Bankers urged tax cuts and freight act reforms at annual meeting
Washington October 19. President Richard S Hawes and Agriculture Secretary Meredith urged tax reductions and economy in government spending. Hawes called for rail board reform to allow bankers as directors and urged better credit for farmers. He warned against inflationary excess and urged stronger agricultural and foreign trade support.
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Associated Press
Richard S. Hawes
Meredith
Department of Agriculture
American ‘Bankers’ Association
Hawes
haLion
Slight Strength Ebbs Away From Ranks Of 6 0
Washington election outlook notes a small loss of Republican strength in the weeks before November 3. The piece cites crowd psychology, early campaign peak, and disaffection among Democratic business people in the border and southern states. It also reports Kentucky sheriff Toliver destroying 7 1/2 stills and 112 more with deputies as praise for quelling moonshine.
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Mark Sullivan
Coperigne
New York Evening Post
Waterloo Evening Courier
Washington, D.C
South
North Carolina
Josephus Daniels
Tennessee
Wilson
Associated Press
Whitesburg
James D. Toliver
Letcher
iTe
Kentucky
Amoké la Azote
Yarvester
Open Political Books for Public Inspection Oct 28
A senate committee orders Republican and Democratic campaign reports filed in Chicago by Oct 28. The records cover subscriptions over $100, expenditures, and pledges, with a focus on deficits and any underwriting arrangements. If refused, chairmen may be subpoenaed after Nov 2.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Senate Committee
Chicago
Will H. Hays
George White
Democratic National Committee
Reed
Governors Transit Coldidge Campaign Tour In Kentucky
Gov Coolidge with Gov Morrow and Gov London traveled by special train to campaign in Kentucky. They addressed crowds from the rear platform at Mount Vernon London Corbin Barbourville Pineville Harlan and Lynch and planned to speak at Middlesboro. Coolidge stated Kentuckians oppose the league of nations.
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Coolidge
Gov. Coolidge
Kentucky
Mount ‘Aims
Morrow
London
Illinois
Mount Vernon
Corbin
Barbourville
Pineville
Harlan
Lynch
Middlesboro
League
Gov. Morrow
Harding Winds Down Last Speaking Tour of Campaign
Senator Harding rests up after a porch campaign ending with a voters’ rally. He plans a final out of state trip to Rochester and Buffalo New York, then speeches in Jackson Ohio and a four day Ohio swing including Cleveland Akron Cincinnati and Columbus.
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Associated Press
Marion
Harding
Rochester
Buffalo
N. Y
Jackson
Ohio
Cleveland
Akron
Cincinnati
Columbus
Cox Carries Fight for Wilson League Into New England
Gov. Cox opens two day campaign with a morning address at Worcester Massachusetts and large New Hampshire meetings. Campaign train routes include Nassau to Manchester to Concord and motor trips to Boston as he campaigns on his Wilson League platform.
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Associated Press
Cox
New Englan
Ohie
League of Nations
Worcester
Mass
New Hampshire
Boston
Nassau
Manchester
Concord
Liquor Shipments Dwindle in Louisville
Liquor shipments from Louisville have dwindled due to stricter withdrawal regulations on bonded warehouses and memorial permits, as reported from Louisville, Kentucky. The notice notes tighter controls affecting shipments and distribution.
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Associated Tress
Louisville
Wrangel Campaign Fails at Kshkovka Front in South Russia
Gen Baron Wrangel's antibolshevik forces suffer heavy losses and fall back to Taurida behind the Dnieper after attempting to seize the Kshkovka bridgehead. Leon Trotsky directs the Dnieper campaign from Ores. Wrangel also creates local zemstros with broad powers. In Warsaw, Allies urge Poland to disavow Zelgouski and untangle Vilna crisis amid League of Nations mediation. Missions depart Vilna as Zelgouski proclaims allies misinformed.
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Presa
Sebastopol
Baron Wrangel
Russia
Kskhovka
Barbovitch
Wrangel
Taurida
Dnieper
Leon Trotzky
Ore
Zemstros
Poland
London
Vilna
Warsaw
Lithuania
League of Nations
Zelgouski
Paris
Call Coal Operators in Federal Probe of High Prices in Iowa
Ottumwa Iowa October 19 Fifteen southern Iowa coal operators eight from Des Moines four from Centerville two from Mystic and one from Ottumwa have been subpoenaed to appear before the federal land jury here tomorrow United States District Attorney E H Moon announced that a complete investigation of alleged high prices for coal in this area would be made The list names many operators from Des Moines Centerville Mystic and Ottumwa including E H Wear T W Carpenter W W Wilson F A Zook George Yura A E Hollingsworth J L Tones J H Durr A D Crawford G E Chimie James McConville and H Collins and L L Wing John S Lodwick
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Associated Press
Ottumwa
Iowa
Des Moines
Centerville
Mystic
Federal Land Jury
United States District
EH. G. Moon
EH. Wear
T. W. Carpenter
W. W. Wilson
George Yura
A. E. Hollingsworth
J. L. Tones
J. H. Durr
A. D. Crawford
G. E. Chimie
James McConville
H. Collins
L. L. Wing
Johnn S. Lodwick
W.T. Wilson
Johnson Describes Harding Vote Advantage
California Senator Hiram W. Johnson told Newport Kentucky listeners that he is not part of the senatorial oligarchy but a casualty of the last Republican convention. He framed differing league views between Stardling and Democratic candidate urging voters toward support for Harding.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Hiram W. Johnson
California
Newport, Kyr
Stardling
League
United States
League of Nations
jSass
League Fef Nations
Harding
Single Tax Party Nominees Begin Midwest Speaking Tour
Rod Jart C. MacAuley presidential candidate and Richard C. Barnum vice presidential candidate left Philadelphia for a joint tour of the Midwest. They will visit Ohio first then speak in Indiana Illinois Michigan and Missouri. MacAuley says the campaign centers on domestic issues.
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Assostated Press
Philadelphia
Rod Jart C. MacAuley
Single Tax Party
Richard C. Barnum
Cleveland
Middle- West
Ohio
Indiana
Mlinois
Mich ‘Igan
Missouri
Bettendorf Award of $522 393 Upheld by Supreme Court
The Iowa Supreme Court sustained the Scott County district court award of 522 492.34 to Elizabeth Bettendorf in the Bettendorf case. The decree was modified to require deposit of 50 000 of preferred stock plus dividends, with interest at 6 percent from July 7, 1911, and the modified judgment bears interest from district court entry. The suit, filed by Elizabeth Bettendorf widow of W P Bettendorf, sought 3 000 000 damages over stock and patent transfers after her husband’s death.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Bettendorf
Scott County
Iowa Supreme Court
Scot County District Court
Elizabeth H. Betten-dort
Supreme Court
District Court
Elizabeth H. Bettendorf
W. P. Bettendorf
Joseph W. Bettendorf
France denies scraps of league and cites formal denial
Paris and Washington exchange formal denials over talks of a new world association. French officials say no authority was given to approach Senator Harding on forming a new world body. In Chicago, Gov Cox ridicules Harding overtures while a $6 million parcel post terminal project is announced as part of a new union station.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
State Department
Count Debearn
D’affaireas
Harding
New World Association
Davis
Mr. Davis
Count Doebeara
Paris
Wilson
League of Nations
Cox
Worcester
Mass
Mardive
Association of Nations
Ohio
Chicago
Gov. Cox
Ofice
Union Station
Frank H. Galbraith
City Mail
Middle West
Teacher Punished Pupils Over Harding Picture
Macon Missouri October 19. College Mount near here is stirred as Jennie Hunt 18 faces charges after punishing six pupils for tearing down a Senator Harding picture and later wearing Cox campaign buttons. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for next Friday.
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Associated Press
Macon
College Mount
Senator Harding
Jennie Hunt
Hartling
Miss Hunt
American Aviator Felicitates Lecointe
Capt. L. E. Brereton aviation attache at the American embassy in Paris sent a congratulatory letter to Sadi Lecointe, winner of the James Gordon Bennett race. He praised the French aerial strength and noted Cup day race remains a landmark memory.
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Associated Press
Paris
L. E. Brereton
Sadi Lecointe
James Gordon Bennett
France
Mail From Europe Lost in Steamer Fire
Capt. MacKinnon of the Pacific mail steamer Nawport reports 363 bags of letters and parcel post from Europe and the United States destroyed by fire onboard after leaving San Juan Del Sur. Newport arrived at Corinto to find the fire still burning. most passengers’ baggage burned but no loss of life.
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Associated Press
San Salvador
Republic of Salvador
MacKinnon
Pacific Mail
Nawport
Europe
United States
San Juan del Sur
Sorinto
Newport
Corinto
Excuse Ebbets and Frazee in Ball Quiz
Chicago October 19 The grand jury probing gambling in organized baseball excused Charles Ebbetts owner of the Brooklyn Nationals and Harry H Frazee president of the Boston Americans as witnesses They said they have no information to reveal but would return if recalled.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Spcietal Grand Jury
Charles Ebbetts
Brooklyn Nationals
Harry H. Frazee
Boston Americans
Ebbetes
Frazee
Jlogte
Grand Jury
Plan Farm Survey to Eradicate Barberry
The department of agriculture launches a farm survey to eradicate the common barberry as a defense against wheat rust. Eleven eastern North Dakota counties, seven in South Dakota, and 33 southeastern Minnesota counties have been surveyed to locate and remove cultivated and escaped bushes on farms.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Firemen Overcome In South Wabash Fire Tragedy
Twenty Chicago firemen were overcome while fighting a six story blaze on South Wabash avenue. The fire caused about 250000 dollars in losses. six floors were filled with highly inflammable merchandise. One firefighter was seriously injured when the roof collapsed.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Wabash Avenue
Ona’ Sireman
250 Millions Wanted to Loan to Farmers
Washington D C January 19 George P Hampton managing director of the Farmers National council urged treasury certificates of indebtedness totaling at least 250 million dollars to fund loans to farmers. He said he had written to President Wilson seeking cooperation.
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Associated Press
Washington, D
Treasury
Geo. P. Hampton
Farmers’ S National Council
Wilson
Three Skeletons Murder Trial Opens in Kansas
Osage county district court opens the trial of Rufe King charged with the murder of John Woody. Skeletons found at a former King property in Maplenill, Kansas are alleged to be those of Woody Reuben Guizhall and William F Ringer though the case centers on Woody. Samuel G Scotton estate valued at 1.2 million in Chicago probate includes rare oriental rugs and silks.
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Iigndon
Kan
Rufe King
John Woody
Osage County
Kings
Maplenill
Woody
Reuben Guizhall
William F. Ringer
Chicago
Samuel G. Scotton
Chicago Board of Trade
Shrinkage in Farm Product Values Hits 1919 Prices
Secretary Meredith told the American Bankers association that shrinkage in farm product values this season will leave U S farmers about 2.5 billion dollars short of what they would have earned at 1919 prices. He cited corn losses near one billion and cotton losses about a third of a billion, urging bankers to support cooperative farming and credit to sustain food production.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Ocr
Meredith
American Bankers’ Association
Bankers of America
Er. Meredith
Mr. Meredith
Nnion
Christian party gains seats in Vienna elections
Nearly complete returns show the Christian party winning six seats from the Socialist and eight from the Greater German Organization. If maintained in Carinthian elections in six weeks the party could hold a majority over others in the national assembly. The Greater German Party's defeat is linked to its fusion stance with Germany. The Social Democrats are reported to have about 109,000 votes. A second note reports Henderson Kentucky investigators finding a moonshine still in the city jail with prisoners distilling liquor from corn bread scraps.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Christian Party
Socialist
National Assembly
Germany
Social Democrats
Jiost
Weather forecast for several towns across Minnesota and Iowa
The report covers Albert Lea Algona Charles City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Faribault La Crosse Mason City Marquette Watters with scattered light showers in the next 34 hours. Winds light to moderate with variable directions and a chance of showers continuing into the night. Highs and lows vary by location as weather conditions slowly change.
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U.S. Department of Agricultura Weather Bureau
Charles Chis
Albert Lea
Minn
Algona
Charles City
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Fes Moines
Dubuque
Fauibault
la Crosse
Masontty
Marafati
Poawwitte
Watters
Parliament Faces Dual Crises in Autumn Session
London dispatch reports Parliament opens amid a coal strike crisis and Ireland unrest. Sir Robert Horne announces openness to peaceful solutions while Benign measures and police actions dominate debate as Irish question looms heavy over proceedings.
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London
Robert Horne
Board of Trade
Hobert
Home
Comons
Col. Malone
Leyton
Bonard Law
Hamar Greenwood
Ireland
Sin Janu
Hamar
Inland Daily Press Association Adds Five New Members
Chicago reports five new members voted into the Inland Daily Press Association at the opening of the semiannual convention. The total membership reaches 250. A committee report on newsprint noted a softening market and rising imports from Sweden and Germany.
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Inland Daily Press Association
Chicago
H. J.pape
Waverbury
Conn
Sweden
Germany
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America
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Trotzay
Antibolshevik
Kakhovka
Britain
Johnson
White House
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P. O. Depot
Felicitates Lecointe
Kansas
John Sterling
United States Customs
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Assembly
Henderson
Rod Davis
Law
House of Commons
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