Steel strike clash at national industrial conference
Washington, Oct 21 The steel strike remains unmoved as Elbert H Gary reiterates opposition to arbitration or compromise. Samuel Gompers accuses Gary of one opinion, while labor and public groups warn that brushing aside industrial issues ends conference prospects.
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United States Teel Corporation
Samuel Gompers
American Federation’ of Labor
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Steel Corporation
Russell-Endicott
Gompers
New York
Labor
John Spargo
Lane
Evolution of Lighting Shown at Edison Anniversary
Chicago exhibit at the thirteenth annual Illuminating Engine Society convention traces melting and tallow dip origins to electric light. The event marks the 40th anniversary of Edison’s incandescent discovery on Oct 22, 1879, with Dr George Hogdley of Swarthmore Pa delivering the opening address. In Grand Rapids Michigan the 18th biennial convention of the National Council of the Congregational Church opens with clerical and lay delegates from across the U S and foreign missions.
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George Hokdley
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National Council of the Congregational Church
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British Ready to Take Up War Burdens
British financial delegates at the Atlantic City trade conference said they seek no special credit or government intervention and want business to proceed normally. A. C. Bedford noted American financiers were ready to aid Allies if political and economic conditions were clear, while Sir James Hope Simpson described England’s bright outlook despite debt. France outlined modest metal needs for 1920, and American coal supply was urged to cover a 22 million ton French shortfall as French mines expand.
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James Hope Simpson
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Pesson Didion
French Union of Metallurgical and Mining Industries
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America
Ifrrance
Frank S. Peabody
Chicago
United States
Second Posse Takes Negro And Shoots Him
In Marianna Ark Oct 21 Alex Wilson, a Black man who killed 18 year old Ruth Murah on her Skitmere farm, was shot and killed Monday night near the crime scene by a citizen posse. He had been captured after a long chase by a posse and taken toward the jail when another group of pursuers seized him.
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Carranza Troops Ordered to Abandon Towns in Chihuahua
General Diguez commanding Carranza forces in Chihuahua orders abandonment of all small towns and villages with rural residents to center in Chihuahua Jimenez and Parral. Citizens protest in Mexico City over the move, fearing mass desertion and intensified Vilista activity as food shortages strain rural areas. Villa is reported with about 6000 troops in northern Durango near Membrera ready to act.
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Diguez
Carranza
Chihuahua
Jimenez
Parral
Mexico City
Vilistas
Vila
Durango
Membrera
Mondell Outlines GOP Plan to adjourn by Nov 6
Republican Leader Mondell told the House on Monday that GOP leaders intend to adjourn between November 6 and 10 so 20 members could have a brief rest before the start of the regular session early in December.
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Mondell
House
Congress
Bers
Post-office Robbers Sentenced in Orient Illinois Case
Three men convicted in a federal court in Cairo Illinois for robbing the Orient post office last year received ten year sentences for Skeeterg Meeking and Charles Mercelli and five years for Barney Childress. Each man was fined five hundred dollars and the judge was George W English.
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Orient
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George W. English
Skeeterg Meeking
Charles Mercelli
Fort Leavenworth
Kaw
Barney Childress
Disciples of Christ Convention Concludes in Cincinnati
The international Disciples of Christ convention ends an eight day session in Cincinnati. The executive committee will select the next convention city.
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Cincinnati
International Convention of the Disciples of Christ
Public Utilities Board suspends toll rate hikes
Springfield Illinois and Oct 21 The public utilities commission suspended until March 20 1924 proposed advances in toll service rates filed by Central Union Telephone company plus unrelated notes on naturalist revive of snails Turkish remedies cholera and a curious claim about French language aiding telephony with Paris London messages at 19 words a minute.
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Public Utilities Commission
Central Union Telephone Company
Paris
London
Mme Foch Accepts Honorary Vice Presidency in Catholic Women’s League
Sans Mme Foch the widow of a renowned French commander accepts the honorary vice presidency of the League of Catholic Women of New York, signaling a ceremonial leadership link amid postwar social efforts.
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Sans Mme. Foch
League of Catholic Women of New York
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