Borah Warns Against Tax Boost in Revenue Bill Revision
Senator Borah Republican Idaho warned against tax increases as the Senate debates revising the revenue bill. He proposed cutting army to 150000 166000 men saving about 1000000 and urged halting work on six Indiana class battleships saving 249600060. He urged troop withdrawal from Germany and said economy requires executive cooperation beyond Congress.
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Utah
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Tax debate angers over federal spending in Washington
Treasury experts and House Republicans clash on this year's fiscal outlook. Madden's committee figures imply smaller outgo and larger income than Secretary Mellon, suggesting possible tax cuts up to half a billion dollars. Democratic leaders oppose cuts without risking a large deficit. Senator Horah says only military spending should be trimmed to meet Mellon’s plan.
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Idaho
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Driverless Radio Automobile Demonstrated in Dayton
Dayton police watched a toylike radio controlled car pass traffic signals in Dayton Ohio August 5. The driverless miniature vehicle, powered by a radio from McCook Field, sailed past semaphores without a human aboard and was publicized as a first of its kind by the Radio Air Service.
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McCook Field
Radio Air Service
Health officials deny famine or plague threat in pellagra
A report by health officials from a dozen southern states and the Surgeon General states no famine or plague condition exists. They say previous statements were misleading and that Pellagra may rise locally but 1921 cases and deaths will still be below 1914–21 annual averages.
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Germans Shipping on Vessels to U S at One Cent Wages
Washington reports show many Germans are sailing to American ports as seamen paid one cent a month on ships bound for the United States. Secretary Davis notes they may land legally but could flee inland until a German treaty is signed. He also mentions a possible bill requiring arrival registration for all foreign seamen and cites about 40,000 Chinese in the U S lacking legal status due to the Seamen's Act.
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Weather forecast for Denver and surrounding states
Denver and Colorado region forecast shows New Mexico generally fair in the south with Saturday showers in the north portion and cooler conditions east of the mountains. Arizona outlook has generally fair conditions in the southwest with unsettled north and east portions Saturday likely to include showers and cooler northeast, then Sunday mainly fair.
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New Mexico
Arizona
University Weather Report Sees Partly Cloudy Day
Conditions for the last 24 hours end six p m show a high near 28 and a low around 48 with humidity about 63 percent. Precipitation near .47 inches and maximum wind velocity at 25 miles per hour from the north.
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Carpentier Gibbons Bout Postponed to Fall
The Carpentier Gibbons title bout, slated for October 1 in New York, is delayed due to Carpentier’s thumb fracture from July 2. The promoters expect late October or early November in Madison Square Garden after a Paris cable reports a three month boxing layoff.
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Jack Dempsey
Jersey City
Madison Square Garden
Tex Rickard
Paris
Francois Descamps
Carpentier
Tao of U eight fifteen to reform the world speech
The speech argues the mission is not only to banish war but to establish right principles of freedom and justice. It emphasizes reforming global governance and promoting humane policies as core goals.
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Harding
Harding outlines American mission for peace and reform
President Harding, touring northern New Hampshire, defines America’s duty to aid disabled veterans and promote liberty and justice. He links disarmament aims to a global peace program and stresses prioritizing those injured in the war, in speeches from Colebrook to Gorham.
Former Dallas Mayor Connor Dies in Long Beach at 72
Colonel Walker C. Connor aged 72 former mayor of Dallas Texas died late last night at a Long Beach hotel He served five terms as mayor and for thirty years directed the Cotton Belt railroad and also long a director of the Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad He is survived by his widow and two sons The body will be shipped to Dallas for burial
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Walker C. Connor
Dallas
Texas
Long Beach
Connor
Cotton Belt Railroad
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
Passenger rate cut across Kansas City to St Louis announced
Passenger rate reductions totaling nearly 60 percent for round trips between Kansas City and St Louis were announced today by the Chicago and Alton and the Wabash railroads in response to a prior cut by the Missouri Pacific last night.
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St. Louis
Chicago and Alton
Wabash
Missouri Pacific
Ten Millions Offered for Ships That Cost U S 240 000 000
The article reports the government offering ten million for ships costing 240 million dollars. Chairman Lasker says the original cost was about 240.005 million and the loss to date is 312 million. Many ships lie idle in the James River and Jamaica Bay harbors.
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Jamaica
Wes Porta
Virginia
Shipping Board
Jamaica Bay
New York
A. D. Lasker
U. S. Shipping Board
Newberry Ford Contest Heads for Final Senate Vote
Washington August 5 The senate privileges and elections committee will cast a final vote next Tuesday on the Newberry Ford election contest. The committee rejected Democratic bids for witness stand examination and oral arguments. The full committee will rule on Senator Spencer’s report which favors dismissing Ford’s contest amid Democratic minority reports.
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Washington
Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
Newberry
Michigan
Henry Ford
Spencer
Missouri
Ford
Senate
PIND FLOOD VICTIMS Body Found Near Downtown
Pueblo Colorado reports the seventy second flood victim from June 3 found this afternoon on West Fourth Street near the business district.
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Colo
West Fourth Street
Regulations Allow Beer Prescriptions for the Sick Reported
Washington August 5 Regulations permitting a case of beer per prescription as medicine with no limit on the number of prescriptions are believed finished by the internal revenues bureau awaiting Secretary Mellon’s decision. Mellon is away for the weekend and action may wait until Monday, possibly affected by anti beer bills in Congress. The William Campbell anti beer bill was debated in the Senate today but adjourned until Monday without a final vote.
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Washington
Internal Revenues Bureau
Mellon
William Campbell
Senate
Chicago woman released on bonds in murder case
Mrs. Mary Demmer, held in the deaths of her husband and Mr and Mrs Fred Kolze, was freed on $5 000 bonds after a habeas corpus petition. She reportedly admitted that Kolve said he had “done away with” his wife eight years ago. Exhumed bodies showed poison in quantities enough to kill many people.
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Chicago
Mary Demmer
Fred Kolze
Carl C Magee calls for bond purchases to fund independence fight
Magee pleads for $20,000 by Tuesday night to support his cause against a “little gang” and the broader fight for decency in New Mexico. He urges readers to buy bonds, pledging personal risk and appealing to collective effort to win against opposition.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Carl C. Magee
Senate Delays Fordney Tariff Bill Action Amid Embargo Debate
Senate finance committee stalls final action on the Fordney tariff bill. Executives sessions delayed as figures on production costs and profits are sought for the dye and chemical industries. War and navy departments express defense concerns while lobbying costs and paid spokesmen are disclosed.
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Weeks
Denby
War and Navy Departments
National Defense
American Dyes Institute
Smoot
Utah
Joseph H. Choate, Jr
Dye and Chemical
Sanatorium Patients Quietly Satisfy Officials
Dr. Walter Kiots, superintendent at the government sanatorium near Johneson City, says most former service members are well behaved, orderly, and cooperating with discipline. The statement counters charges heard in Washington of corruption and lax discipline stemming from a secret probe by Forbes and MecInerney.
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Tenn
Walter Do. Kiots
Senate
Washington
Forbes
Bureau of War Tech Insurance
M. FP. MecInerney
Ase
North Carolina Klan Disbanded by State Leader
Major Craven of Trinidad announces that the Ku Klux Klan in North Carolina is disbanded and all members released from obligation, forwarding his resignation as grand dragon to Imperial Wizard Simmons. Local officers say Craven acted as a tentative head with no authority to disband.
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Jirves Ceaven
Trinidad
Ku Klux Klan
North Carolina
Cel
William J. Simmons
Atlanta
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Craven Denied As Officer Of Ku Klux Klan
In Atlanta the imperial council of the Ku Klux Klan met in executive session led by William J. Simmons. They reportedly consider Maj. Bruce Craven’s resignation as grand dragon of North Carolina after his order to disband the Klan there. Simmons said Craven is not and has never been an officer or official with the Klan.
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Imperial Council
The
Ku Klux Klan
William J. Simmons
Imperial Wizard
Bruce Craven
Grand Dragon
North Carolina
Simmons
Praise by Pope to Knights of Columbus Delegation
The Pope Benedict XV sent gracious greetings through Cardinal Gasparri as the Knights of Columbus received his blessing. Archbishop Hanna and Supreme Knight James A Flaherty conveyed the message in San Francisco. Delegates and visitors plan to depart tomorrow with Flaherty traveling east to stop in Los Angeles Denver Philadelphia and New York.
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Calif
Benedict XV
International Knights of Columbus
Gasparri
Knights of Columbus
Hanna
James A. Flaherty
Supreme Knights
Permission Asked to Cut Musicians Wages
The Theatrical Managers' association filed with the Colorado state industrial commission a request to reduce musician wages by 25 percent for Denver theater ensembles. If approved the cut would take effect September 1, while employed musicians sought a six day work week instead of seven as a condition to the wage reduction.
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Colo
State Industrial Commission
Theatrical Managers’ Association
Wage Cut Agreed By Potter Union And U S Potters
In New York today the National Brotherhood of Potters Op eratives approved a wage reduction of 19 percent with 10 percent effective immediately and 9 percent in January after talks with the United States Potters association.
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National Brotherhood of Potter Operatives
United States Potters’ Association
Misconception in London over Preliminary Conference
Paris reports France answered the U S inquiry and set November 11 as the date for the Washington disarmament and Far Eastern questions conference.
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Associated Press
France
State Department
Washington
Imperial conference backs united Pacific approach in talks
A summary from London reports that the imperial conference favors a broad three powers pact among the United States, Great Britain, and Japan to shape Pacific questions before disarmament talks. It notes reluctance to bind Washington, cites plans for continued consultations, and stresses strengthening imperial wireless and foreign policy unity.
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Dominion
Ford Rapped For Efforts To Cut Coal Freight Rates
The Northern West Virginia Coal association protested to the Interstate Commerce Commission against coal rate reductions proposed by Henry Ford’s Detroit Toledo and Ironton railroad. Joined by Kentucky and West Virginia coal groups, the protest argues the cuts would undermine the Ohio IATED PRESS territory rate system anchored by the Hocking rate.
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Henry Ford
Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad
Northern West Virginia Coal Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ford
Kentucky
West Virginia
Detroit, Toledo & Ironton
Ohio
Entrance of Chinese Into U S at Boston Prohibited
Secretary of Labor plans to end Chinese entry at Boston under the exclusion act and shift admissions to western routes entering via Seattle and other Pacific coast points, affecting immigrant travel by rail from Canada.
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