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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1921
Page
8
Washington reports Major General Harris urges Congress to fund a $250,000 program paying $50 for each draft deserter turned over to military authorities. He warns that inaction would reward evasion and hamper future emergency mobilizations as 14,563 desertions were recorded in the last fiscal year.
Local agenda covers board of health on disease control this evening and Town Municipal Home Rule League meetings at the American Savings bank. Other items note stockholder meeting for Farmers' Mutual Packing, local visits by Ina Wilvert and S A Potts, and social events at Grace Lutheran and Elk home.
Davenport Iowa December 13. City Attorney A A Screechfield and socialist leaders demand the immediate resignations of Sam R Murray commissioner of public works James Selman street commissioner Aldermen George Peck and C A Stout all socialists. Affidavits allege the group diverted funds from a 475000 public works bond issue to import radicals. City council will meet tomorrow to halt bond work until the Murray Peck alliance is ousted.
Des Moines reports Governor Kendall says the south is in better financial condition than the middle west thanks to the boll weevil and cotton-farm groups pushing restriction. He noted banks have cash, freight rates may drop, and interstate commerce officials hope to lower rates. He cut short Iowa duties due to packing-plant tensions but finds conditions quiet.
The Clinton Corn Syrup Refining company announces a five cent per hour wage reduction for about four hundred unskilled and semi skilled workers, effective January 1. The workers, earning forty cents an hour for an eight hour day plus overtime, have voted to reject the cut.
Washington December 13 The Associated Press reports Japan accepted the 5 5 3 naval ratio proposal to a likely agreement by week’s end Japan also asked to keep the battleship Matsu instead of an older battleship as part of the deal The request was discussed at a meeting of American delegates.
For sale all kinds of dimension and sheeting priced at 25 dollars per M. John L. Smith 718 Sampson St. Pe phone 1262. JoR Sale 15 HP engine A1 good aaa or 250 dollars. Inquire H. Jour na FOR SALE Stump puller with take up and 200 ft of cable 60 dollars. Inquire Journal.
The District Court docket lists claims against the Muscatine Burlington and Southern railroad by Don Curran Printing and against the local road by Canadian Pacific. Guardian Thomas Nugent reports his ward Harry Nugent reached majority November 29. A motion by E. E. Thomas in a Schmidt case was overruled, with 20 days to answer. Degler awaits possible sentencing after new trial motion by December 21. A guardian report for Etna V. Doran seeks release after marriage to Harold Wacker. Stenographer changes occur in Wilhelme versus Bujewski. Final will executors Louis and George Grete have a hearing set for December 24.
The Lockwood committee heard that a plasterers union fined Jewish Italian and German members $19 each for working on St Patrick's Day last year. Michael Gallagher said by laws allowed only overtime fines and he could not confirm a broader fining rule. Untermyer noted the list lacked any Irish members.
Des Moines December 13. In Nevada Ta a judge on change of venue. Associated Packing Co faces a suit by Linden bank seeking 236600 paid for stock subscription notes of the defunct meat company The bank argues the payments were made in good faith Receivers for the company deny the purchase was in good faith The first witness L W Flack bank officer testified on bank formation and transfer to private status The trial is expected to last ten days
An order signed by Judge Jackson involves the estate with Gustavus Allbee serving as attorney for the estate. The document outlines court action and confirms representation by Allbee in the matter.
A new church and mission on the Tama Indian reservation near Tama Iowa is nearly finished at about 3500 dollars. Rev J A Brush Will Parkhouse of Traer and Rev Wylie of Reinbeck inspect this week forming the Cedar Rapids Presbytery building commission. Seatings donated by Toledo Presbyterian and desk and song books by Traer United Presbyterian.
London reports public release of correspondence between Prime Minister Lloyd George and Ulster Premier Sir James Craig on the Irish question. Letters discuss patronage, tariff controls, north southern powers, and Ulster safeguards amid ongoing Dublin and Westminster debates. Ulster resists an all Ireland parliament and urges preserved northern and southern powers. Bishops in Dublin issue a noncommittal statement blessing Dail Eireann deliberations. Ulster sentiment remains strongly opposed to Dublin rule despite high tensions.
Reports from union headquarters say wage conferences between railroad officials and shop crafts unions are underway in several regions. Debates focus on the 13 cent rise asked by workers and the 10 percent cut sought by management. Ballots also come in on authorizing a strike fund, with officials noting limited immediate significance.
Information from the U S department of interior revenue states the last quarterly income tax payment is due by December 15. The new tax blanks for the act take effect December 31 and will not be available until mid January. Tax form revisions cause extra department work and delay distribution of blanks.
In Chicago the packing house strike remains in status quo as Secretary of Labor Davis meets briefly with federal conciliators before a planned longer session on his return to Washington. Amalgamated Meat Cutters secretary Dennis Lane arrives from New York where workers joined the strike in sympathy. In Fort Worth police dispersed groups of sympathizers who blocked streetcars carrying many workers, mainly Negroes, amid fears after a reported lynching.
The state owned Drake flour mill incurred a loss of 21712.42 dollars from Jan 1 to Oct 15 as reported to the state industrial commission by a Minneapolis firm. The mill averaged 7.65 dollars per barrel cost to manufacture from April 27 to Oct 15 and 8.04 12 dollars per barrel considering inventories, with an average sale of 7.28 12 dollars and a 76 cent loss per barrel.
The Dorcas Sewing Society sessions, including the Wednesday afternoon gathering at the Biles home on East Tenth Street, are postponed until January.
Chief S. G. Bronner says Eversmeyer pond between Orange and Mulberry and Eleventh and Oak streets is used as a morgue for dead chickens rats and pet animals. Citizens complain and police promise arrests and prosecutions.
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