Government reports 1920 surplus amid debt reduction
Secretary Houston announced the U S government ended the 1920 fiscal year with a surplus of 291 2 million dollars and cut the gross debt by about 220 3 million. Receipts totaled 6 6945 million while expenditures reached 6 406 1 million. Net surplus came partly from liquidation of war finance assets and ongoing treasury certificate maturities reduced floating debt.
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Washington
Houston
Treasury
War Finance Corporation
Stlatoot
United States
Treasury projections on debt reduction in current year
The treasury foresees possible temporary rises in gross and floating debt due to profits tax installments but expects both to drop below the June 60, 1020 outstanding levels in the first half of the current fiscal year. If no new burdens are enacted, a further reduction is anticipated in the last two quarters.
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Ooo
Treasury
Nime
Brazil Extends Credit to Italy for $25 Million
The Brazilian government has granted a credit extension of 25 million dollars to Italy for buying Brazilian products. The agreement provides preference to Brazilian ships in transporting goods purchased by Italy.
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Washington
Italy
Department of Commerce
Rome
Auto Bandits Loot $20,000 In Chicago Heist
In a July 22d Street robbery at Hart Schaffner Marx in Chicago, four men wounded between two and fatal, steal half the weekly payroll totaling $10,000 from two iron bound boxes. Paymaster George Haybrock critically wounded, Charles Gaude also hurt. bandits escape in a brown car, license 481110, leaving two wounded bandits in their wake.
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Chicago
Hart, Schuffber & Marx Clothing Company
George Haybrock
Brink's Express Company
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Charles Gaude
Express Company
Barrie
Guitbar
Lake Park Avenue
Haubrock and Gaude
Hart, Schaffer & Marx
West 22d
Guilbar
Gaude
Haubrock
Corirades
Cowboy Killed as Wife Is Held in Kansas Shooting
Walter Wilken, famed cowboy and exhibition roper, was shot dead on a rural road near Winfield Kansas. Authorities say Charles Ridgeway and Edward Glass testified that Mrs Wilson killed her husband during a quarrel over a car.
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Winfield
Kas
Walter
Wilken
Southwest
Charles Ridgeway
Edward Glass
Wilson
New Los Angeles Quake Stuns City Early Morning
A sharp earthquake shock at 4 am woke Los Angeles as chimneys toppled and dishes rattled though no serious damage was reported. A lighter tremor followed at 8 59 am across the city.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Fall Kills Aged Farmer Near Crown Point
Hammond July 27 Henry B Bushelberg aged 55 a wealthy farmer living near Crown Point fell from a load of hay and was killed.
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Hammond
Henry B. Bushelberg
Crown Point
Peace Conference Looms With Russia And Poland
London reports announce a peace conference between Russia and Poland to open July 30 at Baranovitch near Minsk with an armistice to begin the same day. Lloyd George and Millerand plan talks in Boulogne on Russia’s proposal for a broader Allied conference. Britain confirms Russia’s note accepting a London peace conference with powers at war, and notes British objections to the Soviet trade delegation have been withdrawn.
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London
Baranovitch
S&s
Minsk
Lloyd George
Millerand
France
Boulogne
Lioyd George
House of Commons
Great Britain
Russia
Bandits Wounded. Police Track Hideout on Washtenaw Ave
A rifle squad and a Lawndale police detachment chased fleeing bandits after a robbery. Witnesses say two bandits were badly wounded. one died. Police found them in a house at 48248 Washtenaw Avenue and alerted hospitals and doctors to watch for bullet wounds. Dr Tet H Freeman was requested for medical aid.
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Huredu
Lawndale
Washtenaw Avenue
Colombia Replies To U. S On National Anniversary
Washington July 27 Telegrams between President Wilson and Colombian President Marco Fidel Suarez were released by the state department. Wilson extended cordial congratulations to Colombia and its people. Suarez replied with best wishes for Wilsons health and prosperity and returned his homage.
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Washington
Wilson
Colombia
State Department
Marco Fidel Suarez
Yacht Race Off When Wind Fails
Sandy Hook New Jersey July 27 with Resolute two miles in read the fifth international yacht race was declared off at 5 oclock in the afternoon because a dying wind made it impossible for the cup sloops to quish within a six hour time limit. The next race will be run this afternoon unless a contestant notifies the committee of a postponement. Resolute was six miles from the outer mark on the first fifteen mile leg of the thirty mile windward and leeward course having covered only nine miles when the regatta committee called off the race.
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Sandy Hook
N. J
Resolute
Read
United States
British Isles
Coal Owners to Call on President Over Illinois Strike
Chicago July 27 Appeal to President Wilson to reassemble the federal bituminous coal commission and reopen the award case is expected to be mute by the Illinois operators in a bid to settle the central district strike. They would seek 28.5 percent more for day men to match the April award, while Gov Lowden urges strikers to return to work and pledges state aid, blaming car shortages for the crisis and reduced mine operation days.
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Chicago
Wilson
Federal
Bituminous Coal Commission
Dinols
Tis Tt
London
Gov. Lowden
James H. Wilkerson
Miner& Proper
Miners Debate Inequity in Wage Contracts
The excerpt discusses a two year contract and argues that striking at collective bargaining harms progress. George W. Reed notes the day wage versus piece wage disparity has long caused trouble, while F. C. Honnold calls for government action to adjust the award. If unequal, miners may face pressure to accept or reject union labor contracts.
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George W. Reed
Chicago
F. C. Honnold
Coal Commission
Gen Tuan Chifui Makes Death Attempt in Shanghai Dispatch
Gen Tuan Chifui leader of the Anfu club and Chinese military faction allegedly tried to kill himself by shooting. The attempt was thwarted and Tuan is under close watch according to a Shanghai dispatch to the Central News.
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London
Tuan Chi- Fui
Anfu Club
Chil
Shanghai
Central News
Tuan
Cabinet men in big park tour Yellowstone
Helena Montana July 27 two cabinet members Secretary Daniels and Secretary Payne with U S Senator Thomas J Walsh left to tour Yellowstone park. Gov 8 V Stewart of Montana and Mrs Daniels expected to join for the park trip. Bank Robbed of 11000 Central Falls Rhode Island July 27 Credit Union Francmis bank held up by five robbers who fled in an automobile with 11000. Berlin July 27 government approved draft of a law providing for disarmament of the population.
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Helena
Mont
Daniels
Payne
United States
Thomas J. Walsh
Yellowstone Park
Alaska
Washington
V. Stewart
Montana
Mrs. Daniels
Central Falls
R. 1
Credit Union Francmiss Bank
Berlin
Indiana Mines Closed by Strike in Indiana Field
Indiana coal field faces partial paralysis as day laborers and drivers strike in sympathy with Illinois action. Fifty mines near Terre Haute idle. United Mine Workers district leader Ed Stewart calls for conference of miners and operators to seek settlement. Relief from coal shortage expected as federal agencies plan measures. InterState Commerce Commission may order priority coal shipments to New England. Railroads move coal to northern ports for trans shipment to Northwest.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana
Illinois
Ed Stewart
New England
Northwest
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Virginian
Kentucky
Tennessee
American Held by Mexicans After Villa Raid
Tage Pass Texas July 27 report says Pancho Villa captured Paul Haegerin American president of the Sabina brewery and is holding him for ransom. Villa arrived at Sabinias and a sharp encounter with government forces followed, according to Eagle Pass dispatches.
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Tage Pass
Tex
Eagle Pass
Pancho Villa
Paul Haegerin
Sabina Brewery
Villa
Sabirias
Melbourne Archbishop barred from landing in England
London July 27 Premier Lloyd George told the house of commons Archbishop Danel J. Mannix of Melbourne Australia will not be allowed to land in England due to his recent utterances.
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Mannix
Australia
Lloyd George
London
Danel J. Mannix
Melbourne
England
House of Commons
Greeks land at Media and occupy Viza in Thrace
London reports the Greek army has effected a landing at Media on the Black sea coast of eastern Thrace and occupied Viza about 20 miles inland, according to the Exchange Telegraph company’s Athens correspondent citing dispatches received there.
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Black Sea
Thrace
Viza
London
Media
Exchange Telegraph Company
Athens
Davenport Teen Drowns While Swimming in Rock River
Russell Sternsdorff seventeen year old high school student drowned while swimming in the Rock River at Davenport Iowa. The youth who fashioned the gavel used by Chairman Cummings at the Democratic National Convention died suddenly during a summer swim.
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Davenport
Iowa
Russell Sternsdorff
Rock River
Young Sternsdorff
Cummings
United States Army Aviators Reach Saskatoon Flight Stop
Four US army aviators en route from Mineola New York to Nome Alaska landed in Saskatoon Saskatchewan July 27, confirming a lengthy cross country flight. The pilots traveled through Canada, aiming to complete their expedition with ongoing stops and inspections.
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U. S
Saskatoon
Sask
United States Army
Mineola
N.Y
Nome
Alaska
New Trail in Trunk Murder Case
Detroit authorities announce a Detroit detective will seek Allan A. Tatum in Birmingham to locate Eugene Leroy, linked to the trunk murder mystery after a Chicago detainment failed to identify him. The Detroit identified victim is Mrs. Eugene Leroy, a mutilated woman shipped to New York weeks ago.
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Detroit
Mich
Birmingham
Ala
Allan A. Tatum
Eugene Leroy
Leo Trumbull
Leroy
Chicago
New York
United States Likely Out Of Polish Soviet Peace Conference
Washington reports participation in a conference of Russia and allied governments aiming to restore peace between Poland and the Soviet government is viewed as improbable. Officials lack details, and President Wilson is said to be closely overseeing the European crisis while deciding American involvement.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Poland
Wilson
Hunt for Prison Abuses in North Carolina
Washington reports the Prisoners Relief Society has begun an inquiry into prisons and prison farms in North Carolina. E S Dudding, president, said the investigation follows Gov. Bickett’s claim that he would not permit outsiders to take control of state institutions.
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Washington
North Carolina
Prisoners’ Relief Society
E. 8
Dudding
Bickett
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