Revenue Bill Changes Hit Radio Tax Provisions
Washington April 5 A late session of the senate finance committee revised the revenue bill by extending the 10 percent radio tax to all radio sets and parts and raising the minimum taxed set from 15 to 50 dollars. The panel postponed reporting the measure to the senate until next week. The tax is levied on manufacturers and officials insist the change will not raise retail prices.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Moot
Farmers warned of depopulation and farm relief plea
An open letter from farm leaders in Washington urges President and Congress to act to prevent a “deportation” of American farmers amid continuing harsh conditions. It endorses the McNary Haugen bill as emergency relief and argues for domestic farm markets separate from world prices.
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Congress
Kentucky
Washington
United States
T. C. Atkeson
National Grange
Gray Silver
American Farm Bureau Federation
James Riggs
National Livestock Reducers Association
George J. Vett
American Wheat Growers’ Association
McNary-Haugen
Julius H. Barnes
United States Chamber of Commerce
Senate Finance Committee
E. L. Doheny
Senate Oil Committee
Daugherty
Department of Justice
Coolidge
Agricultural Credit Corporation
War Finance Corporation
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
Mississippi River
Mississippi River Commission
Secretary of War
House Moves Fast On Immigration Quota Bill 2 Percent Based On 1890 Census
Washington April 5 The House opened debate on immigration quotas set at 2 percent using the 1890 census in the Johnson bill and aimed to finish debate by Tuesday night. The measure includes overseas exam provisions and would curtail Japanese immigration, drawing mixed praise and criticism from over twenty reps with bipartisan tone. The Senate, meanwhile, is considering a separate two percent quota bill based on the 1910 census.
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Washington
House
Senate
Johnson
United States
Immigration Committee
Baker
California
Sabath
Illinois
Ekatein
New York
Ite
Guards Sent to Mining Camp Amid Bell County Labor Turmoil
Frankfort April 5 Two Kentucky National Guard companies were ordered to the Liberty Coal and Coke mine on Straight creek Bell county after a labor clash left George Lucas dead and Edward Dishman wounded. Troops moved secretly by motor truck with three large units on standby as tensions rose from non union operations and recent injunctions.
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Kentucky National Guards
Liberty Coal and Coke Company
Straight Creek
Bell County
W. J. Fields
Williamsburg
Barbourville
James Kehoe
Kehoe
Associated Press
Adjutant General
Pineville
George Lucas
Edward Dishman
Virginia
Liberty Company
Governor Fields
Immigration debate and bills move in Washington
The House opened general debate on the Johnson immigration bill while the bursum pension bill advanced from committee as passed by the Senate. Senate finance stalled revenue action, and hearings continued on merchant marine act section 28.
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House
Senate
Merchant Marine Committee
Midwest political pot simmers as convention contests heat up
The Midwest braces for a key week with 113 national convention delegates in play across Michigan Illinois and Nebraska. Republicans Johnson and Coolidge vie while McAdoo appears only in Illinois for the Democratic slate. Coolidge managers claim a potential convention majority as Johnson campaigns in the trio of states.
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Chicago
Mid West
Michigan
Illinois
Nebraska
Nebrasa
Hiram Johnson
Coolidge
William G. McAdoo
Midwest
Johnson
California
Linois
McAdoo
Chicago Gang Men Pay Last Tribute To Fallen Leader
Chicago area mourners honor Frank Caponi in a large funeral scene after his death in a Cicero election aftermath gun duel. Roses and lilies filled the house and yard with estimated flowers value over 249000 dollars. Caponi’s friends blocked streets as crowds gathered for the tribute with more than 200 limousines.
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Chicago
Hisory
Frank ‘Aport
Cicero
Caponi
Caponit
Washington For Coolidge Nomination Endorsed At Convention
Washington state convention unanimously endorsed Calvin Coolidge for the presidential nomination and named a 12 member delegation to vote at the Cleveland convention. Richards of Yakima won the Republican committeeman post, Tacoma’s Guy Kelly defeated. The platform urged stricter immigration laws and supported a constitutional amendment denying citizenship to children born to ineligible parents, backing Johnson’s immigration bill and broader Chinese exclusion.
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Wenatche
Wash
Calvin Coolidge
Washington State
Coolidge
Cleveland
N (. Richards
Yakima
Washington
Guy Kelly
Tacoma
Judge refuses injunction on Dempsey Giobons fight films
Federal Judge William A Cant in Minneapolis denied a request to halt federal action stopping exhibition in Minnesota of the Dempsey Giobons prize fight films made at Shelby Montana on July 4 1923. Fred Sturm owner of the Montana lumber firm and Joseph Friedman St Paul theatre proprietor sought the order.
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Minneapolis
Minn
William A. Cant
Minnesota
Shelby
Mont
Fred Sturm
Great Falls
Montana
Joseph Friedmn
Paul
Judge Cant
Boy broker to go to prison
Maurice Mandell, a Denver boy broker convicted in the Hibernia bank wreck case, lost his plea for a stay of execution. He will begin a nine to twenty year term at Canon City state penitentiary, with his attorneys planning to appeal to the supreme court while a civil suit against him proceeds in Denver.
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Denver
Colo
Maurice Mandell
Hibernia Bank and Trust Company
Leo Floyd
John Harrington
State
Canon City
Mandell
Grant MecFerson
Clarence J. Morley
Supreme Court
Arabs Organize Anti Zionist Group Defense of Palestine
The Palestine Arabs executive plans formation of an anti Zionist world organization named The Defense of Palestine. Honorary membership is reported offered to King Hussein of the Hedjaz and his three sons Feizel Emir Abdullah and Emir Alli, rulers in regional territories.
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Jersalem
Apr
The
Palestine Arabs
Soviet Russia Massing Troops Along Frontier
Bucharest Apr 6 AP reports after the Russo Romanian conference broke up Bessarabian residents are nervous and excited rumors spread that Soviet Russia is massing troops along the frontier The Romanian government works to calm fear and a meeting between Russian and Romanian armed forces is hoped to be avoided by the Anglo Russian conference in London soon.
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Bucharest
Vienna
Soviet Russia
Russia
Rumania
London
Yale leader defends access amid wealth fears
James Rowland Angell assured Yale alumni that the university will not become a rich man's college. He praised today’s youth as better moral specimens than their parents and affirmed Yale's appeal to middlewest high school students, noting improved recruitment.
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New York
Yale
James Rowland Angell
The
University
Prohibition Rebound Debate At Student Conference
Washington April 5 Representative Kelly Republican Pennsylvania told college and university students the return of corner saloons would require amending the Volstead Act to permit beer and wine manufactures and sales. He said Congress cannot pass such laws and the Supreme Court would deem any repeals unconstitutional as long as the constitution bans intoxicating liquor. The conference runs seven sessions with students from across the nation.
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Washington
Kelly
Republican
Pennsylvania
Congress
Mr. Kelly
Supreme Court
Obregon Calls Huerta Revolution Dead in Interview
President Obregon told newspaper correspondents that the Huerta revolt is dead and that by May 15 rebels will be gone leaving only bandits in hills. He predicted power transfer in December to the July election winner and praised Oaxaca and Isthmus military actions while denying government intervention in Tampico.
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Mexico City
Obregon
Mexico
Tampico
Senate committee probes anti trust law enforcement
Washington April 5 AP a busy staff extends the senators inquiry beyond session focusing on justice department anti trust enforcement and Daugherty links while Indian land and prohibition cases are also examined. Wheeler and Moses lead efforts toward subpoenas and possible court house hearings.
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Washington
Senate Sonar Committee
Wheeler
Montana
Department of Justice
Oklahoma
New York
Daugherty
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Washington Court House
Midland National Bank
M. 8
Nine Hour Day Planned for Yardmasters
Chicago April 5 AP One of the last strongholds of the twelve hour day will be attacked in federal court next Wednesday as the Interstate Commerce Commission begins suit against the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railway to reduce yardmasters workday to nine hours for safety.
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Chicago
Cliffe
Interstate Commerce Commission
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Rail executive dies at Venice
W T Tyler aged 63, former VP of Northern Pacific Railway and wartime U S rail administration director, died suddenly today in Venice New Jersey according to reports received.
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Venice
Chicago
W. T. Tyler
Down
United States End Administration
Northern Pacific Railway
Direct contact with God highlighted at LDS conference
Apostle James E. Talmage stressed personal connection with God as the central feature of Mormonism at the third session of the 94th annual LDS conference in East Lake City. He asserted the right belongs to adherents of the restored gospel, while noting other churches may differ without direct divine communication. The event continues with two sessions as President Heber J. Grant prepares a closing address.
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East Lake City
James E. Talmage
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Talmage
Christian Church
God
Apostle Talmage
Heber J. Grant
Explorers Missing After Entering Colossal Cave
An Austrian explorer Alexander Kerr along with Dr Herschel Hibbard of the University of Arizona and Frank Schmidt entered Colossal cave 25 miles east of Tucson and did not return by yesterday afternoon. A rescue party was formed but no word was received as of this afternoon. They carried provisions for 110 hours.
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Tuscon
Ariz
Alexander Kerr
Herschel Hibbard
University of Arizona
Frank Schmidt
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