Corruption and the Primary in Pennsylvania News
The Senate committee's findings on Pennsylvania's primary show heavy spending by Pepper Pinchot and Vare, with watchers paid to secure votes. The piece condemns vote buying as entrenched, notes national cynicism, and urges a Washington housecleaning alongside concerns over honorariums and secret funding. VW Lieutenant Governor McCormack avoided blaming the governor over rain proclamations, noting rain arrived without prayer.
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Senate
Pennsylvania
Pepper
Pinchot
Vare
Ware
Newberry
Michigan
Congress
Anti-Saloon League
League
Washington
McCormack Han
Erickenn
Lusk named general manager of Montana Record-Herald
The Record-Herald and Record Printing Company appoint Addison K. Lusk as general manager, after earlier opposition during his prohibition enforcement tenure. The Independent notes his verified republican alignment and expresses optimism for his leadership of the oldest republican newspaper in the state.
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Addison K. Lusk
Helena
O. H. P. Shelley
The
Independent
Marsters
Idaho
Lusk
Record-Herald
Commmiastoner of
Internal Revenue
Prohibition Chiefs
Washington
Record- Herald
Montana Record-Herald
Record Printing Company
Mr. Luck
Editorial Vision Strengthens Record Herald Renewal
The Record Herald signals a steady course under new management, praising the return of a Luck-type, republican editor and general manager to stabilize leadership after years of drift. The note underscores needed direction and professional stewardship.
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Record- Herald
Trimming on Arms Cost and Economic Arguments
The piece argues arms reductions save money but warns other government spending is rising faster. It cites William Howard Gardiner noting U S armament cost per capita rose from about $4 in 1903 to $6 in 1924 while total per capita spending grew from $24 to $86. The author questions whether reductions abroad would mirror here, suggesting larger budget shifts may yield greater gains.
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United States
William Howard Gardiner
National Industrial Conference Board
No New Worlds Pity and Grief for Today's Citizen
The National Association of Publishers laments a world lacking new frontiers. It recalls Marco Polo and Drake as examples of adventurous spirit now stifled by urban life and abundance. The piece argues the urge for adventure persists but modern life offers few outlets beyond digging for money.
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National Association of Publishers
China
Marco Polo
Christopher Calumbus
Africa
The Trial of Michael Riser Acquitted on Prohibition Entry
An editorial from Lewistown notes the acquittal of Michael Riser in a second trial over the killing of a Lewistown policeman during a disputed illegal entry. It argues the prohibition officer’s use of smell to justify a warrantless break in violated Anglo-Saxon privacy norms and urges the Attorney General’s office to reassess prosecutions in such cases.
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Michael Riser
Levistown
Riser
Lewistown
Prohibition
Ricer
Attorney General's Office
Iseur
Gen‘eral
New York Seen by AP A lively portrait of city life
AP sketches city scenes from fountain divers on hot days to signals atop the Medical Center building on upper Broadway. It notes park patrols, blind man and boy aiding him, subway readers, Times Square bus crowds, and fashion obsessions with a pricey jeweled shoe accessory.
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Associated Press
New York
Pdyit
Manhattans
New Medical Center
Upper Broadway
Washington Heights
Provinces
Iba
Congress aims to ease federal courts through naturalization and tax appeals
Hazkla Washington reports renewed congressional effort to cut federal court workload by expanding naturalization commissioners authority to perform most hearings and establishing a permanent board of tax appeals. The plan, backed by Chief Justice Taft, seeks to divert cases from courts without eroding safeguards, amid a surge of naturalization cases and prohibition related litigation.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Congress
Commissioners of Naturalization
Cour
Board of Tax Appeals
Washington
United States Bureau of Internal Revenue
Senate
Coolidge
Buckner
New York City
America
New York
Taft
William Howard Taft
Supreme Court of the United States
Naturalization
American courts and the push to curb litigation
The text discusses the American tendency to expand courts and boards, the appeal of tax appeals, Lincoln's view on discouraging litigation, and the constitutional safeguard of citizens' rights. It notes that many decisions can be challenged in court, yet many issues are settled within agencies, and reducing court workload requires fewer laws and repeal of obsolete ones.
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Abraham Lincoln
Trinoix
New
Board of Tax Appeals
Collectors
Internal Revenue
Lincoln
United States
Federal Commissions
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Ie Board of Tas Appeals
Prohibition Agent Plan Likely Dropped Amid Opposition
A Washington dispatch reports the plan to deputize state county and municipal officers as federal prohibition agents faced strong opposition. Ned M. Green, prohibition administrator for California, says no local officials were deputized and the plan will probably be dropped due to the uproar.
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Conlidge
Associated Press
Washington
United States
California
Ned M. Green
Prohibition
Butie Miner
National Capital News Roundup on Board Nominations and Legislation
President Condridge nominated four of five board members while a constitutional amendment to curb campaign spending was drafted by Representative Rubey of Missouri. Opposition to diverting Lake Michigan waters surfaced before the Senate Commerce Committee as Mellon opposed McNary farm bill principles. Prohibition modification measures faced an adverse judiciary panel report as campaign spending in Pennsylvania GOP primary drew Senate attention.
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Rubey
Missouri
Lake Michigan
Senate Commerce Committee
Mellon
Senate
Har den s Jelly Fix for Poor Set May Include Vinegar
A kitchen tip notes that when jelly does not set, adding a small amount of lemon juice or white vinegar can help the gel form. The remedy advises cautious, gradual addition and thorough stirring to avoid clouding or curdling.
Highbrows Shocked by French Poster Billboards
The Comite Francaise billboards at the House of Mollera show three modern plays this week. One poster asks What Do Young Girls Dream Of The other two posters advertise The Risa and Big Boy prompting reaction from critics.
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APJ
Cometie Francaise
Temple
Sanctuary
Flu
Mollera
Sewing Advice for Seamstresses on Stitching Tips
The note emphasizes choosing thread color opposite to fabric to hide stitches. Use dark thread on light material and white thread on dark material to conceal seams. It stresses that visible stitches are undesirable and should be removed.
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Theas
Duties of the rim major and band master in marching
In an army band, the drum major leads the band in all parade formations and conducts all marches. He oversees all drills and parades but does not play an instrument. The band master sits to the right with a baton and also does not play.
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Rim
Smatches
Bureau of Glat Industry
Principality of Monaco
Massaco
Condemine
Monte Carlo
Norge
Los Angeles
England
Fieh
E. A. Cellon
Germany
Eichengrumn
Dela Hou
BR. S
Atv
Uametlin
Barges of Fresh Tulips Float to Sea and Sink
Haarlem reports tulip barges sailing to sea where cargoes are sunk after harvest. Blossoms worth millions are destroyed daily as the tulip guild enforces strict selling rules. Tulip bulbs fetched by florists can be sold, but not the flowers themselves. About 3,000 acres yield bulbs that produce three flowers each. producers keep one bloom for next season and export two.
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Haarlem
Holland
Guild
England
Japan
America
Maartem
United States
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Roy L Smith
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