Veterans Bonus Debate Sparks Washington Resentment
In Washington the Senate Finance Committee and House leaders clash over a proposed World War I veterans bonus. Legion spokesmen Gillett Hottman and Col. FW Galbenith argue the payment is owed for sacrifice while opponents warn that money beyond service pay risks economic prejudice and widespread distribution to many veterans. The piece notes five bonus options including a cash amount, education aid, and vocational training, and mentions inauguration plans for Warren G Harding and Calvin Coolidge amid broader civic events.
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Washington
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Senate Committee
Legion Men
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Finance Committee
United States
Home Service
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Seleran
Federal Board
Varieties of Bread Across Regions Describe Cassava Use
The article notes that in parts of Africa and China bread traditions differ with cassava flour forming a daily staple. Cassava roots are soaked, dried, and pounded into flour by hand using wooden or stone mortars and pestles. The flour is mixed with water to form a sticky dough.
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China
Africa
Inhumane exclamation over a chicken escape incident
A clipped, garbled line shows a wartime style remark about catching a chicken and the phrase Tetty, with noisy OCR remnants and fragmented dialogue. The text hints at an informal scene or caption rather than a full report, preserving the quirky wording without added context.
Teaches Birds to Sing with Simple Mechanism
A simple device mimics bird song to teach canaries and other song birds to expand their singing repertoire. A water filled cylindrical tank works with an inverted inner tank to produce instructive sounds.
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Tepelar Mechanics Magazine
O Callaghan Entry Denied Amid Diplomatic Debate
Secretary of State faces a case over Daniel J O Callaghan a sworn applicant whose arrival at Newport News was challenged. Withdrawal from the allied council follows Wilson Davis labor disputes over immigration and passport status prompting questions at the State Department.
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Daniel Aocal Lugtin
Naor Mayer
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Newport News
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Suiry
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Calagian
Norfolk
Secretary of Labor
Seerry Wilson
Lee Department
Pcallarhan
Amott Cian Harsolleitar
Fire destroys early census records at Commerce basement
A basement fire at the Department of Commerce destroyed a large portion of the first census data and subsequent records. Officials could not yet estimate the damage or determine the extent of losses, as investigators searched for the origin and scope of the blaze.
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United States
Department of Commerce
Coal sales under scrutiny and wartime costs questioned
Senate inquiry into coal procurement reveals H.R. Keene and Colonel Wente discuss profits from selling coal to the War Department at market prices amid shortages. Witness details 70,000 tons bought for department and commissions totaling 51,000. Tensions rise over contracts and potential attorney general involvement as cost issues and strikes are cited.
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Crown Jewels Safe Guarantee At Tower Of London
Maj. Gen. Sir George J. Younghurband keeper of the Tower of London Jewel House, dismisses a recent discovery of a plot to blow up the Jewel House. He says the crown jewels are well protected and heavily guarded, making any attempt virtually impossible.
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Crown Jewels
London
George J. Younghurband
Tower of London
Old Mine Fire Ignores Scranton Residents
In West Scranton residents live above a raging furnace as D I & W officials join police and fire crews to locate a fire believed to be in old mine workings. The blaze spread rapidly and...
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Scranton
Lower West
D. 1 & W. Railroad Company
PLAN EXCLUSION BILL SHOCKS TEXAS JAPANESE FARMERS
The Harlingen area faces anti Japanese sentiment as two settlers from Japan stay at a hotel awaiting arrival of others and a Texas legislator vows to introduce a bill modeled on California law to bar Japanese from acquiring farm properties. Local residents crowd to aid the families while awaiting a government response.
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King Honors Hemphill for War Relief Work
King Albert instructed the Belgian ambassador to convey condolences to the Hemphill family of New York. He recalled Alexander J. Hemphill's notable wartime service as treasurer of the commission for relief in Belgium, aiding Belgian feeding efforts.
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Samsels
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United States
Alexander J. Hemphill
New York
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Commission For Relief
Belgium
Envoy to Lobby U S on League of Nations
Paris reports council members urge sending a special envoy to President-elect Harding after inauguration to argue for keeping the League of Nations. Key points include covenant ties to the Saar and mandates, with discussion of revising the covenant rather than abandoning the league. A U S discussion seen as essential to resolving objections and preserving the organization. In Davenport Iowa a socialist agitator resigns, politicians vow riot guns and crackdown on radicals amid calls to keep out dissenters.
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Allies Agree to Disarm Germany in Tunis Conference
Allies in Tunis report accord between Britain and France on methods to force Germany to disarm civil guards. Berlin report cites former imperial general heading the elite guard. France seeks guarantees that current forces and militia are destroyed.
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Tunis
Interallied Control Commission
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France
Harding quits Senate to permit successor appointment
President-elect Harding resigns as Ohio senator effective January 15, forwarding his letter to Columbus for Republican Governor-elect Harry J. Davis to act. Willis named as successor. Harding aims to spend final weeks preparing for his administration.
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Jumbus
Harry J. Davis
Davis
Frank B. Willis
Cost of Running Government in the United States
Treasury accounts show total expenditures outside debt payments near four billion dollars with ordinary disbursements falling. Secretary Houston estimated needed funds for future years, while Grant Hauldatson explains the drop in war claims. Ordinary receipts for 1920 reached about 6.15 billion as income and profits taxes totaled 83.7 million?
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United Stat
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Houston
Grant Hauldatson
Lung Fish Unearths Missing Link Mystery in Bronxia
Paleontologists spotlight a rare lung fish specimen in Bronxia described as a potential missing link between fish and reptiles. The creature reportedly lives in mud when on land, feeds only at night, and uses paired lungs to survive out of water.
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New Dors
Bronxia
Peete Denies Murder Amid Sanity Trial Claims
Mra Peete and Loyangen deny murder charges in the Denton case and dispute alleged plans to plead insanity. Peete, held in county jail Boudoir for Police Women, says attorneys other than the public defender will represent her. A new police department boudoir for women was unveiled as officers await female entrants.
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C. K. Woollam
Los Angeles
University of
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West Virginia Capitol Burns Sends Session to Temporary Offices
West Virginia officials plan a temporary arrangement for the regu lar legislature after the state capitol burned. Senate will meet in MC A auditorium and House in the Baptist temple when the session opens Jan 18. Gov John J Cornwell moves to armory with other offices scattered in Charleston.
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West Vieginia State Senate
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John J. Cornwell
Executive Mansion
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