Public street railways face financial strain and calls for reform
Detroit mayor Couzens backs municipal ownership and operation at fair fares while acknowledging possible free services funded by public funds. State commissions from Indiana and Connecticut warn of rising costs, motor competition, and the need for regulatory relief and revised taxation to ease the railways’ uncertain future.
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al Electric Railwaya ’ Commission
Worge
Maydr. Couzang
Detroit
Aia
Iniiana
Connecticut
Island
Ingram
Couzens
Pee
Bliss
Rhode Island Company
Aystem
State Commission
Trelley
Strees
Carl EL Mote
Indiana Public Service Commission
Testis Fied
Indiana
Federal Commission
Iead Ty
Richard T. Higgins
Connecticut Utilities Commission
Higgins
Storm Over League Rocks the Senate Debates and Demands Rules
The scene in the Senate features protests against the League of Nations and the treaty. President Marshall urges order, warns galleries will close for further demonstrations, and Borah argues the old balance of power and alliances. Johnson cites Adams on US neutrality. Hitchcock protests continue.
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Marshall Siepa
Hitchcock
Willams
Marshall
League of Nations
Mr. Marshall
Senate
Borah
América
United States
Ledge
Hitcheecie
Senator Borah
Suarda
Wilson
Johnson
California
Adams
Government Food Aids in Fight Again 17 C S
Hundreds of Atlanta housewives bought government food at Rogers stores with prices not exceeding 10 percent of government cost and more grocers ordered carload stocks. The mayor arranged extended hours and a church grocery at the Church of the Nation will sell at cost to ease the high cost of living.
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Atlanta
Scott W. Allen
Rogers
Allen
Georgia Avenue
M. Tessier
South Boulevard
J. H.merrett
Gordon Street
J.W. Green
Auburn Avenue
Marbutt& Minor
Flat Shoala Road
Bullock
Mitchell
G.gaughey
Oak ‘Street
G. J.’ Kamper
Stewart Avenue
R. L Barge
Lee Street
McMurry
Oakland City
E.w.brooka
Willie Relsman
Highland Avenue
Herman Wein
Bers
Pryor Street
S. E. ‘Baker
Tebat
Alexander
Maston Grocery Company
Orme Street
Barge
I. Barge
United States
Fdod
Episcopal Church In America
Church of the Incarnation
Sarac H. Nee
Nation's World Role Debated In Isolationist Speech
A U S senator argued against joining a postwar league, saying the United States must place its sovereignty first. He warned against Article 10 protections drawing American troops abroad, criticized entangling commitments, and urged withdrawal rights be absolute to avoid foreign control.
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United States
World Service
Europe
League
Douths
Kingdom
Hedjaz
U. 5
Hussein
Arabia
Uni
Congress
Avery
Americas
United ‘States
America
Delig
Monros
Cuba
Panstha
Ta Ito
Siall
Massa
Addre
Senate gallery uproar sparks clash over league and peace
Fragmentary OCR shows a Senate session where accusations fly between Senators Williams Lodge and others. Terse remarks accuse Massachusetts Senator of shaming the nation, while Vice President Marshall threatens to clear the galleries if decorum fails again.
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Sachusette
Mississippi
S’roice
Wbth
Marshall
Senate
Williams
Lena Lodge
Weightler
Massachusetts
New England
United States
United States -Are At stake.“The Senator, Gods, Back In History*and’ Heterla
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America
Berthatthe
Hedlaz
Masaachusetts
Great Britain
Canada
Bhi
Amiptr
Hitchcock
Braska
Senate Kama
Renate Lodge
League
Dodge
Tess
Sachusetts
Hitch
German Plans to Rebuild France Wind Up in German Hands
An informant reports German military commissions consider the revival of German industry for the reconstruction of France. American firms propose using American labor machinery and materials with German expense bearing. The proposal is that work remain under German control with about six thousand workers required.
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Londor
Fimas
de Leder
Servite
Otterdany
Military ‘Commissions
Wool Stocks and Trade Shifts Reported in London Docks
A London report notes abundant wool stocks filling docks and storage spaces, with the British government reportedly buying up surplus crops to curb market impact. Meanwhile the New York export of rubles is authorized, though rubles import remains prohibited. reserve board channels set policy.
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Constitution
Lawton
Philadelphia
Rodger
Serviot
London
Dt Hall
New ‘York
Federal Reserve Board
Treasury’ Department
Foreign “Exchange
the Reserve.board
United States
Palatine Ins. Co., Ltd
England
Great Britain
Georgia
Gala
John Streat
New York
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Etroit Mayor
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Papel
C. S
France
Aes
T . Monioé
Washington
PWA
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J -Ab - Island
Manry Bros
Heston
Grant
Ancona
Daly
Insurance Commissioner
Ags
Wray
Insurance Co., Ltd
Waubel
Benson. & Morris
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