Rail shopmen vote on Wilson Hines wage proposals
United States rail shopmen begin voting on whether to accept wage proposals issued by President Wilson and Director General Hines. A 100 member committee met and said settlement terms could not be accepted, affecting industrial peace on government controlled railroads. Balloting decisions hinge on future government action to curb living costs. Continued on page two.
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Associated Press
Washington
Rairoad
United States
Wilson
Hines
Stike
Terflinger to Leave Hospital
Terflinger plans to leave the hospital to fill a vacancy in California, stepping into a position that opens up after their departure.
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Fornia
Terflinger Resigns as Northern Indiana Hospital Superintendent
Dr. Fred W. Terflinger resigns from the Northern Indiana Hospital for the Insane after 17 years as head. The board accepted the resignation in August and named Dr. Paul E. Bowers of Whittier California as successor effective October 1. Bowers will arrive mid September to work with Terflinger before the transition.
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Cali
Fred W. Terflinger
Northern Indiana Hospital For the Insane
Board of Trustees
Indianapolis
Paul E. Bowers
Whittier
California
Terfiinzer
Bowers
Terfiinger
Terflinger
Loneycliff
City Hospital of
Joseph G. Rogers
Togansport
Chicago
Rochester
Minn
Baltimore
Road question on the luncheon program at the chamber
Good roads and trade issues headline the Wednesday noon luncheon of the chamber. County Council chairman Jcee Long will discuss a three mile highway strip between the city and Fulton that diverts traffic from Logansport, with a proposed 140000 appropriation. An update on the Gossard cordet factory is expected along with a baked dinner and community singing led by Eddie Cronipp.
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Peru
Logansport
Gossard Cordet Company
Morocco Orchestra
Eddie Cronipp
Are
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Ondthe
Invasion of Mexico Ends, Renteria Bandits War Concludes
The punitive expeditions into Mexico to pursue bandits led by Jesus Renteria ended as Lt. Harold G. Peterson and Lt. Paul H. Davis left for Fort Bliss. They will be discharged September 30. Captain Leonard Matlack sent ransom letters as souvenirs. American airmen reportedly killed Renteria. one sergeant remains hospitalized with a nervous breakdown.
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Associated Press
Marta
Tex
Mexico
Jesus Renteria
Harold G. Peterson
Paul H. Davis
Peterson
Davis
Fort Bliss
Leonard Matlack
George T. Langhorne
Matlack
Chautauqua season assured for Logansport next year
The 1919 Logansport chautauqua closed with a strong finish as Alton B. Packard entertained and a tentative contract with Redpath was made to supply talent. Dr Edwards urged public support and sixty residents pledged membership in Cass County Chautauqua association.
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Logansport
Alton B. Packard
Redpath
C. W. Grates
Edwards
Ninth Street
Graves
City sells surplus army canned goods in Logansport
Two carloads bought by Mayor Barnes and Controller McGreevy arrive in Logansport and are unloaded into the Crowe and Trowe buildings. The sale starts Thursday at 10 AM plus daily hours, with crate lots urged. Prices list include corn 10 cents a can and peas 10 cents a can.
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Barnes
McGreevy
Othello Smith
Logansport
Crowe Building
Third
Trowe
Housewives’ League
Roy Bumpas
Troops Control Charlotte After Day of Riots
Charlotte North Carolina authorities say state troops and armed citizens held the city after street car riots aimed at non union workers. Three men were killed and twelve wounded, with a special coroner investigating. Mayor McNinch barred another car operation by the Southern Public Utilities Company.
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Charlotte
N. C
McNinch
Southern Public’ Utilities Company
Ncial
Aeeae Wena Ren Com
Labor Day Entertainment Plans Revealed for Riverside Park
Labor Day committee in Trades Assembly hall adopted tentative plans for an afternoon program in Riverside park starting at 1 PM. Activities for children include a melon eating contest a three legged race a potato race a boys race a iris race a shoe race and a baby show. The shoe race features contestants removing their shoes tying them together and racing barefoot to reclaim and wear their shoes.
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Trades Assembly Hall
Riverside Park
French Debating Peace Treaty Ratification
Paris August 2 The first day of debate on the peace treaty ratification shows French representatives divided and weighing key terms and implications for national interests. The conference continues with speeches outlining the treaty's provisions and potential impacts on postwar policy.
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Iheau Press
Paris
State tax board orders wide increases in assessed personal property
The state tax board directs increases ranging from 5 to 100 percent in personal property valuations across counties. Cass county sees 10 to 30 percent rises except Miami township, with higher boosts in Galveston 30 and Logansport 25. Indianapolis faces a 30 percent rise on lots and improvements. County officials plan to seek reconsideration as tax duplicates become obsolete.
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Cass County
Miami Township
Washington
Harrison Townships
Tipton Township
Bethlehem
Clay
Clinton, Eel
Jackson, Jefferson, Adams
Boone
Logansport
Royal Center
Walton
Galveston
Marion County
Indianapolis
John W. Kistier
Harry Gardner
Gardner
White
Enrollment of Teachers on Monday Reaches 175
The second day of the teachers institute proved as engaging as the first. Supt Ludders praised attendance and spirit. Deputy state superintendent Hubbard urged Americanization and more focus on vocational education, especially agriculture, and rural curriculum adaptation for boys. Mrs Latian Orme highlighted Parent Teachers associations and home cooperation, noting countywide expansion. Dr Green called books windows to the soul and urged universal study.
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Teachers Institute
Ludders
Hubbard
T. E.lawmakers
Latian Orme
Green
European Railroads May Be Tied Up for Lack of Coal
Paris on August 23 reports central European railway service depends on the inter allied coal commission results in upper Silesia. Without increased coal production, central railways may halt within ten days as supply runs out. Basle on August 26 notes the Bertin Lokal Anzeiger says all express and likely all passenger train service will be suspended across Germany due to coal shortages.
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Paris
Central Europe
Inter-Allied Coal Commission
Upper Silesia
Central European
Basle
Bertin Lokal Anzeiger
Germany
Senate panel strikes out American representation on commissions
The Senate foreign relations committee approved a sweeping amendment removing American representation on international commissions tasked with postwar peace details. Debate intensified over the Shantung section as Sen. McCumber and Sen. Borah clashed, party lines shaping the vote. The treaty remains on track for ratification in September.
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Washington
Senate Foreign ‘Relations Committee
Senate
Shantung
Senor McCumber
North Dakota
Borah
Idaho
Samattee
McCumber
American Aviators Found After Missing in Mexico
Mexican cavalry under Capt. Trujillo reported locating American aviators Lieutenants Frederick Waterhouse and C. H. Connelly alive in Lower California about 200 miles southeast of San Diego. They will be escorted toward the international boundary and then to Ensenada or Mexicali for return to the United States. Col. Hipolito Baranca oversaw the five day search and sent details to the cavalry band that found them.
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Cal
Trujillo
International Boundary
Frederick Waterhouse
C. H. Connelly
Rockwell Field
Truj#lo
Conurier
Hipolito Baranca
Lower California
San Diego
Ensenada
Mexicali
United States
Col. Baranca
Gompers Returns From Europe and Seeks Labor Voice
Samuel Gompers arrives in New York from France aboard the George Washington and declines to discuss current labor problems. He says he did not come to interfere with labor but to help workers and asserts that labor must have a voice in setting working conditions. He defers comment on the railroad shop dispute.
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Associated Press
New York
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
France
George Washington
Gompers
International Trades Union Congress
Amsterdam
Minimum Wheat Prices Set By U S Grain Corp
New York Aug 26 The United States grain corporation will fix immediately a schedule of prices for lower grade wheat to protect growers from rusted or defective grain Julius Barnes wheat director announced after a conference with U S representatives and grain company officials The new minimums cover grades below first trade wheat and will be published tomorrow
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Associated Press
New York
United States Grain Corporation
Julius Barnes
United States Wheat Director
United States
Barnes
Cés
Government opens stores to curb soaring prices
The government announces opening retail stores in certain cities to make surplus stocks available to consumers. Congressional committees continue considering price controls and investigations to inform the public.
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Washington
Fresno
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