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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1921
Page
7
Washington The army appropriation bill carrying about 320 million dollars to support an army of 150000 enlisted men was passed by the House and sent to the Senate in a 243 to 23 vote. Earlier attempts sought to reduce the army size from about 230000 to 150000 and discharge certain men under War Department rules.
In Christiania the National Federation of Trade Unions declared a sympathy strike with the seamen. All members will strike starting May 26 except railway workers firemen and hospital staff. About 120000 people are affected across the country.
Chicago investigators at Checkerboard field hear charges of inefficiency negligence and intoxication against C Eversole a former mail pilot who leaped from his plane near St Paul last February claiming his discharge followed his warnings about field neglect and poor operations.
Denver juvenile court Judge Ben B. Lindsey settled a long running matter by paying a $500 fine and costs to George McLachlin, clerk of the West Side criminal court, ending more than five years of controversy.
Mrs Paul Vincent Southard also known as Mrs Lyda Meyer, 28, held by Honolulu police on LA orders in connection with the deaths of four husbands a brother in law and a child of one husband she married.
New York A H Thomas secretary of the British Union of Railwaymen faced a hostile demonstration by a group naming itself the Irish American Labor league during a public appearance.
Three hundred twenty delegates from about half of Minnesota’s 650 cooperative creameries met in the State Capitol and formed a state organization to extend service and aid sales. A 15-member board was elected, and the plan mirrors the California Fruit Growers, aiming for carload shipping points in districts, standardized grades, and cooperative purchases. Sales agencies would expand to Chicago Philadelphia and New York, reducing middleman costs. a $25 share per 100000 pounds of butter backed financing. The group opposed reducing oleomargarine tax and will not supervise grading for six months. Directors named include Brandt, Berg, Harper, Farley, Markyton, Emerson, Lindville, Beigel, Nickerson, Rath, Bjorklund, Baker, Kirkvold, Melsness, and Lockwood.
The Senate approved an amendment to the army appropriation bill by a four vote margin. The proposal, backed by the military affairs committee, mandates a minimum army strength of 170000 for the next fiscal year.
Enrico Caruso the noted tenor arrived in Naples aboard the President Wilson to a welcoming crowd of friends and admirers. He said he hoped to return to America ready to sing again next autumn.
New York postal clerks James E. Dunlay and Ralph Rosenberg pleaded guilty in federal court to embezzling certificates of savings totaling $59,000 and gambling away the funds on horse races.
Chicago report: 16 railroad labor organizations including the Big Four will hold a referendum by Sept 1 to decide whether to accept the 12 percent wage reduction that took effect July 1. The plan was approved by 1,500 general chairmen and chief executives after initial resistance.
United States Steel recommends subsidiaries cut selling prices to align with competitors. Reductions range from 4 to 5 dollars per ton, up to 10 dollars per ton for tinplate. This follows an April price cut and includes abolishing the wartime overtime day effective July 16, 1921.
Chicago figure Joe Sinacola a friend of Anthony DAndrea is slain in the ongoing Bloody 19th ward feud becoming the seventh victim in recent clashes. Local labor and political leader DAndrea associates with Sinacola amid the violence.
Three companies of the Georgia National Guard were sent to Fitzgerald after officials warned Governor Hardwick the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic railway attack near Atlanta had escalated beyond local control.
Washington dispatches in semi official circles echoed press reports that Premier Lenine has incarcerated Leon Trotsky. The accounts, while not official, suggest a political move against Trotsky amid tensions in the Russian leadership.
Berlin announces Germany will pay 6 750 000 000 pounds and disarm under Allied terms while pushing trial of war criminals. Reichstag approves by 221 to 175 after coalition formed by Dr Wirth. Failure to comply could trigger Ruhr occupation and further measures. The new cabinet, viewed as a makeshift, accepts the Entente ultimatum to avoid French Ruhr invasion.
A group camping near a station picked blueberries and crossed swamp land. After a campfire accident, shoes and socks left to dry were burned. The author rode home barefoot on a train, entertaining fellow passengers.
A student studying longevity asserts whites live longer than blacks based on data from insurance companies. The claim highlights racial differences in life expectancy sourced from corporate records.
Ogneff kept goldfish in absolute darkness for three years with ample space and food. The study produced total blindness as the rods and cones of the retina disappeared, a finding reported by the New York Herald.
Paris minister Loucheur said Major General George W. Goethals would be invited to inspect the devastated regions and advise on reconstruction. He noted about 100 million francs would be spent in these areas in addition to the 27 billion already allocated for the work.
Washington conferees on the immigration restriction bill retained the 3 percent nationality cap next year but struck out House proposals to exempt persecuted religious minorities and those who had left the United States temporarily. Attorney General Daugherty will personally write recommendations to President Harding on a Debs pardon.
London dispatch from Cairo reports all immigration to Palestine halted until further notice. Continental port steamers carrying Jewish arrivals ordered to suspend bookings.
President Harding’s mission to investigate conditions in the Philippine islands plans an 18 day tour of northern central Luzon. The trip will cover major areas and assess local developments during its progression.
The text explains that buzzing or humming mainly comes from rapid wing vibrations exceeding a hundred times per second. It notes a possible special quivering instrument near the wing base. Chirping or trilling arises from a stridulating organ where surfaces are scraped together, akin to a fiddle bow, possibly leg against wing.
The article notes the striking uniformity of size within a Japanese infantry regiment, reporting no height variations exceeding two inches or weight differences beyond twenty pounds among its soldiers.
The article notes that recuperative processes in protozoa are so perfect that natural death may never occur and mortal parts can be reduced and restored piece by piece. It suggests the simple hydra could share immortality, per the New York Herald.
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