Bitter Struggle Over Tariff and Soldier Bonus
Washington reports a Republican Senate feud over delaying the tariff for the soldiers' bonus. President Harding opposes moving the tariff aside, while Chairman McCumber pushes a bypass bill. Administration leaders and many senators expect a sharp caucus clash and a tough fight on the floor.
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J. Bart Campbell
International News Service
Washington
McCumber
Senate Finance Committee
Harding
Senate
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
McCumber Plans Tariff Drive Despite Opposition
Republican leaders weighed options as McCumber pressed a tariff and bonus plan. Some hoped a large caucus defeat would force delay, but McCumber stated he would move ahead regardless of opposition.
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McCumber
Masonry Opposes Ku Klux Klan in Massachusetts
Boston June 16 Masons of Massachusetts publicly oppose the Ku Klux Klan. Grand Master Arthur D. Prince warns members against joining the Klan and notes growth of the movement while affirming Masonry’s repudiation of Klan claims in active jurisdictions.
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International News Service
Boston
Arthur D. Prince
Grand Lodge of Masons of
Massachusetts
Prince
European Wheat Crop In Healthy Condition
Reports to the agriculture department say the European wheat crop is healthy. France Germany and Poland lag the average but conditions elsewhere are above average due to general rains and warmer weather. The 1921-22 global crop including Argentina Chile Uruguay South Africa New Zealand and British India is estimated at 712,777,000 bushels, up 100,664,000 from last year.
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International News Service
Washington
Department of Agriculture
France
Germany
Poland
Chile
Uruguay
South Africa
New Zealand
British India
Woman Mayor Heads Brewton City Board in Alabama
Brewton, Georgia, has a woman mayor and five women on the city aldermen board. W. C. T. U. and L. T. L. Central W. C. T. U. will meet this evening in the YMCA building.
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Central W. C. T. U. Central
Brewton, Ga
Board of Aldermen
Board of Trade Primary Now On for Directors
The Board of Trade conducts a membership primary to select three director nominees. Members vote for their top three, with the 12 top vote getters advancing to the June 27 election. Nominating ballots are pouring in and are due by Tuesday June 20 at 8 p.m.
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Board of Trade
Glee Society Plans Joint Fourth of July Outing
A special New Castle Glee Society meeting is set for Sunday at 2 30 PM in the First Congregational church to plan the annual outing at Muddy Creek Falls. The New Castle Glee Society and New Castle Choral Society will host the event, planned as the biggest yet under the Hee society.
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New Castle Glee Society
First Congregational Church
Muddy Creek Falls
New Castle Choral Society
Hee Society
Delegates Return From Ben Hur State Conference
Delegates from Regal Court No 9 Ben Hur of New Castle traveled to Pittsburgh for a two day state conference with attendees from nearly all Pennsylvania Courts. Sessions ran Tuesday through Thursday and Mrs Minnie Mayers was named State Guide for the 1923 Scranton meeting. Local attendees included Mrs Minnie Mayers Mrs Eunice Gibson Mrs Margaret Johnston Mrs James Harkless and others.
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Ben Hur
New Castle
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
New Castle Court
Minnie Mayers
Scranton
James Harkless
Margaret Johnston
Unice Gibson
Eunice Gibson
James Humble
C. H. Miller
Thomas
Catherine Quinn
England And U S Can Adjust Reparations
Senator Albertini in the Italian senate says only the United States and Great Britain can solve reparations walks. He proposes England begin debt cancellation, allowing allied nations to trim debts, and links German indemnity cuts to debt reductions. He cites the Fordney tariff and ship subsidy as reducing allied payment capacity.
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International News Service
RCME
Intrnational Committee of Bankers
United States
Great Britain
Albertini
Senate
Signor Albertini
Washington
England
America
Japan Eyes Self Sufficiency in Cotton Supply
By extending its area of Korean cotton cultivation, Japan aims to become independent of foreign sources of supply, reducing reliance on imports and boosting domestic output.
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Japan
Decision Adverse To Pennsy Railroad Benefits State
Harrisburg Pa June 16 The attorney general's department holds that the Pennsylvania company holding Penns railroad interests owes the state 155833.34 as a bonus tax on capital stock increases dating to 1870. The firm argues it is a leased rail line manager and cannot owe further tax but the opinion says taxes apply to original and all subsequent increases.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Attorney General's Department
Samuel S. Lewis
Auditor General
Pennsylvania Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
George Ross Hull
Coat Found On Highland Avenue Turned Over To Police
A gray coat found on Highland avenue was turned over to Officer Wyman this morning. The coat remains at the police station and will be declared property after proof of ownership.
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Highland Avenue
Wyman
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