Secretary Davis Urges Law to Cheapen Production and Stabilize Labor
Secretary James J. Davis argues for legalizing measures that cheapen production and stabilize labor. He warns against trusts yet supports consolidation to reduce waste, cut duplicate services, and keep essential mines and plants running for 300 days a year. He suggests expanding allowed combinations to lower costs and maintain reasonable prices while reallocating workers where needed.
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Secretary of Labor
James J. Davis
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Council Debates Zoning Ordinance in Committee
City council in committee study of proposed zoning law. Salons recessed at noon then resumed at 2 p m to discuss bill language. No objections voiced this morning. Davies said adoption unlikely before Friday.
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Davies
Woman from Omaha Cleans Boiler in Efficient Call
The sooty task of boiler cleaning is assigned to Mrs. George Williams of Omaha. She is described as a woman qualified for any line of work.
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George Williams
Omaha
Lawrence County Grange Delegates Named for State Convention
State Master P. H. Dewey appointed two Lawrence County grangers to key committees at the present Johnstown state convention. David D. Kyle serves on the Master’s Address arrangements committee while Belle R. Mayberry joins the Co operation Committee. Delegates from Mercer Butler and Beaver counties also named.
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Lawrence County
P. H. Dewey
Johnstown
David D. Kyle
Belle R. Mayberry
Pennsylvania
Mercer
Butler
Beaver
Crude Oil Production Edges Down Week Over Week
United States crude oil production for the week ending December 5 averaged 2 040 750 barrels per day, slightly below the prior week’s 2 045 250. California fields yielded 635 000 barrels daily and the Mid Continent 1 100 250. Atlantic and Gulf port receipts averaged 47 143 barrels per day, up from 44 857, while imports at ports totaled 155 857 barrels daily.
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International News Service
New York
United States
American Petroleum Institute
California
Mid-Continent
Atlantic
Gulf Ports
Eee
What Shall I Send for Christmas
A bookstore ad promotes an array of Christmas cards for relatives friends and groups with prices from eight to one dollar and offers boxed assortments. It also highlights McAllister's humorous book I'll Never Marry a Preacher and urges readers to buy today.
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McAllister
Plan Arrests Of Fifty For Part In Library Riot
County authorities issued warrants for 50 men and women charged with inciting a riot at Library, Pa. A truck overturned near Montour mine No 1 of Pitts burgh Coal Co. killing Mrs. George Timko and injuring 12. Chief Deputy Coffey said warrants will be served within 48 hours and blamed the women for throwing stones. P T Fagan denied miners and wives caused the accident and blamed the truck driver.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Library
Montour
Pittsburgh Coal Co
George Timko
Coffey
P. T. Fagan
United Mine Workers
Selections To Be Presented Thursday by Bible Class
The McKinney Bible class will render a program Thursday evening December 10 at 7 30 featuring class chorus The Last Mile of the Way John C Offutt s favorite song solo L B Round The Old Rugged Cross and class chorus In Shady Pastures Green all part of the inspirational meeting.
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Robert McKinney
Llewellyn Jones
L. B. Round
Gustafson
Crow and McKinney
India
Lawrence County Sabbath School Association
S. J. Purvis
Youngstown
McKinney Bible
John C. Offutt
Old Rugged Cross
Shady Pastures Green
Defense Plans To Introduce Kirby On Witness Stand
In Cleveland Ohio on December 9 Josiah Kirby a former president of the Cleveland Discount Co is on trial in federal court charged with using the mails to commit a crime. The defense plans to call Kirby as a witness.
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Kirby
International News Service
Cleveland, CO
Josiah Kirby
Cleveland Discount Co
Defense aims to put defendant on witness stand this afternoon
Defense attorneys expect the defendant to testify in his own defense this afternoon if allowed. Earlier testimony was brief. R C Griswold identified pamphlets mailed to promote bond sales and Melville Richey explained profits and discounts were recorded before actual cash realization. Judge Killits told jurors to disregard recent newspaper coverage suggesting the government proved its case.
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R. C. Griswold
Melville Richey
American Mortgage Co
John M. Killits
Counsels Clash In Court Martial Over Examinations
In the Col William Mitchell court martial a conflict between opposing counsel erupts over cross examining witnesses. Lieutenant Colonel Baer rebukes Reid who retorts and the court then allows Reid full cross examination freedom. The session ends with the presiding general urging the trial to proceed.
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International News Service
Washington
William Mitchell
Frank R. Reid
Illinois
Joseph A. Baer
War Department General Staff
Reid
Baer
Frank McCoy
William S. Graves
Robert L. Howze
Organization and Society Shape Crime, Says Leader
A speaker argues that society creates criminals and that a small group of organizers releases them into the streets, stressing how collective structures influence delinquency and the role of organized groups in public safety.
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Council
Lumbago
Bayer
Mik. Gforge
Witfliams
Cooper & Butler
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Lawrence Co. Grange
David Kyle
Belle Mayberry
Mittees
Mather Bros.co
New Castle
Mather Bros. CO
E. Washington Street
Metzler
First Baptist
Discount Company
So. Mill St
Offutt's
Johnny Hines
Mitchell Counsel
McCallum
McGoun
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