Congress Summoned In Special Session
Congress prepares for a special session with President Harding seeking tariff and revenue reforms. Emergency measures on aid for farmers, protection against foreign competition, and proposed antidumping and valuation actions are under discussion by the Senate and House committees ahead of a permanent tariff framework.
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Peeitent Harding
Baritt
Wilhon
Harding
House
Henatore Venrosa
Smoot
Senate
Last Call Out For Draft Evaders In War Effort
Washington reports a final window for draft evaders to avoid public deserter branding by submitting full facts to Adjutant General Marines Persone. The War Department plans to publish lists by month end and share data with police, the American Legion and other groups. Original draft evaders numbered about 400,000, now around 150,000.
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Washington
War Department
Mareshal-General
Two Die In Big Explosion At Armour Elevator Chicago
Two people are dead and four missing after a grain dust explosion at the Armour Grain elevator on the Calumet river south of Chicago. Officials cite spontaneous combustion. engineers estimate damages near a million dollars and grain loss at about 1.6 million.
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Armour Elevator
Chicago
Calumet River
Armour Grain Company
McDonnell
Hin
Athena News Roundup of Local Moves and People
Long list of residents visiting relatives in Pendleton Walla Walla and North Yakima with Easter breaks. Local officials, funerals, and church events noted alongside arena, road work, fishing site visits and a fish hatchery inquiry. City charter amendment and street bonds friction described with statewide bonding practices.
Weston Leader Subscription Renewal Notice
Notice to subscribers states subscription expires April 1 and urges prompt renewal on a cash basis. Weston Leader requests renewals to maintain service.
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Weston Leader
Oregon Notes on Rural Lines and Highway Plans
The public service commission urged by the Eugene chamber of commerce to study rural telephone rates and hold a Eugene meeting this year. The state highway commission will meet in Portland in April to consider grading and graveling five miles, paving 1.5 miles, and building three bridges and one overhead crossing. If the commission advances Multnomah County’s share, work on the Mount Hood loop could start this year. 85,000 dollars set aside previously reverted to the general fund, with no 1921 budget line for the project.
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Eugene Chamber of Commerce
Eugene
Furmeere
State Highway Commission
Portland
Multnomah
Mount Hood
High ‘Way Commission
Weston Lighting System Readies Major Street Improvements
Weston plans new lighting equipment and street upgrades on Main Street and surrounding avenues with pole changes, heavier wire, elevated conveyances, and revised corner work. City officials anticipate charter changes to allow ten year payment options under Bancroft bonding rules for an estimated 14000 dollars in improvements.
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Preston-Shaffer Milling Company
Weston
Polia
Suvitt
H. Goodwin
Cormpany
Weeton
Tech
Hood River Busine s Oppose Closed Shop
Hood River business leaders speak unanimously against the closed shop. Settlers in central Oregon irrigation district will vote on a $250 009 issue at a special election set for April 15. Oregon state news covers conventions, education actions, and local projects.
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Hood River
Central
Oregon
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Salem
Board of Control of
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Willamette Valley
Adjutant General's Office
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National Guard
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Adan Setera
Oregon City
Adam Setera
Brick‘ Layers
Mugonk’ and Plasterers’ Union
J. W. Miller
Shelburn
Weary Pointed County School
Linn County
Maxwell Cummings
Germans Win Upper Silesia Plebiscite Vote Result
Berlin reports a German victory in the Upper Silesia plebiscite with about 21 000 votes to 1 00 for Poland. German majorities recorded in key districts include 93 percent in Katowice region and large German tallies in Hindenburg and Kreuzburg. Allied troops guarded the territory as former residents returned by train, with mineral resources noted as the stake in the vote.
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Germany
Silencia
Poland
Bowihenenantey
Koowigshuelle
Kattowhte
Kattowh
Hindenburg
Kreusburg
Revel
Vetend
Voth Mullen
Germad
Voth
Harding Upholds Boundary Decision
Washington D C President Harding backed Chief Justice White's Panama Costa Rica boundary ruling as the United States position in response to Panama's President Porras. He expressed regret Panama felt wounded by the decision and noted an interim exchange as the State Department awaited Panama's reply. Costa Rica accepted the White award and Harding stressed fairness tempered by justice.
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Washington, D. C
White
United States
Harding
Prevident Portas
Panama
Fio
Porras
State Department
Costa Rica
Poll tax approved for Washington residents aged 21 to 50
Governor Hart signed a poll tax bill in Olympist Washington, requiring every man and woman aged 21 to 50 to pay five dollars before May 1 each year. The payment supports state funding, while vetoed items altered the omnibus appropriation, leaving general fund totals at about 10.66 million for the coming biennium with deficiencia coverage of 1.42 million.
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Washington
Wash
Hart Baw
Avery Soan
Gavinor Hurt
Secretary of State
Oregon Men In Ranks Wounded in Recent War
A Salem report cites 856 Oregon men wounded while in the ranks during the recent war, per statistics by Adjutant General White. The tally excludes wounded officers and enlisted marine or navy personnel. White anticipated a total near 1000 across all services.
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Salem
White
Marine Cmpir
Navy
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