Battle over Daugherty and oil leases rocks Coolidge era
Washington grapples with President Coolidge's stance on Attorney General Daugherty while Senate probes the Department of Justice and oil reserve leases. The administration’s position clashes with calls for resignation as hearings proceed.
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Torney
Daugherty
Mr. Denby
Coolidge
Senate
Department of Justice
White House
William M. Butler
Frank W. Stearns
Boston
Republican Party
Ohio
Lodge
Pepper
Himegelf
Washington
Vindicatioe
Sinclair OM
tHarding
Belgian cabinet resigns over Franco-Belgian imports pact
REMI ER THEUNIS and his cabinet in Belgium resign after rejection of a Franco-Belgian import export accord. The fallout may affect German crisis talks as Dawes plan and reparations loom. Franc falls to 24.50 per dollar. Dawes report expected soon with moratorium provisions. Budget balancing and extended Allied oversight framed for three to ten years. Gold bank and railway plans near completion.
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Remier Theunis
Belgium
Chamber of Deput
Theunis
Jaspar
Brussels
Poincare
Dawes Committee
Reparations Commission
Germany
Nations struggle to cut naval armaments in Rome talks
Diplomats from League of Nations met in Rome for two weeks seeking naval armament reductions but adjourned with no concrete results. Several powers pressed for higher defenses while Russia steered demands over the Black and Baltic seas, threatening disruption. Another conference may be convened by the League later.
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Leusing
Ciues
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of the Interior
Walsh
Denby
Dolony
Sinclair
Daniels
Jol Barton Payne
UN Royaus
Mr. Tayne
Prskrii
Daniel
Nperts
League of Nations
Rome
Russia
Baltic
League
Munich trial of putsch leaders seen as likely farce
GORMER FIELD MARSHAL LU DENDORFF, Adolf Hitler and others were put on trial in Munich for their part in the Bavarian putsch of last November. Court, prosecutors and spectators were all most friendly toward the accused and there were signs the proceedings would be a farce.
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Gormer
Ludendorff
Adolf Hitler
Munich
Reed Attacks McAdoo in Missouri Campaign Speech
Senator Jim Reed of Missouri launched his Democratic presidential bid in St. Louis with a bitter speech accusing rival William Gibbs McAdoo of vast corruption and misdeeds. He cited alleged fees from E L Doheny and Morse interests and claimed McAdoo resigned only after Doheny disclosed the employment.
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Enator
Jim Reed
Missouri
St. Louis
Willam G. McAdoo
McAdoo
E. L. Doheny
Charles W. Morse
Oil
Reed
Doheny
Senate
Youngstown
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Tax Commission
New York
Democrats Push Mellon Tax Bill Through House Debates
In the lower house, aided by insurgent Republicans, leaders boosted the estate and inheritance tax to 40 percent with an allowance for state tax credits. An amendment by Green of Town levied gifts tax from 1 percent at 50 000 to 40 percent at 10 million, with 30 000 exemptions. Cigarette tax rose to four dollars per thousand. theater tax relief was kept, auto tires and parts tax cut in half.
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Emocrats
Republcans
Secretary of the Treasury
Green of Town
Garner
Mellon
Longworth
Smoot
Senate
House
Hogs Without Pasture in Nebraska Hog Rearing
The article argues that hogs can be raised with pasture plans to cut costs and improve health. It suggests fall rye, Sudan grass, and sweet clover as summer and spring rotations, plus rape and alfalfa as top hog seeds. Temporary fences and forward planning enable year round pasture to reduce pork costs and boost profits.
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Nebraska
Sudan
Ickes News Recap From Sidney and Nearby
J C Kreader and Mrs J C Kreader with Rex Rogers traveled to Bridgeport while George Winklemin and Clyde Click with George Werth came from North Bend. Ruth Shinker visited Edna Horn, Arthur Dirks and John Davison toured Denver, and Mrs Larson left for Aurora after a month with her daughter Mrs J W Eckert. The Worths enjoy radio nights as Max Shinker tunes in. Frank White and Jane Simmonds joined a Woorth’s radio evening and Hendrickson’s Thursday sale went well with plans to stay near Ed Morrow before heading to Finland.
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J.C. Kreader
Sidney
Aml
J. Mo Kreader
J. C. Kreader
Rex Rogers
Community Visitors and Local Social Gatherings Highlight Weekend
Mr. Pete Hedlund arrived from Aurora Friday to spend a few days. Pete Hedlund and his son Harold enjoyed Sunday with Charles Mayer. Mr. and Mrs. George Young spent Sunday with L. W. Dirks. Mrs. S. W. Eckert entertained on Mrs. R. H. Miller Friday. Mesdames FE Ek Osborn J C Guill FE rT Weed G M W Worth Clyde Click and Misses Ruth Shinker Edna Torn Myrtle Weed were Sidney callers Thursday.
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Pete Hedlund
Aurora
Harold
Charles Mayer
George Young
L. W. Dirks
S. W. Eckert
R. H. Miller
Mesdames
Ek. Osborn
J. C. Guill
Rt. Weed
G. M W. Worth
Clyde Click
Ruth Shinker
Edna Torn
Myrtle Weed
Sidney
Farmers cite price declines as main cause of troubles
Porty two per cent of the farmers feel that their financial difficulties are due to the low prices of farm products the United States department of agriculture says. Seventeen per cent attribute their condition to high taxes: 1 per cent to high costs of farm labor, 10 per cent to high flight rates, 10 per cent to high interest rates, 6 per cent to reckless expenditures during the boom period, and 4 per cent to too much credit.
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Porty
United States Department of Agriculture
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Ed Morrow
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