Coolidge order sparks Senate probe and House backlash
President Coolidge faced fierce opposition over a new executive order allowing the appointment of prohibition officers at nominal salaries. Senate Judiciary probes legality while Republicans and wets attack the move as federal overreach. Democrats accuse the President of betraying state rights and Prohibition ideals. White House argues states invited federal enforcement under the eighteenth amendment. Attorney General Sargent deems it legal, Treasury Secretary Mellon would not have sanctioned it.
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White House
Prohibition Debate Cited As Possible Act Revision
A Weathered remark notes some lawmakers think the Volstead Act could be amended by Congress. The speaker suggests a portion of supporters concede the act overshoots the Eighteenth Amendment.
Public buildings plan approves $165 million in five years
The President signed a measure authorizing 165 million dollars for construction of post offices and four other government buildings over the next five years. It designates 50 million for the District of Columbia, 100 million for nationwide projects, and 15 million to complete already authorized works. The secretary of the treasury must annually submit building estimates to Congress, allocating funds based on area population and postal receipts.
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District of Columbia
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Cummins Faces Iowa Primary Challenge After Haugen Bill Defeat
The Haugen farm relief bill failed in the House by 167 to 212. Iowa Senator Cummins did not back administration opposition yet faces a mounting primary challenge. Brookhart lost to Steck in nominations as Cummins' opponents frame his seat as robbed. Campaign rhetoric centers on disfranchisement claims, with pundits predicting Cummins’ renomination victory.
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Smith W. Brookhart
Dan Steck
Towa
Cummins
Pan American Red Cross Conference Opens in Washington
Delegates from the United States and 18 Latin American nations along with European and Asian representatives met in Washington for the second Pan American Red Cross conference. President Coolidge opened with praise for Red Cross societies worldwide and their role in alleviating suffering and fostering international peace.
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Europe
Asia
Washington
Coolidge
Red Cross Societies
Geneva disarmament talks urge faster League action
In the Geneva preliminary conference on disarmament delegates pressed the League of Nations to speed up its processes for ending hostilities. American Hugh Gibson signaled openness to discussing armament questions with League aspects, while Hungary protested its near disarmament amid stronger neighbors and warned of European instability. The Little Entente also objected to the revision of the Treaty of Trianon, arguing it had no place in the proceedings.
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Rufi an chief Krim surrenders to French in Rif
ED-EL-KRIM, leader of the Rifians, abandoned Tarquist and surrendered to the French after peace proposals were rejected. He handed over all prisoners and will be exiled from the Rif but kept in suitable state, with his family and property under French protection.
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Riff
Paris
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Rif
Federation of Women's Clubs Seeks Home Improvement Agenda
Mrs. John D. Sherman, president, urged a federal foundation fund, a permanent board, law observance administration for all departments, and support of legislation in principle. About 5,000 women attended the Washington convention. Sherman and Mrs. Edward Franklin White were re-elected. New officers named: Grace Morrson Poole recording secretary and H. G. Reynolds treasurer.
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General Federation of Women's Clubs
Federation
Washington
General Federation Foundation
Permanent Federation Board of Trustees
Sherman
Edward Franklin White
Indianapolis
Grace Morrson Poole
Brockton
Mass
H. G. Reynolds
Paducah
Royal Swedish couple arrive in U S for Ericsson memorial
Crown Prince Adolphus and Crown Princess Louise of Sweden with a large suite landed in New York on Thursday and proceeded to Washington for the John Ericsson Memorial unveiling. They receive official and social attentions and intend a nationwide tour before returning home.
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Louise of Sweden
New York
Washington
John Ericsson
Tokaichi Volcano Eruption and Kitura Flood Kill Dozens
Tokaichi on Hokkaido erupted with lava flows and landslides causing hundreds feared dead and a village wiped out. Mayama Irregate reservoir burst in Akita prefecture flooding half of Kitsura town, population about 7,000, feared heavy casualties.
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Hokkaido Island
Japan
Akita
Kitsura
Federal trade commission sues Acton report noted
The report states the national wealth of the United States reached 353 billion dollars in 1922, up 72 percent over a decade but only 16 percent after adjusting for dollar purchasing power. National income is estimated at 70 billion for 1923, below 1920’s 75 billion but above 1921’s 53 billion during the depression.
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Federal Trade Commission
United States
Polish marshal Pilsudski to rule briefly as dictator
Marshal Pilsudski proposes a one year dictatorship to let Poland’s national assembly revise the constitution. Election of a new President is delayed, and Pilsudski may stand as a candidate. To show no military takeover intent, five regiments were sent from Warsaw to provincial garrisons while Americans in Polish financial deals push for clearer government news.
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Poland
National Assembly
Pilaudski
Warsaw
Stetson
Valens Frat
Amotion
Plana
Rare operation saves girl's life in Indianapolis
Beatrice McCrary, a thirteen year old from Rushville Indiana, survived a rare dramatic procedure after years of near starvation caused by a lye injury. Doctors created a chest to stomach channel allowing nutrients to bypass the scarred esophagus, enabling rapid recovery and daily weight gain.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Beatrice McCrary
Rushville
Beatrice
Italy to Oust Lawyers Inimical to State
Fascist decree bars lawyers deemed inimical to the nation from practicing and orders expulsion of current members. It demands a new oath pledging loyalty, honor and diligence for the superior ends of justice and the nation.
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Italy
Rome
Love Reunites Childhood Sweethearts Aboard liner Tuccania
In New York a Scots couple long parted by life reconnected on the Tuccania. Mrs. Buchanan Brice from Wishaw Scotland and James Winning, both widowed, rekindled their romance after years apart. Banns were proclaimed but delays and seatch quota issues delayed marriage plans.
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Lasie
Scotland
Buchanan Brice
Wishaw
James Winning
Brice
Mr. Winning
Sunaple
States gain vast new parks to boost recreation
Washington reports a surge in state parks and forests across the United States. The National Geographic Society notes 43 of 48 states now have protected areas, with large new parks and forest preserves, especially in the South and Southwest. The Hot Springs conference will discuss commissions, laws, and acquisitions shaping this growth.
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Adirondack Park
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Itasca Lake State Park
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Council of Parks
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Profle
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Missouri
Kentucky
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Ohio
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West
National Conference On State Parks
Ancient Maya Observatory Said Found at Copan Guatemala
New York report says oldest Western astronomical observatory may lie in ruins at Copan Guatemala uncovered by Carnegie Institution archaeologists led by Dr John Merriam. Finds at Yucatan sites Chichen Itza and Temple of the Warriors suggest earlier temples buried beneath later ones reveal grand Maya calendar knowledge.
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Copan
Guatemala
National Academy of Sciences
John C. Merriam
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Merriam
Academy
Yucatan
Christian Calendars. Another Important Discovery This Season, Doctor Merriam
Chichen Itza
Doctor Merriam
New Bullet Increases Range of Machine Gun
Cheyenne Wyoming reports tests by the 76th field artillery at Fort Russell show a 50 caliber Browning 1925 style machine gun with an improved beveled base bullet achieving an effective range of 4000 to 5000 yards and a maximum range of 7000 yards. The gun fires 500 rounds per minute and at a 41 degree angle on a battery redoubt, presenting potential for wiping out an entire battery crew.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Seventy-sixth Field Artillery
Fort
D. A. Russell
Tubby the Circus Elephant Causes Tampa District Stirs
A giant circus elephant named Tubby escaped his moorings and trampled a residential area in Tampa Florida. Residents witnessed broken fences, trampled hedges, and fallen clothes lines before the trainer corralled and returned the animal to the circus.
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Tampa
Fla
Tubby
Balky Heifer Sparks Forest Fire Near Berlin
A balky heifer caused a forest fire when attempts to move it failed. The blaze spread from the animal to nearby woods and prompted action by the fire warden who will seek restitution from the owners.
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Berlin
Geese Devour 1926 Wheat Crop Near Hankinson N D
August Bladow, a Hankinson farmer, reported that thousands of wild geese devastated his 160 acre wheat field. He and game warden F H Peltz inspected the area and found the flock had cleared the crop, blamed on high winds exposing grain and geese migrating to the field.
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