News Review of Current Events by Edward W. Pickard
A survey of the recent national election highlights Coolidge’s victory and anti radical sentiment, La Follette’s third party impact, and strong GOP gains. It notes mixed Ku Klux Klan results, Democratic gains in some states, and evolving Chinese political shifts with figures like Tsao Kun, Sun Yat-sen, and Chang awaiting outcomes.
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al Smith
New York
Coolidge
Theodore Roosevelt
Illnois
Small
Charles 8
Deneen
United States
Albert Sprague
Indiana
Ed Jackson
Texas
Mra
Ferguson
Kansas
Ben
S. Paulen
William Allen White
Colorado
Clarence C. Morley
Nicholson
Col. Rice Means
Denver
Jack Walton
Oklahoma
United States Senate
W B Pine
Qohle
Ku Klux
Donahey
Harry L. Davis
Republican gains shape Senate and House control in 1930s shifts
The piece notes March 4 handover to Coolidge with a Republican congress and weak opposition. It projects roughly 250 Republicans in the House, about 185 Democrats, plus one Socialist and two Farmer-Labor members. In the Senate, about 54 Republicans, 41 Democrats, and one Farmer-Laborite are expected, with six GOP senators sometimes backing La Follette. It highlights Schall defeating Minnesota’s Magnus Johnson and Steck’s narrow win over Brookhart.
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Coolidge
Congress
Senate
House
la Follette
LaFollette
Repubiicans
Magnus Johnson
Minnesota
Farmer Labor
Thomas D. Schall
Brookhart
Iowa
Daniel F. Steck
Women governors shine in historic election results
The article notes two women elected as governors marking a historic milestone. Nellie T Ross wins in Wyoming and Miriam Ferguson secures a gubernatorial victory in Texas amid party shifts and impeachment tensions.
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Nellie T. Ross
Democrats of
Dawes Praised for Campaigns in Support of US Constitution
A brief credit for Republican victory is given to General Dawes for defending constitutional institutions against radicals. In France, Dawes is favored by voters who know him better than Coolidge. L Echo de Paris and Le Journal foresee Britain aligning with the US, possibly ending the Geneva protocol and prompting another disarmament conference and war debt settlements.
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Dawes
Coolidge
France
Pertinax
L'Echo de Paris
Great Britain
United States
le Journal
Asmays Resignations Trigger New British Cabinet
AMSAY MACDONALD and his cabinet resigned to King George who accepted and tasked Stanley Baldwin with forming a new government. Baldwin named a cabinet approved by the king with Austen Chamberlain foreign secretary and Lord Curzon as lord president of the council. Winston Churchill became chancellor of the exchequer in a move seen as aligning Conservatives with Lloyd George supporters and signaling Russia loan status. Sir Robert Horne refused a minor labor post amid claims of insult. The Labor ministry's Zinovieff letter inquiry failed to produce a definitive conclusion. the original letter was not produced or seen by the ministers.
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Amsay MacDonald
King George
Stanley Baldwin
Treasury
Austen Chamberlain
Lord Curzon
Winston Churchill
Russia
Robert Horne
Labor
Feng Yu-hsiang Seizes Central China Control at Peking
Report states General Feng Yu-hsiang has effectively seized command of central Chinese governance from Beijing, signaling a plan to shape the nation’s future political path and power structure amid ongoing upheaval.
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Feng Yu-Hsiang
China
Peking
Opposition movement grows against Kemal at Angora
Movement to depose President Kemal gains strength as the grand national assembly opens at Angora. Raouf Bey, ex prime minister and famed naval hero, leads the opposition supported by Generals Fuad Pasha, Kara Beklir Pasha, Refet Pasha and Djambolat Bey. The main target appears to be Premier Ismet Pasha.
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HIE
Kemal
Turkey
Grand National Assembly
Angora
Raouf Bey
AH Fuad Pasha
Kiazim Kara Beklir Pasha
Refet Prgha
Djambolat Bey
Ismet Pasha
Franco Russian accord sealed with Paris meeting
Rakovsky traveled to Paris to meet Premier Herriot and finalize the Franco Russian accord. It was announced Leonid Krassin would be the first Soviet ambassador to France and Jean Herbette would be sent as ambassador to Moscow.
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Rakovsky
Paris
Herriot
Leonid Krassin
France
Jean Herbette
Moscow
Mussolini says crisis passed as Fascists vow reforms
REMIER MUSSOLINI expresses confidence that the crisis facing him and the Fascisti is over and that the organization will emerge stronger. Interior Minister Federzoni, a leading cabinet figure trusted by the nation, says the Fascists are cleansing their ranks and taking strong steps to quell excesses criticized by Italians.
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Remier Mussolini
Fascisti
Interior
Sig. Federzonis
British to Build Airship Twice Size of Los Angeles ZR-3
London reports the British government has awarded contracts for a vast airship from Vickers Ltd. The ship will be twice as large as the ZR-3 and aims to cross the Atlantic from London to New York in two days.
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London
Los Angeles
Atlantic
New York
Vickers, Ltd
Notable U S Senators Hall Of Fame Deaths And L odge Illness
ENRY CABOT LODGE is gravely ill in Cambridge after multiple operations with little hope of recovery. Ferdinand W Peck a longtime Chicago leader and organizer of the Worlds Columbian Exposition has died at an advanced age. Cornelius Cole a California senator elected in 1876 and ally of Lincoln died in Los Angeles at age 102 born a year after Napoleon death.
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Enry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Cambridge
Senate
United States
League of Nations
Ferdinand W. Peck
Cornelius Cole
California
Abraham Lincoln
Los Angeles
Napoleon
Mutiny Spreads as Brazil’s Sao Paulo Mutinies Navy
Revolts spread across Rio Grande do Sul with mutinous crews on the battleship Sao Paulo and garrisons in several towns rising against authorities amid growing unrest.
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Razil
Rilo Grande Do “Sal
Sao Paulo
Montana voters decide in stormy state election
In Montana more than 100000 voters braved stormy weather to choose president and state officials. Calvin Coolidge appears set to win the state by over 10000 votes. T J Walsh re-elected to the Senate. John M Evans wins in the First District. Scott Leavitt retains the Second. Joseph M Dixon loses the governorship to J E Erickson by over 15000.
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United States
T. J. Walsh
Senate
Montana
Frank Linderman
Kalispell
John M. Evans
Scott Leavitt
Joseph M. Dixon
J. E. Erickson
Joseph M Dixon
John A Matthews
Miles Cavanaugh
J. B. Erickson
W. 8S. McCormack
Stillwater County Returns Show Wide Mine Tax Vote Totals
County results list candidate tallies for many names and precincts across multiple counties Prairie Treasure Sweet Grass Dawson Missoula Musselshell with totals for Coolidge La Follette Davis Linderman Walsh Dixon Erickson Edwards Anderson Kirschwing Leavitt Brickgon and others The mines tax vote passed 1303 455 While the primary repeal stood 1178 627 across the Stillwater counts
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Stillwater
Coolidge
la Follette
Davis
Linderman
Walsh
Leavitt
Kircchwing
Cavanaugh
Matthews
Dixon
Erickson
McCormack
Cooney
Foot
Carlson
Stewart
Mitchell
Harmon
McIntyre
Porter
Carey
Trumper
Kay
Young
Miller
Crosby
Choquette
Treasure
Sweet Grass
Colldge
Anderson
Edwards
SWEET
Dawson County
Missoula
Hdwards
Musselshell
Musselshell County
Kirschwing
Leavict
Brickgon
Phillips
Liver Bow
Beaverhead
Big Horn
Tweny
Big Horn Courty
Taylor
Bad Check Charge Arrest in Anaconda
After several worthless checks were passed on Anaconda merchants J W Hart was arrested by Chief Cullen and jailed. Hart, in Anaconda for days, allegedly began issuing bogus checks on Oct 30 after attempting to pass one at Goodfriend Clothing. Police identify Hart by the merchants who were victimized.
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Anaconda
J. W. Hart
Cullen
Goodfriend Clothing
Hart
Governor-Elect Erickson welcomes Montana voters
Governor-elect J. E. Erickson expressed gratitude to Montanans for Tuesday's election vote and pledged to pursue his campaign promises. He promised an orderly economical government and a nonpartisan administration, seeking cooperation from all good citizens despite party shifts.
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Montana
Early Montana County Returns in Presidential Race
Unofficial tallies from Montana counties show fragmented results with multiple candidates led by Linderman and Walsh in several districts. State totals list Linderman at 38,716 votes and Dixon near two thousand, among other 1930s era contenders across counties Carter Gallatin and Lewis and Clark.
Helena Mines Tax Vote Tallies in Lewis and Clark
Complete county returns on the proposed revised state metal mines tax show 2612 for and 3570 against in Lewis and Clark County, Helena. The result indicates a rejection of the tax proposal in this jurisdiction.
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Helena
Lewis and Clark County
Petroleum New County Lewistown Established by Voter Margin
Returns from the new Petroleum County carved from Fergus show 82.2 percent in favor of its creation. Winnett was chosen as county seat virtually without opposition.
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Petroleum
New County
Lewistown
Fergus
Winnett
Agricultural experiments to start in Montana farms
The Great Falls Leader reports plans for a decade long agricultural experiment in Montana to test methods on several farm types. A one million dollar donation from a Rockefeller family member funds the project, to be managed by the Farways Farar corporation and begin next spring.
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Great Falls
Malta
Mont
Montana
Rockefeller
Fiarways Farar Corporation
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