Knox Proposes Cuban Committee To Cuba
Senator Knox and Senator Johnson propose sending the Senate Cuban relations committee to Cuba to gather information for potential government action amid financial and political difficulties. The panel would include McCormick Underwood Dial and would assess conditions to advise Congress if action becomes necessary.
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Washington
Senate
Cuba
Congress
Knox
Pennsylvania
Johnson
California
McCormick
Illncis
Underwood
Alabany
Dial
Dennoncrat
South Carolina
New Tonnage Bill For Canal Sought
Washington January 7 Governor Harding of the Panama Canal Zone told the Senate Inter Oceanic Canal committee that a new tonnage method should measure actual tonnage for tolls to benefi British and foreign owned shipping. He said current net tonnage underestimates tolls and would have cost the United States 449 billion dollars since canal opening, with foreign ships paying the lion's share.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Harding
Panama Canal Zone
Senate Inter Oceanic Canal Committee
United States
Immigrants Arrive in Bridgeport in December
The State Board of Education records show 76 immigrants reached Bridgeport in December. Superintendent Hall was notified of 57 immigrants dispatched to the city from Ellis Island, with some arrivals possibly dating back three months due to delayed Ellis Island records.
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Bridgeport
State Board’ of Education Office
Filie Island
Hall
Urge Million to Fight Forest Fires of Nation
Washington Jan. 7. A million dollar fund to assist forest fire protection and cooperation with states was urged before a House committee by more than twenty representatives of commercial and philanthropic forest conservation societies and others. Advance by former chief forester Itard Nehot said wood use grows yearly while fire losses rise, demanding prompt help and solutions.
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Washington
Olfar Fund
House Committee Uy
Nehot
United States
Local milliner donates 500 hats to Salvation Army
E H Dillon, a new milliner, gives 500 new ladies hats to the Salvation Army for distribution to those in need. Commander W G Dermody will hand them out at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at Army Headquarters. Officials urge only applicants in genuine need to apply.
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E. EH. Dillon
New Milliner
Salvation Army
Needa
W. G. Dermody
Salvation Armes
Tuesda
Elm Short
New Membership Grows at Building and Loan Assn
The Building and Loan Association reports 2,005 shares and $141,000 capital, with 72,009 shares in total across new member accounts. A year of active construction sees new buildings funded by the rising interest in affordable home ownership as costs fall and materials ease.
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Ie Chamber of Commeten
Getuine
Pew
Bill Would Return Germany Property Titles
Washington January 7 Senator King Dennerer and Tyta h completed today a bill proposing to restore to German citizens all property taken by the alien property custodian during the war. It plans to create a special court for rating considerations and would release property values not to exceed 79,090,096.
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Washington
King
Dennerer
Tytah
United States
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