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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1923
Page
2
Secretary Hughes states the United States will not recognize Russia as Soviet agitation continues for world revolution. France tightens grip on the Ruhr as economic tensions ripple across Europe. Wall Street reacts to business jitters while a judge rules the Prohibition Act is not the law of the land.
The piece questions whether France's air power eight times Britain endangers world peace. It argues the United States should engage more in European politics to preserve the traditional balance of power and deter potential aggression.
Attorney General Larry M. Da ugherty announced in Florida that President Harding will run again. He cited taxation law enforcement and DoJ record as themes to preempt Democratic attacks and to challenge foreign policy critics. A rival within the party is Sen. Robert M. La Follette. Hiram Johnson is deemed unlikely. Harding plans a summer campaign with tours to Alaska and the mainland, including farm communities.
A historical note lists twenty seven U S presidents excluding Harding and identifies eleven who were reelected. It contrasts that sixteen failed, suggesting weak administrations as a factor. The list highlights Roosevelt as the first VP elected to the presidency since Van Buren.
The article notes that the hard line in most cases and Harding’s early campaign plans appear severe, risking alienating many supporters of the French government if the terms are indeed as stated.
Secretary Hughes told a delegation of women that the United States cannot seek friendly ties with the Soviet leadership until Russia shows a real willingness to meet its obligations, end social revolutions abroad, and abandon world revolution rhetoric. He noted Lenin Zinoviev Trotzky quotes as evidence of ongoing policy.
Reports describe intensified French occupation in the Ruhr with coke seizures at Blumenthal and Westerholt totaling 1,500 tons sent to French territory. German miners endure pay disputes under allied gunfire while France tightens control, imposing curfews and demanding large reparations as Berlin ferries gold abroad.
ORD BIRKENHEAD told the house last week that France has eight airplanes to Britain's one and could strike British industries into the air if a wartime dispute with France escalates. He urged more funds for the military arm of government. The remarks suggest Lloyd George aims to undermine Bonar Law as Songland lags in fighting aircraft.
Clarence Saunders of Memphis claims financiers plotted to ruin him by branding a Tennessee book name. He built control of Piggly Wiggly stock, forced NYSE trading to halt, and demanded delivery or $250 per share. Saunders predicts ruin for critics but vows to avoid NYSE-listed firms as long as he lives. He rose from grocery clerk to billionaire broker in a dramatic market clash.
U S district judge in Kentucky rules dry agents cannot stop and search cars for liquor without a warrant. He questions if the prohibition law is supreme. Separate rulings in New York and Ohio limit home searches and uphold strict penalties for Biener, a Pittsburgh liquor law violator, including prison time and a $10,000 fine.
Eben, a hunted Black man, flees a pursuing mob through canes and water. He is captured, chained to a stake, and coerced to confess before the sheriff arrives. The crowd, misled by a woman's scream, learns he did nothing and disperses, while Eben plans to tidy up before visiting Nancy.
The London Tit Bits notes that in summer 1439 plague spread through Europe and England. An act was rushed through both houses forbidding any of his majesty's subjects to exchange kisses. The piece notes similar kissing bans exist in other countries and Bavarian railways ban kissing on trains.
Brown declares his suit cost 25 dollars and claims a higher price would have fooled others. A friend agrees that a bigger amount might sound plausible when stated over the phone.
An old advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as easy to use for wool silk linen cotton and blends. It claims guaranteed colorfast results with no spotting fading streaking or running and instructs buyers to tell the druggist fabric type before dyeing.
A couple plans to tell the father about their engagement while keeping the news from the mother for two or three days. The Boston Transcript quotes the exchange showing discretion before a public announcement.
An advertising claim touts Red Cross Ball Blue as the finest product of its kind in the world with a note that every woman who has used it knows this statement to be true.
The term unicameral denotes a legislative body with a single chamber. It describes assemblies that are hang ing, consisting of a single chamber and contrasts with bicameral systems.
A commentator notes 12,857,000 motorcars in the United States and 14,622,000 worldwide, with about 2,000,000 of those being trucks. He observes U S car ownership dominates global totals and cites Europe’s rising motorcycle trend surpassing U S registrations.
Dialog notes from an English play feature sharp lines on marriage and remarriage. A speaker muses about being induced to wed again if a suitable man appears while another quips about complimenting a first husband. The exchange implies women’s longing for self sacrifice and men’s benevolent selfishness as social humor.
In Long Beach California life savers use smoke bombs as signals to summon boats. The method proves that launching from the sea is safer and faster than approaching from the shore through breakers. The smoke bomb signals the boat to go to the scene immediately.
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