Transportation talks push for Great Lakes to Atlantic waterway
Detroit sessions of the Great Lakes St Lawrence Tidewater congress hear Governor William I Harding of Town Senator Poindexter of Washington and Harry H Merick of Chicago urge a deep water route. They say rail congestion harms business industry and agriculture and that St Lawrence improvements and Valley connections are essential for national strength and labor outlets. Merick notes costs of delegate travel to Joplin. Goltra mentions a subscription funded portion.
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Oversubscribed Treasury Certificates Reported
Washington July 20 oversubscription announced for 5 3 4 per cent treasury certificates dated July 18 maturing January 20 and March 10 1921 with a combined value of 200000000 Secretary Houston announced tonight.
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Fisher Shades Wilson in Syracuse bout
By the Associated Press Fisher of Syracuse shaded Johnny Wilson middleweight champion in a ten round bout at Syracuse ringside observers say Fisher was the aggressor throughout the contest.
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Goltra Denies Handling Palmer Campaign Funds in Missouri
Edward Goltra democratic national committeeman from Missouri denies handling any presidential campaign funds for Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer in Missouri. He says he will testify before the senate committee investigating pre-convention campaign expenditures and counters claims that Palmer money was used in the state. Goltra says he supported Palmer but did not handle any funds and corroborates Democratic city committee testimony.
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American Legion Delegates to Meet in Portland
Western department representatives gather in Portland on July 21 to draft recommendations for the second national convention in Cleveland. National adjutant Lemuel II Polles of Indianpolis will attend as delegates from Oregon Washington California Idaho Utah Nevada Montana North Dakota and South Dakota prepare to discuss policy toward World War II era organizations.
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Pilgrim Sails Ahead for Antwerp Olympic trip
The American Olympic committee announced that Paul Pilgrim of the New York Athletic Club will sail from New York to Antwerp, Belgium, next Friday to prepare housing and training for the U.S. team. He will carry the full list of American entries except the rowers and present it to Belgian officials.
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American Olympic Committee
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Food price trends show June wholesale drop and retail rise
U S wholesale food prices fell 2.4 percent in June while retail food costs rose 2 percent for the 80 days to mid July. Clothing costs led declines with a 4 percent drop, and fuel and lighting costs rose by more than 4 percent in the average family budget.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Bureau of Statictics
Wuel Oon
Coronets verdict criticizes the Guatos
A coronets jury in Graham North Carolina finds no provocation for a jailyard shooting after a mob attack on three African Americans held in connection with a white woman's assault. The verdict exonerates soldiers from firing on citizens, while officials dispute who fired the fatal shots.
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James Ray
Almes Seid
Tina Piet
Belgian police dog killed in action at New York ceremony
A Belgian police dog, mascot of the Second Division AOE, was struck and killed by an automobile in New York. Comrades she served with after discharge buried her in a makeshift box coffin with a ceremonial salute over the grave.
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France to be represented at Munich and Berlin
Paris July 20 France will be diplomatically represented at Munich the Bavarian capital as well as in Berlin Premier Millerand told the chamber of deputies today He said France would not meddle in German politics nor support separatist movements but wanted Germanys diverse elements to develop freely without Prussian hegemony the Associated Press reported from Paris
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Anti-Saloon League for Prohibition Record Election Stand
Washington organization will not endorse any presidential candidate this year and has ordered a compilation of facts on each candidate regarding the prohibition record. The executive committee announced after an all day session with state branch superintendents. Also notes Independent Market in Twin Falls as highest cash price paid for poultry.
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Anti-Saloon League of America
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