Plan to Merge Railroads Into 19 Big Lines
The Interstate Commerce Commission unveiled a tentative plan to consolidate major U.S. railroads into nineteen competing systems to improve efficiency and readjust terminals while preserving existing strong lines. Hearings will seek record on proposed consolidations with modifications possible. the plan mirrors Prof. Ripley’s study but leaves room for changes and consent from affected lines.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Compission
New York Central
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chicago
St Louis
Monongahela
Boston & Ine
Bangor
Aroostook
Anders
Pennsylvania
Toledo
Moria & Western
Long Island
New York
Chicago & Erie
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Bessemer & Lake Erie
Wabash Lines
Missouri
Lehigh Valley
Chicago & St. Louis
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Pere Marquette
Ann Arbor
New England
New Haven
Mortford
Boston & Maine
Bangor & Took
Lehigh
Hudson River
Hacking Milley
Virgin No
Norfolk & Western
Ohio
Southern
New Orleans
Great Northern
Alabama & Vick
Atlantic Coast Line
Norfolk Ida
East Coast
Mississ Carolina
Clinchfield & Wide &Nashville
Mlinois Central
Seaboard Line
Carelina
Clinchfield & Ohio
Union Pacific Northwestern
Wabash Lings
Burlington & Pacific
Spokanettie
Milwaukee & St. Northern
Atchison, Topska & Santa Colorado& Southern
Denver &Bo Grande
Western Pacific
Southern Pacific Company
Chiesto
Rock Island & Pacific
el Paso
Southwestern
Vicksburg
Shreveport Pee Stern
Vepic
St. Louis
Ripley
Msin
Interstate Co. Commission
W %. Ripley
Harvard College
Jeanor Ripley
Harding's Arms Parley To Get League Support
Geneva Sept 28 The League of Nations ready to express good wishes for the Washington Conference on armament limits if the Assembly adopts the disarmament committee report. Lord Robert Cecil presented a resolution through the committee to express satisfaction that arms limitation will be taken up at the conference.
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Geneva
Associated Press
League of Nations
Assembly
Disarmament Committee
Robert Cecil
Plan for Relief Of Idle Drafted By Conferees
Washington dispatch reports the National Unemployment Conference accelerating its emergency relief measures with a Friday general conference instead of October 6. committees urge swift action on public works, price reductions, seasonal rail and coal rates, and central registration for job agencies amid debates among manufacturers and labor leaders.
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Trvhusie
Washington
Andrew J. Peters
Boston
Transportation Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Com
Shipping Committee
P. A. S. Franklin
International Mercantile Marine
R. H. M. Robinson
William S. Brown
The
Marine Engineers
H. H. Raymond
Clyde Mallory Line
Bird
Caler
New York City
New York
Charles M. Schwab
Schwab
Roxwell F. Phelps
Department of Labor
Massachusetts
Berlin Calls for Indemnity Revision and Economic Collapse Fears
Walter Rathenau announces Germany’s push to revise reparations terms in Munich, linking the issue to a broader international financial readjustment urged by Winston Churchill. He warns that failure to revise could deepen global unemployment and threaten the Versailles framework, while urging a broader coalition government and continued industrial reconstruction.
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Joseph Shaplen
Tribune
New York Tribune
Tne
Berlin
Walter Rathenau
Germany
Munich
Rathenau
Winston Churchill
Dundee
Churchill
London
Dr. Rathenau
Lloyd George Delays Reply to De Valera
London reports Prime Minister Lloyd George postpones releasing his note to Eamon de Valera to allow cabinet review. Dublin expects the communication by evening with de Valera and Dail Eireann not required to convene unless unforeseen circumstances arise.
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Lloyd George
de Valera
Sinn Fenners
London
Associated Press
Eamon de Valera
Downing Street
Dublin
Dail
Mansion House
Dail Eireann
German Socialists Aim To End All Monarchism
Berlin September 28 The Independent Socialist party in the Reichstag introduced a bill to eradicate all monarchist remnants in Germany. It calls for confiscation of former Emperor William and ex-princes property and for dismissal without pension of civil and military functionaries who hold or tolerate monarchist views. Military officers would be barred from bearing arms except on active service.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Independent Socialist Party
Reichstag
Germany
William
Take All Rent Raises to Court Tenants Told
Three major groups urge tenants to take October rent disputes to court. Untermyer proposes a test case on 10 percent returns, with tenants to seek jury trials on rent reasonableness and landlords’ equity returns. The Lockwood committee, Mayor’s rent committee, and Federated Tenants’ Association push emergency relief and extend the existing moratorium.
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Untermyer
Brooklyn
Lockwood Legislative Committee On
Mayor's Rent Committee
Charles Marks
Federated Tenants’ Association
Manhattan
Bronx
Charles C. Lockwood
Samuel Untermyer
Legislative Committee
Real Estate Board of Brokers
Marks
Lockwood
Catermyer
Senator Lockwood
McWhinney
Caulfeld
Leininger
Carson
Tolbert
Hamill
Hirsch Vs. Weiner
Two Surrender For Inquiry In Police Murder
Two men Abraham Mechler and Edward Lewis were detained at Police Headquarters after surrendering with their attorney. They are linked to the Riverside Drive shooting of Patrolman Joseph Reusehle. A fifth man Samuel Bloch remains in Tombs. two other party members are sought. Authorities pursue the slayer while precinct crews search the area.
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Riverside Drive
Joseph A. Reusehie
West 177Th Street
Abraham Moekler
East
Thirteenth Street
Edward Lewis
Essex Street
Mechler
Lewis
Reuschle
Banton
Mulaueen
Meckler
Carey
Samuel Bloch
Avenue A
177Th Street
Reusehle
Doe Reusehle
Joe Reusehle
Hudson
Alexander
John Coughlin
Detective Bureau
Coughlin
177Th Street Staton
Agnew
Osgerwur
Ford Starts Fight on Senators Who Whitewashed Newberry
Henry Ford declares he will campaign in every state represented by a senator who votes to whitewash the Newberry case. He demands the Senate clean its skirts and says he will carry the issue to the people if the Senate fails to act. Ford claims over a quarter of eight million dollars was spent to buy Newberry’s election and asserts the proofs are uncontested.
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Tribune
Detroit
Henry Ford
Iron Mountain
Senate
Newberry
Congress
Ford
Michigan
Newherey
My. Newberry
Flyer Climbs 40,800 Feet For World Altitude Record
Dayton, Sept 26. Lt John A MacReady of the United States Army Air Service set a new world altitude record in a Le Pere battleplane reaching 40,800 feet above sea level. He also established a record for climb speed taking 1 hour 80 minutes to reach peak altitude. Cold, ice and oxygen challenges marked the flight from McCook Field near Dayton.
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Tribune
Dayton
Ohio
John A. MacReady
United States Army Air Service
Mccook Field
Here
MacReady
Arbuckle Manslaughter Charge Bound Over After Hearing
In San Francisco the murder charge against Roscoe Arbuckle was reduced to manslaughter after a six day hearing. He was released on bail as prosecutors considered proceeding to trial on the lesser charge related to the Virginia Rappe death following a party at his hotel suite.
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SAN Irancisco
Roseos C
Fatty
Arbuckle
Matthew Brady
Su Case
Minta Durtes Arbuckle
From Durfee
Roscoe
Case
Milton T. U'Ren
Isadore Golden
Lazarus
Miss Rappe
Roscoe Arbuckle
Thad
Dwyer Named In $154,000 Realty Deal
A police inspector linked to wire tapping in a private separation suit bought a $154000 apartment at 403 Westpath Street, later tied to a realty transfer chain via the Leslie Winters firm. Witnesses described tapping by patrolman John W. Sutter and other questionable dealings involving inspectors, lawyers, and a Park Court Realty Company.
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John F. Dwyer
Meyer
Dwyer
Westpath Street
Rector Str
Sutter
Drew Allers
St. George
Staten Island
Winters
Shaw
Leslie & Winters
115Th Street
William Leslie
Warren Leslie
Park Court Realty Company
Leslie
Mary Schacht
Secetary
Evideens
Boulangers
Wall
Allen A. Ryn
Thereway & Co
Tiday
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Ripley Report
Wricago
Whiting
Harding
T League
Manufacturers’ Committee
Ledoux
Industrial Association
Eharts
Dr. Rathenag
England
Americs
France
Mayor’s Committee
Federation Counsel
Auto Party
Flyer
Liperty
Mack Reedy
R. W. Schreider
Major Lchroeder
Major Schroeder
Rappe Girl
Hughes
Fays
Boulanger
Hann McKenny
Fay
Boulangar
McKenny
Howard P. Hughes
James Auditors
Police
Enright
Edward Hughes
Auditure
Elon R. Brown
Consel
Allan A. Ryan
Ryan
Polce
Mara
Mr. Brown
Brown
Hughes-Enright Partsnership
Allers
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