Retailers promise aid to halt kit of gon price rise
An objection to the administration’s efforts to prevent increases is withdrawn as retailers pledge assistance to halt the kit of gon price rise.
11 Jun 1922
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1922
Page
1
An objection to the administration’s efforts to prevent increases is withdrawn as retailers pledge assistance to halt the kit of gon price rise.
Senators Walsh Maganett and Borah push for congressional probe into coal price rises and Hoover's moral persuasion plan. National Retail Coal Merchants Association signals cooperation while Hoover defends efforts to curb profiteering and urges targeted action through federal policy and industry study.
A cliffside orphanage near Kane Waeh saw its medical staff resign last night. Klansmen claim Christian Science treatments by attendants threaten the children's health, complicating care in the settlement.
Navy guards at Norfolk raid aboard the Sirius seizing about 7000 quarts of liquor valued over 40000 pounds. The ship’s crew are confined on board under guard after returning from the West Indies. The liquor was loaded at an unnamed West Indian port and not listed on the manifest.
White Plains June 10 District Attorney Weeks and Sheriff Werner pursue the father and brother of Walter Ward, who confessed to killing Clarence Peters, as James J Cunningham paid for a material witness bond and authorities continue searches for George Ward and other figures. The sheriff reports a mental test with a victim photo failed to reveal new clues.
Washington June 10. Democratic opponents assail rates in the tariff bill on imports including razors, gold leaf, and more. Razor duties reach about 400 percent ad valorem. other charges include 60 cents per hundred on gold leaf and 15 cents per pound on cadmium. Senator McCumber warned of night sessions unless the chamber stays focused.
Weather notes from June 10 report light changes in temperatures for Pomrecast and Arizona. Local report notes auditions for a twenty four ending at 6 p m yesterday. Temperature readings show a high near 94 and a cool day with variable wind, overall clear conditions.
In Philadelphia on June 10 the Republican state committee elected W. Harry Baker of Harrisburg as chairman by 81 to 32 over Gen Asher Miner, ending a split within the party. Senator Pepper and Major Reed backed Baker. Pepper will represent Philadelphia on the National Committee. The rest of the officers were chosen by acclimation as the party urged unity to defeat the Democrats in November.
Elizabeth Parkinson known as Parkins a famed prima donna who sang in Puccini operas with Caruso Melba and Scotti died at a Colorado sanitarium after a long tuberculosis battle. Ill in London since 1934 she came to America to recuperate at her sister Mrs Henry K Rowland’s home. Funeral plans await the arrival of her brother from Durango Colorado.
Dallas June 10 Robert H Ressell an insurance agent worth 4 died after slipping on a banana peel in a sixth floor lobby losing balance and plunging over a banister to a second floor landing in a city office building.
Cincinnati dispatch reports the building trades department rejected Samuel Gompers’s call to reopen a dispute over carpenters. The sixteen unions endorsed sustaining the jurisdictional board and planned a meeting of all union presidents to quell Chicago turmoil after the Landis wage award. The chiefs warned unity is needed to prevent nationwide disruption.
The Point Fermin rig sits on a rocky shelf at the ocean edge, reachable only by block and tackle. It presently lies 1 250 feet down and is expected to strike a gusher within days with cranes kept ready to rescue workers at the base when spouting begins.
Captain Roakt Amundson announces a five year Arctic expedition with the Maud set to drift across the Polar Ocean from Nome, planned reconnaissance by small planes, with a possible start from Point Barrow led by Lt Omdal to Cape Columbia Grant Land if conditions permit.
Captain Amundsen plans a risky Arctic flight aided by two companions Lieut EB Fullerton and Lieut Oscar Omdal. The plane carries enough fuel for 26 hours with sandwiches tea and concentrated food. They aim to reach Spitzbergen or Grant Land depending on ice conditions and weather.
President Harding and Mrs. Harding depart Washington with a small party for an unexpected Sunday cruise aboard the Mayflower. The trip is described as a brief, unannounced getaway from the capital.
Heavy rains in Hope New Mexico over the past two weeks lifted water levels in the Penasco river causing several rises. Local residents report improved soil moisture and flood concerns easing as streams run higher through June.
The article notes examinations as a crisis to student life and urges parents to recognize physical defects that may not cause illness but hinder exam performance. It cites The School Child's Health by the American School Hygiene association and offers a Washington Information Bureau booklet for two cents postage.
The Albuquerque Journal Information Bureau in Washington DC encloses two cents for return postage on a free booklet titled The School Childs Health. Respondent provides name street city state for mailing.
The senate appropriations committee reports 294.235 million dollars for the annual naval bill, up 42.965 million from the House, with 151.251 million less than Navy requests. The plan scales personnel and funds for ships, aircraft, and bases while rejecting new Pacific Coast bases and expanding Puget Sound and Pearl Harbor yards.
San Francisco prepares for the Shrine jubilee with Hillah Temple hosting visitors from Oregon and Kansas. Delegations from Almas Washington and Abdullah Leavenworth arrive by special trains as Sunday promises music parades and feasting.
George Von Elm of Salt Lake City defeated Ben Stein of Seattle one up in a 36 hole final at Colwood Club to retain the amateur golf championship of the Pacific Northwest.
A House committee bill tightens campaign spending limits for senators to 10000 and representatives to 5000, bars trade of political jobs for support, and requires publication of donors contributing 100 or more. It also mandates federal reports from national parties and campaign committees on activities influencing elections across states. Affected individuals must file sworn statements if they fund or promise 50 or more for influencing elections in two or more states.
Houston oil promoter and aviation enthusiast S. K. Cox was found not guilty on charges of using the mails to defraud after a federal jury verdict. He faced 14 counts tied to selling oil and potash shares and leases.
Santa Fe June 19 The state convention of the American Legion will be held in Las Vegas on August 1, the executive committee announced after today's meeting. The convention place was chosen at the last meeting while the date was left open to be decided by the committee.
Informal canvasses by opponents and supporters show a Senate majority for the soldiers' bonus bill of about three to one. About thirty senators oppose the amended House bill, with ten on the Democratic side and twenty Republicans. Some backers may seek amendments such as a cash feature, while passage over President Harding’s veto remains debated.
Las Vegas New Mexico June 10. The chamber of commerce budget totals 7 761 funds plus 4 800 dues. Secretary W B Estes prepared it and the board approved. The plan seeks equitable burdens across all city businesses and professions. The agricultural committee budget is 2 400 for county surveys and a relief map with product data and literature illustrations.
President and Mrs. Harding and party depart unexpectedly on the presidential yacht Mayflower. No White House announcement was made, but Attorney General Daugherty is among the guests. The plan is to cruise Chesapeake Bay without landing and return to Washington Monday morning.
Miss Catherine Hughes daughter of the secretary of state married Chauncey L Wad dell of New York in the Bethlehem chapel of the Episcopal Cathedral St Peter and Paul Washington. The ceremony drew Washington officials and diplomats including the president and Mrs Harding. The couple will reside in New York City after a wedding trip.
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