Railroads see reduced car shortages amid increased cooperation
The railroads report fewer car shortages due to improved distribution and greater shipper cooperation. A forthcoming Mid-West Regional Advisory board meeting in Terre Haute will discuss shippers' contributions and the impact of an Interstate Commerce Commission ruling restricting preferential use of privately owned coal cars by large coal users and major manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mid-West Regional Advisory Board
Terre Haute
Ind
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
United States Steel Corporation
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company
Youngstown Steel and Tube Company
Ford Motor Company
The
Steel Company of Canada
Commission
Postmaster Appointed in New York City
A assistant postmaster has been promoted to postmaster in New York City signaling potential improvements for mail clerks including possible salary increases.
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New York City
Experts underestimate public intelligence say doctors
A Telingis Medical Journal claim that half the population are morons and 30 million have the intellect of a 12 year old. The piece argues that intelligence tests favor rapid thinking over sound judgment and that many ordinary people show higher intelligence than experts credit.
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Telingis
Court hears from prisoner amid testimony on influence
A female prisoner expressed hope the court would be beyond being swayed by statements from members of the inquiry. The proceedings referenced a figure named Muntane 3.28 O'Leary in connection with the case.
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Arisoner
O'Leary
LAU DUCKS VALUABLE Criticizing a lingering congress
The piece argues that a defeated congress should not legislate for the public while defending the value of keeping capable leaders in national service despite local political shifts. It condemns excessive localism in withholding national duties.
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Jatie Duck
Congress
Glacial Park Rooster Parable in Politics
A faded editorial voice laments appointive offices and the use of capable men as a political remedy. It contrasts noble public service with makeshift pensions and warns that vanity keeps great leaders in power while corruption empties roosts of accountability.
Who Pays for Advertising in a Free Market?
The piece argues that consumers do not bear the blame for ad costs. It recounts a rat-trap tale where advertising raised profits and lowered prices, then cites Campbell’s showing advertising cuts selling expenses and still lowers overall costs. It concludes that neither consumers nor ad firms mainly cry foul about advertising costs.
Organ revival voiced by national musicians group
A national organization of musicians plans to revive organ music and replace jazz with selections from Gospel Hymns No. 4. The announcement suggests embracing traditional religious songs as part of a broader music program.
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National Organization of Musicians
Wages in United States Higher Than Foreign Factories
A Federal Reserve New York Monthly Review table shows average daily wages in November across the company's factories in the United States and five European countries. U S wages exceed England by more than double and exceed all others, Germany included, though German wages dipped to about 50 cents during 1928 when the mark fell. Independent notes mention end-of-world predictions for Feb 6 at Livingston and a Helena visit, plus Montana population growth tied to railroad advertising and oil stock prospects for 1930.
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United States
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
England
Germany
France
Belgium
Italy
Rough On Volsteadism Rules Seen As Oppressive
The editorial argues that strict enforcement of prohibition laws is oppressive and unenforceable. It condemns warrants and invasions of homes, urges adherence to constitutional limits, and warns that overreaching regulations provoke public disorder. It asserts citizens will break laws to preserve personal rights.
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Congress
Lawincaker
Amateurs Face Juggling U S Golf Open Plan
A Washington proposal seeks to fix eligibility for the national amateur title amid a flood of contenders. A seven writer committee would evaluate applications to ensure a fair path to the Oak Hill event, addressing past issues of social status and access while preserving competition quality.
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Washington
U. S
The
Golf writers urged to judge amateur eligibility for national event
Advocates propose a national amateur golf list be prepared by a committee of golf writers meeting Aug 28 to Sep 33 to assess eligibility. Supporters argue writers freely judge on merit, selecting by region and standing, with Henry L. West cited as president of a national writers group.
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Ment Club
Pittsburg
Wold
New England
Metropolitan
Mid- Atlantic
South
Middle-West
Pacific Coast
Golf Writers
Henry L. West
United States
Lawmakers Tangle With Music At First Assembly Night
Denver January 21 Associated Press reports the lower house held its first night session as an orchestra played lively tunes in the chamber. Popular airs continued to adjournment at midnight while a saxophone and chorus from a musical revue mingled with legislative duties.
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Associated Press
Denver
State Assembly
Brookwood college students give up dessert for miners
Students and instructors at Brookwood labor college pledge three weeks of no desserts and send the saved funds to the United Mine Workers District 17 treasurer in Charleston West Virginia. The article notes about 20 000 people and their families living in tents and shacks on windy hilltops as the union provides shelter and basic stations.
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Associated Press
Katonah
Brookwood Labor College
District 17
United Mine Workers of America
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Attorneys Called in Big Cheat
The article recounts 1924 fraud centered on Turman and Equity Finance and Service Co. Victims reported losses from 4 000 to 100 000 as Turman used high profits to lure savers. He faced second degree forgery charges with bail under 9 000 while aiding prosecutors with cancelled checks.
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District Attorney’s Office
Turman
Liberty
Equity Finance and Service Company
Senate Debates French Debt and Postal Increase Bill
The senate began a postal increase bill discussion while the commerce committee backed government purchase of Cape Cod. Secretary Hughes said formal relations with Honduras would resume. The war department appropriation request totals 332 million dollars. Justice officials decided Gerald Chapman should be sent to Hartford to face a murder charge.
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Senate
Senate Commerce Committee
Cape Cod
Hughes
Honduras
Fed
Alpha
House
War Department
Senates
Appropriations Committee
Justice Department
Gerald Chapman
Hartford
Conn
Advice on marriage from a widower's tale in Baltimore Sun
A sixty year old widower counsels his son Billy on choosing a wife with care. He warns against romance and urges proximity driven, practical selection. Three weeks later his chosen wife proves lively, attractive, and financially draining, leading to threats of divorce.
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Jones
Billy
Pippin
Baltimore Sun
Wireless cribbing sparks faculty alarm in Strasbourg test
A Strasbourg medical student used a wireless telephone receiving set under his table during a crucial written exam while a friend coached him from outside, shocking the university faculty in France.
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Strasbourg
France
Jin
Answers to Questions and Rome Dispatches
A digest of reader queries answered by the Information Bureau on topics from Latin crossword puzzles to Leptis Magna and Mongolian trade centers. Notable items include the birthplace of Septimus Severus, the Urga hub, and a 1803 Mameluke sword linked to the Marine Corps. Eight family deaths in Sardinia are reported.
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R. J. Scott
University of Pennsylvania
R. G. Kent
Service Bureau
Columbia University
Leptis Magna
C. McG
Africa
Tripoli
Septimus Severus
Pompeii
Treasury Department
Mongolia
M. TL
Urga
Marine A Corps
Presley Neville O’bannon
Bashaw
Hamet
O'Banno
Eaton
Alexandria
Egypt
Derne
S. F
South Magnetic Pole
J. PR
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D. D
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Haskin
D.C
Jan
Paul
United States Golf Association
East
Middle West
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Helérs Independent
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Sardinia
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