Roosevelt May Outline Plan For Congress Call Tonight
President Roosevelt may disclose in a fireside chat tomorrow night whether he will call a special session of Congress to push farm control and wage hour laws. Observers expect a session in mid November, depending on farm outlook and crop reports. The speech airs 9 30 to 10 p m EST and may also touch on Sino Japanese war or nine power conference.
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Woll Denounces Wage Hour Bill At AFL Convention
Matthew Woll vice president of the American Federation of Labor denounced the Roosevelt wage hour bill at the AFL convention in Denver predicting the federation will not submit to federal board decisions. He urged standards be written into law and criticized lack of recourse to a board. The convention also moved toward action against the rebel unions led by John L. Lewis. Woll chairs the resolutions committee.
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Photoengravers’ Union
Editor William R. Orchard Dies at 71 in Council Bluffs
William R. Orchard, 71, editor of the Council Bluffs Nonpareil since 1910, died today after a year of failing health. He was a longtime figure in local journalism in Iowa.
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William R. Orchard
Sterilized girl marries in California romance ends
Ann Cooper Hewitt once called the poor little rich girl wed 32 year old Ronald Mac Millan Gay. They married Friday at Grants Pass Oregon and returned to San Francisco where she said she would live happily ever after. She spoke of joy laughter and romance after a history of sensational court actions and detectives.
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Triplets Born at Lenox Hill Hospital for First Time
Thomas Kelly, a expectant father, rushed into Lenox Hill hospital and learned his wife had delivered triplets. A nurse confirmed the news, and Kelly collapsed in relief. The two girls and a boy weighed a total of 16 pounds and are the hospital's first triplets since 1863.
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Thomas Kelly
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Madrid Hit By Heavy Night of Artillery Attacks
Report from Madrid describes one of the fiercest artillery exchanges in months. Shells pounded central Madrid through the night and into the morning as government forces shelled insurgent positions south of the city with battles continuing on multiple fronts across Guadalajara Aragon and Biscay regions.
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China Liberty Bonds Go Fast With Coolie Help
More than half of China's 150 million dollar Liberty Loan bonds had been subscribed by Oct 11. Payments included military goods such as food shoes clothing and medicines. Postmen canvass house to house while silversmiths melt ornaments to boost the fund. Contributions come from overseas Chinese and many coolies. Hou Shu-tung notes broad support.
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Accused Slayer Anna Hahn Appears in Cincinnati Court
Anna Hahn a 31 year old German born widow faced a Cincinnati court on an indictment for first degree murder in the poison deaths of Jacob Wagner 78 and George Gsellman 67. The state seeks the death penalty and linked Wagner’s death to a broader investigation reaching Denver and Colorado Springs. Wagner and Gsellman fell ill while with Hahn and Obendoerfer 67 a Cincinnati cobbler died in a Colorado hospital after Hahn traveled west with Obendoerfer.
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Japan imposes drastic import ban to fuel war effort
Tokyo announces Ordinance 23 halting nearly 700 imported goods and forcing a Spartan lifestyle. Exemptions cover oil, cotton, steel, and machinery, while U S trade remains strong. Foreigners face shortages as wool clothing and sweets are banned. war costs in China cited at about 5.9 million dollars daily. Continued on third page.
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America
Southern city government costs lower per capita
Washington reports that average southern citizens paid less to run city governments last year. Commerce department figures show per capita costs of 28.99 dollars in 34 southern cities over 100 000 population compared with 35.69 dollars in 33 cities to the north. Ad valorem levies varied by locality.
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Day in Honor of Pulaski Observed
Washington observes Pulaski Day honoring Count Casimir Pulaski a Polish hero of the Revolutionary War. Ceremonies renew talk of a permanent memorial and note his death from wounds received in Savannah on October 9 1779 two days after the assault.
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Tragic Shooting at Shreveport Ends Two Lives
Lois Lewis 22 is dead and Downs Poindexter 23 wounded after a weekend visit to the Lewis home in a fashionable Shreveport district. Poindexter told police Lewis shot him twice then shot herself after declaring the affair over. Poindexter, son of an iron works manager, and Hayden Linebaugh of Oklahoma were visiting with Wilelle Myers of Shreveport.
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Muskogee
Okla
University of Oklahoma
Miss Lewis
Wilelle Myers
Stabilization of Tung Oil Sought
J C Adderley president of the Tung Oil Association of America urged President Roosevelt to stabilize tung oil prices after the Japanese fleet closed Chinese ports. He said prices could rise to 40 cents a pound and asked the Agriculture Department to assign Gulf Coast producers to curb cost increases for many manufactured goods. An American importer sought domestic producer names to supply ten million pounds overnight.
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Rice Mills Seek Right to Sell Cooperatively
Twenty three rice mills across Louisiana Texas and Arkansas forming the Rice Export association filed with the federal trade commission under the Webb Pomerene act seeking exemption from anti trust laws to cooperate in exporting rice. The group based in New Orleans will export mainly to Cuba under the export trade act with W M Reid as chairman of the governing board and involvement from George.
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Parley Called In Coal Strike In Pennsylvania
A conference was set for Harriburg at 3 pm to end a sit-down strike by 38 miners 1,200 feet underground and a sympathy strike by 7,500 workers. Governor Earle and state mining officials planned to meet with Lehigh Navigation Coal Co. and other parties after Harteady visited the valley in miner attire.
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Former Secretary of Treasury Ogden Mills Dies at 53
Ogden L. Mills former secretary of the treasury died at his New York home at 11 59 am after a two week illness. Mills aged 53 had suffered several slight illnesses during the summer and had given up much of his Republican party activities.
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Highest Court Refuses Plea to Bar Black from Seat
The Supreme Court declined to allow Albert Levitt and Patrick Henry Kelly to challenge Justice Hugo L. Black's eligibility for the bench. Chief Justice Hughes announced the action, saying Levitt lacked sufficient interest to proceed. Levitt signaled possible future petitions while Kelly's motion was denied.
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Bus Drivers Delay Strike on Greyhound Lines
Cleveland Oct 11 1200 bus drivers on eight Greyhound lines faced a postponed threat of strike after conferences between union officials and Greyhound management The strike was not called off but only delayed a meeting was set with the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and Greyhound attorneys to negotiate new terms S R Harvey noted the drivers were nearly ready to strike and identified union leaders as S R Sundstrom and others
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Greyhound Bus Lines
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Tyan Bowen
Minneneapolis
Greyhound Times
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S. R. Sundstrom
Pennsylvania
Richmond Greyhound
Three Earthwork Contracts Awarded in Louisiana and Tennessee
Army engineers announced three earthwork contracts for levee construction in Barataria and Tensas districts in Louisiana and New Orleans No. 2 district. Linwood Smith of Lake Village Arkansas received 17066.50 dollars, Cameron and Kyon of Port Allen Louisiana 7237.20 dollars, Brayton and Company of Dyersburg Tennessee 20700 dollars.
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Rabbis Honor Gentile New Orleans Caretaker Monument
Two rabbis participated in a ceremony dedicating a memory monument for Charles F. Schaefer a Gentile who served 35 years as a caretaker and died last year in New Orleans October 11 May era context shows religious leaders honoring a non Jewish employee with a memorial.
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