Sales tax defeat redirects bonus legislation in Congress
After a 5 to 2 vote against attaching a sales tax to a soldier bonus, the Ways and Means subcommittee reported a bonus bill with no revenue provisions. President Harding reaffirmed he would veto any bonus lacking revenue, pushing prospects for a bonus bill to late in the session or unlikely.
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White House
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House
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Illinois
Treadway
Massachusetts
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Colorado
Watson
Pennsylvania
Longworth
Ohio
Bacharach
New Jersey
Moses
New Hampshire
WANTS HARVEY RECALLED RESOLUTION INTRODUCED
Republican Representative Ryan of New York introduced a resolution urging recall from England of Ambassador Harvey. The measure calls for a congressional investigation into statements made by the ambassador abroad, citing excerpts from press reports of his Balfour dinner address.
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Washington
England
Harvey
Ryan
Republian
New York
A. J. Balfour
Grand Jury Finds No Criminal Cases for Trial in Montour
Danville Pa February term jury service limited to Intercounty bridge consideration. Other jurors excused. No criminal cases for trial. Montour County has not had a jury trial since December last year with a juror incurring 83.77 dollars in costs for failing to appear.
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Danville
Montour County
Six Brokerage Houses Suspended in New York
Six Wall Street brokers were placed in bankruptcy as creditors halted operations amid publicity around District Attorney Banton's inquiry. Kardos & Burke led the list with liabilities around 1.5 million and assets about 150 thousand, while S. S. Ruskay & Co. showed liabilities near 2.5 million and assets 1.5 million.
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Banton
Wall Street
Kardos & Burke
Broadway
S. S. Ruskay & Co
Global notes from London to Tokyo on postwar events
Reports from London Queenstown Tokyo Berlin London Jefferson City Providence and other cities describe diplomatic talks, police guard actions, financial expansion by Hugo Stinnes, a U S Senate candidacy, and textile mill strike tensions. Soldiers guard workplaces while premiers plan secret talks.
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Queenstown
William Wood
New York
England
Tokyo
Berlin
Hugo Stinnes
Mos
Germany
Stinnes
United States
Lloyd George
Poincare
Channel Coast
Jefferson Gity
Breckenridge Long
St. Louis
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Britain
America
Providence
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Royal Weaving Company
Roma Disaster Inquiry Begun by General Patrick
General Patrick orders a thorough inquiry into the Roma disaster at Hampton Roads. The board includes Majors Johnson, Julett, and McNarney. He cites a broken elevating rudder cable and live wires igniting hydrogen as the chain of events.
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Hampton Roads
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Navy Department
Patrick
Adjutant General of the Army
Davenport Johson
John H. Julett
Joseph I. McNarney
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Langley Field
D. C
Roma
Columbia Turned Back to Shipping Board by Navy Policy
Secretary Denby announced the flagship Columbia of the Atlantic fleet was returned to the Shipping Board. Once the Great Northern, a sister ship of the Northern Pacific burned at sea, it had been in Pacific passenger service on Shipping Board allocation before Navy takeover.
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British Army to be cut by thirty three thousand men
Sir Laming Worthington Evans announced in Chorley that the government favors reducing army estimates by 16,500,000 pounds instead of 20,000,000, arguing it is better to face uncertain military risks than certain financial risks. The Geddes report influenced the proposal as debated in Parliament in London.
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Ohal
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Harding Reservation Sparks Senate Clash Over Pacific Pact
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee debated a Lodge draft reservation to the four power Pacific treaty after talks with President Harding. Opposition from Brandegee Moses Borah Johnson and Pamerene blocked action, with hopes to reconcile views while the administration favors a reservation to aid ratification.
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Harding
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Brandegee
Moses
Borah
Johnson
Pamerene
Washington Update: Congress Debates Tax and Bonus Proposals
Rep Ryan of New York seeks inquiry into Pilgrims Society speech by Ambassador Harvey and urges recall if reported accurately. Ways and Means to likely reject sales tax while pushing soldiers bonus financed by available funds. Europe remains favorable for funding an $11 billion debt to the U.S. Treasury. Senator Gapper of Kansas becomes agricultural bloc chair, succeeding Kenyon of Iowa. Secretary Davis may convene coal operators and miners to discuss renewing the wage contract expiring April 1. Hays touts film industry potential as stabilizer and urges air mail funding restoration noting one fatality in a million miles flown. Justice agents led by Burns investigate threatening letters to Washington society women. War Weeks questions further Roma tyne airship purchases.
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Iowa
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Missionary Meets King Oola on Cannibal Isles
A newly arrived missionary declares intent to serve to King Oola J Boola who responds he is not ready to serve yet. The scene is described in American Legion Weekly with a tone of cautious humor.
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Oola J. Boola
Oola
American Legion Weekly
Swamp Root Promoted For Kidney Ailments
Advertisement touts Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a premier medicine for kidney liver and bladder ailments. Describes its gentle immediate effects and urges testing with a 10 cent sample offer from Dr. Kilmer & Co.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
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