Disaster as U S Airship Roma Explodes Over Norfolk
The huge Italian built airship Roma crashes during a test flight over Hampton Roads near Norfolk Virginia killing 33 of the 44 aboard including many officials and guests. Fire follows explosion near Lambert Point Army base with observers and rescuers converging as crews battle the blaze and report 11 survivors.
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Hampton Roads
Lambert Point Army Base
Norfolk
War Department
Langley
Boyie
Hampton Heads Naval Air Station
Admiral Moffatt
We Navy Aviation Service
Lambert Point
Roma
Raliyneed
United States
Newport News
Rome
England
OFFICERS FIRE ON BIG STRIKE MOB NEAR LABELLE MINE
Four men were wounded in a gunfight near the Labelle mine of the Pittsburgh West Virginia Coal Company as a guard escorting twenty black miners to the pit exchanged fire with strike pickets. The mine had reopened on an open shop basis after a period of closure.
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Wellsburg
W. Va
Labelle
Pittsburgh-West Virginia Coal Company
Sheriy Dovall
Senators Urge Check on Treaty Reservation Gains Support
The foreign relations committee tentatively agreed to a reservation that the United States would need congressional consent for any obligations under the four power Pacific treaty. Senator Brandagee of Connecticut supported it, with Senator Lodge expressing openness. The panel adjourned without a vote, signaling likely Senate approval with the reservation attached to ratification.
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Brandagee
Connecticut
Senator Lodge
Waetlicton, Thea. Co
Poretv Alion Aheed
Congress
Foreign Relations Committee
Ledge
Senate
United States
Congress of the United States
Pacific
Pomerene
Ohio
Democratic Committee
Sickroom Camphor Fragrance Aids Spirits and Ale
A note describes camphor sprinkled in a sickroom to give the ale an agreeable odor. The item presents a curious medical belief about odor improving comfort for patients and drink.
Four Shot Firefight at West Virginia Mill Strike
Pawtucket Rhode Island Feb 22 four men wounded when police used riot guns to disperse a crowd of about ten at the Jeuckes Spinning plant during a strike. Three strike sympathizers were arrested. patrolmen and Mayor Kenyon witnessed the scene as gunfire followed blows and injuries.
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Pawtucket
Jeuckes Spinning Company
Bhen DY
Assampean
Valley Falls
Joseph Diaz
Tony
Debt Funding Commission Named to Begin War Debt Talks
President Harding sent to the Senate the nominations of Mellon Hughes Hoover Smoot and Burton to form the Debt Funding Commission to negotiate funding of the 17 billion Allied debt. Britain would be first, with other nations in debt size order, under a 25 year limit and minimum 4 1 2 percent interest. Germany claims lapse risk negotiations anew, while a mixed arbital panel may address World War I claims totaling about 221 million.
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Mellon
Hughes
Hoover
Smoot
Burton
Senate
Great Britain
Washington
Smeot
Armed Debt Funding Commission
Allie Tieint
Creat
Debt Commission
Germany
United States
Wilson
Colby
State Department
Mellon Firm On Sales Tax Plan
Secretary Mellon told the Ways and Means committee that if a soldiers bonus bill passes Congress he favors a targeted sales tax to raise needed revenue. He proposed a 2 to 4 percent levy on specific commodities rather than a general tax, capable of about 500 million dollars, and noted it would require a separate Treasury unit and about 2,000 clerks.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
House
Ways and Means
Green
Town
Frear
Wisconsin
Powers
West Virginia
Treasury Department
Probe class freight rates in southeastern territory
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered an investigation into the entire structure of class freight rates in the southeastern territory. Hearings will be held at various locations in the territory with dates to be announced later. The study covers class rates between points south of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi rivers.
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Washington
Southeastern Territory
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ohio
Mississippi Rivers
Hays Resigns as Postmaster General, Work Named Successor
Washington reports the resignation of Will H. Hays will take effect March 4 and Dr. Hubert Work of Colorado will be his successor. The White House expects an announcement soon. Work now serves as first assistant postmaster general.
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White House
Washington
Will Il. Hays
Hubert Work
Colorado
Work
Hays
Army Board to Probe Roma Disaster Fire Destroys Dirigible
An Army board of inquiry begins investigating yesterday’s ruin of the U S dirigible Roma at Norfolk base. Reports say the semi rigid airship was rotted and the fire killed 64 people.
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Hampton Roads
Sid
Norfolk
Hampton Roads Naval Operating Base
Army
Navy
Evening Journal
Newport News
Army Board of Inquiry
Roma
Norfolk Army Base
Liquor Plot Busted Tied to Columbus Firm
Federal agents arrest four men tied to Consolidated Drug Co as they expose a plot to dispose of illicit liquor valued over 2 million dollars. Two barrels seized at the local plant and a shipment intercepted in Chicago last week. Suspects include M. Johnson clerk L. BR chemist A. M. Mason a Chattanooga expert and H. S S Peters of Grand Rapids Michigan.
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Columbus
Consolidated Drug Company
Federal Prohibition
Enforcement Department
Chicago
M. Johnson
L. BR
A. M. Mason
Chattanoojta (Tenn
H. S&s. Peters
Grand Rapids
Mici
Kenosha Backs Wet Drive With War Debt Financing Plan
Kenosha Wisconsin February 22 1922 Rhene wines resolution adopted by vote of one city attorney sends copies to Washington representatives to gain support for rent funds for payment of war debts and soldier bonus.
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Kenesha
Wis
Rhene Wines
Sentatives
Washington
Ison
Daytown
Three Die in Odd Explosion Near Desdemona
In Desdemona Texas on February 22 a family of four perished when gas seeped into their car causing a sudden ignition explosion. Two other children suffered burns but are expected to recover.
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Desdemona
Tex
W Kelly
Pearl
White
Pipeclay Treatment for Mats Protects Rubber Drums
Pipeclay serves as a rubber preservative and a leading method for treating automotive rubber mats. Wipe the mat dry first, then apply pipeclay. the clay dries and absorbs oil, preventing damage from solvents like oil and go.
Can Keep Busy Somehow
A fragment from the Richmond Dispatch notes a mood of a man seeking information about a woman. The terse line hints at social talk and curiosity amid unclear context.
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Richmond
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