Hold Farm Hearing Banks Will Help Farmers Says Federal Board Chief
Western Newspaper Union dispatch from Washington reports Governor Harding of the Federal Reserve Board telling a congressional joint hearing on agriculture that banks can aid farmers. He defended credit policies, warned against misinterpretation of circulars, and suggested diverting $70 million in Federal Reserve Bond profits to cattle growers for relief. He urged farmers to present a fair condition to bankers to secure continued loans for staple crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congressional Joint Committee
Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Representative Byrnes
South Carolina
Byrnes
Regional Reserve Bank of
Richmond
Heflin
Alabama
Reserve Board
Richmond Bank
Rarding
Federal Reserve
Hitchcock
Ohio Stallion Wins at Chicago at International Stock Show
Ohio owners claim top prizes with Ohio stallion grand championship to B Jones of Livermore and junior to George Henry of Wooster. Irvingdale Jeanette wins grand and senior championships for owner Charles Irvine of Ankeny Iowa. Irvine entry Irvingdale Salome takes junior championship. Ether causes man to talk in Kansas City as Dennis Chester admits nothing after ether in hospital cell.
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Ohio
Chicago
B. Jones
Livermore
George Henry
Bell Brothers
Wooster
Irvingdale Jeanette
Charles Irvine
Ankeny
Towa
Irvingdale
Irvingdale Salome
Irvine
Kansas City
Dennis Chester
Florence Barton
Nebraska
Chester
City Hospital
Fake soldier benefit scheme defrauded donors in indictment
Federal indictment charges William R. Brewer and associates with using mail to defraud the ex-Service Men's Co-operative League, a fund claimed to aid crippled soldiers and sailors. The scheme allegedly fleece thousands through New Yorker fake magazines and imagined army uniforms. Federal Attorney Mattuck described the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Brewer
Ex- Service Men's Co-operative League
Mattuck
Rail unions push for national boards of adjustment
Warren Stone of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and leaders from fifteen other unions urge the United States railroad labor board to create national boards of adjustment to resolve disputes beyond wages. They demand hearings on rule changes and prompt action, saying management has balked at signing agreements without board rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Union News Service
Chicago
United States Railway Tabor Board
Warren
Stone
Boards of Adjustment
United States
B. H. Pittigerald
Brotherhood of Railways and
National Boards of Adjustment
Witzgerald
W. R. Lee
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Lee
Hog prices at 1918 prewar levels reported
A Chicago report cites wholesale hog prices returning toward 1918 prewar levels with live hogs showing the largest drop. pork and pork products move toward April 1917 pricing as beef carcass prices fall 17 percent since September. Allied premiers warn Greece that restoring Constantine would worsen alliance relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Institute of American Meat Packers
United States
Institute
Greece
London
Constantine
Anlies
Nine-Story Structure Collapses in New York
Broadway at Fifty second street saw a nine story apartment house under repair collapse trapping several people beneath debris. At least one person is believed killed and six more are unaccounted for in the wreckage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Broadway
Fifty-second Street
Austria Granted League of Nations Admission
The commission for the admission of new states unanimously voted Austria as a member of the League of Nations in Geneva. It is expected the league assembly will ratify the action. A draft letter to President Wilson accepting his mediator role in Armenia was prepared by the league council.
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Austria
League
Geneva
League of Nations
Commission For the
Assembly of
Wilson
Armenia
Council of the League of Na- Hong
Rome Hopes for Peace Use Persuasion to End Bloodshed
The Italian fleet at Pola moved through the Gulf of Quarnero toward Fiume as D Annunzio s forces held the harbor. Despite gunfire, there were no casualties, with generals urging surrender through persuasion rather than force while warning of potential war escalation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf OF Quarnero
D’annunzio
Chime
Italy
Gabriele d'Annunzio
Fiume
d'Annubzio
Girl Continues Ardmore search for Clara Smith in Hannon shooting
Reports from Kansas City say two trunks claimed by Miss Smith were opened but yielded no clue to her whereabouts. Jake L. Hannon, Oklahoma Republican committeeman, was shot. Frank L. Ketch, Hannon's business manager, departed for an unannounced Texas destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardmore
Okla
Clara Smith
Jake L. Hannon
Oklahoma
Kansas City
Miss Smith
Bmulth
Frank L. Ketch
Hannon
Texas
U S and Canadian Officers Plan River Prohibition Patrols
Detroit officials from the United States and Canada agree on joint action against rum runners along the Detroit river. An officer may pursue a violator into the other country if he hands the suspect to the other side on entry, with extra police patrolling both river banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Detroit
Mich
Detroit River
United States
Canada
Xtra Police
Wilson offers moral mediation to end Armenian hostilities
President Wilson proposed to use moral and diplomatic support, via arbitration, to end fighting in Armenia. He refused to deploy US military or require Congress approval, seeking assurances from major powers while Armenia's fate and borders undergo study by his administration. The League of Nations had urged international intervention and sought a mediator among powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union News Service
Washington
Wilson
Armenia
Paul Hymans
Council of the
League of Nations
Assembly of the League of Nations
Geneva
United States
League
Congress
League Assembly
Rene Viviani
France
Purdue Wins Stock Judging Contest at International Show
Purdue University claimed the college stock judging title at the International Livestock Show with 3796 points, narrowly ahead of Nebraska. Individual honors went to Oklahoma University’s Worcester with 881 points, while PurDue’s Mitchell tallied 816. Top ten scores list Purdue 8700 and others including Iowa 3658 Kansas 8081 Minnesota 8506 Ohio 8404 Pennsylvania State 8440 Texas A M 3435 New Mexico 21st 2607.
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Purdue
Chicago
Purdue University
Nebraska
Oklahoma University
Worcester
Mitchell
Nebraskan
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Ohio
Colorado
Pennsylvania State
Texas A
New Mexico
Argentina Likely to Withdraw From League of Nations
Buenos Aires reports withdrawal from the League of Nations is a strong probability. Government awaits a cable from Honorio Pueyrredon, Argentina's foreign minister and Geneva representative, citing failure to secure assembly approval for its proposals as the basis for withdrawal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League
Buenos Aires
Argentina
League of Nations
Honorio Pueyrredon
Assembly of the League
Geneva
War Declared Over Fiume Crisis By D Annunzio Forces
Gabriele d Annunzio leads insurgents at Fiume declaring war on Italy. Milan dispatch notes a blockade proclamation aimed to stop hostile moves, not commerce. D Annunzio plans passports for Rome envoys. regency of Carnaro could be at war from Dec 3. Italian forces respond with incursions and a navy blockade.
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Associated Press
Cavigia
Fiume
D'Annunzio
Italy
Plume
London
Gabriele d'Annunzio
Milan
London Times
Flume
Rome
Quarnero
National Society
Triest
Cavigla
Giolitta
Cavigna
Rapallo
Caviglia
Veglin
Arbe
Ponzi Sentenced to Five Years in Plymouth Jail
Charles Ponzi pleaded guilty in Federal District Court to using the mails in a fraud scheme. Judge Hole imposed a five year term, basing the punishment on the first count of a forty four count indictment. Ponzi had falsely claimed he could pay 50 percent interest in forty five days from profits in International postal reply coupons.
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Boston
Charles Ponzi
Federal District Court
Plymouth County
Hole
Ponzi
Canada Bars Immigrants Under New Financial Rules
Ottawa enacts an order in council to curb immigration of mechanics artisans and laborers by raising entry funds from 50 to 260 dollars. The measure aims to ease unemployment in the dominion. It takes effect at the border December 15 and at ocean ports January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ottawa
Dominion
Ocean
Boy Housebreakers Arrested In New York
George Smith ten is accused by a policeman of accusing companion Harry Prendergast twelve of holding out in the division of spells from housebreaking. A detention home search found a revolver two cartridge boxes and two dollars and two cents mainly in pennies. Harry possessed four dollars and fifteen cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George Smith
Harry Prendergast
Harry
George
Britain massing troops in Ireland to crush terrorism
Seventy thousand British soldiers and military police have been concentrated in Ireland with heavy reinforcements sent across the country since renewed violence began. The force is equipped with heavy artillery machine guns tanks and armored cars and could lead to a possible martial law declaration if conditions worsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
London
Ireland
Wyoming Notes Span Oil, Crime and Rail News
Across Wyoming notes detail investors’ permits moving through the land office, a $4,000 bounty on G H Scott alias F Hornsby, acquittal of Frank Hickey in a Sundance murder case, a trapped eagle at Spaulding ranch, and sugar beet payments near Lovell totaling about $600,000. Wyoming oil output for eight months tops 11 million barrels, a U S commissioner faces embezzlement charges, and a large Saratoga land transfer closes. Also reports on a vast housing plan by Standard Oil at Casper and forest fire losses across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Nowa Berri
General Land Office
G. H. Scott
F. Hornsby
Fort D. A. Russell
Frank Hickey
Laben Wsouds
Sundance
Wyo
Great Western Sugar Company
Lovell
Millbrook
Little
Laramie
M._D. McKillip
Saratoga
Oren Ruffcorn
Des Moines
Johnson Ranch
Wyoming
United States
Cheyenne
Leslie C. Stallings
Encampment
Riner
Robert D. Carey
Wyomig
General Obregon
Mexico
Carey
Harrisburg
Casper
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Greybull
Florence
Colo
Hammond
Word
Washington
Colorado
South Dakota
Forest Service
H. B. Westover
Leo Wing Pol
Gilm Monchow
Lorimer Minerals Company
Denver
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Congressional Committee
BANK
Hold Farm Hearing
Federal Board
Union Newae Barvica
Labor Board
Cactus Belgerde
Judge Advocate General of the Navy
Navy Department
Belgarde
Halt
Schuykil Arsenal
Philadelphia
Arsenal
Betsy Ross
Gobtiters
United States Army
Peage
Western Newspaper Union News Service
Council
Near East
Dannunzio
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