06 Aug 1919
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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1919
Page
1
Leaders and workers face murder charge rumors as rail shopmen vote on a strike during crop movement season. Reports mention disorder and potential disaster as threats to the nation’s most vital period.
Agencies seek action to cut the cost of living. The president plans to send a message to Congress as soon as he can prepare it. The Grain Corporation will sell export flour as part of the effort to ease pressure on prices.
Some locales face higher assessments this year with observers noting uneven increases across property categories. Officials urge taxpayers to verify notices and await final tax rates before appeal.
Edgar Collins a 45 year old Lafayette attorney and Democratic committee secretary was arrested after the body of Mrs. Freida Long was found in the Loan and Trust building. Collins admitted being with the woman on Sunday night but denied involvement in her death saying memory fails about leave time. Police traced a light in a building room and kept Collins under surveillance before arrest. He is a prominent Lafayette figure and former husband. Funeral details follow.
The Chamber of Commerce noonday luncheon today features Rev. E. Leroy Dakin of Charleston WV, former Logansport Baptist pastor, promising a worthwhile program. Menu includes Swiss steak, brown potatoes and gravy, green beans, lettuce salad, fruit, bread, butter, iced tea.
Washington reports today that President Wilson urges Congress to pass more measures to reduce living costs. Justice Department to prosecute hoarders under the food control act while Julius Barnes maintains a $2.26 per bushel wheat guarantee. Grain Corp to sell standard export flour at ten dollars a barrel in carload lots to lower prices.
County commissioners let six road improvement contracts with local firms dominating bids. Andrews Asphalt Paving won the Zook road in Hel township with bids around 165 000 to 175 000 on Trinidad and Standard asphalts, while Martin McHale secured three contracts including Conalinsley, Heckard, and Bevington roads. No bids were received for the A. M. Walker road in Miami township as engineers’ estimate was deemed too low.
Brighter prospects for the Gossard Corset Co to locate its new plant in Logansport as chambers commit to finish fund raising. George W. Seybold and Edwin Ash secured an extra 5000 dollars, boosting total pledges toward 25000 needed to seal the Kreuzberger deal and bring the factory to town.
Auditor Gardner reports a busy session as representatives from nearly all Logansport and Cass county corporations visit the auditor’s office to review tentative assessments from the state tax board. Increases range from 25 to 300 percent with several firms seeing major jumps in their valuations.
A violent rain and electrical storm across northern Indiana and western Ohio killed three people near Fort Wayne. Charles Mosher of Oakland California, Herbert Reed, and Joseph Levy were struck by lightning as crops and nearby structures suffered major damage. The storm spawned hail, wind, and widespread destruction including farm buildings and crops.
Chicago reports show 15,000 additional railway shop workers striking in the Midwest. A 10,000 man Norfolk & Western walkout is planned for tomorrow. Boiler makers join after a referendum, while officials deem the action illegal and urge a return to work.
Bellaire Ohio Aug 5 Heavy armed guard surrounds Fort Pitt mine near Sunnyside to avert rioting as American workers clash with foreign miners over a six hour day and wage rise. About 400 miners employed. foreigners majority. Sheriff Osborne deploys armed deputies and orders return to work per United Mine Workers.
Washington reports show a nationwide threat of rail labor strikes amid demands to overhaul profits and seek government control. Shopmen threaten stoppages during crop moves. official referendum results oppose government ownership by over 99 percent.
In a telegram to President Wilson the Indiana Federation of Farmers Associations representing over 100 000 Indiana farmers condemns veiled threats of revolution and says it may urge members to hold farm products until the railroad strike ends seeking arbitration and just resolution.
Three carloads of watches and food from Cleveland arrived here today and one is on sale to consumers at cost. The items seem aimed at easing supply and offering bargains.
A Senate panel or chamber confirmed three nominations amid routine proceedings. Details on the individuals or the positions were not fully clear in the fragment but the action indicates approval of multiple judicial or administrative nominees.
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