Daugherty Takes Charge of War Fraud Prosecutions
Attorney General Daugherty will personally direct war fraud prosecutions with a panel of distinguished lawyers from across the country. Representative Frank Reavis of Nebraska will resign from Congress to join on June 4, while Col. Henry W. A. Anderson of Richmond, Virginia, and former Representative McCulloch of Canton, Ohio are among others tapped. Names of other counsel remain undisclosed as the plan aims to speed cases while limiting salaries to ten thousand dollars a year for principal assistants.
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Doubt Man Held Is Taylors Murderer
Poughkeepsie May 25 County authorities doubt Franke A Doran of Chicago who was presented near Fishkill village had any connection with the murder of William Desmond Taylor motion picture director. Doran says he cannot remember telling chauffeur Herbert Barnhart of Waterbury Conn that he was implicated, arrest followed an all night taxi ride to Waterbury.
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Tariff Debate May Result in Cloture Order
Senators consider invoking the cloture rule to end debate on tariffs, revenue, and appropriation measures. The move would set terms for the filibustered tariff issue affecting fiscal policy and trade considerations.
Cloture debated as a tool to cut tariff debate
Washington May 25 clouture as a means to curb debate on the tariff bill was proposed by republican senators and discussed in the senate. Democrats warned they would resist any gag rule and hours of debate would be extended if the rule passed. The measure would apply to revenue and appropriation bills only, not to treaties, with a majority vote needed for adoption.
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Millionaire's Son Jailed Again On Murder Charge
Walter Ward, son of a millionaire baker, was rearrested in White Plains New York on a murder charge involving Clarence Peters of Haverhill Massachusetts near the Kensico reservoir. District Attorney Weeks sought the rearrest after finding discrepancies between Ward’s account and county findings. Bail set at 10000 was deemed insufficient and Ward will remain jailed pending further legal steps including a writ of habeas corpus.
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No Reinstatement For Revenue Men Mellon Declares
Secretary Mellon after a White House conference with President Harding said the treasury department will take no further action on A. D. Sumner of Town and C. C. Childs of Ohio who were removed from deputy commissioner of internal revenue and supervisor of collectors roles. He called reports of reinstatement baseless and said the matter is a closed issue. He noted Sumner and Childs were not Dover appointees and hinted at possible reorganizations without detail.
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Ten Die In Munitions Factory Blast Near Vienna
Ten persons are known to have been killed and at least 60 injured when a fire caused a large dynamite detonation at an ammunition factory in Tlumau near Vienna. The explosion destroyed or damaged most houses in the town.
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Defective ammunition found after Camp Bragg blast
The Associated Press reports that no official accident finding was issued by the War Department for today’s Camp Bragg incident. It notes that a substantial quantity of defective World War II era field gun ammunition has been discovered recently among wartime produced shells.
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Soderman jury to deliberate today
The Soderman trial enters final stages with the jury set to deliberate after today’s argument by the state and defense. Lenard Powers, widow of Jay Clay Powers, testified refuting a prior witness and detailing alleged intimate relations between Soderman and Powers. The witness claimed Powers betrayed her in Fort Worth and described events spanning San Antonio and Dallas.
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Diplomat Crane Sentenced to 20 Years in Syria Case
Chicagoan Charles R. Crane, former American ambassador to China, was condemned by a French military court in Damascus to 20 years for inciting disturbances in French mandate Syria. Reports say the trial was by default with Crane absent. the US government reportedly notified.
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Girls Borrow Car Held for Its Theft
Four young women tied to a Pasadena case were arrested after borrowing a car and allegedly using it in a theft. The group, said to have met four men in Salt Lake, faced charges as investigations continued in Pasadena.
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Premier's Policy Outlined After Heated Genoa Debate
In London Lloyd George defended his Genoa conference record to the Commons amid sharp exchanges with Asquith Clyne and Lord Cecil. The house backed him 235 to 24, rejecting Rupert Gwynne's amendment. Lloyd George warned that European repair hinges on France and urged unity with the French democracy, stressing treaties cannot be settled without France and rejecting isolation.
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Montana Railroads Agree To State Freight Rate Cut
Thirteen railroads operating in Montana replied to the Montana railroad commission affirming they will match the Interstate Commerce Commission's recent 12 1/2 percent freight reduction. The new rate applies to intrastate and interstate freight and takes effect July 1, bringing substantial savings for Montana shippers as announced by Lee Dennis, chairman, after receiving the telegrams.
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Children Drown At School Picnics
Four children drowned during school outings in separate Burling ton area incidents. Lee Kratzer 14 swam in Lake Centralia and died, while Minnie Peckhaus 12 Clara Kleysteuber 11 and Margaret Croley 12 perished when a boat capsized in the Burlington reservoir.
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Ardor Remains Strong Among Rome Pilgrims at Mass
Two thousand pilgrims converged on Rome for the International Eucharistic Congress as a city strike over San Lorenzo disorders failed to dampen their devotion. Delegates hiked to St Peter’s, Pope Pius IX arrived in the basilica, and Vatican pageantry unfolded with Swiss guards in full regalia. The pope gave benediction from the throne as clergy and dignitaries moved through the sacred corridors.
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