12 Oct 1923
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1923
Page
1
The Chicago Health Commissioner cites a rising poison liquor death toll this year of about two thousand, six times smallpox, with eight in ten whisky samples tainted. Debates on reform intensify as cases in Illinois, Switzerland ban black shirts, and Henry Ford promises extensive power lines.
Reports from London on October 12 describe growing lament over Britain’s outflow of skilled workers to the United States as unemployment rises and U S opportunities attract labor talent.
Thirty crewmen of the City of Everett, a 2595 ton tanker, abandoned ship as it sank stern first in a heavy sea off Tortugas Florida. Rescue craft Comal and Saukee searched through the night with few signs of life as vessels closed in.
Giants win 1 0 game as Stengel hits a solo homer off Sam Jones in a tight pitching duel. Nehf pitches for the Giants while Jones struggles but lasts eight innings. Babe Ruth's world series arrival fuels New York fever as 20,000 crowd enter seeking entry despite gates closing.
David Lloyd George will visit Washington October 25 and 26 during which he plans calls on President Coolidge and Woodrow Wilson, visits Arlington National Cemetery and Mt. Vernon, and a luncheon at the White House. He will also meet Taft and Secretary Hughes, attend a dinner at the Hughes home, and tour Gettysburg before returning for a dinner with overseas writers.
Chicago hosts leaders from the paint and varnish industry as they plan to curb seasonal unemployment across all building trades. Emphasis on the paint sector and ending the winter slowdown discussed during the session.
Secretary Weeks resents Henry Ford’s charge of political influence blocking his purchase of Muscle Shoals properties. White House maintains the Gorgas plant sale to Alabama Power for 3.47 million does not derail Ford’s bid for Muscle Shoals. Congress still must decide on the overall offer and terms.
Henry Ford reiterated that his offer for Muscle Shoals stands and urges no new bid after the Gorgas Power Plant sale to Alabama Power. He attacks Secretary Weeks and allies for blocking a congressional vote while asserting the Ford Motor Company does not need Muscle Shoals beyond water power and fertilizer production for farmers.
Washington reports secretary to the president C Bascom Slemp has limited conferences to forenoon hours and reserved the afternoon for study and cabinet discussions. The new routine aims to keep President Coolidge less fatigued, with mornings reviewing mail and papers, brief calls, then a quiet afternoon of study before six o clock.
Five men died and three more were seriously ill after drinking a liquid described as whiskey color in two soft drink parlors in Illinois. Victims include Dwight Eilers George Baldwin Maurice Clark and E M Gaughan plus Edward Biehl and others. An inquest blamed wood alcohol poisoning from beverages purchased at John Tokoly and Matons. Authorities planned to issue a warrant for Tokoly.
Oklahoma City October 12 A 21 member house committee to conduct investigations for impeachment was announced by Speaker W D McBee. The panel may investigate several state departments and will likely be divided into substitute committees to speed the work.
Oklahoma lawmakers move to impeach Governor Walton by forming a committee of inquiry. The Senate considers anti Klux Klan legislation while Senator Leedy proposes a cheaper substitute that omits roster filing requirements. The session continues with several investigations planned.
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