Five Billion Appropriations in Last Congress
A Congressional Record summary reports the sixty sixth Congress appropriated about 5.0 billion dollars. The final total is 4,859,890,827 with 4,873,395,279 for government expenses and 486,495,048 for deficiencies. It notes reductions of 1.47 billion and small increases to pensions and the postal bill while charging off 2.56 billion as a war hangover. Army and Navy received 855,958,962. civil functions left 979,319,916.
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Washington
Congress
Good
Hrouse Appropriations Committee
Congressional
Army
Navy
Motley Group Behind Wood Charge in 1920 Nomination Fight
A statement by Nicholas Murray Butler alleges a motley group of stock gamblers oil and mining promoters and others sought to place General Wood on the presidential ballot through money and influence. Butler says New York's 68 delegates helped block the plan by shifting support to Lowden on successive ballots to protect party honor and success.
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Wood’ Charge
New York
General Wood
Nicholas Murray Butler
Ime
Republican Party
Buller
Wooll
Lowden
Payne Favors Oil Development Abroad
Secretary of the Interior Payne urged development of foreign oil resources by American interests to secure U S supply. He sent the view in a letter to Senator Phelan of California, who had introduced a bill proposing a United States oil corporation and overseas field development.
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Washington
United States
Payne
Phelan
California
United States Oil Corporation
Davies for President Vanguard Off for Convention Scene
Clarksburg West Virginia June 44 Officers of the Davies for Presidents club rest here tonight for San Francisco where they will establish headquarters in the interests of the candidacy of John W. Davis United States ambassador to Great Britain for the democratic nomination for the presidency.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Davis For
San Francisco
John W. Davis
United States
Great Britain
Flag Day Observed Across Cheyenne City and Fort Nussell
Flag Day was observed in Cheyenne with many business houses displaying Stars and Stripes. The only program occurred at Fort Russell where Fifteenth Cavalry soldiers took part, led by Colonel MacNamee and speaker William E. Mullen. Vocational classes were not held.
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Cheyenne
Fort Nussell
Fifteenth Cavalry
William E. Mullen
MacNamee
Thousands to be retired on August twentieth
Washington June 14 Between 4000 and 5000 federal employees eligible for retirement on pension will be notified within a week about automatic termination of active service on August 20. The act sets retirement at ninety days from signing and 60 days notice. age 70 for clerical and mechanical workers. In the District of Columbia about 1600 workers will be retired.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Gompers Urges Non Partisan Plan At AFL Convention
Samuel Gompers, AFL president, appeals for support of the Federation’s non partisan political program and ratification of the league of nations. He warns the league issue may be buried in campaign questions and pledges a concrete plan within days. He also rejects the idea of a single labor union as contrary to human nature.
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Montreal
Organized Labor
United States
Samuel Gompers
Amercan Federation of Labor
Congress
League of Nations
Faffire
Gompers
Federation
J. W. Ogden
British
Trades Union Congress
J. A. MeiGlelland
Canadian Trades and Labor Congress
Daniels Says Old Glory Must Stand For World Peace
Secretary Daniels in a Flag Day speech on the Capitol steps asserts the American flag should be the symbol of world peace. He urges citizens to ignore selfish pleas and defend altruism that sent the army overseas, warning some Americans lack vision and ideals behind lasting peace through mutual covenants among Allied nations.
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Washington
Daniels
Capitol
Walsh denies report he may run as independent vice presidential candidate
Senator Walsh of Massachusetts issued a formal statement denying any intention to accept a nomination for national office. He said reporters mentioned his name as a possible vice presidential candidate on the Democratic ticket with Cox or on an independent ticket with Lafollette or Johnson, which he has not considered or been offered.
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Wasitington
Senator Walsh
Massachusetts
Vic
Cox
van Sindepend
Lafollette
Johnson
Smother
Pfey
Lammore Rae Aay Nahan
Dempsey Testifies on Defense in Draft Evasion Case
heavyweight champion William H. Dempsey denies breaking his wife’s jaw and says he never struck her. He describes his life as a laborer and fighter, explains financial support, and details the collapse of his marriage amid early 1947 travels and separations.
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San Francisco
William Harrison
Jack’) DempSey
Dempsey
Maxine Dempsey
Willard
Chicago
Salt Lake
Flynn
Seattle
Yakima
Johnson Silent on Stand After California Nomination Bid
June 14 Johnson of California, an unsuccessful Republican presidential hopeful, arrived at Riverdale Maryland home and declined comment on the convention or future plans. He expected to visit his Capitol office tomorrow to wind up pending matters.
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Washington
Senator Johnson
California
Riverdale
Maryland
Capitol
One Killed and Many Hurt in Genoa Street Collision
In Toledo area a Lakeshore electric trolley struck a motor truck at Genoa, 15 miles east of Toledo. One person died, three were severely injured, and more than twenty others suffered minor injuries in the late afternoon crash.
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Toledo
Genoa
Last Embarkation Port of U S Army Passes Out Today
JIOBOKEN New Jersey June 14 The army port of embarkation here will cease to exist tomorrow and be replaced by the headquarters of the army transportation service under Colonel J Bradley Briga dier General Frank Hines, stationed at Washington, as chief of the service.
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U.S. Army
Jioboken
N. J
Army
Army, Transportation Service
Virginia delegates head to San Francisco unpledged
Fourteen delegates from Massachusetts to the Democratic National Convention depart for San Francisco via Montreal and Vancouver. Daniel I. Coakley of Boston says they go unpledged and uninterested in candidates or platforms, seeking only freedom for Ireland. The main party and alternates depart on Sunday.
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Boston
San Francisco
Montreal
Vancouver
Daniel I. Coakley
Ireland
Governor Allen Files Re-nomination Petition in Kansas
Topeka Kansas June 14 Governor Henry J Allen filed his petition for re nomination on the Republican ticket at the August primaries. The action sets Allen against possible challengers as he seeks another term in office.
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Topeka
Kan
Henry J. Allen
Cholera Reported in Far East Posts
A Tokyo cable to Nippu Jiji states fifteen cholera cases in Noji and two more in Ganka. The bulletin notes outbreaks at these points in the Far East, as reported by the Japanese language newspaper.
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Far East
Noji
Ganka
Tokio
Nippu Jiji
Feud Fights End in Two Deaths in Bristol Street
In Bristol Virginia on June 14, a street gun battle between the Tee and Berry factions in Esserville left Robert C. Berry and George Polly dead. DeWitt Fee and a baby were seriously wounded, while Tom Berry and George Berry were lightly wounded. The feud began when Fee brothers disarmed a Berry deputy sheriff, prompting Berry retaliation. A stray bullet hit a miner’s baby in its crib.
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Fee
Bristol
Tee
Esserville
Here
Robert CG
George Polly
DeWitt Fee
Tom
George Berry
George
Tom Berry
Polly
Robert
Storm near San Juan causes multiple deaths and damage
Dispatches report a terrific storm near San Juan in north western Honduras last night. Five inches of rain fell and many lives were lost with extensive property damage across the area.
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San Salvador
Salvador
San Juan
Honduras
Senator Harding Faces Demanding Day While Campaign Seeks Pace
Washington June 44 Senator Harding woke to a full day as Republican nominee he met motion picture men and Senate aides received friends and sorted congratulatory letters before long night at home. He declined to discuss party policies pending acceptance speech and did not reveal campaign plans or whether he would remain in the Senate.
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Washington
Harding
Capitol
Senate
Delermans
Guatemala to Issue 60 Million Pesos for House Rebuilding
Guatemala announces the government has contracted banks to issue 60,000,000 pesos about 2225000 dollars to repair and rebuild homes damaged or destroyed by the earthquakes two years ago. Funds will be loaned to private property owners at up to 8 percent interest.
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Guatemala City
Guatemala
Prison Governor Sentenced in Contempt Case
Montreal June 414 George S Malapert governor of the St Vincent DePaul penitentiary was sentenced by Justice Duclos to one year in prison for contempt of court for refusing to produce two long term prisoners on a writ of habeas corpus. Malapert said he refused on the advice of the minister of justice.
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Montreal
George S. Malapert
St. Vincent DePaul Penitentiary
Glean House Demands Made in Missouri
About 40 local Republicans met in St Louis to urge the state committees to convene at once to address derelictions in the state organization. They called for a general clean up and appointed a 10 member committee to present demands, warning of a statewide mass meeting if ignored.
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ST. Louis
Senate
Missouri
M. G. Reinolia
Smallpox Contagion Sparks School Vaccine Clash
In Chicago Portage Park two hundred pupils were barred from classes for refusing vaccination. Parents promise legal action amid several smallpox cases near the school.
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Chicago
Portage Park School
Over-Illumination Hurts Workers at Workplaces
In St Louis on June 14 Professor F A Woll of the College of the City of New York warned that excessive lighting in factories stores and offices harms sight and lowers worker efficiency. The remark came during the twenty third annual congress of the American Optical Association.
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St, Louis
F. A. Woll
The
College of the City of New York
American Optometric Association
Utah Democrats Back McAdoo for Nomination at San Francisco
The Utah State Democratic convention adopted a resolution supporting William Gibbs McAdoo for the Democratic presidential nomination at the San Francisco convention on June 28. Eight uninstructed delegates and eight alternates were chosen to represent the state.
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Salt Lak
Utah
William G. McAdoo
Fort Collins Match Postponed Due to Team Travel Troubles
Local Cheyenne golf fans awaited Colorado visitors as Fort Collins could not reach Cheyenne for the scheduled match at the Country Club. Travel problems around Mark Collins caused the postponement for several days.
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Fort Collins
Cheyenne
Mark Collins
Colorado Ang
Japan Demands China Enter Shantung Negotiations
Tokyo reports Japan has issued a note urging China to negotiate over Shantung. The note cites China’s prior promise to accept postwar arrangements with Germany and argues restoration requires direct talks between Tokyo and Nanking. It says Japan is ready to begin discussions whenever China agrees.
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Associated Press
Japan
China
Shantung
Jinan
Germany
Shanstune
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