Writer Declares War on at Legion Convention
Portland dispatch reports Floyd Gibbons opening a furious anti Hoover piece at the American Legion convention. He cites a Justice Department tally of 829 ex service members convicted of various crimes among 40,000 from bonus camps and contrasts with Harding era cabinet records to paint a scathing political critique.
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American Legion
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Pickets Arrested in Silk Mill Strike
In High Point North Carolina three women and four men were among seven pickets arrested as around 20 police met 400 Silk mill strikers attempting to block a driveway clearance to mill grounds. The confrontation occurred as workers protested changes at the site.
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St Louis Receives $626,020 U S Relief Fund
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation announced a grant of $626,020 for emergency relief work in St Louis Missouri, with funds allocated through the Missouri governor to aid relief efforts in the city. The decision follows ongoing relief and reconstruction programs nationwide under the U S Relief Fund initiative.
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Hoover’s Court Of The Extraordinarily Criminal Element
Gibbons argues Hoover’s report on 829 convicted veterans and 250 others charged with crimes stigmatizes innocence. He questions why those men were not arrested in Washington, notes orderly police actions in other states, and condemns Hoover for the Arlington deaths and lack of sympathy. The piece criticizes the cabinet’s handling of the Washington veteran camp eviction.
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Bonus Army
Harding
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Russia
United States
Hoover
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Washington
Department of the Government
Pelham Graysford
Treasury
Ritchie
Maryland
Virginia
United States Army
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Labor
Bureau of Immigration
Curtis
White House
Veterans’ Camp
Anacostia
Arlington
Police Record of Bonus Marchers and Convictions
Summary of data on bonus marchers including totals, fingerprints, conviction counts, and percentages. Notes include 669 total, 4723 fingerprints, 1089 with records, 825 convicted (76.9%), 17.4% had fingerprints searched, and breakdowns of prior convictions among those convicted. Some arrears positions and totals are unavailable.
Probe death of U S postmaster at Coal County ranch
Authorities investigate the fatal shooting of U G Winn former Ada postmaster and territorial U S commissioner at his ranch west of Ada Oklahoma. Mrs Winn and her attorneys meet Coal County and Pontotoc County officials as no charges are filed and Winn dies at Ada hospital.
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Okla
U. G. Winn
Ada
Territorial
U.S
Here
Common Salt and Water Remedy Advised for Stomach Relief
A reader notes a home remedy using common table salt and plenty of water to ease bloating and gas. The tip mentions the mixture cleanses the stomach and bowels, offering quick relief from discomfort. Brammers Wagner’s Torah Stores.
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