Prohibition Policy Sparks Senate Inquiry Storm
President Coolidge's order to appoint prohibition agents at nominal pay storms Congress. Senators King Robinson and others condemn the move as overreach while supporters cite state rights and eighteenth amendment invitation to federal enforcement. Debate touches litigation, referendums, and future action.
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Judiciary Committee
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Utah
Robinson
Arkansas
Edge
New Jersey
Britten
Illinois
Hill
Maryland
Linthicum
Williamsburg
General Andrews
California
Sargent
Treasury Mellon
White House
Glass
Virginia
Rif Chief Krim Surrenders to French Forces in Riff
AD-EL-KRIM leader of the Rif Rifians surrendered to the French after abandoning his headquarters at Targuist and returning all prisoners. Paris officials indicate Krim will be treated with generosity but prudence, likely exiled from the Riff while kept in suitable state.
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Ad-El-Krim
Targuist
Riff
Paris
Krim
Sherman outlines aims for improving American homes at federation convention
Mrs. John D. Sherman, president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, told the Washington convention the goal of her regime is to shift Americans from pursuit of irresponsible pleasure to lasting satisfaction in family life. She urged a General Federation Foundation, a permanent board of trustees, and a law observance body for all legislative areas. About 5,000 women attended. Sherman and Mrs. Edward Franklin White were reelected. new officers include Grace Morrison Poole as recording secretary and H. G. Reynolds as treasurer.
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General Federation of Women's Clubs
Federation
Washington
Dearife
General Federation Foundation
Permanent Federation Board of Trustees
Sherman
Edward Franklin White
Indianapolis
Grace Morrison Poole
Brockton
Mass
H. G. Reynolds
Paducah
Swedish Prince and Princess Land in U S for Ericsson Memorial
Georg Prince Adolphus and Crown Princess Louise of Sweden arrived in New York on Thursday with a large suite and proceeded to Washington for the unveiling of John Ericsson Memorial inventor of the Monitor. They receive official and social attentions and plan a nationwide tour before returning home.
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Georg Prince Adolphus
Louise of Sweden
New York
Washington
John Ericsson
Tokaichi Volcano Eruption Triggers Losses in Hokkaido
Tokaichi, a long quiescent volcano on Hokkaido, erupted with lava flows and landslides. Hundreds of farmers are believed dead and at least one village erased. Soon after, the Mayama Irregate reservoir ruptured in Akitsu Prefecture, flooding half of Kitsura, a town of about 7,000 people, raising fears of heavy casualties.
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Hokkaido
Japan
Akits
Kitsura
U S wealth and income figures from 1922–23 report
A federal trade commission report states the United States total wealth was 353 billion dollars in 1922, up about ten percent over ten years but only sixteen percent in real terms. National income for 1923 is 70 billion, below 1920’s 75 billion but above 1921’s 53 billion during the depression.
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Federal Trade Commission
United States
Pilsudski Briefly Dictatorship Move Stir Poland
Marshal Pilsudski proposed a provisional dictatorship for about a year to let the national assembly revise the constitution and delayed the election of a new president. He reportedly agreed to be a candidate while ordering regiments to their provincial garrisons to avert a military dictatorship. Americans tied to Polish government finance press for fuller U.S. briefing on Poland’s government and plans.
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Arshal Pilsudskt
Poland
National Assembly
Pilsudski
Thve
Warsaw
Stetson
Valesii
America
Viscount Willingdon Named Governor-General of Canada
Viscount Willingdon will be the next governor general of Canada succeeding Lord Byng. He has served as governor in Bombay and Madras and returned to England two years ago from the latter post. He was created baron in 1910 and viscount in 1924.
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Viscount Willingdon
Canada
Lord Byng
Bombay
Madras
England
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