Briand Arrives in Washington Surrounded by Delegates
Aristide Briand premier of France arrives at Union Station with Secretary Hughes and French delegates amid cavalry guards and a band playing the Marseillaise. The party proceeds to the Willard hotel after brief public reception. Briand notes he instinctively recognized the Capitol.
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Device records heart and breath sounds for clinical use
A Bureau of Standards device will record heartbeats and breaths on steel wire for exact reproduction. Made at the army medical service request, the system uses a telephone transmitter and stethoscope to drive a telegraphone spool, capturing varying magnetizations of the wire as sounds.
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Two Fast Trains Looted By Bandit In Idaho and Illinois
A masked bandit robs the New Orleans Limited on the Illinois Central south of Paxton, looting mail and a safe after forcing the engine crew to disconnect cars. Passengers roam tracks as flames appear from the mail car. Separately, a bandit stops Train No 17 west of American Falls Oregon Short Line lifting valuables from observation passengers.
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Marks in New York Sell at 3 for Cent
Reports show German marks trading in New York at 6.32 cents per mark or about 3 marks per cent, with a large sale of 2,000,000 marks at just below 9.34. Berlin and London markets confirm a sharp drop as Berlin economists link it to rapid money issuance and rising debt. The mark’s value slid to about 30.3 cents per dollar in market trading and closed near 28.72 to the dollar.
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Senate Passes Revised Tax Bill After Hours of Debate
The Senate approved the much revised tax revision bill at 1 35 a m after an extended session. It would repeal many taxes including excess profits and certain luxury levies and would cut overall surtax rates while moving toward possible future changes. The measure faces House conferees before a final enactment and includes shifts on gift transfers and sales taxes.
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Ulster Cabinet to Meet London on Irish Settlement
Ulster premier Sir James Craig called his cabinet from Belfast to London for talks with Lloyd George on the British government’s Irish settlement proposals. Attending are John Milne Barbour Marquis of Londonderry A N Andrews E A Archdale Thomas Moles and others. A further conference with Lloyd George was announced for Thursday.
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Major General Hains Dies at 81 Veteran Officer Remembered
Major General Hains, 81, longtime Army officer and Civil War veteran, died after illness. He served in Civil War battles including Bull Run and Vicksburg on Grant’s staff, later commanded in the Spanish American War, and was recalled in World War I. He retired in 1904 and had a long career with the engineers corps.
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Expedition Plans and Leadership for Himalayan Peak Attempt
Col Sir Francia Younghusband remains president of the Royal Geographic Society as Col Howard Bury and associates return to England to report on the expedition. A reorganized effort aims to depart Darjeeling by March 21 to mount the ascent in May or June.
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Soviet Prisons Opened for Thousands in Revolution Anniversary
Rima reports that bolshevik prisons in Russia were opened to celebrate the revolution anniversary, with hundreds of important political prisoners abroad hoped for release or commutation not granted. The decree allows some class releases and sentence reductions but excludes those convicted for participation in guard espionage.
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Drowning Tragedy Darkens Local Weekend
A woman, described as a daughter of a local resident, fell into the lake while walking near the water Saturday night. Relatives recalled she had suffered rheumatic troubles for years and had recently been treated by a doctor.
China to Meet Loan Secretary Amid Recognition Debate
Reports from Peking claimed Secretary Hughes hinted recognition might be withdrawn unless Chicago bank loan principal and interest of 5,506,000 to Continental Trust and Savings Co. of Chicago were paid. The notes were denied, but the dispute centers on terms China must offer to the bank and broader credit impact.
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Briand greeted as tax bill advances in Senate
A clipped page lists headlines including Senate passes tax legislation and Premier Craig forming a cabinet. Other items note Briand greeted in capital, Canada's Foch honor, Hara death, Irish solution theatre notes, and various public notices. many items appear as briefs or captions.
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Thousands May Go Free From Prison
District Supreme Court ruling may dismiss many cases and halt hearings in police and juvenile courts where hard labor imprisonment could be imposed. Justice Robb states lack of grand jury indictment makes such sentences illegal, triggering potential habeas corpus releases for thousands held under informant charges.
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Arrest of Hugh Fields Over cocaine seizure in Alexandria
Detectives Evans Saunders and Rauss Kin of the narcotic squad arrested Hugh Fields aged 40, a Virginia Shipbuilding employee, in a police precinct raid. Five bottles of cocaine valued at 3000 dollars were seized, with claims of 20000 dollars in drugs sold recently. Police say 2000 addicts exist in Washington and that the drugs were smuggled into the country. Fields returns from a world tour aboard a Shipping Board vessel and faces commissioner's hearing.
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New York Mayor Hylan Faces Key Election Duel
New York City voters weigh 2021 mayoral race as John F. Hylan runs against Henry Curran amid a 447,015 women vote factor. Curran and Hylan claim opposite leads while appeals to war veterans and a broad coalition shape the campaign. Election day nears with issues of five cent fare, school expansion, and city governance central to the push.
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