Taft Confirmed as Chief Justice of United States Supreme Court
The life ambition of ex President William Howard Taft was realized last week when the senate confirmed his appointment by President Harding as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court. He is 64, in robust health, and the first man to serve as both President and chief justice. The confirmation faced Republican opposition but was supported by Democrats led by Watson of Georgia. Taft is praised for judicial temperament and qualification to render great public service.
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William Howard Taft
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Harding
United States Supreme Court
Taft
League of Nations
Watson
Georgia
Prohibition Party in McKean County Faces Decline
The Prohibition party in McKean County shows renewed activity but a poor track record, acting as an aid to politicians and failing to earn voter trust. It endorsed Frank Baldwin for State Senate, while Baylin remained favorable to the Democrats, despite public records.
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Prohibition Party
McKean County
Prohibtion
Banquo
Frank Baldwin
State Senate
Baylin
Real return of Old Glory to sea commerce begins
The S. S. America sailed on the first trans Atlantic voyage as a U S Mail Steamship passenger liner. All cabins booked solid and service to be augmented with the George Washington next month. Vessels were former North German Lloyd ships, with Captain Oscar W Koester as vice president and general manager. Ports include Plymouth Cherbourg and Bremen. The venture aims to boost a strong American merchant marine and promote the flag on the seven seas.
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Seven Seas
America
U.S. Mail Steamship Company
Grant
Kronprinzess
Cecile
U. S
Plymouth
Cherbough
Bremen
McKean County
Oscar W. Koester
Uf N
Bradford
Balkans Battle Echoes Through Time and Sarajevo Links
On Kossovo Plain central Serbia 532 years ago today a battle toppled the last Balkans ruler before invading forces, shaping American life. Seven years earlier a Serb from Austria-Hungary assassinated the Habsburg heir at Sarajevo, linking ages of memory and resolve in Serb history.
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Kossovo
Serbia
America
Balkans
Tsjam
Austria-Hungary
Sarajevo
Kosovo Day Reassesses Serb Struggle Across Time
The piece frames Serbs as steadfast in a long arc from the Great War to today, noting Kosovo Day’s new meaning and the inescapable consequences of the Serb clash with neighboring powers, beyond any barricades in America.
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Iive
Kossovo
Sandy Hook
Golden Gate
Pershing
France
McCormick Flags German Claim Of World Domination
In a Linois bankers speech Senator McCormick repeats an unnamed German claim that a future empire will seek world domination and peace through force. The piece argues Americans will reject empire talk and prefer to avoid interference, urging no costly ventures beyond self-interest.
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Linois
McCormick
Rome
Tancaster Examiner
New York Herald calls for massive armament cuts
The New York Herald, once opposing the Borah plan, now demands drastic cuts in extravagant armament spending. In its June 20 issue it suggests slashing combined army and navy appropriations from a billion dollars to half, arguing government expenditures are intolerable and must be reduced with a broad axe.
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New York Herald
No body Knows No clue on Harding peace policy
The Philadelphia Public Ledger criticizes the Harding administration for drift and silence on foreign policy. It notes more than 100 days since March 4 and laments unresolved action on peace, arms limitation, and a world association of nations while the White House appears calm and the inner circles offer cryptic responses. The piece questions whether those circles truly know their own policy.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Rep
Washington
Armamament
World Association of Nations
House
Senate
White House
Harding
Delphi
Association of Nations
Administration
Inner Circle
Holt Urges Harding to Reveal Plans for World Peace
Hamilton Holt of The Independent urges President Harding to disclose terms of any proposed Association of Nations. He argues voters deserve concrete details to assess whether the plan serves world welfare or party harmony, noting Democratic Senate control and the need for public confidence before support.
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Harding
Hamilton Holt
The
Independent
New York
Association of Nations
Mr. Tolt
Wilson League
Democrats
Senate
Holt
Dempsey Beats Carpentier In Four Rounds For World Title
Random Rambles covers the famous Dempsey Carpentier bout, noting Dempsey’s four round victory and mixed public reaction. It also jests about near beer and other oddities, including university experiments and Tokyo goat gland research, all conveyed in a satirical, punchy tone.
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Min
Duke Goldsmith
Georges Carpentier
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Smethport, Penna
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