Armament conference seen as test of governments and peoples
Washington dispatch surveys the looming arms talks, noting leaders defend against public hopes while the public presses for peace. Ambassador Harvey argues the real question is can nations align on real terms while maintaining restraint. Critics warn against dampening popular aspiration yet acknowledge caution at the bargaining table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Sullivan
Washington, D. C
Harvey
Hareling
Harding
Efit
Armament Committee
Highways Weather Report Covers Iowa and Minnesota Towns
Weather bulletin from the U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau lists towns Albert Ming Algona Charles City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Faribault Minn La Grose Wis Mason City Marshall town New Hampton Postville Water cino and Waverly Unpaved roads locally rough and generally fair to good motoring Fair weather forecast tonight and Thursday.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Charles City
Albert Ming
Algona
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Desi Moines
Dubuque
Faribault
Minn. la ‘Grose
Wis
Mason City
Marshall
Town
New Hampton
Postville
Watercino
Waverly
Coal Strike Over Ruling Threatens Winter Push
Iowa coal operators refuse to heed a federal restraining order against the checkout system. John Gay warns of a general strike if the contract changes are pursued, while officials expect a pay no attention stance in central field operations. President Lewis advised reporting discontinuance of the checkout arrangement.
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Associated Press
Albia
John Gay
United Mine Workers of the
Thirteenth District
Iowa
John C. Lewis
International Union
Des Moines
A. B. Anderson
Indianapolis
D. F. Cushing
Iowa Coal Operators’ Association
Cushing
Ilinois
Indiana
Pennsyllvania
Townley to surrender for 90 day prison term
Jackson Minnesota A C Townley head of the National Nonpartisan League is expected to surrender today for service of a 90 day jail sentence after conviction for violating the state section law. The day also reports a large lumber plant fire in Portland and other national items.
Director of Opera Frightened to Death in Mexican Quake
Nov 2 San Antonio dispatch reports a brief Mexico City quake caused panic among residents. Director Pachetti of the Mexican Opera company reportedly dropped dead or fainted from fright at the Theatre Iris where the company performed. Viscount Sandhurst is listed as dead per advices received.
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Lasted Press
San Antonio
Tex
London
Wiliam Mansfield
Mexico
Sandhurst
One Election Prediction On Lorinson Farm Join Plan
The Lorisons plan a Saturday election on their Plainfield farm to decide joining the Plainfield community school district. They will be the only voters with Mr Lorison acting as judge and Mrs Lorinson as clerk. Polls open 2 p.m. to 5 p.m The couple has three children.
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Associated Press
Joliet, Ill
R. A. Lorinson
Plainfield
Lorinson
Loringon
SICK FOLKS BEER TAX INCREASE PLANS
The treasury plans to tax medicinal beer at 40 cents per case or per prescription under Internal Revenue Bureau rules. Parliament discusses proposed Washington Arms Conference actions with Austen Chamberlain noted in the House of Commons. Treasury reports a debt reduction of about 465 million dollars in October.
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Washington, D
Treasury
Internal Revenue Bureau
Austen Chamberlain
House of Commons
Washington, D. C
The
Bandits Fail to Open Emmons Bank Vault in Minn Heist
Four bandits blasted the Farmers State bank at Emmons Minnesota but the vault remained closed. They fled in an automobile as Sheriff Fosse of Albert Lea and deputies search the countryside, believing the bandits are in hiding. The report notes the incident occurred near Mason City Iowa on November 2.
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Associated Press
Mason _ City
Farmers’ State Bank
Emmons
Minn
Iowa Line
British Columbia Seeks Total Restriction on Asiatic Immigration
Victoria November 2 The provincial legislature adopted a resolution urging the Dominion government to amend Canada's immigration act to restrict Asiatic immigration. It declared that the people of British Columbia desire the province be preserved for people of the European race.
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Associated Press
Victoria
B. C
British Columbia
Canada
Former Governor Dies at Poor Farm
Former Idaho governor Norman Willey died at Shawnee County poor farm several decades ago, with the discovery noted today by United Press. The item marks an obscure end to a former state leader and reflects a long-ago death unearthed in archival reports.
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United Press
Railroads blamed for crippling American merchant marine
United States Senator Joseph Ransdell told the Advertising Club of New York that foreign competition, aided by Americans, is a core cause of the U S merchant marine's decline. He cited contracts between major railroads and foreign lines offering exclusive use, reduced rates, and special handling, arguing government funds are fueling foreign rivals and calling for Merchant Marine Act enforcement and nationwide cooperation to fix the crisis.
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Uby
Associated Press
New York
United States
Joseph JE. Ransdell
Louisiana
Advertising Club of
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ransdell
Pennsylvania System
Furness, Witney & Co
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Lloyd Line
Boston & Albany Railroad
Cunard Line
Takea SD
United States Treasury
Senator Ransdell
McKenna Backs Cancelling War Debts in England
Reginald McKenna former chancellor of the British exchequer who has studied the United States economic scene sailed for England and said he favored cancellation by England of war debts owed to her by brother nations, signaling a frank stance on postwar finance.
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Associated Press
New York
Nery
Reginald McKenna
British Exchequuor
America
England
Hoover Sends Call for Unemployment Committee Meeting
Secretary Hoover has sent out calls for the first meeting of the standing committee of the national conference on unemployment. Edward L. Hunt, secretary of the conference, announced the plan from Washington on November 2. The meeting is set for Friday in New York.
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Associated Press
Washington
DD. C
National Conference On
New York
Hoover
Edward L. Hunt
Law to legalize beer and wine for soldier bonus tax
Washington Nov 2 A bill to legalize beer and light wines and place a 4 percent tax to fund the soldiers bonus has been drafted by Representative Brennan Republican Michigan and will be presented to Congress after the American Legion convention in Kansas City acts on the bonus issue.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Brennan
Michigan
Congress
American Legion
Kansas City
New York Milk Strike Deepens Citywide Shortage
New York residents faced a milkless morning for the second day as the strike by milk handlers paralyzed deliveries. Talks were held with the Milk Conference Board and Milk Wagon Drivers Union at City Hall, with little optimism for a settlement amid ongoing disruption. In Cleveland, thousands also lacked milk as 750 to 800 drivers failed to report, following wage cut proposals, escalating the national dispute.
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Associated Press
New York
Employers‘ Organization
Milk Conference Board
Milk Wagon Drivers’ Union
Hylan
Cleveland
Parley outlook seen as six month affair
Lord Northcliffe arrived in Yokohama amid guarded optimism about the Washington conference on limitation of armaments. He refused to predict results but said the talks may extend for six months. He commented that the Harding administration is the strongest since Theodore Roosevelt's era.
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United Press
Yokohama
Japan
Lord Northcliffe
Australia
Orient
Washington
Harding
Thedore Roosevelt
China Owed 542 Million to Chicago Bankers
Washington Nov 2 Attention of the Chinese government has been called through Minister Schurman at Peking to the seriousness of the failure to meet principal and semiannual interest on the five and a half million dollar loans extended by the Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Co Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Schurman
Peking
Continental & Commercial Trust and Savings Co
Chicago
Stray Bullet Kills Man in Bank Battle
In Alicia Arkansas a bank robbery attempt ended in tragedy as Light, a farmer, was killed by a stray bullet and two other men were wounded. A trio of bandits fired on bank officials and employees, who returned fire with a shotgun, scattering the robbers who fled in a car. The incident occurred about 25 miles west of Jonesboro.
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Associated Press
Jonesboro
Ark
Navy
Marion Light
Alicia
Light
School population study shows 3 million youths in US
Washington dispatch reports the census bureau finds 3,250,376 Americans over 20 in the school population. Of the total, 71,270,009 youths aged seven to thirteen were attending school between September 1919 and January 1920. New York leads in overall study, Massachusetts tops seven to thirteen group with 96.1 percent, while Louisiana trails at 75.9 percent.
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The
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
United States
Census Bureau
Tdeay
New York
Massachusetts
Louisiana
Irish Parleys Nearing Break
United Press reports Irish peace negotiations reached a critical stage with both factions predicting collapse. If talks end, Premier Lloyd George would resign with his cabinet and seek a general election on the Irish issue. A semi official note said he would not sail for the Washington armament conference Saturday as planned.
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United Press
London
Lloyd George
Washington
First Arrivals of Parley Delegates in Washington
Officials welcome the first arrivals of delegates for the armament and Pacific talks. Italian leaders led by Senator Carlo Schanzer reached New York and traveled to Washington with Chinese participants Dr. Wellington Koo and Dr. Chung Hui Wang. Balfour departs London for Liverpool and Quebec, bound for Washington with six British secretariat members including Earlof Cavan and Sir John Jordan.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Wellington Koo
Great Britain
United States
Chung-Hui Wang
Chinese Supreme Court
Balfour
London
J. Balfour
Washington
Liverpool
Quebec
Earl of Cavan
Sir
Socialists Win Alderman Seats With Back Pay
New York reports a committee ruling that Algernon Les and Howard Cassidy, Socialists, are entitled to alderman seats for a 22 month period. They will receive two years' pay for two months' work, with about $11,560 split between them plus roughly $4,506 in counsel fees. The contested seats previously held by Democrats Moritz Granbard and Timothy J. Sullivan.
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Associated Press
New York
Algernon Les
Howard F. Cassidy
Committee On Privileges and Elections of the
Board of Aldermen
Moritz Granbard
Timothy J. Sullivan
Board of Elections
Lee
Casidy
Grauchard and Sullivan
Nov 11 Holiday Declared by Senate Resolution
United Press reports in Washington that a Senate resolution declares November 11 1921 a national holiday in honor of Armistice Day. Senator Nelson of Minnesota explained the resolution applies to this year and honors the burial of the Unknown American Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. The House had already approved a similar measure.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
Nelson
Minnesota
Arlington National Cemetery
House
Gov Small Refuses Town Requisition
Springfield Nov 2 Gov Len Small denied two applications by Iowa for the return from Ottawa Illinois to Des Moines of John Gregopho tous charged with criminal assault. He held the evidence against Gregopho jious insufficient.
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United Press
Springfield
Ill
Len Small
Iowa
Ottawa
Des Moines
John Gregopo- Tous
Gregophojious
Courier delivery note requests prompt service
The Courier should be delivered to your home before 5:30 o clock. If you fail to receive your paper by that time due to the carrier’s error or other causes, please phone 3330 and a copy of the paper will be sent. Phone calls will reach this office before 6:30 p m.
Motor Vehicle Fatalities Reach 9103 In 1920
The census bureau reports 9,103 people were killed by automobiles and other motor vehicles excluding motorcycles in 1920 United States fatalities. The death rate stood at 1.4 per 100,000 population, up 1 percent from 1919, reflecting higher motor vehicle deaths nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington, D. C
United States
Bureau
Waterlooo Man's Gait Postponed Until Saturday
A Waterloo courtroom crowd watched as bailiff J N Sweitzer postponed a trial on charges of indecent conduct filed yesterday by three patrolmen. The defendant, absent and represented by counsel, requested a delay. The hearing is set for Saturday morning. City officials refused to comment amid rumors of police department friction. The case drew observers including two ministers.
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Municipal Court Room
J. N. Sweitzer
Mearly
N. W
Frisbie
Po Nce
President Harding 56 Celebrates Birthday at White House
President Harding marked his fifty sixth birthday quietly at the White House with no special observance. He received many congratulatory letters and telegrams from friends at home and abroad, and attended to the usual duties despite a full engagements list. King George V sent an early message of congratulations.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Harding
White House
Asaad
Congress
King George of
England
Judge to decide rail strikers case in federal court
Houston Nov 2 James A Baker receiver for the International and Great Northern railroad said the question of reinstating 600 striking train men could be submitted to Federal Judge J C Hutchison who will hear Brotherhood leaders contentions before deciding the strike settlement decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Houston
Tex
James A. Baker
International & Great Northern Railroad
J.C. Hutchison
Brotherhood
Italy Pays Honor to Unknown Soldier in Rome
Rome November 2 solemn reverence by King and peasant marked Italy honoring its unknown soldier, symbolizing 500,900 dead. The body arrived in Rome and was taken on a gun carriage to the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli where it will lie in state until interment Friday beneath the altar of the country by the Victor Emmanuel monument.
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Associated Press
Rome
Italy
Santa Maria Degl ‘Angeli
Victor Emmanuel
Hinshaw Returns From Europe as Prohibition Chairman
Virgil Hinshaw, chairman of the National Prohibition Committee, is set to land in New York tomorrow after returning from Europe. He has been abroad promoting world prohibition work for the foundation and will continue efforts upon arrival.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Virgil ‘Hin’shaw
Prohibition ‘National Committee
Europe
New York
Fies of the
World Prohibition’ ‘Foundation
Hinshaw
American Legion resolutions urge arms and world peace
The American Legion convention adopted resolutions urging armed world agreement, arms restraint, and international cooperation. It censured George W. Harvey for a Pilgrimage Day speech and supported Bergdoll’s return, while praising past leaders and backing veterans’ memorials, Red Cross aid, and war-claims settlement.
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American Legion
Associated Press
Convention Hall
Kansas City
George ‘Harvey
Great Britain
America
George Harvey
United States
theAmerican Legion
Kansas
City
Grover C. Bergdon
Atlanta
Dent
Wilson
Alor
Red Cross
Tuberculosis Association
Cleveland
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