Coolidge Warned By G O P Leaders Not To Veto Tax Measure
President Coolidge faces pressure from Republican leaders in Congress to accept the tax reduction bill. They warn a veto would spark a political backlash tied to the bonus and boost rivals in the upcoming campaign. Polls show little support for sustaining a presidential veto in either chamber, as leaders acknowledge flaws but seek passage with enough votes.
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Coolidge
Washington
Coulidge
Republcan Leadeen
Congress
Tressury Mellon
Senate
Survey of Highfield site contention by state officials
Drs. Cook and Fitzhugh of the State Board, joined by Dr. A. Cook and Dr. Fitzhugh of Baltimore, J. Grant Miller, and A. J. Kiinkhart, surveyed the Highfield school site amid local protests. Patrons largely favor the proposed arts of education site, opposed by residents who filed protests with the Board of Education.
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Highfield
A. 3. Cook
Fitshugh
State Board of Edutation
Noth
Baltimore
J.rant Miller
Board of Educaion
A. J. Kiinkhart
Highfeld
Offeins
Highfield School
Arts of Education
Town Halts As Peggy Hopkins Joyce Returns
Farmville Virginia May 23. Peggy Hopkins Joyce the famous beauty whose marriages and divorces drew global attention arrived to visit her father barber S. P. Upton. The town stopped work as Hamden Sydney College students and State Teachers Institute girls rushed to see her and inspect her clothes. Peggy expressed annoyance at the curiosity and planned to travel to Norfolk to see her mother after a rest.
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Farmville
Peggy Hopkins Joyce
America
P. Upton
Hamden-Signey College
Penny Joyce
State Teachers' Institute
Upton
Norfolk
Peggy
Designing Women Fleecing His Old Father Case In Martinsburg
A Martinsburg area dispute centers on John L. Wever seeking court guardianship over his 70-year-old father A O Wever of Berkeley County. The son accuses the elder Wever of wasting funds, while the estate of about 100000 dollars includes farm lands and government securities. Former state bank examiner Wever allegedly accepted a property deal at about twice its value from a local owner, with close associates noting possible physical and mental incapacity in the last two years.
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Ao. A. Wever
Berkeley County
John L. Wever
Wever
Bia
Bia County
Ata
British Battle With U. S. In World Flight
Reported round the world air race sees four U S Army planes depart Los Angeles March 17 heading westward toward gradual circumnavigation. British flyer MacLaren started March 25 from Calshot with about six thousand miles logged.
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Eee
Akyab
India
United States Army
Los Angeles
Pacific Ocean
A. Stuart MacLaren
Royal Air Force
Calshot Aerodome
Southampton
England
President Coolidge Improves After Cold Treatments
Washington May 23 President Coolidge shows improvement after chlori ne treatments and keeps cabinet engagements. He is listed as guest of honor at the opening of a new congressional country club if he attends tonight, with delegates to the National Outdoor Recreation conference due at the White House.
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Ny International News Service
Washington
Coolidge
Hla
Kent
New Congressional Country Club
Race riot erupts in Shenandoah as posse pursuits blacks
In Shenandoah Virginia on May 23 a race riot broke out after a fight between three negroes and Clement Escue. Escue was badly cut and wounded by knives. Armed white men pursued the three suspects in cars and a running gun battle followed. Emil Escue, Clement’s brother, fired at the hiding negros. Ammunition ran low and one white man was wounded. Negro injuries not yet known. Posses formed and pursued the trio.
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Shenandoah
Clement Escue
Escue
Emil Esc
Clement
Chicago Boy Murder Baffles Authorities
Chicago police pursued a complex case in which extortion letters and telephone directions accompanied the discovery of 14 year old Robert Franks's body in a water filled culvert on the South Side. Rewards totaling 10000 pounds and an additional cash offer sought information leading to the slayer as investigators examined ransom demands and coroner reports. Three instructors at Ward School were released after investigation while ties to the boy's abduction remained under study.
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Chicago
1.N.S
Robert Franks
Jacob Franks
Waryard School
Idwin Gresham
Tilghmanton Man on Trial for Larceny
Clyde Mongan faced court this morning on a larceny charge for stealing a wire roll from Jacob Poffenbarger near Tilghman. He claimed to find the wire and said he turned it over to his mother for a possible claimant. Poffenberger said he placed two rolls by the fence on the state road. one disappeared after a month. Jury selection was lengthy as the defense challenged most jurors. Several cases and pleas followed, including Hauer, Preston Phillips, and Carson Jonksin. Boward was acquitted on larceny. Myera pled guilty to non-support agreeing to $5 weekly to his wife.
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Clyde
Mongan
Jacob Poffenbarger
Tilghmanton
Poffenberger
Bia Fance
Atate
Dafenes
Cana Aign
Evlaworth Miller
Hauer
Liste
Preston Phillips
Denies Plot To Steal Papers Of Gaston Means
Washington May 23 Hiram O Todd special assistant attorney general in New York denied to the Wheeler Brockhart committee any involvement in a plot to steal valuable papers and evidence belonging to Gaston Means Mona one of the committee s star witnesses Factory Burns Barcelona May 28 sire today s death destroyed the Vulcan Metal factory recently fought by the Krupp Ycene Ub
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Washington
Hiram O. Todd
New York
Wheeler-Brockhart Committee
Gaston AB. Mona
Barcelona
Vulcan Metal Factory
Krupp
Ycene Ub
Lauder Says He May Enter Parliament After Farewell Tour
London May 23 The latest ambition of Sir Harry Lauder famed Scottish comedian is to become a member of parliament He has been asked to run but awaits the completion of his farewell tour next autumn to decide if he will stand for the House of Commons when opportunity arises
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London
Si Harry Lauder
Sir Harry
House of Commons
Accident delays Chattanooga visitor extension at home
Mrs. Hila Cahill of Chattanooga Tenn visiting William H Josly on West Washington street must extend her stay after an accident Wednesday She nipped and fell breaking her ankle and tearing ligaments She received treatment at Washington County Hospital and was later moved back to the Joslyns home Meanwhile in Bannock David Okey 21 son of a Justice of the Peace was shot and killed today by Deputy Sheriff Earl Taylor during a bootlegger hunt
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Hila Cahill
Chattanooga
Tenn
Wiliam H. Josly
Washington Street
International News
Bannock, D
David Okey
Earl Taylor
Senate Probe Nears Breakup Over Row Breakout
Washington May 23 A bitter Wheeler Brookhart committee session nearly turned violent as heated exchanges linked Hiram C Todd special assistant to the attorney general and ally of Harry M Daugherty to the theft of Gaston B Means famed black satchel of evidence. The clash involved fists and shouted names as the panel grappled with the Gas right Means case.
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International News Service
Washington
Wheeler-Brookhart
Hiram C. Todd
Harry M. Daugherty
Gaston B. Means
Ibtts
Four Boys Vandalize Winter Street School Building
A gang of four boys damaged Winter Street School, throwing stones and bricks through west side windows. Repair costs run into hundreds. officials expect juvenile court action tomorrow before Justice Leon R. Yourtee.
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Winter Street
Yarta
Board of Education
Elde
Salles and
Saylor
Presbyterian Modernists Near Defeat in New York Church
Grand Rapids reports predicted ousting of Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick from his New York pulpit and a rout of modernists as Dr. Clarence E. MacArtney, moderator-elect, named ultra fundamentalists to key church positions. He told friends he would push to end the fundamentalist moderatist controversy before the assembly closes next week.
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Hy International
Grand Rapids
Mich
Harry Emerson Fosdick
New York City
Clarence E. MacArtney
Presbyterian General Assembly
MacArtney
Moterator Ha
Assembly
Merchants To Have Floats In Parade
Merchants of Hagerstown are being solicited to enter floats in the parade to be staged by the Dokkies in this city on July 4. It is understood several have declared their intention to participate. The float division is hoped to be one of the most elaborate ever seen in the city.
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Merchanta
Hagerstown
Gumber
Big business dominates 1924 campaign view says Cox
James M Cox former Ohio governor and 1920 Democratic nominee predicts the 1924 race centers on big business and campaign contributions not the wet and dry issue Cox argues Democratic party will not attack business as radical He labels Republicans as radical and mentions a Communist link in some factions Cox declines to quote his full candidacy remarks
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BIG Business
Isernational News Service
York
James M. Gor
Ohio
International ‘News Sergice
Anterostad
Tiona
Axtd Cox
Jwite
New York
Democratic Party
Busin
Cox
Radical
Propont
Republican Party
Foc
Tallet
Ribla
Tennessee Votes Go To McAdoo After Convention
Tennessee delegates at the state Democratic convention pledge twenty four votes for William Gibbs McAdoo as long as he remains a candidate. The group also endorses Woodrow Wilsons League of Nations plan following a heated debate and vote.
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Internations! News Service
Nashville
Tenn
Tenauesae
William Gibbs
McAdoo
Woodrow
Wilson
League of Nations
Baltimore and Ohio seeks 5.67 million refunding bonds
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission to issue 5.67 million dollars of six percent refunding bonds insured under a general mortgage. The funds would reimburse treasury for additions and betterments, and bonds of subsidiaries may be pledged as further security.
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Gy Intersetional News Service
Washington
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Today
InterState Commerce Commission
Roads’ Treasury
Spanish troops survivors reach camp after desert ordeal
In Melilla on May 25, Spanish army soldiers Lizcano Carvajal and Crey oseles were thought dead after the Sink Messaud battle ten days earlier. They returned to camp alive today after wandering in the desert, according to Yaren-2 news service.
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Yaren
Melilla
Morocco
Lizcano
Carvajal
Creyoseles
Sink Messaud
Wilbur’s Navy Criticism Won’t Trigger British Spending
London reports that British Admiralty will not raise any new naval funds in response to American Secretary Wilbur’s claim that the U S Navy ranks second to Britain. British experts say the issue is American domestic, with Britain noting Washington conference limits.
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Wilbur
U.S. Navy
Britain
London
Ln.s
United States Navy
American Congress
Ats
Congress
Allertoan
Jaupaagsa Havien
Posse Forms to Find Slayer of Girl in Amherst
Amherst residents massed in unofficial dep uty groups to hunt a slayer of 49 year old teacher Pretty Loulae Gerrish. An autopsy will guide whether a charge of buckabe death is pursued.
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Wewe Service
Amherst
Tavik
Eho Fa
Alayer
Loulae Gerrish
Adout
Buckabe
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George
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