Shipping Halt as 125000 Dock Workers Strike
London reports 125000 dock workers strike at noon halting food shipments and clogging coast city traffic. Premier may intervene as labor leaders press for settlement. talks continue with the National Council of Tort Labor and allied unions amid government pressure.
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London
Striks
Wooway
Tremlor
Ramsay Macdonskd
Sovernmennt
Cag Teves
Labor Employzea
Witerait Labor Shaw
Greene Shot By Bootleggers Rests Easy After Hospital Roundup
Washington February report details Senator Greene of Vermont and prohibition agent Fisher wounded in a confrontation with bootleggers. Greene, aided by his wife, was en route to a capital hotel when shooting erupted as a large touring car fled. Physicians describe his condition as improving after examination. A nearby incident notes a girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs Rhodes, aged seven, fell and dislocated her elbow yesterday, receiving medical care.
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Washington
Fisher
Sith
Lechn
C Investigaton
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Ras
Super Greene
Erie
Vite Stiodes
Sycarahh Dauguter
Rhodes
West Washington
Wil
Tavenan
Democrats Predict Victory For Tax Plan In House
In Washington on February 16 the House began debating tax reduction proposals. Democratic leaders claim their plan will replace the Mellon tax changes and pass, setting a maximum surtax at 44 percent and cutting normal rates in half. Republicans doubt passage and push for 23 percent, asserting votes for the higher rate are not solid. A vote on the 44 percent rate is expected before final considerations.
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Melton
Washington
1.N.S
House
Garrett
Longworth
Carter Barred From Tut Tomb
Cairo February 16 Tutankhamen’s tomb drama escalates as Carter barred from entering the tomb by Egyptian authorities. A government statement says the work will continue with examination and removal of the mummy to other cases.
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Ferpt
Tutankhamen
Egypt
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Himelf
Howard Cartere
Wlogista Mu
Valley of Kings
Carter
Pov
Mrs Fockler Injured In Fall At Home
Mrs Harry Fockler of 754 Sumasut avenue was seriously hurt last night when she fell down cellar stairs while her family prepared for a party. She was conscious but in intense pain. doctors could not assess full injuries yet. Local responders rushed to aid her as examinations continued.
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Harry Foesler
Sumasut Avenue
Learlog
Tockler Tylog
Ty. Campbell
Wockler
Quarrel Over Window Ends in Fatal Duel at State Home
In Nashville Tennessee on February 16 a former Confederate soldier aged 17 is dead and a companion aged 19 is severely injured after a quarrel over a window at the state home for Confederate soldiers. The younger man stabbed George Washington Hamby with a pocket knife through the eye, hospitalized in critical condition. Governor Atch Peay and Sheriff’s investigators examined the incident as details emerged.
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Nashville
Tenn
Sn.s
T. G. Weavhing
George Washington Hamby
Che
Atetia Peay
Shirriff Caup
Hracktag
Iis
Roomarata
Foresters Pig Roast At Long’s Restaurant
Foresters at a post meeting pig roast at Long’s restaurant in Magerstown with about fifty members. Grand Chief Ranger B. M. Elowacuter and Grand Secretary Theodora Meatz visited from Baltimore and addressed attendees along with City Clerk Harry J. Walker Randochers.
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Porostera
America
Long's
Fiy
B. M. Elowacuter
Theodora Meatz
Bat Hot
Baltimore
Harry J. Walker
Randochers
Soviet council approves internal loan to place currency on gold
A Soviet council approved an internal loan of 109,050,000 rubles to back monetary stabilization. In Belfast Lord Piera of Harland and Wolff plans a South American venture, arranging direct Belfast to South American shipping using 22,609 motor vehicles next month.
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Soviet Council
Belfast
Lord Pierra
Harland and Watt
South America
South American
FTC to probe bread price rise across nation
Washington February 16 The Federal Trade Commission was ordered by the Senate to conduct an immediate investigation into bread prices nationwide. Senator La Follette charged a huge merger of baking companies creates a national bread monopoly, but preambles to the resolution were struck out during the Senate debate.
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Total Merce Metvler
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Bonale
LaFollette
Hepatiean
Wiacouala
Senats Pazaal
Bandit And One Officer Killed In Gun Battle
A Utah gun duel ends with Patrolman Nolan W. Wunteman killed instantly and bandit San Francisco resident Dan, 26, dying from a bullet wound. Hearty Patrolman Heasy was badly wounded and expected to die. accomplice Deatrice Hunter may survive. The bandit opened fire during a midnight robbery near a restaurant. by a doorway a woman was wounded and the bandit killed.
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Biy Nlcreational
Salt Lake City
Utah
Nolan W. Wunteman
Wit Im Dan
San Brancisco
Policemag
Istrolman Heasy
Demand for Coal Lands Data Spurs Senate Inquiry
Washington reports a sweeping Senate inquiry into public lands and Alaska coal reserves. Charges implicate Secretary Denby ex-Secretary Fall and others, with Beeler La Follette urging immediate disclosure from Navy and Interior.
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Washington
President Coolidge
Denby
Secretary of the Interior
Beaster la Follette
Republica
Wisconsin
Senate
Teapot Dome
Navy
Tnterior
Christian Used Influence While In White House
The appointment of George J. Christian Jr to the Federal Trade Commission faced Senate scrutiny led by Senator La Follette who accused Christian of pressuring the disposal of an anti trust suit while in the White House. Support came from FTC Chairman Muston Thompson who said Christian tried to use influence to affect a complaint against the Pamouy Players Lasty Corporation.
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Iternational
Washington
Ue Fitness
Cearge J. Chriathan, Jr
Ste
Harding
Federal Trade Commision
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Tnsyrgot Trepublicans
la Follvtte
Wisconsin
Christian
White House
la Doulette
Muston Thompson
Commission
Lim
Pamouy Players Lasty Corporation
Weekly weather forecast for North and North Atlantic States
Forecast calls for snow at the start of the week, snow by midweek, then warmer Monday followed by turning colder midweek. Temperatures rise early in the week and remain cool into Thursday or Friday with generally unsettled conditions.
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Atlantic
Oil Probe Has Proven Costly
The Senate oil investigation has cost the government about $100,000 so far, according to Public Lands committee members led by Senator Lenroot. The largest item was a $16,000 payment to two geologists who visited Teapot Dome to report on drainage conditions, with witness expenses and daily stipends adding to the total. Train fares and hotel bills have driven costs higher.
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J.N. S
Senate
Public Lands Committee
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Teapot Dome
House orders steps to get oil land back
Washington Feb 16 The Nous reports the Walsh revolution passed in the Senate directing the Interior Secretary to recover certain oil lands in California now held by Standard Oil Company. The measure moves to President Coolidge for approval. The land involved includes sections 16 and 36, reserve number one.
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Washington, D.C
Nous
Secretary of the Interior
California
Standard GI Company
Senate
White House
Coollege
Bandit Shot Dead in Robbery as Police Fire Back
In New York on February 16 a bandit pulling vending machines from the Industrial Sales room Corporation rooms was shot and killed by Patrolman Feaster who was wounded in the right elbow. Police identified the dead man by fingerprints as William Goldstein.
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International Oeme Service
New York
Feaster
William Goldstein
Inexperience Of Pomerene Against Him
The Senate fight over Atlee Pomerene as counsel in government oil cases moved from committee to the floor amid Democratic insurgent opposition. The Public Lands Committee reported the nomination with three opposing votes, triggering a partisan clash as senators Walsh and Drummond and Adams pressed the dispute.
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Washington
Senate
Coolidge
Atlee Pomerene
Public Lands Committee
Walsh
Montana
Demotrat
Adams
Colorado
Petition for Injunction Over Water Intrusion on Virginia Ave
A petition filed in court by Galtin R Thee and wife against Roy T Staubs and wife, through Oswald, seeks an injunction to stop water runoff from the defendants railway construction onto the plaintiff's cellar on Virginia Avenue. Judge Wagaman set a show cause date of March 7.
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Tulay
Galtin R. Thee
Roy T. ‘Staubs
Oswald
Virginia Avenue
Staubs
Wagaman
Employment Conditions In U S Are Encouraging
U S labor department reports January industrial employment fell only nine percent from December. Data from 7,849 establishments across 52 industries show 5,542,? employees and payrolls of $65.48 million. Records indicate modest payroll declines and per capita earnings drops, with January 1924 comparisons showing varied gains in some sectors.
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New Sersior
Washington
Department of Labor
Mane Atachiting
Theas Ramo
Docewhee
Detter
Taeteasea
Dacamiber
Qaipa
Touring Car And Truck In Collision At Huyett’s
A touring car driven by Marty Dowd collided with a truck on State road west of the city at Huyett’s this morning. Dowd’s car sustained wheel and other damage while the truck had a mashed fender and minor damage. Both drivers escaped injury and assessed the damage on the scene.
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Marty Doub
Huyett
Worried Youth Takes His Life After Separation
Percy Nangle aged 2 son of Benjamin Nangle Mourerstila died yesterday at his father home by suicide. He had been in a melancholy mood since his wife parted from him. He went to his father’s house where his sister Mrs Chester Byler was present, then went to his room and ended his life by a pistol shot through the heart. He was survived by his father and siblings.
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Benjamin Nangle
Mourerstila
Himeett
Ito
Mes
Chester Byler
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