Free Postage Tied to Beet Sugar Lobby Work
Senate inquiry examined Truman G. Palmer who claimed government printing and post office aid boosted anti free sugar literature. Palmer said 1.6 million copies of arguments for beet sugar circulated under public Frank. Sugar at a Glance reached 320,000 copies. Investigators question legality of private printing and lodge involvement.
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Senate Lobby
Truman G. Palmer
Government Printing Office
Post Office Department
Congressional
Frank
Palmer
Congress
Lodge
Finance Committee
Smoot
Curtis
Marby
Pickett
Martig
Federal Sugar Refining Company
Senator Lodge
Senate Chamber
Senate
Charles @. Bennett
Congressional Record
Simmons
Journal of the Senate
Reed
Cummins
Senator Reed
Woman Confesses Ax Killings of Husband and Child
Harrisonville Missouri June 14 Mrs Arthur Kellar admits beating her husband and 7 year old daughter to death with an ax in a signed confession She collapses under mental strain as coroner’s inquest returns a murder verdict The confession says she acted under an irresistible force after head injury two years ago The detective coaxed the story from her and her 5 year old son George who claimed a man came to the house and fled with his father and sister
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Harrisonville
Arhur Kellar
Mrs. Kellar
Margaret
Chicago vice lid off as owners named in vice district
Chicago authorities weigh action after the committee of fifteen named property owners tied to immoral resorts. The report cites 110 investigators tracing ownership and says the health commissioner could declare the properties public nuisances and order vacated under state law. Several owners deny knowledge, saying they handed control to brokers.
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Chicago
Haron
McWeeny
George B. Youngs
Senate panel backs amendment granting women the ballot
Washington June 14 The senate's woman suffrage committee recommended to the senate passage of the Chamberlain resolution for enactment of a constitutional amendment granting women the ballot.
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Washington
Senate
Woman's Suffrage Committee
Senate plans fast end to West Virginia coal strike probe
In Charleston on June 14 the Senate subcommittee aimed to split the inquiry, focusing on unconstitutional actions against citizens by former Gov Glasscock as the strike zone returns to normal under Gov Hatfield. Civil authorities regain control as martial law ends and few strikers remain.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
United States Senate
Borah
William E. Glasscock
Henry D. Hatfield
Paint Creek
Cabin Creek
Gov. Hatfield
Henwood defense leader denounces perjury arrest
Denver June 14 John T Bottom chief counsel for the Henwood murder defense denounces District Attorney Rush for arresting defense witness John T Garvey on perjury charges Garvey was released on 5000 bond posted by Henwood friends Bottom and associate counsel Harry Luthers offer to defend him
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Denver
John T. Bottom
Henwood
Rush
John T. Garvey
Garvey
Bottom
Harry Luthers
Six Killed in Rear-End Wreck on New Haven Line
Stamford June 14 six people are dead and many injured after a rear end collision between two sections of the Boston New York passenger train on the New York New Haven Hartford line. Reporter Gregory T. Humes of the New York World dies of injuries. Engineer Charles Dougherty and his fireman are missing. Prosecutor Carter vows a thorough probe into the wreck and cause. Nineteen to twenty passengers are injured, several in serious condition. N. W. Griggs of St Paul describes a dramatic escape as the engine tore into the car.
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Stamford
Connn
Humes
Charles Dougherty
Carter
N. W. Griggs
St. Paul
Minn
Griggs
Farm Commission Proposed
Washington June 1 a bill introduced by Representative Steenerson Minnesota proposes a country life institute to study country life and improve farming efficiency while checking rural to urban migration.
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Farm Commission
Washington
Country Life Institute
Steenerson
Minnesota
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