French Labor Seeks Wage Guarantee Against Franc Depreciation
Paris August 22 AP Labor agitators demand guarantees for workers against losses from franc depreciation tied to Caillaux’s gold coupon loan. Workers compare wage gains to prewar levels with small investors noting their income erosion and capital decline, arguing for wage protection mirroring bond interest. Bankers expect the franc to hold near 95 francs per pound as the loan promises a sinking fund for debts.
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Paris
Caillaux
Rome Revives Ancient Baths With New Public Structure
Rome plans two grand public baths to serve as athletic centers. The Piazza Risorgimento site will feature a vast 660 meter pool, large gym, reading lounges, and facilities aimed at attracting athletic youth.
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Rome
Caracalla
Piazza Risorgimento
Palace of Justice
Piazza Cavour
Polish journalist writes his own obituary before death
Tadeusz Gabrynowicz, a Polish journalist, died recently while in hospital. His own obituary was found among his belongings and included a paradoxical note about taking a burden from colleagues. He asked readers to pray for him and quipped on exploiting the moment.
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Posen
Poland
Tadeusz Gabrynowicz
Gabrynowicz
Hit “E
Skeletons of Victims Found Under Imperial Palace Stones
Tokyo Aug 22 eight Roman skeletons were unearthed beneath the Double Bridge corner stones of the Imperial Palace moat during repairs after the 1923 earthquake. Some scientists link the remains to the ancient practice of Human Pillars meant to grant strength and immortality to foundations.
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Tokio
Imperial Palace
Edo Castle
Japan
Nintoku
Osaka
Far Eastern Medical Congress to Meet in Tokyo
The sixth congress of the Far Eastern Association of Tropical Medicine will be held in Tokyo from October 11 to 31 under Imperial government auspices. Topics include malaria prevention amoebic dysentery diagnosis beri beri control and medical statistics with government representatives to discuss specific problems. An exhibition on medicine and hygiene will display instruments drugs vaccines parasites medical plants and Japan's medical history.
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Tokyo
Far Eeastern Association of Tropical Medicine
Orient
International Medical Congress of Europe
Far East
Singapore
Council of the Society
Japan
Arctic Explorers Are Nifty Dressers
Arctic explorers Roald Amundsen Lincoln Ellsworth and companions arrived at Ny Aalesund Kings Bay Spitzbergen Aug 22 and quickly shed arctic garb for polished city clothes. Amundsen wore a gray sports jacket and cap with matching breeches socks and brogues. Riiser Larsen wore dark blue serge. Omdal blue serge. Leif Dietrichson gray tweeds. Ellsworth a gray wool sweater and flannel trousers. Feucht in a plain business suit. Their coppery complexions showed Arctic exposure.
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Ny-Aalesund
Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Roald Amundsen
Lincoln Ellsworth
Amendsen
Riiser-Larsen
Omdal
Leif Dietrichson
Marquis of Lincolnshire Advocates Living Wage for Farm Hands
London Aug 22 AP The Marquis of Lincolnshire owner of 23000 acres pleads in the house of lords for a living wage for farm hands. He is jeered by landowning peers yet retorts that he once earned a living too and notes his workers receive 46 shillings weekly, well above legal minimum.
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London
Lincolshire
House of Lords
Lincolnshire
Therland
England
Income of 12000 Too Small for Boy
Mrs. Elizabeth Knight guardian to Richard Parker Smart asked Hawaii court to raise the boy’s annual allowance from 12000 to 16500 claiming servants costing 400 a month and other expenses. The judge granted the increase and authorized 2500 for the boy’s Hawaii vacation and 1800 for distribution by the youngster among the ranch staff during visits.
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Honolulu
Elizabeth Knight
Los Gatos
Calif
Ichard Parker Smart
John KR. Desha
Court of Domestic Relations
Richard
Parker Ranch
Hawaii
Welcome to Austria Club Formed in Vienna
In Vienna on August 22 AP reports the Welcome to Austria club has been formed under the patronage of Dr. Michael Hainech, president of the Austrian Republic. The organization aims to foster cultural ties and hospitality for visitors and residents alike.
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Vienna
Parliament debate on agriculture bill ends in defeat
The Marquis condemns neglect of agriculture noting only six hours of discussion in the House of Lords since 1905. He calls it a national scandal and crime. The bill is defeated by a substantial majority.
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House of Lords
Directors of Coal Company Wield Power on Spitzbergen
Longyear City Spitzbergen Aug 22 Europe has many dictators but Spitzbergen hosts autocratic coal company rulers who run camps with strict rules. Chief Engineer Sigurd West H Dres eelhuys Knudsen manage the islands with harsh penalties for liquor trade and smuggling, penalties include fines and possible deportation.
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Longyear City
Spitzbergen
Europe
Sigurd Westby
Advent Bay
H. Dreseelhuys
Greenarbor
Knudsen
Kings Bay
Haakon
Svalbard
Archiplago
Itzbergen
Stork Visit in Spitzbergen Becomes Northmost Baptism
In Longyearbyen Spitzbergen Baby Sigurd born to a mining engineer of the Great Norwegian Coal Company is christened in the Arctic church near 78 18 north. The village crowd of about 40 women witnessed the ceremony as the stork’s rare arrival hums through wireless. Celebrations followed with tobacco smoke and a one man jazz band.
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Longyear City
Spitzpergen
Stork
Associated Press
Sigurd
Pone Sigurd
Watchmaker Jacob Guenziger Dies at 100 in Soleure
Jacob Guenziger, a Soleure watchmaker, died at age 100. He survived tuberculosis diagnosed as incurable after youth by self study of medical books. He devised a personal diet and lifestyle and kept working at his trade until a few years ago.
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Soleure
Switzerland
Jacob Guenziger
Guenziger
Son of famous Japanese saved from death by own action
Tokio reports another shinju case drawing attention in Japanese press. Shintaro Kitazato, heir to Dr Baron Kitazato, attempted suicide with a geisha lover after marriage. He survived after untying himself. the geisha died in Lake Chugenji.
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Tokio
Shintaro Kitazato
Baron Kitazato
Kitazato
Chugenji
Arcata
Four Large Groups Pictured By Teuton Controlling World
Cork hearing on betting by bookmakers reports Cork civic guard superintendent saying the city is mad on betting with men women and children involved even pupils in schools. Crowds block streets during big races and discuss form for hours while many cannot afford bets. The three principal defendants were fined $100 each.
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Cork
Ireland
Civic Guard of
New Emigrant Fields Sought by Argentina Labor Bureau
Buenos Aires reports Colonel James Proctor completed an interior tour for the League of Nations labor bureau to study settling up to 200000 Russian and some German refugees. The plan seeks sites in South American countries to ease European congestion and requests Argentine guidance on emigrant selection and guarantees.
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Buenos Aires
James Proctor
Argentina
Labor Bureau
League of Nations
Europe
Volga
Paola
Acustina
Agriculture
Abtretonigh
Proctor
Labor
Memorie
Belfast slayings tied to Cork jury list including Lord Mayor
Belfast dispatch reports Edward M. Clayton, ex assistant inspector general of the Irish constabulary, among English ministers named in a Cork jury list as bearing responsibility for the slaying of Lord Mayor MacCurtain. District Inspector Swanzy is also named and later killed as Catholic homes burn in Lisburn during reprisals near Belfast.
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Belfast
Edward M. Clayton
Neval
Irish Constabulary
St. Jean Despuy
France
Cork
MacCurtain
Swanzy
Lisburn
Europe faces suicide if Germany and France fail to unite
General von Schoenaich warned at a German pacifist meeting in Zerbst that failure of Germany and France to unite would amount to Europe’s suicide. He urged Pan European unity among 7000 Ruchsbanner members, predicting four dominant world economic blocs led by Britain, the United States, Pan Asia under Japan, and Soviet Russia.
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Zerbst
Germany
France
Europe
General von Schoenaich
British Empire
America
United States
Japan
Soviet Russia
Waas
Berlin Deploys Interpreters at Rail Terminals
Uniformed interpreters for tourist convenience are stationed at Berlin’s three main railroad terminals, a measure announced in Berlin on August 22.
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Berlin
Prison reform empties jails in Britain nationwide
London reports indicate probationary methods for adults and the Borstal system for youths have reduced prison populations in England and Wales by about one third since 1914. About 40 prisons remain active, with admissions to prison falling from roughly 500 per 100000 yearly to just over 100.
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England
Wales
Home Office
Sidabes
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