting Ordered Discontinued
Washington memo reports Secretary Baker ordered the complete cessation of army recruiting following a joint congressional resolution approving reduced strength to 175,000. No new recruits are to be accepted except prior enlistment terms, with a projected nine month path to reach the target and an army of about 213,000 to 175,000.
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Washington
Baker
Congress
Wilson
Senate
Open Shop Triggers Riots in Albany and Troy Streetcars
Open shop operations by United Traction Inc provoked riots in Albany and Troy. Police fired on crowds in Troy, injuries to a dozen strike breakers reported, streetcars wrecked, guy wires torn, tracks blocked and switches tampered as crowds clashed with officers.
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Albany
Troy
United Traction Company
Davis Asks for Release After Harding Inauguration
London reports John W. Davis American ambassador to Great Britain has asked President elect Harding to relieve him immediately after the inauguration. He spoke with British ambassador Sir Auckland Geddes about Anglo American relations as questions between the U S and Britain lie in abeyance until Harding’s inauguration.
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London
John W. Davis
James
Harding
Auckland Teddes
United States
Great Britain
Unemployment concern sparks volunteer mobilization in Miles City region
A semi organized effort forms to register unemployed and help them find work as Montana communities face rising joblessness. The report also notes a cafe incident in Virginia City where a needle was removed from a patron’s arm after a scuffle.
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Miles City
Custer County
D. H. May
May Cafe
Virginia City
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