Regulation of Rentals Sparks Washington Controversy
Washington January 8 AP President Coolidge faced a rent regulation battle in the District of Columbia as he sought to use federal police power to curb rents and maintain sanitary and moral conditions. Renters and landlords clashed in a growing fight linked to the Ts of tenants leagues and real estate boards across cities.
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District of Columbia
Coolidge
Northampton
Mass
Ashington
Oui Estate
Washington
Navy
Tenants League
League
Washingon Real Estate Board
Richard Kaley
District of Columbia Rent Commission
North Carolina
Fedral
Senate Passes Substitution Bill on Muscle Shoals Leasing
Washington January 8 AP The Senate voted 48 to 37 to substitute the Underwood private leasing bill for the Norris measure on Muscle Shoals work. Debate centered on leasing as a solution with party lines split. outcome deemed a procedural substitution rather than final passage.
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Benate
Washington
Senate
Muscle Shoals
Ummins
Utah
Underwood
Borah
Henry Ford
Ford
Dabo
Department of Agriculure
Idaho Senstor
Sapiro files libel demand over Ford weekly items
Chicago January 8 AP Aaro Sapiro asks Dearborn Independent to retract statements linking him to a Jewish conspiracy to control agriculture. He threatens a 1 000 000 libel suit if no retraction within 30 days. Foresees action in Detroit against E G Leipold W J Cameron and Ford Motor Co.
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Chicago
Henry Ford
Dearborn Independent
Aaro Sapiro
Farmers’ Co-Operative
Ford
Detroit
Dearborn Publication Company
W. J. Cameron
Ford Motor Company
Sapiro
Julius Rosenwald
Otto Kahn
Bernard Baruch
Albert D. Lasker
E. Myer, Jr
Farmers of America
Woman pleads for jail time over assault case
Gladys Angeli pleads guilty to assaulting Amelia Anderson and asks to be sent to county jail until her husband finishes a May sentence. Angeli cites inability to find work and seeks warmth, food, and decency. Willard Angell, her husband, is in county jail for bootlegging and Anderson had accused Angeli of theft.
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Nam
Gladys Angeli
Amelia Anderson
H. E. King
Caldwell
Hiccoughs End After Twelve Days In Douglas
For twelve days and nights 8 G Taylor of Douglas hiccoughed regularly. Last night doctors said he would not live, but his hiccoughs stopped suddenly and he is expected to recover.
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Douglas, Ariz
G. Taylor
Douglas
Taylor
Memoirs detail execution of Kolchak and Pepebayev in Siberia
Moscow reports reveal from Sergius Tschoudnovsky that Admiral Kolchak and General Pepebayev were executed in Irkutsk on February 7, 1920. Facing rescue by Kapval’s forces, the Siberian revolutionary committee ordered immediate shooting and removal of bodies by ice hole in the Tachoudnovsky account.
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Moscow
Kolchak
Pepebayev
Siberia
Irkutsk
Sergius Tschoudnovsky
Kapval
Siberian Revolutionary Committee
Red Army
Burglars Admit Fake Robbery Nets $50 in Jewelry Heist
Two self confessed burglars say they were hired to rob a New York jewelry store and were promised 5 000 dollars, but found only 50 dollars after the December 13 theft. The jewelers Israel Mar and Dominic Luchesi face arraignment as creditors accuse them of bankruptcy and the heist being a sham.
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New York
Peter B. Oliver
Aison
United States
John Donohue
David Plummer
Marmorstein
Luchesi
Indictments in Cleveland Discount case target former president
Federal and county grand juries in Cleveland returned indictments charging the former president of the Cleveland Discount Company with mail fraud. The $20 to $40 million concern has been in receivership for nearly two years, with Kirby now residing in California and believed to be in Pennsylvania.
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Cleveland, O
Cleveland Discount Company
Eac
Chargin Mouse
Kirby
California
Pennsylvania
Steck Contests Iowa Election In Senate Challenge
A contest against Iowa Senator elect Steck is filed in the U S Senate by Senator Robinson of Arkansas on behalf of Democrat Steck. The case heads to the Senate privileges and elections committee and cannot be acted on until the new session begins.
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Gennyea
Iowa
Senate
Dan F. Steck
Robinson
Arkansas
Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
Cour Tebe Ees
Luther A. Brewer
Brookhart
Bursum
New Mexico
Samuel Bratston
Cummins
Senate panel hears industrial alcohol users on Cramton bill
Washington January 8. The senate committee weighing the Cramton bill on tightening prohibition administration heard industrial alcohol users today. Some callers urged amendments to the bill arguing the product is essential to industry.
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Washington
Senate
Cramton
Prohibition Administration
Idaho Senate Debates Bank Deposit Guaranty Bill
Boise January 8 lawmakers discuss a Democratic bill to create a five percent reserve fund for guaranteed bank deposits. The measure includes a one half of one percent levy on member banks, with nonprofits and national banks eligible to join. An appropriation of 2500 dollars funds the fund and a five member board plus the state finance commissioner oversee duties. The Senate elected staff and prepared copies of the 1920 session laws as both houses eye further measures including a 462000 dollar appropriation for two months. Governor Moore supports the bill. Institutions face educational funding adjustments under the governor and state board recommendations, with possible early budget changes for Idaho universities and normal schools.
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Tribune
Boise
Senate
House
Guaranty Fund
A. L. Fletcher
Gooding County
Carl C. Kitchin
Gillis
Seeren
University of Idaho
Lewiston Normal
Idaho Technico! Institute
Albion Normal
State Board of Education
Borah Urges Britain to Curb Open Bootlegging Ties
New York AP dispatch reports Senator Borah urged the British government to stop nationals in cooperation with American bootleggers violating Prohibition. He warned that open conspiracies against U S law undermine the eighteenth amendment and national policy. The resolution urged officials to enforce laws and rally public opinion, with Attorney General Stone and others attending the conference.
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New York
Zinoviev
Macdonald
Great Britain
William E. Borah
Idaho
Smith
Committee of One Thousand
Enforcement of Law Discussed With President
At a White House breakfast President met with Judge Elbert Gary John D Rockefeller Jr and other members of the National Citizens committee of one thousand on law enforcement. The group had just closed its New York annual meeting with resolutions to be sent to the president.
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Washington
San
White House
Elbert Gary
John D. Rockefeller Jr
National Citizens Committee
New York
Divorced man shoots teacher then kills self in Madison
F. X. Bernard of Hibbing Minnesota shot Miss Lora Palmer, University of Wisconsin teacher, at the French House in Madison. Palmer, gravely wounded, fights for life while Bernard’s suicide ends the tragedy. Coroner’s inquiry to follow. police examine letters found in Bernard’s room.
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Hibbing
Minn
J X
Bernard Trunk Weggign
H F
Lora Palmer
Madison
Wis
Bernard
Paris
Girl's Condition Still Serious After Wisconsin Shooting
Madison authorities report Miss Lorita Palmer a 28 year old University of Wisconsin instructor was shot and wounded by F X Bernard 38 after failed efforts to win her affections. Bernard then killed himself. District Attorney Phil La Follette called it a frenzy over proposed marriage rejected by Palmer who remains semi conscious.
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Madison
Wic
Lora Palmer
University of Wisconsin
F. X. Bernard
Hibbing
Minn
Phil LaFollette
Bernard
My Mise Palmer
Palmer
Hanson
Wis
Lorita Palmer
Phil la Follette
Mias Palmer
Vete Heepitel
Modernization policy opposed by President
Congress was told the administration considers the planned modernization of American battle ships to clash with the arms treaty. President Coolidge views both modernization and new construction as conflicting with his economy policy. Secretary Hughes notes Japan and the United States agreed on gun elevation in line with the treaty, while Britain differed. The budget bureau backed by the president vetoed funds for proposed construction and alteration. Secretary Wilbur said a gun elevation program would be presented to the president, who viewed the spending as contrary to fiscal policy. A proposed 70 million for four scout cruisers and support ships was approved by the budget bureau. further costs could reach 110 million yearly for ten years.
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Washington
Congress
Coolidge
Hughes
House Naval Committee
Japan
United States
Great Britain
Wilbur
Navy Department
Navy
Budget Bureau
Grydoeck
Florida
Dietrich May Be Considered for Cabinet or Federal Bench
The ambiguous prospects place Judge Dietrich as a possible candidate for a Ninth Circuit vacancy or a future cabinet post. He has drawn naive consideration from Texas, Washington, and Idaho influences, with Hoover and Work reshuffling in the next cabinet. Wilbur may depart after May 4, while Dietrich remains among the potential selections.
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Casamal Attemre
Circuit Court
Ninth Circnit
Dietrich
Federe
Idaho
Ee Cea Ney Geny
Hoover
Beecretary
Cnte
Wilbur
Califo
California
Bae
Colorado
Tery
Tery Wer
Poisoned candy sent to wife and husband arrested
A report from Angeles dated January states a wife and her husband were arrested after poisoned candy was delivered to the wife. Authorities investigated the incident and charged both individuals with related offenses.
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