Cummins Defends Act Against Freight Rate Criticism
Des Moines, Oct. 31. Senator Cummins argues the Cummins Beck transportation act did not create eight billion dollars in watered railroad stock nor cause high freight rates. He says government rail control was economic, not political, and asserts rates would have risen even higher without the act.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Shanter A. B. Cummins
United States
Iam
Iowa
Senate
Cummins
Congress
United States Railroad Administration
Japanese government says League of Nations will succeed
Tokyo reports the Japanese foreign office believes the League of Nations will achieve its objectives with growing membership. It cites progress since its founding, emphasizes humanitarian and arbitration work, and hopes nonmember powers will back the League to advance its aims.
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League OF Nations
Tokio
Foreign Office
Japan
League
Washington
Europe
Fire rages in Litchfield as volunteers battle blaze
A fire that started at two o'clock this morning continues to burn in Litchfield. Volunteers from the town fire department and two hand pumps are working hard to control the blaze as residents rally to save the town.
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Associated Press
Litchfield
Princess Heremaine of Reuss to wed former German emperor
Princess Heremaine of Reuss tells Daily Press she will be the happiest wife after next Sunday's wedding at Silesia castle. She recalls childhood friendship with the former emperor and says she will manage her estates separately from his and may stay eight weeks twice yearly at Doorn and Sabor. The wedding present will include a diamond and a pair of earrings valued at eight hundred marks.
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London
Heremaine
Reuss
Daily Press
Silesia
Doorn
Sabor
Silesian
Berlin
Princess Heremaine of
Rhenss
Chicago Man Tinsley Visits Manton Hebner
Frank Tinsley of Chicago is visiting Manton Hebner, as reported in local society notes.
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Frank Tinsley
Chicago
Manton Hebner
Railroads' Freight Rates Seen Affecting Farmers
Canada reports mineral production for the first half of 1922 with total value of 57,682,944 dollars. Metals lead the list at 26,075,544 while non metals total 31,207,400. Ontario tops provincial output with 18,833,577. BC 16,153,307. Alberta 10,062,218. Gold gains noted in Ontario and British Columbia.
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Accociated Press
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Ont
Canada
Ontario
British Columbian
Alberta
Nova Scotia
Quebec
Yukon
New Brunswick
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
British Columbia
Dominion
Camp Maye
Muscatine Farm Hand Tries Death by Own Action
J C Miner twenty eight of Newton Iowa formerly employed on a farm near Muscatine tried to end his life Monday evening. Found on a street by a pool hall employer he said he had taken something. Police and physicians were summoned with no stated motive beyond exhaustion of life due to trouble including a two year divorce.
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Associated Press
Muscatine
Ost
J. C. Miner
Newton
Iowa
Miner
Eight Percent of Farm Expenditures Blamed on Rail Rates
Charles Dillon argues that high farm costs stem from widespread misperceptions and that rail rates account for only about eight percent of farmers expenditures. He cites data showing most outlays go to goods, machinery, interest, and taxes, with prices falling as bumper crops flood markets.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Charles Dillon
Association of Railway Executive
Chicago
J. R. Howard
American Farm Bureau
Dillon
Mussolini Forms Italian Government as Fascists Take Office
In Rome Mussolini and the new cabinet took oaths before King Victor Emmanuel as fascist troops disperse and fascisti return home. The capital lauded the leadership, while public opinion hailed the restored order and firm royal stance against the former cabinet.
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Associated Press
Rome
Facisti
Fascisti
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Victor Emanuel
Mussolini
Victor Emmanuel
Facta
Fire destroys Brooklyn building. search for bodies continues
In New York on Oct 31 firemen hunted for bodies of girls believed burned to death after a five story building in Brooklyn burned. One man jumped from the fifth floor and was killed. Eight others including a girl were seriously injured and three were dying. The blaze started as hundreds fled. twelve girls were trapped on the top floor, but one was rescued.
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Associated Press
New York
Brooklyn
Fewer Americans Now in Mexico Population Shifts
In Mexico City the latest figures show Spaniards lead with 12 053 residents, followed by French at 2 652 and Americans at about 2 382. Germans number 1 223 and Britons 610, with an estimated 8 000 Americans in Mexico now versus 25 280 in 1910.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Body of missing man found near Sand Lake
The body of Carl, missing for over a week, was found near Sand Lake twenty-five miles south of Hill City. He had three rifle bullet wounds and was buried. three suspects are held in Atkins county jail. Authorities believe the death was for his money.
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Atkins
Minn
Get
Carl
Sand Lake
Hill City
Atkins County
Nordin
Spanish police learn Jiu Jitsu in Madrid program
Berlin police instructor Herr Wozny, famed for Jiu Jitsu work, recently mentored Spanish public order guards. His mission includes creating police Jiu Jitsu courses at Carcelona and shaping a Jiu Jitsu squad in Madrid during a brief return home.
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Berlin
Spain
Herr Wozny
Wozny
Fire in Litchfield Destroys Buildings Before Noon
A blaze in Litchfield Mt started at 2 PM yesterday and burned several structures before being controlled near noon. The fire was fed by a defective light wire and spread among hundreds using buckets and two hand pumps to fight it.
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Litchfield
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