Washington News Roundup Shapes Tax and Diplomacy
Opposition in Washington blocks revenue bill action delaying the conference report. Senate confirms John W. Riddle as ambassador to Argentina and Ellis L Dresel as charge d affaires to Germany. Hardings tariff bill signing announced. Japan seeks navy parity with Britain and the US. An array of accidents, weather, and crimes fill the pages with minor but sharp events from Chicago to Kansas and beyond.
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Berlin
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President Harding
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Fr. Dresel Haas
Mexican revolutionists killed near Algadones
Foreign thirteen revolutionists were killed in a battle and four executed after a summary court martial near Algadones twenty miles west of Meyical the capital of Lower California.
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Naval arms talks shift toward Pacific tensions and China
The Washington conference nears a naval arms agreement among the United States Great Britain and Japan with a ten year halt and scrapping plan. China presses for territorial protection open door and removal of foreign privileges while Britain Japan and France weigh bases limits and influence as reparations loom in Germany amid Berlin riots over food prices and a faltering mark.
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Great Powers Unready For Kar Fast Settlement Plan
As talks surfaced on settling the Kar Fast issue none of the major powers appeared prepared to commit to a concrete plan. Diplomats report lingering gaps and cautious stances from Britain France and other Allies.
Briand Calls For Limited Arms Amid European Tensions
The article notes Premier Briand stressing reduced land par niment and arms, outlining European armed forces and dangers from Russia and Germany. It highlights France's peril as a major factor in resisting radical disarmament until Russian and German threats ease.
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Briand
Eas
United States
Harype
Ttussia
France
Germany
League of Nations confronts Jugoslavia over Albania crisis
In Europe the League of Nations vows action and moves its Paris meeting date to address the Albania invasion by Serbian forces. Serbia had been ordered to quit Albania and respect borders, but ignored both. They disown irregular troops in Albania, though those forces threaten Tirana, echoing a Vilna style failure.
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Jugo-Slavia
Paris
Albania
Tirana
Vilna
Exiled former rulers to reside in Madeira under Allied plan
Ake and Zita, deposed rulers of Austria Hungary, are to be exiled on Madeira. Portugal consents to care for them, with annual expenses about 80 000 dollars funded by the former empire states if the allied ambassadors plan proceeds.
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Zita
Austria- Hungary
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Portugal
Council of Allied
Harding Proclaims Peace and Names Berlin Ambassador Pick
President Harding signed the peace proclamation with Germany and the nation debates his Berlin envoy choice. Early speculation centers on Congressman Alanson B. Houghton of Corning New York, born in Massachusetts eighty years ago, Harvard educated.
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Washington
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Berlin
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Harvard
Ulster Rights Standouts Shape Irish Settlement Talks
Lloyd George and Craig clash over Ireland plan as the British cabinet rejects the Irish offer. Unionist convention in Liverpool strengthens Ulster's position while talks drag on and Lloyd George delays a Washington armament conference trip.
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Lloyd George
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Trish
Washington
Tax Revision Talks Narrow on Rates Between Houses
Congressional conference committee for the tax revision bill moves toward a compromise after scrapping exemptions for foreign traders and foreign trade firms. Senate backed a 40 percent top rate while the House favored 22 percent, with insurgent Republicans pushing for Senate terms and President Blarding signaling 40 percent acceptable to the administration. The House later voted 201 to 173 to demand a 50 percent top rate from its conferees.
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Labor strife hits New York Chicago and Colorado mines
Garment workers in New York strike over the reinstated piece work system with about 60 000 workers involved. Chicago teamsters stage a short strike over a $3 weekly wage cut and seek arbiter rehearing. Kansas miners led by Alexander M Howat face expulsion and suspensions after defying state order to end the strike. Colorado Fuel and Iron miners strike prompting state troops to be deployed.
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America
Garment Workers of
New York
Chicago
Teamsters
Alexander M. Howat
Kansas
United Mine Workers of America
International
Howat
Kansas Industrial Court
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Colorado
California Fig Syrup Ad Warns Mothers to Use Genuine Product
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup to cleanse a child’s bowels. It claims a teaspoonful can prevent illness, lists conditions like constipation and fever, cautions against imitate products, and directs asking a druggist for the genuine bottle with proper directions.
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California
Sustenance of the Young Kangaroo
A zoological note explains that young kangaroos in the pouch do not suck milk from the mother. Instead the mother pumps milk down their throats using specialized muscle action.
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Home Dyeing
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as simple to use for dyeing or tinting faded fabrics at home. It claims directions fit for any woman and guarantee a stain free, uniform result whether wool silk linen cotton or blends.
Lines to Be Remembered by Edward Everett
A quotation on education as a safeguard of liberty over military force. It argues for prioritizing schools over soldiers and warns against cutting teachers’ wages to fund militarization.
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Edward Everet
Green's August Flower promotes nervous digestion relief
Five years of surpassing excellence. claims to ease nervous dyspepsia sour stomach constipation indigestion and related digestive disorders. Praises long history and wide distribution, noting availability in stores worldwide.
Bloodhounds Carried by Airplane In Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs police use an airplane to deliver bloodhounds quickly to crime scenes, speeding tracking efforts and aiding investigations.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Cuticura Campaign Advertisement for Baby Care
An advertisement touts Cuticura products for soothing baby rashes and irritated skin. It promotes Cuticura Soap for cleansing, Cuticura Ointment for treatment, and a dusting of Cuticura Talcum for finish, priced at 25 cents each.
This Film Prompts Education Film Label Clash
A dialogue notes a film deemed too poor for screening being rebranded as an educational film fun. The exchange frames debate over screening standards and educational labeling.
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