Soviet Opportunism and the Washington Conference
A critical editorial argues the Soviet regime seeks recognition to survive and argues nations will resist by upholding nonrecognition. It cites debt revalidation as a failed ploy, notes Russia’s internal relaxations, and warns the Washington conference must not aid the Reds. It laments nonrecognition’s economic impact and critiques communism’s persistence.
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Moscow
Reds
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United States
Lenine
Red
Lenine-Trotzky
France
Family of Nations
Time to Vote Delays Mount as Tax Bill Faces Senate Filibuster
Senate leaders fail to bring tax bill to final vote as filibusterers again delay action. Six hours spent on two amendments over weekend. Soldiers' bonus bill proposed as amendment could force a costly revision of tax schedules, potentially up to 6 billion dollars. Public impatience grows as obstruction persists.
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Senate
Harding
Congress
Medicinal Beer Get Green Light From IRS Commissioner
Internal Revenue Commissioner Blair announces medicinal beer is to be made available immediately under the Volstead act provisions. Since Attorney General Palmer’s 1921 decision, regulations delayed by fears of an anti beer amendment, but now prescriptions may proceed with physician permits and good faith compliance.
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Palmer
Congress
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Prohibition Unit
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Labor conference discusses eight hour day for farm workers
Geneva reports that the international labor conference voted 74 to 20 that it may consider the eight hour day for agricultural laborers. The meeting will decide tomorrow whether to drop a French proposal from the agenda with a two thirds vote required to retain the topic.
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Geneva
Associated Press
International Labor Conference
Automobiles and Farms in 1920 Census Across States
St Louis Globe Demo reports 1920 census shows 1 973 564 farms with autos equal 30.7 percent. Motor trucks 151 551 or 2 percent. tractors 229 334 or 3 6 percent. Iowa leads autos by count, Nebraska by percentage. Illinois leads tractors. Nebraska has about one car per three or four farms. Illinois about one tractor per ten farms.
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Nebraska
Pennsylvania
Illinois
United States
East and West in Politics in The Times Analysis
The passage argues the tariff bloc shifts regional power, noting Western influence in rail and trust regulation and the lingering tension between East and West. It critiques Gompers and the Labor Board, questions industrial court ideas, and comments on Northcliffe’s shifting U.S. view and Lloyd George’s Britain in Washington.
Death of old Lord Ducie shifts Australia link to Earldom
The passing of Lord Ducie at 95 transfers the earldom and family estates to his Australian-born brother who has spent 60 years in the antipodes. The new heir Lord Moreton, eldest son, is 40 years a native of Australia and has served as post master general and premier of Queensland, giving the family a strong Australasian voice in the House of Lords. The Denton family seat Tartworth Court in Gloucestershire remains the principal estate with the famed 720-year-old Spanish chestnut on its grounds.
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Washington
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Japan
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Tasmania
Lord Ducie
England
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Lord Moreton
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Tke
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Royal Agricultural Secrets
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Royal Veterinary College
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Tartworth Court
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Moelyns
Sylva
Agbert
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Throckmortons
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Stoney
Downe
Hns
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Princ Hermann Hatrfehat-Wildenburg
Prince Steinmannn Watzfeldt Trachenberg
Germany
Baron Speck von Sternberg
Count Bernstorf
Prince
Paul von Hatzfeldt
Helen Moulton
Col Moulton
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Mane Stumm
Madrid
Baron Ferdinand Stumm
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Cuba
Globe
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OTS
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Samier
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Harry
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Soil from Valley Forge to plant a Liberty Tree in Milledgeville
Harrisburg reports the Pennsylvania forestry department will dig a small quantity of soil from Valley Forge historic camp grounds and ship it to Milledgeville Georgia for planting a Liberty Tree on Armistice Day. The move follows a Georgia request to symbolize unity and the end of sectional estrangement.
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Sprout
Pennsylvania State Department of Forestry
Valley Forge
George Washingtons
Milledgeville
Armig
Georgia
Exemption Fight Over Foreign Trade Tax Bailout
Senate finance committee debates reinserting a tax exemption for foreign trade corporations and traders earning income from sources outside the United States. Opponents fear wide abuse, arguing many firms would form subsidiaries to dodge taxation, while administration pushers see potential relief, leaving passage unlikely.
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Senate Finance Committee
United States
China
Far Eastern
Republic
Smoot
Utah
la Follette
Wisconsin
Edits 250 Ruskin Letters From Indiana University
Bloomington Oct 26 A series of more than 250 unpublished letters of John Ruskin are being edited by Prof A M Brooks head of Indiana University's fine arts department and will be published soon by a Boston publishing house The letters cover 25 years and are addressed to William Ward of Richmond Surrey England They discuss Ruskins interests in art economics literature and music and include drawings in Ruskins own hand The correspondence began through Ward and the letters were gathered for the working class college project to show Ruskins principles of economics
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Inn
John Ruskin
A M Brooks
Indiana University
Boston
Ruskin
Wilhem Ward
Richmond
Surrey
England
Ward
Wards
Hawaiian Race Revival Planned on Molokai Demo Farm
Honolulu reports the Tawakin homes commission selects a model demonstration farm on Molowa about 30 miles from Oahu to rehabilitate a dying Hawaiian race. The project, under Governor Wallace Ro Farrington appointees, will operate Haolehua and Palaau lands set aside by Congress for Hawaiians, directed by a part Hawaiian agricultural educator.
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Associated Press
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Vwolohar
Tawakin Homes Commission
Congress
Wallace Ro Farrington
Malowa
Oahu
Hanalwii
Reserve Army Chaplains Reach Six Hundred Officers
About 600 reserve army chaplains have been commissioned joining an officer corps with many war veterans and graduates of chaplain schools. The distribution by denomination shows Roman Catholic 113, Methodist 60, Baptist 41, Presbyterian 74, Episcopalian 34, Disciples of Christ 41, Congregational 23, and others 12. Total chaplains in the regular army now number 581, including 41 Methodist, 39 Roman Catholic, and 26 Russian clergy in larger denominational groups.
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France
Army
Disciples of Cas
Natonal
Longest Rail Run Accelerated To Prewar Time
The Cornish Riviera express from Paddington to Plymouth, a 2263 mile nonstop run, has been sped up by 15 minutes to 4 hours 7 minutes. The service still passes 68 stations and is sometimes surpassed by urban fast trains from Plymouth to Paddington.
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London
Associated Press
Paddington Station
Plymouth
Paddington
Soldiers to Cut Queues in Mongolia Decree
Mongolian republic soldiers ordered to cut off their queues and abandon the veil under a government decree. The directive also targets women across Mongolia. In San Antonio Alfredo Catareghi named envoy to Germany for Mexico, per Excelsior. Juan B. Delago named minister to Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
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Siberia
Mongolian Republic
Mongolia
San Antonio
Tex
Alfredo Cataregli
Germany
Mexico
Excelsior
Juan B. Delago
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Cities spend more on education than most nations says Peterson
William D Peterson of St Paul argues American cities neglect health funding for children. He cites Bridgeport and Grand Rapids contrasts, noting education budgets average 35 to 60 percent while health spending per child remains far lower. He urges stronger health investment as prevention is cheaper than treatment.
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United States
Williiam TD Peterson
St Paul
Minn
Segal
Peterson
Willards
Grand Rapida Mich
Bridgeport Conn
Bridgeport
Opportunities in Cuba Sugar Growth and American Trade Demand
Business observers urge U S action after Pennington’s Havana visit noting Cuba as a vast sugar rich market ripe for American investment. They push collective national effort to seize trade channels, highlighting postwar opportunities, American engineers, equipment, and markets ready to fuel Cuban development and sugar production.
Taude Wants Conference to Succeed In Noisy Debates
Fragmented report notes Taude urging a conference to contrast views on land reform and wartime policy. The piece mentions international diplomacy, a tone of urgency, and hopes for a concrete meeting agenda despite distraction and public sentiment.
Almeida Stands By Guns Amid Plea Not to Resign
From a palace window Almeida urged unity to uphold Portugal, vowing to stay in office as crowds cheered. A procession of naval, military, civilian representatives and municipal delegates accompanied the stance, while Capt Vasconellos and Minister de Arte head to Washington for the arms conference.
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Vasconellos
Coeledo
Minister de Arte
United States
Meneiasbon
Apse
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