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Plainfield Messenger

Location

Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1922

Page

2

World events briefed from Washington and beyond

A wide-ranging roundup notes 13 more U S district judges proposed by the Senate Judiciary Committee, tariff talks by the Senate Finance Committee, funds for European war debt, and leadership changes at the Alien Property Custodian and Emergency Fleet Corporation. It covers Hoover and Mellon remarks, the Wool clip forecast, Ford projects at Muscle Shoals, and various recent incidents, deaths, and recoveries worldwide.

United States Senate Judiciary Committee Washington

Cardinal Ratti Chosen as Pope Pius XI in Papal Conclave

Achille Ratti archbishop of Milan was elected pope and chose the name Pius XI. The white smoke proclamation followed by a public benediction marked the conclave's end. Ratti, former papal nuncio to Poland, is praised for his work with Polish Catholics and orphans and is expected to be crowned within a week.

Achille Ratti Milan Rome Benedict XV Pius XI Benedict, XV Pits St. Peter’s Sacred College Sistine Chapel God Cardinal Ratti Cardinal Vannutelli Logue and Bisseti Deains Dean Vannutelli Pius XL Sincero Vannutelli Sala Ducale Sala Regia Loggias Sala Clementina Bislett St. Peter's Burne Clemantine Hall Vatican New World Cardinal O’connell Boston Naples President Wilson Dougherty Philadelphia Begin Quebec America Rone Pius St. Peter Pius X Poland Ambrosiani Republic of Ratti Holy See Russia Italy

Hidden Underground Rivers Spark English Utilities Study

Authorities in English districts study subterranean rivers as a potential water source. The Mole in Surrey is cited as an example where a surface stream dives underground then reemerges later. Discovery of subterranean water flows could ease widespread bucket water shortages faced by many last summer.

England Mole Surrey

Senate Tackles Tariff and Co operative Marketing Issues

Washington lawmakers pursue tariff schemes for farm products with higher rates than the Fordney bill while debating valuation principles and a farm risk insurance bureau. A 1600 acre Palm tract near Riverside is set aside a national monument. Senate completes second reading on cooperative marketing bills amid monopoly risk concerns.

Washington Senate Finance Committee Senate Republican Agricultural Tariff Bloc King Sinois Bureau Secretary of the Treasury Riverside Cal House

Howatt and Dorcy Released on Bond to Attend Union Convention

Alexander M. Howatt former Kansas district UMW president and August Dorcy deposed vice president, serving six month jail terms for strikes, were released on eleven thousand dollar bonds each to attend the international union convention in Indianapolis on February 14. They plan to return to jail after the convention to state their side in the dispute that toppled Howatt’s administration.

Pittsburg Irian Alexander M. Howatt Kansas United Mine Workers August Dorcy International Union Indianapoli Howatt John L. Lewis

Labor movement backs miners against wage cuts

New York February 8 labor union officials report assurances from Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor that AF of L will support the miners in their spring fight against wage reductions. Gompers says the labor movement and the people will stand with the miners against owners profiting from high coal prices.

New York Samuel Gompers American Federation of Labor American Labor Movement Mr. Gompers

Poor Lecturer Heir to Millions in France and South Africa

Newport Rhode Island February 8 George A henri who claims to be a lecturer has lived here in apparent poverty for two years. He now falls heir to an estate valued at 12,000,000 in France and South Africa according to a message to Judge Robert M Franklin of this city.

Newport R. I George Henri France South Africa Robert M. Franklin

Ambassador to Spain Recovers in Madrid

American ambassador Cyrus Wood in Madrid has recovered after a serious illness. A prior report noted an attack on a girl, but authorities have not specified further details.

Spain Madrid Cyrus Wood

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