World events brief says Coolidge enforces dry law strictness
Washington comments note Coolidge backs rigid prohibition enforcement. A Washington conference urged stronger action as Coolidge joined just one club. Army trucks to aid Post Office rush, postal savings up 900000 in August. Coal output to Sept 30 at 413,436,000 tons, best since 1918. Treasury aims for half billion tax cut next year. Girl scouts gift to Mrs Coolidge, she accepts honorary presidency. Government moves 250,000 barrels of whisky to new storage amid graft accusations at a prohibition conference.
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Notable deaths mark era as figures pass away
Personal Benjamin Grubb Humphreys longtime Mississippi congressman dies at Greenville from heart disease. Dr George Franck famed entomologist dies in St Petersburg after brief illness. Denia Sheedy longtime Denver Dry Goods president dies in Denver from pneumonia. A Brook Fleming former West Virginia governor dies in Fairmont. Brig Gen Evan M Johnson retired dies in Paris. Yankees win world series as attendance and receipts set records.
Multiple world events spark varied political and social moves
A digest of nation and world items notes Kentland bank closure amid political ousters, Klan expulsion talk redirected to judiciary, a royal visit planned for next year, Sistine Choir touring the U S, and a fatal duel in Texas. Reports cover Alaska rain floods halting rail progress, diplomacy shifts, legal actions, and a busier global stage.
Peasant confer ence ends at Kremlin as Communists seek support
The first international peasant conference closed in Moscow. Reports say Communists will push for peasant backing worldwide. A hunger strike of 13,000 prisoners at Mount Joy jail in Dublin is tied to demands for unconditional release. A Berlin trial of Griffis Nelson Sperber linked to a kidnap plot against Grover Cleveland Bergdof is set for October 22. Brussels Socialist council bars all Communists. American relief workers in Tokyo have left Japan for Manila after completing their mission under Ambassador Woods. Constantinople declines an extension for Col Kennedy and the Samsun-Sivas railway project begins in November.
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Prohibition debate and Lloyd George tour dominate too long event
A Washington citizenship conference probes enforcement of the Volstead act while Governor Pinchot blasts federal inefficiency and graft. Coolidge urges gradual change and unified action. Lloyd George tours the U S praising reparations plan and warning of European peril as Stresemann restructures Germany. Satellite crises unfold in Saxony and Thuringia as Berlin tightens control amid Ruhr talks.
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Washington Cable to Wood on Philippine governance stance
Secretary Weeks cables Governor General Leonard Wood affirming Washington support for his course in Manila. The message stresses cooperation among Philippine executive, legislative, and judicial branches and maintains a clear demarcation of powers. It defends the governor general from alleged misuses and upholds the administration’s view of statutory authority over departments.
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Lincoln Honored by World Leaders in Springfield
Citizens of Springfield and visitors, including Lloyd George, paid homage at Lincoln's tomb. The former British prime minister was met by a huge crowd and delivered a brief banquet speech praising Lincoln as a rare man across creeds and nations and a citizen of the human race.
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Turkish Women Dance in Public for First Time in Constantinople
Public dance marks a milestone as Turkish women join a social event under military command. Society women attended a large gathering where women were invited to dance openly for the first time, signaling emancipation progress in the capital.
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W Y Central Pays Back Large Government Expenditure Total
The article notes W Y Central repaying $23,000,000 to the United States and $28,000,000 from government capital expenditures during wartime operations. It mentions the payment involved four railroads and subsidiaries and was completed with the New York Central. The funds relate to wartime and postwar government expenditures.
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Franch Guerneés Methods Scored In Paris Report
The French government loses between eight and ten million francs annually due to antiquated and unbusinesslike administration methods, with shortcomings in economy reports and related procedures.
Body removal agitation halts at Oglethorpe grave
London reports renewed calls to repatriate General Oglethorpe’s body amid similar efforts to bring William Peon’s remains to the United States. The campaign has been forestalled, with authorities or public sentiment delaying action.
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