Brief Chronicle of National and World News Items
Opposing voices within the Republican party describe Hughes’s secretary of state nomination as a revolt. William M. Coleman of New York leaped to death from a hotel in Washington. Cal yer hearings on coal profiteering in New York expose the issue before the Calder investigation. The Borah tripartite arms limit proposal moves forward. J P Morgan offers his London home as a U S embassy building. About 2,000 postmaster nominations sent to the Senate as part of a large batch. Postal inspectors report a mail robbery totaling 197000 with 170000 recovered. Jerois buys the Wausaukee jail to use as a woodshed. Edwin Bergdoll seeks habeas corpus relief at Topeka. Judge Hand pauses Western Union cable landing at Minami Florida. Harding departs Marion for the south ahead of inauguration. Sproul endorses a 4c per ton bituminous and 8c per ton anthracite tax. River navigation from Pittsburgh to New Orleans to open with Queen City arrival on Feb 5. Regular service to follow.
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Charles E. Hughes
William M. Coleman
New York
Hudson and Manhattan Railroad
Powhatan Hotel
White House
Washington
New York City
Senate
Guy Kyle
Free Methodist
Mount Vernon
Lil
Joseph Jerois
Wausaukee
Wis
Edwin R. Bergdoll
Fort Leavenworth
Ram
Topeka
Kaw
Sproul
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Ford seeks 75 million financing on Wall Street
Henry Ford tries to arrange financing in New York with rumors pegging the amount at 75 million dollars. Tobacco growers urged higher tariff duties before the Ways and Means Committee. Chicago Stock Exchange shares traded at 3000 dollars, the lowest in years amid last year’s 7800 to 8250 range. Pennsylvania Railroad plans another 10 percent force cut, widening unemployment. Nation Buyers Association demanded price guarantees at New York convention for nationally advertised goods. Governor Harding of the Federal Reserve Board said he was offered the presidency of the Foreign Export Financing Corporation to be formed in New York under the Edge Act. December’s average food price change shows a 1 percent rise over November, with a 10 percent drop versus December 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houses
Ways and Means
Chicago Stock Exchange
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Jobbes’ Association of Nation Buyers
New York
W. ). G. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Various U.S. Political and Economic Notes Across States
The piece reports on statements by Federal Reserve head W P G Harding in Winston-Salem, a Senate chaplain appointment for Rev Joseph J Muir, the Michigan Senate recount showing Ford gaining to 1890, New York’s AG Newton predicting 16 million in 1960, Whitman criticizing graft in private detective firms, a daylight saving bill in New York, Weinstein deportation ordered, and local police enforcement and potential removals tied to liquor sales behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Winston-Salem
Chamber of Commerce
Joseph J. Muir
Temple Baptist Church
Washington
Senate
J. Forrest Prettyman
Knoxville
Ponn
Muir
Harding
Ford
Newberry
Michigan
Charles D. Newton
New York
United States Supreme Court
Greater
Enright
Charles §. Whitman
Assemblyman Booth
Gregory Weinstein
Wilson
Miller
Diverse sports notes span boxing to baseball in early 20th century
K O Bill Brennan scored a technical knockout over Bill Bailey in Savannah. Harvard sent a cablegram to Iso Abe of Waseda University arranging a May 29 baseball date in Cambridge. The Davis Cup team beat Australia three to nothing in Sydney. A 12 percent gross gate tax on racing bets was proposed in New York, estimated to net $600000 annually. Johnny Wilson insists on refereeing his bout in Pittsburgh. England’s cricket team suffered a setback in Australia as Australia won three straight tests. Hartford’s William Crozier bought the trotter Peter L for about $15000 in Memphis. Pat Moore touted as coming lightweight champion in New Jersey. Lady Langer won New South Wales quarter-mile swim in Sydney. Lafayette College catcher Jim Bradshaw announced a near-term move to the New York Yankees. Columbia plans a Japan game next spring per Bob Watt. Waseda University has written for a game in New York.
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K. O
Bill Brennan
St. Paul
Bill Bailey
Atlanta
Savannah
Harvard
Iso Abe
Waseda University
Tokio
Japan
Cambridge
Sydney
New York
Charles H. Betts
Wayne
Betts
Johnny Wilson
Jimmy Gardner
Pittsburgh
Chip
Australia
William Crozier
Hartford
New South Wales
Jim Bradshaw
Lafayette
Easton
Columbia
Bob Watt
Waseda University of Tokio
Global unrest and political shifts ripple in 1920s reports
News items note police clashes with syndicalists in Barcelona, a French loan possibility of 200 million dollars, a deadly ambush near Dublin killing six British policemen, a Montreal city hall riot, King Alfonso backing a Madrid film venture, a Belgian king’s car incident injuring two children, a Cairo cotton cooperative aiming to lift prices, a Canadian 1920 wheat crop estimate at 263,189,000 bushels, and Obregon tightening Mexican petroleum grant rules to favor developers.
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Barcelona
Spain
Paris
Mafin
America
Constabulary
Glenwood
Dublin
Inspector Clarke
Lurgan
Belfast
Winnipeg
Canada
Canadian Mounted Rifles
Montreal
King Alfonso
Madrid
King Albert
Belgium
Brussels
Louvain
Kesselde
Cairo
Egypt
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Obregon
Germans Accept French Plan to Shape Reparations Deal
Berlin accepts French proposals as a basis for negotiating a reparation settlement with the Entente Allies. Details include payment in goods and raw materials over years, retention of Upper Silesia by Germany, reduced occupation forces, and restored shipping tonnage. The plan links French and German industry, potentially cutting US export opportunities and reshaping postwar commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
France
England
United States
Reichsbank
Woman judge imposes life sentence for murder in Cleveland
Common Pleas Judge Florence E. Allen sentences Robert Momera to life imprisonment after a jury including three women finds him guilty of second degree murder in the slaying of Henry Thompson on Thanksgiving Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Common Pleas
Florence E. Allen
Robert Momera
Momera
Henry Thompson
Vagrants Flagged in Columbia to Seek Warmer Climates
Columbia city officials Camp Jackson military authorities and the sheriff adopt a resolution declaring the city no dumping ground for criminals driven south by anti crime drives and that vagrants will find no welcome in Columbia this winter.
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Columbia
S. C
Columbia Minute Men
Camp Jackson
Woman Pastor Withdraws From House Chaplain Contest
Miss Clara Morgan a Universalist pastor from Perry New York the only woman candidate for House chaplain withdrew citing the 1200 dollar annual salary as insufficient to live in Washington Rev Henry N Couden has resigned after 25 years Several hundred ministers have been suggested for the post
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clara Morgan
Perry
N. Y
House of Representatives
Henry N. Couden
Increase of House Stirs Up Members
Washington reports five hours of debate as the House considers raising its size from 435 to 483. Representative Esch of Wisconsin opposes expanding to save one seat for Maine and Missouri, arguing efficiency over numbers while politicians and critics debate the chamber's current size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Clark
Esch
Wisconsin
Maine
Missouri
New York
Montague
Virginia
World News In Condensed Form
Albany reports Miller will demand duty from Police Commissioner Enright to enforce the Volstead act. Paris policy aims at German disarmament for real security. New York audit finds a 260000 dollar personal expense voucher for Bethlehem Shipbuilding. Tokyo heir Hirohito to visit America after European trip. Long Island Rail Road announces further layoffs after 10 percent reduction. Paris forwards 35000000 peso installment to Madrid on Spain debt. Vladivostok services honor Navy Lt Warren H Langdon gunned by a Japanese sentry. Russian officials and foreign officials attend funeral services.
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Albany
N. Y
New York City
Miller
Enright
Paris
Briand
France
Germany
Chamber of Deputies
New York
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
BE. H. Abadie
Walsh Congressional Committee
TOKO
Prince Hirohito
Japan
America
London
Long Island Railroad
Spain
Madrid
Manila
Vladivostok
Warren H. Langdon
Borah Pushes Naval Disarmament Plans Despite Opposition
Senate Foreign Relations Committee approves the Borah resolution to urge the president to invite Great Britain and Japan to discuss naval disarmament and enter a treaty within five years. The panel removes a 50 percent cut, and Lodge Knox oppose action this session while Pomerene seeks to merge resolutions. Borah vows to press the measure on the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Borah
Great Britain
Japan
United States
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Congress of the
Walsh
Pomerene
Montana
House
Brooks
Lodge
Knox
Congress
Relatives Crowd Payroll in Congress Hiring Clerks
The House clerk's annual report shows 114 congressmen employ 133 relatives as clerks on the capitol payroll. Members earn a $7,500 salary plus a $3,200 clerk hire allowance, with some relatives hired at $1,200 even when duties are minimal.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Capitol
Torrents Sweep Pachuca Mining Center Killing and Wounding Hundreds
Mexico City reports more than 100 drowned and over 200 injured as two dams above Pachuca burst simultaneously, sending torrents through the mining center and leaving about a thousand homeless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pachuca
Mexico
Mexico City
Pennsylvania lines on five day week
Pennsylvania Railroad system plans a 20 percent workforce cut unless 400000 employees sign a weekly one day off. Train crews will double up. overall system personnel may drop by half with census underway. Local offices expect many workers to accept to avoid outright layoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Railroad System
Washington Highlights and Capitol Debates on Trade and Law
Washington discussions focus on shipbuilding stagnation, tobacco duties, and lobbyist registration. Prominent figures include J. P. Morgan offering his London home as a residence for the American ambassador and W. P. S. Harding seeking the presidency of a new Edge law corporation. The Palmer Untermyer clash centers on investigation temperament and criticized administration. The seed distribution fund is cut from the agriculture bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Morgan
London
Great Britain
Tage Ition
Washington
New England
Georgia
Florida
Ways and
W. P. S. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Edge Law Corporation
Armin W. Riley
Flying Squadron
Senate Manufactures Committee
New York
Samuel Untermyer
Palmer
Untermyer
House
Subcommittee On Appropriations
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Union
Europe
Great Brita
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Wilton
Nation’s Business
Henry Ford
Wall Street
Cooda
Upper Silesia
Marconis
Donna Beatrice Marconi
Guglielmo Marconi
Donna Marconi
Inchiquin
Ireland
World News
Britain
League of Nations
J. C. Biddle
Gethsemane
James Cornell Biddle
Philadelphia
Mary Lena Gaines
Warrenton
St. Matthews Rectory
Biddle
Mr. Biddle
Lord Wyville
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