Harding pledge questioned as elite Republicans weigh Versailles stance
New York World recalls the Oct 14 1920 appeal by 31 leaders urging Harding to modify the League of Nations covenant to avoid Article X objections. It questions how Hughes and Hoover view the pledge after Washington’s move repudiating the Versailles treaty and asks if they were tricked.
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Policy Reversals After Election Guarantee Questioned
The query asks for the answer to whether policies now contradict what was promised before the election. It seeks a direct yes or no along with supporting context about the guarantees and subsequent actions.
Warranted searches upheld by Washington judges
A Spokane federal judge and a Tacoma superior court judge ruled that prohibition enforcers must obtain warrants before stopping motorists or searching persons or items. The opinions stress that the U S Constitution protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, reinforcing fundamental rights in enforcement.
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Friends of Prohibition
Man at the Throttle Exemplifies Steam Era Duty
Tacoma Ledger honors Bill Bevington, after 46 years steering Big Four trains to Cincinnati, ending a career marked by punctuality and unwavering focus. The piece lauds engineers who keep lives safe, noting Bevington’s on time Union Station arrival and a terminus reception.
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Cincinnati
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Senate orders railroads probe of costs and efficiency
The U S senate orders an investigation into railroad maintenance costs efficiency of operation and effects on traffic and rates for freight and passengers. Branded chocolates are produced in Vancouver B C and shipments to Seattle face Volstead act exclusions. Canada may handle its war debt given this candy development.
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Vancouver
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Seattle
Canada
I W W members' sentences affirmed by state supreme court
The state supreme court affirmed the convictions of I W W members jailed for the November 11 1919 Centralia killings of four former service members. They must serve 25 to 10 years in the state penitentiary.
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Centralia
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Gary proposes plan to place labor and capital under government control
EK H. Gary, president of United States Steel, advocates laws to regulate organized labor and organized capital to ensure just treatment and government oversight, though the proposal appears to resemble socialism.
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EK. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Harding address leaves League of Nations aim unclear
The president's congressional address on the league of nations and the peace treaty is described as lacking clear direction. France and Germany reportedly believe they understand Washington about as well as before the speech, leaving expectations unresolved.
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Congress
League of Nations
France
Germany
America
Armored Booze Runners Escape Police in Eastern City
Eastern authorities report bootleggers using armored motor cars that speed away when police intervene and resist bullets aimed at them, complicating efforts to curb illicit alcohol trafficking.
Northwest fruit growers demand freight rate cuts to survive
Fruit growers and associations across the Northwest urge reductions in railroad freight charges. They argue current rates are excessive for all produce and hinder a revival of business, warning railroad officials should heed this demand without delay.
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Northwest
Labor board voids national rail labor pact prompting new deals
The railroad labor board last week abrogated the national agreement between railroads and employers. Each road must negotiate new contracts with its own employees. Labor leaders call it a victory for workers while Samuel Gompers accuses the board of being influenced by big business.
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Railroad Labor Board
Samuel Gompers
Ex Governor White Named U S Treasurer Nominee
Ex Governor Frank White of North Dakota is nominated by President Harding to be United States treasurer. The choice follows dissatisfaction with John Burke who held the post during most of Wilson's terms. White, a native of Illinois, is a pioneer North Dakota settler and a staunch American.
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Frank White
North Dakota
Harding
United States
John Burke
Wilson
Mr. White
Illinois
State Dental Law Declared Inoperative
The state has declared the dental law inoperative and allows any graduate with a diploma from a standard dental school to practice. Dentistry is approached as an art and the public should seek competent practitioners, as faulty work could undermine health years later.
Hughes Describes Russia as an Economic Vacuum
Secretary of State Hughes states Russia faces total industrial devastation and extreme poverty with widespread hunger. He notes a persistent worst is yet to come under current political and economic systems and warns conditions will not improve without a stable just government.
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American Federationist
Hughes
Russia
Samuel Gompers
Samuel Gompers not always rising above rabble
The piece questions Samuel Gompers' ability to remain unsullied by power as he denounces state or national officials aiming to establish a slave state for workers. It notes few leaders rise from labor and suggests most public men in America seek to restore normal conditions and protect rights and liberties.
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Samuel Gompers
America
Emergency tariff measure Advances in State Legislature
The lower house passed the emergency tariff measure last Friday and sent it to the senate. It cleared 269 to 112 with 17 Democrats voting for and 8 Republicans opposing. Petitions seek to refer House Bill 174 to voters, arguing it could arm private corporations with a near monopoly over Washington’s undeveloped water power resources.
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Senate
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Washington
Wenatchee School Board levy plan praised as model now
The Wenatchee school board considers lowering its levy while many districts raise taxes. Their approach is seen as a practical model other boards could follow without risking plagiarism claims.
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Wenatchee
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