Hoover Mind Sees Unemployment Through Business Lens
Article by Mark Sullivan argues Secretary Hoover brings an engineer’s mindset to economic policy. It discusses unemployment estimates around 3 to 3.7 million, the impact of immigration restrictions, and the railroad bill as a remedy to spur jobs and revive demand while shaping postwar employment policy.
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Washington, D. C
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Gavin McNab
San Francisco
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America
Harding
Congress
New York Evening Post, Inc
Delivery notice for Courier paper by 5 30
The Courier notifies readers a paper should be delivered at your home before 5 30. If the carrier backs or other causes cause a late delivery, call 3330 and two copies will be sent.
Harding in Marne day message on France’s firm foundation
President Harding issued a message from Mount Vernon praising American indebtedness to France and the dauntless courage of American troops in the second battle of the Marne. He lauded Lafayette for aiding the colonies and stressed enduring Franco American friendship built on historic mutual service.
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Farmer Relief to Aid Exported Crops by War Finance
Washington reports funds from the War Finance Corporation will soon reach farmers to back export of crops. Managing Director Eugene Meyer said plans are in place for the congressional act, with loans on exports up to 1.9 billion dollars possible, though unlikely to hit that level for months.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
War Finance Corporation
Eugene Meyar
Congress
Capital Must Take a Chance Says Senator Calder
Washington Sept 6 Senator William Calder urges faith in the country's future to curb unemployment. He argues capital should invest to restart the economy, build houses, replenish scarce goods, and push Congress to apply practical measures rather than rely on abstract talk. He predicts capital will move soon.
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United Press
Washington
D. C
William Calder
Congress of
United States
Calder
Congress
Prisoner in Canon City Chokes Self With Shoes Laces
S. F. Taylor, jailed on an assault charge in Canon City Colorado, was found dead last night after choking himself with his shoe laces in the county jail. The incident occurred on September 6.
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Colombians in Liberal Revolt Reported in Quito Dispatch
A dispatch from Quito quoting Bogota reports a liberal uprising in Colombia led by liberal elements. The dispatch says President Suarez, Bishop Herrera, and conservative candidate Pedro Espina were jailed as part of the revolt.
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Quito
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Herrera
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Postponement Averts League Assembly Row Between Chile and Bolivia
The League of Nations assembly postponed the dispute between Chile and Bolivia, averting Chile’s threatened withdrawal. Chilean President Edwards prepared to protest Bolivia’s insertion of the 1904 treaty revision issue. Peru, Central American representatives absent. United States not mentioned on opening day.
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League of Nations’ Assembly
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Bolivia
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Edwards
Whichas
League Assembly
United States
Bandits Rob Bath Howse and Patrons
Peter Sheir alias Carl Murphy, 25, arrested as leader of a gang that robbed Becks Hot Springs patrons last night. The bandits fled with about $2,000 in cash and valuables. police learned of the robbery after a man in a bathing suit reported to headquarters.
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United Press
Salt Lake City
Utah
Peter Sheir
Carl Murphy
Becks Hot Springs
First Frost Claimed by Nebraska Town
The first frost of the season, an extremely light one, was reported from the lowlands near O’Neil Nebraska last night. No damage was done, the report stated.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
O'Neil
Clemenceau May Re enter French Political Battles
Paris reports the Tiger Clemenceau roars as doubts rise over his return to active politics after a brief speech defending Versailles policy. His plan to launch a new magazine with Tardieu Mandel and Tynace stirs mixed press reaction amid Briand government pressure on Finance Minister Paul Doumer.
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Paris
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Briand
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Desperate Volga famine drives crowds to barter for survival
In Syzran and nearby Volga cities tens of thousands endure famine as drought and grasshopper plagues wipe out crops. Refugees sell family heirlooms and belongings for food or coffins while typhus and malnutrition devastate children. relief officials seek grain and transport to deliver aid.
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Samara Simbirsk
Saratoff
Tzaritzin
Negroes Start Fight at Chicago Carnival
In Chicago on September 6 police hunted two black men alleged to have sparked a riot at a South Side carnival when attempting to raffle off an automobile. One man was shot by a officer and police reserves were deployed to end the melee between about nine black attendees and whites.
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Asad Partioonsyeyi
Chicago
Wife and Mother Burns Self to Death
Mrs Charles Wattney aged 45 burned herself to death in her home Sunday morning after locking herself in a toilet room and setting fire to newspapers. Firefighters found her dead as her husband and three children survived. She had recently been discharged from a Des Moines private sanitarium.
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United Press
Roland
Charles Wattney
Wattney
Des Moines
Americans Send Cigars to Lloyd George Cabinet
A party of American tourists sent a box of cigars to Premier Lloyd George and the cabinet with a note of personal esteem and appreciation for efforts to settle the Irish question. They expressed hope that Ireland and Great Britain might soon "smoke together the pipe of peace."
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London
Lloyd George
Ireland
Great Britain
Irish Workers Red Flag Flies in Cork Harbor
Transport Workers union representatives seized harbor board offices in Cork after the board refused a minimum wage of 7 shillings weekly. The red flag flew from the building at noon as workers prepared to run the port themselves while locked books and records hindered pay. Sir James Long refused to surrender the offices. strike leaders and many harbor officials are Republicans. Residents expect sensational developments and potential Irish Republican Army intervention.
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Harbor Board
James Long
Irish Republican Cabinet
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Police suspect man who shot family of six and self was insane
Ormsby Minnesota Sept 6 United Press reports Frank Elocow former bank cashier killed his wife and five children aged 3 to 16 while they slept then shot himself police believe he was insane No motive was found and bank accounts were in good order He resigned earlier that week without explanation The tragedy involved chloroformed victims.
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Ormsby
Minn
Frank
Elocow
Klocow
Stage Race Riot in Gretna Suburb Near New Orleans
United Press reports a fatal near riot in Gretna, a New Orleans suburb, with one Black man seriously beaten, four jailed, and a house set on fire. Police guarded the jail overnight amid fears of lynching as officers tried to arrest Buster Briscoe, a Black man with a criminal record for an alleged slanderous remark.
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United Press
New Orleans
Gretea
Buster Briscoe
Army Under 150000 Recruiting Ordered
Washington D. C. Sept. 1 The War Department issued orders to resume recruiting as the army strength fell below 1501410 after wholesale discharges. Secretary Weeks announced the move stating the army remains under the authorized strength.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
War Department
Weeks
Socialists Seek to Cement All Radicals
United Press reports in Washington on September 6 that the American Socialist party aims to unite radicals of all opinions into a single national Socialist organization. The national executive committee has begun a nationwide campaign to build the bloc.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
American Socialist Party
Socialist National Executive Committee
Highways Report Covers Midwestern Towns
Weather Bureau report lists Albert Lea Algona Charles City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Faribault La Crosse Mason City Marshalltown New Hampton Postville Waterloo Waverly. Drying weather over last 24 hours left unpaved highways mostly HORts weather forecast calls for tonight and Wednesday. Local temperatures shown for several Minnesota and Iowa towns.
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Weather Bureau
Charies City
Albert Lea
Minn
Algona
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Des Moines
Dubuque
Faribault
la Crosse
Wiskiason City
Marshalltown
New Hampton
Postvilla
Waterloo
Waverly
Ireland Faces War As De Valera Warns On Ultimatum
Dublin reports Eamon De Valera warned any British ultimatum to Sinn Fein would be war not peace. London cabinet debates Dominion status as a potential solution while ex-soldiers flood into Dublin for war prep. Lloyd George confers with ministers at Inverness as Ulster unions arm for possible clashes.
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Eamonn de Val Tera
England
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Ireland
United Press
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Fein
Associated Press
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Thompson Gets 15 Years as Embezzler
Thompson Cy Thompson was sentenced to up to 15 years in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to two counts of grand larceny for misappropriating 850000 and 390000 from George A Hormel & Co. in Austin Minnesota on September 1.
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Austin
Minn
Ransom
Cy) Thompson
State
George A. Hormel & Co., Packers
Return to Work in Tampico Oil Fields
Tampico dispatches report resumption of work in the Tampico oil district as hundreds of workers return to petroleum fields following the agreement reached last week between major American oil companies and the Mexican government.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Tampico Oil District
Crash Kills Cedar Falls Phone Girl
Muriel L. Blaine 17 died when a car driven by Dagny Jorgensen and Hubert Bonn, with two others, crashed over a culvert near Cedar Falls. The accident happened after 11 p.m. as the group traveled east on First Street. Blaine, a telephone operator, was thrown from the car and died on scene. her body to Polk City for burial. The other occupants were unhurt. Blaine’s death follows a prior family tragedy.
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Hubert Boyson
Hubert Bonn
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Shellsburg
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Three Judges to Hear Railroad Tax Injunction Plea
Des Moines Sept 6 three United States district judges will hear the application for a permanent restraining order by nine railroads to stop the state executive council and county auditors from enforcing higher tax assessments. The case will be heard in Judge Martin Wade's court next Monday after a postponement to allow an en banc panel. No decision yet on which judge will hear the matter with Wade.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
United States District
State Executive Council
Jowsa County
Martin J. Wade
Wade
Beveridge Considered for Berlin Ambassadorship
Former Indiana Senator Albert J. Beveridge, linked by friends to a possible ambassadorship to Germany, is not formally a candidate yet. President Harding reportedly has long regarded Beveridge highly and previously offered him the Japan post, which Beveridge declined.
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Washington, D. C
America
Germany
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Beveridge
Harding
Japan
Indian Chiefs Gather for Three Day Pow Wow in Deer Park
Indian celebrities from across the country, including chieftains, will convene in Chicago on September 24 for a three day pow wow in Deer Park forest preserve. Sponsored by the Indian Fellowship League and the Chicago Historical Society, the event aims to unite tribes and celebrate heritage.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Deer Park Forest
Gg Oy
The
Indian Fellowship League
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Chicago Historial Society
Forest Fires Obliterate White Pine Minnesota Towns
From McGrath to Solana and White Pine, forest fires swept the region as a 30 mile wind spread the flames. More than 700 guardsmen and volunteers fought back by nightfall, with evacuations and refugees moving toward safety around McGrath, Solana, and nearby areas. Authorities reported some containment hopes fading due to gusts and shifting winds.
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Associated Press
McGrath
Minn
White Pine
Here
Solana Village
Solana- White Pine
Pregsy
St. Paul
Minnesota
Solana
White
Mexico Gratified by Oil Tax Payment
Mexico City reports oil representatives have paid the oil taxes demanded by the government. The taxes total several million dollars with some transactions at par. The production tax applies to oil in storage and will be payable every three months, next due in September.
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United Press
Mexico City
Four hundred thousand Chicago students answer school bell
Chicago Sept 6 Four hundred thousand grammar and high school students the largest enrollment in the city’s history answered the school bell today. In Des Moines Sept 6 F B Wheeler aged 60 formerly divorced from his wife Aug 25 died by his own hand by gas in his room. An advertisement for Diamond Jor Cigar uses the line Good to the last puke.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Des Moines
F. B Wheeler
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