Lewis Says Govt Sol Strike Probe Will Be Welcome
Union miners told the House labor committee they want an impartial investigation into coal industry practices. John L. Lewis urged a non political commission with power to compel testimony to review investments profits and worker safety and industry relations. He blamed operators for the walkout saying a prior contract was not kept and called for joint action to prevent further disruption.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
John L. Lewis
Inieé Mine Workers of America
Lewis
House Labor Committee
United Mine Workers
New York
United] Mine Workers’ Organization
Courier Delivery Schedule and Replacement Policy
The Courier should be delivered to your home before 5 30. If the carrier makes an error or you do not receive the paper by that time, call S320. Two copies will be sent. Phone calls must reach this office before 6 30 p m.
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S320
Johnston Gains Engineer's Job With 47 Votes
Wardell D Johnston won the city engineer post by 47 votes over Ralph B Slippy. Slippy plans a recount after Ralph B Slippy filed a protest of election returns citing the close tally and late precinct swings. The city clerk and mayor elect said the recheck will proceed to ensure accuracy of the counts.
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Johnston
Ralph B. Slippy
Wardell D. Johnston
Recheck
Deliboaks
Slippy
A. EB
Gnaggity
G SHOP FORGE HELD AT ALMOST FULL MAN POWER
Business men and citizens learned that the recent force curtailment at Tuineis Central shops reduced payroll by far less than 100 men. About 3,500 receive pay. operations continue with little notice. W S Williams said payroll will be little impaired, with retrenchment planned in April, coal strikes affecting some divisions. Cement shipments set a record at La Salle.
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Tuineis
Waterloo
W. S. Williams
Western Lines
Williams
Norman Bell
Chicago
Wiliams
la Salle
Lil
Illinois Central
Irigh Army Rebels Break Up Collins Meeting in Castlebar
Dublin reports say Fourth Western division of the Irish Republican Army disrupted Michael Collins meeting at Castlebar Mayo with gunfire wounding a woman. Collins and aides retreated to hotel as others were searched and telegraph wires cut. A Dublin reporter noted Collins’ party may have been disarmed. Bryne of Collins party was arrested amid shooting claims. Provisional government officials fear Deepening insurgent strength in southern Ireland ahead of elections.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Michael Collins
Castlebar
County Mayo
Irish Republican Army
Provisional
Collins
Athlone
A. McCabe
Dail Mireann
Kilroy
McCabe
Dispatches
Charles Bryne
Collins Party
Bry
Bryne
Mullinger
Mullingar
County West Meath
Trelang
Free State
Eamon de Valera
iBy United Press
London
Apoil
Wiseenstown
de Valera
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Churchill
Irish Free State
Magnolia Tree Survives in St. Louis Botanical Garden
The Missouri botanical garden reports the sole surviving magnolia in St. Louis, planted by Leonard Matthews in 1891. The tree blooms in April, bears 30 to 40 cup shaped white blossoms about six inches in diameter, and stands as the farthest north for magnolias outside southern Illinois.
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St. Louis
Missouri Botanical Garden
Leonard Matthews
Illinois
Cairo
Botanical Garden
Matthews
Weather summary for Iowa and Minnesota towns
The Weather Bureau report notes rains in parts of the territory with generally good main roads but poor side roads. Windy, unsettled conditions expected with possible showers in the south and coast areas. Towns listed include Albert Lea Algona Charles City Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Mason City Marshalltown New Hampton Postville Waterloo and Wary.
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B. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Charles City
Albert Lea
Minch
Algona
Cesar Rapids
Davenport
Des Moines
Dubuque
Faribault
Minn
la Crosse
Wia
Mason City
Marshall Town
New Hampton
Postville
Waterloo
Warly
Living Costs Stop German Weddings
United Press reports from Washington that postwar Germany faces severe living costs. Fran Lang notes coffee, meat, and clothing prices require days or months of work, pushing couples toward living with relatives or sharing scant rooms due to halted housing construction.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Germany
United Press Today
Fran Lang
Clark
Coffea
Frau Tang
Doctor Reveals Blazek Twins Were Joined at Spine
A secret postmortem in Chicago showed Rosa and Josefa Blazek were conjoined at the spine. Dr J H M Otradovec said Frantz was the likely son of Rosa and not both twins. Testimony in probate court will address the $200,000 estate and allocations to Frantz and Frank.
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Chicago
Rosa
Josefa Blazek
J. H. M. Otradovec
Frantz
Otradovec
Frank
Labor Board Authority to Be Question in Judge Page Case
Chicago April 3 The extent of power granted by law to the United States railroad labor board will be the issue before federal Judge George M Page today Hearing on a temporary injunction issued for the Pennsylvania Railroad against the board will be heard The injunction bars the board from interfering with employee elections to select representatives to negotiate over disputed matters
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor
England Seeks Big Murder Trial Interest
Hereford England April 3 Major Herbert R Armstrong a leading Welsh lawyer pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife Katherine Mary Armstrong and attempting to kill rival lawyer Oswald Norman Martin. The case drew England’s biggest murder trial attention of the year.
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United Press
Hereford
Eng
Herbert R. Armstrong
Katherine Mary Armstrong
Oswald Norman Martin
England
Coal production peaks as stocks rise despite strike fears
Washington, April 3. The Geological Survey reports a weekly output surge in bituminous coal totals of 11,437,000 tons the highest since 1920. Anticipated strike activity and rising consumer stocks helped lift production with a record daily peak of 36,992 cars on March 24. Anthracite output for the week ended March 25 reached 2,095,000 tons, up from the prior week.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Geological Survey
Lloyd George Defends Genoa Policy in Confidence Speech
Premier Lloyd George urged the Commons for a vote of confidence as he defended the coalition government and its Genoa conference aims. He urged Europe to balance budgets, praised Russia talks with France, and warned that he would resign if amendments passed.
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United Press
London
Lloyd George
Hours of Commons
Genoa
Supreme Council A. Cannes
Dologd George
France
Europe
Germany
Britain
Russia
Commons
Winston Churchill
Altho
Kremlin
Poincare
Boulogne
Lilord George
Augsia
John Clynes
Labor Party
Judge Hears Defense Challenge Jury Inclusion for Women Voters
In Waukegan Illinois on April 3 legal defense for Gay Sen. Small argues jurors were improperly summoned by excluding women voters. They invoke the Nineteenth Amendment claiming automatic qualification for women as jurors and seek delay as prosecution prepares counterarguments. The trial is continued to Wednesday morning.
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Illinois
Schroder
United States
Alph
Government Debt Drops in March as Tax Revenues Fall
The public debt fell by 324,051,296 in March according to the treasury, lowering the total gross debt as of March 21 to 2,344,616,49. Income tax receipts dropped from 727,543,549 last March to 398,282,04 this March.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
Brookline Church Faces Split Over Pastor Curtis
In Brookline Massachusetts the First Presbyterian Church debates withdrawal from the Boston Presbytery and possibly renaming to First Independent Presbyterian Church. Trustees read a call for a congregational meeting April 12 after Presbytery ordered Rev Edwin Curtis to retire at end of his probation. Witnesses testified Curtis baptized a dog and asked for what they called frivolous blessings at the judge’s boarding house.
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Associated
Taining Curtis
Boston Presbytery
Des Moines Store Is Robbed of 15000 in Money and Goods
Des Moines April 3 Two masked gunmen burglarized Mandelbaum department store and escaped with 15000 in cash bonds and merchandise. Two watchmen overpowered one gagged the other forced to help gather loot as three nitroglycerin charges cracked the safe, shaking the building.
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Des Moines
United Press
Mandelbaum Department
Paunilg
Body of Ex Emperor Karl Rests in State in Austrian Uniform
The body of former emperor Charles rests in state in an Austrian army field marshal uniform in Funchal Madeira Island. Masses were held in the morning and Portuguese authorities conveyed condolences to Former Empress Zita. A funeral service is set for Wednesday.
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Karl
Funchal
Madeira Island
Charles
Zita
Mississippi Valley's Oldest Miller Dies
Spencer at Garter, 96, Hannibal's oldest citizen and Mississippi valley's oldest flour miller, died at his home. He led Carter Shepherd Milling Co and Hannibal National Bank as president. A Quincy transplant, he helped start the first water power mill there and was active long in Missouri Baptist affairs.
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Hannibal
Spencer
Mississippi Valley
Carter- Shepherd Milling Company
Hannibal National Bank
Quincy
Ill
Baptist Church
Missouri
Krassin Arrives in Berlin to Discuss Trade Proposals
Leonid Krassin the Soviet Union's chief trade expert arrives in Berlin to confer with German officials on commercial proposals. The Genoa conference is viewed as a possible catalyst for anti Bolshevik efforts in Germany and France, while Russian delegates express confidence in defending Moscow’s interests.
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Berlin
Leonid Krassin
Genoa
Germany
France
Moscow
Fires in Arkansas Cause Million Loss
A major fire in Hope destroys the Alice theatre valued at 400000 with total losses exceeding two million across several buildings. In Pine Bluff the Arkansas Short Leaf Lumber company saw mill burns, causing about 500000 in damage. San Felice 2 for the cigar notes Iowa’s popular smoke.
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Arkansas
Texarkana
Ark
Hope
Alice
Southwest
Pine Stuff
Arkansas Short Leaf Lumber Company
Iowa
Three Men Escape County Jail In Sunday Break
Three prisoners escaped from the county jail between midnight Saturday and 7 am yesterday. They forced a door, dug through plaster and bricks, and fled the jail rear wall. The escapees are Bu Keltos Harold Frisby and Plummer Copeland. Bloodhounds traced the trail to Winslow before it was lost near the Rock Island tracks. Police plan to pursue and warn that jailbreaking carries a five year term. extra notes place Copeland in Beaver Dam pending extradition.
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Samia the Gscaper
Bu Keltos
Harold Frisby
Plummer Copeland
Beaver Dam
Wis
Lafayette Street
Cedar Hiver-park
Berton Avenue
Parker
Rock Island
Cedar Falls
Winslow
Ronta
Parker Street
Onyone
Dodge
Wells
Department of the Air
Tomor
Herolds
H. T. Wagner
Wagner
Copeland
Wisconsin
Waterloo
Independence
Frisby
Sske Keltos
Watarioc Police Department
Emike Stefins
Department of Criminology
State Bureau of Identification
Des Moines
Fliers on Second Leg Lisbon Brazil Flight
Word was anxiously awaited at St. Vincent Cape Verde islands for the late arrival of Portuguese aviators Sacadura and Coutinho on the second leg of a Lisbon to Brazil trans Atlantic flight. They left Las Palmas Sunday. the second leg covered about 850 miles.
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Lisbon
St. Vincent
Cape Verde Islands
Sacadura
Coutinho
Brazil
Las Palmas
Canary Islands
Woman Is Drowned in Garfield Park Lagoon
Chicago April 3 Mrs Irene Hurter 25 was found drowned early today in Garfield Park lagoon Her husband had searched for her all night Police believe she jumped into the water strangers reported a possible sighting before the tragedy
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Chicago
Irene Hurter
Garfield Park
Eos Tka 2
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W. D. Johnston
IRIGH
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Ireland
Blazek
Spine
Labor Board
Judge Page
GONL
Tan Simani
C. Leforge
Edward FP. Miller
Brookline
Boston
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