United States Rejects The Hague on Russia Policy
The United States rejects any move toward recognition of the Soviet regime and declines participation in The Hague talks or a Soviet Russian commission. Washington favors a purely scientific study of Russia’s conditions to aid revival, warning such inquiries must not imply recognition.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Genoa
Hague
The
Hughes
International Commission
Funding War Debts Negotiations With France and Britain
Washington officials say talks may run parallel with France and Britain on funding war debts. The allied debt commission has not received official notice of France sending a special debt mission, though officials would treat if such a commission arrives.
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Washington
France
Great Britain
United States
Allied Debt Commission
Brotherhood rejects fund for daily labor newspaper
Houston convention of the International Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen voted down a plan to create a $5,000,000 fund for a daily labor newspaper. The delegates endorsed a joint labor press but said current assessments would burden members.
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Houston
Tex
International Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Coalition Defeated on Minor Questions in House of Commons
London. The government lost by 151 to 148 on a motion for adjournment during discussion of the Teachers' Superannuation bill. Austen Chamberlain declared the house adjourned amid calls to resign, though coalition sentiment favored staying.
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Lloyd George
House of Commons
London
Eric Geddes
Austen Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Robert Cecil
Asquithian
Washington Digest of 1920s Economic and Policy Debates
President Harding hosts steel industry leaders to discuss prosperity measures while senate debate heats over the McCumber Fordney tariff. Underwood vows to take tariff fight to voters in November as debt and reparations loom as trade risks. Chamber of Commerce speakers warn Allied debt endangers exports. talks with France over war claims begin as costs of living rise. Postmaster General Work seeks views on parcel post rate increases amid rising handling costs.
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Harding
Senate
McCumber Fordney
Underwood
United States Chamber of Commerce
United States
France
Treasury
Wiedfeldt
Work
No Disarming Progress Despite League Effort
European powers show reluctance to disarm with no substantial cuts in land forces for years. League of Nations experts say only a Washington Conference could trigger broad disarmament within five years, with the United States' influence seen as pivotal. The report notes limited replies to a weapons questionnaire and ongoing league deliberations ahead of the next assembly.
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Washington
Geneva
Europe
League of Nations
Mixed Commission On
The
League
Russia
United States
Genoa
Commission
America
Assembly
Farmer killed struck by sulky plow near prior accident site
In Bloomsburg Pennsylvania Harry Beck aged forty was dragged a quarter mile after falling from a sulky plow in the same field where his daughter lost both hands two years earlier in a mowing machine. The fatal spot lies about 50 feet from the earlier injury.
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Bloomsburg
Harry Beck
Greenwood Township
Tarmer
Lackawanna Steel Raises Wages After Merger
The Lackawanna Steel Company announced a wage increase exceeding ten percent for common laborers from 28 to 26 cents an hour, a raise not requested by workers. The move appears aimed at equalizing pay with Bethlehem Steel Corporation, under which Lackawanna has been absorbed.
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Lackawanna
New York
Lackawanna Steelompany
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Fire roars through Chicago apartment building under construction
A spectacular blaze at 7711 Sheridan Road destroys much of a $500000 seventy family building amid open labor warfare. Police say the fire marks a terror campaign against the Landis wage award as 5000 spectators watch, with unions and bosses entangled in a violent dispute.
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Chicago
Sheridan Road
Rogers Park
Landis
K. M. Landis
Building Trades
Fred Mader
Building Trades Council
World News Condensed From London to Wilkes Barre
Chronicle of brief international notes including Britain’s stance on Ireland De Valera and government, locust plague threat in Caucasus, Hammond’s radio innovation, Genoa conference dynamics, Paris stance on The Hague, and injured veterans in Pennsylvania from tainted whisky.
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London
Great Britain
Eamonn de Valera
Ireland
de Valera
England
Moscow
Caucasus
Baku
Kuban
Crimea
Russia
Gloucester
Mass
John Hays Hammond, Jr
Lloyd George
Genoa
House of Commons
Hague
Paris
Wilkes Barre
United States Veterans’ Training School
Pocono Pines
Smith
Forest Fires and Trolley Deal Shape New Jersey News
State Fire Warden reports fires near Woodbine spread in Atlantic county due to strikes by forest workers. Loss from fires cited at 500000 dollars with 50000 to 75000 acres burned. Public Utility Commission orders Bridgeton Millville Traction to continue service while noting poor track and high overhaul costs.
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Trenton
C. P.wilbur
Woodbine
Moses Goodman
Alantic
Wilbur
Wirden Wilbur
New Jersey
C. P. Wilbur
New York State Line
New York
Jersey
Forest Fire Service
Department of Conservation and Development
State Public Utility Commission
Bridgeton
Bridgeton and Millville Traction Company
Harry ¥. Osborne
Newark
H. M. Megargy
Philadelpha
C.L. 8
Tingley
Osborne
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Charley” Jones
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