World News Briefs Span Negotiations And Disputes
A weekly roundup notes talks between the United States and Germany on a mixed claims commission for seizures of property and Lusitania losses. It cites a potential Little Entente push for a Genoa conference and Morgan and Whitney’s planned European voyage for an American loan to Germany.
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Gloom at Genoa Parley as France Presses Hard
Genoa reports gloom as France and Belgium demand a strict yes or no from Russia on private property provisions. Bartholome, French delegate, warns a refusal could topple the conference and drag down Europe’s non aggression pact, with Russia likely to reject Allied terms. France says Belgium leans right. France clarifies loyalty to both England and Belgium remains intact.
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Rail Board Battles to Preserve Authority in Wage Fight
The United States labor board, weakened by a court ruling and vilified by both sides in the rail wage dispute, appeals to the U S circuit court in Chicago from a district court decision. The Pennsylva nia railroad case marks a bold test of the board powers with a June 2 hearing set at the request of the government.
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Bonus bill fate unclear after White House talks
Washington report says the soldiers' bonus bill remains knotty in the senate with administration senators unsure when it will be straightened out. After a White House conference with President Harding and key leaders Lodge McCumber Watson and Curtis, the president opposed the McCumber substitute and pressed for a funding plan to finance the bonus.
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Former Gary Chief Shoots Wife Then Kills Himself
J Gien Rambo longtime Gary police chief shot and killed his wife in a hospital in Gary Indiana then killed himself Worry over health is thought to have prompted the double tragedy with authorities noting the couple had health concerns.
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Beggs Band Flogs Carpenter James Matthews
A group of about fifteen masked men seized James Matthews a 50 year old carpenter in Beggs Oklahoma and whipped him with a horsewhip before driving him into the countryside.
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