Fail to Eliminate Provisions in Bill
Washington May 25 Unsuccessful attempts were made in the house to remove $250000 for the department of commerce to develop foreign trade and another $250000 for help to domestic industries from a deficiency appropriation bill. Debate centered on urgency of aid amid a trade crisis and questions about authorization for next year’s activities.
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Washington
House
Department of Commerce
Good
Appropriations Committee
America
Hoover
Byrnes
Tennessee
Wilson
House Republicans Schedule June 1 Meeting on Longwood Resolution
Washington May 25 A meeting of house republicans was called for June 1 to consider the Longwood resolution authorizing the ways and means committee to make duties in the permanent tariff bill effective on introduction. The steering committee agreed the issue was too important for seven men to decide. Republicans expect democrats to oppose, with preliminary framing indicating increases over the Payne Aldrich schedules.
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Washington
House Republicans
Longwood
Ways and Means
House
Payne-Aldrich
Ulster Election Fever Grips Belfast Amid Tense Polls
Ulster buzzed with election fervor as Unionists Nationalists and Sinn Feiners hustled supporters to polls for the new parliament. Across Protestant Catholic areas tensions rose with police intervention needed in several districts, Ballymaccaret noted as the hottest spot.
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Associated Press
Belfast
Ulster
Ballymaccaret
Kentucky Oil Production Dips Modestly in April
Lexington report says Kentucky oil output fell slightly in April. Secretary Loomis of the Kentucky Oil Men's Association notes production at about 740000 barrels, down 26000 from March, despite crude price slump.
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Associated Press
Lexington
Kentucky
Loomis
Kentucky Oil Men’s Association
Committee Named to Fix Immigration Under New Bill
Washington May 25 A six member bipartisan committee was named by Secretaries Hughes Davis and Hoover to fix the number of immigrants to land from each country under the percentage bill. The panel includes two representatives from each department with roles in geography immigration and census based allotments.
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Washington
Highes
Davis
Hoover
Department of State
Department of ‘Labor
Department of Commerce
Census Bureau
H. A. MacBridge
Maj
Lawrence Martin
Wm. C. Huntz
J. A. Hill
Ethelbert Stewart
W. W. Husband
Department of Labor
Criticize Speech of George Harvey Criticize Speech of George Harvey
Washington reports congressional scrutiny grows over Ambassador Harvey's London Pilgrim dinner remarks. Representative Flood assigns a resolution to query Secretary Hughes if the quotes were official utterances or department approved. He cites claims about war with England and U S soldiers and the meaning of fighting.
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Washington
Ambassador Harvey
London
Representative Flood
Democrat
Virginia
Hughes
Department
Flood
Harvey
United States
England
France
Italy
United States of America
Winchester banker N Holly Witherspoon dies at 75
N Holly Witherspoon, 75, president of the Winchester bank and one of Morgan's men, died suddenly at his home last night from acute indigestion. He led the bank for thirty seven years.
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Associated Press
Winchester
N. Holly Witherspoon
Winchester Bank
Morgan
Martin Quickly KOs Carpenter In 21 Seconds
Bob Martin, A. E. F. heavyweight champion, knocked out Ned Carpenter of Milwaukee in the first round of a scheduled 12 round bout in Columbus. The fight ended after 21 seconds.
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Columbus
Bob Martin
Ned Carpenter
Milwaukee
Body of Woman Identified in Santa Monica Death
The body of an elderly woman found in Santa Monica near Los Angeles was identified as Mrs. Catherine Fells a wealthy retired Chicago businesswoman. She was apparently clubbed to death.
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Catherine Fell
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Santa Monica
Here
Catherine Fells
Chicago
Disadvantages in Having a Big Fleet Debate
Washington debate on restoring the American merchant marine highlights drawbacks of a large fleet. Rep Burton of Ohio argues exports exceeding imports hinder fleet efficiency and US surplus of life essentials reduces need for imports. Rep Connelly of Texas counters tariffs won’t build a merchant marine.
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Washington
Congress
Burton
Ohio
Senate
House
United States
Representative Connelly
Texas
Republican Party
Witnesses Threatened Before Chicago Graft Commission
Chicago May 25. Witnesses appearing before the Daily commission investigating building graft in Chicago have been threatened with death unless they "shut up" counsel Joseph B. Fleming announced today.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Daily Commission
Joseph B. Fleming
Commission
Sinn Feiners Burn Dublin Custom House
A Central News dispatch reports Sinn Feiners set fire to and burned the Dublin custom house this afternoon. The building is described as the finest structure to be destroyed by bombs in the ongoing activity.
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Dublin
Associated Press
London
Central News
Dispatch
Dublin Custom House
Four Policemen Wounded as Dublin Custom House Burns
In Dublin on May 25, the burning of the custom house left four policemen injured and seven Sinn Feiners killed. Eleven were wounded and sixty five prisoners taken as flames continued to blaze into the afternoon.
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Dublin
Custom House
Sister of Harding Is Sued for Libel
Dr. G. R. Lee Cole filed a libel suit seeking 20000 dollars against Mrs. Carolyn Votaw sister of President Harding. He says she wrote Justice Stafford last fall claiming Mrs. Cole was terribly wronged by him and mailed the letter during the Cole divorce case damaging his good name.
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Associated Press
Washington
G. R. Lee Cole
Carolyn Votaw
Harding
Justice Stafford
Forced to quit flight for French Grand Prix
Paris May 25 Lieut Bosoutrot piloting the giant biplane Goliath abandoned the Lille leg after a 3 hours 26 minutes start toward Metz with the motor overheating He will restart the attempt at 8 o clock tonight aiming for Pau Lille and Metz as part of the Aero Club of France grand prix bid.
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Paris
Lieut
Bosoutrot
Goliath
Aero Club of France
Lille
Pau
Metz
Senate backs 120000 navy personnel in altered naval bill
The Senate adopted a committee amendment setting naval personnel at 120000, breaking party lines as 14 Democrats joined 45 to 23 in backing the increase from 100000. Debate highlighted disarmament talks and potential Pacific base funding, with leaders urging restraint and international accords.
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Washington
Senate
Naval Committee
House
Navy
Pacific Coast
Alameda
Cal
Charleston
S. C. Hether
Marine Corps’ Quartermaster Corps
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Senator Swanson
Virginia
Underwood
Alabama
United States
Six Injured in Crash of Motors Near Louisville
Six persons were injured, one likely fatally, when a small car sideswiped a motorcycle near Louisville. Christ Grote has both legs broken, Edward Kress dislocated shoulder, Louise Brown fractured shoulder, Leslie D. Gaddis contusions, Mrs. Gaddis a broken nose, and Will Smith bruises. The motorcycle occupants were Smith, Grote, and Kress.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Christ Grote
Edward Kress
Louise Brown
Leslie D. Gaddis
Gaddis
Will Smith
Public debate over Farrel for shipping board chairmanship
Washington reports state Representative Davis criticized President Harding for delaying shipping board appointments while awaiting James A. Farrel acceptance. Davis argued Farrel’s leadership at United States Steel shows talent but warned the steel monopoly intones prices and readjustment, citing FTC findings and White House leaks about possible nominees.
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Washington
Harding
Shipping Board
James A. Farrel
United States Steel Corporation
House
Representative Davis
Merchant Marine Committee
Farrell
Davis
Federal Trade Commission
Eugene Leroy Likely Identified After Trunk Murder Links
Shawnee Oklahoma May 25 officers had not heard from Detroit police about a man named George Leroy believed to be Eugene Le Roy killed Friday by a railroad train. Detroit police were asked for fingerprints to establish identity in the trunk murder case.
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Associated Press
Shawnee
Detroit
George” Leroy
Eugene LeRoy
Doomed Man Nude in Cell at Sing Sing
Paul Le Condice, condemned for the Rochester murder of Mrs. Sophia Fisher in 1919, plans to die nude in the electric chair next Monday. He has torn clothes, guards quit trying to clothe him, and he sits unclothed behind a curtain. Three alienists found him sane weeks ago, with further sanity tests likely.
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Associated Freee Ossining
N. Y
Paul le Condice
Sing Sing
Sophia Fisher
Rochester
le Condice
le Candice
Millions Idle Across Europe Excluding Russia and Balkans
Secretary Hoover announced about 4.3 million workers were idle in Europe excluding Russia and the Balkans. The figure marks a one third rise from six months earlier and reflects strikes, underproduction and low business mood across industries including England’s miners.
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Associated Press
Washington
Europe
Russia
Balkan States
Hoover
Department of Commerce
England
Detectives Cleared in Matewan Murder Indictments
Six Baldwin-Felts detectives indicted in connection with the Matewan killings were found not guilty by a Mingo County jury in Greenbrier Court after a change of venue. The Testerman murder case ended with acquittal, while the other indictments were nolle prosequied.
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Lewisburg
W. Va
Baldwin-Felts
Mattewan
Mingo Court
Greenbriar
G. W. Anderson
J. R. Anderson
R. C. Buckhannon
John McDowell
Oscar Bennett
G. B. Hilderbrand
C. C. Testerman
Tot Tinsley
Robert Mullens
Testerman
Isaac Brewer
Sid Hatfield
Matewan
Hatfield
Baldwin
Gen Wood's Car Drops Into River During Ferry
Tuguegarao Philippines May 25 An automobile owned by Maj General Leonard Wood fell into the river while being ferried across The major general escaped injury Wood is in the Philippines to study conditions at President Harding's request
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Associated Press
Tuguegarao
P. L
Leonard Wood
Wood
Harding
Shotgun Replaces Rifle In Chicago Police Manhunt
Chicago police reveal a shift from rifles to pump shotguns for close range engagements. Chief Michael Hughes notes the weapon’s four foot spread, reduced risk to bystanders, and a new steel portable shield to advance from behind barricades.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Michael Hughes
Detective Bureau
Hughes
Solf Named New German Ambassador to United States
Berlin reports Dr. William Solf once German ambassador to Tokyo is now widely mentioned as the new ambassador to the United States. A renowned Orientalist and former colonies minister, the 59 year old includes long service in Calcutta and Samoa and is seen as a right wing figure in the democratic party.
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Associated Press
Berlin
William Solf
Tokio
United States
Democratic Party
Dr. Solf
Samoa
Calcutta
Friedrich Rosen
Wirth
Holland
Edgar von Heriel
Washington
Rosen
Man in New York Ends Life After Months of Planning
Thomas Bayard Colins a 54 year old settlement worker shot himself in his East 79th Street apartment after months of planning his death to occur around 3:30 AM on May 23. He left letters to friends and two ministers and arranged cremation with undertaker Mr Adams.
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New York
Thomas Bayard Colins
East 79Th Street
Sevral
John Haynes Holmes
Community Church
John H. Randall
Teche Colins
Roy P. Gages
East 22Nd Street
Gages
Colins
Reception Hospital
Adams
East 34Th Street
Randall
Marketing expert aids tobacco men in N. C.
Lexington May 25 Aaron Shapiero California marketing expert arrived here from North Carolina where he had been aiding the tobacco growers to organize a cooperative system He left for Lawrenceburg to address a bankers group meeting tomorrow He will call on the Fayette County tobacco growers.
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Associated Press
Lexington
Aaron Shapiero
California
North Carolina
Tobacco Crowers
Lawrenceburg
Bankers’ Group
Fayette County
Bandits Rob Union National Bank in Newcastle Heist
Five armed men robbed the Union National Bank in Newcastle Pennsylvania yesterday afternoon. One robber watched pedestrians from a car while the others loaded a bag with forty thousand dollars and fled.
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Associated Press
Newcastle
Union National Bank
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