Fear Britain Favors U S In Far East Policy Shifts
Special dispatches from Washington show conferences at the State Department with Colby and British and American envoys discussing Far East tensions. Editorials from Nichi Nichi and Hochi Shimbun warn against escalation, urging restraint and a peaceful resolution amid growing Japanese American strains.
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United States
American State Department
State Colby
Auckland Geddes
Bofang Morris
Japan
Billsby Francia Alstrom
China
Far East
Great Britain
Bastein
Hochi Shimbun
Hachi Shimbun
Het Ug
America
Experts Claim Rail Rate Rise Won't Raise Prices Unfairly
Economist W Jett Lauck speaking for railroad labor groups argues any living cost rise from railroad rate hikes stems from profiteering, not legitimate costs. He says industries could absorb most increases, estimating meat, coal, clothing, and other prices would rise minimally if at all.
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Washington
W. Jett Lauck
Philadelphia
Pacific Coast
Lauck
Jenkins Plans Damages Suit Over Imprisonment in Mexico
Amer cum consular agent Jenkins, held by the Varranza government on bandit charges, will file suit for damages in Puebla. He seeks indemnity for the alleged suspicions and to refute the charges, aiming at local Puebla authorities. In Fremont, Arthur Thomas was saved from death by a coworker’s punch after a short circuit. his jaw was broken but he remains hopeful.
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Jenkins
Mexico City
W. C. Jenkins
Amercum
Varranza
Eh) Universal
Puebla
Cargaza
Fremont, Neb
Arthur Thomas
Emplove
City Electric Light
Clyde Newton
Thomas
Rail carriers seek intrastate rate hikes aligned with federal rise
Alfred P. Thom says railroads will ask state railway commissioners to raise intrastate freight passenger Pullman and milk rates to match the federal increase. If any state rejects, carriers will seek a federal hearing on rate discrimination. Three state representatives advised the commissions.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alfred P. Thom
Association of Railway Executives
Thom
Federal Commission
Carriera
Unpleasant Impression in Japan Over American Note
Tablo reports that Japan was unsettled by the American note on Saghalin occupation though hopes persist it is temporary. Japanese press lines fault U S stance as a challenge, blame militarists for misperceptions, and question Japan's wartime policy while insisting no territorial aims.
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Tablo
Japan
Saghalin
United States
Kokumin Shimbun
Yomi Yurishimbun
Jiji Shimpo
Yori Yurishimbun
Britain taps German cloth imports to curb men’s apparel costs
The American chamber of commerce in London reports Britain’s plan to cut clothing costs by importing German paper suits cut to English styles. Britain’s retailers sell these ready-made garments from 46 cents to 1.95 dollars. Last month 40,000 paper suits entered England via Holland with more shipments expected. The report notes quality as high as the best paper textures.
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Britain
Washington
Great Britain
Germany
American Chamber of Commerce
London
Department of Commerce
England
Holland
Garvey Leaders 12 Million Negroes At New York Convention
The Universal Negro Improvement Association opens its first convention in New York to elect a world leader for twelve million US Negroes and a provisional president of Africa. A constitution and bill of rights in the name of the negro will be adopted, Marcus Garvey says. The convention runs until August 21.
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U. S
New York
Universal Negro Improvement Association
United States
Africa
Marcus Garvey
Feeding guide for Georgia babies in summer cautionary piece
An excerpt from the Georgia State Board of Health promotes summer feeding plans for babies over one year. It includes multiple meal schedules, advised milks and cook times, and lists approved foods for 14 to 24 months and older children, with cautions on digestion, egg introduction, and forbidden items.
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Georgia
Division of Child Hygiene
Georgia State Board of Health
Atlanta
Bermuda
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