World News Briefs 1923 United States Highlights
A roundup of international and domestic updates includes President Coolidge urging restrained federal spending and a plan to limit growth in government costs. Senate actions cover treaties with Britain and the Dominican Republic, a failed labor amendment, and continued evacuation efforts in the Caribbean. Other items note Hawaii governor Wallace Farrington’s reappointment, public land sale receipts down, wage cuts at Dwight Manufacturing, and various political and legal developments across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Dominican Republic
United States
Coolidge
White House
Loase
Congress
Tve
of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Agriculture
Agricultural Conference
Interstate Commerce Commission
A Conference
Notable Early 20th Century Figures and Events Snapshot
A fragmented summary notes Charles G. Dawes and others visiting in Indianapolis and New York. It records rail and transportation items, marriages in London, Eastman’s Chicago death, Missouri Pacific Railway chief’s death, a Vanderbilt daughter birth, a Chicago fire marshal death, Bishop Charles Fiske’s discharge, and Rockefeller gifts to the Northern Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Rt. Tey
Charles Fiske
Central New York
Oden
Foreign Romania Rejects League Budget Cut Appeal
Romania declines the League of Nations invitation to trim its 1925 and 1926 budget, arguing the country faces a period dangerous to its national existence. The Yugoslavia Albania frontier reopened, a Belgrade dispatch reports. Alinta Durfee Arbuckle granted divorce in Paris from Fatty Arbuckle, citing desertion. Chile experiences coup with army officers ousting the government without bloodshed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romania
League of Nations
Alinta Durfee Arbuckle
Paris
France
Hoscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle
Minta
Fatty
Culto
Chile
Juntz
Augustin Edwards
Arturo Alessandri
Italy
Hia
Amunutegut
Medical Faculty
University of Chile
Nomination fight delays Stone for Supreme Court seat
Edward W. Pickard reports the Senate Judiciary Committee delaying Attorney General Stone's nomination to the Supreme Court amid controversy over his handling of a grand jury case involving Senator Wheeler. Stone described a large oil land conspiracy and noted new investigations. The piece notes related international and domestic political tensions and other legislative battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. Pickard
Stone
United States Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Grand Jury
District of Columbia
Wheeler
Montana
Washington
United States
Gordon Campbell
Interior Department
Aunator Overmag
North Carolina
Ownbey
Judiciary Committee
Procession and funeral rites for Ku Klux Klan leader in Herrin
The funeral procession for B. Glenn Young, a Ku Klux Klan leader, wound through Herrin as mounted hooded kin and a hearse led by a large crowd. Services at First Baptist followed by a Herrin Methodist church tribute praised him as virtuous, while mourners, including his widow Maude Young, expressed grief. Troops formerly patrolling Herrin departed on orders from Adjutant General Klock.
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Herrin
First Baptist Church
Suniny
P. Ft. Glotfelty
Herrin Methodlat
Jngt
Tad
Mia
Maude Young
Young
Eat Young
Willginson County
Stickney
Mariow
Klock
Springfield
20 Killed in China Riot Sparks U S Troop Readiness
Twenty people died and many were wounded when troops loyal to Gen Lu Yung hsiang attempted to disarm defeated Kisngeu forces in Shanghai. Washington says U S troops in the Philppines are prepared to act if the Shanghai situation worsens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Chi Haiehyuan
Murahal Lo Yung-hsiang
Chi
Japan
Bun Yat-sen
Canton
Tentler
Chiyblic
Fedead of
Candor
China
U.S
Lu Yung-hsiang
Kisngeu
Chi Haleh‘Xuan
Washington
United States
Philippine Islands
Erty
Mary Miles Minter Sues Mother for Million Salary
Actress Mary Miles Minter sues her mother, Mrs. Charlotte Shelby, in court seeking an accounting of alleged earnings over 3 million dollars from her screen career. The longtime guardian served as confidant to Minter during her years in the East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Miles Minter
Sues
Ralea
Charlotte Shelby
Actreke
East
Migs Mbuter
Publisher and Aide Guilty of Mail Obstruction in Case
Stephen G. Clow publisher of Broadway Brevities Albert B. Brown and Nat Kannes two solicitors were found guilty by a jury in the United States District Court of misuse of the mails. Clow and Brown were also found guilty of conspiracy to extort money by threats of publishing derogatory items in the magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stephen G. Clow
Broadway Brevities
Albert B. Brown
Nat Kannes
United States District Court
Clow
Brown
Parole Board Denies Anderson Discharge Request
Ossining New York William H Anderson former head of the Anti Saloon League of New York had his request for discharge from parole refused by the state board of parole on Thursday.
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Anderson
Pound Still Undecided on Wisconsin Presidency Bid
Madison Wis Dr Roscoe Pound dean of Harvard business School requested more delay in making his decision on accepting the presidency offer at the University of Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pound
Madison
Wis
Roscoe Pound
Harvard
University of Wisconsin
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Lovers Into Commerce Commission
Armorica
Senate Foreign Telasions
Washington, Ac
Wea Besten
Wallace Ro Farrington
Hawaii
President Coolidge
Monde Public
California
Washington Dispatch
Co-Operative Marketing Board
Dwight Manufacturing Company
Hitupes
Mass
Gootldge
Central Presbyterian Church
Washbgton
Romwerk Tor
Pole
Ariundsen
Damues W. Kilxworth
Eblewort's Pan
Lincoln
Vlseni Pay Alsachen
Abren
Ohio
Pealey National
Wwa
Atemuy Lie
Dwa
Chien
Ube
Tyerg
Minneapolis
Monserate de Desis
Iba
Nathoamk
New York State
Klute Senate
Austin
Texan
Glenn Young
Ky Knux
Rum
Orn Thomas
Ed Forbes
Leutenant
Homer Warner
Thomas
Wrangell Island
Red Cross
Seatie Feenary
Maryland
Baltiere
Mil
Bundesen
Charles G. Dawes
Dect
Pha
Tadianapolis
J. WW. Borgia
Dorrmont
Canadian National Grand Trank Rails Vertratt
Rialto
Marc Kinn
Seventrame
Pheer
London
Bluevlie Warris
John Co. Eastman
Chicago Pally Journal
Clieate
Mr. East Mad
Eurup
Hie
J. M. Fran
Missouri Pavide Railway Congying
St. Louis
Egit
Barlyin Nutherford Nichols
William JK. Vanderbilt
Edward J. Buckley
Chicago Fire Department
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Northern Baptist Church
Belgrade
Senator Wheeler
Budapest
Adwirsh Horthy
Hungary
Matin of Varin
Mitr
Agustin Edwards
Artuen Alessander Wak
Aite
Qorla Swansan
Auerlean Djimatie
Tirle
Mirgids
Danes Merurdale Bt Pubulse Et de du Cannding
Vitalse
Oyen Keven Seure Wit
Jeune Tenheesy
Breit Atte
Enghind
Grenfell
Karen Salem Nakamura
Supreme War Council of Japan
Takyo
Massachusetts
Wyoming
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Favor
Hastings
National League of Women Voters
Uscle Shoals
Keyes
New Hampshire
McKinley
Alnois
Kendrick
Norris
McNary
Smith
House
McKenzie
Illinois
Morin
Pennsylvania
Quin
Mississippi
Elebrin
Williamson County
Tinola
Ora Thomas
Hach
Peroud
Rome
Notorlety Tov
Premier Herriot
M. Herriot
Guy
Chamber of Deputies
M. Viviani
M. Bonicatre
England
America
Germany
Clared
Mila Dreschner
Inet
Geneva
League
Nome
Alaska
Anchorage
Nenana
Erbert H. Asquith
Great Britain
Jast
Earl of
Oxford
Frat
Liberal Party
Lloyd George
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