Ratification Fight to Open Senate Sessions in September
Washington dispatch details a looming Senate return to business with tariff and revenue reforms, ratification of the German peace treaty, and extensive legislation on taxation, disarmament, and public works. Key battles over the Fordney tariff, War Finance Corporation actions, and free passage for American ships mark a hectic postwar agenda.
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H. K. Reynolds
International News Service
Washington
Senate
Congress
Harding
House
Penrose
Senate Finance Committee
White House
Germany
Austria
Borah
Panaimi Canal
War Finance Corporation
Railroad Administration
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Finance Committee
Senator Von Mayes Urged to Run for Constitutional Convention
The Herald endorses Senator Von Mayes as a Democratic candidate for Missouri's Constitutional Convention from this district. He is praised for legal ability, legislative experience, honesty, and caution to avoid a radical rewrite. Editors urge careful selection to prevent excessive centralized power and express hope for his nomination.
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von Mayes
House
Senate
Missouri
Mayes
Burris Arrested After Alleged Attack on Daughter
J W Burris, 65, was arrested in St Joseph Missouri after assaulting his daughter and wounding his wife who lay dying in a local hospital. The arrest followed a fit of anger over the arrest and a blue light purportedly used to influence blood flow is mentioned in the accompanying text.
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St. Joseph, Mo
J. W. Burris
High School Notes Highlight Enrollment and New Courses
The High School reports 654 students with seven seniors expected this year. Grammar School counts 212, while many parents delay enrollment. A new manual training course is in demand, with the class crowded for next year. A debating society will form at the High School, with medals contemplated by the Chamber of Commerce and Board of Education. The Grammar School may hold a declamatory contest and adds Art, aiding broader life skills. A joint Board of Education and teacher meeting aims to boost cooperation and a stronger school family. Parents are urged to support a better year than ever.
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Chamber of Commerce
Board of Education
City Council Rejects Citizens Request on Watchman Removal
The Lard of Aldermen adjourned session considered a petition to remove night watchman Lon Ridgway and appoint C L Leiter. Vote 2 in favor and 2 against retained Ridgway. City finances reviewed including 1921 tax roll totaling 11 713 85 and new levy allocations for general fund interest sinking fund and bonds. A revival meeting by Reverend Sam Harlan announced at First Christian Church. Facts also note elephant weight and length and early English boat races top hats.
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France
United States
Lesser Antilles
Mexico
Federal Reserve Board
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Philadelphia
Bureau of the Budget
Germany
Army
Navy
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Lon Ridgway
Brasher
Teaster
C. L. Leiter
City Hall
Sam Harlan
Christian Church
Mythen
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Sterling
Anti-Saloon League
Reed
Stanley
T. J. Odum
Chaffee
Saurday
Mr. Odum
Hayti
Buckleys
W. G. Bernard
Stott Insurance Agency of
Caruthersville
N. P. Crowell
Portageville
California
Farmers Mass Meeting
A. B. Baxley
Blytheville, Arkansas
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Edistor Juden
The
Argus
Juden
Seion
Wells Drug CO
Hayti, Missouri
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Hume
Hoover
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