Plan to stem war on prohibition in Congress and public opinion
Washington lawmakers driven by fear that prohibition loses favor move to counter rising sentiment for modification or repeal. McKellar of Tennessee to lead dry drive while Anti-Saloon League seeks presidential support for tougher laws. Representative Oliver introduces a constitutional state supremacy resolution amid calls to restore state authority against federal enforcement.
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Congress
Drys
Benafor McKellar
Tennessee
Antii Saloon
Cummins
Iowa
Senate
Comain
Colorado
Virginia
Harreld
Okla
Migsouri
Walsh
Reed
Oliver
New York
Sucourt
Washington Briefs on $4 Billion Military Remote Projects
Washington briefs recount reopened discussions with states on a four billion dollar bill. It calls for ten million dollars to build mabasites and consular wells. A radio station expedition would be headed by Richard Byrd to transmit telegraphic data daily to the Far North.
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Kegk Wells
Rth
Pole
Sues to dissolve sixteen Adams patents in federal suit
New York. The Department of Justice filed in Brooklyn federal court to cancel the Adams patents claiming fraud in obtaining the so called cracking process patents that enable oil refining. The Texas company and Adams of Flatbush are named defendants. the suit threatens the largest patent sale in history and potential lower gas prices for the public.
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New York
Adams
General Sargent
Texas Company
Department of Justice
Brooklyn
Joseph H. “Adams
Flatbush
Forest Week Designated by Coolidge Proclamation
A presidential proclamation designates April 18 to 24 as American Forest Week. President Coolidge urges wise use and renewal of forest wealth, noting changing attitudes among industries and landowners. Local committees form under state chairmanship of Gov. Frank O. Lowden.
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Coolidge Wallington
Coolidge
Frank
Lowden
Iill
Pact With Mexico Aims To Speed U S Mexico Telephony
A 20 year contract between the Mexican government and Western Union Telegraph seeks to greatly facilitate communication between the United States and Mexico. The Mexican Telegraph company will sign the agreement to expand cross border telegraph services.
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Mexico
Western Union
United States
Illinois poisoner confesses to multiple poisoning murders
Elsie Bible Malin of Momn Illinois, 44, pleads guilty in a life sentence for poisoning the former wife of her third husband. State's Attorney Harold S Williams says she also admitted two other poison killings and a potential fourth. The confessions tie to deaths of Hawill Bible and his first wife, with Malin later marrying Ernest L Malinsky after exhumations. No new charges will be filed.
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Momn
Elsie Bible Malinsky
Ana
Harold S. Williams
Joliet Prison
Wht- Mame
Hawill Bible
Bible
Wilbur Cope
Willams
Dibie
Ernest L. Malinsky
Maltinsky
Malinsky
Yiscern
Indiana Court Contempt Petition Targets Dry League Leaders
An attorney general petition asks the Indiana Supreme Court to cite Edward S. Shumaker superintendent of the Anti Saloon League and lawyers Ethan A. Miles and Jess E. Martin for contempt. Gillom cites Shumaker's annual report as false and disrespectful to the court.
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Indiana
Dry
League
Indianapolis
Indiana Supreme Court
Edward S. Shumaker
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Ethan A. Miles
Jess E. Martin
Arthur L. Gilllom
Shumaker
Gilliams
Impeachment Move Against Judge English of Illinois
The House Judiciary Committee approved a resolution by 15 to 6 to impeach United States Judge George W. English of the Eastern District of Illinois for high misdemeanors in office. If approved by the House, the case would go to a Senate trial with a two thirds majority needed for conviction, citing charges of corruption judicial tyranny and indecent conduct on the bench.
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U. S. District Court
Washington
House Committee On Judiciary
United States
George W. English
Illinois
District Court
Eastern District of
House
Judge English
Senate
English
Nineteen Die as Mine Blast Traps 29 In West Virginia
Recovery teams complete body retrievals after a Crab Orchard Creek mine explosion in Eccles West Virginia. Edgar Clay’s body and severed remains of G H Young found as rescue work ends. Ten men escaped, leaving 19 dead from the disaster.
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Eccles
W. Va
Edgar Clay
G. H. Young
Crab Orchard Creek Improvement Company
Old Montgomery Hotel in Olin Burns After Fire
The Montgomery hotel, a landmark in eastern Iowa for over 80 years, is a mass of ruins after a blaze. Loss is estimated at $20,000. The fire gutted the logs and caused extensive damage to the historic building.
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Olin
Iowa
Montgomery
Two Escaped Convicts Recovered in Atlanta Georgia
Dave Perkins and Raymond Slagan, two of three convicts who escaped from the Walton County convict camp, have been recaptured in Atlanta Georgia. The report notes the third escapee remains at large. Local authorities declined further comment pending investigation.
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Atlanta
Dave Perkins
Raymond Slagan
Swulton County
Would Sell Four Cruisers England Seeks Portugal Deal
A fragmented notice notes Britain desires sale terms for four cruisers, with Portugal possibly receiving a large sum. The brief hints at a 60,000 pound price per cruiser and rental or transfer considerations, but details are unclear.
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Portugal
England
Erie
Britain
Mystery Man Turis Charged With Wide Range of Crimes
Police detain a suspect dubbed the Turis Mystery Man after being charged with hundreds of alleged crimes. The man’s true identity remains unknown to authorities and is not yet disclosed.
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American Hygiene Association
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New York City
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Old
Paris
Joseph Wilson Cochran
Parla
Quai D'Orsay
Rue
Jean Nicat
Navy
William Stoller, Jr
Amon Lorst
Fred Stoller
Mandan
N. C
Sherif Charles McDonald
Morton County
Alice
Worthington
LaSalle’ Street
Atlants
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