Rail executives press trial freight rate cuts amid wage reduction talks
Chicago Oct 14 railroad executives at the Association of Railway Executives conference pushed for a sixty to ninety day trial reduction in freight rates on agricultural goods. They urged wage cuts and lower transportation charges, noting legal steps to cut wages could delay public benefits. Union leaders prepared to strike, and the labor board’s actions on piecework heightened tensions. The group discussed transferring wage adjustments to the Interstate Commerce Commission and possible further rate reductions tied to ongoing wage talks.
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Helium to Fill Navy Airship Revealed Shortage Solution
Washington reports the naval bureau plans to use helium to fill an airship for the first time. The nonrigid airship of the O class will travel from Fort Worth, Texas to Hampton Roads naval air station, with a helium fill in the coming days.
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Sinn Fein Leaders Hold Long London Conference
London October 14 The Sinn Fein delegation and British cabinet members met at Downing Street for talks on truce terms and political questions. Irish leaders pressed for progress as committees held parallel discussions with government experts while a souvenir rifle sparked a joking moment with Lloyd George.
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Sentenced for Selling Drugs in Minneapolis Court
Wil lam Seigrist, who claims ownership of oil lands in Montana and Wyoming, was sentenced to 15 months in Leavenworth Penitentiary by Judge Tillman Johnson after pleading guilty in U S district court today to a drug charge. The case was among several facing him as the court was told.
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Hagan Abuse of Power Over Farm Loans Exposed
The article accuses J. N. Hagan, North Dakota official, of using his position on the Industrial Commission to obtain a farm loan from Bank of North Dakota and to have the Home Builders Association build him a Bismarck residence. It alleges the loan violated state law barring board members from benefiting from contracts with controlled institutions and claims the loan delayed or denied funds to other farmers. The piece highlights potential political fallout and calls for accountability among state leaders.
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Unemployment Reports Vary Across Midwest Cities
A Chicago dispatch notes unemployment easing in Illinois cities with several areas nearing normal in surveys. Milwaukee reports fewer jobless, aided by public works and building projects. Kenosha shows 66 percent of prior payroll employment, while Green Bay and Janesville indicate idle workers and limited placements. Surges in construction and railroad shop work accompany improving conditions.
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Postal Workers End Convention and Political Action
Madison Virginia October meeting reports unemployment concerns and calls for action in Washington. The convention discusses pressing rural issues and public employment relief, with lawmakers urged to address nationwide unemployment and pension matters as National League of Postmasters elects Jobd T. Clam president in Beech Grove Indiana.
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Pure Bred Live Stock Sale at Flaxton Today
A local sale announces a purebred live stock auction in Flaxton North Dakota. The notice indicates a concentration on cattle with most lots described as purebred and available for public bidding on the day of the listing. The venue is described with street details and sale conditions implied by the era.
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No Gaffering Expected in Oshkosh as Unemployment Shifts
Oshkosh Wisconsin October 14 There is no panic in Oshkosh nor expectation of a hard winter. Local officials report relief efforts for cases and some factories operate below capacity while unemployment, though up from earlier years, is not a major anxiety. Building work has absorbed some wage losses, with LaCrosse areas aiding. the city shows a 25 percent drop in employed women versus recent weeks. New York Liberty bond rates listed with multiple series and prices.
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Another Gift To Be Given U. S. by Japs
The Janter is 20 feet in it and costs approximately 35,000. A second item mentions a gift given to the United States by Japanese forces, implying a notable exchange or offer.
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U. S
Equity Exchange And Grain Growers To Sign Contract
St Paul Minn Oct 14 officials of the C S Grai Inc and the Fs Co operative Exchange after a meeting this morning indicated a contract between the two or their agent for the grain growers would be signed late today Organization campaign of the U Grain Growers Inc
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U. S. Grain Growers’ Inc
Colombian Senate Ratifies Treaty With United States
Colombia’s senate today ratified a treaty with the United States involving a renin 925,000,000 sum. The session noted no objections as the agreement moves toward implementation and allies Colombia in the long discussed financial arrangement.
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Mystery of Skeleton Found in Minot Basement Solved
Minot North Dakota police announce closure of the case after a skeleton found in a local residence basement is identified and the investigation concludes. Details indicate no immediate danger to the public and identify the circumstances surrounding the discovery.
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Simmons Unable To Go On Stand
William J. Simmons imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan was taken ill and unable to appear before a house committee examining the order's activities. He collapsed at the end of a five hour statement and was placed under physician care with orders to remain in bed. Chairman Campbell announced Simmons was too ill to attend.
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William J. Simmons
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Financial aid asked for Kansas mine workers
Topeka Kansas October fourteenth news reports WW El Freeman, head of the Kansas State Federation of Labor, appealed to local unions to provide financial support to the King miners in the Pittsburg region after John L. Lewis removed Alexander Howat, labeling it a treacherous desertion to the industrial court supporters.
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Amendment to Transportation Act Proposed
Washington October 14 an amendment to the transportation act would allow railroads to cut freight rates on food stuffs coal and building materials on their own initiative without waiting for Interstate Commerce Commission authority representative Jefferies Nebraska introduced the bill today
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Opposition to Briand plan reaches Paris circle
Paris observers report Briand's absence from the Washington conference faces renewed opposition. London informs that Premier Lloyd George plans to attend the talks, which is seen as weakening Briand's chance to join the event. Finance committee members in the chamber of deputies reportedly oppose Briand's departure.
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France
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Chamber of Deputies
No Law Against Home Brew Kits Marketed in Wisconsin
Madison Wis Oct 14 Home brew kits ready to be fitted up for the manufacture of moonshine and fermented drinks are sold generally over Wisconsin at the present time it was laid at the office of the prohibition commissioner today State law data to prohibit sale of the apparatus which is said to have just resulted in a general order by federal prohibition enforcement officials against its disposal to individuals who would use it for home brew manufacture Lad Held For Murder Not To Be Tried At Present Court Term Knox Ind Oct 14 Cecil Burkett an hv year old and under indictment
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Wisconsin
Tax figures show Grand Forks county land taxes rise
The record notes that in 1820 Grand Forks county farmers paid 9.4385 cents per acre in state taxes. For 1921 the average rises to 15.8557 cents per acre, a 6.4222 cent increase. A 160 acre quarter section paid $15.08 in 1920 and $25.37 in 1921. The share for veterans falls from 39.5 to 29.6 cents.
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Grand Forks County
Buying Power Must Return Says Howard
Chicago Oct 14 Prosperity will not return until a stable price level is reached and the farmer buying power restored A R Howard President of the American Furniture Association told the National Vehicle and Implement association today Reviewing the rise and fall at farm product prices Mr Howard said hundreds of farmers were selling out and going into other lines because they could not make a living He noted optimists claiming the bottom was reached and markets were recovering but said this optimism has been a will of the wisp not realized until farm prices align with other commodities or those commodities fall to farm levels.
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A. R. Howard
American Furn: Bureau Association
National Vehicle and Implement Association Today
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Securities sought from Parker in Great Western case
Chicago dispatch says Harrison Parker was ordered to noon today to deliver 1,500,000 dollars in securities of the Great Western Security society. Julius Mosee, attorney for Central Trust receiver, warned that noncompliance would send the matter before Federal Judge Evans. The receiver noted 7,000,000 dollars of assets already turned over yesterday.
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Harrison Parker
Great Western Security Society
Co-operative Society
Julius Mosee
Central Trust Company
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Parker
Army Planes Suspected in Whiskey Flights from Canada
Detroit report by Captain C. H. Kells says investigation into the Selfridge field crash near Sunnyside Ontario August 20 raises a belief that army aircraft carried whiskey from Canadian cities. The officer in charge is charged with neglect of duty and filing a misleading statement.
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United States Army
Selfridge Field
Mount Clemens
Sunnyside
Canada
Real Estate Bonds Demand Over $100000
Wallace explains why 1921 state taxes rise sharply, with the general fund levy jumping to 2.28 mills and total levies to 4.656 million dollars. He cites higher appropriations, deflation effects, and ongoing legal cases including capital stock tax law, railway taxes, and real estate bond interest as the main factors shaping the levy.
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