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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1922
Page
2
Washington dispatch reports every White House employee received a $5 gold piece from the President and Mrs Harding amid Mrs Harding’s illness and a quiet holiday. Officials note a postholiday surge in national business activity and a shift toward expanding industrial output nationwide.
Edward W. Pickard reports the national drive on alcohol ban as the President consults fifteen state governors on enforcement. Ridicule from Maryland’s Ric h ie stirs opposition while European policy looms with German reparations and potential American aid.
Secretary Wallace says U S farmers will receive between 1.506 billion and 2 billion dollars more for their crops this year than last, despite lower agricultural prices versus other goods. Is this true for farmers in your area.
Louisiana Governor John M Parker moves a National Guard company to Mer Rouge and Bastrop to contain Ku Klux Klan activity in Morehouse parish amid rumors of kidnappings tied to the group. He seeks wider cooperation from fellow governors at White Sulphur Springs but faces limited support.
Posewnt Harding hosted 15 governors for lunch at the White House to address enforcing Prohibition. Fourteen backed strict enforcement of the Volstead Act while Maryland's Governor Ritchie opposed it as federal overreach harming state rights and local option traditions.
A roundup of criticism targets federal officers shortages political influence lax state laws lenient judges and a press tone. President Harding plans another conference with governors to map federal state cooperation against rumrunning and enforcement gaps.
North Dakota Republican Senator Ladd introduces a senate foreign affairs resolution demanding an inquiry into 1910 Nicaragua affairs. It questions American occupation, why troops remain, and links between New York firms and the Chamorro government, urging constitutional limits on invasion without Congress approval.
The House passed a naval appropriation bill totaling 3250000900 dollars providing for an enlisted force of 86000. It calls for presidential negotiation with foreign powers to limit warship construction under 10000 tons, with Mondell noting Harding will begin talks when prudent.
Norman W. Brown of Charlotte North Carolina claims Tanlac cured his nervous indigestion after ten to twelve years of trouble. He describes relief from heartburn dizziness and gas pressure. He says his appetite is better and his stomach feels like new with steadier nerves and a revived vigor. Tanlac is sold by all good druggists.
Paris correspondence notes that plans to relocate Chopin ashes from Pere Lachaise to Warsaw where his heart is kept would trigger protests from French admirers. Chopin, born to a French father and Polish mother, spent most of his life in Paris, and left Poland with Polish soil given at burial.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for facial care. It urges applying the ointment at rising and retiring, then washing off after five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Claims include improvement of complexion dandruff itching and rough hands.
A girl seems to relish being caught in a kiss even as she feigns indifference. The moment suggests playful secrecy and about face reactions, hinting at a flirtatious dynamic.
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