Nations Submit Amendments to LS Naval Plan
Britain, Japan, France and Italy modify Hughes disarmament plan in wartime talks. Britain seeks policing high seas and more yards. Japan boosts navy to 70 percent of British and American strength. France and Italy press for capital ships to protect colonial interests. Subcommittees chaired by Roosevelt to review proposals and possibly adopt changes.
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Iowa Guards Ordered to Ottumwa Over Morrell Strike
Iowa Governor Kendall ordered two companies of the national guard to report for duty in Ottumwa after county officials and the mayor said the John Morrell Packing strike had surpassed local control. The move comes as a long running labor dispute enters its near month month.
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Martial law feared in Huerfano County wage cut
In Wallenburg Colorado Sheriff Capps asked the Governor to declare martial law in Huerfano County over a miners wage reduction. About one hundred additional state rangers were en route and expected tonight as the governor prepared a proclamation effective at midnight in Huerfano County.
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Illinois miners aid Kansas strikers amid strike surge
Peoria Ill November 16 Illinois miners sent sixty thousand dollars worth of provisions to Kansas strikers today urging them to remain out on strike despite President Lewis orders to return to work.
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Miners Defy Leaders As Deadline Lapses
Pittsburg Kansas November 16 The noon deadline for rebel miners to return to work expired with miners still defying John L Lewis president of the United Mine Workers of America and continuing stoppage.
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Henry Ford Says He Would Buy Navies at Junk Prices
Detroit November 16 Henry Ford issued a sensational remark stating he would buy navies of the world at junk prices and convert them into agricultural machinery and automobiles if the United States and other powers agreed to disarm at sea.
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Henry Ford
United States
Fatty Arbuckle trial advances with juror selections
San Francisco reports on Roscoe Arbuckle's murder trial where the jury pool nears completion after two days of voir dire. Eleven of fifteen jurors are tentatively accepted, including five women. Tension rises as attorneys spar over questions and the prosecution and defense sparring about witnesses and moral support for women witnesses.
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Federal raid targets Terre Haute liquor sale spot
Federal prohibition agents seized whisky and wines at a west end resort owned by Everett Smith, 208 North Second Street, in what officials call the opening move in a crackdown on illegal liquor in Terre Haute. The raid was led by agents Ray, France, Bryant with local motor officer Shumard, who recovered a pitcher of whisky and attempted container destruction as officers entered.
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President Hard Announces Berlin Charge d’Affaires Nomination
Washington on November 16 marks a renewal of diplomatic relations with Germany as President Harding sent to the Senate the nomination of Ellis Diesel to serve as American charge d affaires in Berlin.
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Maryland Sunk After Collision At New Orleans Pier
The French liner Maryland of 3905 tons was rammed by the Japanese Fukuyou Maru and sank in 30 feet of water at the First Street wharf in New Orleans yesterday. Debs pardon talks in Washington consider special grounds for Eugene V. Debs though not general wartime amnesty for others.
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Tax on Thrift is Rapped By Postmaster General Hays
New York, Nov. 16 In an address to the Fifth Avenue association Postmaster General Will H. Hays denounced the present tax system as penalizing thrift and harming the incentive to save He urged a shift toward taxation on consumption such as sales or production taxes and praised a forthcoming arms conference as timely and likely to succeed measures should protect labor earnings and wealth enjoyments.
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Hughes Leads Way in Big Arms Parley
Washington dispatch outlines Secretary Hughes pushing a bold naval disarmament plan at a world conference. He argues Britain must share sea power with America and Japan to avoid financial ruin from continued naval armament.
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Railway scrap not serious say officers
Chicago Nov 16 Renewed wage dispute looms as seventy five western railroads ask workers to accept pay cuts The labor board may soon rule on new working agreements after a policy meeting of six hundred officers from the engineers and firemen brotherhoods concluded no immediate crisis is seen yet bargaining over wages will continue with railroad executives and union reps to meet if no agreement is reached the matter goes to the labor board
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New Federal Dam Near Evansville Opens After Delay
The federal dam seventeen miles below Evansville on the Ohio River was dedicated yesterday after ten years of delay. The $3,000,000 project faced floods and material delays. Secretary of the Navy Edwin Denby, a former Evansville resident, spoke, joined by Indiana Governor Warren T. McCray, Kentucky Governor Morrow, and Ohio Governor Davis, along with other state governors, senators, and congressmen.
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Weather Report Signals Rain Tonight and Thursday
A weather note indicates probable rain tonight and Thursday with warmer conditions in the eastern portion tonight and a drop in temperatures on Thursday.
Conferees Agree on Revenue Slashes and Tax Changes
Senate and House conferees reached a settlement on the revenue bill Tuesday, eliminating and reducing various excise taxes. Key provisions include repeal of the fur and music instrument taxes, rollback of gum and perfume taxes, candy tax cut, retention of auto mobile and truck taxes, and adjusted beverage tax rates with fountain shop taxes set at 9 cents per gallon.
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Hearing on check off injunction in U.S. Court
In Chicago, the U.S. Court of Appeals heard arguments on the injunction against the check off system used by mines to collect union dues. Judge Anderson had ordered a temporary restraining order and threatened a broader strike if the injunction is upheld.
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Open shop adopted by Chicago binders after wage talks fail
Seven book binders in Chicago voted to operate on an open shop basis after failing to reach a wage compromise with employees. Plants have been closed since Saturday and color printing houses, which started open shops on Monday, are now practically shut down, according to union officials.
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