AUT Plants Plan to Reopen Early February
Detroit expects a broad reopening of auto plants by mid February with Ford set to resume around February 17 and General Motors remaining cautious. The Detroit Employers Association notes gradual improvement and 15,090 workers rehired on a part time basis as plants prepare for higher production. Dodge also slated to reopen near Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AUT
United
Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Company
General Motors Corporation
Ford
Ever
Betroit
Dodge
Federation Meeting in Mexico Takes Up Resolutions
The Pan American Federation of Labor in Mexico City on January 14 discussed the resolutions committee report due for submission. Topics included U.S. intervention in Santo Domingo, the U S Colombia dispute, expansion of federation activities in South America, and official endorsement of the league of nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mexico City
Mex
Pan-American Federation of Labor
Santo Domingo
United States
Colombia
South America
League of Nations
Peret Asked to Head New French Cabinet
Paris, Jan 14 Raoul Peret president of the chamber of deputies was asked by President Nerand to form a cabinet after Georges Leygues resignation. Peret accepted and began consultations with friends. Briand signalled willingness to serve under Peret in general affairs or another role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tress
Paris
Raoul Peret
Chamber of Deputes
Nerand
Georges Leygues
M. Peret
Br & O
Elock
Aristide Briand
Department of General Affairs
Mary Garden Named First Woman Opera Director in Chicago
Mary Garden was announced as general director of the Chicago Opera Association joining as artistic and executive director. The position makes her the first woman to hold such a role in opera, serving without salary beyond her regular singing remuneration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byted Press
Chicago
Otis Mat
Chicag Opera Association
Mary Garden
Miss Garden
Chicago Operazasrs
Opera
Lutheran Minister Dies Suddenly in Chicago
Rev. Ty Lee Urger BC widely known Lutheran minister died suddenly at his home in Chicago yesterday. He served as field secretary of the board of church extensions at Atchison Kansas before becoming General Superintendent of home missions and church extension in 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ty Lee Urger
Board of Church Extensions
Bt Atchison, Khan
Home Missions
Machinists Union Plans Banking Venture
The International Association of Machinists announced it is exploring entering banking to influence shops that reject its conditions. Secretary Dayton said a bank is being investigated in San Francisco as part of this strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D0
Congress Daily Report: Senate Panels and House Debates
United Treas reports a flurry of Senate executive sessions on emergency measures and investigations, while committees in both chambers review tariffs securities and postal employee registrations. Law and agriculture debates touch foreign trade, immigration and appropriations with emphasis on defense and naval matters.
Panama Protests U S Land Seizure
Panama protests to Washington over U S seizure of about 250 acres east of Colon Bahia de Las Minas including a hill key to defending the canal entrance. The note charges a forced occupation under treaty terms and denounces a judge’s claim that Panama is a U S protectorate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Panama
United States
Colon
Bahia de Las Minas
Washington
Panama Canal
Foreign Office
C. A. McIlvaine
Canal Zone
Porras
Col
J. J. Jor- Ton
Canal
Panaman Republic
John W. Hanan
Cuba
American Exporters Afraid of Red Gold
Washington D C Jan 14 The reluctance of American exporters to accept any portion of the 200 million dollars in gold the Soviet government was said to be prepared to spend for foreign goods blocks resumption of trade with Russia according to Secretary of Commerce. He charged the Soviet money was stolen from banks and individuals and said exporters fear later being required to account for receiving stolen property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Russia
United States
Alexander
New York Faces Major Election Fraud Scandal
Investigation into November election frauds in New York reveals a grand jury indictment count near twenty. Allegations include 100 ballots for Gov. Miller moved to former Gary Smith, ballot mutilation, destruction, and serialist candidates cheated of about 150 votes in multiple districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Miller
Gary. Smith
Five Men Injured by Mine Gas Explosion
Five men were burned but not fatally injured in a gas explosion at Old Ben Coal Corporation mine No 8 west of Frankfort early this morning. The blast occurred about 2 o'clock in a gallery with 19 workers. injured men were helped out by companions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assed Press
Fost Frankfort
Til
Old Ben
Japanese Garrison of Hawaii Allegedly Reported by Senator
Senator Phelan of California asserted in the Senate that Japan has garrisoned the U S naval base at Hawaii. The claim arose during debate on a resolution to cap the army at 175 000 troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington, D. C
United States
Hawaii
American National Guard
Phelan
California
Senate
War Plans of Red Leaders Arousing Enelist Interest
London dispatch reports three possible Russian campaigns to seize Constantinople or move through the Caucasus to India. Bolshevik efforts allegedly target the Baltic and Vilna plebiscite efforts. Wrangel forces urged to coup. Separate report: Bedouins clash with Druses in Syria with heavy Druse casualties and counteroffensive preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weber Miller
United Press
London
British
Foreign Office
Ide Baltates
Constantinople
Caucasus
India
Pa Tt
Athens
Wrangel
Moscow
Baltic
Russia
Ben
Lithuania
League of Nations
Vilna
League
Crusces
Associated Press
Syria
Cairo
Central News
Arabia
Africa
Lebanon
Legislators Return Home as Code Revision Vote Looms
Des Moines Jan 14 Legislators left for home for the weekend and will not return until Tuesday morning The next sessions of both house and senate are set for Tuesday afternoon Those who stayed worked on bills to be introduced Debate centered on postponing until next Wednesday action on resolutions aimed at delaying the joint code committee revision plans Senator Brockhart opposed the delay by a 26 to 16 vote Senator Whitmore favored immediate adoption Senator Price argued against code revision at the regular session
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Des Moines
House
Senate
Joint Code Committee
Brockhart
Washington
Whitmore
Price
Albia
Austrians Demand Death Penalty for Rich Profiteers
At a price conference in Vienna on January 14 agitation rose as the chief of the technical trades unions warned profiteers of drastic action. He declared that from January 20 they will act beyond the law and will not spare the wealthy, urging that if an example is needed it should target millionaires rather than small traders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Tress
Vienux
Technical Trades Unions
Missing Drake University student seen at local theater
Des Moines police report a Drake University co-ed Ruby Goff Guthrie Center Ta missing since December 29 was seen at a Des Moines theater on Wednesday after a phone tip from an unknown woman. Police suspect the girl was spirited away by the woman who urged her to check into a hotel under an assumed name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Des'Moines
Ruby Goff
American Legion in Nelson fights Nonpartisan league influence
American Legion members in Nuckolls County Nelson Nebraska announce a mass meeting tonight to oppose the Nonpartisan league. They state they bear no quarrel with farmers but accuse the league of socialist tendencies and misrepresentation to local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Nelson
Neb
American
Legion
Nuckolls County
Nonpartisan League
Unmarried Men Outnumbered in U S by Bachelors
Analysis from the Census Bureau suggests nearly 10 million bachelors in the continental United States among men over twenty, with western states housing many. The report predicts about 106 males for every 190 females, marking the U S as unique among large nations for male excess. Gary Indiana leads in male proportion with 125 males per 100 females, Troy N Y shows the opposite with 104 females per 104 males, and Seattle Washington’s ratio has improved from 177 to 137 per 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph OP Collur
Press Stull
Washington
DD. C
United States
Census Bureau
United Stes
Gary
Ind
Troy
N. Y
Seattle
Wash
Needs of Near East to Be Told Here by Dr. Blanche Norton
Dr. Blanche Norton, Towan, first woman awarded the order of St. George by King Alexander of Greece, discusses Near East relief. She cites 1,006 relief workers, 63 hospitals with 552 beds, 229 orphanages and 1 rescue home aiding thousands, and notes her Trachoma orphanage hospital in Constantinople.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Norton
Towan
Order of St. George
Alexander
Greece
Near East
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Norton
Eldon
Parsons College
Fairfield
Trebizond
Conghintinonie
Orient
Near East Relief
Constantinople
Black Sea
Milk Probe Calls Special Council Session In Waterloo
A special Waterloo city council meeting is set for 4 p m to investigate the milk situation after a dealer reduced retail price to 11 cents per quart. Dairy interests, inspector J P Eves and local dairymen are summoned to testify on milk quality and purity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W. Frisbie
Waterloo
J. P. Eves
Fight to block House membership increase gains pace
Washington January 14 AP reporting a fight to stop raising House members from 435 to 483 began with a preliminary canvass showing enough votes to defeat the reapportionment bill. The substitute plan would shift one seat from Iowa Kansas Nebraska Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maine Mississippi Rhode Island and Vermont, while Missouri would lose two seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
BD. C
House
Jeads Jars
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Mississippi
Rhode Island
Vermont
Missouri
Mexican Officials Linked to Naica Mine Title Fight
Frank J. Polk former under secretary of state says officials in Mexico are seeking to influence legal proceedings over the Naica Mining property. He filed the memorandum with the state department in his role as counsel for American claimants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CBY
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Mexico
State Department
Greek Troops Advance Against Turkish Nationalists
Athens January 14. Greek forces press the advance in Asia Minor per government communique. Turkish general reported captured as three divisions are dispersed, according to United Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Asia Minor
Waterloo campaign nets six and a half thousand as relief drive ends day
Canvassers in Waterloo and surrounding areas raise about $6500 despite a snow storm. Over 1000 volunteers gathered at Hotel Russell Lamson to solicit in business districts. Many churches schools and residents have not yet contributed and mail pledges are being encouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humber
Russell Lamson
C. W. Kline
Woman proposes bachelors tax to raise twenty million dollars
Mrs. Clara Sears Taylor a member of the Washington rent commission proposed Congress levy a tax on bachelors. She cites about ten million bachelors in the United States and estimates the plan could yield twenty million dollars yearly with rates from one to five dollars per man by age group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington, D. C
Clara Sears Taylor
Washington Rent Commission
Wilson
Congress
United States
Taylor
Winslow Awarded 500 Dollar Jury Judgment
The municipal court jury granted C. W. Winslow a $500 verdict against Charles and M. H. McLaughlin after deliberating from 11 AM to 1:30 PM. Winslow suffered personal injuries when hit by an automobile on Rainbow Drive while beside his motorcycle. Testimony said Charles McLaughlin drove at excessive speed. M. H. McLaughlin, father of Charles, was named joint defendant as owner of the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Winslow
Charles
M. H. McLanchlin
Mr. Winslow
Charles McLaughlin
Rainbow Drive
McLaughlin
M. H. McLaughlin
Railroads prepare multi million suit against federal operation
Testimony from Thomas DeWitt Cuyler, head of the Association of Railway Executives, before the House Interstate Commerce Committee indicates several major railroads will sue the federal government for damages to property caused during wartime operation by the Railway Administration. The Southern Railway refusing to accept a six percent guaranty for the first six months of private operation after return is cited as a likely plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rv United Presse
Washington, D. C
Railroad Administration
Thomas DeWitt’ Cuyler
Association
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Jo Cuyler
Southern Railway
Also Mentioned on This Page
Association of Employers
B. J. Craig
Highland Park
Foard
United Treas
Érstite Commerce
Elatais
Mess Committee
Navy
U.S
Tip Police
Legion In
Wang Miller
Oinge
Spirit of
Kline
Europe
Cascareta
Chas
Castoria
Dell’s
van Camp’s
Monarch
Juneau
Sunkist
Janesville
Cortright
Santa Clara
Gillett’s
Yakima Valley
Jonathans
Idaho
Hormel
Rath
Sycamore Squares
Jergen
Weber’s
New
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!