Three Transatlantic Liners Held in New York Delay
Three liners the St Louis Espagne and Nieuw Amsterdam are held in New York with no sail time set delays blamed on coal shortages but said to stem from British admiralty orders amid Rome and Berlin talks. Submarine threat and U boat campaign tied to conference outcomes.
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New York
St. Louis
Espagne
Nieuw
Nantucket
Rome
Berlin
Germany
Atlantic
American Line
Nieuw Amsterdam detained by Netherlands ships officials
The Nieuw Amsterdam of the Holland American line remains under restrictions after arrival last week. It was to sail with wheat and flour and no passengers but no sailing date was given. Officials noted the ship is operated by the American line but owned by the International Merchant Marine, a company with many English stockholders.
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Holland American Line
Tnird
Nieuw Amsterdam
St. Louis
American Line
International Merchant Marine
Japanese Policeman on Comic Opera Plan
In Tokio a purse snatching led to a humorous police inquiry. The thief was detained while investigators debated coin dates and the purse bird motif. A later impersonator investigated further, ending with a filled notebook and a request for paper funds. The episode ends with residents warning against reporting thieves.
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Tokio
Japan
Ivy Manor Dance Honors Ned Herff in Boerne
Mr and Mrs Charles Herff entertained thirty couples at Ivy Manor Boerne on Saturday in honor of their son Ned. Guests danced in the large living rooms and a canvassed porch, then enjoyed a midnight luncheon. Poinsettias ivy ferns and roses decorated the house. Music by the Hoeman Orchestra of San Antonio. Guests released large paper balloons during intermissions.
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Boerne
Tex
Charles Herff
Ivy Manor
Ned
Hoeman Orchestra
San Antonio
New Mediation Act Introduced By Mr Adamson
A drastic eight hour railroad mediation bill was introduced in the House by Representative Adamson of Georgia. It outfits compulsory arbitration while authorizing presidential control to operate lines in emergencies. The measure includes overtime with ICC approval and a three month board inquiry if mediation fails.
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Washington, D. C
Lan
House
Adamson
Georgia
House Committee On Interstate Commerce
Newlands
Senate
Wilson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Board of Mediation
Board of Inquiry
Mediation Board
Regulations on overtime pay under wage rules noted
Judge Adamson stated that the House Interstate Commerce Committee would immediately begin consideration of the new measure regulating allowances for necessary overtime paid at pro rata daily wages. The report concerns proposed wage rules and committee action.
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Adamson
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Truck Driver Killed Under Army Truck in Corpus Christi Road Crash
An unidentified civilian truck driver from Eagle Pass died when an army truck rolled onto him near a sharp turn on the Corpus Christi road about 11 PM. Army truckmaster William Noble and two women were seriously injured at City hospital.
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Army
Corpus Christi
Cvilian
Eagle Pass
William Noble
Company 21
Texas
Fort Sam Houston
Poor paper quality disrupts German postal cards and papers
Berlin reports worsening paper quality for German postal cards and printing stock. Businessmen complain ink cannot write on the cards as war material shortages persist. Postmaster general cites lack of materials until the war ends, while newsprint and periodicals face growing suspensions.
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Berlin
Japanese business presses to lift Allied trade bans
In Tokio agitation grows among Japanese commercial circles against allied powers trade restrictions led by England and Russia. Deputations from chambers of commerce urge government action to remove limits. The British hosiery ban was successfully challenged and the prohibitions on Japanese goods were delayed and finally lifted.
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Tokio
England
Russia
Chambers of Commerce
Suit Color Preference Cited By Buyer In Testimony
A salesman offers suits and asks color choice while the buyer notes he cares about creases, saying he looks after his own car. The judge records the remark as part of the dialogue.
Ford Economy Unit boosts Ford chassis to one ton
A dialog describes a modified Ford car by Wallace Brothers Company. They extend and strengthen the chassis to a 130 inch wheel base with special wheels and side springs, yielding a one ton capacity. The setup, marketed as an ordinary Ford car, is priced around $2,000 full equipped.
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Wallace Brothers Company
Henry Ford
Revision urged for Texas tax laws to capture invisible property
A. P. Bagby Jr., Texas tax commissioner, calls for a complete revision by the Thirty-fifth Legislature. He proposes a three-member committee to overhaul the tax system, stressing uniformity and inclusion of invisible assets such as notes, mortgages, stocks, bonds, and actions. The report notes widespread valuation disparities and cites railroads with significant intangible values.
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Austin
Tex
A. P. Bagby Jr
Bagby
Texas
Alabama
Atlanta
State Tax Board
Five Still in Speaker Ship Race at Austin
The race for the Texas House speakership continues with five candidates remaining. Telegraphed exchanges between Dr. A J Barton of the Anti Saloon League and F C Fuller show questions about Fuller’s stance on submission to prohibitionist members.
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Austin
A. J. Barton
Anti-Saloon League of ‘Texas
F. C. Fuller
House
F. O. Fuller
Texas
Prohibition
Cacus
Quintus A. Watson
Prohibition Dominates Texas Legislature News
In Dallas A J Barton letters and Fuller reply frame a deep division. Governor Ferguson’s brief message signals many constitutional amendments including statewide prohibition and woman suffrage. A constitutional convention is proposed to enact these changes.
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Ferguson
United States
Opening Set for Texas Legislature as House Rounds Up
The Texas House has quorum and prepares to convene Tuesday at noon for the thirty fifth Legislature. The Senate lacks a quorum as members show little interest in the speakership contest, leaving the chamber largely idle tonight in Austin.
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Austin
Tex
House
Senate
Lowden Resigns From Pullman Board Before Governorship
Colonel Frank O. Lowden governor elect of Illinois sent his resignation as a member of the Pullman Company board to President John J. Dunnells today. He stated he should not be officially connected with a company whose interests might be affected by his actions as governor.
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Chicago
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Pullman Company
John J.unnells
Menace Runnels
Lowde
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