21 Apr 1922
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1922
Page
1
Genoa April 21 British Premier Lloyd George said Russia may recognize prewar debts but reject wartime obligations, amid Rome talks on a peace pact. Germany and Russia deny secret clauses while Paris threatens force if Germany defies the Versailles treaty.
Five mail robbers linked to a February raid on the Standard Oil payroll at Whiting Indiana face charges after a string of raids in Whiting and Chicago. One suspect reportedly confessed as police pursue the gang. They intercepted a post messenger just after sacks were taken from a mail train but learned the payroll had already moved.
Senator McCumber of North Dakota opened Senate consideration of the tariff bill with a claim the new rates will bridge the gap between manufacturers and consumers and cut Halog costs by cheaper goods. He estimated revenue at about 50,000,000 and urged protection while warning manufacturers to keep prices fair as demand returns prosperity.
Washington officials say an additional tax increase will likely be needed to cover a projected 350 million dollar deficit for the current fiscal year. The State Department has informed Allied lenders that an American debt refunding plan will begin, with Britain’s debt talks expected to start soon, while some governments may resist funding terms.
Treasury officials noted a $100,000,000 interest due and the need for funds to pay soldiers' bonuses. Ambassador Geddes may represent Britain with expert help, as about $700,000,000 becomes due from Great Britain in November if no relief is found.
Dublin reports a state of war as unemployment drives despair and labor leaders warn peace may fail. The Irish peace conference adjourned without a settlement, while clashes between factions intensify and fears grow of a nationwide civil conflict.
Budapest reports former Empress Zita of Austria Hungary in exile on Madeira desires to be buried on Hungarian soil. Count Hanyadi arranged a voyage from Madeira to Hungary and returned with cases of soil to be spread on Zita’s Moor.
Reports from Morastir near the railway station say at least 2,000 are dead and 1,000 wounded with 5,000 homeless after a massive wartime ammunition dump explosion. Fire, panic, and collapsing barracks trapped soldiers and civilians. relief is being organized by the American Red Cross.
Reports from Carrollton Greene county and Murphysboro show multiple levee breaks along the Ditnois river and Degonia area flood large tracts of farmland. In Cairo a group of women and children trapped in an attic near Day Tooth Bend were rescued by the steamer Three States with aid from the cutter Kankakee.
Fragmentary note discusses adequate financial support as a condition for a woman’s success or guardianship. The text hints at presenting funds or resources to satisfy claims or requirements. No clear names, dates, or places are readable.
Special report from Genoa notes partial German acceptance of allied ultimatum. Germany agrees to bar delegates from further Russian talks at Genoa while retaining the Tosse-German treaty. The piece also discusses potential restitution to former owners if recognition and aid are granted.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss a group or board with unclear names and roles. The text hints at commentary on trust, remarks, and shifting perspectives but lacks coherent details or identifiable entities. Further readable context is needed to identify people, places, or events.
Explains the origin of the phrase chip of the old block dating to 1626 in a play called Dick of Devonshire and notes its use to describe family likenesses across generations.
A resident recalls a Memorial Day scene at a village cemetery where residents clear brush and decorate graves. A passerby notes someone painting over markers while a mother speaks softly to her child, who asks about his own grave. The moment underscores communal memory and personal loss.
Mrs Willaeygoitia of Winston-Salem N C is the wife of a tobacco manufacturer. She is connected to the two candidates for president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution, with the annual congress held in Washington.
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