27 May 1921
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Newspaper
Grand Forks Herald
Location
Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1921
Page
1
Nobles hold possession of Grand Forks as a Shrine circus procession moves through the city. The parade spans several blocks with the Kem Temple band Arab Patrol and multiple automobile floats. Novices carry a rope guiding a cage of animals for the Shrine circus while buildings in the business district are decorated and visitors gather.
St Paul May 27 Bids for grading construction and paving on Aston good roads amendment No 1 fall 40 to 50 percent for grading and 15 percent for paving from last year Contracts to be awarded and projects pushed in twenty scattered sections of Minnesota A new $1 000 000 set for letting June 13 Fourteen bidders on paving Minnesota contractors involved in the process State highway commissioner Charles M Babcock cooperates with a committee of the American Legion to place unemployed former workers on the road program
Radcliffe undergraduates balance work and study to stay in college. About 160 students hold jobs such as clerkship, tutoring, dressmaking, coaching, dancing, or baby care to cover board and room. The college employment bureau records and coordinates these opportunities.
St Paul May 27 American Legion posts nationwide conduct a poppy drive urging citizens to wear poppies on Memorial Sunday and Memorial day to honor men who gave their lives for the United States. Governor J A O Preus, in Decorah, supports the drive and Patriotism message.
David H. Blair of Winstanmlem N. Y. is slated for commissioner of Internal Revenue. His approval by the Senate 68 to 18 clears the way to resolve tax issues, prohibition enforcement questions, and other backlog in the revenue bureau. Opposition centered on Speaker Johnson and others, but Blair's nomination proceeded.
A general strike began in Norway as government authorities call on police in Christiania and other cities. Settlement talks started between employers and workers amid food supplies holding, electric plant in Oslo operates while gas works and other municipal services shut down.
American ace Eddie Rickenbacker, delayed by a crash last night, resumed his cross country flight from Cherenné Wyoming and planned to reach Washington by Saturday. His plane overturned upon landing but he was unhurt and prepared to take another aircraft at Omaha and continue to Chicago.
The case concerns a labor dispute where workers by a Lee contracting firm received less pay than railroad labor for similar work. During a strike the railroad did the contract work, leading to wage and time loss claims. The board ruled the carrier failed to pay for time lost and examined withdrawal plans tied to Dominican Republic troop movements.
A May 27 storm path half a mile wide swept between Plymouth and Manly causing major farm damage and downed wires. Brank McCall of Topeka was killed when his car was struck. Mrs. Art Dobel, two weeks married, is severely injured and may die. Farms east of Greene also damaged with barns wrecked between Greene and Packard. Telephone and telegraph service were knocked out statewide. A tornado southwest of Manchester destroyed buildings.
British troops head toward Silesia as German authorities are asked to supply rolling stock for 1,600 soldiers. Skirmishes involving Polish insurgents grow, with casualties daily. Myslowitz seen changing hands as French troops evacuate.
Chicago May 27 Conferences over proposed wage reductions for the 89 000 employees of the American Railway Express company tallied to reach any agreement and the company has filed the dispute with the United States railroad labor board it was announced today.
Hearing opened in Fargo before Judge George McKenna to review a 25 percent surcharge on gas and light bills and steam, claimed unlawful by the state. Attys James H. Casterwood and Frank Milhellan testified as witnesses. continuation expected tomorrow.
Brooks, a 54 year old blacksmith, slashed his throat with a piece of glass in the Crookston city jail last night and died this morning from loss of blood after seeking police aid. The incident occurred in Crookston Minnesota on May 27 and concerns the jail death of inmate Brooks.
San Francisco May 27 Trans Continental and connecting railroads have joined in a Chicago conference to reduce export and import freight rates to compete with water routes via the Panama Canal. G W Tuce, freight traffic manager of the Southern Pacific Company, relayed the plan in a telegram to officers in Chicago.
Premier Jan Christiaan Smuts of the Union of South Africa urges backing for the League of Nations not the council, arguing the league offers hope for humanity and should act as a high court of justice shaping the world’s future. He pledges the league deserves a chance to prove its value.
Chicago May 27. C H E Zeigler known as the fighting doc announced he would appeal the adverse ruling in a dramatic landlord tenant case. A jury in Judge Trade’s court decided he must vacate his apartment after a dispute over rent rising from 135 to 235 dollars. Zeigler posted a large sign opposing the increase and vowed to take the case to the United States Supreme Court.
A cyclonic storm swept parts of Kansas and Oklahoma late last night, disrupting wire communications and causing extensive property damage in many towns. No casualties were reported, according to early word received in Kansas City.
Baseball lineups include Pittsburgh and New York with Boston and Chicago appearances. A Paris-Premier session on Silesia backs Briand’s policy by 210 to 162. Washington reports ratification of the China treaty, army planes barred from tests, and 4600+ officers’ reserve commissions response. Chicago notes include a women’s clubs presidency and graft indictments. Captain Eddie Rickenbacker’s flight mishap and Harding’s memorial day address close the report.
Rock Island Illinois May 27 The United States maintains a large reserve stock of munitions from World War I to supply the army in case of war until production can resume Colonel C L H Ruggles of the ordnance department told the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in session at Rock Island arsenal. He noted mobilization and training were faster than munitions production and it took about twenty months for the ordnance department to catch up with field needs. He added the reserve is sufficient for the next war and emphasized replacing deteriorated explosives and staying ahead in weapon development and mobilization plans.
May 27 report notes passage of the federal budget system measure after conference, sending the bill to the President. The House adopting the conference report indicates final approval before enactment.
The chamber voted 419 to 171 approving the government's stance after a three day debate. Foreign affairs dominated by Briand as he pressed the tone on the Silesian situation and other key external matters.
In Belfast on May 26 the Unionists outperformed expectations while Nationalists and Sinn Feiners fared as predicted. Early returns show Unionists near forty seats, with strongest gains in Belfast. Devin is the sole Nationalist likely to win a Belfast seat, and Sinn Feiners lag behind. Ballot counting continues with high turnout and police guarding ballot rooms.
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