Arbitration board fails to agree on railroad wage rise
Denver December 5 the arbitration board for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen failed to reach a consensus on wage increases. Compromises ranged from 30 to 45 cents per day across firemen helpers hostlers and other workers. If not settled the U S Board of Mediation may suggest further action to President Coolidge. Estimates place affected employees at about 175 000.
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Denver
Colo
Samuel A. Boone
Albert Phillips
Brotherhood
R. Vv.Fletcher
John S Hiezins
H. B. Burke
Paul A. Sinsheimer
U. S. Board of Mediation
Coolidge
Youth Ends Own Life As Murder Charge Brought
In Condon Oregon Miss Viola Raymond Mon 20 mourned while Viola Raymon Ferguson 21 killed her and then killed himself using the same shotgun. Ferguson’s body was found in a local school building during a 60 hour search led by the sheriff as students attended Raymond’s funeral. Evelyn Turner 12 found the blood stained hat and sparked the discovery.
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United Press Transcontinental Wits
Condon
Ore
Viola Raymon
Ray Ferguson
Miss Raymond
Viola Raiames
Evelyn Turner
Evelyn
Ferguson
Bandit Robs Lawyer in Fifth Avenue Heist
A bandit robbed lawyer William A. Stern in the Fifth Avenue shopping district. He covered Stern with a concealed pistol, forced him into a waiting automobile, and escaped with $13,000 in bonds. Stern was en route to a safety deposit box when seized.
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New York
Bana
Fifth Avenue
William A. Stern
Stern
Indiana Governor Faces Trial Over Bribery Allegations
Governor Ed Jackson of Indiana and two co-defendants will stand trial February 7 for allegedly offering former Governor Warren McCray a $10,000 bribe. Special Judge Oscar H. Montgomery set the date after denying the defense’s bid to void the indictments.
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Warren T. Mc
Oscar H. Montgomery
Jackson
Geneva talks end without reaching agreement between Britain and Russia
Britain and Russia failed to agree on diplomatic relations after a Geneva meeting between Sir Austen Chamberlain and Maxim Litvinoff. The session, overshadowing the League of Nations opening, featured swift arrivals and a dramatic, journalists mediated setup.
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Geneva
Great Britain
Austen Chamberlain
Maxim Litvinoff
League of Nations Council
Litvinoff
Chamberlain
George Slocum
London Daily Herald
Wilson
Hotel Beaurivage
Sir Austen
Witnesses Fail to ID Folsom Riot Slayer at Initial Hearing
At the Folsom prison preliminary hearing, none of the guards or officials could identify any of the six defendants as the killer of guard Ray Singleton. The defense plans to argue denials and circumstantial testimony as the case proceeds, with subpoenas issued for autopsy surgeon Dr. McDonnell, guard Ed Bathurst, surgeon Dr. P We-Day, turnkey Walter Nei, and others.
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United Cross
Singleton
C. HH. McDonnell
Ed Bathurst
P. We-Day
Walter Neiturnkey
Sinclair Admits Burns Agency Tried to Taint Jury
Harry F. Sinclair acknowledged in D C Superior Court that he hired the Burns Detective Agency to shadow the jury in the Raltz Sinclair conspiracy trial. He denied plans to influence jurors and asserted the agency was used only to monitor contact with jurors outside court. The defense disputed bribery and intimidation charges as the six defendants and jury deliberations continued.
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Sinclair
BURNS
United Press
Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
District of Columbia Supreme Court Today
Burns Detective Agency
Dow
Raltz
Baltimores ‘Burns
Frederick I. Siddonsd
United States
Henry Mason Day
Darrow to Aid Remus Trial as Witnesses Head to Cincinnati
Clarence Darrow, famed criminal lawyer, will aid George Remus’s defense in Cincinnati portraying Remus’ honesty. Five other Chicago attorneys will testify as character witnesses. Darrow will travel to Cincinnati for free after offering a $25,000 retainer, which he refused.
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United Press
Chicago
Clarence Darrow
George Remus
Cincinnati
John S. Berger
Los Angeles
Remus
Chicago Bari
Darren
Berger
Darrow
I c
Bray-Pathe Plane Wrecked Near Grand Canyon Arizona
An army transport plane sent to locate the Bray-Pathe Colorado river party crashed near Pine Forest about 15 miles from the Grand Canyon. Lieutenant Dean Farran reported the craft severely damaged but no injuries to Lieutenants Burgess or Farran. The Bray-Pathe party had been missing for 22 days and had just left Lee's Ferry to resume their journey when the mishap occurred.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Bray- Pathe
Colorado
Pine Forest
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Dean Farran
Bray-Pathe
Lee’s Ferry
San Diego
Painted Desert
Burgess
Farvan
Aberdeen man found dead in Los Angeles hotel room
The body of A. T. Lind of Aberdeen Washington was found in a Los Angeles hotel room. Police say the death appears self inflicted by poison and a note asked that Mrs J Lind of Aberdeen be notified.
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Los Angeles
A. T. Lind
Aberdeen
Washington
Western Roads Day Trainmen Wage Dispute Summary
United Press reports Western railroads denied a 19 percent wage increase sought by the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors. A year earlier arbitration rejected raises for train service workers except yard men, with the decision in effect until March 1 1928.
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Chicago
United Press
Western Railroads
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Two Die As Fire Sweeps Southern California Area
Southern California reels from forest fires and a dust storm causing millions in damage and two deaths. Fires in Tuna Tujunga and Sunland canyons were tamed after destroying 100 residences and 5000 acres of timber near San Bernardino. A dust storm and quake tremor added chaos with minor injuries and disrupted roads and communications.
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United Press Transcontinental
Los Angeles
California
Riverside County
San Luis Obispo
Santa Barbara
Tuna
Tujunga
Sunst Canyons
Glendale
Burbank
San Bernardino
Ventura
Escondido
Santa Ana Valley
Santa Margarita
San Luis Obispo County
Guadalupe
Surt
Burne
Diamalee
Prosecutor Probes Remus Case Through Conners Testimony
In Cincinnati on December 5 1920 prosecutors cross examined George Conners the former Remus lieutenant to doubt the defense claim of transitory insanity. Conners testified at length detailing Remus finances and alleged transfers including an $80 000 sale of a distillery by Mrs Remus and a $100 remittance during Remus imprisonment. The day highlighted shifts in ownership of Pogue Distilling Co from Conners to Franklin Dodge Jr as the trial continues.
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George Conners
Remus
Conners
Franklin L. Dodge, Jr
Swindler Brought Back to Arizona City
Phoenix December 5 Paige is en route to face swindle charges in Arizona City. He was taken into custody by detective sergeant P J Slattery of San Diego after an arrest here tied to an attempted traffic in girls. He advertised for inexperienced chorus girls and planned a Denver show. one girl cashed a counterfeit check he admitted.
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Arizona City
United Press Transcontinental
Phoenix
Ariz
Forrest Paige
P. J. Slattery
San Die
Paige
Denver
Bids Opening Set for Gila River Bridge Project
The Arizona Highway Commission announced bids on the Gila River bridge on the Holbrook St. Johns route will be opened tomorrow. The Tucson Vail highway project will be considered at the same time.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Gila River
Holbrook- St. Johns Highway
Arizona Highway Commission
Tucson-Vail
Lilliendahl testifies in self defense in murder trial
In Mays Landing New Jersey Mrs Margaret Lilliendahl testified that she killed her elderly husband while denying plans with Willis Beach her co defendant and lover She described herself as a Revolutionary era descendant and church secretary as prosecutors pressed for cross examination in the murder case and her husband’s shooting last September with her co defendant avoiding eye contact during the testimony
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MS. Lilliendahl
United Press
Mays Landing
N. J
Margaret Lilliendahl
Willis Beach
William Lil- Hendahl
Supreme Court
New Jersey
Iter
Episcopal Church Guild
S. Cameron Hinkle
Beach
Serch
Peggy Anderson
Corres
Congress opens amid seating fights over oath and residency
Washington December 5 The new Congress began under tense mood over seating disputes as Senate weighs Smith Illinois and Ware in Lincoln fight. In the House after Longworth’s re election Garrett challenges Beck oath over residence charge with Beck stepping aside before voting to proceed. The party leaders seek to keep matters calm while an elections committee investigates Beck.
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United Press
Washington
Congress
Senate
Smith
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
Garrett
James B. Beck
Philadelphia
William S. Ware
Beck
Pennsylvanis
Capitol
Curtis
Ware
Segregation Upheld by Arizona High Court
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled the Douglas High School trustees acted within their powers to segregate colored students from white pupils. The ruling affirmed the Superior Court decision upholding the trustees and denying a mandamus to admit Fairfax Burnside, a Black plaintiff, to Douglas High School. A separate school for colored students is maintained as equal to the high school.
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United Press TranscontinentnkWu
Phoenix
Ariz
School Board of School Trustdées
Supreme Court
Douglas, Ariz
Fairfax Burnside
Burnside
Superior Court
Cochise County
Douglas High School
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