Veterans Guard El Paso Contingency Training Meeting
El Paso hosts a meeting of former service members to organize an American Legion guard to protect the city if the United States enters the Mexican situation. News notes miners and business interests plan evacuations, while Juarez gambling and cross border movement continue amid rising Washington tensions.
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Big Mount Vernon Transport At San Francisco
The Mount Vernon, a 10 000-ton transport capable of carrying 568 officers and men, sits at San Francisco awaiting orders. Navy officials say it may be used as a troop transport to Siberia or Manila if needed, and it could serve as an emergency rapid-move fleet asset.
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United Press
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Manila
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Pacific
Uruguay Minister’s Wife Mme J Varela Heads Society
Washington society welcomes Mme J Varela wife of Uruguay’s new minister to the United States. She arrives with her three children and is expected to be a popular hostess this season. The piece notes the season’s shifts as autumn winds rise and leaves fall.
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Washington
Mme. J. Varela
United States
Uruguay
41 Bootleggers Convicted Here in Single Month
A police dry squad report to Police Chief Warren shows in November 497 gallons of home made beer gin whisky grape and mash seized and destroyed. Fifty four bootleggers were arrested. 41 convicted 23 pending seven continued and six dismissed. Fines total 3470. cost of evidence was 12.
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J. FF. Warren
E F. C. Collier
Police Department
Collier
Iowa's Business on 6 Hour Basis
State Fuel Administrator Charles Webster issued a state wide fuel conservation order placing business on a six hour day basis. Retail stores must open at 10 a m and close at 4 p m factories and offices run from 9 a m to 2 p m. Drug stores meat markets and theatres are exemptions to the order which takes effect immediately.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United Press
Charles Webster
Fear for Rock Cod Fishermen in Small Boats
San Francisco reports late yesterday that eight small gasoline boats failed to return amid a gale along the California coast. Grave fears arise among the Rock Cod Fishermen's union as Booth Packing steam trawlers also remain unaccounted for while officials seek new reports.
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San Francisco
Hock Cod Pinher Men's Union
California
Booth Packing Company
Ohio coal row aimed at wage peace by Gov. Cox
In Columbus the Ohio coal operators and miners meet by Gov. Cox to agree on a wage settlement. Operators back concessions above 14 percent but reject 32 percent, while miners push for 31 percent. The governor acts as middle man to bridge gaps and avert factory and business shutdowns.
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Ohio
Cox
Garfield
Washington
Wilson
Operators to Face Probing Over Coal Production Conspiracy
In Indianapolis, evidence suggests coal mine operators and miners conspired to Violate the Lever Act by limiting coal output before a miners strike. The federal grand jury, summoned by Judge A B Anderson, will review the case and possible antitrust violations. UMWA officials are set to appear before the judge to answer contempt charges.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Federal Grand Jury
A. B. Anderson
United Mine Workers of America
Anderson
19000 Trains To Be Stopped As Coal Supplies Wane
Continued from Page One reports coal supplies at Fort Sheridan Army hospital nearly exhausted and trains halted. Authorities announce measures to boost coal output with governors Robertson of Oklahoma and Gardner of Missouri mobilizing volunteers to mine coal in McAlester and Burton county strip mines respectively.
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J. Th. A. Robertson
Oklahoma
McAlester
Gov. Gardner
Missouri
Burton County
Auction of Local Employment Agency Assets Draws Crowd
A suburb item notes an employment agency in Cooke Cityite Well preparing to auction select assets. The event aims to liquidate firm belongings as part of financial distress.
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Cooke
Finest Woolens Ever Shown in This City
A Seattle tailor touts a huge stock of imported and domestic woolens. He warns creditors demand cash, not merchandise, as wool prices are expected to rise next spring.
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Seattle
Let Labor and Business Leaders Patch Fences
A speaker appeals to end the labor management clash in Seattle urging union and business leaders to adopt common sense. He notes both sides have learned lessons and praises unions for raising workers’ living standards while urging a return to productive work without further conflict.
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Seattle
EXPECT ORDERS TO CUT SERVICE
Local rail officials anticipate drastic wartime like orders to cut passenger train schedules due to coal shortages. Trains may be cancelled wholesale across the Northwest starting Sunday with elimination of parlor lounge and observation cars and likely removal of mail and express trains while mail delivery remains intact. District representative L C Gilman says reductions were expected and details for the district are still being worked out.
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L. C. Gilman
Railroad Administration
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Gilman
Visitor It Brightens the Home to Have a Child
The fragment notes a child’s presence brightening a home and mentions a doubled gas bill. It adds a remark about a man photographed in a 4m automobile, implying he may not own it.
Husky Kansas Football Men In Race To Speed Up Coal Mining
Kansas University athletes join strip mine volunteers in a rivalry to boost output amid sleet and machinery trouble. Nine mines operated by volunteers, led by figures like Tom Pringle, vie to set records as players apply football drive to mining tasks.
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Kansas
Pittsburgh
Kan
Dee
United Press
Kanaan University
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Wilson
Acme
Tom Pringle
Mandamus Suit Filed To Challenge Prohibition Proclamation
A mandamus suit was filed in district four to compel Secretary Lansing to show cause why the proclamation declaring sufficient states had ratified constitutional prohibition should not be revoked. The action is brought by attorneys for Robert A. Widemann of Stony Point New Jersey.
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Lansing
District Four
Robert A. Widemann
Stony Point
N. J
Watch the Little Pimples They Are Nature's Warning
An early 20th century style advertisement warning about facial pimples and skin lesions. It promotes a blood cleanser, 8 8 8S, as a cure-all not helped by topical treatments. Readers are urged to send a case history to Swift Specific Co in Atlanta, Georgia for free advice.
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Swift Specific Co
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Actors Put On Benefit Show for Memorial Fund
Sir Harry Lauder led a noon matinee at the Metropolitan theatre to support the Actors Memorial day benefit fund. The 11:30 program featured multiple acts from theatres including Hyams and MelIntyre, James H. Cullen, Wilkes Players, the International Nine, the Richardson Twins, and others to aid indigent and aged stage folk nationwide.
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Harry Lauder
Metropolitan Theatre
Actors’ Memorial Day Benefit Fund
Lauder
Hyams
MelIntyre
James H. Cullen
Moore
Wilkes Players
Wilkes
International Nine
Richardson Twins
Pantages
Oscar Gerard
Beauty Chorus
Levy
Orpheum
Monte Carter
May Reestablish Employment Service Plans
John B. Densmore director of the U S employment service says the Kenyon Nolan bill before the senate may lead to reestablishment of the government employment service. He is in Seattle investigating labor conditions and notes federal aid to state and municipal employment agencies.
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Government
Kenyon-Nolan
Senate
John B. Densmore
U. S. Employment Service
Seattle
Densmere
Man Shot Through Neck Interferer Fralks as Suspect At Large
Reports from Providence indicate Joe Zini shot through the neck by his brother in law Armindo Detti while Detti interfered with Zini’s wife. Detti remains at large Friday after police efforts to locate Benedetti failed. Zini is improving and likely to live.
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Joezini
Armindo Detti
Altho
Benedetti
Half Acreage Sold in Acres Addition
J T L Cam Burke, a Seattle real estate man, reports selling half of the acreage in the Acres addition along the main highway between Seattle and Monroe within one week.
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J. T. L. Cam Burke
Seattle
Mons
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