Savage Attack on Ship Subsidy Sparks House Debate
Washington reports a heated clash over the administration shipping bill with Republican Lehrbach and Democrat Jefferis arguing potential savings and ongoing subsidies. critics including Davis argue the measure uses a council framework to drain millions from the treasury for shipping interests.
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Washington
House
Lehrbach
New Jersey
Merchant Marine Committee
Shipping Board
Jefferis
Nebraska
Central West
Congress
Davis
Tennessee
Farm Bureau Leaders Push 500 000 Barberry Eradication Funds
A Washington delegation of Farm Bureau presidents and agricultural experts appeared before the House agricultural subcommittee to seek a 500000 appropriation for continuing barberry eradication in the spring wheat area next year. The group included C W Hunt Iowa Farm Bureau president W B Hill South Dakota J F Reed Minnesota Dr E B Stakman University of Minnesota pathologist Dr G H Coons Michigan College of Agriculture pathologist and Harrison Fuller director of the Conference for the Prevention of Grain Rust.
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Washington
Farm Bureau
House
C. W. Hunt
Iowa Farm Bureau
W. 8. Hill
South Dakota Farm Bureau
J. F. Reed
Minnesota Farm Bureau
BE. C. Stakman
University of Minnesota
G. H. Coons
Michigan College of Agriculture
Harrison Fuller
Conference For the
United States to Attend Central American Conference
The State department announced that the United States will participate formally in the Central American affairs conference to meet December 4 in Washington. President Harding appointed Secretary Hughes and Sumney Welles as American delegates as the six power discussion includes Costa Rica El Salvador Nicaragua Guatemala and Honduras.
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Washingon
State Department
United States
Hughes
Sumney Welles
Harding
Costa Rica
Salvador
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Honduras
Railroads Told to Show Cause on Refund Demand
Lincoln Neb railroads doing business in the state must show cause why they should not refund the difference in charges billed to shippers for mixed carloads of cattle and hogs under the 1921 Bock law versus the former rate. A Nebraska Railway Commission hearing prompted an order directing refunds.
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Reade
Lincoln, Neb
Nebraska Railway Commission
Nebraska Legislature Party Split Revealed in Official List
Secretary of State Amsberry lists 23 Republicans and 10 Democrats in the state senate and 57 Republicans 41 Democrats and 2 Progressives in the house, detailing party balance in the Nebraska legislature.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Amsberry
Senate
House
Communist Plot Alleged in London Demonstration
London reports an alleged communist plot to provoke revolutionary trouble tied to a planned unemployed demonstration. Newspapers treat the claim as a serious concern in the city.
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London
Buy Home Potatoes Now
Omaha urges immediate purchase of a winter supply of potatoes. Nebraska grows about 10 million bushels yearly and can consume 6 million, with cheap prices now and easy storage. Moving the crop quickly is stressed to support regional prosperity and market circulation.
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Omaha
Nebraska
President Defends Subsidy Bill in Joint Session Speech
President Harding appeals for quick passage of the ship subsidy bill to reduce losses from government operation of ships and to boost the American merchant marine. He rejects claims of favoritism, argues for government aid as a fair term, and outlines three options for Congress including passage, continued operation, or fleet scrapping.
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Washington
Harding
Congress
America
Senator Norris Urges Abolition of Electoral College
Senator Norris says abolition of the electoral college would allow direct popular vote for president and vice president. He argues states would be treated as a unit to avoid regional majorities offsetting others.
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Electoral College
Washington
Norris
Cummins to push anti strike bill in extra session
Senator Cummins of Iowa plans to introduce an anti strike bill early in the extra session of Congress. As chairman of the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee he will champion the measure as a keystone in his industrial legislation program and seek the president’s urging for enactment.
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Washington
Cummins
Iowa
Congress
Senate Interstate Commerce Commission
Harding
Germany Pays Second Installment on Reparations Notes
Germany turns over the second installment of treasury notes to liquidate Belgium's reparations claims. Officials deposited 65 million gold marks worth of notes with the reparations commission in Brussels, payable May 15, 1923.
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Germany
Paris
Belgium
Brussels
Iowa WCTU Wins Francis Willard Banner for Membership Gain
Philadelphia report notes the Iowa branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union receiving the Francis Willard banner for the largest membership increase during the last year at the national convention held locally.
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Philadelphia
Iowa
Francis Willard
Supreme Court Backs Nebraska Ruling on Initial Carrier Status
The high court declines to review whether stock yard and terminal firms are initial carriers under the Carmack Amendment. It leaves intact the Nebraska Supreme Court ruling that Union Stock Yards of Omaha is liable as an initial carrier for a cattle shipment to Edinburgh Indiana.
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Washington
Stock Yard
Supreme Court
Nebraska Supreme Court
Union Stock Yards Company of
Omaha
Edinburgh
Ind
Poultry show in Omaha week of November 27
The annual Poultry show at Omaha will be held the week of November 27. Fremont forms a Business Women's club with over eighty members. An order of De Molay boys auxiliary will be organized at Bloomfield. Blair forms a women’s Chamber of Commerce with 35 members. Mrs. Christopherson burned by steam cooker blast in Lincoln. Over 5000 Whiteface heifers sold to farmers in north Nebraska.
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Omaha
Fremont
Order of de Molay Boys’ Auxiliary
A. F
A. M
Bloomfield
Blair
Cherry County
North
Nebraska
Oil vein found at Blair depth 670 feet
A 12 foot oil bearing sand vein was struck at 670 feet depth in Blair area by a syndicate forming a well. Fred Roker aged 74 and his wife 65 died at their farm near Clatonia from arsenate of lead in pancakes at breakfast. The Royal Stock show crowned A Shallenberger’s Short horn bull Supremacy as senior and grand champion in Kansas City. A counterfeit $10 note from the New York Fed is circulating in Nebraska per secret service alerts.
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Blair
Fred Roker
Clatonia
Shallenberger
Alma
Kansas City
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
Edward F. Keller
Orleans
State Bar Commission
State House
Omaha
J. F. Hanson
Fremont
Fremont Commercial Club
Sheridan County District Court
Poland
Nebraska county convention to meet in Omaha this December
Nebraska county officials from all ninety three counties will gather in Omaha December 4 to 7 for the annual convention. Gov McKelvie and other dignitaries will speak while road equipment displays and nationwide experts highlight the event. Topics include hail insurance amendments tax lists county clerk and register of deeds laws road taxes and revenue and election statutes.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Phil J. Kennedy
York
Nebraska Association
A. F. Stryker
W. B. Cheek
Joint Good Roads Committee
S. R. McKelvie
Jim Dahlman
Walter W. Head
William H. Osborne
Coyotes Trespass Town and Other Rural News
Rural areas report coyotes entering Greeley county towns and killing poultry. Creighton University's first annual homecoming drew 600 alumni to Omaha with a smoker and ball. Fremont considers curfew for youths under seventeen without guardians. Five dog bite victims in Fremont receive Pasteur serum and improve. County official J E Wallin faces possible sight loss after an accident. Mystery mound bones near Blair cited by Dr Gilder and Edward Penney. Omaha Lodge No 2 S O O F marked 67th anniversary as the first lodge west of the Missouri. Staplehurst bank robbed again, $3500 cash and $2500 bonds taken. Agricultural extension workers expand nationwide with 2100 counties employing at least one worker. Nebraska uses 44 counties with five employing two workers. Fire loss linked to initial blaze source 000, insured partially. First double wedding of its kind.
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Greeley
Creighton University
Creighton
Omaha
Fremont
Pasteur Institute
J. E. Wallin
Palmyra
Blair
Robert F. Gilder
D. Sc
Edward Penney
Omaha Lodge No. 2
Missouri River
Bank of
Staplehurst
Seward
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
State Agricultural College
Nebraska
Mrs. Galloway’s recovery story from Carter’s Creek Tenn
Mrs Galloway of Carter’s Creek Tenn says she spent half her time in bed years ago and was nearly invalid. She is now well for two years and capable of farming, housework, and caring for her garden and chickens. She urges other women to seek help for female ailments and stay active.
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Carter’s Creek
Tenn
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