Rail Labor Board orders wage cut on Southern line
The United States Railroad Labor Board cut wages for virtually all classes of New Orleans & Great Northern railroad workers to March 3 1920 levels. Train and engine crews return to 1920 rates. shop crafts and roundhouse laborers receive class by class ratings. stations agents likewise. Road cites deficits of 500000 in 1920 and 95000 in early 1923 plus deferred maintenance. Wharton and Mac Mennien dissented, charging unfair cuts to shop workers and laborers compared with train crews. The line runs 275 miles from Jackson to New Greens in Mississippi and Louisiana.
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Associated Press
Chicago
New Orleans & Great Northern
United States Railroad Labor Board
Read
W. L. MacMennien
Wharton
Yates
New Orleans
Great Northern Railroad
Mississippi
Louisiana
Jackson
New Greens
Gali Grand Jury for Inquiry Into Affairs of City
A Waterloo grand jury is reconvening for an extra session to investigate city affairs and vice conditions. The session may last several days with 45 to 59 witnesses subpoenaed behind closed doors. Officials may face indictments if evidence shows graft or protection payments.
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F. M. Shores
Patil
Grana Jury
Iowa
Thore
Waterloo
Ulster Cabinet backs Craig in stand against compromise
London reports the Ulster Cabinet will maintain a firm attitude against Lloyd George peace proposals. After meeting Sir James Craig they unanimously approved his stance and showed no hope of softening their position, a move seen as risking a break in negotiations.
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United Press
London
Ulster
Lloyd George
Belast
James Craig
Craig
Murtagh to Speak at Giant Peace Day Meet
J C Murtagh will be the speaker at Armistice exercises at Lincoln park Sunday afternoon after the parade at 2 pm If inclement weather the exercises will be at Grace M E church The program includes singing and a reading of disarmament resolution and an address by Murtagh Parade will feature several bands Boy Scouts and delegations Armistice day post office observance outlined with two minute homage and altered mail hours
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J.C. Murtagh
Lincoln Park
Grace M. FE. Church
America
George Moody
J. M. Molloy
Washington
Mary S. Horner
Henry Ibling
4. C. Murtagh
Fourth
Franklin Streets
Fourth Street
Randolph Streets
Fifth Street
Arlington Cemetery
Son Like His Father Kills Wife and Self
In Fairbury Nebraska on November 9 Alva Cook aged 24 shot his 18 year old wife and then killed himself. He claimed his wife died by her own hand while neighbor Mrs Depp testified she saw him shoot. Mrs Cook was ill in bed. The incident echoed a past tragedy when Cook’s father killed his wife and then himself by slashing her throat and ending his own life.
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United Press
Fairbury
Neb
Alva Cook
Cook
George Depp
Wreck hits Twin City Sentinel after East Chicago vote
Indiana Harbor Ind Nov 9 Four masked men wrecked the Twin City Sentinel machinery valued at 25000 in the election aftermath. The paper backed Republican John Rep pah while Frank Callahan won the mayoralty on an independent ticket in East Chicago.
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United Press
Indiana Harbor
Ind
Twin City
Former trainer at Iowa weds in Boston
Boston editor J. D. Delaney and Miss Adelaide G. McCormick, both prominent in sports circles, were married in Boston last night. Delaney, formerly athletic trainer at Iowa University, and McCormick were among local sports and press figures noted for their long acquaintance and public ties.
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Iowa
Weds
East
United Press
Boston
Mass
J. D. Delaney
Iown i Universit
Adelaide G. McCormick
Don Sung boosts egg production for winter profits
A reader claims 50 hens produced 48 eggs daily after using Don Sung, a tonic sold by Burrell-Dugger Co. The ad promises higher winter yields, tastily advertising a 50 cent mail order offer and a money back guarantee if profits aren’t realized within one month.
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Don Sung
Jermima Hedges
Shumway
Burrell-Dugger Co
Columbia Bldg
Indianapolis
Ind
Fire at Leath 3 Store Destroys Upper Floors
Fire at the A Leath company store at 22-214 Fourth street east destroyed the roof and damaged upper floors after starting in rear mattresses on the fourth floor. Fire smoldered overnight, with water damage extensive to lower floors. Estimated stock loss near 100,000 dollars, overall loss 69 to 70 percent. Store operates 12 locations in three states. building owned by two Cedar Rapids women. Three rescuers narrowly escaped as elevator failed. one rescuer burned slightly on hands. Officials expected to determine insurance coverage today.
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Ray Tiller
A. Leath Company
Fourth Street
Ralph Strunk
Joe Raymond
Leath
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Elgin
Ill
Cedar Rapids
Miter Sisters
Ernest Wilson
William Sandland
Senate votes to retire Judge Smith on illness
The Senate passed a bill allowing federal Judge Walter I. Smith of Iowa to retire due to illness. In Spencer Iowa, the Spencer Grocery building valued at 10 000 dollars burned down yesterday, with stock estimated at 65 000 dollars moved out. origin of the fire is undetermined.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate Today
Walter I. Smith
Iowa
Spencer Grocery
Spencer, Ia
Spencer Grocery Company
Grace Lusk to Get Temporary Release
Grace Lusk a Waukesha schoolteacher serving a 14 year sentence for the murder of Mrs David Roberts will be released from prison temporarily to receive treatment for malignant goitre Gov Blaine states no time for her release Mass Lusk killed Mrs Roberts after Dr Roberts with whom the leseher had been intimate slighted her
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United Press
Madison
Wis
Grace Lusk
Waukesha
David Roberts
Blaine
Mass Lusk
Colorado Rangers Guard Coal Fields
State rangers were sent to the southern Colorado coal fields as a precaution for a potential miners strike at Colorado Fuel and Iron Co. A 20 per cent wage cut ordered by the state industrial commission is feared to trigger a walkout. Rangers are deployed to protect lives and property.
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United Press
Denver
Colo
Colorado
Colorado Fuel & Iron Co
Statendustrial Commission
Dennis
Y W C A Bazaar Supper and Amuey Fun Saturday
Final details of the Y W C A bazar and chicken pie supper to be held Saturday at the Y W C A rooms were set at a 3 pm board meeting. Proceeds will fund the association through the holiday season with Mrs F Sage as chairperson and other members listed. The bazar features Christmas gift booths including homemade sweets baby clothes and a doll booth run by Mrs C A Mills and Mrs C H Abbs.
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F. ©. Sage
Mmes. H. 8. Bunnell
A. E. Glenny
G. H. Edgington
H. Peek
A. H. Holt
C. A. Mills
C. H
Widow of Pioneer Minister Dies in Los Angeles
Cedar Falls reports the death of Mrs. James Platt widow of a pioneer Methodist minister. She died in Los Angeles and will be interred beside her husband with her son RE. J. Platt accompanying the body. Interment set for Sunday morning. Rev. Platt had served in Janesville Manchester and Fayette. Dorie ceremonial tonight mentions Dramatic Order of Khoras caravan to the Pythian temples amid fading snows.
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Cedar Falls
James Platt
Los Angeles
Cal
RE. J. Platt
Dorie
Order of
Khoras
Prewar Merchandising System Urged By Expert
Charles Coolidge Parlin of Curtis Publishing told the American Gas association that merchandise selling must revert to a prewar system to match new buying power. He noted during the war the market favored price over quality, but as living costs fall fixed incomes gain buying power and the old market of quality and value will dominate again.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Charles Coolidge Parlin
Division of Commercial Research
Curtis Publishing Company
American Gas Association Today
Parlin
Johnson in House Claims Soldiers Shot by Their Own Men
Washington November 9 Representative Johnson Republican South Dakota, a former army officer, said in the house he had reason to believe soldiers who were traitors or unfit were shot by their own comrades while facing the enemy. Representative Butwinkle Democrat North Carolina denied the charge and challenged the statement.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Johnson
South Dakota
House
Butwinkle Democrat
North Carolina
Towa Banks Receive 374000 Loaned by 14 Institutions
Washington Nov 9 The War Finance Corporation approved nearly 1.8 million in advances today. Towa Banks received agricultural advances totaling 274000 to 14 lending institutions.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
War Finance Corporation
Towa
Hylan Re-Elected Mayor in New York by Large Plurality
National returns from 52 cities show Democrats electing 30 mayors, Republicans 21, Independents 1. Other notes report Indiana gains for Democrats post Harding victory, and Kentucky recounts with 31 dead and 14 wounded across several counties as Louisville sees Houston Quinn win mayoral race.
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Hylan
New York
Huge
Unns
Lew Shank
Indianapolis
Indiana
Harding
White House
Richmond
Wabash
Crawfordsville
Don M. Roberts
Terre Haute
Ora Davis
Kentucky
Louisville
Breathitt
Clay Hole
Sylvester Howard, Jr
Spring Fork
Havenna
Frozen Creek
Houston Quinn
Harris
Detroit Voters Back Mayor Cousens in Municipal Sweep
Detroit election returns show Mayor Cousens re elected by a wide margin as voters endorsed the municipal ownership program. Da W. Smith faced defeat nearly two to one, with complete returns confirming strong support for reform measures. Cleveland and five other cities elected Independents, while Ohio approved a soldier bonus amendment by about three to one. Kalamazoo formed a new city commission and Monday officer take office, and Jackson faced change in aldermanic results. Charles Aimes resigned amid robbery allegations, once a noted runner.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Cousens
Detroit
Associated Areas
Mich
da W. Smith
Kalamazoo
Lou H Shaw
Jackson
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Banta Ropkins
Manchester
W. A. Abbott
W. A. Abbott Co
Lamont
Solld
Wangler Bros. Co
C. A. Pines
Franklin_ St
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Victorial Orchestra
GEO
Newton
Dorothy
Arthur Roselle
Hooker & Davis
Billy Rose
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