Bonar Law Becomes Premier Amid Global Naval and War Debates
The piece outlines opposition to Britain’s leaders, U S proposals to revise the Volstead Act, tensions over naval seizures near New Jersey, and debates on liquor smuggling and territorial waters with diplomatic pushback from Britain and other nations. It notes U S strategies affecting insular trade and a split in veteran groups over political use.
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New Jersey
Irrance
Noland
Taly
United States
Philippines
Porto Rico
Weeks
Congress
Tlughes
Great Britain
Geddes
Farmer’s pay and prices cited in Harding era letter
Edward W. Pickard reports a Wallace addressed letter noting world agricultural production nearly restored but prices still too low for farmer compensation. The author argues administration efforts balance costs and prices and forecasts improving conditions, asking Secretary Wallace if farmers share the view with President Harding.
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Harding
Wallace
Lloyd George Resigns as Prime Minister in Coalition Collapse
Britain faces a new political crisis as Lloyd George resigns with his cabinet. A Bonar Law to form a new conservative ministry while Lloyd George campaigns for a fresh party. A general election seems likely as Conservatives split from Lloyd George’s coalition.
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Carleton Club
Austen Chamberlain
A. Bonar Law
Lloyd George
Wales
Jonar
Law
Lord Grey
Leeds
Lord Balfour
Lord Birkenhead
Worthington Evans
Prohibition Enforcer Faces Hurdles at Sea
Federal Judge Learned Hand in New York reserves ruling after hearing a suit by foreign and American shipping firms to stay U S enforcement of Attorney General Daugherty action. The British government rejects Secretary Hughes proposal to extend the right of search to twelve miles offshore.
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Ncle Sam
New York
United States
Daugherty
Hughes
Legion Convention In New Orleans Presses For Bonus
The fourth annual American Legion convention in New Orleans drew decorated Allied and American guests and sparked debate on the adjusted compensation. Speakers including former Judge Landis cheered a strong bonus push while Col. Sprague criticized government rehab efforts. General Pershing attended and toured the city as members paraded with tanks planes and bands.
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New Orleans
American Legion
Crescent City
Legion
Landis
A. A. Sprague
Harding
General Sawyer
Federal Hospitalization Board
General Pershing
Col. C R. Forbes
Federal
Veterans’ Bureau
Premier Facta Resists Fascist Demands as Cabinet Stands Firm
Premier Facta appears to have withstood Fascist demands as his ministry refused to resign and Facta showed unexpected strength. Mussolini, impressed by the display, may urge his followers to refrain from further trouble at Naples gathering. D Annunzio signs pact with Mussolini for joint action.
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Facta
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Naples
Gabriele D'Annunzio
Mussolini
I W W strikes Portland raids arrest mass
The Industrial Workers of the World gathered in Portland to join waterfront protests. City officials funded extra police and ordered raids, with two to three hundred men held on vagrancy charges. The IWW reportedly planned a 25,000 membership wave to Portland and other coast points.
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Ortland
Industrial Workers of the World
I. W
Portland
Pacific Coast
Actress Virginia Brown Faire Plans Honolulu Stay
Just like a Hawaiian, Virginia Brown Faire leads for Guy Bates Post and will spend several months in Honolulu. She roams her estate in South Sea fashion while preparing for the stay.
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Virginia Brown Faire
Guy Bates Post
Honolulu
Cosima Wagner Reported Seriously Ill at Home
Mme. Cosima Wagner widow of Richard Wagner and daughter of Liszt is said to be seriously ill at her home in Germany. She is eighty two years old.
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Mme
Cosima’ Wagner
Richard Wagner
Composer
Liszt
Germany
Becomes Mason at 82 in Washington Lodge Initiation
Exclusive photo shows James HB Payne of Washington declared oldest man to be initiated into a Masonic lodge at eighty two. Payne long served as a resident of Washington and plans to spend the rest of his life in Texas.
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James HB. Payne
Washington
Mr. Payne
Exes
Allas
Tex
Worth Knowing Facts From A Historic Chronicle
Statistics reveal 1095 women per 1000 men in Germany and a long decline in US tuberculosis death rates from 160 to 114 between 1910 and 1920. Coral reefs appeared in ancient seas over Wisconsin Michigan and Ontario. Houseflies travel up to six miles in a day and many locomotive engineers consider entering a cab with the left foot first unlucky. The US destroyer mine layer Israel No. 98 travels at 41.5 miles per hour and Portugal presents the NC4 crew with military crosses.
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Germany
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ontario
United States
Israel
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Ching
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OSCOW
Rumania
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Russia
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Macedonia
Adrianople
Edward W. Pickard
San Antonio
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San Diego
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Oakley Kelly
U. S.A
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Mason
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Alfredo Zayas
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Sims
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Goodby
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Bob” Isvang
Newport
England
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