Senate keeps Newberry seat after 46 to 41 vote
Michigan Senator Newberry remains seated as the Senate rejects three ouster measures by a 46 to 41 tally. A policy statement condemning excessive money in elections accompanies the decision amid a bitter debate and a high profile, long-running case.
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Newberry
Senate
Washington
Truman H. Newberry
Michigan
Kendrick
Wyoming
Sanley
Kentucky
Reed
Missouri
Johnson
California
Watson
Georgia
Norbeck
Willis
Harding
Ohio
White House
Spencer
Elections Committee
Ford
Mr. Newberry
Quebec Liquor Monopoly Shows $4 Million Profit
The Quebec government reports a net profit of 4 million dollars from its liquor monopoly for the last year. Total sales reached 9.3257 million dollars, and the revenue will retire debentures. At current rates the province could be debt free in about twenty years.
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Quebec
Taschereau
Penrose Fortune Found in Trust Company Box
A fortune of 226100 all in cash was found in the late Senator Penrose's safety deposit box at the American Security and Trust Company in Washington. Theodore Cogswell, acting for the executors, applied to the courts for permission to open the vault and reveal the money.
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Washington
Senator Penrose
American Security and Trust Company
Theodore Cogswell
Griffith Elected President of Dail After Defecting Split
Arthur Griffith was elected president of the Dail Eireann after Eamon de Valera and 55 followers bolted. The remaining 64 delegates approved Griffith and a provisional cabinet to work toward a Free State, with Collins, Cosgrove, Mulcahy, Burgess, Gavan Duffy, Duggan, and O Higgins listed in key posts. Mulcahy pledged the army would stay intact amid Republican opposition to the Free State.
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Dublin
Arthur Griffith
Sinn Fein
Dall Eireann
Eamon de Valera
Griffith
Irish Free State
Michael Collins
The
Free State
de Valera
Dall
Collins
William T. Cosgrove
Richard Mulcahy
Irish Republic Army
Charles Burgess
George Gavan Duffy
Eamon J. Duggan
Kevin O'Higgins
Mulcahy
Irish Republican Army
Washington highlights in 1922 tariff and policy actions
Senator Smoot proposed amendments to the Fordney tariff bill outlining new valuation and presidential powers. The House passed a bill to increase pension office staff and salaries. The White House hosted its first diplomatic reception since 1914 with Secretary Hughes and Mrs. Hughes assisting. Income tax forms to be ready January 18. Trade talks set grain shipments to Russia at cost via Shipping Board ships with private ships prioritized if rates are fair. Reports on the tariff valuation plan released to Senate Finance Committee. Haynes pleased by prohibition enforcement gains in Chicago. Snell McCormick forestry bill urged by W L Hell. Anti gambling racing news ban attacked as press freedom violation. Soldier bonus plans linked to war loan proceeds.
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Smoot
Utah
House
White House
Hughes
Harding
Washington
Hoover
Lasker
Russia
Shipping Board
Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
James B. Reynolds
the Treasury
Haynes
Chicago
Snell-McCormick
House Committee On Agriculture
W. L. Hell
Judiciary Committee
France Agrees to British Draft Pact to Rebuild Europe
Cannes report says Briand left for Paris with a draft Anglo French treaty demanding near total French submission on most issues in exchange for British security guarantees. The plan ties Europe’s recovery to Lloyd George’s conditions including disarmament, Russia recognition, and peace in the Orient, with ten year terms and potential wider alliance.
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Cannes
France
Briand Feft
Paris
England
Poland
Rhineland
Lloyd George
Europe
Genoa
Russia
Great Britain
Germany
Washington
Harding Opposes Bonus Bill Without Quick Funding
President Harding opposes any soldier bonus bill lacking an immediate funding plan. Republican leaders agree on passing a bonus bill this Congress, with administration leaning toward a general sales tax to cover the cost.
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Harding
Martial Law Declared in Mexia Oil District
Governor Neff declared martial law in Mexia and surrounding oil fields to curb disorders. About a dozen Texas rangers closed cabarets and gambling houses where huge sums reportedly moved nightly as Brigadier General Wolters took charge to restore order.
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Austin
Tex
Neff
Mexia
Texas Rangers
Wolters
Market prices for hay straw cattle and hogs
Hay and straw prices range from No 1 timothy $1.40 to $1.45 per unit and lower grades. Cattle i ncludes shipping steers $7.25 to $8.50, cows $2.25 to $5.75, milk cows $30 to $130, calves $4 to $11. Calves and sheep and lambs list various grade prices. Hogs show Yorkers $7.50 to $7.75, pigs $7.50 to $7.75, mixed $7.25 to $7.50, heavy $7.00 to $7.26.
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Timothy Nyy
Western Ennery
D. P
Phila
Arge Pa
Del
Maryland
Orange County
Maine
Long Island
Jersey
Long
Virginia
E. Shore
Dell. Md
Ajacd
Stark
Ben Davis
Peace Covenant for Europe at Genoa
Premier Lloyd George announced on leaving Cannes that the Genoa conference set for March 8 aims to form a European peace pact. Russia and Germany would be invited to sign to pledge peaceful cohabitation, joining a pan European treaty to end aggression and suspicion. Italy is asked to join later in the broader European alliance under consideration by Paris.
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Cannes
France
Lloyd George
Paris
Genoa
Supreme Allied Council
Millerand
Raymond Poincare
Italy
Europe
Russia
Germany
European Brotherhood of Nations
Versailles
England
Martial law in Bexia oil country sparks exodus
In Bexia Texas Governor Neff declared martial law amid alleged flagrant violations of the oil code. Offenders fled the state as authorities tightened controls. World briefings note other global developments including Briand’s resignation and Clemenceau’s return to journalism.
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Bexia
Tex
RP. M. Neff
New York
General Electric Company
Samuel Untermyer
Lockwood Legislative Committee
Paris
Aristide Briand
Saymond Poineure
Tokio
Dublin
Mansion House
House of Commons
Griffith. Montrel
Dominion Railway Commission
JF. P. Carvell
Canada
Georges Clemenceau
Tiger
L'Echo Nation I
Briand
Western Canada Exceeds At International Live Stock Show
Western Canada exhibitors dominate the Chicago 1921 International Livestock Exposition results. Alberta sweepstakes in oats and alfalfa seed wins, with Saskatchewan securing grand Clydesdale honor and 64 livestock ribbons. Manitoba records strong showings in Percheron and grain events, underscoring regional farming progress.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Western
Canada
Western Canada
Chicago
Manitoba Free Press
Prairie
Alberta
Montana
Prairie Provinces
Brooks
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Vance
Crandall
New York Herald
That's Different Browne Says Women Talk of Things Men Do
Towne counters that a man dwells on what he would not do if he were a woman. The Life remark frames gender expectations in a pithy exchange on behavior and identity.
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Browne
Cotton Culture 300 Years Old In U S History
The note links Castoria to widespread care for infants and recalls cotton cultivation in the United States dating to 1621 in Virginia. It mentions judges receiving deference in courts, echoing traditional authority and longstanding practices.
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Fletcher
United States
Virginia
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Irene McCarthy
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