Florida Senate OKs drainage bill for Everglades funding
The Florida Senate passed an administration drainage financing measure for the Everglades and sent it to Governor Martin after a 35 to 1 vote. The companion ad valorem tax bill also advanced 30 to 0, with debate over bond security and tax enforcement.
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Tallahassee
State Senate
Florida Everglades
House
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Ture
Gillis
Defuniak Springs
Scales
Perry
Phillips
Lake City
Ten Thousand More Sought for Gamble Mansion Restoration
A Florida bill requests an additional 10000 dollars to finish restoring the Gamble Mansion in Ellenton now a state Confederate memorial. Rep Tervin of Bradenton and Rep Verry of Manatee introduced the measure for the Judah P Benjamin chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy which oversees the project. The state has already spent 10000 dollars on the work.
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Gamble
Ellenton
Foster Disbarred by Circuit Court in City
Judge W T Harrison disbarred S M Foster, once a local attorney and ex justice of the peace, for fraud and embezzlement involving 500 dollars from client Israel J Currier. The order cites failure to account and misappropriation, with appeal likely to the supreme court. Foster had trained while working as a carpenter and passed the bar about two years ago.
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SM. Foster
Dewey A. Dye
S. M. Foster
George S. Tampas
Israel J. Currier
Nir
Supreme Court
Foster
Hi Jackers Loot Safe Of Bimini S Ruler
Hi jackers blew the safe of High Commissioner Bethel at Bimini at 4 30 this morning and looted its contents after firing on a party including Miami aviator Harry Rogers. Fort Lauderdale coast guard base notified. two picket boats sent to watch for the robbers. Rogers sent a wireless report describing the hijacking and shooting and the safe being breached.
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Bethel
Bimini
Harry Rogers
Rogers
Coast Guard
Fort Lauderdale
Miamiards
Wards
Mussolini Unveils Charter of Labor in Rome Session
In a special session the fascist grand council adopted the charter of labor outlining the state guardianship over production and labor. It promotes syndicates, collective contracts, labor courts, a six day week, holidays, and bans strikes while allowing state takeovers if private initiative fails.
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Mussolini
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Catholic Circles In Mexico Deny Involvement In Train Outrage
Mexico City report says Catholic circles deny government claims that the Catholic episcopate or priests were behind Tuesday night train attack. Archbishop Ruiz y Flores calls such accusations calumnious and asserts the church had no knowledge or connection with the assault.
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Mexico
Jalisco
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Presid Calles
Delayed Train Alters Machado Washington Visit
Arrangements for Cuban President Machado arrival in Washington were disrupted by a late train in Virginia. He was due this morning but expected before 2 p m today, with a 4 45 p m call on President Coolidge if he reaches on time.
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Machado
Cuba
Virginia
Coolidge
Woman Guilty of Manslaughter in Tomato Tariff Case
Freehold New Jersey April 22 AP Mrs Christine Stable 29 mother of ten was found guilty of manslaughter for killing her 16 year old daughter Rosa in the cellar of their home at Red Bank She testified everything went dark when she discovered the unwed mother with a newborn baby A New Jersey Supreme Court justice sentenced her to ten years in state prison The jurors asked for insanity proof instructions and the judge called the crime fiendish adding he could not give a longer term.
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N. J
Christine Stable
Rosa
Supreme Court
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Memorial passed asking Coolidge and Congress to act favorably
The Florida House opened its session by passing a memorial urging President Coolidge and Congress to raise the tariff on tomatoes and peppers grown in Cuba and Mexico. The action, criticized by Rep Weeks, aims to protect American growers who say crop cultivation will cease without tariffs.
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Orlando
Tampa
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Leesburg
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Vero Beach
Launch Pelican Lost With 19 Aboard Near Eoonites Landing
Army engineers confirmed the loss of the government launch Pelican at Eoonites landing in Arkansas. Nineteen persons were aboard when contact was lost, prompting search efforts by authorities.
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Eoonites’s Landing
Ark
Army
Most Of Bills Signed Are Local Matters All Are Now Laws
Ten bills from the Florida Legislature were signed by Governor Martin. They cover bond issues for Ocean Shore district in Flagler and Volusia, Orlando improvement bonds, Lake City municipal changes, Martin County school and tax districts, Stuart bonds, Martin County courthouse organization, and the abolition of Fort Ogden municipal government in DeSoto county.
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Martin
Board of Bond Trustees
Ocean Shore
Pilot Killed in Topeka Plane Crash Near Cleveland
Cleveland air mail pilot John F. Milatzo died when his aircraft crashed one mile south of Topeka Indiana while en route from Chicago to Cleveland. Air mail officials reported the fatal accident occurred early today with no survivors.
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John F. Milatzo
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Chicago
Flood Devastates Mississippi Valley With 100000 Homeless
Memphis April 22 AP The greatest disaster in a century as the Mississippi and its tributaries flood the valley. Death toll 28 and rising. over 100000 homeless without food shelter or clothing. Arkansas Mississippi delta areas hardest with levee breaks and refugees, Army aid sought as hundreds flee homes.
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Hickmam Ky
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Reelfoot
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United States
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Texas
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Jefferson County
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St. Francia
Helena
Greenville
Planes Ordered to Aid Mississippi Flood Rescue
Three navy hydroplanes were ordered from Pensacola to the lower Mississippi river flood area to assist in rescuing people from inundated sections. The planes left Pensacola and probably will reach the Little Rock area tomorrow. President Coolidge issued a proclamation seeking aid for flood sufferers as weather officials say the Mississippi floods are unparalleled and crest timing varies by region.
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Navy
Pensacola
Mississippi River
Little Rock
Coolidge
Harry C. Frankenfield
Government Weather Bureau
Frankenfield
Greenville Flood Swamps Business District Amid River Rise
In Greenville Mississippi on April 22 floodwaters overwhelmed the business area flooding the waterworks plant and prompting mass evacuations. The river stood at 53 feet at 7 am with levees holding though water reached ground floors and six thousand refugees sought relief as livestock roamed the streets and trains halted.
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Yazoo
Mississippi Valley Railway
Martial law declared in Shanghai amid radical agitation
Shanghai declares martial law as Chinese police patrol streets and search suspects. Six radical leaders executed in Lunghwa quarter with names withheld. Kuomintang announces a special office to hear complaints of corrupt practices by gentry and others. Hearings set Saturdays to adjust rights under revolutionary conditions.
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