World News Roundup From Washington and Chicago
A digest notes Mrs. Cyrus II McCormick’s death in Chicago, labor figure Ainluney named American rep on an immigration commission, and a push for a spring special session. It covers army size debates, postal accords with France, a court of inquiry into a Japanese shooting, and global and domestic economic shifts.
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Ehadteman
Fduterication
Il Tarvester Company
St. Luke's Hospital
Chicago
Crowded Paris Prisons and Government Changes Tapped
Reports from London Paris and Dublin describe crowded foreign prisons awaiting trial amid mass judge resignations over pay. Churchill reportedly accepted colonial secretary post as Milner resigns, Briand to head foreign affairs, and talks on German disarmament proceed.
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Paris
Winston Spencer Churchill
London
Viscount Milner
Lloyd George
Briand
Bank decors closed and large deposits reported in Tacoma
The Scandinavian American Bank of Tacoma Washington closed its decor. Deposits are about 4 500 000 from roughly 72 000 stockholders. Several robberies and losses are noted including two robbers at West Mentor Ohio stealing 2 500 after binding the cashier, six robbers killing two railroad officers and taking 12 000 from the New York Central. Two sailors lost overboard and opera star Mary Girden appointed general director of the Chicago Grand Opera. Horace I Dodge will probate a will leaving about 50 000 000 to his widow.
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Wash
Toedo
New York Central Railroad
Louis Schroeder
A. J. Long
Highwasten
Horace I. Dodge
Detroit Motor Miegnate
Detroit
Mich
Senate Committee
Bntt
Railroad
Steel and Coal
Europe
Johnson
Trank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Mr. Morrison
Greater
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Boston
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Seattle
Pittsburgh
Harding
Citizens’ Committee
Joint Congressional Committee
Capitol
Washington
Dharding
Marion
Florida
Yarding
League
George Sylvester Viereck
The
Tatherland
Machinists Accuse Railroads Plan to Stop Immigration
A review notes machinists accuse railroad companies of attempting to halt immigration. The piece discusses Harding’s simple inauguration and ongoing European affairs as context.
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Harding
Europe
Open shop debate and labor unrest shadow 1920s prosperity
Optimists hail falling prices and wage cuts as U S industry speeds up under figures like Terbert H Gary of United States Steel. Yet conflict looms with organized labor over open shop policies as Chicago manufacturers pledge support for open shop while labor officials cite large unemployment in major cities and ongoing immigration policy debates.
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Terbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Hibor
Chicago
Open shop drive targets rail unions, claims IAM petition
An IAM attorney told the Interstate Commerce Commission that younger railroad firms push an open shop tactic to disrupt unions and loot the treasury, alleging repair shop closures divert work to high priced outsiders and leave thousands unemployed. The suit frames the effort as part of a national capitalist push against organized labor.
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International Association of Machinists
Interstate Commerce Commission
Yourger
United States Treasury
Labor and immigration clash over Johnson bill fate sidetracked
The organized labor bloc backs the Johnson bill to halt all immigration for one year, aiming to curb flows and secure jobs, while political signals from Washington indicate the measure will be sidetracked.
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Washington
Crowder Guides Cuba Through Financial and Political Turmoil
General Crowder aids Cuba by pushing swift handling of fraud charges from recent elections and then addressing the island’s liquidity. The Cuban senate backs a four month monetary moratorium extension on a modified basis, while Cubans resist American bankers’ loan terms and rates. Norman H. Davis is linked to Havana wealth under Gomez.
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General Crowder
Cuba
Senate
Menocal
Norman H. Davis
Havana
Gomez
Fallout in Paris Over German Reparations Debate
Reports from Paris indicate growing discord between Britain and reach over German reparations following the Loevogues ministry's fall. A large majority of the chamber of deputies aligned with the opposition, signaling deeper strains in Allied policy.
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Reach
Donfall
Loevgues
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Turkish forces strike in Asia Minor near Smyrna
Mustapha Kemal Pasha concentrates secret forces and launches a surprise assault on the Smyrna front breaking Greek lines in three places. Greek forces retreat to the coast as Turks seize towns and many prisoners, threatening to encircle Smyrna. King Constantine accuses France of pressuring Greek removal from the Smyrna region while vowing to stay as ruler.
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Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Asia Minor
Smyrna
Constantine
Serres
Smyrne
Ee Dada
Gree
Austria Varies From Hope To Despair As Strike Looms
Distress grows in Austria with reports the government offered to quit to the League of Nations. A general strike begins Thursday as workers refuse to labor until profiteering ends and income tax deductions stop. Communists anticipate exploiting the crisis amid price controls and government curb measures.
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Austria
Allied Nations
League of Nations
Landis Named Supreme Ruler Of Baseball
The Chicago treaty ends hostilities among baseball factions and grants Judge Landis full power as commissioner. The leagues empower him to investigate conduct detrimental to baseball and impose preventive or punitive actions on any party including minor league clubs or individuals.
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Chicago
Landis
National Association
Woman's Health Testimonial Promotes Vegetable Compound
Pottsville resident Mrs. Sallie Siefert describes four to five years of female trouble and irregularity. After using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she gained weight and regained ability to work. She urges others to try the remedy and shares the testimonial.
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Pottsville
Lydia E. Pinkham
Sallie Siefert
Fourth Street
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