President Wilson vetoes budget system bill
President Wilson vetoed the bill to establish a budget system for government department estimates. He cited Section 303 as unconstitutional, arguing Congress cannot remove a presidentially appointed comptroller general without impeachment or due process. He returned the bill at the earliest moment, urging a remedy before adjournment.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Executive Department
Senate
Meeting on Power Development in Tennessee River Area
Chattanooga Tennessee June 5 President C H Huston of the Tennessee River Improvement Association will host a telephonic message from Gen Lansing E Beach chief of engineers US Army arranging a conference next Saturday with river association officers Col H C Fiske in charge of local engineers. The session follows Congress rivers and harbors act providing 400000 for a flood power and navigation survey of the Tennessee river and tributaries above Chattanooga Col W J Worthington of Florence Ala currently in Washington will join Gen Beach and river men from lower and upper Tennessee will attend.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
C. H. Huston
Tennessee Reverprovement Association
Lansing E. Beach
The
River Association
H. C. Fiske
Congress
Tennessee River
W. J. Worthington
Florence
Ala
Washington
Gen. Beach
Tennessee
Expect Record Apple Crop in Virginia
Winchester Virginia June 5 A record apple crop is indicated in the Shenandoah Cumberland district spanning 215 miles from Staunton Virginia to Harrisburg Pennsylvania with about 3 000 000 bearing trees Weather through winter and spring was favorable no frost damage reported and blooms set well Federal horticulturists call the district one of the most important apple producing regions in the country
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Winchester
Shenandoah-Cumberland
Staunton
Harrisburg
Austrian Plot to Seize Front and Restore Monarchy
Vienna reports a major monarchist conspiracy on the Hungarian side of the eastern frontier. Chancellor Renner cites proof that over 1,000 former Austrian officers were organized across the border with a plan to seize the Southern railway and crown a new monarchy, with ten million crowns already spent.
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Vienna
Southern Railway
Secretary Meredith Lists Over Fifty Abandoned Agricultural Activities
Secretary Meredith outlined more than fifty department of agriculture activities that would be abandoned due to a reduced appropriations bill. The cut, about 6 million below needs and 2.2 million below the prior year, affects cattle tick eradication, dairy and cereal programs, forest management, cotton pest control, market news, fruit and vegetable inspection offices, and direct marketing development projects.
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Congress
Meredith
Department
Norfolk
Chadbourne
N. C
New York City Tops Population After 1910 Census Rise
Washington reports New York City reached 5,621,151 residents as of January 2, a 17.9 percent gain since 1910, up 854,268 people. The census bulletin notes the city maintains its status as the world's leading metropolis with vast urban expansion and growth.
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Washington
New York City
Hoover Nomination Plan Taps Judge Nathan L. Miller
Hoover headquarters announced that a nominating speech for Herbert Hoover would be dispensed with unless a decision to include one is made. If given, the speech would be delivered by Judge Nathan L. Miller of Syracuse, a New York delegate at large.
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Chicago
Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Nathan L. Miller
Syracuse
New York
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