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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1922
Page
2
The article reports on Senators Lodge Townsend and Poin dexter renomination and a Republican victory in Maine by a fair majority. It also hints at broader political and labor issues shaping national discourse with references to a new war in the Balkans and labor negotiations.
Reported session details a federal inquiry into alleged conspiracies obstructing policy actions. Affidavits cited threats and violence, while union and industry representatives debated responsibility, with officials warning against extended delays and emphasizing constitutional principles.
The article assesses government control over coal transport and industry, citing an interstate context and proposed bills. It alleges that leaders use decommissioning as a scheme to fleece the public while railroads and industries seek to shift power and resources away from the public.
The veteran Republican leader Tony Cabot Lodge secured a strong three to one victory over Joseph Walker in Massachusetts and Michigan while facing William A. Gaston in the general. Sherman J. Whipple lost the Democratic nomination to Townsend of Michigan, who claimed renomination by about 25 000 amid Newberrysin tensions in Washington.
The piece surveys Democratic gubernatorial races in the South, Georgia and Maine results, and Republican gains. It notes shifts in state legislatures, foreign policy debates over Constantinople and the Dardanelles, and British diplomacy affecting Near East stability amid Balkan tensions and rising Muslim uprisings.
The country learned of President Harding sharing concern over Mrs. Harding’s illness. News from the White House indicated the crisis passed and her recovery was virtually assured.
The IT house returned the tariff bill to conference objecting to the potash duty and a one year dye embargo provision. After the house made the demanded changes the bill was approved by the Petecemathyes after a brief death.
A patchwork summary notes Hughes returning from Brazil's centenary ceremonies, Smyrna fires and evacuations, Turkish regiments blamed for the blaze, and Italian ships attempting to depart Smyrna. It mentions King George trimming royal staff, Dublin clashes with casualties, Kaiser marriage gossip, and a wide range of political and economic events including coal price talks, Bell inheritance, and a tariff bill revival.
Washington reports indicate Mrs Warren G Harding’s improving condition led to the regular bulletins being discontinued. The item notes a series of other national and international happenings including railroad freight, fiscal data, and legal appointments.
The policy committee of the striking railway shop crafts authorized Lt. A. L. Jewell to seal a peace with individual roads ending the strike on many class one lines. Negotiations occurred in Baltimore with Jewell and others accepting terms, while government actions pursue injunctions amid ongoing tensions.
In a quirky exchange a speaker asks which players fit the poker game while describing a bathin' suit lacking pockets and sleeves to deter hiding items. Caetus Je counters about possible seating, hinting at unconventional gear and playful banter.
In a spring snowstorm Jack and his shaggy haired dog Turk visit a porch. Turk sits up and asks for bread as Jack offers to fetch it, saying he will feed the dog if the other person won’t.
A city troop of girl scouts raised funds by a downtown candy sale. A ragged newsboy offered 15 cents for a dime’s worth of fudge and, after getting the candy, quipped that the extra was his tip as he left. Indianapolis News.
A Louisville Courier Journal snippet notes the peanut machine failing to look superior when a penny is needed, with a wry remark about being skinned by the device at times.
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