Western Roads Seek Rehearing in Supreme Court Case
Western railroads petitioned the U S Supreme Court for a rehearing in the St Louis Terminal Railroad Association case recently decided in favor of Eastern railroads They argue the ruling conflicts with two prior Supreme Court decisions and would enable the Terminal Association to operate as a common carrier in through freight moving east and west across the Mississippi River The petition cites eighteen additional grounds challenging features of the recent decision and aligns them with Sherman Act concerns
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Washington
Western Railroads
Supreme Court
St. Louis Terminal Railroad Association
Eastern Railroads
Terminal Association
Mississippi River
Coolidge Names Board to Conduct Farm Inquiry
President Coolidge announced a Voluntary Commission with Robert E. Carey of Careyhurst Wyoming as chairman to study agricultural conditions and propose a program for permanent improvement through legislation and other means. The board includes seven farm leaders from across the country.
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Washington
Coolidge
Robert E. Carey
Careyhurst
Wyo
Voluntary Commission
O. F. Bradfute
American Farm Bureau Federation of Chicago
University of Minnesota
Fred H. Bixby
American National Live Stock Association of
Long Beach
Cal
Wilbur Refuses Navy Papers in Pan American Case
In Los Angeles a Navy secretary letter refusing to provide confidential papers subpoened by the defense was entered in the suit to cancel leases with Pan American Petroleum and Transport. The defense cites national interest while Hughes concurs the documents should stay confidential.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Curtis D. Wilbur
Secretary of the Navy
Pan-American Petroleum and Transport Company
Rik Hills Naval Oil Reserve
Navy Department
Wilbur
Department of the Navy
Charles E. Hughes
Oregon Repeals Income Tax Law by Initiative Vote
Oregon repeals its 1928 income tax law by a decisive majority in an initiative measure after a referendum approval. The law had been passed by the legislature and ratified by a small majority.
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Oregon
Portland
Ore
Fire destroys Zion Tabernacle in Chicago
Fire gutted the Zion tabernacle once linked to Alexander Dowie and later a garage in Chicago. Fire attorneys estimate the loss at more than $150,000.
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Zion Tabernacle
Chicago
Alexander Dowie
Mellon forecasts trade boom after election
Secretary Mellon predicts a clear sky for business with expanding development programs and confidence for railroad investments. He links improved European conditions to the Dawes settlement and expects gains in U S trade. The Treasury prepares for next Congress with tax reform and tax exempt securities proposals in the annual report.
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Washington
Mellon
Treasury
Congress
Europe
United States
Coolidge Expresses Simple Thanks After Confidence Vote
President Coolidge thanked American voters for the confidence shown in him and said the presidency is an honor beyond measure. He attributed his election to divine providence and pledged to serve all citizens with the common sense of the people and a focus on their welfare.
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Washington, D. C
Coolidge
United States
Sixty Filipinos Convicted of Riot in Kauai Violence
In Hanapepe on September 9 a riot tied to a McBryde plantation strike left several dead or fatally injured. A jury convicted sixty Filipinos of rioting after eight and a half hours of deliberation. sixteen were acquitted. Sentences ranged up to four years and eleven months, while fifty-seven other Filipinos pled guilty to assault and battery and received suspended sentences of eighteen months.
Police Fire on Suspects After Tire Blowout Alarm
In Memphis Tennessee Patrolmen J F Arnold and J E Elmore attempted to arrest two African American men near a downtown tire blowout they believed was a gunshot. The suspects ran and the officers fired. In Danville Illinois Richard Clement Gregg 68, longtime member of Gregg and Son flour and grain business, died after 48 hours of hiccoughing following typhoid malaria.
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Memphis
Tenn
J.F. Arnold
J. E. Elmore
Automobie
Danville
Ill
Richard Clement Gregg
Dan Gregg& Son
Bandits Escape with 2000 in Bank Holdup
Two bandits locked cashier J. A. Smith and assistant Vernon Crouch in the First State Bank vault in Shamrock Oklahoma and escaped with about $2,000.
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Shamrock
Okla
J. A. Smith
Vernon Crouch
First State Bank
Coolidge Plan Seeks Tax Reform and Farm Measure
President Coolidge plans tax reform through Secretary Mellon while awaiting the new Congress. Mellon will push scientific revenue revisions and lower surcharges, with no new bill this short session. A farm commission is being formed to craft an agricultural measure aimed to pass by March 4.
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Congress
Washington
Mellon
Treasury Department
Coolidge
Treasury
Executive Branch
Agricultural Commission
Lodge Veteran Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Dies
Massachusetts statesman Henry Cabot Lodge dies at 74 after a paralytic stroke in Cambridge hospital. He had represented Massachusetts in the Senate since 1898 and led opposition to the League of Nations. Governor Cox will appoint a successor until 1926 election.
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Boston
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
United States Senate
Charles Gates Hospital
Cambridge
John H. Cunningham
Frederic H. Winslow
John JH. Lodge
John D
Henry Cabot Lodge II
Charles F. Redmond
Cunningham
Winslow
Lodge
Wilson
Cleveland
Gillett
Cox
Congress
Senator Lodge
Senate
United States
League of Nations
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Labor Board Wins Power to Compel Testimony
Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson upheld the railroad board authority to compel witnesses in board matters. The ruling, not judicial, allows court redress if summonsed individuals refuse to testify. About 100 railway employees plus leaders Robertson and Maguire had resisted questioning in a wage and rules dispute between two brotherhoods.
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Chicago
Ill
James H. Wilkerson
United States Railroad Labor Board
D. B. Robertson
Cleveland
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
J. N. Maguire
Chicago and Northwestern
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Wilkerson
Robertson
Maguire
Labor Board
Western Railroads
Two Supreme Court Vacancies Migrate Amid Retirements
Washington reports imminent U S Supreme Court retirements with Justice McKenna and Justice Holmes said to be leaving. Chief Justice Rugg of Massachusetts Court is seen as likely Holmes successor, while another New York Court of Appeals judge may fill the second seat.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
McKenna
Holmes
Rugg
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Coolidge
New York Court of Appeals
Fire destroys leading Manhattan lead mill in Oklahoma
A blaze gutted the Manhattan lead mill in Miami Oklahoma, a major producer in the tri state area. The fire caused an estimated loss of 75000 dollars and involved the Manhattan mine owned by United Zine Corporation.
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Miami
Okla
Manhattan
Tri-State
United Zine Corporation
Langley Mine to Reopen After Months Closed
Peabody Coal Company orders reopening of Langley Mine No. 9, with steady winter work anticipated as it resumes operations after a several month closure.
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Langley
Pana
Peabody Coal Company
President Coolidge Replies to Young Voter in Chicago
President Coolidge answers a Chicago eighth grader, Marjorie Welch, daughter of Judge N. H. Welch, thanking her for the letter in which she hoped he would win election and regretted she was too young to vote.
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Chicago
Coolidge
Marjorie Welch
N. H. Welch
Carpentier Boat Explosion Kills Pilot in Dieppe
Jacques the motor launch Jacqueline owned by Georges Carpentier blew up off Dieppe. The pilot was killed and three crew members were seriously injured, rescued with difficulty by a fishing boat.
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Carpentier
Dieppe
France
Jacqueline
Georges Carpentier
Australian floods strike Victoria Queensland and Tasmania
Heavy rains lasting days cause serious floods across Victoria Queensland and Tasmania. One drowning is reported in Tasmania as rescue teams mobilize and local authorities warn residents to stay away from floodwaters.
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Australia
Melbourne
Victoria
Queensland
Tasmania
Russian Modes Set Pace for Winter Fashions
Russian modes and exotic silhouettes lead the winter fashion forecast as the Fashion Art league stages an advance show in Paris. Zion lace dominates evening gowns in filmy webs and gold silver folds. designers highlight the pure Russian black dancing frock with a bouffant over a satin base, a jeweled belt, and a tight wrapped coiffure.
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Fashion Art League
Paris
France
Zion
Chicago
Paris Bound Braids Spark New Bob Style
A simple braid sits high around a severely plain coiffure as the latest Paris born fashion. The sleek look, promoted by a Russian princess, marks a bold reaction to the bob and signals a fresh trend in European styling.
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Paris
Costume Outline Describes Dress Features and Silhouettes
The line of coats and day dresses remains straight with variations from flounces and panels. Sashes drapery and tassels appear on the left side at times. Sloped hems running from one shoulder to the opposite skirt hem are common in backs of gowns and coats.
Appliques Elevate Kid Sports Hats With Silk Embroidery
Describes versatile kid sports hats with fine black and straw forms. Notes white silk long stitches and leaf-cut white kid appliques for a stylish, decorative effect.
Velvet Slippers Return in Rich Dark Green Blue and Crimson
Velvet slippers reappear in shops in striking shades of dark green blue and crimson. The revival spotlights fashion resurgence and shopper interest in classic indoor footwear.
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Secretary of Treasury
Island
Hanapepe
Covention
Railroad Commission
U. S
Northwestern Yeast Co
North Ashland Ave
Chicago, Ill
United States Rubber Company
Uskide Soles
Goaitee
Spines
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