Ford Backs Disarmament and Labor Based Currency
Detroit November 17 1921 Henry Ford urged abolition of armaments urging governments to turn war materials into productive assets He argued gold should not back currency and proposed funding a major national project like Muscle Shoals to provide labor and value He warned war debt interest drains national vitality and called for use of labor value over gold as currency basis
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United Press
Detroit
Henry Ford
Washington
United States
Ford
Muscle Shoals
Naval arms talks hinge on strict ten year holiday
American delegates pressure for a binding ban on capital ships for ten years to prevent backsliding on disarmament. They fear Britain may press for limited shipyards during the period, which could erode the naval holiday and spark friction among powers.
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Gates
Hughes
America
American Advisory Council
Great Britain
Arthur Balfour
Man Killed Instantly When Auto Crashes Into Truck
George W. Hendricks 52 of 900 23rd Ave was crushed between his truck and another car on Fourth Ave in the 1500 block. He died Wednesday evening after stopping to repair a tail light. Mrs Hendricks was slightly hurt. The other driver H P Wilkins 4257 Greenwood Ave was arrested and later released on his recognizance. The street was dark and unlighted at the time.
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Fourth Ave
George W. Hendricks
23Rd Ave
Hendricks
H. P. Wilkins
Greenwood Ave
Wilkins
Wilking
Fifty-Eight Feared Lost After Manila Steamer Sinks
The Maria Luisa foundered near Manila bay on Wednesday with fifty eight people missing, mostly Filipinos. Seikal Maru rescued seventy two survivors as heavy seas thwarted lifeboat launches and a second vessel struck the steamer. Most missing are women and children.
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Manila
Maria Lausa
Manila Bay
Marta Luisa
Bill for Bridge Near Dalles City Filed
Washington November 17 A bill was introduced in the House authorizing construction of a bridge over the Columbia River in Oregon five miles upstream from Dalles City Wasco County with federal funding consideration.
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Dalles City
Washington
Columbia River
Oregon
Wasco County
Japan Accepts Hughes Armament Proposals
Japan expressed satisfaction at Admiral Kato's acceptance of the Hughes armament reduction principles at the Washington conference. Optimism grew that details of the program could be settled, though some press and naval officers differed. The Anglo Japanese alliance remained the most serious issue, with undercurrents of resentment toward U.S. stance on renewal.
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Kato
Clarence Dubose
Tokyo
Japan
Admiral Kato
Washington
United States
Britain denies Philippines defense guarantee report
Washington sources report an emphatic British denial that Britain offered to guarantee the Philippines safety if the American arms limitation plan is adopted. Officials say such a proposal was not discussed.
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Washington
Great Britain
United States
Philippines
Mexico Parley Deadlock Halts Recognition Talks
Washington reports a deadlock in US Mexico negotiations over recognition of the Obregon government. Obregon refuses to sign a protection pledge for American lives and property, while the state department signals no plan to drop the demand as a condition for recognition.
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Washington
United States
Mexico
Obregon
Hughes
State Department
Jugoslaves Capture 17 Albanian Towns
Paris reports Jugoslav forces have seized 17 towns in Albania and forced 40 000 residents to flee. The report cites rapid advances and significant displacement amid ongoing conflict in the region.
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Jugo-Slavs
Paris
Jugoslave
Albania
Chest headquarters workers unpaid aid Chest drive
The appeal lauds the Chest campaign volunteers as unpaid field workers who donate time and money. It criticizes rumors of paid staff, notes reduced overhead from 15–25 percent to 3 percent, and urges readers to give their support and shirts to the effort.
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Chest
U S Ready to Support China's Open Door Plan
The United States and Britain back China's open door proposals for Far Eastern disputes and periodic conferences. Japan demands recognition of its special interests in Manchuria while China seeks territorial integrity and an end to oppressive customs controls.
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Washington
United States
China
Far East
Hughes
America
Great Britain
Harding
Japan
Shantung
Manchuria
Mongolia
Thibet
Turkestan
Pacific Tribunal
Germany
Ita
England
Bogus Collector Sought After Community Chest Impostor
Police seek a man posing as a solicitor for the Community Chest drive who approached John Kros at 1223 Seventh Ave N on a Wednesday night. Kros faced the visitor who fled when he threatened to call the police.
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John Kros
Seventh Ave. N
Kros
British delegate reports Jugoslav occupation spread
H. A. L. Fisher told the League council that the Jugoslav occupation was wide spread, according to the British consul at Durazzo in a briefing today.
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H. A.L. Fisher
League of Nations
League Council
Durazzo
Tries Twice to End Life Like Previous Attempt
Don Pinholt a 26 year old boarder from Third Avenue died after a second self inflicted attempt at a city hospital. Despondency over his mother's death and a troubled romance were cited as motives. A gate gas escape was found in his room by a passing boarder who broke in. Pinholt had recently moved from Valdez Alaska two weeks earlier. His father O Pinholt a wealthy retired businessman was notified.
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Don Pinholt
Third Ave
City Hospital
Thureaday
Pinholt
Emma Greenland
Minneapolis
Valdez
Alaska
O. Pinholt
Harding's Arms Plan Indorsed by Grange
The national Grange at its 55th annual Portland convention endorses President Harding and his disarmament program. Resolutions approving the plan were adopted as the group moved into the second day of sessions with routine business wrapped up and time to review broader agricultural issues.
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Portland
National Grange
Harding
Father Son Rotary Lunch Draws Large Turnout
The Father and Son luncheon of the Rotary club at the Masonic club drew a well attended crowd with many fathers bringing two or three youngsters.
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Rotary Club
Masonic Club
Greeting Card Orders Advised For Prompt Delivery
It is suggested that orders for Greeting Cards be placed at the earliest convenient moment to ensure careful execution and prompt delivery.
Gardner escape interview reveals fugitive’s defiant mindset
The text presents quotes from Roy Gardner, the famed mail train bandit, detailing his escape, plans to flee to Buenos Aires, and view of life as a game. He notes aid along the way from Raymond, Washington, and expresses remorse for his family’s suffering while claiming confidence in raising bond funds. A neighbor recounts Gardner’s troubled youth and family background.
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Buenos Aires
McNeill
Raymond
Wash
McNeil Island
Herman Inderlied
Wife Claims Gardner Not Responsible
Dolly Gardner, Roy Gardner’s wife, told reporters in San Francisco that the famed train bandit is mentally irresponsible. She cited that he could not know what he was doing and would not have a chance at freedom if he were in his right mind.
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San Francisco
Roy Gardner
Phoenix
Ariz
Dolly Gardner
Disclaims Remarks On City Chamber Allegations
John Elaine officially disclaims remarks made before the senate territories committee accusing the Guggenheims of controlling the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. The denial arrived by telegraph from J. J. Underwood, director of the chamber's Washington DC bureau, last night.
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John Elaine
Senate Territories Committee
Guggenheims
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
J. J. Underwood
Chamber
Washington, D. C
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