Diplomats in Paris Predict Harding Faces Similar Meddling
Paris observers fear American diplomacy may entangle the United States in Europe again as the Ruhr dispute and reparations intensify. The Temps and other French voices warn that U S guarantees could pressure Germany for decades, risking a new European crisis and possible intervention.
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Ruhr
Harding
Washington
Germany
United States
Europe
Temps
France
Poincare
Foreign Office
Briand
America
England
Italy
Matin
Journal Des Debats
General de Castenau
Echo de Paris
Marshal Foch
Wilson
Form New U. S. War Staff Led by Pershing
Washington April 23 Secretary Weeks announced a war staff organization headed by General Pershing. It will take charge of field operations for U S troops in war and run with instant preparation in peace. The staff will be completely separate from the office of the chief of staff.
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Washington
General Pershing
United States
Weeks
Strike Order to Printers in 44 Hour Week Push
Indianapolis reports the International Typographical Union sent bulletins authorizing local unions to declare strikes May 1 in all book and job offices if the 44 hour week is not implemented by that date. The move targets printer shops nationwide with potential labor action.
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Indianapolis
International Typographical Union
Michigan City Harbor Plans Face Adverse Army Report
Washington April 22 Maj Gen Beach chief of army engineers submitted to Congress an adverse report on proposals to improve the harbor at Michigan City Indiana. The finding may affect federal funding and project timetables for the lakefront port.
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Michigan City
Washington
Congress
Beach
Army Engineers
Ind
Train robbers identified in Illinois Central heist
Detectives at the Chicago bureau identify Frank Rio and Alfred Russo as two of the robbers who boarded an Illinois Central train and stole checks valued at 668000 dollars. Police say the gang fled but later were captured and the case is under investigation.
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Chicago
Frank Rio
Alfred Russo
Detective Bureau
Wage Revision Resistance Hampers Industrial Recovery
Dun's Weekly Review notes modest business gains after liquidation and wage resistance delaying industrial recovery. Grain marketing improves as monetary stringency eases. weather effects exist but prices and wages dominate. Building activity shows irregular progress while financing new projects remains difficult. commercial failures rise to 371 this week.
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New York
Dun’s Weekly
Immigration ban passed by house in Washington
Washington April 25 reports the immigration bill was passed by the house after rejecting an amendment that would have allowed political refugees to enter the United States. An Illinois Sabath amendment to permit Cork mayor D. J. O Callaghan to remain also failed.
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Washington
House
United States
Sabath
Illinois
D. J. O'Callaghan
Cork
Risley Nominated as Solicitor of Labor
Secretary of Labor Davis recommended Theodore G. Risley of Mount Carmel Illinois for the post of solicitor of the Department of Labor in Washington on April 22 saying he fits the duties and responsibilities.
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T. G. Risley
Mount Carmel
Department of Labor
Washington
Davis
Theodore G. Risley
Mount Carmel, Il
Last Surviving White Scout of Custer Dies in Mandan
James Flanagan aged eighty four died in Mandan North Dakota. He was said to be the last surviving white scout of Custer's Seventh Cavalry and a Civil War veteran.
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Custer
Mandan
N.D
James Flanagan
Seventh Cavalry
Flanagan
Jugo-Slavs Take Over Isles Off Dalmatian Coast
Vienna reports Jugo-Slav troops have occupied the islands of Lesina and Lissa off the Dalmatian coast as Italian forces withdraw from the area. The dispatch was received in Spa lato.
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Vienna
Lesina
Lissa
Dalmatian
Spalato
Germany asks U S to mediate reparations in hope for early talks
Germany appeals to President Harding to mediate and fix Germany’s reparations, pledging willingness to pay any just sum. The United States declines to act as umpire but would present German proposals to the Allies to speed negotiations.
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U. S
Washington
Harding
Germany
United States
Berlin
State Department
United States of America
Ontario goes bone dry vote split by region
Ontario voters backed bone dry across the province by a margin no less than 150000 with cities favoring liquor import and rural areas opposing. About 600000 ballots cast as Dominion law will ban liquor imports except by prescription from doctors.
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Toronto
Ont
Ontario
Postmaster General Orders Armament of Mail Workers
Postmaster William B Carlyle in Chicago received orders from Will Hays to arm all employees essential to mail protection. Arrival of more than two thousand shotguns and revolvers for distribution across the jurisdiction.
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Chicago
William B. Carlyle
Will Hays
Kansas Winter Wheat Acreage and Condition Report
Topeka April 25 The Kansas acreage of winter wheat is estimated at 9 233 789 with a condition index of 86 8 percent normal as of April 16 according to the state board of agriculture first crop report of the season.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
State Board of Agriculture
Flyers Return From Santo Domingo Mission
Two United States Marine Corps planes completed a 5000 mile round trip from here to the Dominican Republic and back. They left March 29 and arrived safely at Bolling Field.
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Santo Domingo
Washington
Dominican Republic
Marine ‘Corps
Bolling Field
Japs Firm On Yap Mandate Policy In Tokyo Note
Tokyo cabinet holds line on Yap mandate despite American note. Japanese newspapers tone shifts to view U S veto as a challenge to Allied decisions. In Washington, Western lawmakers form an anti immigration coalition to push anti alien land bills aligned with California efforts.
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Tokyo
Japan
United States
Germany
Allied Supreme Council
Washington
W. 8. McClatchy
Sacramento
Parisian Modes Get Preference in Latest Paris Gowns
New York fashion writers note heavy French imports attracting American buyers. Spanish influences color gowns from Martial et Armand and Carlot with lace festoons and corsages. Cheruit favors straight lines, Jenny pushes shorter skirts, and white gowns lead. Patou coats use green with blue serge and new double chiffon hems appear in two tone frocks. Capes, marabou trims, and a metallic embroidered shawl loom as standout accessories for the season.
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New York
Martial Et
Armand
Carlot
Cheruit
Jenny
Jean Patou
Paris
Madeleine Et
Madeleine
Patou
Poiret
Maison Cie
Madeleine Et Madeleine
Lefong
Doucet
Martial Et Armand
Haywood Flees to Moscow After Espionage Conviction
Chicago reports that William D. Haywood head of the IWW fled to Moscow Russia after a 28 year term for espionage act violations. The Supreme Court upheld his conviction last week and he faces serving the sentence while on a $10 000 bond posted as government securities.
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Chicago
Haywood
Federal
Fort Leavenworth
Moscow
Russia
Wne
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court Validates NY Housing Laws and DC Rent Act
The Supreme Court upheld New York housing bills and the District of Columbia rent act as constitutional. The New York decision involved Marcus Brown Holding Co and chapters 942 to 952 and related sections forcing landlords to provide specific services to tenants and restricting dispossessory actions.
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Washington
New York
Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Marcus’ Brown Holding Company
Rates Too High Crux of Economic Crisis Highlighted
Washington April 25 The administration views high railroad freight rates as the key cause of the current economic crisis. This view emerged after a meeting between President Harding and his cabinet.
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Washington
Harding
Prussians Re elect Stegerwald As Premier
Berlin April 25 Herr Stegerwald who Wednesday resigned as premier of Prussia was re elected to the post by the Prussian diet The diet cast 227 votes for Stegerwald against 100 for Herr Braun socialist
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Stegerwald
Berlin
Herr Stegerwald
Prussia
Herr Braun
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