Hughes Defends Four Power Pacific Pact Authorship
Washington March 14 Secretary Hughes declares all negotiations for the four power Pacific treaty were conducted within limits defined by the U S government. In a letter to Senator Underwood he denies authorship claims and asserts no secret understandings or conspired schemes influenced American delegates.
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Washington
Underwood
Senate
Hughes
Helun
Senate Tong
America
Critterian
Gates
Mellon Against the Bonus Plan Approves Tax Route
Secretary Mellon reports to Representative Fordney that the insurance certificate bonus scheme is imprudent and dangerous. He notes inevitable soldier bonus costs of 2.5 to 4 billion over three to four years and argues the burden should rest on the public treasury rather than banks.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Fordney
House
Ways and Means Committee
Harding
Crissinger
Pordney
Radio corp star sets new continental code receiving mark
Jose M. Seron of the Radio Corporation of America established a new world record by receiving continental code at 49% works a minute and won the world championship at the second annual radio show in New York on March 13.
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New York
Jose M. Seron
Radio Corporation of America
Marooned Yanks Rescued From Sunday Island Voyage
Aboard the American schooner Columbia River the crew ran aground near Sunday Island after dawn broke near the beach. Six sailors launched an open lifeboat and steered toward Suva for rescue, while the rest endured days on the barren rock with few goats and scarce fuel.
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Washington
Annaia
South Seas
Wilber
Wellington
Columbia River
Auckland
Vortland
Consular
Port Bear
Cxplain
Sunday Island
Legeh
Suva
Fijis
Untitled Account of Rescue at Sea by Drutehers
After four tense days the ship Chatam encountered by night was hailed. The British crew were comforted and shown hospitality by the Drutehers who sailed the next day and rescued the stranded men aboard.
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Fourtees
Chatam
Allies Split Pot at Paris Meeting
Paris March 13 allied finance ministers signed an accord dividing 1 000 000 000 gold marks among Britain France Persia and Italy while reserving Washington’s claim of 241 000 000 for their governments. The United States would receive 1 600 000 gold marks as a goodwill gesture though its timing in presenting the bill drew criticism.
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Paris
United States
Seaion
Germany
America
Washington
Robert Horne
France
Italy
al- Yew
Big Battle in Progress in South Africa
Reports from Johannesburg as anti-government rebels clash with Imperial troops in a four hour battle. Casualties mount with hospitals overwhelmed and lines of trenches surrounding the city. Rebels hold Fordsburg while government forces claim quick reinforcements and air raids heighten tension.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Imperial Merit Horse
Benoni
Rand Daily Mall
Smany
Fordsburg
East Rand
Brakpan
Erakpan
Thenoni
Durban
Jan Smuts
Hughes Receives Gold Desk Shears from Press
Washington reporters presented Secretary Hughes with a pair of gold desk shears as thanks for his aid since taking office. Gift was given by Matthew F. Tighe, long-time State Department correspondent, who hoped the shears would help him cut the Gordian knots of diplomacy.
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Washington
Hughes
Therm
Matthew F. Tighe
State Department
Deficiency Bill Passes Senate Amid Tax Repayment Funds
Washington reports the senate approved the deficiency appropriation bill totaling 28.358 million, with the key amendment providing 27.468 million for repayment of legally collected taxes, contrasting with the house’s proposed appropriation.
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Senate
House
Washington
Spa
Goele t Back in U S Alone
Robert W. Goelet, New York financier and sportsman, returned from France aboard a United States vessel. He explains he came alone while wife Marie Guestier remained in Paris. He displayed the Legion of Honor and War Cross decorations, earned as a U S Army captain, and commented on their location.
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New York
Robert W. Goelet
Réal && Tute
Mlle
Marie Guestier
Capous
United States
Brighter Prospects Yet Uneven General Business Outlook
New York reports mixed progress in business with gradual gains and irregular conditions. Iron and steel output rises, unemployment falls, and building expands while cautious forward contracting grows. competition tightens margins and public purchasing shows price concessions as wholesale prices trend onward.
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New York
Sikh Revolt Spreads Beyond Towns in Punjab
Disturbances among Punjab Sikhs are spreading from towns into the countryside. Reports from Sikh troopers on leave indicate growing unrest, adding to the government's anxieties amid other rebellious elements and a belief the situation will not be met with firmness soon.
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Delhi
Punjab
Auction ships set for Galveston auction
A Shipping Board sale in Galveston will auction two tugboats three barges and two concrete boats built for the United States Shipping Board. Original value listed at 1 000 000 with the sale planned for March 1 in Houston Texas.
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Auction Shipping Board
Houston
Tex
Unites States Shipping Board
Galveston
Agreement Reached Between Free Staters and Loyalists in Limerick
In Limerick on March 1 an accord ended fighting between Free Staters and 1,500 loyalist factions. Two squads remain under provisional government orders at Ward en and Castle barracks. Police barracks closed as both sides vow no more troops and to respect the June vote on the Free treaty.
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Limerick
Castle
Mexico City Actors Strike Shuts Major Theaters
Mexico City actors go on strike with threats of picketing run own theaters. Principal venues close as labor unions post notices barring nonunion workers from entering theaters amid protest actions.
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Mexico City
Nonunion Tient
En Poyek
Major Sullivan Heads Capital Police With Central Role
Major Daniel Sullivan Whe serves as chief of police in the capital. He holds the highest responsibility among officers protecting the city where merchants and lawbreakers operate, and the capital remains a focal point for law enforcement.
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Daniel Sullivan
Sullivan
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