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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1921
Page
1
A July 15 Washington dispatch details Premier Lloyd George and British finance officials urging wide debt cancellation and an all around approach to inter allied war debts. The Senate Finance Committee heard cables and notes on potential terms, while Mellon said no current plan exists and Republican critics pressed tariff changes on oil.
The Green Diamond section presents the National League standings. It lists clubs by position with wins and losses, highlighting leading teams and the current gap to rivals.
National League games saw Boston tied with Chicago 2 2 and New York posting a 4 2 win over Pittsburgh. American League results include Washington 3 5 Philadelphia 1 2 Detroit 4 Boston 8 Cleveland 2 and New York 6 4.
Washington July 1 The senate finance committee would be instructed to report to the senate the soldier bonus bill not later than January 1 An amendment by Senator Kenyon Iowa to the Penrose motion to recommit the measure to the committee was offered Kenyon said Sooner or later we will have the bonus for our soldiers He called the bill a sham and urged its improvement before reporting and passage by the senate If the soldiers who fought our battles during the war want a bonus we should arrange to give to them.
Harve France Joly Alyren T Herrick arrives aboard the Gleamer Frence as the new American surbasse dor to France amid ceremonies and welcome in Harve.
A Chicago report from July 1821 claims U S prosperity surges in the first half of the year. It cites new prices, revived construction, and improving railroad wages, suggesting a ten year era of growth with steady demand and reduced material costs.
Quoted lines emphasize health through diet and daily routines. The note urges daily healthy eating and disciplined habits as essential to well being, suggesting strong effects on pomp and status when health is prioritized.
Irish leader De Valera met Prime Minister Lloyd George at 10 Downing Street for a three hour conference. An official statement said the exchange was productive and a plan to invite Sir James Craig to London was announced, signaling potential Ulster Sinn Fein talks toward peace in Erin.
On May 7 discussions between England and Ireland moved toward a peace settlement. By July negotiations to extend the truce for six weeks advanced under Sir Nevil MacHeady and Sinn Fein leaders. Martial law areas see eased controls as creamery reopenings resume after previous disorders.
An aircraft from the Jacuzzi-Brea factory in Berkeley crashed near Modesto while returning from Yosemite Valley. Pilot Bud Coffey and three Jacuzzi employees, Giovanni Tocursi, Tulideroof teaching, John Kauke, and A. MacLeish, were killed when the plane caught fire and struck a high voltage line.
Greek forces begin a four division offensive toward Kutaia, 70 miles southeast of Brose, with air support and Kurdish troops fighting near mountain heights by the Bugdad railway. Turkish nationalist troops, including the Third Army Corps, reinforce the Artoenean front as Greek units advance from Yulehebr.
Testimony in James A. Stillman divorce case alleges yacht affairs aboard the Modesty. ex steward Murphy described visits by Mrs Leeds and a woman named Helen, with tea, cocktails, and champagne as the yacht sailed from Newport to New York.
Witnesses recount a August 1919 Newport visit by Stillman and Mrs Leeds associate. Col Hand mocks memory while noting a car trip back to New York piled with champagne. A recommenda tion letter by Stillman for the alleged Leeds marks a key thread in the apartment house mystery.
Two masked bandits robbed a messenger of $25,000 from the Neriiweet Trust and Safe Deposit Company in Seattle on July 1 and escaped in an automobile. The heist disrupted access to funds and police launched a search.
Washington reports the United States will pursue a separate peace with Germany not bound by Versailles. Officials stress the U S will claim rights won in the war and may include them in a new treaty, while denying any pledge to Versailles.
A heavy deluge drenched Alliance Nebraska causing widespread losses as residents assess damage and seek assistance. Local officials urge caution and coordinate relief efforts amid continued rain.
A severe cloud burst last night wrecked Andrews and nearby areas, killing several people and destroying thousands of head of livestock. Many ranch houses and buildings were ruined while fields were laid waste. In Canagen County the White river washed out five bridges on the Chicago Northwestern railroad.
Rain began early in July easing heat across Missouri and Kansas border areas. The wet spell reached toward Omaha, helping corn crops and bringing relief after a three day heat wave, with reports noting relief to farmers and improved overnight conditions.
Comptroller of Currency Crissinger urged an international conference of financial experts to adopt a unit for global commercial transactions. The plan aims to stabilize trade by pegging values to gold and securities, reducing fluctuations, and improving reserve use across Europe and the world.
In Pomona California Burnell of the Superior Court held that a city ordinance prohibiting Sunday amusements is unconstitutional. He said the fee collection to fund worship services effectively makes the ordinance a church collection, not a legitimate Sunday restriction.
A crude report describes a toxin obtained from a corpse used by Australian bushmen in warfare. The venom is said to kill quickly, causing jaw paralysis and rapid death when applied with a war shaft.
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