New Mooney retrial urged. $26 million hospital plan floated
Secretary of Labor Wilson urged a nationwide labor show of restraint over Thomas J. Mooney's case, saying new evidence supports a possible retrial. Separately, 26 million dollars would fund 18 000 beds for discharged troops, with 10 million requested for initial 5 000 beds at Norfolk Seattle and other sites.
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Public Health Service
House Buildings Committee
McAdoo
Norfolk
Seattle
Massachusetts
Berkshire Hills
North Carolina
Boston
Senate War Tax Bill Moves To Senate Debate
Washington December 6 chairman Simmons of the finance committee reports the war revenue bill to the Senate and schedules debate to begin next Tuesday with exclusive right of way granted for the measure.
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Washington
Senate
Simmons
Finance Committee
Senators clash over tax plan as debate on 1990 rates stalls
Committee reports on the bill are deferred to next week. Senator Simmons signals rapid passage while Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania previews a minority report attacking the plan to fix 194 rates. Smoot and La Follette will file separate views. The revised bill aims to raise about 5.093 billion dollars, far below the House draft’s 8.2 billion, with detailed revenue estimates for incomes, excises, taxes, and other items.
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Simmons
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Smoot
Utah
la Follette
Wisconsin
Senate Committee
Murder Probed in Orleans Death of James Allen
State's Attorney Frank H. Thompson says evidence points to murder in the death of 70 year old James Allen of Orleans. He was decoyed to a Parker Young Company lumber pile and killed with a heavy instrument. $347 on him was untouched and no arrests made. Investigation to continue. Allen leaves work at 5 and is found at 6 10 in the mill yard with head wounds.
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ST. Johnsbury
James Allen
Orleans
Frank H. Thompson
Barton
Parker-Young Company
Allen
Burlington
Wisconsin Senator Seeks Open War Policy Debate
Senator La Follette of Wisconsin introduced a bill to allow discussion of government policy including repeal of laws declaration of war or peace terms. The measure, aiming to prevent restriction by existing statutes or orders, was referred to the judiciary committee.
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Wasilington
la Vollette
Wisconsin
United States
Judiciary Committee
Senate debate over League of Nations divides lawmakers
In Washington on December 6, senators debated the proposed league with Democrats Lewis Walsh Williams supporting and Borah Reed opposing. The discussion drew about 30 attendees, raising questions on whether the league's powers would outpace U.S. interests and entangle the nation with Turkey Asia and Europe.
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Washington
Senate
League of Nations
Lewis
Illnois
Walsh
Montana
Williams
Mississippi
Borah
Idaho
Reed
Missouri
League
United States
Turkey
Asia
Europe
Senate adjourns as war bill moves forward without Cummins
Senator Cummins resolution to appoint a Senate committee to go to Paris and report on peace conference events was not taken up due to his absence. The Senate adjourned until next Tuesday when the war revenue bill will be taken up. Senator Lewis opened the debate with a prepared address asserting that public opinion must enforce the league decrees, not armed forces.
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Cummins
Iowa
Senate
Paris
Lewis
League of
War Dept ends tying prisoners to bars in military jails
Secretary Baker announced abolition of tying prisoners to cell bars and similar corporal methods. He said such punishments were never strong deterrents and had been used mainly to break wilful oppositions, especially with political prisoners at Fort Leavenworth, but their effectiveness was questionable.
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Washington
War Department
Baker
Fort Leavenworth
Permit Setup for Shipbuilding Bids Unveiled
Washington December 6 American bidders may accept contracts for steel or wood ships built for private American interests without Shipping Board permit. Wood ships may be built for foreign account. Announcement by Bainbridge Colby for the Shipping Board.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Dili
Bainbridge Colby
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