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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1922
Page
1
President Harding, speaking at Point Pleasant on the 100th anniversary of General Grant's birth, extols Grant's magnanimity and steadfastness. He says the United States would have approved joining nations to reduce armaments and promote peace, citing Grant's legacy as a guide for postwar restoration.
A historical appraisal credits Grant with shaping the Union and inspiring new republics and democracy globally. The piece notes internal threats in the U S and honors the sacrifices of founding fathers, with Harding citing moral disarmament at Appomattox and a nation ready for a righteous cause. The presidential party accompanying Harding includes Laugherty, Christian, Mrs. Christian, Sawyer, Mrs. Sawyer, Mrs. Grant, and other officials and lawmakers.
Genoa talks extend for three or four weeks as Lloyd George works with French Belgian and Italian leaders on a peace pact. The UK premier seeks a framework for Russia policy and to resolve restitution disputes over Soviet nationalization while Moscow objects to concessions curbing Russian political freedom.
Irish troops gain control of Mullingar after two hours of heavy fighting between regulars and irregulars. One man killed on each side, several wounded, and merchants close shops amid rising tensions ahead of Entwone de Valera’s meeting. The British will not intervene.
In the Irish parliament two killed and seven wounded sparked a heated exchange as De Valera denied responsibility for current chaos. Arthur Griffith countered that Collins and he faced charges for the Dublin bloodshed while Erskine Childers was accused of British secret service ties. Childers denied any service, prompting further fiery denials and record purifications.
London April 28 diplomatic relations with Russia to be resumed under Rapallo treaty. Germany to name Prof A Bernhard Wiedenfeld ambassador to the Soviet government while Leonid Krassin will act for Moscow. Wiedenfeld has headed foreign trade and has served in Moscow since September. Krassin is Bolshevik foreign trade commissar active in Berlin for months. Brussels April 23 Belgian soldiers on leave recalled to strengthen occupation troops in Germany due to recent incidents.
The United States has informed Cuba that it may intervene financially if Cuba does not immediately put its economy in order. State Department officials indicated that financial intervention could be necessary.
Washington April 28 The Senate Finance Committee plans to report the soldier bonus bill next week. Senator McCumber and Treasury actuaries evaluated costs from the revised plan combining house subsidies and Smoot insurance features. A loan option for paid up certificates and rediscounting via Federal Reserve banks are noted, with added tax implications and treasury burden kept low through future years.
The discussion centers on a cash bonus for ex servicemen and how to fund it. Officials favor an 850 provision and oppose land reclamation. The bill faces internal payments on foreign debt and a possible sales tax as the main financing option. Senator Smoot leads the sales tax push with strong senate support expected.
Henry Ford reported his Ford flivver stolen while he parked downtown Detroit. Police sought the vehicle but could not locate it, and Ford had to receive a replacement from his factory.
A Mississippi River levee breach near Vordras ten miles south of New Orleans caused about 50 families to flee first reports indicate roughly 350 families may be affected as the levee section ousted floodwaters prompting evacuation orders and local relief efforts.
One hundred seventy U S Marines from the Hagship I Huron arrive in Peking to guard the American legation while a major tourist exodus unfolds. The British legation is reinforcing its guards as Wu Pei Pu advances with thirty thousand troops toward Chang Shen Tien. Madame Wu Pei Fu supports the campaign and participates in temple incense rites amid the unfolding conflict.
A blast killed three workers and left fourteen children survivors. The incident involved VEcTI employees working on non-union contracts, with investigators tracing the roots of the explosion and its impact on the local community.
Three miners were killed and one injured when a bomb struck a bunk house at the Patterson mine near Apollo Pennsylvania today. The workers, employed on a union basis, were asleep at the time. The three victims were married and left fourteen children. Inspector Will to probe rumor of tampering with Beck supporters.
Investigators led by Capt. Geo. Cameron began examining reports that the third deck of the Island Queen collapsed while carrying 2500 passengers to the Gren celebration at Point Pleasant. The incident prompted President Harding to cancel a planned Thursday voyage as the boat was deemed unsafe.
Louis and Jack Wolfe and Jacob I. Price were arrested by postal inspectors in New York. The $2.5 million truck robbery in Lower Broadway on Oct 24, 1921 is tied to the men. Recoveries include $75,000 in stolen securities. Wolfe brothers nabbed in a brokerage house, Price in the financial district while handling stolen securities.
The checker ace frm of Strats and company was suspended from the New York Stock exchange for one year. Officinia as the exchange did not divulge the rene, for the suspension. Every day is the right day for an ice cream pie. Chocolate Shop.
Mrs Warren Delane Robbins a Washington socialite will move from Washington to Berlin as her husband becomes counselor of the American embassy there.
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