Rail unions press drive as strike movement grows
United Press reports from St Paul, Denver, and Chicago that rail workers vote for strikes amid wage cuts and overtime suspensions. Government operation of railroads is cited as the unions' aim, with leaders warning the government may seize control if a national walkout occurs.
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Railroad Trainton
John Graum
Washington, D. C
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International Machinists
United Press
Courier delivery by 5 30 oclock at your home
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 30 o'clock. If an error by the carrier causes you to miss the paper, call 3330 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach this office before 6 30 p m.
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Preacher Cancels Marriage After Two Start on Honeymoon
Boise Idaho August 36 After Rev David Jones rector of Christ Episcopal church here married Grover C Tyler Boise and Sylvia Lloyd Half way Ore yesterday he discovered Tyler had been divorced and will refuse to issue a certificate of marriage The church will treat the marriage as nul and void since it does not recognize marriages of divorced persons except in specified cases The couple had left on a wedding trip to Salt Lake City before the cleric learned of the divorce.
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Boise
Ida
David Jones
Christ Episcopal Church
Grover C. Tyler
Sylvia Lloyd
Halfway
Ore
Tyler
Salt Lake City
Germany Near Martial Law After Seditious Moves
Berlin Aug 30 Two cadres believed to be the assassins of Mathias Erzberger were arrested today. Germany moved toward martial law as decrees by President Ebert ban meetings processions demonstrations and seditious publications warn that any insurrection will be crushed. Chancellor Wirth faced demands to restrain anti republican elements while organized labor pledged to defend the republic. The interior ministry was charged with executing the decree.
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United Press
Berlin
Mathias Erzberger
Associated Press
Germany
Ebert
Wirth
Ministry of the Interior
Reward Offers Lost Toronto Magnate Ambrose Small
The Associated Press reports a $50,000 reward expires Thursday for information locating Ambrose Small, Toronto theatrical magnate who vanished December 4, 1911. A $15,000 body recovery reward also ends then. prior reports of his Des Moines sighting proved a case of mistaken identity.
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Associated Press
Toronto
Ont
Ambrose Small
Small
Des Moines
Emerson Identified as Park Bank Robber in Des Moines
Three witnesses identify Harry Babe Emerson as one of three men who held up the Drake Park bank on July 13 and fled with 3000. Emerson, an alleged escaped convict, is held at the Des Moines city jail while investigators seek links to a separate daylight holdup of Capital City Bank courier George Coppock.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Harry “Babe” Emerson
Drake Park Bank
Emerson
George Coppock
Capital City Bank
Escape confession links to Fort Madison escape
Caris Cramer, arrested in Omaha, confessed to police that he escaped from Fort Madison penitentiary two years ago. The disclosure ties Cramer to the historic breakout at the Iowa prison and adds new details to the case.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Caris Cramer
Fort Madison
League council shapes task for assembly
Geneva August 36 Preparations for work by the League of Nations assembly were begun by the council at its regular session. Dr Koo presided, with Viscount Ishii to chair for the Ellesen problem in extraordinary session. Commissions on health and technical questions under League auspices were finalizing reports for submission next week. The disarmament commission and covenant amendment panel begin final sessions tomorrow.
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Geneva
Assembly of the League of Nations
Council of the League
K. Wellington Koo
China
Koo
Council
Viscount Ishi
League
Disarmament Commission
Commission On
Covenant of the
One Night Stand Dies as Vaudeville Fades This Winter
Chicago reports that vaudeville and road shows will pause for storage this winter due to high hosiery costs low corn prices and railroad rates. Manager James Wingfield cites weather labor costs and union tensions as reasons for the decline with only one show expected to tour major towns this season.
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United Press
Chicago
Marie
James Wingfield
United Press Today
Legal Lights Ready to Open Convention of Bar Association
In Cincinnati Ohio the Legal Lights prepare for the American Bar Association convention with sessions today and tomorrow. Delegates will hear reports from city and state bars while separate sections on judicial, public utilities, criminal law and legal education meet. Elihu Root, former secretary of state, is the principal speaker.
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The
Associated Press
Cincinnati
Legal Fraternity
Fae American Bar Association
Eithu Root
Worthington to tell all on French swindle trust
John W. Worthington announced he would testify to federal authorities about Charles W. French described as a financial nut. He is expected to relate details of French's alleged $50,000,000 swindle trust and link to a mail robbery group, with a statement to assistant U S district attorney John Clintin forthcoming.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Charles W. French
John W. Worthington
French
Worthington
John ¥. Clintnin
United States District Attorney
Crippled Girl Runs Off in Wheel Chair
Edna Townsend a 15 year old crippled girl left Baltimore in a wheel chair to visit New York and returned with her father John Townsend of the United States coast guard service. Tracks from the chair led her father to alert New York police who watched as Edna arrived.
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Associated Press
New York
Jdnas Townsend
Baltimore
John Townsend
United States Coast Guard Service
Edna
Russian relief body arrested in Moscow depatchs claim
August 30 reports say the all-Russian relief committee formed by Maxim Gorky for famine aid abroad has been dissolved. Members included Leonid Krassin and M Kischkin, from various Russian political parties, with Gorky as a leading organizer.
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Associated Press
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all-Russian Relief Committee
Moscow
Maxim Gorky
Gorky Ir
Russia
Leonid Krassin
M. Kischkin
Social Democratic Party
Cholera Deaths Rise in Trans-Caucasia Famine Sufferers
A Near East relief cable from investigator Albert Johnson reports thousands of famine victims in Trans-Caucasia dying of cholera. Armenia and other cities deploy wagons to remove bodies while crowded American orphanages struggle to admit many children waiting at relief centers.
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Associated Press
New York
Trans-Causcasia
Near East
Albert Johnson
Armenia
Sucker for 17 Years Will Spill All That He Can About French
Ohio millionaire Z Davis will turn over all information about Charles W French to federal authorities within a week Attorney William Simpson Canton Oh said Davis will travel to Chicago to testify He loaned French 750 and later furnished about 300000 for French schemes since 1903, totaling roughly 1.3 million dollars with Simpson noting the figure.
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United Press
Chicago
Z. Davis
Ohio
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French
William Simpson
Canton. O
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John ¥. Clinnin
David
Simpson
Clinnin
Manitowoc Picnic Illness Taints Friendly Visit
About forty Manitowoc residents including city officials fell ill from presumed ptomaine poisoning after a dinner in Sheboygan during a friendly visit that featured a picnic and baseball game. Sheboygan hosts remained unaffected and won the game. Manitowoc officials planned to respond to the incident.
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Manitowoc
Wis
Orty
Sheboygan
Infantile Paralysis Case Reported in Oelwein Today
Oelwein records its only infantile paralysis case of the season as physicians diagnose the illness in Ralph Owens. He is recovering after ten days of illness, during which his condition fluctuated between critical and improving while staying at his grandparents home, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Drowning.
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Ralph Owens
J. R
Greek Troops Fight On Deny Defeat in Asia Minor
The Associated Press reports Greek forces denying a reverse in the offensive against Turkish Nationalists in Asia Minor. Officials say fighting along the Sakaria River continues with violence as Greek warships bombard towns on the southern Black Sea coast.
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Asia Minor
Sakaria River
Black Sea
Illinois Builds More Cement Roads Contract Awards
Springfield Aug 30 Contracts for about 51 miles of cement roads were awarded today by Gov Small totaling 1 474 494 32 or 225 457 per mile. He noted that had these contracts been let last spring at 40 090 per mile the roads would have cost the state over 2 096 000.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Ger. Small
Highway report lists several Iowa Minnesota towns in 1921
Weather Bureau forecast for Charles City area notes generally fair conditions and good highways. The report covers towns including Albert Lea Algona Charles City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Faribault La Crosse Mason City Marshalltown New Hampton Postville Waterloo Waverly with Aug 30 1921 date and local advertisements for Harvester and Azora brands.
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Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Charles City
Albert Lea
Minn
Algona
Cedar Rauids
Davenport
Des Moines
Dubuque
Faribault
la Crosse
Wis
Mason City
Marshalltown
New Hampton
Postville
Water-loo
Waverly
Flying Squadrons Campaign for Prohibition Enforcement Begins
A 46 month drive for stronger enforcement of the prohibition amendment started at Noblesville Indiana. The Flying Squadron foundation formed with guidance from the late J Frank Hanly former Indiana governor. The campaign will move through Indiana Michigan Illinois Ohio Pennsylvania New York and end in New England.
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Associated Press
Innianapolis
Ind
Noblesville
Flying Squadron Foundation
J. Frank Hanly
Indiana
Flying Squadron
Michigan
Illlinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
New England
Oliver W. Stewart
Flyivog Squadron Foundation
U S Attorney Probes Ku Klux Klan in Chicago
Federal investigation opened in Chicago led by assistant U S district attorney John V Clinnin after weeks of complaints about the Ku Klux Klan. Probes will focus on public policy opposition, money accounting, regalia profits, and possible lawless acts by members. Hampton I Carson of Philadelphia issued a critical statement as the Klan drew about 2000 Chicagoans into its ranks.
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Chicago
Ku Klux Klan
John V. Clinnin
United States District Attorney
Col. Clinnin
Col. Clnnin
Clinnin
Hampton 1
Carson
Philadelphia
American Bar Association
Cincinnati
Klan
Nebraska Banker Gives Up After Bank WreckCharge
Lincoln Neb Aug 30 The voluntary surrender of Fred Claridge Blair banker charged with bank smash totaling 700000 was due to his anticipation of arrest state officials said Today Claridge an officer of the institution faces a charge of loaning two dollars of bank funds A compulsory assessment of 700000 on all state banks has already been drawn to pay depositors.
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United Press Lincoln
Nab
Fredco
Claridge
Blair
Neb
Casteter
Safe Deposit Raid Frameup Claims Police
Chicago police say a Sunday basement safe deposit vault robbery at the Security Trust and Savings Deposit Co in the Masonic Temple was a frameup. Chief Fitzmorris anticipates quick proof. company officials list a $35,000 loss while police claim owners tally $140,090 and may suppress other losses.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Security Trust & Savings Deposit Co
Masonic Temple
Fitzmorris
Auto Insurance Payouts Reach 4.5 Million in 1920
New York reports that life insurers paid about 4.5 million dollars in death claims from automobile fatalities in 1920. The year saw 12,000 auto deaths and 1.59 million non fatal injuries, with total life insurance distributions by US and Canadian companies at 1.092 billion dollars across death claims, endowments, annuities and dividends. Notable payouts included 545,000 to Wallace L. Pierce's heirs and 468,000 to Jake Hammon's heirs, while Olive Thomas Pickford’s policy stood at 155,006.
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New York
United States
Canada
Wallace L. Pierce
Boston Grocer
Jake 14
Hamnon
Ardmore
Okla
Olive Thomas
Pickford
Paris
Argentina Has Big Hooch List
The Associated Press reports Commercial Attache Edward Feely says Argentina’s alcohol consumption is enormous with imports of champagne 465000 bottles, fancy wines 795440, vermouth 1707500, whisky 931800, rum 53600, brandy 258300 and gin 202000. Casks totals include 4000000 quarts of fancy wines, 38500 quarts whisky, 72000 quarts rum, 177000 quarts brandy and 43000 casks gin. Local province consumption not included.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Argentina
Edward F. Feely
Buenos Aires
Commerce Department
Mendosa
San Juan
Bank cashier shoots self after bank robbery
Fort Dodge dispatch reports W W Fisk, 40, cashier of Citizens Savings bank at Curlew, wounded while driving near Curlew and later admits shooting himself. Bank books in Emmetsburg inspectors’ review. bank had faced a recent robbery and Fisk faced heavy Iowa farmland speculation.
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Associated Press
Fort Dodge
W. Fisk
Citizens Savings Bank
Curlew
Emmetsburg
Fisk
Melvin Fisk
Des Moines
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Iowa
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Iowa May Give Corn to Near East Relief
Des Moines reports Gov. N. E. Kendall elected chair of Iowa Near East Relief executive committee. Plans outline Iowa’s share of 5,006,090 bushels, totaling 300 carloads of corn to be raised this fall for the relief effort.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
N. E. Kendall
Iown
West Virginia Mine War Sparks Martial Law Threats
Washington reports 2000 to 3000 armed miners gathered near Logan County ready for a march as four men died in a Sunday clash with state troopers. Officials warn prompt compliance with a new presidential proclamation while possible federal troops are discussed to restore order.
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Ingan County
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Elope
Spruce Fork Ridge
Charleston
Jeffrey
Boone County
United Press
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Nutions
Washington, D. C
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Weeks
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Washington, D.C
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Nearbeer Too Near If Its Near Dont Want It
Los Angeles reporters note raids on former saloons during the July Elks convention on charges of selling near beer. The Ninety-first division reunion committee promises to vet liquids at regimental banquets for the September 24 25 gathering, and will reject any found near.
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Los Angeles
Cal
War Now Over Hungary Signs Up Peace Pact
Budapest reports the peace treaty ending the technical war between the United States and Hungary was signed by Foreign Minister Banty and U.S. commissioner Grant Smith. The accord mirrors the Austria and Germany pacts and follows the Vienna deal.
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Dre
Budapest
BantYy
Grant Smith
United States
Europe
Vienna
Austria
Berlin
Germany
Ford Rates Blocked by ICC on Coal Shipments
Washington Aug 30 Henry Ford faced a fresh ICC setback as the Interstate Commerce Commission halted rate cuts for the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton railroad. Ford sought a 44 cent per ton coal rate cut and further reductions already enacted were suspended from Sept 3 to Jan 1 while officials investigate. The commission also suspended other Ford proposed rate reductions.
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Henry Ford
Interstate Commerce Commission
Detroit, Toledo & Ironton
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