World News Highlights and U S Trade Snapshot
May U S imports reached 370 million dollars while exports stood at 310 million, creating a 51 million dollar trade deficit. The Washington Chamber urges both major parties to hold their 1924 conventions in the capital. Henry P Fletcher led the U S delegation at Santiago and conferred with Secretary Hughes. President Harding plans to reappoint Frederick S Thompson to the Shipping Board. Ambassador Hervey returns to Washington for a White House stay before leaving for London July 4. The government weighs admitting Aigner on foreign ships if the Search Act extends to twelve miles. The Supreme Court adjourns to October 1. The Kansas Industrial Court suffers a setback as the Supreme Court holds it cannot regulate wages. Brewery numbers drop by half since national prohibition began. Attorney General Daugherty to inform the President the army and navy cannot be legally employed in the same manner.
Hundred Million Road Bill Passed by Legislature
A sprawling capital report notes the 100 million road bill with amendments cleared both houses in Springfield and heads to Governor Small for signature. Other items list forest fire relief payments, a Cleveland based Veiled Propriety conclave, and various local and national notices from 1924 era headlines.
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Small
Polar expedition leader Amundsen sails toward North Pole
A radiogram via Spitzbergen reports Capt Ronald Amundsen has left Dane's Island on a polar expedition aiming to reach the North Pole with an airplane. In Shanghai, over 1,000 foreigners demonstrate after six men released by bandits. Pogroms in Ukraine kill 150,000 Jews per Doctor Schwartzmann. In Bulgaria civil turmoil grows as elections yield Kemal Pasha victory in Constantinople.
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Jewish World Relief Conference
Jin
London
Ukraine
Russia
News Review of Current Events Civil War Now Raging
Civil unrest spreads across Europe as Bulgaria faces a possible wider conflict with Jugoslavia Greece and Romania while Bulgaria’s government shifts to Prof. Alexander Zankoff amid a peasant army uprising. In Germany compensatory talks over the Ruhr stir fears of renewed instability and Franco German tensions persist. The Hague hosts the World Court in session with Finland Russia Poland and Germany pertinent as the League of Nations framework operates. China’s crisis unsettles as Feng Yu-Helang influences shift power and a transitional government forms.
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Plan for treaties and a Ford independent bid reshape 1924 race
Informal talks consider extending search rights within twelve miles in exchange for shipping rule changes, while Beulah press voices opposition. Lasker warns senate ratification delays, Leviathan trial trip controversy fuels campaign material. Ford predicts four tickets, election likely to House and possible compromise selection if deadlock occurs.
Drift Into New York Port With Lurid Tale of Battle
A New York report details a sloop Mary Beatrice voyage from Havana smuggling Chinamen and whisky. Surviving Chinese allege captain abandoned them after paying smugglers, leading to a brutal fight that killed five Chinese, two white men, and two Black sailors. Fifteen Chinese aboard were later found aboard and are held for deportation.
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250000 Acres Open to Ex-Service Men for Homestead Entry
Interior department opens more than 250000 acres of public land across six western states for homestead entry by World War I ex servicemen. Exact filing dates to be announced by land officers in each state.
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Interior Department
Students Register at Camp Custer Training Camp
Four hundred twenty five students from eighteen colleges universities and military academies have arrived at Camp Custer Michigan for six weeks of training prescribed by the War Department for all advanced ROTC students.
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War Department
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
President Urges Nation to Honor The Star Spangled Banner
President Harding urged Americans to know and sing The Star Spangled Banner at a Flag Day gathering by the American Legion committee in Continental Hall, condemning quiet mumbling by nine tenths of the populace and calling for patriotic homage.
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Harding
American Legion
Convict Mooney Heads List of Molders Delegates
June 15 report notes Tom Mooney, serving a life term in Sean Quentin, named among San Francisco Molders union delegates for the international convention in Cleveland next September. Also mentions Commons advancing a wet bill requiring aquor on passenger ships entering British ports by 114 to BL.
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New World’s Record Dido Bitch Bears Twenty Six Pups
Midlothian Virginia June 15 reports that Dido round owned by W E B Johnson is believed to have set a world record by becoming the dam of a litter of twenty six pups, more than the previous record.
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Dido
W. E. B. Johnson
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