Wisconsin Assembly Votes to Repeal Severson Prohibition Law
Wisconsin assembly approved a 48 to 43 repeal of the Severson prohibition enforcement statute. The measure must pass the senate and survive the governor's opposition before becoming law. Assemblyman Matheson opposed the repeal citing concerns for enforcement.
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Lightning Kills Four As Heat Wave Rages Nationwide
Four people were killed by lightning with a possible fifth death linked to storms. A heat wave caused numerous prostrations and injuries across the country, including deaths in Ohio Kansas and Illinois.
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Challenge to Smith by Associated Press Montgomery
Dr. Perley A. Baker of the Anti-Saloon League of America says Governor Alfred F. Smith of Newark has challenged the eighteenth amendment and prohibition laws. The league accepts the challenge and will meet June 26 28 with national and state officers to plan countermeasures.
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Illinois House passes dry bill with fines for enforcement
Springfield June 7. After a long debate the Illinois House approved a dry bill by 78 to 72. The measure directs fines from liquor law violations to the attorney general and county funds for enforcement, with half for criminal cases and half for a county prohibition fund.
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Woman Lawyer Miss Stella Akin Delivers Address in Monroe
Miss Stella Akin second vice president of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs will address Georgia's State Federation at a banquet in the Country Club Friday and again at the Elk Club Saturday morning. Akin, a Savannah lawyer, manages legal affairs for several large corporations and has five years of practice. She is noted as Georgia's first woman lawyer and is praised for clear jury addresses and a lively, humorous speaking style. The Monroe club invites all interested to attend.
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Last of Pony Express Riders Dies in Texas
Fort Worth, Texas June 7 John S Hyatt one of the last Pony Express riders of pioneer days was buried in Midland Texas where he died yesterday He was 14 years old Hyatt came to Texas from Georgia in 1859 locating on the Lovine ranch near Weatherford The country was then inhabited chiefly by Indians He became a Wells Fargo express pony rider and was noted as a daring rider in the West carrying mail to Fort Belknap and Fort Griffin He was rated an expert pistol shot.
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Cotton Advances on Export Demand and Weather Pressure
New York prices show Italy cotton rising about $3 a bale to 27.57 cents a pound as export demand grows and New York stocks are constrained. New crop prices were less active due to selling against July, closing 25 to 37 points lower amid strength of old crop and ongoing South rainfall complaints.
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Rail lines win latitude to set long haul freight rates
Washington reports the Interstate Commerce Commission authorized west of the Mississippi lines to drop rates between St. Louis Memphis and Vicksburg without regard to the long and short haul rule. East side lines already had this rate flexibility and traffic shifted from west to east routes. The rule normally bars charging less for longer hauls unless the commission approves the adjustment in the public interest.
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Boy Tarred and Feathered Child Arrested in Staged Parade
Henry Bayer a McDonoughville boy wore a pillow slip costume and staged a tar and feather mock mob attack. He targeted two year old Joseph Crampes leaving him coated in hot tar and ill. Bayer was charged with malicious mischief and ordered to appear in court Saturday.
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Howat Arrested in Pittsburgh on Serious Charge
Alexander Howat former Kansas United Mine Workers leader was arrested in Pittsburgh on a serious charge filed by Mrs. Inga Sorensen for her 66 year old son Judge Tansard De Wolfe. Bail set at 1000 dollars. Howat pleaded innocence and said he would prove the charge unfounded in court. He expected to post bond before midnight.
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Latz Shot in Office at New York City Municipal Building
Albert Latz, chief inspector of the city weights and measures bureau, was shot in his office in the municipal building. The report also notes the Southern Trade Congress announcing a U S trade commission to study Panama investment prospects sailing from New York on June 14.
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Harding urges world court entry to aid peace
President Harding, in a letter released, argues U S entry into the world court would aid civilization while preserving American independence. He cites balancing international responsibilities with national policy and supports the court as a prudent step in global peace.
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Amendatory reparations note outlines annuity system
Berlin reports Germanys amendatory reparations note handed to entente and United States proposes annuities totaling 1,200,000,000 marks annually if an international loan is not available for immediate capital payments.
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Reparation Debates Over Germany Indemnity
A historical summary traces postwar reparations talks from 1920 to 1923 detailing German offers and Allied refusals, notably options of 30 to 50 billion gold marks and annuities. It notes French pressure, Ruhr occupation, and Germany's pledges plus guarantees including railway bonds, gold mortgages, and new taxes to fund future payments.
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Retail food price rises in 15 of 22 cities report
Increases in retail food costs from April 15 to May 15 occurred in fifteen of twenty two U S cities with rises from four percent to under one half of one percent. Five cities showed price declines of one percent or less. Managua reports Nicaragua sends troops to Honduras frontier amid feared revolutionaries and border disturbances. The Tegucigalpa dispatch denies major disorders though presidential campaigning concerns rise. In Helena a Shelby gambler roundup follows threats to halt the Dempsey Gibbons bout on July 4 unless Me Town moral conditions improve.
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Belgian Viewpoints Satisfy French at Conference Premiers
Brussels reports that French Premier Poincare accepted Belgium's debt plan with satisfaction. Theunis proposed 40.0 billion marks to Germany and 40.0 billion to France, 5.0 billion to Belgium, with balance to other nations. British and Italian willingness to renounce shares cited as key to Belgian aims.
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Flood Tightens Grip on Oklahoma as River Rises
Low lands in Oklahoma were again floodbound as the North Canadian River rose eighteen inches overnight.
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Historic pageant to be greatest feature of Shrine conclave
Washington scene crowds queued for the Shrine Delegations annual pageant along Pennsylvania Avenue with a grand parade and a dance of the states to follow. A concert at American League Park led by Noble John Phillip Lovse showcased bands from Tripoli and Elsebel temples as air service cavalry and artillery offerings expanded the program. President and Mrs. Harding reviewed the parade from the White House stand late into the night.
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