Rail unions threaten sympathy strike with miners in Britain
London Oct 22 The National Union of Railwaymen and the Transport Workers federation vow to strike in sympathy with miners unless government and miners’ talks restart this week. Rail men threaten a nationwide halt Sunday midnight if settlements are not reached, while Transport Workers issue a parallel ultimatum.
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London
National Union of Railwaymen
Transport Workers’ Federation
Britain
Robert Williams
Miners’ Federation
Triple Alliance
Trade Union Congress
J. H. Thomas
Lloyd George
England
Scotland
Wales
Press Association
Bandits Rob Girl Of Five Thousand One Hundred Fourteen
In Chicago Miss Dora Palman aged twenty two, daughter of Louis Pal man, owner of Chicago Grocery, was robbed by three youths at Washington and Teoria streets. They took 5114 and fled as she traveled to the bank with 1700 in cash and 3414 in checks. In Winnipeg, Sir Hugh John MacDonald ruled that feeding a live chicken to a boa constrictor is not cruelty to animals.
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Chicago
Dora Palman
Louis. Palman
Chicago Grocery Company
Washington
Teoria
Hugh John MacDonald
Winnipeg
Blackmail Plot Alleged In Arthur Area
Two men Noble Watts and O C Ferguson were held to the grand jury in Tuscola on extortion charges aimed at First National Bank president James B E Morris. Deputies and farmers hunted for hours in woods four miles east of Arthur after Morris ordered a package delivery.
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Arthur
Tuscola
James BE. Morris
First National Bank of
Morris
Noble Watts
O. C. Ferguson
Red ultimatum to Armenia threatens Bolshevik transport
Paris reports the Russian soviet government has issued an ultimatum to Armenia demanding permission for immediate Bolshevik troop transit to join Turkish nationalists in Asia Minor. Armenia rejected the demand and appealed for Allied aid.
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Paris
Armenia
Asia Minor
Harding Challenges Opponents on League in New York
Rochester report says Senator Harding challenged his Democratic rivals to cite public utterances showing any position change on the League of Nations since accepting the Republican nomination.
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Rochester
N. Y
New York State
Mardingamin
League of Nations
Zaca Fire Envelops Port of Spain Steamer
United States shipping board steamer Zaca caught fire at Port of Spain Trinidad on October 22 and remained burning. The vessel was beached to prevent sinking.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
United States Shipping Board
Zaca
Three Die In Engine Blast Near Batavia
Three trainmen were killed when a New York Central locomotive boiler exploded one mile east of Batavia New York on October 22. Engineer William J. Cobb of Buffalo and Fireman Watkin died instantly while a student fireman died en route to a hospital. The blast hurled the boiler off the trucks and blocked three main lines.
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Batavia
N. Y
New York Central Railroad
Here
William J. Cobb
Buffalo
Watkin
Judge Landis Pledges War on Whisky Ring
Federal Judge Landis launches a crackdown on illicit liquor and drug traffic in Chicago. He fines Standard 611 twice and orders prosecutors and prohibition officers to arrest all involved, vowing to expose crooked police and federal agents and halt the bootlegging operation.
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Judge
Chicago
Landis
District Attorney's Office
Prohibition
Lo Am
U S Flyers Return From Alaska Flight In Dignified Reception
An escort of eight army aviators in four planes plus 55 airplanes and the largest US dirigible flew to Alaska and back. Washington spectators and officials welcomed them with a formal ceremony. Certificates were presented to Captain Street and others. The Alaska expedition covered 8,800 miles in 16 days of flight and yielded valuable geodetic data.
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Washington
Del
America
Alaska
Mineola
Langley Field
Bellingfeld
Baker
Daniels
Wershing
Charles T. Menoter
Air Service
Wiliam Mitchell
Military Aeronautics
War Department
St. Clair Street
James Long
Joseph FE. English
Menoher
General Mitchell
Alaska Air Expedition
Government
Leather Prices Debate Opens Tanners Convention
Chicago hosts the fourth annual convention of the Tanners' Council of the United States at the Congress hotel. President F A Vogel of New York warns that lowering leather prices without wage cuts harms tanners and keeps high costs stalling purchases.
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F. O. Vogel
Chicago
F. A. Vogel
New York
Tanners’ Council of the United States
Congress Hotel
Greece Considers Succession Amid King Alexander Illness
Keen interest in the succession question grows as King Alexander's illness continues. The likely heir is his younger son Paul, though conditions may block the offer. if rebuffed, a foreign prince could be sought and the republic may act to ensure the monarchy.
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Athens
Alexander
Relat
Paul
Wien
Poison in Miss Peggy O'Neil’s candy linked to dog death
A month after illness at the Savoy stage show Peggy O'Neil reported a poisoned chocolate given to her by a dressing room visitor. A dog belonging to O'Neil died after ingesting the same confectionery, with chemical analysis detecting arsenic and strychnine. The incident is under investigation.
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Peggy O'Neil
Savoy
Lares
Miss O'Neil
London
Ater
Bank Bandit Raid Leaves One Dead In Cleveland Suburb
Ten automobile bandits robbed the Cleveland Trust company branch in Bedford. One bandit was killed and four captured during a fusillade with bank staff and locals. A bank clerk, William Petre, was fatally or severely wounded. the robbers fled after abandoning their car with about $50 000 in cash.
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Cleveland
William Petre
Cleveland Trust Company
Bedford
Train holdup in Buffalo wounds girl as bandits escape with under $100
A New York Central train in Buffalo yards was robbed. a trainsman was wounded and Mary Jane Smith, 13, of Cleveland, was grazed by a bullet and had her hair cut as the robbers fled with less than $100. The girl ignored orders to stay seated during the attack.
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Buffalo
N. Y
New York Central Railroad
Mary Jane Smith
Cleveland
Smith
Wilson prepares to strike on League of Nations issue
Washington reporters say President Wilson will issue a White House statement within days. He has gathered material to expose alleged inconsistencies among Republican leaders who once favored the League but now back Senator Marding’s plan to reject it.
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Washington
Wilson
League of Nations
White House
Marding
Hile
Bankers Push Thrift Campaign to Reach Every Family
Washington reports a three year thrift campaign proposed by the American Bankers association urging saving and budget discipline. Officials would cut federal expenditures and small savers seen as the main source of financing growth while business must reform its own misdemeanors before influencing national affairs.
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Washington
American Bankers’ Association
Armour & Co indicted on 127 counts for profiteering
A federal grand jury returned a 127 count indictment against Armour & Co. of Chicago and several officers accusing profiteering in violation of the Lever Act.
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New York
Armour & Co
Chicago Packers
Girl flyer killed in fall in Menlo Park
Frances E Lee a Chinese student aviatrix died when she jumped from a falling airplane in Menlo Park California. Pilot John Courtney sustained probably fatal injuries in the same incident.
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Menlo Park
Cal
Frances E Lee
Aviatrix
John Courtney
Cardinal Gibbons backs League of Nations in papal encyclical
New York October 22 James Cardinal Gibbons adds his name to the list of 15000 Americans who support the League of Nations. He cites Pope Benedicts encyclical urging states to unite in one league and, in an interview with Col Stephen Bonsal of the Baltimore Sun, expresses a strong desire for world peace while avoiding political conditions.
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New York
League of Nations
James Cardinal Gibbons
Pope Benedict
Stephen Bonsal
Baltimore Sun
Theft of Sir Robert Bordens Jewelry Reported
Ottawa police report the theft of about $6,000 worth of jewelry from the home of Sir Robert Borden former Canadian premier. The items owned by Lady Borden were taken from her room during the dinner hour.
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Rob Borden
Ottawa
Ontario
Sir Robert Borden
Canada
Lady Borden
gas explosion kills three at Niagara Falls plant
Three men died at the Electric Bleaching Gas company plant in Niagara Falls New York when a tank used in chlorine gas production exploded. One side of the building was blown out. The event occurred on October 22.
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Electric Bleaching Gas Company
Niagara Falls
N. Y
U. S. College
British Columbia Votes on Prohibition Policy
British Columbia voters favor prohibition by a 15000 majority in a plebiscite. Officials expect government control and sale of liquor in sealed packages rather than open saloons. Prohibition leader W L Savage cites confusion over government control terms among women voters.
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Vancouver
W. L. Savage
British Columbia
Prohibition Party
Johnson Talks World Forum Proposal at Republican HQ
Senator Airant Johnson of California proposed an international forum for open discussion of world issues. He argued such a forum could shape public opinion and help prevent war.
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New York
Airant Johnson
California
Republican National
Tennessee man flees with alleged loss and scam promise
Decatur news notes a Tennessee man who fled for Obion after failing to meet a man in St. Louis about a supposed 15 000 profit on 5 000 entrusted funds. The story mentions W Criswell leaving Decatur for home in Obion and dates around October 22.
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Decatur
Iil
Decatur, TH
W. Criswell
Obion, Tenn
J. M. Lawrence
News Here
Hing
St. Louis
Britain Ousts Chicagoan as Costello Deported
London reports FE. J. Costello editor of the Federated Press was served with a deportation order by Scotland Yard. Officials searched his room and seized correspondence as he prepared to sail for America to escape his ban. Costello previously traveled through Baltic states and did not enter Russia.
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London
J. Costello
Federated Press of Chicago
Scotland Yard
Costello
Averie Sn
Many
Baltic States
Rissla
State Dept Vows Protection for Diplomatic Baggage
Secretary Colby said the State department will shield diplomatic baggage from customs searches. He asserted international law, older than the Constitution, authorizes such protection, and the department will invoke it if needed.
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Colby
Washington
State Department
Department
United States
Train robbery nets whisky near Laporte
Unidentified men robbed a Grand Trunk train near the Laporte Porter county line. A car was broken into and a large quantity of whisky stolen while raiders fled under cover of night.
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Laporte
Ind
Grand Trunk
Porter County Line
Harding Waffles Edge Cox Doughnuts At Voter Breakfast
At the Y W C A in Fort Dodge on October 22 a registration breakfast for new women voters drew 170 waffles eaters supporting Harding against 30 doughnut lovers backing Cox. The event aimed to spark registration and not measure political sentiment. Men joined the women for the waffles and doughnuts.
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FT. Dodge
Harding
Cox
Association
Texas to Build State Cement Plant Under Public Management
The plan proposes a state owned cement plant to supply shortages long felt due to slow private investment. Wives of officers in charge of American merchants may accompany their husbands on voyages as part of broader naval and commercial cooperation.
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Admiral Benson
Texas
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