Railroads urged collective bargaining to ease wage row
The Associated Press reports railroad labor leaders called for immediate use of collective bargaining to resolve wage disputes amid a national agreement dispute before the railroad labor board. B M Jewell urged March 14 rebuttals and proposed three board actions to defer to joint negotiations, establish boards of adjustment, and limit flooding the docket with wage complaints.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Daily Newspaper Publishers Convention Opens in Des Moines
Des Moines February 17 Iowa editors and publishers gathered for daily newspaper day at the annual meeting. Several hundred newspaper men attended as sessions began with discussions on publication problems. D M Conroy of Mason City chaired the daily publishers meeting. L J Bougher of Chicago Daily News spoke as president of the association of classified advertising managers. A dinner and dance hosted by the Chamber of Commerce capped the evening.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Press Association
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Mason City
Daily
L. J. Bougher
Chicago Daily News
Association of
Chamber of Commerce
Insurance Men at Day Sales Congress in Des Moines
Insurance agents from across Iowa gathered for a one day sales congress in Des Moines. Experts from several states delivered talks on selling methods with discussions and an informal banquet planned for the evening.
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Insurance Men
Associated Press
Des Moines
Towa
Forgotten prisoner apologizes for missed execution in Louisiana
Des Moines reports Gov. John M. Parker, visiting for the Iowa Press association, received a letter from a Louisiana state prison inmate condemned to death who says the sheriff was forgotten to be notified of the execution date. Parker would not reveal any proposed action on the case.
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Des Moines
Louisiana State Prison
John M. Parker
Louisiana
Iowa Press Association
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Parker
Lowden Declines Cabinet Position
Ex Governor Lowden of Illinois has declined a cabinet post after urging from President-elect Harding. He says personal affairs prevent public service and implies the diplomatic service is also not desired. Harding expresses regret at the announcement.
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St. Augustine
Fla
Lowden
Ilinois
Harding
Want Ads Highlight Service to Readers in Des Moines
Des Moines Feb 17. L J Boughner of the Chicago Daily News told the Association of Newspapers Classified Advertising Managers that classified ads inform and entertain, guiding readers to cheaper or better buys and helping sellers gain an advantage. He noted easy expansion for small dailies and low losses from bad debts with proven regional plans.
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Des Moines
L. J. Boughner
Chicago Daily News
Association of Newspapers
Boughner
Hold Boone Operator in Mailbag Robbery
G. R. Simmons of Ogden Iowa, 19, Northwestern railroad telegrapher, is jailed in Boone Iowa on charges of involvement in the Ogden mail pouch robbery dated January 26. Police say he confessed the sack was opened by Ed Huffman of Chicago who fled after giving him 75 in checks which he cashed. Simmons stated the lack of funds pushed him to act as Huffman’s accomplice.
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Boone
G. R. Simmons
Northwestern Railroad
Ogden
Simmons
Ed Huffman
Chicago
Tola
Huffman
Idle Man Tries to Kill Wife and Self in Des Moines
Charles Saunders, 55, shot his wife and then cut his throat in Des Moines early today. He survived the self-inflicted wound and Mrs. Saunders was reported to probably recover. friends said Saunders appeared temporarily insane. He had been unemployed for some time.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Charles Saunders
Senate approves increased prohibition enforcement funds
United Press reports February 17 from Washington that the appropriation committee recommended a $1,450,000 deficiency for prohibition enforcement through July 1, an increase of $450,000 over the house ceiling. The move aims to sustain enforcement until the next fiscal year.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Ford general attorney Hartman resigns March fifteenth
Hubert E. Hartman, assistant secretary and general attorney for the Ford Motor Company, announces his resignation effective March 15. He has been with Ford for seven years. The report notes a sweeping fall in wholesale prices in January, with a 6.1 percent average decline and a 3.5 percent drop since the peak.
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Detroit
Mich
Hubert E. Hartman
Ford Motor Company
Ford Company
Washington, D. C
Labor Department
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Courier delivery deadline notice
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 30. If you fail to receive your paper by that time due to carrier error or other cause, please phone 3330 and a copy will be sent. A call must reach this office before 6 80 p m.
States Join Fight to Fix Own Railroad Charges
Nineteen states and Wisconsin will intervene before the Supreme Court in a case challenging the Interstate Commerce Commission authority to regulate state railway rates under the Transportation Act. Attor neys general from New York North Carolina South Carolina Florida Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan Iowa Kansas Missouri Louisiana South Dakota Nebraska Texas Montana Utah Nevada and Arizona announce the move saying the act undermines state sovereignty and constitutional rights to regulate intrastate traffic.
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Wisconsin
Supreme Court
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New York
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Louisiana
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Nebraska
Texas
Montana
Utah
Nevada
Arizona
Cleveland Bishops Attend Farrelly Funeral in Ohio
Cleveland offices closed as Bishop John P. Farrelly of the Cleveland Catholic Church was laid to rest. More than twenty bishops attended or were represented, with Archbishop Henry Moeller of Cincinnati celebrant and Bishop J. B. Morris of Little Rock delivering the funeral oration. Courts and city offices ceased, and many offices and businesses suspended operations during the Pontifical Mass.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
United States
John. P. Farrelly
Cleveland Catholic Church
Nordville
Tenn
Henry Moeller
Cincinnati
Joan B. Morris
Little Rock
Ark
Fire destroys two buildings in Onawa
A February 27 blaze at a battery store in Onawa caused an estimated $60,000 in losses. Firefighters and 300 volunteers fought the flames, gaining control around 2 a.m. The event damaged two large business buildings, with the Onawa Sentinel noted as heavily involved in reporting the scene.
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Onawa Sentinel
Romans Distressed by Caruso Illness News
In Rome on February 17 Associated Press reports Caruso's grave illness has alarmed Italians. Patrons sent many telegrams to New York, expressing pride in his long standing role as the singing genius of their race and concern over his condition.
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Rome
Enrico Caruso
Alboit
Italy
New York
Caruso
Typhus Suspects Held for Delousing After Ship Arrival
On February 17 686 immigrants from the steamship Finland arriving by train from Boston were inspected for typhus. Six ty two men 12 women and 15 boys were held for delousing at two local hospitals.
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New York
Europe
Finland
Boston
Locali
Daniels Declares SIMG Reflection on Irish Unjust
In a February 1 letter to Matthew Cummings president of the Greater Boston council Friends of Irish Freedom Secretary Daniels defends the Irish against Admiral Sims remarks. He says it is unjust to blame a race for the actions of a few and notes the reflection harmed the Irish people. The letter responds to an invitation for a St Patrick’s day address on Irish participation in the war.
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Boston
Navy
Daniels
Matthew Cummings
Greater Boston Council
Friends of Irish Freedom
Cummings
Admiral Sims
Sinn Fein
Mr. Cummings
Greater Boston
Bandits steal nine sacks of mail in Toledo hold up
Police recover a stolen automobile used by bandits who held up four Toledo post office employees at 2 am and took nine sacks of mail including registered items valued in the hundreds of thousands. Clues point to five armed men, with authorities pursuing across Point Place and eastern districts. Sheriff and postal inspectors collaborate to locate the robbers and remaining mail sacks.
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Paul Weirich
Joseph Hughes
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George Lathrop
Jack Taylor
Point Place
Here
Blood Test Interest in Court Case Under Study
Letters of inquiry about the Abrams blood test at Stanford were sent to Superior Judge Thomas F. Graham who ordered and accepted the test results. The test showed the child's blood matched both mother and father Paul Vittori, who had denied paternity and was ordered to provide support.
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San Francisco
Cal
Albert Abrams
Stanford University
Thomas F. Graham
Paul Vittori
Graham
Egypts Watermelons Too Big to Carry
Washington reports from CBC via Feb 17 noting 110 pound watermelons in Egypt. Consuls say melons grow large and are sold under varied prices from 34 cents to $1.50. Names like Battikh and Nims and Yaffaws appear, and each plant yields only two melons.
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Washington
Cbc
Egypt
Alexandria
Treasury Readies 318 Million Hospital Plan for Veterans
Treasury Assistant Secretary La Porte says Congress will fund a 318 million hospitalization expansion for disabled veterans. The plan expands 15 existing hospitals and builds five new plants to serve about 30 000 patients daily, with sites being selected for suitable population centers.
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Howat to Appeal Contempt Sentence From Jail
Alexander Howat district president of the United Mine Workers plans to appeal a one year jail term after a contempt of court ruling tied to a strike in violation of an injunction. He faces a $2000 bond pending appeal as supporters consider walking out of the mine in protest. This marks his third contempt sentence.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Alexander Howat
United Mine Workers
State Supreme Court
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Bolsheviki Carrying Propaganda to Asia
A dispatch from Fondon reports that Russian Bolshevik troops began an invasion of the Pamir region in Central Asia last October near India and China. A communique quotes an October 10 order by Sokolnikov instructing Soviet divisions to “make themselves at home” and spread Bolshevik propaganda to incite revolt against British rule in India.
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Fondon
Pamier
Central Asia
India
China
India Offre
Sokolnikov
Turkistan
Washington Schools To Resume German Instruction
Washington district schools will restart German studies after a nine year gap following Congress action in 1917. The board of education approved textbooks to be used, despite earlier stipulations in the first DC appropriation bill blocking German instruction with school funds.
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Germany
Letter by Cardinal Bourne Triggers Irish Catholic Outrage
London February 17 A statement from Art O Brien secretary of the Irish Self Determination says that Cardinal Bourne archbishop of Westminster angered Irish Catholics in England by a pastoral letter read in English churches last Sunday The letter warned against active sympathy or support for organizations opposing laws and church unity It references events in Ireland and names towns across several states noting a cold unsettled period with unpleasant Christian attitudes and rough weather.
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Crosse
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Postville
Slayings of Parma High School Teachers
Miss Louise Wolf 37 and Miss Mabel Foote 24 were found beaten to death in Parma Heights near Cleveland after leaving Parma High School. A bloody timber, torn clothing, and signs of a fierce struggle indicated a brutal attack as deputies and a 100‑plus farmer posse hunted for two rough‑looking suspects seen nearby.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Louise Wolf
Mabel Foote
Parma High School
Parma Heights
Here
Jany
Miss Wolf
Slayers Arthur and Ben Hickman Held at Bluffs
Sheriff Boreland of Page County and six deputies brought Arthur and Ben Hickman to Council Bluffs Ia from Rockport Missouri where they were captured for the alleged slaying of Deputy Sheriff Albert Patton of Page County. Plans to take them to Page County were altered due to reports of supporters gathered along the route.
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Associated Press
Council Bluffs
Boreland
Page County
Arthur
Ben Hickman
Albert Patton
Rockport
Fire Devastates Fennimore Block in Dramatic Blaze
Fire fanned by coal piles swept a Fennimore Wisconsin block on February 17 threatening total ruin. Damages are placed between 135000 and 150000 dollars. One victim, Daniel Fogart an electrician, was seriously injured when he contacted a high tension wire but is said to have a fighting chance today.
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Associated Press
Dubuque
Fennimore
Wis
Daniel Fogart
Altho
Woman's Party to Disband and Reorganize in Washington
The national woman's party will disband and immediately reorganize, under recommendations from its executive committee presented at the convention in Washington D C. Dozens of reports urging this move came from state and rational units.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
National Woman's Party
Bishop of Porto Rico Dead in Philadelphia Hospital
Bishop William A. Jones, head of the Catholic diocese of Porto Rico and a member of the Augustinian order, died in St Joseph's hospital Philadelphia today after a stay since October. He was 54 years old.
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Porto Rico
Associated Press
Philadelphia
William A. Jones
St Joseph's Hospital
Friend of Cavell Honored by France Ends Life
Paris dispatch reports Madame Louise Thuller a Belgian schoolteacher and Legion of Honor recipient chose suicide after being accused of espionage. Associated with Edith Cavell, she faced a magistrate inquiry about betrayed colleagues, including architect Philip Baureg, and reportedly swallowed poison at her Mons area home rather than appear.
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Paris
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Wicherles
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Edith Cavell
Madame Thuller
Brussels
Joahhenna de Beville
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Alfonzo
Spain
Madame Thulier
Philip Baueg
Miss Cavell
De Valera Blames British MPs for Uncivil War in Ireland
In a circular letter from Dublin dated February 17, De Valera accuses British Parliament members of bearing responsibility for Ireland’s conditions. He states British soldiers wage an unjust war against the Irish people and asserts accountability lies with the MPs, not the troops.
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London
Ireland
de Valera
Bandits Kill Two Men During Hotel Card Game
In Jacksonville on February 17, bandits holding up a card game at the Lennox hotel killed prominent engineer George Alexander Goodrich of Atlanta and Walter M. Burden, a wealthy retired businessman from Hatcho, N. M., police said.
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Jacksonville
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Lennox Hotel
George Alexander Goodrich
Atlanta
Walter M. Burden
Tatcho
McGannon Case Heads to Jury in Ohio Murder Trial
Cleveland officials report Judge William H. McGannon faces a second trial on charges of second degree murder in the last May death of Harold C. Kagy. Closing arguments began yesterday after a prior hung jury.
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Cleveland, O
William H. McGannon
Harold C. Kagy
American Steamer Sunk by Collision
The American freight steamer Cliffwood was rammed by the British steamer St Augustine Abbey at the mouth of the River Maas near the Dutch coast. Water flooded the Cliffwood’s forehold and it is reported sinking, according to Lloyds shipping agency and a Central News dispatch from Amsterdam.
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Kramer calls for mothers help when girls drink
Washington dispatch reports Federal Prohibition Commissioner John F. Kramer urging American women to enforce the Volstead Act. He says women are moral leaders whose influence can bolster law enforcement, noting raids where underage girls drink at liquor parties and revels. He appeals to mothers and fathers to ensure daughters obey national prohibition laws.
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Washington, D. C
John F. Kramer
United States
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Kramer
Caruso Battles Illness as Son Reaches Bedside
In New York on February 17 Associated Press reports Enrico Caruso world renowned tenor remains in critical unsatisfactory condition amid pleurisy and heart attack. Doctors say crisis today could lead to recovery if he withstands it. Son Enrico Jr. arrived from Culver military academy with private secretary Bruno Zirata. brief greeting reported.
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New York
Enrico Caruso
F. 3. Murray
Caruso Apartments
Caruso
Pasquale Amato
Metropolitan Opera Company
Vanderbilt Hotel
Mr. Caruso
Enrico, Jr
Culver Military Academy
Bruno Zirata
Ottumwa Suspects Face Grilling Again
State Agent Saunders, joined by Agent Griffin and Sheriff Gilmer, grilled Des Moines youths Albert Greenleaf and Fremont Staples in Ottumwa county jail on highway robbery and shell of automobiles charges. Three women testified in Matewan battle trials in Williamson, and Senate leaders in Washington moved to fast track immigration exclusion legislation as unfinished business.
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Des Moines
Ottumwa
W. B. Griffin
Albia
George Gilmer
Albert Greenleaf
Fremont Staples
Williamson
W. Va
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McDowell
Associated
Senate approves air mail funding for New York to San Francisco route
The Senate adopted an amendment to the post office appropriations bill providing 1,504,600 dollars for the airplane mail service between New York and San Francisco via Chicago and Omaha. The report mentions various names and a press agency note, reflecting wartime or interwar transportation funding context.
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