Coal Famine and Labor Crisis Foresaw for England
London reports warned of an unprecedented coal stoppage in December if agreements lapse. Miners leader A J Cook UPI interview said wage protections and government plans, including a seven and a half day work week and nationalization of royalties, could trigger a miners' refusal to accept wage cuts, risking a national crisis.
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London
Great Britain
A.J. Cook
Miners Federation
United Press
T “Cook
Britain
Cook
Prince of Wales
Lowman Reveals Booze Indictment of Canadian Captain
Prohibition Administrator reports liquor purchases in Canada totaling nearly 206000 dollars. Robert B. Watts leads the district investigation into a syndicate with accounts in seven banks across New York and New Jersey. Authorities seek syndicate leaders as records are subpoenaed and ships intercepted off Long Island. A radio station used to direct operations was exposed, with another being built.
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EN Sage
Canada
William J. Calhoun
New Jersey
Robert B. Watts
United States Attorney's
Syndicate Marine
New York
Syndicate
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Bermudas
Coast Guard
Long Island
Highlands
N. J
New Orleans Officer to be Indicted in Kraft Death Probe
New Orleans authorities said Officer John McGouldrick of the steamer Creole will face indictment in New York over the death of Jack Kraft who was shot in the chest and leaped from the ship after a quarrel with Tone Ord. Miss Ord Sam Epstein and Kraft’s traveling companions maintain Kraft asked for a costume and jumped.
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New Orleans
U.P
John McGouldrick
Creak
Jack Kraft
New York
Kraft
Tone Ord
Miss Ord
Sam Epstein
Stp
McGouldrick
Ione Ord
Pressiman
Senate Plans to Speed Up Tariff Debate
Washington Oct 14 Minditt says President Hoover wants the tariff moved quickly. Republican leaders outlined a fast track with daily finance committee meetings to pick acceptable amendments, possible night sessions, and earlier daily start times. They expect passage after the special session ends at noon Dec 3, continuing a speeding up program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Minditt
Hoover
Senate
Finance Committee
Plane Afire In Elm Creek Mail Flight Pilot Saves Half
A westbound Boeing airmail plane caught fire near Elm Creek Nebraska at 4 55 am. Pilot Go Plexup executed an emergency landing and saved about half the cargo. The craft carried no passengers and the pilot was uninjured. Several sacks of mail were destroyed.
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Elm Creek
Neb
Boeing Air Mail
Strikers Case May Go to Jury Monday
Closing arguments in the second degree murder trial of seven union textile workers were heard. Judge M W Barnhill is expected to give a lengthy charge and the jury may be kept for Monday deliberations to avoid weekend delays.
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Charlotte
N. C
U.A
M.W. Barnhill
Temperatures Reported For Thursday Through Friday
The record shows maximum temperatures on Thursday and minimums overnight into Friday with values around 86 and 69. Additional fragments indicate a Friday daytime reading near 112 and other uncertain numbers.
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Tayo m. W
AIR TOUR PLANES FLY OVER CEDAR RAPIDS AND INDEPENDENCE
National air tour progress reports show planes departing Des Moines for Cedar Rapids then on to St Paul, with a noon stop at Cedar Rapids. Pilot details include Cessna driven by Steve Lagey and Great Lakes biplanes, while weather delays move hop-offs earlier or later. Authorities note tri-motor ships prominent, and crowds greet the flight as it passes Independence en route to Minneapolis.
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Cedar Rapids
Efar Rapids
St Paul
Steve Lagey
Prass
Des Moines
C. W. Meyers
Great Lakes
May Haalz- Po
W. L. Lansbasder
Wiley Post
John Livingston
Livingston
A. J. Davis
St. Paul
Avingston
Waterloo
Midwest Air Ways Corporation
Chapman Feld
Aurora
Monmouth
Stl
A. B. Chambers
Waterloo Airport, Inc
Chambers
Standard Gli Company
Firestone Rubber Company
Co. A. Morris
Morris
Hazel Livingston
Lambert Olson
Alers
Independence
Courier Special Service
Minneapolis
Tripoli State Bank Closes as Assets Frozen
Tripoli State Bank failed to open today with frozen assets. The bank organized in 1894 had 50 000 capital and about 400 000 in deposits. President FH Martin and cashier John Mueller were officers.
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Tripoli
Tripoli State Bank
Uttered Forged Check and Planned Robbery Charge
Burlington, Ia, Oct. 18. Gordon Cochran, 21, Rock Island, Ill, is held on a charge of uttering a forged instrument and admitted planning to rob the M. G. C. Teachers meet at Council Bluffs, Ia, Oct. 16. A thousand teachers from southwestern towns gathered for their annual convention.
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Burlington
Gordon Cochran
Rock Island
Tye
Algo
Woman Held for Witch Killing Faces Life Sentence
Kalamazoo Mich Oct 18 A jury found 62 year old Mrs Pearl Burgess guilty of murder in the death of 71 year old Mrs Etta Fairchild at an old ladies home by beating with a lead pipe Some jurors doubted her sanity but the verdict carries a life term A 0 day stay was granted to allow time for a motion for a new trial and a bill of exceptions Burgess and her husband were arrested after Fairchilds body was found July 18 Their daughter Eugenia 17 was said to be implicated and the couple later claimed coercion Defense lawyers argued insanity while witnesses described persecution delusions and mental derangement
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Pearl Burgess
Etta Pairchild
Burgess
Kate
George V. Welmer
Towa Weather Forecast Shows Showers Tonight
United States weather observer Charles D. Reed predicts local showers for tonight with cooler conditions in the west and mild to warner weather in the extreme east. No frost reported in the state.
Co-eds Lose Smoking Privilege at Gurfer Hall
Co ed residents of Gurfer Hall faced a setback as house council banned smoking in all areas except their rooms. The move follows a campus survey showing women smoked more than men, prompting tighter rules in the co ed dormitory.
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Tonally
URI
Gurfer Hall
Gur Tier Hall
Son of Late Senator Young in Paris Hospital
Paris October 18 Herald reports Harold Young son of the late Senator Lafayette Young of Des Moines Ta is not in serious condition says hospital attaches Yet friends fear he is in grave condition after recent admission and rest statements by officials
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Paris
Harold Young
Lafayette Young
Des Moines
Young
Powell sells 42 trick doves and tightens livestock market reports
In a New York Day by Day column a Courier note says T E Powell of 646 Leland Ave sold 42 trick doves and other trained animals. He has trained animals for years, toured fairs, and is nearly cleaned out after selling to merchants and sending some animals to New York and Canada.
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Cold McIntyre
New York
Courier
Texas
Laredo
Tex
Waterloo
T. E. Powell
Leland Avenue
Waterton
McIntyre
Altho
Canada
Slight Decrease in Lumber Production in 1928
Washington Oct. 18 United States lumber production in 1928 reached 34,142,123,600 board feet per census bureau data, down 1.1 percent from 1927. Lath output fell to 903,849,000 while shingle production dropped to 5,603,690. Of 46 states reporting, 26 posted declines and Oregon posted the largest gain while Alabama saw the greatest drop.
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Washington
United States
Census Bureau
Oregon
Des Moines Man Purchases Seat on Chicago Exchange
Donald Metcalf, a member of a Des Moines securities firm, bought a seat on the Chicago Stock Exchange. The exact price was not disclosed but is believed to be around $59,000.
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Chicago Stock Exchange
Des Moines
Donald Metcalf
Frm
Chicago
Ishbel Laughs at London Reports of Engagement
Iris Ishbel MacDonald and Lord Arnold dismissed London engagement rumors in Ottawa. They declined to confirm plans for marriage, responding with laughter and deflecting questions. Premier MacDonald gave no direct comment on his daughter’s affairs.
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Ishbel
London
Ottawa
Ont
Iris— Ishbel MacDonald
Lord Arnold
MacDonald
Buffalo business leader to address Chamber meeting
Harry Stillman of Buffalo will speak at the next regular Chamber of Commerce meeting on Monday November 11 after a 6:30 banquet at the Russell Lamson hotel. Stillman, Remington Rand general sales manager, is noted as a prominent speaker and author on chamber activities. A Waterloo service clubs meeting pledged to boost attendance to hear Stillman.
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Harry Stillman
Buffalo
Remington-Rand Company
Nest
Chamber of Commerce
Russell-Lamson Hotel
Stillman
Waterloo
Police Knock and Man Shoots Self in Des Moines Hotel
Des Moines police knocked at a hotel door to detain Milton George, 45, of Arlington West Virginia. After detectives identified themselves, he shot himself in the breast and was in serious condition in a local hospital. The incident occurred during an investigation.
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Des Moines
Fur—George
Milton
Arlington
W. Va
Sci
Mitton
Neon sign to crown Repass Building with Ford Firestone branding
The West Side skyline will glow brighter as a giant neon sign rises on the Repass Automobile Company building at Park Avenue and Cedar Street. Workers assemble a 36 by 10 foot steel frame, with Ford at the top, Firestone in the center, and Repass Auto at the bottom crossbar, in red and blue. Blackmer faces a $60,900 fine in Washington after missing a naval oil reserve case appearance, with $100,000 in bonds seized. Building permits list Henry Hoffman for a garage and Frank Middleton for remodeling, at specified addresses and costs.
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West Business
Repass Automsbiin Company
Park Avenue
Cedar Street
Ford
Repass Automobile Company
Blackmer
Washington, D.C
Stiktans
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Harry M. Blackmer
Midwest Oi Company
France
Naval Oil Reserve
Last Gap in Highway 11 to Close Today toward Independence
The final gap on Highway No. 11, a 2,599 foot stretch at Independence, will close today, enabling a continuous paved route to Ochvcia and West Union. Paving to open in about two weeks. J. A. Paulsen, Seventh district highway engineer, announces. The closure connects No. 11 with No. 20 to Independence and No. 31 toward Oelwein and West Union. No. 11 also links to No. 10 at Oelwein, paved to Strawberry Point and Elkader. Paving season ends for Black Hawk county and the Seventh district next Monday, Oct. 21, as McKenzie-Eileen Construction finishes No. 69 and Beyant completes the No. 218 reroute. A. L. Johnson Construction remains the only paying contractor in the Seventh district. John-son company handles No. 161 paving from Cascady to Dubuque, about 20 miles. 6.8 miles laid so far this week, with favorable weather expected to push to 9 miles before winter.
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Oolwelh
Strawberry Point
Elkader
Black Hawk County
McKenzie-Eileen Construction Company
Beyant Construction Company
A. L. Johnson Construction Company
Minneapolis
John- S50n
Cascady
Dubuque
Ibis
Texas Guinan Loses $105000 Damage Suit
Los Angeles October 18 Texas Guinan a New York nightclub hostess whose earning capacity as an actress was questioned in the Los Angeles Railway company's answer to her suit for 105000 damages for an automobile accident today lost her case Judge Gates presiding. The court showed that the hallway truck said to have smashed her car was not engaged in company business at the time of the collision.
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Los Angeles
Texas
Guinan
New York
Los Angeles Railway Company
Gates
Sultan
Dr Cook Cleared for Clemency in Leavenworth Case
Toledo dispatch reports Federal Judge John Killits expressed willingness to sign Dr Frederick A Cook Arctic explorer s clemency application. Cook, sentenced in 1883 to 14 years for an oil swindle case at Fort Worth Texas, could first seek clemency next January.
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Toledo
Frederick A. Cook
Leavenworth
John Killits
Cook
Killits
Fort Worth
Tex
Conk
Final A. F. of 1. Action Against Injunctions
The American Federation of Labor in its final session today adopted an executive council supplemental report calling for two legislative proposals in Congress on injunctions and antitrust laws. The report was adopted unanimously after a motion to return it to the council was voted down.
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Toronto
UAI
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
MacDonald Resting Between Meals During Ottawa Visit
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald rests between meals in Ottawa during a goodwill mission. He will lunch with William B. Phillips and Mrs. Phillips at the Ottawa Country Club and dine with Lord Willingdon and Lady Willingdon. Ishbel MacDonald accompanies her father for tea and dinner, while she attends a luncheon at the Chelsea Club. MacDonald deflects questions on Halifax fortifications and outlines plans for informal talks with France Italy and Japan after returning to London to advance five power naval parley progress. He invokes the 1814 Bush-Bagot treaty noting U S Canada parity and urges renewal for another century.
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Ottawa
Ont
Hamsay MacDonald
Ottawa Country Club
Tex
William B. Phillips
Chelsea Club
Mackenzie King
Gatineau Hills
MacDonald
Hoover
Halifax
King
London
France
Italy
Japan
United States
Canada
Clarke Broth ers banker dies in Atlanta prison cell
James Rae Clarke, 62, once head of Clarke Brothers, died of heart disease in his Atlanta federal prison cell. He had been sentenced in August to eight years for banking-law violations tied to his firm’s collapse, which reportedly cost about $5 million. This marks the third death linked to the financial collapse, with Hudson Clarke Sr and Clarke’s first wife dying earlier.
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James Rae Clarke
New York
Clarke Brothers
Federal
Atlanta
Clarke
Hudson Clarke, Jr
Fliter
Hudson Glarke
Motorgar with Steam as Power Invented I 1880
Washington chronicle recalls early motor car evolution from Roger Bacon’s 13th century idea to 18th century steam carriage experiments. It cites 1742 London reports of a horseless chaise, 1759 patents for horseless four wheelers, and 19th century steam models. A Glasgow drawing of a 1843 steam carriage accident highlights infancy of motor transport and links to early aviation notions.
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Washington, D. C
Washington Star
Roger Bacon
China
London Daily Advertiser
Ber
Switzerland
Hampstead
Tatenham Court
Apel
London Public Advertiser
Will Cary
Simon Stevin
Bruges
Brussels
Tristram Shandy
Shnanly
Centuy
Glasgow
Scotland
Alexandra Dimas
Nike
Seventy five At Northeast Iowa Press Meet
Seventy five editors and publishers of weekly newspapers in northeast Iowa are expected to attend the district session of the Iowa Press association next Friday October 25 at Hotel Russell Lamson. Mayor Glenn A. Tibbitts will greet visitors at the morning session. An evening banquet had been planned but was cancelled. A luncheon at noon at the hotel will be tendered by the Waterloo Evening Courier, the Waterloo Tribune, and Wateron Engraving and Service Co. A second business session will be held in the afternoon.
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Towa
Towa Press Association
Russell Lamson
Glenn A. Tibbitts
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo Tribune
Waterton Emgraving & Service Co
Receiver Appointed for Hansen Drug Co
John FR Hamilton was named receiver for Hansen Drug Co at 100 Fourth Street East on petition by Torbert Drug Co of Dubuque. L J McFadden, president, joined the petition admitting it serves creditors. Bond set at 7500 dollars. Judge R W Hasner signed the order. Torbert claims a 1990 dollar judgment on notes. Hansen Drug Co has operated in Waterloo for 20 years.
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John FR. Hamilton
Hansen Drug Company
Fourth Street East
Torbert Drug Company
Dubuque
L. J. McFadden
Hansen Company
Hamilton
R. W. Hasner
Torbert Company
McCoy & Beecher
Waterloo
Peddler Still Hunting Change for Ten Dollar Bill
Mrs Roy Moran reports an elderly apple peddler at her door selling fruit for 45 cents. The man, driving a light sedan, had no change for a 520 note but offered to return later. By 1 30 p m the peddler had not returned and Mrs Moran had not recouped 9 55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Moran
Main Street
First Manila Talkie Registers Big Flop
Manila reports the first local talkie premiere a flop as surging prices failed to attract audiences. Test sound cut through the action, and few understood dialogue while locals urged retreat to other theaters. Yet more venues plan sound devices despite the poor show.
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Manila
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North Ward
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Wight
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Kiwanis Club
Mein J. Burmeister
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Life Team
Towa Weatherman
Powell
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Aime
Marie Cwie
Gwen D. Young
Bhote
Poland
C. of C
Repass
Premits
Henry Hoffman
Sunnyside
Frank Middleton
Sullivan
West Union
B. H. County
DR. Cook
Leavenworth Prison
Suirvers
New York City
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Bhatt
N. E
Iowa
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Alout
Ghinness Theatre
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Mana
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Wash
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