Rail Strike Near End As Peace Talks Gain Momentum
The five week old rail shopmen strike nears settlement as President Harding’s plan aims to resolve wage and seniority disputes. Meetings set in New York and Chicago to push settlement with union leaders, while calls for regional boards and living wage adjustments are discussed amid sporadic violence and guard deployments nationwide.
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Randal
Western Railroads
Labor Board
Esch-Cummins
Pesea
Chicago & Northwestern
Milwenkea
Wabesh
Besten
Chicago
Railrosé
Montgomery
Alan
Waterloo Merchant Shows Optimism
Paul Davis writes from Waterloo as president of the Interstata Merchants' Council that business in the Midwest is improving, with small merchants seeing gains and prospects for a bumper crop despite minor corn damage from an early frost. He notes labor strike talk as incidental to broader prosperity and praises prudent labor leaders and President Harding, predicting sustained midwestern prosperity.
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Warding
Midwest
Obenchain Case Jury Reported Divided on Guilt of Innocence
Los Angeles July 29 report says the seven women and five men of the jury are evenly split on Madelynne Obenchain charged with murder in the J Belton Kennedy case. They resumed deliberations after a night locked up having been out about six hours. Foreman was named as Mrs Nellie Maris. Obenchain remained calm as the case went to the jury.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Madelynne Obenchain
J. Belton Kennedy
Nellie Maris
Obenchain
Heavy Rainfall Widespread Across Iowa States Flood Damage
Des Moines July 29 heavy rain was general across Iowa with Sioux City recording 3.24 inches. Council Bluffs districts reported thunder and wind, crop damage, and several bridges down. Heaviest falls occurred west and north of Des Moines. other totals include Fort Dodge 2.06 inches Marshalltown 0.55 Jefferson 1.42 Iowa Falls 1.05 Waterloo 0.77 and Dubuque 0.24.
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Associated Presa Des
Marshalltown
Jefferson
Iowa Falls
Waterloo
Dui Bugiwe
Prenuptial party given for Miss Ludtke at Catter Street
Miss Elva Culton hosted eight young women at her home on Catter Street last evening as a final courtesy to Miss Esther Ludtke, married to George Carter this afternoon. The bash featured games and music, a five course luncheon by Mrs. Mary Ormsby, pink and white decorations, a bridal party, sweet peas, and a gifts shower for the bride.
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Elva Culton
Catter Street
Esther Ludtke
George Carter
Mary Ormsby
Loig Mapes
Myrna Fivash
Missouri primary election shows Reed strength in race
AP report from St Louis notes Senator James A Reed and Beckenridge Long conclude campaigns for Democratic nomination as primary looms. It highlights Reed supporters counting ex soldiers votes and Long’s rural lead, with Oklahoma and Tennessee race chatter and Kansas Republican contest over state schools chief as parallel hotspots.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
United States
James A. Reed
Beckenridge Long
WH Fon
Jesse W. Barrett
R. R. Brewster
Kansos City
David M. Protter
John C. McKiniay
Cal
John H. Parker
William Hacks
R. L. Young
St. Joseph
Reed
Kenna
Herbert Floover
League of Nations
Senate
Aiea
Kansas City
Oklahoma City
Okla
Democratic Party of
Oklahoma
JC. Walton
Citry
Farmer-Labor Reconstruction League
Nonpartisan League of North Dakota
Folowers
Walton
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Tenn
Tennessea
Congress
Kenneth D. McKellar
Cave
Fitzhugh
Memphis
McKellar
Wilson
Don W. Hooper
Railroad Labor Board
Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Loraine Wooster
Miss Wooster
Noah W. Cooper
Nashville
Yellowstone bears thrill tourists at park camp visit
Miss Marie Drew, daughter of Mr and Mrs F T Drew, reports from Canyon camp Yellowstone park that tourists are flocking in, bears roam to thrill visitors, and cool weather with a snowstorm occurred one day. She also notes meeting former West High staff and a lively park scene.
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Marie Drew
F. T. Drew
Fourth Street West
Canyon Camp
Yellowstone Park
Park
Miss Drew
Sloans M. Wallace
West High
Bessie Ballantyne
Live Bears
Senator Reed Faces Defeat in Missouri Polls
Missouri voters face a high stakes primary as Senator J A Reed campaigns under a storm of attacks. He defends against opponents led by Breckenridge Long while critics torch his rhetoric and support from women’s clubs grows. Reed's battles center on his stance toward the league of nations and wartime policy amid a tightening race.
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Reed
Wilson
Long
Coatrail
Breckenridge Long
League of Nations
Altho
Washington
Missouri
League of Rations
Asia
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Read
George Creel
Mellon
Taft
Harding
Senate
Irish government troops capture rebel soldiers and towns
Dublin July 29 Free state troops report capturing Tubbercurry and Brurra from irregulars with many prisoners and ammunition seized. Rebels offered no resistance at Tubbercurry. Developments at Cork obscured by censorship. Armistice proposals rejected. western push under Gen. Owen O Duffy continues.
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Daniel O'Connell
International
Dublin
Free State
Tubbercurry
Brurra
Free
de Valera
Carrick-on-Suir
America
France
London
Cork
Irish Free State
Owen O Duffy
Chicago Trade Exposition Opens on Municipal Pier
Chicago July 29. The second annual pageant of progress opened today with 34 foreign nations and every American craft industry and profession represented in the industrial review. The pageant runs until Aug 14 and was officially opened by Postmaster General Hubert Work. More than 100 booths line three and a half miles of drive way in the vast municipal pier recording world industrial progress.
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Chicago
United States
Great Industrial Review
Hubert Work
Hughes Opposed to Underwood Plan on War Claims
Washington July 29 Secretary Hughes, in a memo to the senate judiciary committee, again opposed Senator Underwood Alabama Democratic leader's bill to create an all American commission to settle German war claims. He warned enactment would embarrass the administration and hinder ongoing negotiations for a joint German American commission.
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Washington, D. C
Hughes
Senate
Underwood
Alabama
Democratic Teader
Need Small Apartments For Light Housekeeping
Mrs Harry L Jusson employment bureau secretary of the Y W C A has trouble locating small light housekeeping rooms for several middle aged persons who listed their wants. Single rooms are plentiful but small apartments for light housekeeping are hard to find. There are still several housemaid positions open to ages 20 to 30 and other vacancies are being filled as registered.
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Harry L. Jusson
Rail Strike Near Settlement As Talks Continue
Indications point to a speedy settlement as the rail strike nears a fifth week. B M Jewell and his executive council with Timothy Healy arrived in Chicago after talks with President Harding. Mechanics' supervisors press for inclusion in peace plans and loyalty recognition urged by a New York civic body. About 90 national agreement executive board members and 25 oilers chairmen prepare to meet in Chicago Tuesday to discuss Harding proposals amid further violence reports from scattered paints.
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Chicago
Presi
Dett Harding
T. Dewitt Cuvier
Association of
Railway Executives
New York
B. M. Jewell
Shop Workers Organization
National Agreement
Upron
Timothy Healy
Qen
Fm Slack
Harday
Supervisors of
Mechanics Petiion
Efarding
Oilers
Harding
No Submarines Reported Lost Off Lower California
San Francisco July 239 Naval headquarters denied reports four submarines are missing off Lower California. Commander Miller Los Angeles submarine base said the Denver radio message ordering L-8 to tow was routine. Sub marines cannot make the full voyage under their own power and no adverse reports or calls for help have been received from the Beaver.
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San Francisco
Naval Headquarters
W. S. Miller
Los Angeles
Lower
California
Denver
United States
Pacific Coast
Hampton Roads
Miller
Grain Grading Bills Sought in Dakota by Nonpartisan League
Initiatives circulated by the North Dakota Nonpartisan League seek a new grain grading act to be voted on in November. The bill would create a supervisor of grades weights and measures to enforce U S grain grade standards, set elevator profit margins, and ensure accurate grades and measures.
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Dakota
Nonpartisan League
Fargo
N. D
North Dakota
Unitedstates Supreme Court
United States
Plot to Kill Lenine Said to Convicted Social Revolutionists
Moscow July 29 A new plot to assassinate Nicolai Lenine head of the Russian soviet government was revealed by Dr. Charsky people’s commissar of education at the trial of socialists charged with attempting to overthrow the government Three men Zenozviin Estonia and Kazin were sentenced to death Others received jail terms up to five years The evidence showed the defendants aimed to murder Lenine and plan armed attacks against the soviet
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Moscow
Nicolai Lenine
Alice
Uar Charsky
People's Commissar of Education
Zenozviin
Estonia
Kazin
Social Revolutionista
Lenine
Charsky
Rain Delays Hawks Series With Double Bill Planned
Rain forced a three day series return for the Hawks with Boyle's Ansone. Saturday’s game was called at 11 a.m. A Sunday double bill at the valley league park. The final game Monday. An exhibition with Waverly cancelled. Marshalltown and Waterloo meet in the final. Ottumwa-Rock Island and Dubuque-Cedar Rapids games postponed.
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Hawks
Boyle
Ansone
Valley League Park
Waverly
Marshalltown
Wraterloo
Sere
Ottumwa
Rnock Island
Dubusque
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City Prepares to Enforce Jay Walking Ban
Iowa City council did not vote last night on a jay walking ordinance but pledged police support to Chief C B Lorack in efforts to curb jay walking. Merchant Harry Bremer argues against the rule after his arrest for crossing mid street. Bremer’s cases are slated for trial next week.
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Iowa City. In
C. B. Lorack
Jay
Harry Bremer
Bremer
Bremers
Big Four Demand Disarming of Guards
Roseville California July 29. Railroad labor leaders await Southern Pacific reply to demands that guards be disarmed or risk a walkout by the Big Four brotherhoods. An executive meeting served the ultimatum last night. About three hundred armed guards are reportedly employed in the Roseville yards.
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Roseville
Cal
Japan Reconsiders Saghalien Decision
London July 29 Japan has reconsidered her announced withdrawal from Saghalien after advices received by the foreign office this afternoon.
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London
Japan
Saghalien
Denver and Sioux City Hit by Deadly Cloudburst Floods
Cloudbursts drenched Denver and Sioux City with heavy rains causing Cherry Creek and the Platte to rise far above normal. Bridges washed away, homes flooded, and residents moved to higher ground. no injuries reported. Sioux City also flooded with four inches of rain, merchants pumping basements and repairs underway as crews fix washouts on rail lines. Nebraska reports heavy rains, Pilger overflow, and a Northwestern train marooned by washouts near Carroll.
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Associated Press
Denver
Colo
Cherry Creek
Platte River
Parker
Cols
Globe Ville
Colorado& Southern Railroad
Denver & Salt Lake
Moffat
Nineteenth Street
Bannock Street
iCherry Creek
Sioux City
Pr Sioux
iPerry Creek
Floyd
Weather Bureau
Wera
Milwaukee_ railroad
Council Bluffs
Vermilion
S. 1
Roan
Nebraska
Omaha
Neb
Pilger
Omchs
Missouri River
Indian Creek
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Trin
Washonts
United Press
Warne
Northwestern Branch
Bloomfield
Northwestern
Carroll
Here
Civilians to Try Army Life at Des Moines Camp
Nine hundred civilians will report to Fort Des Moines on August 1 for a month long government funded training. Maj. Robert Heloin leads the camp with a plan covering drilling field tactics and terrain exercises. The group is split into Reds Whites and Blues representing junior privates non commissioned and commissioned officer training. The War Department assigns lectures on military subjects for the duration.
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Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
Robert Heloin
Army Ufe
Specifl
War Department
Coal Strike Talks Rumored as UMW President Seeks Settlement
John L. Lewis leader of the miners group said talks with operators would occur within days to settle the dispute. Frank Farrington, head of the miners’ association, joined Lewis in Philadelphia but offered no details on a possible settlement. In Springfield Illinois telegrams urged Lewis to close Illinois mines operating under special permits to supply utilities. Hoover announced ships would be supplied only to port calls and foreign vessels would bunker abroad for the return trip after August 1. Big Chicago consumers anticipated an early settlement and pulled back from the open market as British port congestion delayed coal shipments to the United States.
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John L. Lewis
Miiing Workers
Frank Farrington
Ead
Fineis
Lewis
Philadelphia
Springfield
Ill
Aimers
Illinois
Packrington
Hoover
Chicago
United States
New Cedar River Dam Project Under Way
Plans for a modern concrete dam across the Cedar River to replace the old structure will start soon after Union Mills sells the Cedar River waterpower rights to Citizens Gas and Electric Co. Austin Burt says plans will be revised and bids called next week while a power house on Water Street will be built in tandem with the dam.
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Cedar River
Qadar River
Union Mills
Citizens Gas & Electric Co
Austin Burt
Unlon Mill Company
Burt
Water Street
Vets' Committeeman Objects to Knoxville Hospital Site
Des Moines July 29 Dr Hert Bahr of Grand Island Nebraska arrives to meet C B Young Cedar Rapids about visiting the veterans hospital at Knoxville He, a committeeman for the Town Kansas Nebraska and Missouri District of the National Disabled Veterans of the World War, opposes adopting Knoxville location citing inadequate train service and favors Iowa City as the regional site He spends about half his time aiding disabled veterans without compensation
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Des Moines
Hert Bahr
Grand Island
Neb
C B. Young
Cedar Rapids
Veterans’ Hospital
Knoxville
Bahr
Kansas
Nebraska
Bussouri
National Cabled Veterans of the World War
Knoxvilla
Iowa City
Oldest Nashua Resident Dies Friday Morning
Nashua Tas July 23 Special Ira Mead Nashua oldest citizen and charter member of the local Congregational church died at his residence yesterday He would have been 90 years old May 16 He is survived by a son Rey whose whereabouts is unknown Several others were injured in an auto accident near Rudd with details unclear
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Nashua
Tas
Eira Mead
Diag
Rey
Glenn Smith
Mason City
Charles City Hospital
Rudd
Orpha
Krause
NashElla
Pear Leamen
Charles City
Ottumwa Woman Wins Divorce for Theodosia Harrison Roberts
Theodosia Harrison Roberts of Ottumwa Iowa gains a divorce from Dr William G C Roberts after testifying she never saw her husband sober in eight years of marriage They wed in Ottumwa April 2 1913 separated April 26 1921 and she may resume her maiden name Roberts Harrison with attorney Robert H Stoll and her mother corroborating her testimony Also noted Rotary meeting speaker Hutchins of the National Chamber of Commerce to discuss Makings of a Man at Hotel Russell Lamson Wisconsin during a noon session.
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Chicago
Rober
Theodosia Fhiarrison Roberts
Ottumwa
William GC. Roberts
Weis
Roberts
Harrison
Robert H. Stoll
Hutchins
National Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Russell- Lamson
Iowa News Briefs Show Strikers Charged After Parade
Des Moines reports seven striking shop men marched through the business district to Earl G. Roberts storehouse on emergency duty. They carried banners saying Scab your time is short and were arrested for parading without a permit. Peaceful picketing noted. Trial set for Friday. Dubuque notes President Harding may visit during the citys first historical pageant of Bu Qu Buds on Aug 24 25 and 26 if he accepts John T Adams Dubuque national Republican committeeman may host. Creston reports first degree murder charged against J R Sears railroad guard after coroner declares Kay Blodgett striker slain by gunshots from Sears.
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Des Moines
Earl G. Roberta
Palica
Dubuque
Harding
John T. Adams
Creston
J.R. Sears
Kay Blodgett
Sears
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