Farmers Urged to Hold Foods in Price Strike
National Farmers Union calls a nationwide producers strike to curb deflation in farm prices, urging local unions to hold production until profit-making levels return. Delegates cite a $1,000,000,000 loss from reduced on-hand value and seek a wartime scale to stabilize markets, with a December meeting in St. Louis to discuss a national farm marketing board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kunang City
National Farmers’ Union
Wheat Growers' Association of the
United States
Sudio
St. Louis
Des Moines
War Finance Corporation
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
War threat by Jap leader in Tokyo meeting
Marquis Otusmia, former Japanese premier, denounced any move to curb Japanese immigration by treaty. He said current efforts to legalize restrictions betray Japanese American friendship and warned that failure could drive public opinion toward force. He urged Washington to act nobly to avert a crisis.
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Tokyo
Marquis Otcumia
America
Itwan
Japan
Washington
Japain
House has 302 Republicans and other party counts
Washington on November 17 reports a revised roll for the new house of representatives shows 302 Republicans, 182 Democrats, and one Socialist based on unofficial results. Earlier figures issued a week ago had 307 Republicans, 127 Democrats and one Socialist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House of Representatives
House
Seat sells for 95000 in New York stock exchange
New York November 19 a seat in the New York Stock Exchange brought 9500 and the record price earlier in January was 115000. Spokane Washington November 18 in superior court Elizabeth Bounds was awarded 4200 for twelve years of domestic service in a suit against Minnie H Galbreath with compensation for room and board no doubt cited.
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New York
Spokane
Wash
Superior Court
Elizabeth Bounds
Minnie H. Galbreath
Army Delays In Paying Shipping Board Claims Cited
New York, Nov. 18. Testimony before a congressional committee cited Army delays in paying United States Shipping Board claims totaling 208 million, with only 80 million collected by last September. Witness Murthy J. Gillen, special assistant to John Barton Payne, accused Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines of blocking payments, calling the situation very bad.
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New York
United States Shipping Board
Neaingt
Army
Murthy J. Gillen
John Barton Payne
Chicago
Shipping Board
Congressional Committee
Frank T. Hines
Transportation
War Department
Navy
Gillen
Tan
Harding won't call at Mexican port on voyage to Canal Zone
New Orleans officials report President elect Harding will not stop at a Mexican port during his trip to the Canal Zone. No formal statement was issued but aides indicate scheduling constraints would disrupt the shipping line. Harding and his party sailed at 4 10 aboard the Parismina for Cristobal, Panama.
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New Orleans
Harding
Canal Zone
Hardinger
Cristobal
Warding
Panama
Mrs MacSwiney to sail for U S to testify in hearings
Mrs Terence MacSwiney widow of Cork’s late lord mayor has a passport and will sail on November 24 for the United States to testify at hearings held here by the commission on the Irish question, termed the “commission of 100.”
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Washington
Terrence MacSwiney
Cork
United States
Commolsalon
Gas Attacks Long War Claim Hits Headlines
Washington reports over 81 percent of American WWI hospital admissions overseas were for gas injuries per the chemical warfare service statement. Carson City notices 35 cent baked apples deemed too rich. Nevada public service commission orders rate cuts for dining cars and notes 20 cent milk and coffee charges as excessive.
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Washington
Clienical Warfare Service
Carson City
Nevada Public Service Commission
Southern Pacific Railroad
Wrangel Beaten by Poison Gas in Crimea Retreat
Graphic London cables describe Wrangel’s anti Bolshevik army overwhelmed near Sebastopol by yellow gas clouds. Troops without gas masks fled in panic as civilians rioted in Constantinople, refugees crowd docks, and relief efforts surge amid food shortages.
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London
Neds
Wrangel
Sebastopol
Constantinople
Crimea
Post Office Clerk Accused of Looting Bags Find Hidden Cash
L. V. Graves, a former Omaha, Nebraska post office clerk, arrested for theft of registered packages in Henderson, is reported by inspectors to have concealed $18,000 in an extra tire of a car in custody. Inspectors say $17,000 was cash and a $1,000 Liberty bond was in the tire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alenderson
L. v. Graves
Post Office
Omaha
Neb
Price cuts reduce winter suit prices in Rochester
Immediate cuts in the entire assortment of men's fall and winter suits were announced by ten Rochester clothing manufacturers. Spring lines open at prices up to eighty percent lower than last year's levels, with reductions ranging from eighty one eighth to forty percent.
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Rochester
N. Y
Benson pledges action on graft in shipping board
Washington on November 16 Admiral Benson chairman of the Shipping Board pledged to bring all wrongdoers to justice in the vast operations rushed to speedy conclusions, saying that preventing graft and corruption was essential and would be pursued with vigor.
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Benson
Shipping Board
Washington
Admiral Benson
Hymans Elected President of League of Nations at Geneva
Paul Hymans of Belgium won the presidency by 35 of 44 votes at the League of Nations assembly in Geneva. A procession of Swiss officials greeted delegates at the Hall of the Reformation while flags from many nations flew, though Germany Austria and Turkey were absent. The United States had no official representation, but observers would monitor proceedings.
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Geneva
Paul Hymans
Belgium
League of Nations
Assembly of the League
M. Hymens
Germany
Austria
Turkey
United States
Washington
Adriatic settlement draws satisfaction from three powers
London dispatch reports Great Britain France and the United States expressed satisfaction with the Rafallo Adriatic settlement announced by Italian Premier Giolitti. Dalmatian demonstrations against the Rapallo agreement are said to be growing more violent.
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United States
Great Britain
France
London
Rafallo
Italy
Giolliti
Stefani
Ider Nazionale
Ancona
Dalmatia
Mail Train Robbery Reported Between Des Moines and Omaha
Mail robbers boarded Chicago and Rock Island train No 7 between Des Moines and Omaha and rifled two insured parcel post sacks in a storage car. No amount of loot estimated. Government officials in Council Bluffs and Omaha investigate the $5,500,000 robbery and refuse to confirm details.
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Omaha
Neb
Chicago & Rock Island
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
MacSwineys to sail to Cork and US in November
Mrs Terence MacSwiney widow of Cork lord mayor will travel to the United States with Mary MacSwiney who secured a passport. They plan to leave Cork and embark at Queenstown on November 24. Mrs MacSwiney’s health is improved but she endures spells of severe depression. Eleven killed by tornado in Sicily with damage to Missimeri Bagheria and surrounding areas and Palermo floods halting electric and water supplies.
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Cork
United States
Queenstown
London
Terence MacSwiney
Mary MacSwiney
Rome
Sicily
Missimeri
Bagheria
Palermo
Stefani
State Department vows to curb Western Union cable privileges
Washington November 18 a State Department statement warned that landing and privileges for Western Union cables in the United States could be revoked if the company does not grant the same government access and rates as for Britain and others. The issue centers on prepayment demands and reduced rates for overseas government messages. The department asserts executive authority to regulate foreign cable landings and to require equal treatment of U S government messages with those of other governments. It notes that some companies already provide free official service to the U S government and stresses consistency across land and submarine cables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ndv
United, States
United States
Department
Western Union Company
American Corporation
Telegraph Company
Western Union
Prohibition party vows two-year activity in Chicago
Virgil G. Hinshaw, chairman of the Prohibition national committee, said at national headquarters in Chicago that the party will keep active for the next two years to block any counterattack aimed at modifying the eighteenth amendment. He warned that any major temperance group suspending work could pave the way for a beer and wine amendment.
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Prohibition Party
Virgil G. Hinshaw
Prohibition National Committee
National
Chicago
Hinshaw
Afr
Mail bag theft nets sixty three thousand dollars
The Steubenville article reports a missing payroll of sixty three thousand dollars from a registered mail bag. The funds were en route from a Pittsburgh bank to Wierton West Virginia via Pennsylvania Railroad. On arrival at Wierton the bag contained only paper bundles, not money.
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of Steel Company
Wierton
W. Va
Steubenville
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Testimonial
A Wyandotte Michigan resident recounts severe stomach pains and bowel troubles that left her unable to work. After refusing conventional medicine, she credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sonative Wash with restoring her health, urging publication to help others.
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Okuma
California
Saya New -Gongrees
New York Exchange
T. Gilbert Pearson
National Association of Audubon Societies
Pearson
Uncle Sam
Congressional
Mexico
Mrs. M’swiney
Gales
Burpriss
York
James P. Warbasse
James Veter Warbagse
Co-operative League of America
Cincinnati
Hock Island
M’swiney
W. A. Cables
State Department
Old Row
U.S
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia
Pinkham
Iuitham
Siender
Wyandotte
Mich
Masanwanns
Carter
Hoxsie’s. Croup
Peterson
Mary Hill
Third Avenue
A. B. Ruger
Washington Avenue
Racine
Wis
Ointment Co
Buffalo
Peery
Kemp
Dodd
Permur
Cem
New York Corporation
Broadway
New
Wey
This
Bela
Bellans
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