Explosion in Montesano Sparks Jail Plot Theories
Montesano police believe a Sunday night blast near the Northern Palls station was a failed plot to wreck the Grays Harbor county jail where seven men jailed for November 11, 1919 Centralia armistice murders are held. A stranger with a leather bag and fuse fragments was found near the scene. no damage occurred.
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Montesano
Wash
Grays Harbor
Centralia
Patillo
W. C. McAloon
Marabal
Flu Immunity After Influenza Prolongs Protection
Washington reports that influenza attacks confer lasting immunity for several years, per public health service findings from 1918 19 home epidemics. Surgeon General Cumming cautions no sure forecast for this winter and notes the public overreacts to preventable deaths. He cites 1 250 000 annual U S deaths with at least 100 000 preventable by medical knowledge. 1920 railroads face record year and resist general rate hikes, as Thomas Dewitt CUyler reviews the year. Agricultural prices for wheat hay butter eggs cattle hogs and sheep appear in regional summaries.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Cumming
United States
Thomas Dewitt Cuyler
The
Association of Railway Executives
Houston Seeks Tax on Farm Bonds to Aid Agriculture
Secretary Houston urged Congress to withdraw tax exemptions from future farm loan bonds issued by joint stock land banks. He argued these banks serve private capital interests and that exemptions amount to government gifts. If exemptions end, he favors expanding federal land bank powers to preserve agricultural credit, noting 27 banks loaned $20.26 million to 3,148 borrowers last year.
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Washington
Iacd
Congress
Houston
Treasury
United States
Federal Land Banks
Joint Stock Land Banks
U. S. Troops in Europe Rapidly Dwindling in Germany
Washington reports the American force in Germany will drop by about 1200 monthly as enlistments expire and no replacements are sent to Coblenz. By May 1921 the troop level could be 7000 to 1600, roughly one brigade, with reductions ongoing though no withdrawal orders from President Wilson. The 14,000 currently stationed face rising expired terms and costs totaled 257,065,084.36 through June 30, 1920, covering maintenance, civilian staff, rentals, billets, farms, and related expenses.
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Washington
Germany
Coblenz
War Department
Wilson
Rhine
May nullify land law with new Japan US treaty
Tokyo reports Viscount Uchida says a Japanese American treaty will nullify the California land law. Negotiations in Washington with Ambassador Shifehara and Morris aim to gain Senate passage. If talks fail, Japan will lodge a formal protest. British letter prompts inquiry on cable censorship. Navy builds four new battle craft types, including battle cruisers and scout cruisers.
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Japan
United States
Tokio
Diet
Viscount Uchida
California
Washington
Shifehara
Roland S. Morris
Senate
State Department
Kellogg
Senate Committee
Great Britain
Davia
Carter
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