British Finance Debate Sparks House of Commons Clash
In London the government faced a 72 vote defeat on an aliens bill amendment as Bonar Law moves to defer further debate. Chamberlain cites rising daily expenditures while Lord Buckmaster pushes for deeper taxation and a capital levy to stave off financial crisis.
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London
House of Commons
J. Austen Chamberlain
Ruyal Law
Bridgeman
Board of Trade
House of Lords
Lord Buckmaster
Chamberlain
Austen Chamberlain
Vanderbilt Says America Keynote of World Economy
General Cornelius Vanderbilt, sailing from Brest for America, declares that America is the keynote of the world’s economic arch, a conclusion he says he has reached before departure. The remark frames US leadership as central to global markets.
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Paris
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Brest
America
World credits urged to prevent European disintegration
Six weeks of observation and interviews with Paris statesmen lead to a call for American aid to Europe. The war’s disruption has left Europe incoherent, and credits must come from the United States, via government or Wall Street, to avert collapse and possible American involvement.
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Paris
Europe
America
France
Wall Street
Britain Aids Denikine Forces With Vast War Material
General Knox of Britain declares to the Russian Telegraph agency that Britain supplied Siberians and General Denikine with hundreds of thousands of rifles and millions of cartridges along with big guns machine guns and thousands of uniforms. He notes each cartridge used by the Russian soldiers was manufactured in Britain and shipped to Russia on British ships.
England to Control Roads and Railways Scheme Revealed
Sir Eric Geddes, minister of transport, plans a state control scheme for railroads and canals. The proposal emerged after a conference between National Union of Railwaymen delegates and Prime Minister Lloyd George.
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Eric Geddes
London
The
Central News
National Union of Railwaymen
Lioyd George
Women to Be Aerial Police in New York Finest
New York reports 30 women aged 18 to 25 will join the aviation corps and be trained at the aviation corps school to serve as aerial police among the city’s police force.
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New York City
New York
Qret
Air Police
Aviation Corps School
Her
Rioting by Ohio Strikers Flares Up Across Gary and Pittsburgh
reports of violence as police break two arson plots by striking steel workers. In Youngstown two men wounded, Joachim Magapano fatally, Giuseppe Faglo gravely hurt. Serbian and Italian groups allegedly planned arson targeting workers, with arrests on weapons and arson charges. Meantime in Gary, Indiana, Col. Mapes announced troops will use new firing pieces instead of rifles to quell stone-throwing protesters.
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Youngstown
Joachim Magapano
Giuseppe Faglo
Brier Hill
Pittsburgh
United States Steel Corporation
Gary
Ind
W. C. Mapes
Iathe Weld Equity Bis Tren Sein
Mayport Freighter Ashore Near Nantucket
United States Shipping Board freighter Mayport runs aground near Nantucket with the navy department advised by wireless on October 24 reported from Washington.
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Washington
Mayport
Shipping Board
Nantucket
Navy Department
Secretary Wilson’s Appeal Halts Soft Coal Strike Break
Secretary of Labor Wilson a miner by trade averted an open rift between miners and operators as half a million soft coal workers faced a ten day strike. After a three day session the miners rejected one settlement plan and refused arbitration. Wilson urged a new conference while expressing optimism and urged both sides to meet without conditions with the strike order still in force led by John L. Lewis.
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Washington
Wilson
John L. Lewis
United Mines Workers of America
U S Pathetic Society Head Steps Down In Inquiry
Arthur K E Luzzi, president of the American Patriotic society, has been removed from his post at the urging of assistant district attorney Serwin P Kilroe. The move follows an investigation by the U S Department of Justice with details not disclosed. The society had aimed to combat Bolshevism and related evils by fostering patriotism among immigrants and citizens.
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New York
Arthur KE. Luzzi
The
American Patriotic Society
Serwin PP. Kilroe
Kilroe
United States Department of Justice
Luzzi
Lieut Fuller and Kenney Burned in Kelly Field Crash
Lieut Fad ward R Fuller of Chicago and Cornelius J Kenney of Boston were severely burned when a Curtis plane they were flying fell in flames and landed on a mess hall at Kelly field The machine and building were destroyed by flames.
Turks Attack U. S. Citizens During Armenian Mission
Maj. Gen. James G. Harbord and part of the American mission to Armenia escaped capture by bandits near Mount Ararat as they returned to Erivan. The convoy was attacked by Kurds Tartars and Turks on September 30. Harbord escaped to the plain, and the attackers released prisoners after confirming their American nationality.
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Constantinople
James G. Harbord
Armenia
Mount Arsrat
Erivan
Araxes
Harbord
Public group carries on work after Wilson backed plan
A Washington report says a public group formed after labor walked out of an industrial conference and will draft an industrial peace program. Secretary Tumulty conveyed the president’s wishes for conferees’ thoughts while a subcommittee including Rockefeller Jr and Tarbell prepares an inquiry scope with labor leaders to be later involved.
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Washington
Wilson
Lane
Wanal
Tumulty
John TD. Rockefeller, Jr
Tda M. Tarbell
John Spargo
Thomas Dpd
Jones
Ward M. Burgess
Tockef Ealier
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
W. H. Johnston
International Asseciation of Machinists
John H. Donlin
Building Trades
Public group eyes industrial peace mission and reforms
Secretary Lane states the group aims to find a machinery for reconciliation and peace in industrial problems. A report suggests recommending to President Wilson a commission to investigate the field, with focus on high cost, distribution, shop councils, arbitration, contracts, strikes, and vocational training. Some leaders doubt the group's homogeneity and consider expansion.
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Wilson
Denver Voters Reject Plans For Street Railway Fix
Denver voters rejected all plans to solve the street railway problem in a special election. A second strike threat looms for 70 cents an hour on Wednesday Oct. 20, the day after the current agreement ends. Two plans were presented: elastic six cent fare and service-at-cost. Defeat of both restores prewar five cent fare.
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Colo
All Plains
Denver Tramways Company
Congregational Council Urges League Ratification Without Amendments
In Grand Rapids on October 24 the national council of the Congregational church in convention sent resolutions to Washington urging ratification of the League of Nations covenants with no amendments and only reservations that strengthen the United States moral influence.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
United States
Washington
National Council of the Congregational Church
Alsace revolt plot backed by German funds confessed
Koessler, named arch conspirator in Alsace Lorraine revolt plans, confessed receiving 500000 francs from Germany since May. Funds sent from Baden Baden via intermediaries tied to Berlin's foreign office. He allegedly introduced Von Gruenelius to Deputy Jean Longuet during a summer meeting as authorities sift motives.
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Strassburg
Alsace
Alsace-Lorraine
Koessler
Germany
Baden Baden
Berlin
Koegsler
Herr von Grievelius
von Bethmann-Hollweg
von Gruevelius
Jean Longuet
M. Longuet
Matin
von Gruenelius
France
New Basis Planned by Both Sides Secretary Wilson Today
Both sides are working on a new basis of negotiation with Secretary Wilson to day, aiming to reach a framework for talks. The details remain undisclosed as officials prepare for discussions.
World Conference Gompers Seeks Labor Unity in Washington
In Washington Secretary Wilson proposes wage terms to avert the November 1 coal strikewi th operators and miners rejecting earlier offers. A new settlement proposal is being considered as talks continue.
International Union Conference Proposed for Labor Talks
Samuel Gompers sends a telegram to the Illinois Federation of Labor requesting a special conference in Washington, D C. to unify international unions and address industrial disputes and worker struggles.
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Evening Journal
Washington,d
Sanuel Gompers
Illinois Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Washington, D. C
Illinois
Gompers
Lenine 18 Captured by Ant Bolshevist Force
Special to Evening Journal from Honolulu reports that Lenine of Russia has been captured by anti Bolshevist forces. The wireless message was picked up by a Japanese ship. No further details are provided on the capture location or method.
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Lenine
Evening Journal
Honolulu
Holshotik
Russia
Ant&Bolshevist
Allies at Attack F all assets in Adriatic clash
Special to Evening reports Allien warships in the Adriatic waters ready to move against Finge held by Captain Aitnuazio. The notice places a tense maritime encounter as forces prepare for action in the region.
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FTUME
Allien
Adriatic
Finge
Aitnuazio
Convicted Spouted Paris Spy Executed at Santé Prison
A prisoner convicted in Paris for intelligence ties during the period was executed today at Santé Prison.
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Paris
Sante
Final appeal to President Wilson on coal strike
Direct appeal from Oct Steed to President Wilson in Washington on October to avert a coal miners strike. The appeal outlined two wage agreement propositions for miners and operators.
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Evening Journal
Washington, D. C
Steed
Wilson
Minor Aid Ed Reds Bakef Washington Trial Dropped
Tabert Minor Renee, a newspaper cartoonist, was cleared by American authorities in France of charges linking him to German spartacist propaganda. Secretaries Baker and allies debated guilt, noting later evidence and pamphlet plans among Rhine soldiers.
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Get
Tabert Minor Renee
de Alial
France
Wal Ter
Senate
Baker
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