29 Oct 1921
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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1921
Page
1
President Harding received Marshal Foch in a formal welcome at the White House. Ambassadors Jusserand and a cavalry squadron accompanied the visitor as crowds gathered along the driveway for the arrival.
Marshal Ferdinand Foch visits Washington as guest of President Harding amid official calls to Secretary Denler War Secretary Wainwright and General Pershing. He is greeted by Vice President Coolidge and receives applause at the State Department while paying respects to Gen Pershing and other officials.
Crowds packed Union Station last night as Marshal Foch, escorted by General Pershing, arrived from New York. He was formally inducted into the American region as a member of the George Washington post and then moved to the hotel amid a clattering cavalry escort.
United Press reports in Portsmouth that Louise Dory 32 and John Newman 26 were found murdered in a deserted cottage on a Davies farm. Newman shot in head and side. girl struck through heart. Rings remained on her fingers. family members defend husband. Also, a newborn baby’s body found wrapped in a St Paul newspaper in a Northern Pacific coal car in Superior.
A Buffalo area mystery confirms a slain youths body is that of his son Kenneth R. Lose of Wesleyan University. His father states no reason for departure from Northport and questions remain about motive and identity. Search in Michigan meanwhile for Frank Kazik continues with little progress.
United Press correspondent Newton A. Noyes details a sweeping illicit liquor network in Philadelphia, city’s illicit booze trade ranking, and how bootleggers, crooked officials, hotel staff, cabbies, and elevator operators profit from freely flowing whisky in saloons, restaurants, clubs, and private venues amid enforcement raids.
A general strike committee of the International and Great Northern trainmen calls a Monday morning gathering in Houston to decide on a settlement and future conferences with railroad officials. The strike is on. trainmen may walk out if no agreement is reached.
United Press reports continued consideration of tax measures and a wartime inquiry into the Mingo mine. Hearings on the Capper bill to repeal the guarantee clause of the Transportation Act proceed before the Interstate Commerce Committee.
United Press reports Washington Treasury Department ruling allows brewers with stock of real beer to dispose of it to druggists holding permits under Medicinal Beer regulations. The department says brewers may transfer the large stock on hand under existing controls.
A United Press report states postal workers in New York and other large cities received guns and orders to use them amid warnings of further holdups after last Monday’s lower Broadway raid. A mysterious letter to Postmaster Morgan warned of a "Bye Four" raid in Philadelphia and claimed the New York loot was 5,000,000 rather than the 21.5 million figure cited by authorities.
Independent candidate R A Nestos led Governor Frazier by about 75 000 votes in early returns from 1 234 of 7 694 precincts in a recall aimed at Frazier and two other Nonpartisan officials. Nonpartisan league officials reported insufficient results to declare final outcomes.
Riga reports official Bolshevik news that Soviet Russia will pay imperial debts up to 1924 if great powers recognize the Soviet republic and conclude final peace. Foreign Minister Chicherin sent notes to Britain and the United States detailing conditions and privileges needed to fulfill the obligation.
A devastating cloudburst flooded Britannia Beach British Columbia last night. Authorities fear many lives lost and scores injured as a torrent from a mountainside wrecked buildings and isolated the mining town of 1500 people on Howe Sound eight miles from Vancouver.
Sinn Fein replies to the premier’s Irish questionnaire demanding Ulster join Ireland or face a plebiscite to redraw borders. The plan aims to carve Fermanagh and Tyrone from the six counties, likely delaying decisive action until Parliament acts next week. The Irish question remains the central issue as negotiations hinge on Ulster status and possible boundary changes.
The Railway Labor Board declared that unions may not strike without the board's permit. Violators face legal penalties and loss of protections under the Transportation Act. The ruling requires disputes to be brought before the board to avoid traffic disruption and safeguard safety and contract rights for workers.
In Chicago today a divorce action involving Mrs. Gilbriel Poshand and Carl Ruegee a Milwaukee photographer was dismissed for lack of equity after testimony about art posing and a prior slander claim of $50,600. The case caption and details show procedural termination without merit.
Washington D C Marshal Foch an inveterate briar pipe smoker boarded a train to America with ample French tobacco. He smoked aboard the ship and in the hotel, then in his special train, finishing the pipe at meals and during a long journey, recounting his habit amid official duties and travel.
Madison Wisconsin led by Reese and Fyliad edged Minnesota in a 4.2 mile course with first place to Finkle and Wiereren as Michigan and Obie trailed. The English paper notes clear superiority of the English style and smoother team work amid wide margins in the final standings.
United Press Star Correspondent reports Eugene V Debs may be freed from federal prison soon after peace with Germany is proclaimed. The White House and Attorney General Dausherty are discussed in uncertain terms as Harding weighs clemency for Debs and nearly a hundred political prisoners.
A night patrolman was injured when two robbers burgled Workman Hardware last night. One assailant struck him with a wooden bar injuring his nose and breaking his hand before they fled. A suspect was later arrested near Green Bay and is in custody pending investigation. Weather and other items noted.
Special to The Northwestern reports Washington awash in holiday finery as guests arrive for the upcoming conference on disarmament. Officials worry over intensified propaganda by supporters and critics alike, with accusations of discrediting the administration and League of Nations efforts. The piece notes heavy publicity costs and officials debating how to respond to sensational campaigns in the capital.
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