Houston Predicts Billions Budget Next Fiscal Year
Secretary Houston forecast four million dollars in government expenditures for the next fiscal year and urged strict economy. He warned receipts likely fall short of last year’s record and pushed for tax reform to ensure sufficient revenue. He also outlined plans to reduce the national debt and accelerate redemption of short term certificates by year's end. He discussed farm aid concerns and criticized dependence on government relief, urging prudent fiscal policy.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Houston
Treasury Department
American Bankers’ Association
Treasury
Rppaker
treasury/s
Anta
Evry
Deserters Caught and Reclassified in War Records
Washington Oct 20 The War Department reports draft evaders apprehended through July 15 show 489 005 deserters reported to the provost marshal general. Government records revise this total as 161 200 men later enlisted in various armed services, leaving 163 911 deserters still listed.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
War Department
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Armed Forces
Allies
England Hopes to Settle Coal Strike Through Negotiations
London October 29 The government officials and labor leaders signaled willingness to end the British miners strike. Premier Lloyd George indicated readiness to negotiate while seeking a final settlement, not a tentative wage rise. Railway workers and other unions held discussions with no decisions yet, with a key delegate conference adjourned until Thursday.
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London
Lloyd George
National Union of Railwaysmen
The
Transport Workers
Trades Union Congress
National Union of Railwaymen
James Henry Thomas
Railway Men’s Union
Thursder
Wreck Toll Rises as Trains Collide in Erie and Roanoke
Report from Erie, Pa says seven or more killed and at least 17 injured when a Buffalo-Cleveland train collided with a New York Central eastbound service near the union station. Grinnell, Iowa resident Mrs Anns L Tokle among the dead. many injured transported to area hospitals. Separate item notes a Sioux City streetcar crash injuring 20 passengers, and a Rural Retreat head on collision killing three Norfolk & Western trainmen with several injuries.
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Erie
Chicago
Boston
New York Central Railway
Buffalo
Anns L. Tokle
Grinnell
Land
Carson
Sebeskia
Minn
Sioux City
Court Street
Elmer Knapp
Roanoke
Norfolk & Western
Rural Retreat
King Alexander of Greece Dies Rumor and Health Updates
Athens reports a slight improvement in King Alexander after a monkey bite despite lung congestion and pneumonia. Paris circles confirm rumors of his death with Greek legation awaiting official word as dispatches spread from Brindisi. The king, 27, suffered from fever and wounds after attempting to separate animals in the palace.
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Deada
Paris
Greece
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Midi
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Brindisi
Paul
Mail Carrier Arrested for Burning Political Speeches
Chicago report says 21 year old postal worker George Blatt was arrested and handed to federal authorities for burning political material sent through the mails. He was found in a school basement stuffing speeches on Rainey into a furnace claiming clerks advised burning political and advertising matter.
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Associated Press
Chicago
George Blatt
Klatt
Congress
Rainey
Post Office Service
National Insurance Agents Open Convention in Des Moines
The National Association of Insurance Agents opened its annual convention in Des Moines with a three day program of technical and general insurance addresses and committee reports. This morning featured welcomes and officer reports, while this afternoon covered various insurance topics.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Naional Association of Insurance Agents
Residence rule sparks voter eligibility debate in county
County auditor A Francis states constitutional residence requires six months in the state and six days in the county for voting, while a state law mandates a ten day precinct residency. The issue risks disenfranchising voters who move between precincts, as registration boards note the ten day rule.
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Supreme Court
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Toiday
Mays
Francis
Cox Gudzels Foes in League QF Campaign Across 3 States
Gov Cox faced a lively barrage of questions in Providence as he spoke in the public square on the league, liquor, and Irish questions. He said he opposed prohibition conflicts with the constitution and noted saloons had already closed in Ohio. He touted Irish questions to the league and commented on Ulster’s status. White challenged Hays on 1916 vote predictions, claiming Harding may reach at most 244 electoral votes. Cox’s tour runs through Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut with the league as his main theme.
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Harding
Supreme Court of the United States
Ohio
League
Ulster
Ireland
Chicago
New York
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Democratic Committee
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Whder
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Hays
Hughes
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Warding
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League of Nations
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Senator Lodge
Boston
Henderson Starts Debate in Commons on Irish Reprisals
London Oct 20 Arthur Henderson former labor cabinet member opened a Commons debate by moving an inquiry into police and soldier reprisals in Ireland. He said the armed forces faced provocation yet their reprisals matched the government's aggressive policy aimed at stamping out nationalist opinion and breaking Irish resolve.
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London
House of Commons
Arthur Henderson
Labor
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Henderson
Poisoned Family to Get Electric Lights
Salina Kansas reports that 18 year old Harlan Hawk confessed to poisoning his father and brother by putting poison in oatmeal on Saturday and poisoning his hands on Monday. He reportedly wanted electricity at the family farm and is a Salina High School student involved in chemistry experiments.
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Associated Press
Salina
Kan
Harlan Hawk
Hawk
Salina High School
Weather summary notes scattered showers across several towns
The report lists towns such as Albert Lea and Cedar Rapids under a period of light precipitation. Scattered showers in the last 24 hours have been too light to affect roads, with forecasted showers likely to continue over the next 24 hours.
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Albert Lea
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Charies City
Cedar Rapids
Javert
Wes Moines
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Faribault
Lie- Crosse
Wis
Magon City
Marshalltown
New Hampton
Postville
Watersloo
Waverix
Inet
Moadn
Bolshevik Power Must Be Wiped Out Says Banker
Washington banker Pred I Kent. vice president of the Bankers Trust Company of New York. told the American Bankers Association that annihilation of bolshevism. fixing German indemnities. and reconstructing devastated districts are essential for Europe. He argued that destroying bolshevism would raise production and reduce taxes once budgets balance and that with indemnities fixed reconstruction would restore activity and reduce burdens. He labeled bolshevinism the underworld force endangering nations and urged continued fight to prevent its overwhelm.
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Europe
I. Kent
Bankers ‘Trust! Company of New Fork
American Bankers’ Association
Kent
Federal Reserve Board
Barreto
Gotveld
Boishevien
Fred L. Kent
Bankers’ Trust Company of New York
Reparation Commission
United States
Fred W. Elsworth
Hibernian National Bank and Trust Company of
New Orleans
Wigworth
Ellssworth
Hoover Urges Great Lakes to St Lawrence Waterway aid
Hoover told the International Joint Commission that a deep sea waterway from the Great Lakes through the St Lawrence would raise farm profits and extend export wheat by reducing costs. Opponent Henry W. Hill argued the plan could harm New York commerce.
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New York
Aulerttan
Herbert Hoover
International Joint Commission
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St. Lawrence River
Henry W. Hill
Buffalo
Tross
Treaty with China raises import duty on select goods
A Washington treaty signed at the state department by Secretary Colby and Chinese minister Wellington Hoo provisionally raises China’s duties on tobacco sugar spirits and luxuries. The agreement provides graduated increases within the 3 percent flat rate under the 1903 treaty as revenue from these imports falls short due to diminished money value.
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Washington
United States
China
State Department
Colby
Wellington Hoo
Rates on potatoes headed off and other reports
Potatoes move from Wisconsin Minnesota and other states to western trunk lines territory faced no justification for rate increases says the 1 8 c. TAR P ADRIATIC QUES EIN. Belgium says M Fraumblich Vesnitch and Stianovitch leave for Venice to resume Adriatic settlement talks. New York reports N McMuilein acquitted of murder charge in liquor raid case.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Belgia
Pariéhes
Epoca
M. Fraumblich
Vesnitch
Stianovitch
Venice
New York
Steward N. McMuilein
Harry Carlton
Explosion and Fire Kill Hundreds in Tong-Chan Mine
A Tong-Chan coal mine disaster in Chi-li province killed about 400 Chinese workers with 114 survivors reported. An official company tally later listed 423 dead as smoke filled passages near the lowest level, triggering evacuations at nearby railway shops and a cement factory.
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Associated Press
Peking
Tong-Chan
Lin Chi-li
Force Cenmienti
Rasma Wayle
Plans corporation to finance foreign trade
Washington bankers approve forming a 109,006,090 dollar corporation to finance U S foreign trade under Edge Act provisions. President Hawes to convene bankers and businessmen for plans, while Treasury Secretary Houston urges strict budget and four billion dollar federal revenue level for years. Fred L Kent and Fred W Ellsworth call for Europe’s rebuild and banking thrift through public advertising and education efforts.
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Washington, D. C
American Bankers’ Association
Hawes
Association
Committee On Commerce and Merchant Marine
United States
Europe
Houston
Treasury
Bank vault robbed in Stamps Money Bonds incident
Thieves drilled into the vault at Union Savings Bank in Redding Ja Ont last night stealing about 6092 postage stamps from the post office 18 in pennies and an unknown amount of liberty bonds.
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Redding
Union Savings Bank
French Workers and British Labor Opposed to League
Senator France disclosed letters from France and Britain opposing the league of nations as now formed. He cited a call for an international convention of race and said a French writer’s group seeks self government for subject nations. He noted labor opposition and urged publication of the correspondence.
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Chicago
France
J. 1
Maryland
League of Nations
Lerding
Altho
Wis
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Labor Party of
Great Britain
Workers of France
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Great Council
Lia
League
Roosevelt Denies Refusal of Covenant Change
Franklin D Roosevelt told Western Reserve College that Governor Cox would not refuse covenant changes. He said he and Cox are willing to include in ratification language safeguarding constitutional rights and congressional war powers. The West Reserve speech focused mainly on the league of nations issue.
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Associated Pras
Cleveland
Franklin ‘D. Roosevelt
Western Reserve
James M. Cox
Congress
Roosevelt
League
MacSwiney suffers second delirium attack during hunger strike
The Cork Lord Mayor Patrick MacSwiney endured a serious delirium attack after 10 a.m., the sixty ninth day of his hunger strike. Relatives were summoned as the bulletin reported he recovered to a quiet, not fully normal mental state by early afternoon, with a second, more violent paroxysm later that day.
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Associated Prest
London
MacSwiney
Cork
Irish Self-Determination League
Hampton slander suit yields $50,000 verdict
In Hampton a jury awarded Dr. E F Osborne chief surgeon at Lutheran hospital $50,000 in a slander suit against Dr J Hobson after an eight hour session. Osborne sought damages over alleged statements damaging his character and conduct as hospital head. Plaintiff has 30 days to seek a new trial.
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E. F. Osborne
Lutheran Hospital
J. Hobson
Iowa
Osborne
Hobson
Associated Project
Oakland
St. Anthony's
Dal evik Plot in Madrid Hinted Seizure of Power
Portuguese officials indicate a Bolshevik style plot to seize strat- neice points and establish a soviet system of government within the country, with authorities in Madrid noting the discovery of the plan.
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Dalevik
Neice
Courier Delivery Notice for Timely Receipt
The Courier should be delivered to your home before 3 30. If you fail to receive your paper by that time due to carrier error or another cause phone 3330 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach this office before 6 30 p m.
Harding Jackson Ony Terminal for Po Special Trains
Marion dispatch reports Harding’s two day speaking trip begins with a special train to Jackson Ohio where he is guest at a barbecue and draws a large crowd. He praises tariff protection and Republican achievements while criticizing opponent rhetoric and foreign markets.
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Associated’ Praead
Marion
Harding
Jackson
Buffalo
Ohio
Columbus
Acer
Iron and Stock Industry
London Court Hears Silvia Panik Hurst Case
Silvia Panik hurst was arraigned on a sedition charge connected to editing and publishing a newspaper article titled Discontent on the Lower Deck in The Dreadnought Oct. 162. She was remanded for one week with bail granted.
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Associated: ‘Press
London
Silvia
Panikhurst
Ust
Arraigne Court
Dreadnougar
Re-elect Dr Kniubel to Lead Lutheran Church
The Rev Dr F He Knubel of New York City was re elected president of the United Lutherans church of America at the convention's second session in Washington D C on Oct 30. All other officers were re elected as well.
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Associated
Presa
Washington, D.C
F. He Knubel
New York City
United Lutherans Church of America
Boy Plays With Gun Shoots Little Sister in Accident
In Marinette on October 1 20 year old John Boullion Jr of Wausaukee was handling a shotgun when it discharged hitting his sister in the arm. The children were playing in the house at the time, the injury described as severe but not life threatening.
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Associated Press
Marinette
John Boullion, Jr
Wausaukee
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