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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1922
Page
1
President Harding says the ship subsidy bill remains pivotal and may force a special session if not addressed this term. He favors postponing until tariffs are resolved but insists the subsidy is vital and should not be shelved, urging Congress to act or face accountability.
Bob LeGendre of Lewiston Maine, three time Intercollegiate pentathlon champion and Paris 1910 pentathlon winner, is shown receiving a Georgetown University diploma. He will not turn pro in athletics but announces a signed movie contract.
penniless disabled World War veterans walk and ride box cars toward San Francisco for the second national convention of the Disabled Veterans of the World War organization. Convention set for July 27 28 with Judge Robert S Marx of Cincinnati national commander expected to arrive Thursday.
Washington reports that on June 1 the nation's railroads held seventy five days of bituminous coal in supply, a decline from ninety four days on May 1, as disclosed by the Commerce Department citing the American Railway association data.
Peoria Illinois June 21 former East Peoria mayor George Walmsley died from a bullet wound inflicted by his son in law Thomas Maloney amid family differences.
Washington June 21 The farm bloc suffers another setback as the House Rules Committee again refuses to act on the Capper Tinder bill for federal regulation of grain exchanges. In a 6 to 3 vote the committee postpones and adjourns without action, prompting renewed calls for a rule at today's meeting. Representative Tincher predicts a different result when voting on the rule.
U S gunboats move toward Canton after shells strike three American buildings amid Sun Yat Sen’s bombardment. American minister Schurman asks Rear Admiral Strauss to protect Canton while Wu’s forces near the capital and a truce is arranged.
Dispatches from London June 21 report rumors that Sun Yat Sen former head of the southern Chinese government is traveling toward Shanghai aboard a vessel. Wan Ting-Fang accompanies him as a former foreign minister and ally in exile.
Dublin June 21 The Irish Free State constitution party appears to win a strong majority in the Dail with Cork and Dublin County backing the constitution over De Valera. Countess Markievicz loses to constitutionalist candidate, while Arthur Griffith and Richard Mulcahy figure among leaders amid election tensions.
Washington June 21 The administration is drafting legislation with the President's sanction to return approximately 10 000 German and Austrian properties taken during the war by the Allied authority. The proposed measure would address seized assets valued at about ten thousand dollars or less and proceed through the White House channels.
London reports Chief Justice William Howard Taft and Mrs Taft will lead a list of 22 American debutantes presented to King George and Queen Mary at Buckingham Palace. Taft will be introduced as a former president and receive special royal attention. Notable guests include Mrs James W Corrigan, a long-time London social figure, with fashion highlights focusing on contrasting gown colors and lace trains.
The text notes Mrs. Morris Murray of Boston and Rebecca Terry of Texas with M. Benk, wife of the American attorney general, as they anticipate a meeting with the prince of Wales in London if he is not too fatigued after his arrival and attending his parents on the throne.
Indianapolis June 21 Winton N Howard chairman of the world peace commission told the Northern Baptist convention the world faces another war worse than the last unless nations disarm He warned old European hostilities have worsened since World War I and America would again be drawn into conflict if disarmament fails.
Location at Great Lakes for a $3,000,000 hospital with 1000 beds to treat neuropaychiatric cases of World War I veterans under the veterans' bureau was decided. President Harding's choice was sent to Col. A. A. Sprague II by Col. Charles B. Forbes.
Washington reports the administration weighing a cut in second class postal rates. Cabinet discussion at the White House and inclinations by President Harding and Postmaster General Work suggest a partial reversal of wartime rate increases may be sought.
George Straub pleaded guilty to first degree murder in Jackson county Circuit court. Judge Williams ordered life solitary confinement at Marquette prison. State Police escorted the prisoner by armored convoys from Lansing to Jackson amid mob‑dispersal precautions.
Berlin dispatch reports Foreign Minister Telitcherin stating Russia is ready to negotiate with Standard Oil over exploitation of major Bak Grozny oil fields. He notes no current obligations with Anglo Dutch interests and doubts a positive Hague conference outcome, citing likely French opposition to joint powers’ accords.
Shots were fired near Stormont Castle in Belfast amid tensions over its use as the Ulster government residence. Officials avoided comment though others believed a possible attack was thwarted by police guards.
May or William H Thompson su it against the Chicago Tribune collapses as jurors are not seated. Attorneys for the Tribune move for an immediate new trial while details of the case remain unsettled. The report notes a courtroom setback and ongoing legal maneuvering.
The battle cruiser Renown carried the prince of Wales into Plymouth sound after his world tour. About fifty thousand people gathered to witness the homecoming.
In Portland Missouri on June 21 Senator Frederick Hale and Governor Percival Baxter were renominated by the Republicans by large pluralities in Tuesday’s primary.
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