Reimbursement of Contractors Now Favored by House
The House voted to pay about $700,000 in contractor claims for war era Tivete improvements amid objections from Appropriations chair Good. Representative Wumphreys led the push with Democratic support and some Republicans. The House also settled a five year old $71,000 claim by McClintic Marshall Construction Co for losses on the Panama Canal block gates, amid frequent plan changes.
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Washington
Good
Appropriations Committee
House
Jorges
Wumphreys
Missiasippi
Hlouge
McClintic-Marshall Construction Company
Pittsburgh
Meredith Outlines Farm Crisis Measures in Cincinnati
Secretary of Agriculture Edwin T. Meredith warned businessmen and farmers in Cincinnati that the agricultural situation was serious. He noted the 1990 crop value fell by about five billion dollars from the previous peak and urged improved marketing credit, better transportation, regulation of marketing practices, short time credit, and higher farm product prices.
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Cincinnaty
Onis
Edwin T. Meredith
Steamers May Resume New York to San Francisco Route
New York February reports say passenger and freight steamers ropland and Finland, once operating New York to San Francisco before the war, are to be restored to that service. IMMC owner would not confirm. The 12 960 gross ton ships are now in the New York Antwerp trade. Also note 28 percent of plants in Pennsylvania work on gasoline recovery.
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New York
Lansing
State Department
Department
Kirk
Tokio
Japan
Castrey
L. ¢. K. Martens
Tumulty
Mr. Ostrey
United States
Department of State
Martens
Emery
Division of Foreign Inteligence
Ross
Hanna
Radical Socialist
Dail
White House
Ostrey
Wilbur J. Carr
German Taxpayers Support Million Jobless Workers
A semi official statement reports that about ten percent of Germany's population is wholly or partly without employment with January and February showing rising unemployment. Some 83 000 men receive unemployment aid from state or local authorities and family allowances have raised total support to about 496 000. Officials estimate nearly one million supported and more unemployed fall outside aid, with four million working part time needing assistance. BERLIN, Feb. 25.
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Germany
Berlin
New York Senate Takes Up Daylight Saving Fight
The daylight saving battle moved from the assembly to the New York Senate after the lower house passed an agriculture committee bill to repeal the state daylight saving law and let cities adopt daylight saving ordinances. A Republican conference pledged 24 votes, short of the 26 needed for passage.
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Assembly
Senate
House
Assembly Committee On Agriculture
Keats Centenary Marks Purchase of Poet's Rome Home
In Rome on February 28 the Keats-Shelley Memorial committee marked Keats death centenary. Ambassador Robert Underwood Taftson delivered the principal address on Keats's character. Initiated by Ambassador Johnson, the house where Keats died was purchased by subscriptions, largely from American donors.
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Rome
Keats-Shelley
Keats
Robert Underwood Tahrson
Johnson
Rush To Pay Personal Tax 18 Now Under Way
Taxpayers rush to settle the annual personal tax with over 1,000 people paying the two dollar levy to Tax Collector Howard P. Smith. The office expects a surge until next Tuesday as the collector aims to collect about 25,000 of 45,000 due, with those aged 46 and under liable to arrest if failure to pay by March 1 is not justified.
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Howard PF. Smith
Smith
Lansing Notes and Carranza Disputes Trigger Fallout
The text outlines strife over the Lansing note to Mexico and oil interests clashing with Carranza policy. It details resignations and transfers in Washington, including Lansing’s secretary Ostrey and Kirk assignments, plus alleged pressure and mistrust within the State Department during the 1920 period.
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Carranza
Carranga
Reagu
Washington
Action to Break Up Pine Association
United States District Attorney Carroll filed suit in federal court to dissolve the Southern Pine Association for Sherman anti trust law violations. An injunction seeks to prevent members from curtailing yellow pine production and from price fixing.
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Louis
United Press
Washington
United States District Attorney
Carroll
United States District Court
Southern Pine Association
Building Permits Issued in Bridgeport Yesterday
Permits issued by the city allege work on several properties including 2200 wh auilaing aley Els Cnion avenue McMaan two attic rooms Main street Mary J. O'NeiL nodelling old hoie side of Asylum street Bridgeport.
Strike Breakers By the Thousand Volunteer Service
Strike breakers surge as MESCO and Railroads report large quits. Government officials foresee settlement within a fortnight. Over 10,000 volunteers apply, with federal routes guarded. Francisco Peres denounces union recognition as unconstitutional, affecting rolling stock and workshop staff. Telegraphers remain outside the movement. minor disorder reported in outskirts.
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Francisco Peres
National
Guike
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Dbaston, Mass
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