World Court Proposal Aims For Moral Enforcement By Public Opinion
A New York Evening Post article discusses a world court modeled after the U S Supreme Court, noting it would lack force or an army yet rely on moral authority and public opinion. It contrasts U S practice where states obey supreme court decrees through fear of consequences, not direct force.
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Mark Sullivan
New York Evening Post
Waterloo Evening Courier
Washington, D. C
League of Nations
America
United States
Supreme Court
S Jt
World Association
League
U. S
Supreme Court of the United
State of Virginia
West Virginia
Virginia
Duck in His Cellar Guards Davenport Home
A Davenport man uses a pet duck as a burglar alarm. The duck loudly quacks when intruders try to enter the cellar, frightening them away and saving the house from a robbery.
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Davenport
Associated Press
J. A. Grande
Critic of Government Regulation Voices Coal Industry View
J D A Morrow of the National Coal Association told the Eastern Ice Manufacturers that there is no emergency justifying federal control of mines. He argued government interference raises costs, praises free enterprise, and cites rail improvements and continued priority orders as the proper remedies. The talk underscores opposition to Calder committee plans and calls for market-led adjustment.
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Atlantic City
J. D. A. Morrow
National Coal Association
Eastern Ice Manufacturers’ Association
Mr. Morrow
Calder Committee of Reconstruction
Jerstate Commerce Commission
Wno
Federal Agents Crack Chicago Moonshine Ring In Raid
Federal prohibition agents raid five saloons and one still in Chicago in a night operation. The main still, owned by Joseph Farelli, produced 120 gallons daily with 26 gallons of finished product. four mash varieties and four oil stoves were seized. Officers found empty bottles and secret compartments. one bar yielded a quart of champagne. A yard party of 46 customers occurred during the raid.
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Associ i Chicazo
Joseph Fare i
Chicago
Joe Rush
Taker
Henry Rothman
Wanderer Sentenced and Moved to Penitentiary
Carl Wanderer, recently convicted of killing his wife in a staged holdup and of a supposed robbery by a ghost suspect, was secretly moved from the county jail to the state penitentiary. He was sentenced to 28 years for his wife's death, amid confusion over his confession and later denial of employing an accomplice.
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Wanderer
PEX
Associated Press
Chicago
Carl Wanderer
Cut Bank Vault to Save Teller, Place Empty, Teller Gone
Ottawa Illinois police and bank officials battled a bank vault robbery with acetylene torches after a six inch door was cut. The $60,000 in currency vanished but was later recovered. Investigators pursued leads on a suspect, with details naming Terence Connolly and Carey as persons of interest.
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Associatedress
Ottawa
National Bank of Ottawa
Francis J. Oures
Terence Connolly
Connolly
Joliet
Chicago
Carey
O. S. Ayers
Otawe
Charles C
Thomas Garey
Japanese Russians Mongols Fight With Chinese Near Urga
Chinese troops clash with a force of Russians Mongols and Japanese near Urga Northern Mongolia on November 4. Reinforcements from Kiakhta counter the attack as Chinese commander warns of 2000 enemy reinforcements mainly Japanese arriving to renew the assault. Chinese assurances protect Americans in Urga under guard as tension rises.
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Peking
Urga
Mongolia
Kiakhts
Chines
Urge
Dist
Elling
Veterans Refuse to March Past Mayor in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh on Armistice Day, veterans protested Mayor K. V. Babcock’s presence on the reviewing stand over a permit for a pro German tag day. They refused to march past, cries drowned speeches, and the mayor left as the parade continued through the crowd.
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Cie
Pittsburgh
K. V. Babcock
Habcock
Bribes Ten Buyers for Firms Flayed in Golver Speech
At the tenth annual National Coffee Roasters Association convention in St Louis Washington expert William R Colver formerly of the federal trade commission attacked commercial bribery as paying employees to influence purchases. He said such commissions produce enormous sums and reflect idleness and nonproduction under current tax laws favoring bonds.
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3Sted Press
St. Louis
Moov
National Coffee Roasters Association
Toflay
William R. Colver
Washington, D. C
Federal Trade Commission
Medals of Valor Awarded by Navy and Marines in War
The Navy and Marine Corps distributed nearly 4,000 medals and letters of commendation for valor during World War I. Secretary Daniels approved the final list amid a controversy sparked by Rear Admiral Sims over the awarding process. Additional honors included upgrades to several awards and 11 congressional medals of honor for officers and enlisted men.
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Washington, D. C
Nev
Navy
Marine Corps
Daniel
Witter
W. 5S
Sins
Daniels
Phere
Sims
Admiral Sims
eToszes
Decker
Gapl
Raymond Hesbrougk
Admiral Sins
Bureau of Navigation
Lo Take
Department
BF. Jones
Navy Department
Naval Overseas” Transportation Service
US States
Pharmariat
John Henry Valeh
David Ran Hayden
Oner
Kelly Tagram
Robert 3. Robinson
Thrash at The Workers' Dreadnought Office on Armistice Day
An angry crowd raided the Fleet Street office of Sylvia Pankhurst's Workers' Dreadnought during the Armistice Day two minute silence. The rioters halted traffic, disrupted the newsroom, scattered papers, and forced police to intervene as women invaders clashed with defenders.
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Sylvia Pankhurst
Dreadnought
Fleetstreet
Greenwich Village to Be Regenerated by Police Promise
Police Commissioner Enright and Mayor Hylan released an annual report predicting complete regeneration of Greenwich Village the so called Latin quarter of New York. The report cites moral improvements over the past two years and says the area will be restored to a respectable residential and business neighborhood. It faults sensational tourism and sightseeing cars for sustaining questionable resorts and claims Barnum overestimated the public’s mental capacity.
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Greenwich Village
New York
Enright
Hylan
Public Today
Armistice Signed to Open Armenian Turkish Peace Parley
Associated Press reports a November 7 Armenian communique says an armistice is signed, allowing Turkish control of Alexandria fortress and railroad station during talks. It promises safety for city inhabitants and maintenance of order while negotiations proceed.
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Associated Press London
Alaxandrotos
Ottumwa Armistice Day Parade Observes Veterans
Armistice Day observances unfold in Ottumwa led by the local American Legion. A noon silent tribute followed by a large afternoon parade includes military and civic groups. Harry Aitwood of Chicago spoke on Our Constitution, the Antidote for Bolshevism, with a banquet and ball to close the day.
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Witum
Klundreds
Jowans
American Legion
River' de Park
Ottumwa
Batthe
Harry Aitwood
Chicago
Beck
The
Republic
Dar
Boundary Accord Settles Adriatic Question With Jugo Slavia
The Italian embassy informed the state department of a final settlement on the Adriatic boundary between Italy and Jugo Slavia. The agreement invokes the old London treaty line, known as the Wilson line, and aims to define the boundary along that historic demarcation.
Highways Forecast Freeze Across Multiple Cities
The Weather Bureau forecast from November 11, 1926, for a broad region includes Albert Lea Minnesota Algona Iowa Charley City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Faribault La Crosse Mason City Marshalltown New Hampton Postville Waterloo and several others. Expect Friday frost and rough travel conditions as temperatures drop.
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Weather Bureau
Whatles City
Albert Lea
Minn
Algona
Chartey City
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Des’ Momeés
Dubuque
Faribault
la Crosse
Wis
Mason City
Marshalltown
New Hampton
Postyille
Waterloo
Weverius
Priday
Armistice Day Observances In London And Paris
London held a solemn Armistice Day with the unknown British warrior buried in Westminster Abbey and a cenotaph unveiled in Whitehall. Queen Mary and other royals attended as 8,000 tickets allowed families who lost loved ones to witness the rites. In Paris, official ceremonies honored the fallen, with France pausing to remember the sacrifices across cemeteries at war’s end.
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Great Britain
Field
Marshal
Westminster Abbey
Whitehall
Royal Familly
Queen Mary
Alexandre
Maud
Norway
Ciefs
George
Soler
Toy
Canterbury
Rand
Abbey
England
P Trong
Marshal Foch
France
Edith Cavell
Hyde Perk
Grav
Waoichi
St. Long
Paris
Vian Frenes
Germany
Harding Delivers Armistice Talk at Brownsville
President Harding plans a Armistice Day address at Fort Brown in Brownsville Texas. He will speak on the world war peace and good will with Mexicans and Americans in attendance. A parade and cavalry movements will accompany the president as special trains bring attendees from across the border.
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Pater Isabel
Harding
McKe
Republic
Fort Brown
Sul Osvarr
Brownsville
Navy Cross Presented to Ottumwa Sailor on Armistice Day
Daryin Aviehle, former Ottumwa resident now on Navy recruiting duty, received the Navy Cross at an Armistice Day ceremony. Commander F B Younkin presented the award for heroism on March 2, 1918, when the merchant ship Pioneer, under armed guard, was attacked by a German submarine and driven off.
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Daryin Aviehle
Ottumwa
Wes Moines
Chtn
Navy
Navy War
Crasy
F. B. Younkin
Pioneer
von Aviehle
Warns Legion Post Not to Stage Parade
Columbus dispatch states American Legion posts warned ex soldiers not to join Armistice day parade after a threatening note left under a door. Police and justice operatives pursued clues while Legion officials said the note would not stop local posts from participating.
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Legion Post
Uby
Associated Press
Columbus
American Legion
Parks Conference Set for January in Des Moines
Des Moines dates January 11 and 12 selected for the national convention and conference on state and national parks. The event, announced today, will be the first of its kind with Des Moines chosen as convention city by John Barson Payne, secretary of interior.
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Associated
Jes Moines
Gavi W.L. Herding
Des Moines
John Barson
Payne
Interior
Community houses urged to unify nation at Park Highway meet
Stephen Mather, director of the National Park Service, urged-building community houses near parks to allow inexpensive travel across the country. He cited a West Coast trip by the house appropriations committee and noted the need for facilities for families touring by automobile.
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Agsoceytes Press
Denver
Caja
National Arks
Mors Free
Stephen T. Mather
National Park Service
National Park
Ming
Mather
House Appropriations Committee
Good
Sequoia National Park
Mr. Good
United States
Anantie
Pee Cron
Neide Tor
Armistice Day Memory Sparks Waterloo Observance
Blustery day in Waterloo marks Armistice Day with a silent minute at 11 a.m. honoring WWI sacrifices. Veterans parade via Fourth Street, bands play, flags unfurl, and crowds reflect on peace, past battles, and enduring national strength amid snow flurries and brisk wind.
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Waterloo
Memorial Hall
America
G. A.R
Fourth Street
Waterlooo
Waterloo Evening Courier
Courier
France
Three Bodies Found in Hold of El Mundo
Three bodies were found this morning in the hold of the Morgan Line steamship El Mundo after a fuel tank explosion tied to a Hudson River pier. Nine men were seriously injured yesterday. rescuers reported multiple fatalities as efforts continued.
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Preas
Morgan Une
Hudson River
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