United States Electric Railway Report Urges Common Sense Reform
The seven member federal electric railways commission appointed by President Wilson in 1919 presents a plan to restore electric street railways through ordinary economic and business sense. It urges better operation economies, fair valuation, living wages, collective bargaining, and public cooperation to remove antagonism and reestablish credit.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Federal Electric Railways
Commissio
Wilson
Tnat
Commissione
Fears for Fate of American Captives in Mexico
Reports from Mexico City say bandit chief Zamora and his men abducted Americans and Britons from Cuale Jalisco on Aug 20. Six Americans freed. several captives remain including at least two Britons. Authorities press to capture Zamora and rescue captives as fears of executions rise.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Pedro Zamigra
Cuale
Jalisco
Eduardo C. Garcia
War Department
Zamora
la Union
Foreign Office
Carranza
Michaacan
Carrenza
Autland
Tama Jim Wilson Fights Slow Demise
Reports from his bedside say Tama Jim Wilson grows weaker by the day in Washington D C as a daughter Flora arrives to join the family. Elsewhere in Constantinople August 24 trains restore Paris Constantinople service easing mail and passenger traffic on French and Italian steamers.
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Trucr, Ja
Aus
Tama Jim
Wilson
Flora
Washington, D. C
PARUS
Constantinople
Paris
Levant
Highways Report Covers Wisconsin and Iowa Towns
Department of Agriculture Publication dated August 24 outlines a summary of highway conditions for towns including Albert Lea Mason City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Dubuque and Mason City with a note of generally fair weather and the forecast for the next 24 hours.
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Department of Agriculture
Albert Tea
Minn
Atom
Tiarles
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Dag
Eure
Des Moines Streetcar Strike Ties Up Transit
Des Moines workers walk out over $84,000 in back pay as 400 motormen and conductors refuse to work awaiting cash settlement. The City Railway faces possible franchise forfeiture as Judge Wade weighs federal action. State fair riders can use special trains and an off-site stop at the fairgrounds to ease disruption.
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Associateve Press
Des Moines
Ram
Citizens’ Municipal League
Des Moines City Railway Company
Wade
Martin J. Wade
Vian
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company
Fairgrounds
May Dissolve Assoc Packing Co If State Wins In Court
Des Moines August 24. The state seeks dissolution and liquidation of the Associated Packing Co in a court hearing before Judge Edward McColl. Testimony shows 575 of 1078 stockholders accepted the 63-35 reorganization plan amid claims several acceptances were fraudulently secured.
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State
Assoc. Packing Co
iBy
Associateddress
Des Moines
Associated Packing
Edward McColl
Maynard Gunsaul
Associated Packing Company
Havner
Arrests and Whisky Seizure Shake Chicago Rail Yard
Twelve men were arrested and two carloads of whisky seized in Chicago as Prohibition agents led by Major A. V. Dairymore captured a shipment in the railroad yards. The operation followed agents in hiding who surrounded the unloading men as they prepared to offload the cargo.
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Associated Press
Chicago
A. V. Dairymore
Loyal Orange Institution Opens First Convention In Four Years
The supreme grand lodge of the Loyal Orange institution opens its first convention in four years in Chicago with delegates from every state. George T. Lemmon of New York says Sinn Fein is a domestic British matter and the United States should not interfere, aligning with a union with England over Ireland.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Supreme Grand Lodge of the
United States
Loyal Orange Institution
Sinn Fein
Philiaine Islands
George — T. Lemmon
New York
Belfast
Ireland
Orange Institution
Traland
England
Theatrical Stars Rally Behind Harding in Ohio Campaign
Theatrical stars pledged support for Senator Harding in Marion Ohio as he met with Charles Evans Hughes. Jolson fronted the group delivering the stars’ message while Harding urged Americans to avoid one leader politics and celebrate individual participation in democracy.
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Associated Press
Marion, O
Harding
Charles Evans Hughes
Hughes
Universal
Virginia
al Jolson
Theatrical League
Will
Darton
Cox
Pittsburgh
Willum
Senate
Reed
Missouri
Ohio
Federal panel to hear intrastate rate rise requests
The Interstate Commerce Commission scheduled hearings in Chicago on September 8 to consider Ikinery railroads bid to raise intrastate freight and passenger rates in step with recent interstate increases. Illinois denied the 20 percent passenger rate rise and allowed 3 1 3 percent freight hike, prompting possible federal intervention. Commissioner McCard to preside and report to the full commission.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Committee Commission
Chicago
Ilinois State Commission
Federal Commission
Ilinois
Illinois
McCard
Lipton Calls Chicago Home After Stockyards Work
Chicago residents greet Sir Thomas Lipton who arrived from New York and recalled serving as a boy in the stockyards. He thanked a delegation for hospital work aiding Serbia in 1915, presented Commodore Clark with the Lipton cup, and declared Chicago his American home after traveling steerage to work at age 17.
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Lipton
Chicago
Associated Press
Sir Thomas
New York City
Serbinus
Serbia
Cyelewll
Commodore Clark
French envoy named high commissioner to Wrangel
Paris August 24 The Associated Press reports M de Martel the French representative in the Caucasus has been named high commissioner from France to General Wrangel's government in South Russia, recognized by France as head of the de facto authority.
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Associated Press
Paris
M. de Martel
Caucasian Republic
France
Baron Wrangel
Heai
South
Russia
London
Great Britain
Italy
Minsk
Poland
Ind
Lucerne
Switzerland
Ue Press
Chately
Premisrs
Moscow
M. Kamenets
Lloyd George
Giolitti
Soviet
United States
M. Millerand
Gio- Hutt
Aixie Bains
Millerand
New Star Seen in California at Lick Observatory
A new star brighter than expected appeared in California as reported by Harvard Observatory. Observations from Lick Observatory list it around magnitude 3 with notes of around 21 4 magnitude, cited by Dr. W W Garmobell director.
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California
Lick Observatory
Ceal
Harvard Observatory
W. W. Garmobell
Lutherans Meet Pre-Synod Conference at Warburg
Two hundred fifty delegates from Iowa and eleven states gather in Waverly Iowa for preliminary discussions ahead of the Evangelical Synod of Iowa assembly. Delegates stay at Warburg seminary and academy as Rev. C G Prattengier chairs the opening conference. The convention opens tomorrow with services at St Pauls Church led by Dy lf Richter Clinton Ia and afternoon sessions follow.
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Waverly
Ryedaly
Iowa
Illinois
Kansas
Michigan
Missoni
Minnesota
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Texas
Colorado
Ohio
Assam
C. G. Prat Tengeier
Charles City
Feee
St. Pauls Clurch
Dy.lf. Richter
Clinton
Hesin
Moscow Offends Britain and All by Peace Terms
Chaos and diplomatic tension ripple through Europe as British and Italian premiers condemn Moscow's peace demands to Poland. Reports claim Trotsky procured German munitions and Bolshevik forces faced defeats near Warsaw, while Polish and German fronts see ongoing fighting and troop movements across Silesia and Volhynia.
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London
Germany
Russia
Leon Trotzky
East Prussia
Moscow
Warsaw
Trotsky
Trotzky
Poland
Silesia
Koenigshalle
Oppeln
Looper Silesia
Mon ¥Y
Bers Lin
London Times
Loman
Bialystok
Brest-Litovsk
Hrest-Kilovek
Vladimir- Volhynsk
Lemberg
Berlin
Debs Attacks Wilson as Poland Aid Claim Sparks Debate
Debs in prison issues a new salvo denouncing Wilson and the Poland aid as a dishon est issue. He attacks the League of Nations controversy and says coal shortages threaten meeting civil needs while criticizing Republicans and Democrats. A spokesman, Rev Irwin St John Turker, plans to meet Debs.
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Hugene Debs
Socialat Saintuee
Atélatte
Socialat
Dobs
League of Nations
Tie
Wilson
Carr
Poland
Hey
Irwin
John Turker
Leavenworth
Debs
Samuel Trompers
Foreigen Gsputches
Baker
War Department
Railroad Revenues Rise in March Import figures from ICC
Freight revenues reached 323,611,189 in March, up from 254,807,103 a year earlier. Passenger revenues totaled 92,195,155, compared with 88,427,130 in March 1919.
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Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Passengger
Fire traps tenement residents as blaze traps eight
A five story tenement fire in New York trapping over twenty families required rapid action by firemen and police. Eight people were issued in the fire with two men seriously injured after jumping from a third floor window.
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New York
Plans for rat proofing to stamp out bubonic plague
Public Health Service drafts standard rat proofing plans for business buildings and dwellings for adoption in state and city codes. Gordon C. Cummings warns infection persists until rats are exterminated and cites an estimate of one rat per person nationwide and daily rat food costs.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Public Health Service
Gordon C. Cummings
United States
Courier Delivery Deadline and Missed Paper Policy
The Courier delivers to all homes before 5 80 o clock. If you fail to receive by then due to carrier error or other cause call 8330 before 1 30 p.m. for a replacement copy.
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Kay
Votes For Women Not Halted By Court Ruling In Tennessee
Tennessee confirms ratification of the suffrage amendment as Governor Roberts certifies at 10:– o'clock. The Tennessee Supreme Court grants certiorari and moves the injunction case to review, ruling records must be presented before the court. Attorney General Thompson argues the lower court injunction was vacated, enabling the certification to Washington. Opponents contend due process was violated by lack of notice to the other party.
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Nashville
Tenn
Frank M. Thompson
Tennessee
A. H. Roberts
Colby
Washington
Supreme Court
Lansden
State Supreme Court
Longford
Chancery Court
Thompson
Lane den
Fire destroys Creston Farmers' Elevator
Creston Iowa August 24 The Farmers Co-Operation company grain elevator burned early today with an estimated loss of about 10000 dollars, mostly insured. One thousand five hundred bushels of corn, 1500 of oats and 606 of wheat were stored and burned. Cause of the blaze is unknown.
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Associated Press
Creston
Creston Jossits
Will Offer Miners Daily Wage Hike in Chicago
A 16 member wage committee representing three coal operators associations and miners in the district discussed an agreement today. Operators are expected to offer day laborers a raise of 1.50 dollars per day, setting their eight hour daily wage at 7.50 dollars.
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Frese
Chicago
Altho
Gibson Reaches Paris En Route to Warsaw
Hugh Gibson United States minister to Poland arrived in Paris from the United States. He will stay a day or two in Paris then proceed to Warsaw.
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Gibson
Paris
Warsaw
Associatad Stess
Hugh Gibson
United States
Poland
Proceel
NewHartford Woman Loses Sight in Unusual Manner
Cedar Falls reports Mrs. Scott Murray of New Hartford became suddenly blind Aug. 13 while at home. After a long sleep she awoke with partial sight and later total blindness. Two specialists at Sartori Memorial Hospital say the loss will be permanent. She is about 22 years old.
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Cedar Falls
Scott Murray
New Hartford
Sartori Memorial Hospital
Murray
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