Railroads Face Grave Crisis Calls for Consolidation
Washington reports Senator Cummins urges consolidation of rail lines into a few large systems to avert government ownership. He argues competition must be preserved and rates tied to property values, warning that without consolidation government ownership may result. He supports keeping competition among efficient systems.
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Washington
Senator Cumming
Seh
Seine Vete
Cummins
Congress
Senate
Ferm
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Comiission
United States
Bottle Note Claimed Cyclops Engineer Report
A note in a bottle picked up northeast of Cape Lookout lighthouse claims a Cyclops engineer wrote the navy collier vanished at sea in 1917. It states a German submarine nearby and orders to abandon ship as the vessel, carrying nitrates from a Chilean port to the United States, disappeared with no trace found after a large search.
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Beauford
Cyclops
Cape Lookout
Heto
United States
Cupid Plunges Into Politics In Small Town Race
In Charlotte, Clinton County, three women run for mayor and city council amid male opposition. Mrs. James McDermott seeks mayor while Mrs. Nick Steiner and Mrs. Martin Neilson vie for the council, as more than ten male candidates contest the races. Community mood runs hot as the town of 404 people buzzes over women candidates and a vow to curb illicit liquor if elected.
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Charlotte
Don Cupid
Clinton
Offee
James McDermott
Nick Steiner
Martin Neilson
Bewu
MeDermott
McDermott
U S Notes to Allies on Rhine Occupation Costs
The United States issues supplementary notes to allied governments reaffirming the right to payment for the costs of its army of occupation in Germany. Paris dispatches questioned authenticity as France Belgium and Italy reportedly paid in full. the notes assert US claims remain on equal footing despite account adjustments.
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Washington
Loudeh
Paris
Brussels
Rome
Tokio
Germany
United States
France
Belgium
Italy
Rhineland
Marcel
Saar
United States urged to stay on Rhine after withdrawal fears
Paris reports say Britain will ask the United States to reconsider pulling troops from the Rhine. Allies warn that American presence boosts morale and exerts influence on Germany, and fear a sharp reaction to withdrawal.
Tariff measure near ready for Senate vote
Washington march 27 the tariff bill writing should finish within a week says senator mc cumber of north dakota committee chair. Key points settled the domestic dye protection and valuation basis remain under review with duties on vegetable oils and magnesite to be decided. Foreign valuation favored though dispute could push to week start.
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Washington
Smeteter McCanmber
North Dakota
Senate
Firance Committee
Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
Boat Sinks Kill South Bend Boy Scout Party Near Dowagiac
South Bend residents five boy scouts seven adults drowned when a steel motorboat foundered in rough waters of Magician lake about ten miles northwest of Dowagiac Michigan. The group, including Scout Executive Joseph Taylor and his son James, were near shore sixty rods from shore when the boat capsized. Coast guard crews assisted as bodies were recovered and identified by relatives gathered along the lake shore through the night.
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South Bend
Ind
Magician Lake
Dowaglac
Mich
Coast Guard
SC Joseph
Renton Harbor
South Bem
Dowagine
Loos
Taylor
WW. C. Harper
Witeh
South Bene
Assistance Comes Too Late On South Bend Trip
A shore observer watched a boat capsize and a party of 16 from South Bend, eight of whom were accounted for, fall into rough waters after leaving Boy Scout headquarters to set up a summer camp site.
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South Bend
Boy Scout
German divorces rise sharply in 1920 statistics
Official statistics show 36 000 divorces in Germany in 1920, double pre war levels and 65 percent above 1919. Hamburg leads, Berlin second, Schleswig Holstein tops rural areas as plebiscite era shifts homes and land.
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Berlin
Germany
Hamburg
Schleswig-Holstein
Tidal Wave Sweeps Italian Riviera and Genoa
A tidal wave, after flood along the Adriatic shore, moved to the Mediterranean coast and the Italian Riviera. Genoa’s railroads and streets were inundated, forcing traffic to divert to reach the city center.
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Adriatic
Mediterranean
Genoa
Italy
Italian Riviera
Treaty Action Pleases Tokyo Over Pacific Pact Ratification
Japanese officials expressed gratification at the U S senate ratifying the four power Pacific treaty and said there was no objection in Japan to the Brandegee reservation.
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Tokyo
United States Senate
Japan
Brandegee
Iron plant in Ohio quits
The blast furnace of the A. M. Byers company at Girard will be blown out next week. The stock of raw materials is exhausted and prices of materials and freight rates are too high to justify replenishing the stock.
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Youngstown, O
A. M. Byers Company
Girard
Improvement Seen in West as Basic Industries Grow
New York reports slow overall business revival but growing optimism. Gains in iron and steel spread. building activity rises, aiding sentiment. West sees price gains boosting purchasing power, while lingering unemployment limits retail demand. Labor tensions remain a risk to full recovery.
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New York
Helief
Nes
Causig
Vest Merchaindise
Invitations Accepted by the Cabinet
Cabinet accepts invitations that will discuss disturbed conditions in Erin during a meeting to be held Wednesday.
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Erin
Ulster Cabinet to Meet London Conference Leaders
The Ulster cabinet agreed to attend a conference in London called by Winston Churchill to address troubled conditions in Ireland. The meeting aims to discuss possible solutions and stability measures amid unrest.
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Belfast
Ireland
Ulster Cabinet
WE Churchill
London
Clashes in Mexico Leave Fatalities as Troops Move In
Rebels and government forces clashed on Sunday in Mexico, leaving several dead and wounded. Troops were rushed to the scene to restore order and maintain control amid the unrest.
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Snecia
Evening Journal
Mexico
Monmouth Girls Here All Day Wednesday
The Monmouth college girls' club of twenty four visits Burlington arriving 9:27 Wednesday morning. They stay with First United Presbyterian Church members, sing at the church Wednesday evening, and perform for local girls at the school at 1 96. The group includes a reader and violinist with no fee for the evening concert.
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Monmouth College Girls’ Girl Club
Burlington
F Washington
First United Pryterian Church
Savage Pike Bites Miss Shallis in Frensham Surrey
Miss Shallis of Aldsworth was bitten by a large pike while bathing in Frensham Surrey. The fish bit her leg with deep cuts as it lunged toward her, frightening her and causing difficulty in shouting for help. Local reports describe the incident with cautious detail.
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Frensham Surrey
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