Harding's Prohibition Stance Calls for Governors Conference
President Harding's annual message stresses strict enforcement of Prohibition and urges a conference of state governors to align national and state policy. He warns against labor disputes, rail and farm crises, and proposes a labor division within the Interstate Commerce Commission to curb costs and stabilize the economy.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Labor Board
Washington
Congress
Nebraska Briefs From Lincoln And Surrounding Areas
Steam cooker exploded at Lieutenant-Governor Barrows home in Lincoln with several broken windows. Barrows’ wife escaped injury. A. L. Davness resigns as president of Penn State Normal, effective August 1, 1928. Grand Island creamery ships 18 carloads of eggs to England, total 2 700 000 eggs. Fremont Sunday schools form basketball league. gold medal for champions. Hartington American Legion soccer team defeats Laurel 6 0 to win Northeastern Nebraska title. Thieves raid Saunders county hog pens, 65 head taken from John Winslow farm. Nebraska Agricultural College offers winter short courses for farmers. 1922 wettest year in Omaha. 4 802 intoxication arrests in 11 months. Richardson county drive to raise 50 000 for county fair. Central City farmers urged to fund a fire truck with chemical tanks and ladders. State expenditures exceed receipts by 1. general fund overdrawn by 7. December voting on gas safety light and electric power. church improvement funds. Royal Arch Masons Grand Chapter meet in Omaha December 13. Grand Council also in session.
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Barrows
Lincoln
Laurel American Legion
Hartington American Legion
Nebraska
Saunders County
John Winslow
Agricultural College of the State University
Omaha
Dan Cropéey
Royal Arch Masons
Wymore
John Peter Oleson
Mina R. Tweed
Basset
State Manufacturers Association
Aire
Agnew
Lake Doris
Sargent
Gretna
Harvard
Harold Smith
Plattsmouth
Scribner
Congregational Church
Dawson
Emmett D. Stone
A. Johnson
Karl Connell
Presbyterian Hospital
War Department
Maggie Paben
Otoe County
Talmage
Promenade
Department of Art
Albany
N.Y
Campaign to raise eighty thousand for Nebraska Children's Home
The Nebraska Children's Home Society announced an eighty thousand dollar campaign to build and equip a receiving station in Omaha to provide temporary housing for wards. The project aims to be self-sustaining after construction through private contributions.
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Nebraska Children’s Home Society
Omaha
Neb
Wred W. Thomas
First National Bank of Omaha
U S Protests Deportations at Near East Talks
The United States protests compulsory Greek population moves from Constantinople at the near eastern peace conference. The American delegation rejects forced deportations and urges humanitarian principles in any population exchanges.
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Lausanne
United States
Constantinople
Nebraska farm crop value soars to 223 million in 1923
Nebraska farm crop value as of November 1 1923 rose to 223 994 929 from 153 360 690 a gain of over 70 million. Fifteen crops counted while sugar beets and sweet clover were omitted due to data gaps. Potatoes yielded a sharp drop in value despite higher production. Acreage expanded from 102 074 to 138 928. Total crop acreage reached 18 572 318.
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Beach
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Leo Stuler
Water treaty aim to avoid further litigation
Attorney General Davis states the Colorado state commission should finalize a proposed treaty for distributing water in the North Platte and possibly the South Platte by year end. The plan will be sent to the Nebraska legislature to seek relief from federal court disputes over Platte river water rights.
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Lincoln
Davis
Colorado State Commission
North Pla River
South Platte
Nebraska
Platte
Law Suspended Pending Federal Ruling on Language Law
Lincoln discussions hinge on a $2000 bond allowing supporters of the two year old language law to seek indefinite suspension. The law’s constitutionality is before the U S Supreme Court at Washington with a writ of error filed on appeal from the state supreme court.
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Lincoln
Federal Supreme Court
Washington
State Supreme Court
Treasury supply bill cuts Prohibition Enforcement funds
The 1923 1924 treasury supply bill reported by the appropriations committee would provide nine million dollars for prohibition enforcement, which is 260000 less than the amount authorized last year. The measure outlines budget allocations for federal enforcement efforts and related treasury expenditures.
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Washington
Treasury
Appropriations Committee
House
Regents urge $7.22 million budget request to legislature
Lincoln University regents present a biennial expenditures budget to Governor McKenvie and ask the legislature to appropriate a total of 7,221,225.60 dollars for the upcoming two years.
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Lincoln—University Regents
McKenvie
Postmasters Authorized to Grant Saturday Half Holidays
Postmasters nationwide may grant Saturday half holidays to postal employees during the year whenever possible without harming service.
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Washington
Postmaster General
United States
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Harding
Conference of Governors
State of the Union
Federal Reserve
War Finance Tien
Farm Loan Bureau
Federal
Cornhusker
John H. Morehead
Children’s Home Society
U. S
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