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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1921

Page

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Ireland Rejects Lloyd George Note and Warns of War

Dublin and London faces a renewed crisis as Eamon de Valera denounces the British proposals as an irrevocable rejection. He calls for government by consent of the governed, warns Britain against force, and signals Ireland will resist if coerced.

London Ireland de Valera Lloyd George Downing Street Premer Whitehall Drutikh Inverness MacHeady Gailinch Prem England Dublin Mansion House D. Lloyd George Iit Great Britain Cgi Free States Canada Australia South Africa New Zealand Britain British Empire Eamonn DE Valera

League Studies U S Note Before Washington Conference

Geneva reports a debate on disarmament and covenant amendments at the League of Nations while council members review the American reply on mandates. Britain France Japan and Italy possess the Washington note and see progress toward a satisfactory settlement.

Geneva Washington League of Nations United States Great Britain France Japan Italy

Modest Attitudes Cited In Class Of 0 Graduates

A quotation notes men boast of their college degrees more than women saying male graduates of the class of zero like to display the figures after their names while women do not.

James Boston Transcript

Labor Chief Says Unions Face Test

Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor urges workers to organize to 5,000,000, saying unemployment nears six million and employers cling to harmful injunctions and wage restraints. He calls for maximum constructive action to restore industry under democracy and vows forward momentum despite hard times.

Washington Samuel Gowpers American Federation of Labor United States

Candy Consumption Falls as United States Buys Less

The article reports a decline in U.S. spending across sectors in 1921 including candy chew gum and jewelry. Total outlays drop from 1920 levels with reduced costs for cosmetics, automobiles, art, and statuary, reflecting tighter national expenditures.

Washington Binene Vert Internal Revenue Bureau Outiny Oan

Pension Plan Could Replace World War I Bonus

Washington reports a scheme to fund ex service pensions by a 3 percent sales tax instead of a bonus. Secretary Mellon and President Harding discussed the idea, with Mondell noting interest in delaying other tax measures. The plan envisions a life pension for all veterans, not just the disabled, matching Civil War era service pensions.

Washington Sipcot Secretary of the Treasury Mellon Harding Senate Finance Committee Mondell House Senate Committee Capitol United States

Crown Prince Hirohito Returns to Japan in Grand Welcome

Crowds greet Crown Prince Hirohito as he lands in Yokohama aboard the battleship after a two month tour of Europe. Foreign press and cabinet ministers aboard the ship join in the ceremonies amid large crowds and cheers.

Tokyo Hirohito Japan Yokohama

Italian King and Heir Help Put Out Palace Fire

King Victor Emmanuel and heir Prince Humbert assisted as firefighters at the royal summer palace near Turin as flames were quenched. The blaze prompted swift action from the royal party, with authorities overseeing the incident.

Turin Italy Victor Inianuel Prince Humbert Here

Fate of Five Army Flyers In Martin Bomber Crash

In West Virginia miners rebels clash with federal troops near the state line as deputies are wounded in the ensuing fight. Five Army flyers in a Martin bomber near Poe Nicholas county are presumed dead after the plane spun and burned. Army planes search the area for survivors or wreckage.

Army Williamson W. Va West Virginia Kentucky Pinson Meritina Poe Nicholas County L. Coock Firzpatrick Seret Arthur Brown Alexander Hazleton Howard

Funeral services for J. H. Young held in Washington

James H. Young, died August 24 in Lone Beach California, honored at a First United Presbyterian church service in Washington. The body arrived on the Golden State Limited with relatives James and Lon Conger. Veterans and community members attended. he was a Civil War veteran and former cashier president of local banks before moving west.

First United Presbyterian Church James H. Young Lone Beach Calif Golden State Limited James Lon Conger Mr. Young Washington J. M. Wishart Leslie Mountford Marsh W. Bailey H. 8. Young C. M. Keck W. M. Conner Milan Shields D. D. Sherman T. M. Wilkin F. G. Chesley J. M. Lytle W. H. Warner Joseph Dawson J. W. Morton Washington County Savings Back Citizens’ Savings Bank Commercial Savings Bank California D. J. Palmer Second United Presbyterian Church

Obituary: Young Boy Dies After Kidney Ailment

The only child of his parents, born October 27, 1914, he grew frail after illness over three years. He suffered a kidney ailment with complications and spent part of his illness with his grandmother, Mrs Norman Pratt of Washington. Funeral services will be at 2:30 Tuesday at Pleasant Hill church, led by Rev. B. W. Pettit of Albia, with interment in Elm Grove cemetery.

Hie Perentes Norman Pratt Washington Pleasant Hill Church B. W. Pettit Albia Elm Grove Cemetery

Mrs Shaff Buried in Keota Today

Mrs. Sanford Shaff dies after months of illness and is interred in Keota. Her daughter Mrs. Lee and son-in-law Mr. Robison, with relatives from Fairfield, accompany the body home. The funeral, at 1:30 p m, is led by Rev. T F Barker of Washington.

Sanford Shaff Keota George H Lee E. J. Robison Ethel Donald Fairfield Lee Robinson J. Shaff Shaft T. F. Barker Washington

Knights of Columbus Labor Day Picnic at Sunset Park

Washington Knights of Columbus hold a Labor Day picnic at Sunset park with many members and families present. Ed McManus of Keokuk delivers the principal address this afternoon as the Keota band provides music. The Washington band performs at Sigourney for the American Lesson celebration.

Washington Knights of Columbus Order Sunset Park Ed McManus Keokuk Keota Washington Band Sigourney

Herrs and Lease Visit South of Harper

Mr and Mrs Barney Herr near Harper spent yesterday at the W F Salterburg home south of town Earl Salterburg returned home with them to make a visit Miss Wilma Lease returned to Crawfordsville this morning after an over Sunday visit with friends here

Barney Herr Harper W. FF. Salterburg Earl Salterburg Wilma Lease Crawfordsville

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