Debates Loom as House Passes Tariff Bill Plans
President Harding and Dawes push to cut government costs after a major tariff bill advances from the Ways and Means Committee. The measure raises duties, reshapes imports, and expands powers for reciprocity while agriculture and key commodities face new rates. Lloyd George invites De Valera to talks, but Irish leaders resist in a stalled peace effort.
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Ways and Means
House
Payne-Aldrich
Tariff Commission
Lloyd George
de Valera
London
James Craig
Craig
Lloyd Georg
Cig
Dublin
Valera
Cain
Great Britain
United States
Royal Irish Constabulary
Harding letter shifts naval holiday debate toward Borah amendment
In a tense exchange, President Harding urges Congress to back a wartime spending stance. Mondell and key lawmakers cave to include Borah’s land forces provision in the naval appropriation bill. The vote tally shows a narrow split among Republicans and Democrats. A conference on ending the war with Germany lands on a peace resolution with extra protections for U.S. interests, and a similar package ends the Austria-Hungary war state.
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Harding
Mondell
Congress
House
Moore
Indiana
Campbell
Pennsylvania
Carew
New York
O'Brien
New Jersey
Linberzer
California
Senate Conference
Germany
Senate
United States
Austria-Hungary
Willis Campbell bill passes House over medical beer rule
The House voted 250 to 93 to pass the Willis Campbell bill aimed at blocking the regulation that would permit prescribing beer and light wines as medicine. The measure moves to the Senate where Senator Troussard of Louisiana has denounced it. Taft’s appointment as chief justice receives broad, favorable comment.
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House
Willis-Campbell
Palmer
Senate
Troussard
Louisiana
Taft
Supreme Court of the United States
Railway Labor Board Extends Wage Cut and Eighth-Hour Change
The railway labor board issued two major orders last week. One extends the July 1 wage cut to all large railways, while the second ends time and a half for work over eight hours and, except for this change, indefinitely maintains the national agreement.
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The
Railway Labor Board
Constantine Resists Deferring Offensive Against Turks
King Constantine rejects deferral of his planned offensive against the Turkish nationists and resists allied mediation. British pressure grows as Greeks withdraw from Ismid amid a bloody clash. Reports say Constantinople forces act to stop a Turko Bolshevik uprising planned with public destruction. Bolshevik HQ raided. weapons seized. several leaders arrested.
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Constantine
Ismid
Constantinople
Notable Deaths Stir Public Life Across Nations
Charl Bonaparte renowned as a Roosevelt era cabinet member dies at his country home. He is described as a grandee of Napoleon and a longtime eminent citizen. Lady Dolph Churchill, a New York writer and wit, dies from injuries suffered in May. The obituary notes her influence on British public affairs and high social standing.
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Harding
Dawes
Mr. Dawes
Langtutere
Charl Bonaparte
Roosevelt
Napoleon
Ladydolph Churchill
J Jerome
New York
Off for Long Cruise Aboard Beneath Brooklyn Bridge
A passenger heads on a four month voyage, setting sail aboard a ship beneath the Brooklyn Bridge. The journey marks a lengthy cruise beginning with departure from New York harbor.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Leader of Innovation Miss Royden Granted Weekday Service
Miss Maude Royden, leader of a movement for women preachers in the Church of England, is permitted to conduct a weekday service at St. Paul's and St. Botolph's. The allowance comes despite protests from Rt. Rev. Arthur W. Ingram, bishop of London. Royden wore a surplice and a dark blue head dress.
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Maude Royden
Church of England
St. Paul's
St. Botolph’s
Arthur W. Ingram
London
Miss Royden
Private Peace Missteps in Uniform Comeuppance
Reveille rings out as Private Peace rushes into line with leggings worn incorrectly. Top Kiel spots the lapse and questions the misstep, to which Peace explains a personal mistake about crossing legs during donning.
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Reveille
Kiel
American Legion Weekly
Keep Premises Clean and Sanitary Daily
The text urges a man to maintain a clean household as pride and sanitary precaution. Refuse should not accumulate as it breeds disease and dirt is matter out of place. Cleanliness must be a day by day routine, not sporadic.
Interesting facts mix of global topics
A collection of notes notes on cocoa beans native to Mexico and found worldwide the green moray eel reaching up to eleven feet Canada reports 147502 immigrants from 64 countries last year up from 117565 prior year and Paris streets using compressed air piping alongside gas and water networks
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Mexico
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