Courthouse Plan Divides City and County Leaders
May or Thompson and Leeper propose the county may reuse the present courthouse for city needs to save taxpayers money. They outline current overcrowding and condemnations, urging a joint study of sites including Lincoln Park and nearby church land, with a view to a larger city hall and possibly keeping the old building for city offices.
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BR. C. Thompson
T. &. Jepper
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Ward of Supervisors
Sion
O County
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Sycamore Street
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Leeper
Thommm
County Board
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Park Board
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Mulberry
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Tegal Tar
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Fayett
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Twu
Ana
Galable
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Harding invites coal governors to strike meet
Des Moines October 20 Associated Press Gov William L Harding of Iowa sent telegrams to governors of all coal producing states urging attendance at a meeting to discuss arbitration of issues raised by the threatened coal strike Letters were also sent to J C Lewis president of the Iowa district United Mine Workers and D S Cushing president of the Tuwa Coal Operators association The governor noted arbitration offers a path to settlement and said districts may act independently for now Arbitration will be needed if the strike occurs he asserted as ongoing business could not continue without it.
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Associated Press
de Des Moines
William L. Haring
Iowa
J. C. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
D. S. Cushing
Tuwa Coal Operators' Association
Harding
President Wilson Feels Better After Digestive Illness
President Wilson's digestive disturbance has largely subsided and he is comfortable after a fairly good night, according to physicians. The White House bulletin dated October 20 reports the president's condition as improved and stable this morning.
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Associated
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Tun
White House
Grayson
Ruepfin
Stitt
Unfair Practice in World Trade Target of Meet
Atlantic City October 20. Informal conferences and sub committee meetings began today ahead of the international trade conference to be held here this week. A permanent organization of business men is expected to form to eliminate unfair practices, improve credit and finance in international goods exchange, and act as a clearing house for ideas on manufacturers and commerce.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Eskimos Starve Hunt Seals Use Tin Can Bullets
From Cumberland Sound reports arrive via the Norwegian steamer Mercurius describing Eskimos in desperate straits due to shortages. They are said to hunt seals and melt tin cans to fashion bullets as supplies dwindle.
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Preas
Dundee
Scotland
Cumberland Sound
England as Gibraltar Guardian Gets Little London Press Space
London reports on Henry Morgenthau's return remark about U S involvement in Gibraltar. The Morning Post prints a full report titled Gibraltar A Naive Suggestion but offers no commentary on Morgenthau's words. Other papers give brief agency notes and largely ignore the Gibraltar issue.
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England
Gibraltar Guardian
London
Henry Morgenthau
United States
Gibraltar
Morning Post
Constantinople
Armenia
Austolia
Mr. Morgenthau
Ontario Dry Issue and Conservative Rule Put to Voters
Ontario voters face a referendum on perpetuating wartime prohibition with a heavy turnout anticipated. Women mark their first voting role while the long governing Conservative party under Sir William Hearst remains a central issue in today’s province wide ballot.
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Ontario
Sir Willam Fearst
Two Terrorists Hold Up Tourists and Slay Deputy Sheriff
In Tennessee near Ooltewah on Dixie highway a deputy sheriff was killed in a bold bandit attack as two armed men held travelers, wounded a posseman, and tried to lynch a suspect. One partner escaped while the other was captured after a tense standoff. Citizens were briefly restrained as the group fired warnings at onlookers.
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Associated Press
Chattanooga
Tenn
James Oliver
Ooltewah
James County
Ed. Martins
Mcintosh
Dixie Highway
Rob Ali
Oliver
Buncombe Charge Heads to Trial in Mail Fraud Case
S C Patdolfo head of Pan Motor Co and 12 other Pan officials face federal Judge Landis on Oct 23 for conspiring to use the mails to defraud by selling $7,000,000 in stock to 60,006 people nationwide. earlier orders barred attorneys from intimidating government witnesses.
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Associated Press
Chicago
S. C. Patdolfo
Pan Motor Company
St. Cloud
Landis
Great French war session ends with Clemenceau lead
Paris reports the war time session of parliament closed after uninterrupted work. Premier Clemenceau led the final drama as Paul Deschanel praised soldiers and the dead, hoping the new chamber would rebuild France. Deputies cheered Vive La Republique as they left for home.
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Associated Press
Paris
Clemenceau
Paul Deschanel
Chamber of Deputies
France
M. Clemenceau
Vive la Republic
Watson Demands Clean Dutids In Government
Senator Watson charges radical influence in federal departments and the federal trade commission. He asserts Chase and several officials are socialist or pro German, citing meetings, magazine articles, and alleged anarchist ties. He calls for an investigation by the Interstate Commerce Commission and links allies to Lenine and Trotsky.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. CG
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Watson
Indiana
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fabian Club of Chicago
Senator Watson
Victor Berger
Irvin Tucker
Berger
Chase
Chicago m
Lincoln Steffens
Steffens
Russia
United States
Commission
Als. Kravitz
Riga
Tyne
Tenine
Trotsky
Lenine
Raphael Mailen
Chas
BR. N. Buck
Manly
Fabian Club
Duma
Johann G. Ohsel
Siberia
Two Die In Blast At Iowa Falls Fire
Two men were killed and several injured when two explosions followed a fire at the Swift & Co. produce plant in Iowa Falls, Iowa. A flying timber struck C. Marti, killing him, while a second blast killed Melvin Shaffer. Debris injured J. C. Kennedy, P. W. Repp, and Lyle Mann as ammonia tanks were blamed for the blasts. The fire left the plant destroyed and about fifty workers jobless.
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Towa Falls
Swift & Co
C. Marti
Maurice. Koon
Melvin Shaffer
J. C. Kennedy
P. W. Repp
Lyle Mann
Dry Goods Economist issues mimeograph edition without typesetters
The Dry Goods Economist published its Oct. 11 issue by mimeograph due to a printers strike, producing Saturday’s 44 editorial and news pages and mailing 14,500 copies to subscribers via maids. Paris reports Gen Mangin popular as chief of an inter allied mission to supervise Baltic evacuation, though not yet confirmed.
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Mangin
Baltic
O. K
Associated Press
New York
Dry Goods Economist
Multigraph
Paris
Havas
van der Goltz
Inter-Allied Commission
Baltic States
von der Goltz
Warning Against Red Peril At Investment Meeting
At the Investment Bankers Association of America convention in St Louis on October 20, bankers warn of radicals and a wave of postwar speculation. They report many salesmen selling fake stacks and bonds while discusses reconstruction railroads and securities issues. Ads for San Felice and El Verso cigars appear.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Investment Bankers' Association of America
Constitution Discussed At Disciples Convention Session
The final session of the international convention of the Disciples of Christ in Cincinnati on October 20 discussed the constitution of the United Presbyterian society. The Christian Women’s Board of Missions and foreign missionary societies voted for ratification, preserving the group’s status and future actions.
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U.P
Associated Press
Cincinnati
United Presbyterian Society
International Convention of the Disciples of Christ
Christian Women's Board of Missions and Foreign Missionary Societies
Regulars in New York toRelive Docks After Strike
Five hundred regular army troops arrived in New York from the George Washington to ease Brooklyn pier congestion caused by the longshoremen strike. General Davison said troops are ready to shoot if necessary and will be used as needed. Baker refused Mayor Hylan’s request to delay troop use, but offered cooperation to resolve the strike while preserving essential transport and supply operations for forces abroad.
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Associated Press
New York
George Washington
Brooklyn
Brip
Peter Davison
Isain
Davison
Baker
Hylan
Washington, D.D. C
Army Transport Service
War Department
France
Former Congressman Martin D. Foster Dies After Illness
Former Democrat Congressman Martin D. Foster, who served six terms representing the Twenty third Alabama district, died at his home after months of illness days after retiring in March. He had recently chaired a government commission on warm mineral claims in western states and fell seriously ill from overwork.
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Sociated Press
J Olney
Martin D. Foster
Congress
Twentythird Alinais
Advance of Surgery in War Is Subject of Experts Meeting
War-time advances in surgery and their adaptation to civilian and industrial practice were the focus of the ninth annual convention of the American Congress of Surgeons opening in New York. Ti W O Mayo of Rochester Minnesota will deliver the inaugural address tonight as the convention continues through the week.
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Associated Press
New York
Get
American Congress of Surgeons
W. O. Mayo
Rochester
Minn
Supreme Court upholds Ohio storage seizure authority
The Supreme Court refused to review appeals challenging Ohio officials power to confiscate and sell food stored beyond legal limits. The case involved seizure of 126000 pounds of Columbus Packing company goods under state law, with the ruling affirming state action pending further proceedings.
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Associate
Washington, D. C
Ohio
Supreme Court
Columbus Packing Company
Gary Mills Strike Output Cut to 75 Percent, Fed Troops Cut Back
The Associated Press reports Chicago and Gary areas show steel production at about 75 percent as plants run partially. Union leaders dispute official counts while inexperienced workers fill positions. Federal troops reduced from 1,600 to about 600 in the Gary zone, with Indiana Harbor resuming operations at 300 workers. In Pittsburgh and Youngstown, the strike nears the fifth week with few mills starting and minimal hiring.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ont. SA
Conditionus
Vsion
Ueveter
Gary
Col
W. 5
Mapes
Indiana Harbor
Ind
MAL Ghicinid al Gary
Itig
Pittsburgh
Youngstown
Bessemer Department
Ohio Works
Carnegie Steel Company
Roosevelt Wee Memorial Fund Campaign Begun
New York mass meeting on the steps of the sub treas ury marks the start of Roosevelt week as the Roosevelt Memorial association seeks new pledges and funds for memorials to the late ex president aviators from the Roosevelt Rough Riders American Legion Spanish American War veterans and the Friendly Sons of St Patrick will drop wreaths over Col Roosevelt's grave at Oyster Bay in the afternoon the Roosevelt memorial flag carried by Boy Scouts and schoolboys across over seven hundred miles arrives in New York and will be planted on Oyster Bay the coming monday Col Roosevelt's birthday
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New York
Roosevelt Memorial Association
United States Sub-Treasury Building
Roosevelt Rough Riders
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
Col
Steel mill workers see largest wage gains in six years
Washington October 20 The Bureau of Statistics Labor Department reports that earnings per hour rose most in iron and steel industries over the last six years. Overall steel and iron workers in 1919 earned 21.1 percent more than in 1918, with mill work showing a smaller 5.1 percent rise and other industries ranging from 5 to 54 percent.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Statistics
Labor Department
Courier Delivery Cutoff and Reprint Phone Instructions
The notice states delivery by 5 30 PM and asks readers who do not receive the paper by that time to call 8380. It adds that calls received before 6 30 PM will trigger a reprint and delivery of a copy.
Arbitration stance hardens in steel labor talks
Washington report shows Elbert H. Gary of United States Steel rejects bargaining with non plant labor unions and opposes arbitration, signaling open shop policy amid stalled national industrial conference. Session postponements echo broader deadlock as employers press individual bargaining while labor delegates resist.
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Washington, D. C
United States Steel Corporation
Elbart H. Gary
Lane
National Industrial Conference
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Gay
Henn
Gary
Witken
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