Happenings of the World Tersely Told
Obituary and world news notes from Madison to Manila include the death of Dr. Charles R. McCarthy in Wisconsin and Mrs. George Pullman in California, plus court decisions on taxation of stock profits and military pay suspensions. Reports cover disarmament talks, Panama Canal Zone governance, and various international conflicts and economic updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. McCarthy
Wisconsin State Legislature
Herbert Hoover
Food Administration
Madison
League of Nations urged on Volstead law issues in debate
Foreign and domestic pressure grows for more flexible Volstead rulings as League of Nations discussions and U S policy focus on enforcement. Silesia voting tensions surface, while Soviet Russia signals interest in trade with the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Nations
Upper Silesia
Russia
U. S
Turmoil in Germany echoes past revolts amid 1920s unrest
A historical digest reports renewed German turmoil with communist uprisings in industrial districts led by Russians, touching cities like Dresden Leipzig and Hamburg. With bombings prison breaks and arson, the violence spreads from Prussian Saxony toward broader areas as debates in Washington center on Europe policy and a possible League of Nations role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Doctor Kapp
von Luettwitz
Kapp-Luettwitz
Dresders
Leipzig
Kveinburg
Plauen
Halle
Mansfield
Inisleben
Tramburg
Prussian
Saxony
Packers and workers reach wartime arbitration extension
Following the Washington conference the packing industry strike ends in a compromise. Workers accept wage reductions while packers keep the eight hour day with overtime as fixed by prior arbitration and extend the wartime agreement six months to Sept 15. Prospects of a strike are delayed unless workers repudiate the action. Pack‑ers press ahead with plant democratization and shop councils to ease future tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Question of America joining League of Nations lingers
The article notes that despite Republican platform promises and Harding's campaign and inauguration statements, pressure from foreign nations and domestic economic forces continues to drive the United States toward some form of covenant with the League, possibly a modification of the Paris treaty. It mentions former French premier Viviani and representative Tauzanne as involved in the discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Sfughes
Washington
Europe
United States
Great Britain
League of Nations
Congress
Republican Party
Paris
New York Offers Tax Break to Spur House Building
New York adopts a ten year tax exemption for homes started before April 1 to spur construction and ease rent pressures. Critics say the plan only partially mitigates losses from building costs and may favor smaller home buyers. Other states including Illinois face rent problems and seek remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hlinoix
Plebiscite Vote in Upper Silesia Divides Polish and German Appeals
The Upper Silesia plebiscite shows Germans winning the vote but with strong Polish support in villages and agricultural areas. Fear of losing factory jobs and promises of land reform influence ballots while violence already occurs and the interallied commission faces a fragile path to settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Silesia
Germany
Poland
Berlin
Intervlied Commission
Prohibition Enforcement Expanded by Courts and Supreme Suit
Rulings broaden Volstead enforcement and threaten its validity as a Supreme Court suit advances. Former Attorney General Palmer allowed dispensing beer and wine on physicians prescriptions, with beer limits cited. Federal prohibition directors voice caution about this interpretation and its implications for enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohibition Department
Supreme Court
Econgress
Harding
Senate
Washington
Palmer
Legion Seeks Bergdorf Return as Two Serjeants Are Jailed
The American Legion protests the conviction and German jail terms for Sergeants Carl Neat and Fred Zimmer who tried to arrest Grover Bergdorf, a convicted American slacker. Neat gets 15 months and Zimmer six. The Legion calls on the War Department to secure Bergdorf’s return and release the sergeants, deeming the case a disgrace to the government and an insult to 5,000,000 World War I veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Carl Neat
Fred Zimmer
Rhine
Grover Meveland Bergdst
Neat
Zimmer
National Legislative Committee of the Legion
Secretary of War
United States
Germany
Bergdorf
America
Wood to Lead Philippine Mission Under Harding
President Harding selects Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood for a Philippine mission. He will depart April 5 with W. Cameron Forbes and advisers to prepare an unprejudiced report under the Jones Act framework. Pending findings no governor general will be appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Wood
Harding
Philippines
Cuba
Wood
Islands
Red Russia Seeks Normalized Trade Amid Peacetime Shifts
The text notes Red Russia nearing peacetime with neighbors and pursuing trade pacts while appealing to officials in Washington to resume commerce. It mentions the Soviet government disavowing interference in U.S. internal affairs and distancing from the Third International manifesto. Critics warn Lenin’s past promises may be repudiated to serve immediate aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Washington
Russia
Red
Farding
United States
America
Lenin
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Praised by Women
Edmund South Carolina letter from Elizabeth Corley describes relief from nervousness and "female trouble" after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad cites increased energy for housework and compares its efficacy to doctors, urging others to try the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund
Lydia E.pinkham
Elizabeth C. Corley
A. P. Corley
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Corley
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George Pullman
Chicago
Sasadena
Cal
Military and
Naval Service
Woming
Jay J. Morrow
Army Engineer Corps
President Harding
Panawan Canal Zone
Bergdoll
Weeks
Philadelphia
Department of Agriculture
American Federation of Libor
Great Northern and Northern Pacific Railways
Interstate Commerce Commission
Larding
Eugenc Vo Debs
Danagherty
Atlanta
William €. Adams
Federal Fisheries Bureau
Boston
Lawrence Rew
Birnumawood
Wis
Margaret
Burlington
Old Motor Company
Lansing
Mich
Oklahona
Board of Agriculture
Oklahoma City
Idnda, Jr
Minnesota
Goose Creek
Houston
Tex
Ilinois
United States Railroad Labor Board
Dorothy Pisholk
Rothschild
Missouri
Kansas
Kansas City
San Diego
Oakland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Eddie Rickenbacker
Bert Leston Taylor
Henry Lerner
Taylor
John Morrell Packing Company
Sioux Falls
S. D
Thomas Wohl
Transportation
Tacoma
Wash
Moscow
Independent Labor Party
Southport
England
Montabaur
Coblenz
Berlin-Leipsic Line
London
Rome
William of
Fef. W. Haigh
Barnehurst
Kent
St. Andrew's
Turkey
Angora
Prince of Wales
Prince
Madrid
Japan
Manila
P. L
Belfast
Owen ‘McCaffrey
Frank McCaffrey
Tolsyon
Herr Severing
Paris Ishand
S.C
Washington Street
Renato Tittons
Edwin Denby
Santiago
Dominican Republic
Ruth Nicholson Melville
8. D. Nicholson
Colorado
Camden, N. J
E. F. Clipson
New York City
Holland
AVOLD
OT Srue
Homes. CO
Rough State Streee
Boston Transcript
Adv
Doan
Indiana
J. R. Hurst
E. Tenth
Michigan City
Ind
Foster -Milburn CO
Buffalo
N.Y
Marine Eye Remedy
Chiereo
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