War Week Summary of Global and Domestic Happenings
Highlights include Prince Frederick Wilhelm allotted to White Star for New York Cherbourg and Southampton routes. De Valera attacks League of Nations at Irish mass meeting in Brooklyn. Rohlfs sets high altitude record near Mineola while Lawson airliner scales transcontinental legs. Chicago building strike ends with no navy yard raises. Corpus Christi storm death toll nears 400 with 886 known dead. J B Thompson Oklahoma congressman dies on train. US Mine Workers fail to back League at Cleveland convention. Cedar Rapids bank robbery yields several thousand dollars. Anti-Saloon League plans 30 million fund for world prohibition. Baptist ministers push for higher salaries nationwide. British women expect American husbands. war brides transit to U S pending restrictions lift.
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Prince Frederick Wilhelm
White Star Line
New York
Oherbourg
Southampton
Wilson
Brooklyn
Eamonn de Valera
League of Nations
Mineola
N.Y
Roland Rohlfs
Curtiss Aeroplane Company
Roosevelt Field
Rohlfs
Lawson
Washington
Milwaukee
Chicago
Navy Yard
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Nueces Bay
Corpus Christi
Texas
Nueces Bay Shore
Tne
J.B. Thompson
Oklahoma
Pauls Valley
Oklo
House of Representatives
United Mine Workers of America
Miners’ Convention
Cleveland
William Green
Congress
Cedar Rapids
Mich
Charles McAlpine
National Committee of
Northern Baptist
Northwest News Digest of 1920s Events and Crimes
A lone masked bandit robbed a Seattle mail clerk near King Street Station, escaping with $25,000. Reports cover wartime enrollments, California fires, labor conference talks, crop yields, price rises, veterans pensions, British empire enlistment, and international diplomacy notes from Washington and London.
Great Steel Strike Enters Second Day Amid Violence
Organized labor gains ground in Chicago and western centers as a large strike expands to 827 thousand workers. In Buffalo a crowd of 8 000 was fired on by guards wounding several and killing one. State troops are deployed to quell clashes and plans for a long struggle are laid as leaders meet in Pittsburgh.
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Billings
Chicago
Youngstown
United States Steel Corporation
Pittsburg
South
Birmingham
Indiana Harbor
Gary Mills
Marumond
Mahoning Valley
Traitaen's
Seamen’s
Newcastle
Farrell
Wittsburg
Buffalo
Lackawanna Steel Company
Pennsylvania
William Z. Foster
National Coumittee
National Strike Organization Committee
Gompers
Fitzpatrick
Four National Guardsmen Deployed To Drumright Oklahoma
National guardsmen arrived from Oklahoma City to restore order after Monday night rioting tied to a telephone operator strike in Drumright. The town was quiet aside from scattered minor clashes as troops were bivouacked on the town edge for the night.
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Drumright
Okla
National Guardsmen
Oklahoma City
Baptist Pastors to Receive Salary Increase
New York report says Baptist ministers long kept in poverty will gain higher pay after the general board of promotion acted on a recommendation from the northern Baptist laymen committee. The move aims to relieve ministries forced to deplete savings or incur debt for basic necessities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles A. McAlpine
National Committee of Northern Baptist
General Board of Promotion
Germany Poised for New War, Says U S Inquiry Leader
Paris report quotes Henry Morganthau Jr stating Germany remains a dynamic power with 65,000,000 people hardened by war. He predicts that disintegration among Germany’s neighbors could spur renewed aggression as Germany watches rival states bicker and reclaim lost territory.
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Paris
Germany
Ttenry Morganthi
Aerial Mail Forecast For Winnipeg By City Leader
Winnipeg mayor J Gray predicts aerial mail and passenger service to Winnipeg within the next 12 months after a lengthy conference with Cal A Bigger chief of staff overseeing directives in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Man
Aeria
J. Gray
Cal
Market Report From Minneapolis Grain Trade
Minneapolis market report for September 24 shows wheat No 1 dark at 2.652.85, No 1 northern at 2.50.11, corn No 2 white at 1.44 to 1.45, oats No 2 white around 0.654 to 0.673.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Chicago Livestock Market Report Sept 24 1924
Hogs Receipts 23 000 market steady to 25c lower with heavy buyers paying 16.50 to 18.80 for heavy and 16.75 to 18.15 for medium. Cattle receipts 12 000 with ranges from 8.25 to 17.75 for beef steers and 5.35 to 6.75 for cows. Sheep receipts 35 000 market strong with lambs 12.25 to 15.25 and breeding stock 6.75 to 12.60.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Omaha Livestock Market Report Summary
Hogs receipts 4 800 with prices 16.50 to 17.10 per cwt. Cattle receipts 14 500 with beef steers 14.75 to 16.75, other grades 6.75 to 17.50, veal calves 11.25 to 13.75. Sheep receipts 25 000 with lambs 12.50 to 14.75 and yearlings 8.50 to 9.75. Market mostly lower for hogs. higher for lambs and mixed for cattle.
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Omaha Livestock
Omaha
Hogs Cattle and Sheep Market Report at St Paul Livestock
Hogs receipts 3 000 market steady with slight drop to 16 25 16 75 bulk. Pigs and pies range 15 00 18 25. Cattle receipts 2 000 killers strong fat steers 6 75 16 cows and heifers 6 25 11 calves steady 6 50 19 50 stockers best steady others slow 6 00 12 25. Sheep receipts 7 000 market 25 higher lambs 5 13 wethers 54 9 50 ewes 15 0 7 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
South St. Paul
Bandits Rob Mail Car on Ocean Limited Near Harlaka
Five masked men bound and gagged five mail clerks on the Canadian National Ocean limited near Harlaka and robbed the mail car of 75000 in silver and paper. The money was en route from Montreal to Halifax as the train slowed for St. Thomas and pursuers organized searches.
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Quebec
Canada
Ocean Limited Express
Canadian National Railway
Harlaka
Montreal
Halifax
St. Thomas
Red Cross Plans Big Membership Drive for Montana
Senator G B Roberts of Great Falls is named campaign manager for Montana Red Cross membership drive November 2 to 11. He will oversee chapters to raise 15 million dollars for war duties and peace programs. Home service expands, nurses reach districts lacking protection, and home hygiene classes enroll to curb influenza risk.
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Great Falls
G. B. Roberts
Montana
Red Cross
Roberts
American Red Cross
Coal Dealers Ordered to Restore Old Prices in Montana
Montana coal dealers face prompt action as the Montana trade commission orders restoration of the December 31 1918 price schedule for all coal grades. The commission warns of drastic steps and will investigate the overall pricing situation, including telegrams to principal coal operators and responses noting justified cost increases.
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Helena
Montana
Montana Trade Commission
Erefet
Shai Hommediately
Boycott Expands in Battle Over Judith Basin County
In Lewistown region, a virtual boycott forms against Lewistown as towns like Sanford and Hobson join the fight against creating Judith Basin county. Businesses in Great Falls and Great Salis gain, while Lewistown bakeries lose patronage and farmers shift shipments. The Fergus County decision to refuse the petition may prompt a Supreme Court appeal amid high local tension.
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Lewistown
Sanford
Hobson
Judith Basin County
Lo“Ub
Cheit
Boycett
Great Salis
Lewistown Bakeries
Diaitries
Great Falls
Fergus County
Supreme Court
New County
Cascade County
Seizure Proceedings Start Over Hoarded Montana Fish
United States Attorney General initiates federal suit to seize 185 boxes of fish alleged hoarded by Montana Wholesale Fish company. Fish stored in Henningsen Produce Co cold storage in Butte at various dates starting Feb 16 1918. A criminal complaint against Louis Cohn and Sidney Colin of Butte is filed.
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Great Falls
United State
C. Day
Montana Wholesale Fish Company
Henningsen Produce Company
Butte
United States
Louis Cohn
Sidney Colin
State puts 1000 signs along park highway
Helena reports about 1000 signs distributed and being erected under chambers of commerce and commercial clubs marking the national parks highway across Montana. The route is already marked in Minnesota North Dakota and Washington aiding motorists traveling from the Twin Cities to Seattle.
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Helena
Chambers of Commerce and Commercial Clubs
Montana
Minnesota
North Dakota
Washington
Twin Cities
Seattle
Senate Moves to Delay League Treaty Amendments
Republicans gain control of peace treaty procedure in the Senate by a 34 to 40 vote to postpone consideration of the League of Nations covenants amendments for one week. Senate actions touch prohibition enforcement and food control extensions, with various committees preparing bills and hearings on labor, railroads, and military reorganization.
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Washington
Siate
Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Senate
Jehccek
League
Titchcock
Jones
McCumber
North Dakota
Reed
Missouri
Gore
Oklahoma
King
Utah
Shields
Tennessee
Senaitor
Johnnson
West
Oregon
California
Covcham
House
Hose Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate Foreign Relations
Senate Commerce
Senate Interstite Commerce
Actlon
John Skelton Williams
Oon
Victor Berger
Wisconsin Sochalist
Trainmen Meet Again in Chicago for September 2 Convention
Chicago reports another authorized convention set for September 2 in the Chicago district hall of the Federated Railroad Shop Crafts. J. D. Sanders, secretary, says 100 to 500 delegates may attend to vote a protest against the four-cent wage increase granted by the railroad administration after a strike by local members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Clenga
Chievo District
Cannell
Federated
Chorsanids
J. D. Sanders
SOO
Railroad Administration
Cardinal Mercier Arrives in Washington Brief Visit
Cardinal Mercier of Belgium arrived in Washington from Annapolis after addressing state officials and the United States Naval Academy. He was escorted by Cardinal Gibbons and Belgian attendants for a short first visit to the capital.
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Washington
Cardinal Mercier
Annapolis
State House
United States Naval Academy
Cardinal Gibbons
United States
Lita
Emma Goldman Faces Deportation for Anarchy
Federal warrants issued for Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman charging them with conspiracy and defying the draft. Goldman serves a term at Jefferson City Missouri penitentiary while Berkman is imprisoned in Atlanta Georgia.
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Washington
Emma Goldman
Alexander Berkman
Goldman
Federal
Jefferson City
Berkman
Atlanta
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N. J
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Seymour
Northern Pacific
King Street
Harry J. Mero
Roslyn
Wash
Spokane
University of Montiuta
Montana State
College
Mount St. Charles College
Mount Tampalpais
Mill Valley
William White
Mount Tamalpais
California Grape Protective Association
San Francisco
William C. van Fleet
H. B. Butler
England
Department of Agriculture
Department of Labor
House Pension Committee
Baker
House Rules Committee
Peyton C. March
Aked
Campbell
British Empire
War Cabinet
United Kingdom
Colonies
Empire
India
Fiume
London
Berlin
Laibach
Vienna
Annunzio
Berlin Zeitung
Count von Bernsdorff
Foreign Office
Rome Messagero
David Lloyd George
M. Clemenceau
Signor Tittoni
Gord Hewart
London Mirror
Ers
Carnegie Company
Theodore Roosevelt, JR
Theodore Roosevelt
Henry Morganthau
U. S
Poland
Bandits
Senator Roberts
Wrath of
Park Highway
Weet
Senator Johnson
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