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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1921
Page
2
A long digest reports on weather and shipping rates delayed to fall, veteran compensation progress, a dry Volstead bill blockage, July tax drives, navy fleet shifts, Pearl Harbor fishing rights, major retirements, budget fights, and a spate of incidents from drownings to warehouse fires plus wage cuts and Klan intimidation themes across several U.S. states.
A Paris dispatch reports Britain France and Italy again urge Greece to postpone its offensive and accept mediation to avert war in Asia Minor. Other items note Soviet aid to the Far East, Panama Canal Zone layoffs, and European political shifts.
France and Germany are negotiating an economic entente, while the United States and Japan move toward a friendly settlement of all disputes. The talks indicate easing tensions and potential cooperation across major powers.
Premier Lloyd George tells the Welsh Presbyterian assembly that despite the League of Nations nations still cling to hatred and greed. He warns the league could foster intri gue and feuds unless public opinion improves, cites Poland and Silesia tensions, and notes BritishFrance friction over restoring order.
The article reports increased Soviet boldness under Trotzky, massed western invasion forces, and disciplined troops supported by Germany, with morale aided by state care. It notes Turkish nationalist and Bolshevik activity alarming the Allies, Greek involvement against Turkish forces, and British aid shaping Ismid defenses as part of a broader eastern crisis.
A Weisbaden conference between M. Loucheur and Dr. Walter Rathenau yields a plan for economic entente. Germany would rebuild destroyed French areas and France would supply iron from the Briey basin to German industry. The shift alarms Britain as it could revive Ruhr exports. In Washington, Hughes and Shidehara near a bilateral accord on Yap and immigration with strict limits on Japanese labor and property rights.
The House adopts the Porter resolution declaring war with Germany and Austria terminated by a decisive 805 to 61 vote with 49 Democrats joining Republicans. The Senate rejects the Knox resolution substitute, signaling a potential long conference deadlock and possible constitutional questions about Congress ending a war. President Harding stays out of the dispute.
The senate, by a 37 to 34 vote, substituted the house bill for the stricter agriculture committee plan. The house version gives the secretary of agriculture authority to administer the act, while the senate bill would create a federal livestock commissioner under agriculture to regulate packers.
In Chicago police seized labor leader Big Tim Murphy and several proteges amid confessions by minor figures and loot recoveries. Authorities tie the group to major postal robberies including a reported million-dollar heist in Laredo and earlier crimes in Pullman and at the Polk Street station. Roy A. Haynes, the new prohibition commissioner, vows strict enforcement of the dry law and seeks public support, leaving undecided the issue of medicinal beer distribution.
William KE Mason of Chi enzo, Illinois Congressman at large, prominent in political life for years, counted many personal friends but alienated many with his anti draft stance and bitter attacks before the United States entered the war.
Maj. John G. Emery of Michigan is elected national commander to succeed the late Colonel Galbraith. He shares an excellent war record and fought in major campaigns including the Meuse Argonne drive where he was wounded.
G W Slayton, Cobb County farmer near Atlanta, credits Tanlac with curing his father’s twenty year chronic dyspepsia after failed treatments and hospital visits. He reports the father’s appetite returning and meals no longer painful, praising Tanlac as superior to all other medicines. Tanlac is sold by leading druggists.
A local aphorism notes the stork brings a $200 tax exemption, suggesting a turning point in Missouri tax policy debates. The comment contrasts optimism with caution about broader economic impact and future relief.
Advert shows Cuticura Ointment for pimples and blackheads with five minute wash using Cuticura Soap. Daily use keeps skin clear and includes Cuticura Talcum for daily toilet care.
A brief dialogue from the New York Sun notes growing visibility of bow legs and straighter limbs, reflecting public observation rather than a formal report. The exchange contrasts perceptions of leg shapes, suggesting changes in fashion or health commentary.
An advertisement-style boast claims Red Cross Ball Blue as the finest product of its kind, asserting every user recognizes its superiority.
A child refuses to speak to a dog after its dolly is broken, while a parent urges reconciliation. The scene captures domestic tension and a moment of childish stubbornness within a family setting.
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