Reorganization Triggers Resignations in Zionist Group at Cleveland
At the twenty fourth annual Zionist convention in Cleveland the administration of the American Zionist Organization faced mass resignations led by President Julian W. Mack. Six officers, 35 of 50 executive committee members, and the secretary stepped down while Peter Schweitzer retained his post as treasurer. A seven member interim committee will govern until next year’s convention. The pro Weizmann faction claimed control.
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American Zionist Organization
Cleveland
Julian W. Mack
Chicago
Peter J. Schweitzer
Mack
Louis D. Brandeis
Washington
Stephen S. Wise
New York
Harry Friedenwald
Baltimore
Nathan Straus
Jacob de Haas
Palestina
Reuben Horchow
Justice Brandeis
Bers
Herman C Robison
Bernard A. Rosenblatt
Morris
Onheim
Abraham Goldberg
Louis Sherberg
Louis Lipsky
Miss Jane Addams Heads Women Congress in Vienna
Miss Jane Addams of Hull House travels to Vienna for the third congress of the Women s International League for Peace and Freedom from July 10 to 16. More than two thousand women from many nations attend as the United States sends twenty one delegates and eleven alternates to discuss peace, education, and pacifism amid political change.
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Jane Addams
Hull House
Chicago
Europe
Vienna
Women’s International League For Peace and Freedom
Geneva
Switzerland
Australia
Uruguay
Japan
Sweden
United States
League of Nations
Miss Addams
Admiral Sims Recalled For Wartime Remarks In London
Admiral William Sims, noted for his blunt opinions, faced backlash after a London speech to the English Speaking Union. His recent book The Victory at Sea offers his account of the famed Guild Hall remark and its context, saying it was a momentary outburst not issued with government authorization.
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William 8. Sims
London
Islant
Washington
Admiral Sims
Ger
Britain
Norris proposes federal farmers export financing corporation
Senator Norris of Nebraska introduces a bill to create a $100,000,000 federal agency to buy farm products in the United States and sell them abroad. The corporation would include the Secretary of Agriculture and four directors, with annual salaries of $7,500, authorized to issue bonds up to ten times paid-in capital, and could make advances to aid exports.
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United States
Norris
Nebraska
Agricultural Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Senate
America
Europe
Tthe Corporation
Love Letters and a Shy Suitor in Shorthand
Jimmy, a young lawyer, courts Louise the shorthand teacher while rival Terry Gerard the Shark vies for her. When Louise reveals her answer in shorthand, Jimmy misreads a curlicue and fears rejection until a typed transcript shows a bold confession, ending with Jimmy kissing Louise as Terry enters.
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Jimmy
Louise
Terry Gerard
Terry
Jehoshaphiat
Mann
Jehoshaphat
Gathering for Great Festival in Mongolian Lama Church
The spring devil dance in Mongolia’s Lama church is a major rite where men and boys in rich costumes wear fearsome animal masks and chant to drive out evil spirits. The midsummer festival draws pilgrims, with Living Buddha and abbots in distinctive hats as caravans arrive. The obo ceremony features bronze trumpets six feet long, sea shell flutes, and skull-cups, ending at sunrise with a monastery feast.
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Mongolia
Buddha
Obo
Old Days of Rug Cleaning Stir Nostalgia
The Detroit Free Press notes that people recall past chores with humor and nostalgia. It contrasts hard labor of hand cleaning carpets on hands and knees with modern easier methods, remarking that rug beating with a stick is less common today.
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Detroit Free Press
Local concert reveals ancient violin boast
Binks thrills at a guest invitation to play with a violin he claims is over 200 years old. The host casually assures secrecy, saying no one will notice any difference.
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Binks
To Be Pitied Indeed in Boston Transcript Snippet
A Boston Transcript fragment depicts scorn for a dull husband and the pitied Alice. The excerpt notes admiration for wit and sympathy for her plight as a commonplace partner becomes a central joke.
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Alice
Boston Transcript
Jud Tunkins Quips On Baseball Score And World Affairs
Jud Tunkins jokes that many men ask about baseball scores not for sports interest but to distract themselves from the League of Nations. The quip reflects a light moment linking sports chatter to international concerns.
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Jud Tunkins
League of Nations
Birds Tell Their Story of Friendship and Protection
A dialogue between Mr. and Mrs. Bobolink explains why birds share their stories with people and how birds seek care from humans. They condemn cruelty such as egg theft and removing chicks from nests, stressing that people should enjoy birds by listening to their songs and respecting them.
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Mr. Bobolink
Bobolink
Phoebe Childs
Bob-o-link
Mrs. Bobolink
Bobolink and Phoebe Birds Sing Their Names Aloud
In a gentle tale the Bobolink and Phoebe discuss protecting nests and making their names known to people. The Bobolink praises vigilant mates, recalls their song Bob o link, and repeats the name to help people recognize them.
New Relativity Theory Joke in Kinny Remark
James recalls his uncle’s talk on relativity and meets a new aunt. He quips that she is the new relativity theory, delivering a lighthearted family moment.
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James
It Cured Her Not a Hundred Miles From Foltke Stone
A sick wife near Foltke stone entrusted her orphaned ward with marriage plans for her husband after her death. The young woman agreed, saying they had discussed it, and the wife soon recovered. The Scotsman notes a folk saying about true friends and outward kindness.
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Foltkestone
Edinburgh Scotsman
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Sam
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Ohio
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Main St
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Eatonic
Ellen Harris
Holland
Palmer
Av Solow Paler
Svrepal
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