Bethlehem Steel reports improved first quarter earnings
New York April 23 Bethlehem Steel Corp, second largest steel producer, shows improved earnings and a strong order book. Net income for the first quarter reached 4 071 616 on total net earnings of 10 898 314, with a 2 095 879 surplus. President Grace says conditions no longer deteriorating, orders up 30 percent year over year, and prices must rise or costs fall to restore profits. Capacity use averaged 70 percent in Q1, down slightly from late 1894 levels, with on hand orders at 67 921 289 by end of March.
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Mine Guard Bill Passed By House At Night Session
House approved the Mine Guard bill during a night session amid other actions. Senate amendments to dog tax law and to education boards were accepted on sponsor recommendations. A Senate resolution to appoint a commission for West Virginia’s Philadelphia exposition representation was adopted. The House also suspended rules to pass local bills and minor state department measures.
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April heat records set in several cities
Washington led a regional heat wave on April 23 with 93 degrees though not record breaking. Nashville and Chattanooga reached 90 and 92, Indianapolis Evansville and Cincinnati hit 88, Chicago 86, while Yuma and Phoenix enjoyed cooler 72 and 68 conditions.
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Wartime profits and costs steel industry report released
Washington reports on wartime profits and costs of the steel industry from 1916 to 1920. The Federal Trade Commission based its findings on War Industries Board statistics and 1920 steel operations data gathered under congressional authority. The piece also notes broad national concerns and propaganda from American Legion appeals accompanying the economic summary. Berlin opera house Deutsche Opera Hall bankrupt in a large German opera house bankruptcy.
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Thief Climbs Tree as Fire Hose Captures Suspect
In Chicago a thief named Charles M. Stone fled after stealing a few pennies from a child and climbed a tree. Firemen fed a hose to reach him, capturing Stone for the first time in the city’s history after he refused to descend.
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Firefighters Rescue Man After Rope Climb Ends In Surrender
A man clung to a rope fifty feet above ground until exhausted. Fire department sprayed him with water to aid his descent. He finally surrendered and was helped down by a policeman.
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