President Harding in New Hampshire Forecasts Peace Drive
President Harding spoke to townspeople in Lancaster New Hampshire on a White Mountains visit. He urged support for a bold international peace effort tied to the armament conference and warned against surrendering liberties while seeking lasting disarmament.
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W. B. McNamee
Lancaster
N. H. Ava
Harding
Ircén
New Pogland
White Mountains
America
Giventa
Anti-Beer Bill Clears Senate Front Door
The anti beer measure advanced in the Senate on Thursday, backed by Senator Sterling and involving Willie Campbell. The bill moved forward smoothly with no express delays noted, signaling strong support from Caribbean South Dakota.
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Washington
Willie A Campbell
Senate
Benator Sterling
Caribbean
South Dakota
Prepared to Combat Pellagra in Dixie
A Washington report notes a committee of five Southern health officials will decide how to fight pellagra in the region. The Public Health Service officers meet Thursday to set key recommendations for southern states. General Hugh S. G. andald referenced in the briefing.
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Dixie
Washington
Hugh & G Nald
Street cars halted as Des Moines residents walk and ride buses
Des Moines faces transit shift as court orders street car service to end for lack of revenue. About 60 motor buses already operated, with hundreds of autos supplementing transport. Suburbs suffer most as families relocate near work. jitney buses blamed for plundering car line. Motor advocates push for a 6 cent fare and rapid shift to motorized transit.
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Des Moines
Frolic at GU Bureau Picnic Draws 4000 Farm Bureau Members
Smithland Iowa hosted about 4000 Farm Bureau members from southern Woodbury County for an annual picnic. Officials reported 65 automobiles in town. Grant township beat Little Sioux in baseball. West Fork won tug of war. Arlington township led the pageant. Wolf Creek won garment club. Coront township took Own Your Own Room prize. L. B. Fisher of Edgewood and Mrs. C. H. Sewell of Otterbine spoke. free movies followed. dinner served at 5. Two reels showcased farm work’s international scope. communications with Smithland were cut at noon yesterday. telephones reportedly unused during the celebration.
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Hhureau
Woodbury County
Grant Township
Little Sioux
West Fork
Nto
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Wolf Creek Township
Des Moines
Coront Township
Ind
Ainner
Berlin Police Find Communists Forgers
Berlin police raided the headquarters of the Communist party and uncovered forging plates and numerous counterfeit passes. Some members of the party reportedly protected the operation claiming the search violated constitutional rights.
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Berlin
Boccia
Inepatch
Th ‘Ormanint Party
Lasker Admits Plan to Reclaim Mail Boats
The United States Shipping Board chairman told the House appropriations committee that the board will recover the fleet of government owned ships seized from the United States Mail Steamship Company. He promised action despite a court injunction, and criticized British propaganda while weighing sale or disposal options for the Leviathan and wooden vessels.
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Lasker
United States Shipping Board
Mouse Appropriations Committee
United States Mail Steamship Company
Elmer Schlesinger
United States Steamship Company
House
Shipping Board
United States
Mr. Lasker
Chairman Madden
Appropriations Committee
General Counsel
Treasury
Jones
Schlesinger
New York
Arthur Brisbane
New York Journal
Brisbane
Packer Control Bill Passed by Senate in Aug rush
Washington Aug 6 The conference agreement on the packer control bill was adopted by the Senate 8 to 1 and sent to the House for final passage. The measure would extend government oversight of major oil producers and regulate practice in the industry.
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Packer
Senate
Washington
Mellon Seeks Tax Shift to Meet Government Costs
Washington August 8 Secretary of the Treasury Mellon presented revised annual outlay figures to the ways and means committee estimating the government cost at 4.55 billion with 8.83 million budget shortfall to be raised by taxation. He suggests a tax law change could yield about 3.935 billion excluding higher postage and bank check taxes. The secretary warns of unusual demands in 1923 and notes possible retention of increased rates if needed. Mellon calls for further expenditure cuts, arguing cash basis limits prevent counting paper savings and urging reductions in ordinary expenditures of over 260 million to avoid higher taxes.
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Washington
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Loose Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury Department
Rumors Say Charles Is Again in Hungary
Geneva reports unconfirmed rumors that former Emperor Charles I of Austria has secretly left Hertenstein and is in Hungary near Budapest with aides planning a possible coup. Private secretary Werkman and several former monarchs’ attendants have reportedly joined the movements amid Allied warnings.
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Charlies
Austria
Hertenstein
Hungary
Werkman
T Jarles
Budapest
Charles
British Premiers Seek American Cooperation
A London dispatch reports the dominion premiers conference urges united action with the United States on pressing world issues. The message stresses cooperation as essential to Britain policy and to global stability, urging prompt consideration by allied leaders.
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Dinpatch
London
Dholly Chrome
Dominion
Maya Eyalie
Hemet
Peeble
Simmons Move Seeks Tight Rules On War Debt Refund
In Washington on August 6 Senator Simmons Democrat of North Carolina proposed an amendment to the Penrose bill to impose strict limits on refunding the Allied war debt. It would shift refunding authority from the treasury to the president, bar principal or interest cancellations, prohibit accepting foreign bonds, and cap interest postponements to July 1, 1922 with conditions for new governments.
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Washington
Senate
Simmons
North Carolina
Finance Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Girl Jumps From Niagara Bridge During Illumination
An unidentified about 18 year old girl leaped from the bridge during Niagara Falls illumination in Buffalo. The 40 foot fall into the gorge was witnessed by many and several women fainted as she was swept away.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Niagara Falla
Reed Attacks Prohibition Officers Over Invasion Claims
Senator Reed of Missouri charged prohibition officers with invading private homes and stopping citizens without warrants while enforcing dry laws in Washington. He introduced an amendment to the Willis Campbell anti beer bill to make such acts a felony with heavy penalties and criticized the bill and its sponsors.
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Arge
Prohibition
Senate
Reed
Missouri
Castle
More irregularities in Spurgin's bank
Chicago August 6 State's Attorney Shane ordered further investigation into the Michigan Avenue Trust Company wrecked by President Warren Spurgin now a fugitive after discovery that the bank books have not been audited by state bank examiners since December 2010 a violation of state law Advices from Paso to Chicago police say Spurgin was in the vicinity of Chihuahua City Mexico and that op
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Chicago
Michigan Avenue Trust Company
Warren Spurgin
Shane
Paso
Spurgin
Chihuahua City
Mexico
Knights of Columbus sidestep Irish issue in convention
In San Francisco on August 6 the Knights of Columbus supreme council refused to take a stand on the Irish situation. They based this on ongoing negotiations among Ireland, England and the Vatican. The convention went on record not to favor any form of Irish self government until talks conclude.
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San Francisco
Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus
Ireland
England
Iowa unveils first exclusive state geography book
Cedar Falls Iowa Aug 3 advance copies arrive of a new Iowa state geography for elementary grades. Authored by Minas Alison Aitchison of Iowa State Teachers College she spent over two years preparing it. The 100 plus illustrations accompany a modern teaching approach using depriven and pictures to enhance state geography facts for intermediate grades and general distribution to start when schools reopen in September.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
Minas Alison Aitchison
Natural Science Department
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Miss Aitchison
A Referendum on the League
The article reports on a reader referendum from Woman Citizen showing a strong lean toward the United States joining the League of Nations. Of 4,225 respondents, 4,017 favored joining and 208 did not, with Democrats more likely to back the League than Republicans.
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League
Association of Nations
Citien
United States
Lonsthan
Quiet horse helps two girls hire pony trap
In Edinburgh, a man observes a calm pony as two girls hire a pony and trap. He warns to keep the rein off the tail. They report success, noting one sharp shower and that they alternated holding an umbrella over the horse’s tail to stay dry.
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Edinburgh
Perils of Marriage in a Kansas City Star Tale
The Lindsborg News reports a young married woman seeks to return a recently purchased refrigerator from a local merchant citing it looked wrong as if it were never right. The tale unfolds with the private secretary and a call to the promotion department to create a new word. The captain of industry voices the protest in a humorous Efficiency From Life style.
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Kansas City
Lindsborg
Hatfield Buried In Matewan After Welch killings
Large crowds gathered in Matewan West Virginia on August 4 for the funerals of Sid Hatfield and Ed Chambers, killed Monday at Welch. State police under martial law kept order without incident as processions moved through the town.
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W. Va
Sid Hatheld
Ed Chambers
Welch
Tom Davie
MinUtoman
Muartia
Thi
Conspiracy Aims to Overthrow Soviet Russia Reported
Berlin reports cite Petrograd dispatches alleging a conspiracy against the Soviet government led by a son of Professor Tigenseff and Prince Dmitri Shakovaky. Russians in Paris and Polish circles are said to be involved, with French financing. Hundreds of arrests reported. Riga describes clashes between hunger refugees and red troops on rail routes to Voronezh. Chinese troops sent to famine areas as fears grow. Moscow placards declare opposition to Lenin and Trotsky, calling for a czarist return.
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Petrograd
Tigenseff
Dmitri Shakovaky
Paris
Warsaw
Riga
Americans Ready to Feed Russians
Lyman Brown head of the American Belief administrationRussian section began gathering forces to invade famine districts in Russia He said Russian children will eat American food within a month After securing Soviet government assurances Brown will reach Riga to formalize an agreement freeing American prisoners to Riga The plan calls for a million dollars in food and medical supplies from European ports to Russia with focus on Moscow and Petrograd Transport constraints limit reach to southeastern Russia Brown will stay in Riga to oversee shipments and ensure cooperation from European nations
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London
Lyman Brown
American Belief Administration
Russia
Brown
Universal Service
M. Kameneff
Riga
Moscow
Petrograd
Throat Europe
Mr. Brown
Europe
Senate Passes McNary Bill To Aid Farm Exports
Washington reports President Harding secured another legislative win as the Senate approved a substitute measure to extend War Finance Corporation powers for marketing surplus farm products abroad. The substitute merges features of the Norris bill with executive approval, now headed to the House for consideration.
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Bill Extending Corporation
Washington
Harding
Senate
McNary
War Finance Corporation
Norris
Agriculture Committee
Kellogg
Minnesota
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Eugene Meyer
House
Cincinnati Man Offered $5000 Bribe To Prohibition Agent
Louie Cohen of New York was jailed on $26,000 bail after being arrested on a charge of offering a prohibition officer a 6000 dollar bribe to permit liquor fraud and avoid prosecution in the unlawful sale of liquor. He was trapped by a dictograph setup at the home of a district prohibition agent.
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Louie Cohen
New York
Cohen
Robert Tm
Chile
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