President Wilson Arrives in San Diego Aims for Big Welcome
President Wilson arrives in San Diego on his way to Santa Barbara and returns to Los Angeles after a stadium address. A crowd of schoolchildren cheers as his special train stops at Santa Barbara. engineers test acoustics for a hoped for record audience. Industrial plants and harbor slips plan loud welcomes.
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Minnesota House Passes Calamity Board Abolition and Storage Bill
The Minnesota house approved the Miner bill to abolish the state calamity board and create a State relief commission with authority to raise up to 1,000,900 for fire flood and storm relief. The senate backed a cold storage bill limiting food storage to 12 months and overseeing plants by the agriculture department. The Bendixen tonnage tax bill with senate amendments passed the house and goes to the governor.
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Heid Her Band While Telling Fortune, Fined in Chicago
Sept 19 report from Ward North late at Chicago avenue court where a man calling himself the world's greatest spiritualist was fined 400 by Judge James Donahoe for fortune telling. He predicted jail time and was arrested after policewomen testified. Ward admitted using a note method but denied claiming future knowledge.
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Plane crosses U S coast to Washington on first leg
Lawson Air line flight from Mineola to Washington carries 14 passengers including five men on the initial leg of a proposed trans continental flight. The aircraft had just completed a Milwaukee to Mineola hop. No United States senators are aboard the trip as planned.
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Chicago packers face grand jury probe over alleged coach committee
Chicago investigators report that a “coach committee” planned to align witnesses for the federal grand jury the big five packers prepared lists of answers for witnesses and sought to influence testimony. Prosecutor Kresel said letters show agreements to drive out rivals and fix prices. Trial aimed for November with extensive documentary evidence from the federal trade commission.
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iteraDee Light
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Japanese envoy Shidehara named U S ambassador
Official notice confirms Kijuro Shidehara, vice foreign minister, will become Japan’s ambassador to the United States. Concurrently Masano Hanihara, Japanese consul at San Francisco, is appointed vice minister.
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St Pauls M E Church Seeks Pastor C E Luce Return
The St Pauls M E Church asks Rev C E Luce to return as pastor for a third year if the Upper Iowa conference at Charles City approves. At a quarterly meeting Dr W P Spry led the session where resolutions for Luce’s return were adopted. Delegates Gr Miner and C A Barber were chosen to attend the conference.
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Striking Cops and Boston Court Fight Plan
Boston faces possible general strike as Central Labor Union debates endorsing strike support and union recognition. Police Commissioner Curtis campaigns to fill vacancies after attorney general ruling, offering recruits with a base salary of 1400 and initial uniforms. Brookline firefighter locals consider charters with sentiment against remaining in the union. city police total 641 patrolmen with 4906 experienced and rest recruits.
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Chicago Nears Dirtier Times As City Faces Sanitation Crisis
Chicago officials warn the city could rival Constantinople as street cleaning funds near exhaustion. Commissioner Charles R. Francis says by mid November no sanitation workers will remain without drastic budget cuts, with police pay rises already consuming the appropriation and debt funding used last year. The finance committee reduced sanitation funds by 1.4 million dollars, prompting potential action at the Chicago Association of Commerce for relief.
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First German Cargo to U.S. Since War Docks at New York
The Kerr Ling steamship Jason from Hamburg arrived in New York as the first German cargo ship to reach the United States since the war. The Jason is a Hoover food administration supply ship carrying toys glass sugar beet seeds and other goods. Seven stowaways include six Americans and one German.
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Hoover Food Administration
International and U S News Snippet Roundup
Rome reports Dav id Lloyd George Clemenceau and Tittonli unified on a Fiume solution favoring Italian control awaiting President Wilson. In New York steel producers back E H Gary open shop stance. Polish forces push Bolsheviks to Disna and occupy Korohtene. Berlin notes Count von Werster as foreign secretary. UK attorney general prepares case on the German emperor. Bishop Nussbaum among hurricane dead. Congressman Thompson of Oklahoma dies. New York city workers consider a central committee for AFL.
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American Federation of Labor
City in Brief and feature notes on local events
In Waterloo area news, people are noted traveling, enlisting, and visiting. Local figures Maizie, John, and Eddie Holt appear in a farm life versus city life arc with social dances, a hospital injury update, and a personal letter revealing choices between love, wealth, and domestic life.
Treaty Breach Seen by Longshoremen Refusal to Load Munitions
Seattle September 19. Labor officials with backing from the Central Labor council refused to allow longshoremen to load a shipment of arms and munitions for Liberia aboard the ship Delite. They contend handling of such material violates the peace treaty's labor section while ship operators say the cargo will be loaded.
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Hick Stuff Protagonist Maizie Gray Seeks Farm Life Contrast
Maizie Gray, a boardinghouse resident, frets over a life on a farm she lacks. She daydreams of butter, fried chicken, and old fashioned dairy comforts while juggling lateness and mounting board bills. Her longing highlights class and ambition as she works at the store.
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