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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1921

Page

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Free Canal Bill Passes the Senate

The Senate approved the canal toll repeal bill by 47 to 37 despite opposition from Senator Lodge. The measure moves to the House and is expected to face committee review after the armament conference opening November 11. Senate finance panel approved amendments to tax repeal and adds new rates and rebates.

Washington Get Lodge Senate Panama Canal Foreign Relations Committee House Ashurst Ball Borah Broussard Calder Meron Capper Cummins Curtis Bes Brandegee Caraway Colt Culbertson Dillingham Ernst Pletcher Glass Hale Harris Heflin Biteheark Jones M. M Kenyon Keyes King McCormick McCumber McKellar McKinlee Myers Nelson New Overton Pittman Pomerone Sheppard Simmons Smith Spencer Sterling Trammet Wadsworth Warren Watson Williams Toetal Senvate Finance Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Senate leader eyes early passage of measure before month end

He reiterated belief that the measure could reach the President by month’s end, claiming near unanimous Senate support. He did not anticipate a prolonged conference or controversy and expected the bill to become law within the current month.

Senate

White Sox Clinch City Series Fifth Straight Win

Kil Gleason's South siders claim 9 to 5 victory over the Cubs to seal a fifth straight win in the Chicago city series and crown themselves 1927 champions among major league teams.

Chicago White Sox Kil Gleason Cubs Bill Kutlefer

Black leopard on the loose near Tidlependence Meo

A black leopard one of three from India escaped its cage at a zoological arena near Tidlependence and remains at large after leaping a cage bar and breaking a window, sighted by a local farmer.

India Cage Independence, Mo Here

400000 To Aid Idle Workers Expansion of Federal Service

Secretary of Labor Davis ordered a request for a 400000 special congressional appropriation to expand the federal employment service in line with the conference recommendations. The move aims to create jobs and better place unemployed workers nationwide.

Davis Nationsor Employment Conference Federal Employment Service Secretary of Labor

Five Die as Wall Falls in Lynchburg Demolition

Five men were killed and two injured when a brick wall collapsed during city demolition work in Lynchburg Virginia. All victims were white workers employed by the city government.

Wall Lyenchburg

Two Breweries Seized in Chicago Crackdown

Prohibition officers under Commissioner Haynes moved to curb illegal beer supply in Chicago. The Mutual Brewing plant at 824 West Twenty second Street was seized as the first step in a city wide cleanup, with nine more breweries under investigation and imminent seizures expected. Local authorities said criminal charges will target officials of the Mutual Brewery for manufacturing possessing transporting and selling beer above legal limits.

Chicago Prohibition Haynes Mutual Brewing Company West Twenty-second Street Ruel Brewing Company Krijelasader

Ruth Plays Despite Injury in World Series Rally

New York reports Ruth as ailing with a crippled arm but driving the Yankees to victory against the Giants. He struck out three times but beat out a bunt for a key infield hit and sparked a late rally, helping Seibels to a 4-? win as Art Nehf faltered in the third and fourth innings.

New York Ruth Yankees Giants Nehf Bob Mense Pon Ae Pipp Werd Burns Art Nehf Meusel Brisch Hoyt Miller Menusel McNally

Yankees Edge Giants as Hoyt Leads Late Pinch Hitting

The account notes the sixth hit off him and credits Waite Hoyt with clutch pitching and late pinch hitting. The Yankees show better control than in earlier matchups, but the Giants capitalize on Hoyt’s late-game work as the box score details.

Peth Tig Waite Hoyt

Bank Robbers Escape With 10000 Haul Across States

Reports indicate bandits fled toward Chicago in an automobile after robbing the First National Bank of 810,000 in cash and bonds. Two bank officers and four customers were locked in the vault during the heist, triggering a posse pursuit eight miles south of Hammond and 30 miles from Chicago. Separate incidents include a Bartles Sweeney Oil station safe blow at Peoria with about 500 taken and a robbery of the State Bank of Muncie near Leavenworth with cashier L K Worthington shot after exchanges of gunfire.

Kansas City State Bank of Muncie Here Leavenworth L. K. Worthington

Pact of Union Signed in Central America Shaping New Federation

Reports from Tegucigalpa say Honduras Guatemala and El Salvador formed a provisional federal council to govern a new Central American federation after governments suspend. San Jose hosted the pact signing in January with Costa Rica abstaining. Nicaragua rejected the treaty over boundary and American involvement concerns. The union would place Tegucigalpa as capital and add over a million people to the region.

San Jose Costa Rica Senate Tegucigalpa Honduras Gautenaula Salvador Federal Council of the Gentral American Federation Republic Mexico Nicaragua Ber U.S Nicaragu United States U. S

Honduras adopts federal constitution with three branches

The Constituent Assembly at Tegucigalpa approves a federal constitution creating executive, legislative, and judicial branches. A federal council leads the executive, two legislative chambers include a senate and deputies, and a life-tenured supreme court forms the judiciary, with autonomy for states within the federation. Mexico vows embargo on British oil firm Bl Aguila after tax dispute. Vera Cruz cites 3.080.000 pesos patent tax.

United States Constituent Assembly Tegucigalpa Senate State Congress House of Deputies Supreme Court Ginl Couneil Mexico British Oi! Co Vera Cruz State of Bl Aguila

Three Ships in Dense Fog Crash Off Scotland Coast

The Laird Line steamer Rowan sank after a double collision in fog off Cornwall point in the North Channel. Thirteen crew and three passengers are missing. two passengers died after rescue. The Rowan carried the American Southern Syncopated Orchestra. drummer Pete Robinson was among the dead. Several ships aided in rescue, 26 survivors were brought to Glasgow, and Captain Donald Brown perished.

Belfast Scotland Laird Line Rowan Glasgow Dublin Fle Rowan Pete Robinson Cornwal Point Camak West Camak Malcolm Reg Rai Donald Brown Ghisgow Gee Thelan Mateonn London

Nationals Hit Three Homers in Second

Three Nationals homer spree in the second inning sparks a rally as Harper drives in runs. Substitutions cause a pitching change with the starter being replaced after the burst.

THE Nationals

Giants Win World Series Game Eight Over Yankees Injuries Cancel Ruth

In the fifth World Series game the Giants defeated the Yankees 8 to 5 as Fewster Meusel and Snyder homer for the Giants. Harper started for the Americans and was relieved after two innings by Shawkey. Babe Ruth will miss the remainder of the series due to an injured arm warned by his physician to avoid further risk.

Yanks Giants Moriarty Quigley Chill Righer Babe Ruth

Greeks and Turks clash on new Asi Minor front

Special report from Athens says Greek and Turkish Nationalist forces fight a stern battle along a fresh Asi Minor front from Asian Karahisser northward to Brusa. Greek forces claim a complete victory on the southern end, driving Nationalists from the field with heavy losses.

Kowerine Journal Athens Greece Asis Minor Asian-Karahisser Brusa

Exposition Ship to Leave in January

The American steamship St. Louis will depart New York next January for a year long sales promotion tour to fifty foreign ports. Fitted as a floating exhibition hall with samples from 300 American manufacturers, the ship will showcase goods under the slogan I tell the world. Interpreters and credit men will aid manufacturers' representatives in foreign markets.

New York St. Louis Madison Square Garden J. Herbert Andson South America Japan China India Australia Norway Sweden Balkan

Change Your Key Harping on One Gets Out of Tune

A Globe-Democrat notice observes the repeat critic who focuses on a single subject drifts off tune with the wider world as reflected in public discourse.

Louis

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