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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1921

Page

1

Senate Tariff Bill Hearings Set by Penrose for Two Weeks

Washington July 21 hearings on the tariff bill passed Friday by the house will begin Monday before the Senate Ways and Means Committee led by Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania. The panel aims to finish valuation hearings within two weeks barring treasury input on foreign loan funding, with possible emergency tax revision combined if needed.

Penrose Washington House Senate Menrose Pennsylvania Enance Committee Sean al Uink Planus Taxf Commission George Davis New York Customs Office Pix Take Commission Lus Deon Treasury Senate Committee

Standing of the clubs and Friday results across leagues

The column lists standings and results with entries like Philadelphia over Brooklyn 6 to 1 and Cincinnati 1 to 6. It notes New York and Boston games in the National League and that the American League has no games scheduled.

Tavesge Philadelphia Brooklyn Sitauia Ciecionat New York Boston Pittehuteh National League Laat Ork Settee Sds St. Lau Peret Coveland Washington Eseerte Ag Detroit Pia Cor

Harding Plans Rail Message To Congress

Washington July 22 A message from President Harding to Congress on railroad finance will likely be sent Tuesday. The plan is to address the congressional question of how railroads should be financed and regulated.

Washington Harding Congress Administration

Sterling Posts $50,000 Bond on Embezzlement Indictment

Springfield reports Lieutenant Governor Sterling posting a 50000 bond before Judge Smith on embezzlement charges. The National Security Company of Chicago supplied the bond. In Freeport Gordon Kleckler, 40, a father of ten, hanged himself in a granary on his farm, attributed to despondency over health.

National Security Company Illinois Springfield Sterling Care Smith National Security Company of Chicago Bend

Freeport Parent Hangs Himself in Farm Granary

Freeport Wisconsin July St Gordon Kleckler a 40 year old father of ten committed suicide by hanging in the granary on the family farm. Despondency over illness and financial stress is reported as a probable cause.

Freeport Gordon Kleckler

Burglars Loot Five Town Stores in Mineequa

Burglars raided five stores and offices in Mineequa Wisconsin on July 23, stealing 2000 in merchandise and 150 in cash before fleeing town. Local police investigate leads and review surveillance for clues.

Mineequa Wis

Japan's Stand on Hawaii Probed by Immigration Panel

The House immigration committee adopted a resolution to obtain diplomatic correspondence from the State Department about Japan's emigration controls to the United States. It follows J. W. A. McMurray's claim that Japan did not apply restrictions to Hawaii and regulated passports through sugar interests. Royal D. Mead of Honolulu countered McMurray, denying specifics on seasonal labor arrangements.

Washington Joly St Japan United States Horse Immigration Committee State Department J. W. A. McMurray Hawaii Insular McMurray Vna Royal D. Mead Honolulu Planters’ Association Mead

Governor Small Faces Arrest Resistance and Martial Law Threat

Governor Len Small prepares to resist a sheriff led embezzlement indictment in Sangamon county. He vows no bail no appearance and threatens to call out the militia to keep the executive branch sovereign, amid reports of martial law readiness and troop movement toward the state capital.

Springfield Len Small Langhmon County Governor Small Small Executive Department Judicial Department Sangamon County Milneix Joseph W. Fifer Uinois James M. Graham Congress Hay George G. Gillespie Brundage Sangathon County Grand Jury Lupulee Howe

Surrender and oath clash over governor's immunity

The excerpt discusses the governor's constitutional oath and the immunity from arrest during office. It argues that waiving independence of the executive department would violate the oath and burden the state government, asserting that exemption is not a personal privilege but public welfare. The speaker pledges not to waive the constitutional exemption, citing irreducible conclusions.

Executive Department

Secretaries Bets Shake Major League Baseball Trial

The Cubs secretary John Seys testifies that he and Clark of Washington bet $1,100 with J. T. Hendricks and Abe Attell on the 1919 World Series. The admission highlights gambling within the game as prosecutors seek ties to alleged gamblers rather than players.

Chicago National League Baseball Touan Mack John Seys Cubs Clark Washington J. T. Hendricks Abe Attell Seys Attell Oindouak Wee Dick' Kerr Chicaxe David Zelser Des Moines

De Valera Seeks Peace Talks as Armistice Holds

Dublin leader Eamonn De Valera returns to Ireland to press the Dáil Eireann peace offer while the Irish armistice remains in effect. London reports note two government conditions: no Irish republic and no coercion, with imperial control of ports and foreign policy.

Dublin London Lloyd George Eamonn de Valera Irish Republic Ireland Fagder Dall Brealon Stan Fein de Valera Dail Biiann Art O'Brien Irish Self- Determination League Dutiea Star of Ore Irish Republican Army Smuts United States Jon Cherie Nan Smuts South Africes Washington Saints South Afeles Li Wees Amut Hell Daily News The Chronice de Vatera the Chronicle Lioyd George North South Ireland Daily Telegraph Claity Ulster Imperial Parliament Tlerty de Valera James Craig Belfast Habelty

Lost alcohol aboard British schooner Po comoke near Atlantic City

Master of the British schooner Pocomoke, bringing 1 000 cases of intoxicating liquor, arrived distressed at Atlantic City. Authorities will question crew and inspect papers after the vessel was boarded by a Navigation Inspector and handed to British officials for inquiry.

Philadelphia Pocomoke Atlantic City Charles R. Kurtz New Jersey Rees Storstellar Athouitic City Athonite City Toa. Rey Kurts Quebec Delaware Capes

Administration plan to aid railroads gains congressional favor

Washington July 23 The administration seeks to amend the war finance act to empower the War Finance Corporation to transfer about 1.8 billion dollars in railroad securities and finance surpluses. Republicans back the plan to settle the railroad issue without further Treasury taps and to fund surplus agricultural products through the corporation. President Harding, with Mellon and Hoover, guides the approach as Cummins supports broad powers for the War Finance Corporation. The text ends with an offhand line about water buffalo milk.

Washington Finac Corporation Con Teanece Congress Treasury Norris Harding Mellon Commerce Hoever Cummins Republican Iowa Senate Interstate Commerce Committee Corporation of Railroad Securities

New Commission Named to Settle Antiquated Shipping Board Claims

President Harding announced a five man United States shipping board commission to settle all antiquated claims inherited by the board. The panel includes Judge Walter D. Neale Homer Ferguson F W Wood Captain Richard M Watt and Arthur W Teale. Claims total 211 million dollars.

Washington United States Shipping Board Camrmicsion Harding Walter D. Neale Cleveland Appellate Court of Ohio Homer Ferguson Newport News A Building Sed Drydack Company F. W. Wood Baltimore Maryland Steel Company Richard M. Watt Construction Corps U.S Arthur W. Teale Patterson, Teale and Dennis

French Premier Briand Attends Washington Disarmament Conference

The weekly Aux Keeutes reports Premier Briand will travel to Washington for the disarmament conference only if held in October. He will be accompanied by Marshal Fech and Premier Visions, and could be delayed if parliamentary duties intervene, with M. Hilant delegating Viviani as France’s representative.

Police to guard border against I W W march into Canada

North West Mounted Police in Winnipeg ordered to secure the International boundary against a potential march by the Industrial Workers of the World. The IWW faction, now in North Dakota, reportedly plans to enter Canada.

Mounted Police Canadian North Dakota Winnipeg Man Northwest Mounted Police Vernal LW. Wis Canada

German relief aid for Russia reported by government

The government announced sending physicians and medicines to Russia to aid the stricken population. In Washington the senate passed a bill on protection of maternity and insurence and sent it to the house for consideration.

Germany Fertin Russia Washington Mebi Senate House

Ku Klux Klan Probe Ordered by Atlanta Official

An official in Atlanta orders a sweeping investigation into tar and feather parts of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan in Versaodkhiets. The imperial head Hie vows active enforcement and potential charter revocation if any members are found guilty.

Tolle Vea Ost Witter Veseon Steno Atlanta Imperial Hie Leettant

Harding in the Mountains near Sharpsburg

President trading left Washington for a nighttime stay in Sharpsburg Maryland to visit Harver A. Firestone a rubber magnate of Akron Honey Ford and Thomas A. Bedisen will also attend at a mountain camp hosted by Firestone plans unspecified travelers noted no further details

Washington Inns Tiading Washington Sharpsburg Harver A. Firestone Akcon Honey Ford Thomas A. Bedisen

Sleepers in Wreck Safe From Major Shaking

A medical authority notes that passengers who are asleep at the moment of a train collision tend to escape most of the severe effects of shaking and concussion.

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Sterling Mal American League London Press War Finance Corporation Shipping Board W. W'S KU Klux Klan Edison Ford
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