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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1924
Page
3
Washington briefs report the Woman's Committee for Political Action launching operations in the capital, outlining what is billed as the first political program by women. Other items note land reservations around Carlsbad Caverns, grain exports, and various congressional actions in Washington.
Former United States Senator Marius A. Smith, 72, of Arizona, died in Washington of heat disease. Rev. George R. Palmer, D.D., 90, Northwest University trustee emeritus, died in Sanford, Florida. Victor D. Bremner, 52, sculptor and Lincoln cent designer, died in a New York hospital after a long illness. George G. Clark, 82, chairman of American Stove Co., died in Evanston, Illinois.
The day marked by a high of 88 degrees drew thousands to beaches as the city set a new April warmest record since the Weather Bureau began keeping notes.
Over 600 civil engineers from across the United States opened the spring meeting of the American Society of Civil Engineers in Atlanta Georgia. The assembly discussed industry issues and professional standards.
Great Britain defeated the United States 2 and 1 in an unofficial world championship golf match at Atlanta. Arthur Havers edged Bob Jones to seal the win. Luis Firpo added a first round knockout in Buenos Aires, while Vincent Richards retained the national indoor tennis title in Yonkers after a 3 6 6 3 victory. Guthrie high school won the girls basketball title in Roselle, and Windsor marked prep basketball glory at the University of Chicago with an 8 25 etc.
Omaha reports final returns show President Coolidge with a large Nebraska lead over Hiram Johnson in Republican presidential primaries and McAdoo winning the Democratic contest in Chicago. Illinois results give Governor Small a decisive Republican renomination margin while McCormick trails, and Democrats Meked Jones and Sprague gain governor and senator posts.
Foreign dispatches report Berlin sees the Dawes Plan as not unfriendly to Germany and offers hope for settlement. Other items note Mussolini alignment, Ludendorff and Hitler factions gaining in Bavaria, closure of schools in Constantinople, unpaid Chinese troops looting Fancheng with deaths, and executions at Elev counterrevolutionary trials.
President Coolidge selects Harlan Fiske Stone of New York as attorney general to clean up the department. Stone, Amherst and Columbia Law School alumnus, is a trusted ally and director of several corporations. He succeeds Harry Daugherty amid probes and political tension, with Western progressives watching for potential vice presidential nominees.
Patchwork summary notes international responses to postwar issues. It covers Allied expectations for German disarmament, Paris and Berlin exchanges, Dawes plan implications, and British parliamentary debates on taxation and debt, alongside Argentina’s pension reform experiment and broader political shifts. Names mentioned include France, Germany, and Argentina as key players in evolving postwar policy.
A Washington speech to a thousand delegates at the Women’s National Conference for Law Enforcement emphasized that laws exist only if followed. President Covndee urged awakening conscience and practical steps to secure enforcement, noting government reflects the people and urging continued vigilance by the attendees.
Secretary Wilbur announced a new naval oil policy to safeguard the government. He said no letter or contracts will be made by the Navy department without his personal approval, in a letter to Senator Hale, chairman of the Senate Naval Committee.
Premier of Belgium announced intention to fund the debt Belgium owes to the United States. He noted a portion of the debt lacks budgetary receipts and must be regularized at once, stressing funding to the U S lenders before and after the armistice.
The 1922 tax report shows Washington stock dividends totaling 2.33 billion dollars swaued by 100,311 corporations on income tax returns. A treasury report to the Senate notes a surplus and divided profits of about 19.15 trillion dollars for these firms.
Washington reports the national renanciiation committee of the American Legion announced at a four day conference that Director Hines of the Veterans Bureau revoked regulation No. Bh. The move allows about one hundred thousand claims of disabled veterans to be paid immediately after award by the 24 district officers.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference employment in the South Washington area and a Bureau of Labor Statistics report. Details are unreadable due to errors. no clear figures, names, dates, or institutions can be confirmed from the provided text.
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