Allies Try To Balance War And Peace In Dardanelles
London dispatch reports Allied powers seek peace talks to end fighting between Turkey and Greece while Kemalists push for more conquests outside the neutral zone. British Chanak guards a key strait post as Kemalist forces mass near Ismid and Chanak. Soviet Russia eyes mediation to gain recognition and sway Near East policy.
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Associated Press
London
Turkey
Greece
Near East
Chanak
Straits
Ismid
Dardanelles
Panderma
Sea of Marmara
The
Times
Russia
Mohammedan Asia
Glass makers seek to locate plant in Monroe
S M Collins secretary of Monroe Chamber of Commerce returned Wednesday night from New Orleans where he was in conference with prospective glass manufacturers who have intimated their desire to establish a plant here. He reports good progress and hopes the new industry will soon be located in Monroe.
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S. M. Collins
Monroe
Compensation law rendered impossible by veto of bonus bill
Washington glances at a long struggle over veterans' compensation. The Senate sustained President Harding's veto of the Fordney McCumber bill by 44 to 28, failing the two thirds needed to override. The House had overridden previously, 258 to 54, sealing the veto and delaying any bonus into the next session.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Harding
House
Congress
Allies Agree On Quick Peace Conference For Turkish Problem
Paria reports that allied powers agree to summon a peace conference to resolve the Turkish issue. Delicate points about negotiation bases with Angora remain to be defined, and entente leaders adjourned the talks to Friday to probe Kemalist positions. Premier Poincare Lord Curzon and Count Sforza deem the day productive as eight powers plan the Near East talks.
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Paria
Angora
Near East
Dardanelles
Bosphorus
Poincare
Lord Curzon
Count Sforza
North Louisiana rifle marksman shines at Wakefield meet
Corporal George Roy Lee of Oak Grove, North Louisiana, ranked among the top in the Wakefield Mass competition. He defeated ninety-two of 100 in the Lyzin match on the 1000 yard course and helped his Marine team win honors, following a prior medal at Parris Island.
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North Louisiana
George Roy Lee
Oak Grove
United Servies
Wakefield
Mass
Marine Corps
New Feland
Lee
Bella Lee
Marines
Jackson
Miss
Corporal Lee
Parris Isend
Tariff bill signed by president marks new rate
President Harding signed the 1922 tariff bill in the White House after 1 PM, with Senate Finance Chairman McCumber and Ways and Means Chairman Fordney present. The measure, long in the making, aims to elastic provisions to spur tariff progress, witnessed by Harry Parker, a longtime House aide.
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Washington
Harding
McCumber
Senate Finance Committee
Fordney
House
Ways and Means
Harry Parker
Howee Ways and Means Committee
Parker
Dingley, Payne-Aldrich
Underwood
Body of Argonaut miner not found in fire trap
Jackson Calif Sept 21 17 gold miners died from gas in Argonaut shaft near a mile down. One body missing is William Fessel who wrote a farewell message hours after the trap. Officials say 46 bodies removed and Fessel likely buried by a cave in during removal.
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Associated Press
Jackson
Cal F
Argonaut Shaft
Wm. Fessel
Fessel
United States Bureau of Mines
Fesser
Bureau of Mines
Fpessel
October Ninth Named by Harding for Fire Prevention Day
President Harding proclaims October 9 as National Fire Prevention Day urging citizens and officials to observe fire safety. The Chamber of Commerce cites fire losses totaling billions since 1871 Chicago fire, urging a nationwide Fire Prevention Week with school, industrial, and civic actions to curb waste and enhance precautions.
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Harding
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Chicago
Warren G. Harding
Chamber of
Neree
Amerc Jocal Chamber of Commerce
Rere
Chamber of Commerce
Capper Tincher bill signed to regulate futures trading
President Harding signed the Capper Tincher act regulating grain futures. The measure, effective November 1, shifts from taxation to interstate commerce power, affects Green exchanges in Chicago Minneapolis Duluth Kansas City St Louis Toledo Milwaukee San Francisco Los Angeles and Baltimore, and preserves hedging on the board of trade.
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Washington
Harding
Congress
Supreme Court
Chicago
Minneapolis
Duluth
Kansas City
St. Louis
Toledo
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Board of Trade
Wallace
Judge Wilkerson Delays Ruling On Nationwide Injunction
Chicago Sept 21 Judge J H Wilkerson postponed ruling on Attorney General Daughertys bid for a nationwide railroad strike injunction until Saturday as the restraining order remains in effect tonight. Closing arguments outlined a broad conspiracy claim with government aides urging a strict order despite defense petitions.
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Associated Press
Chicago
J. H. Wilkerson
Wilkerson
Daugherty
A. A. McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Attorney General's Office
James H. Wilkerson
James H Wilkerson
Wikerson
Blackburn Esterline
The
Association of Railway Executives
Coal Movement Reopens Ford Plants in Detroit District
Detroit officials announce Ford Motor Co plants in the Detroit area will reopen tomorrow after coal supply resumes. The cancellation of ICC service order 23 allowed coal movement to start again, with notices sent to workers and newspapers.
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Detroit
LCC
Associated Press
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Interstate Commerce Commission
Post
Federal Engineer Praises Ouachita Roads After Inspection
Major James C. Long of the U S Bureau of Public Roads toured Ouachita parish with J R Wendt and others. He praised the road work, predicted a favorable Washington report, and noted plans for a Monroe to Calhoun highway.
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Ouachita Parish
James C. Long
United States Bureau of Public Roads
Monroe
J. R. Wendt
Mr. Aiken
Major Long
H. C. Daigre
F. Hill
Washington
Daigie and Hill
Calhoun
National Capitol
Ford to Restart Detroit Plants if Coal Arrives Soon
Henry Ford said Ford Motor Co faces about 100000 idle workers in Detroit as coal supply uncertainty continues. He warned production will resume only when suitable coal is available and effective transport can bring it to Trenton and Detroit. Ford criticized the Interstate Commerce Commission for rail bottlenecks and noted only a small portion of the needed 4000 tons daily is arriving.
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Ford Motor Co
Henry Ford
Detroit
Ford
Trenton
Interstate Commerce Commission
Banner Fork
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Louisville and Nashville
Commerce Commission
Ford Company
Sidewalk Building Program Launched For Kiddies Safety
The Monroe city commission introduces a sidewalk paving program to serve schools and key locations. A motion directs the mayor to require abutting property owners on Stubbs Avenue Front to North Fourth Streets to pave missing sidewalks, aiding Georgia Tickey School and enabling new streetcar stations on Stubbs Avenue and Lee Avenue for the Leonidas Barkdale Faulk School.
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City Commission Council of
Monroe
Stubbs Avenue
Front
North Fourth Streets
Georgia Tuckey
Lee Avenue
Leonidas Barkdale Faulk
Dirigible Balloon Clears Brooks Field for El Paso Flight
San Antonio Texas Sept 21 Carrying 400 gallons of gasoline and half inch gas pressure the United States Dirigible Balloon C-2 cleared Brooks Field at 12 30 this morning for El Paso the next stage in its coast to coast flight The leg covers about 513 miles from Langley Field Va to Ross Field California The ship carries full fuel weight delaying full equilibrium for eight hours to burn gas and gain altitude to cross the Davis Mountains Schedule expects El Paso arrival at noon.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Texas
United States
Brooks Field
el Paso
Langley Field
Ross Field
California
Davis Mountains
Congressmen Promise Aid for Louisiana Highways
Congressman Riley J. Wilson and Congressman Sandlin told the Federal Highway Commission they urged quick action on the Dixie Overland Highway projects in the fourth and fifth districts. The commission promised full cooperation once state and local engineers place the projects in definite form.
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Federal Highway Commission
Monroe
Confessman
Rlley J
Commerce Wilson
Wilson
Sandlin
Dixie Overland Highway Association
Washington
Miss Katherine Hook Visits Monroe For Red Cross Work
Miss Katherine Hook field representative for the Southern division of the American Red Cross visits Monroe to aid Red Cross work. She has consulted with Matthew Redmond, Ouachita parish chapter chairman, and an executive committee meeting is set for Friday at 4 pm at city hall.
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Katherine Hook
American Red Cross
Atlanta
Monroe
Red Cross
Hook
Matthew ©. Redmond
Ouachita Parish
City Hall
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Maj Long
E. Jack Selig Tailoring Co
Monroe Dramatic Club
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