Gooding bill faces House Commerce Committee push
Arguments in favor of the Gooding bill aim to stop railroads charging lower rates for long hauls versus short hauls on the same route. Testimony from C. S. Brown J. B. Early Leonard Way and others urged speedy favorable action to allow a vote this session.
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Washington
House Commerce Committee
House
C. S. Brown
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona State
Brown
Way
Betts
Senate
Williams
Interstate Commerce Commission
West
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
Haywood
South
Mississippi Valley
Congress
Shaughnessy
Dispute Over Palmas Island Heads to Arbitration
The United States and Netherlands governments agreed to submit the sovereignty question over the Island of Palmas Miangas in the Philippine archipelago to arbitration.
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Washington
United States
Netherlands
Island of Palmas
Miangas
Philippine Archipalego
Earley Returns From Boise After Talks With State Auditors Group
County Clerk R C Earley returned at noon from Boise where he spent three days conferring with the executive committee of the State Auditors association on legislative matters. He is secretary treasurer of the state association and a member of the executive committee.
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R. C. Earley
Boise
State Auditors Associaton
Mr. Earley
Mrs Stebbens Dead in Los Angeles Burial
Mrs Sarah Kenney Stebbens, Oberlin 1861 graduate, reputed founder of Kansas first volunteer school, was buried in Los Angeles yesterday after dying in January.
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Los Angeles
Sarah Kenney Stebbens
Oberlin College
Kaggas
Bargain Fashion Items Promised for Quick Sale
Local shop advertises a rapid sale of assorted items including 35¢ grade stockings, silk dresses in brown navy and black, satins and crepes with a five dollar look, and stretch aprons. The copy touts practical kids wear and bargain prices, urging customers to buy before inventory.
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Zoe
Slim Chance Corsets Offered Cheap to Buy or Trade
A $0.50 trade offers a $3.50 or $4.50 Gossard Corset for wearers of sizes 20 or 21 or for those willing to fight lace. The seller pays three or four dollars in exchange for the garment.
Inventory Surprises Grow as Low Prices Persist
Remnants continue to surface during inventory progress with many items priced low. Staff note ongoing finds and pricing strategies aimed at moving slow sellers.
Silk and Wool Infants Hose Sale in Light Blue
Advertisement notes soft silk and wool blends for infants hose sizes 6 and 6%4 in light blue. Cites 75e grade and a pricing line “Take all you need at a pair . 25é” indicating bulk sale or special offer.
Not Many Coats Left Warns of Winter Rebound
A local shop urges shoppers to buy coats now as winter looms, claiming limited stock and urging foresight to avoid shortages later. The appeal emphasizes investment value and timely purchase ahead of inventory restocking.
More to Be Desired Than Diamonds
A terse remark notes that Russell favors something more valuable than diamonds and associates no use of diamonds with his lifestyle. The line hints at personal preference or philosophy rather than material wealth.
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Russell
Man and Wife Stage A Duel In San Francisco
A. M. Parsons a carpenter and his wife Mrs Elizabeth Katherine Parsons the mother of three were killed in a shooting affray last night in an apartment Mrs Parsons was found in the bathroom nearby her husband with five bullets wounds He survived a few hours but could not state what occurred Police suspect either Mrs Parsons killed her husband and herself or Parsons wrestled a pistol from her and they exchanged shots until both were fatally wounded.
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San Francisco
A. M. Parsons
Elizabeth Katherine Parsons
Socialist group to push municipal women suffrage bill
In Paris on January 23 the socialist group in the chamber of deputies announced plans to introduce a bill favoring women suffrage in municipal elections. The move signals renewed effort to expand voting rights for women at city level.
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Paris
Socialist
Chamber of Deputies
Mission board receives safe message from Shanghai bishop
A cablegram from Bishop L. J. Birney of Shanghai reports all missionaries are safe, responding to earlier reports that Bishop George R. Grose was missing. The note came to the Methodist Episcopal board of foreign missions in New York on January 23.
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New York
Methodist Episcopal Board of Foreign Missions Today
L. J. Birney
Shanghai
George R. Grose
House Rules Committee Advances Underwood Museum Leases Bill
Washington Jan 3 The house rules committee agreed to report a rule to refer to conference the Underwood bill providing private leasing of the Musee Shoals properties.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Museie Shoals
Influenza Epidemic Devastates Tokio Area
An influenza outbreak in greater Tokio has claimed about 4700 lives and began roughly twenty days ago. Officials report the toll rising as health services struggle to cope with the surge.
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Tokio
Greater
Cooper Nominated by Coolidge for Farm Loan Board
President Coolidge nominates former South Carolina Governor Robert A. Cooper for reappointment to the federal farm loan board. The announcement from Washington was issued on January 23.
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Washington
Robert A. Cooper
South Carolina
Coolidge
Federal Farm Loan Board
Canada wheat crop 1924 final estimate
The Dominion bureau of statistics reports Canada’s 1924 wheat crop at 262,097,000 bushels valued at 320,362,000 dollars. This compares with 474,199,000 bushels valued at 316,954,700 dollars in 1923.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Bills Introduced in Senate and House
A list of Senate bills 38 through 57 and House bills 49 to 57 introduced. Topics include tax collection commissions, Lewiston grade school boundaries, life insurance policy contestability, rural school funding bonds, unpaid warrants interest, stray stock notices, household goods exemptions, primary state officer nomination, bond refunding, transportation payments for students, auctioneer licensing, bank deposit guarantee fund, irrigation districts, extension for irrigation works, drug term penalties, school vehicle exemptions, and forestry funding and protection measures.
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Senate
Richmond
Nelson
Bennnett
Lewiston
Insurance Committee
Hanson
Barrett
Reineke
Livestock Committee
Reed
Koottenai County
Kirkpatrick and Rigney
State Affairs Committee
Smith
Chapman and Metthall
Cossit
Chapman
Irrigation Committee
Thoreson and Moody
Louvain Library to be Restored
Secretary Hoover said the United States will respond to a Belgian appeal to rebuild the Louvain Library destroyed in the war. He noted Dr Nicholas Murray Butler's committee and large donations totaling over 500000, but said more funds may be needed and he will inquire about renewed support while praising widespread American public generosity.
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Washington
United States
Young Slayer Is Given Life
In Lexington South Carolina on January 23 14 year old Asbury Wessinger was sentenced to life for killing his aunt Mrs Lina Wessinger with an axe and injuring three of her children. The jury recommended mercy and the judge gave a choice between county chain gang or the state pen. The boy’s mother collapsed in court.
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Lexington
S. C
Asbury Wessinger
Lina Wessinger
J. Johnson
Wheat tops two dollars on Winnipeg grain exchange
Winnipeg January 23 wheat prices on the Winnipeg grain exchange rose above the two dollar mark for the first time since wartime trading. May wheat climbed to 2.01 as the market opened with a bullish and unusually strong undertone.
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Winnipeg
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Mayfield Seat Recommended by Senate Committee
Washington January 23 The senate elections committee voted unanimously to recommend that Senator Mayfield Democrat of Texas be seated. Formal senate action is pending, with a report due in about ten days.
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Washington
Mayfield
Texas
Senate
Senate Elections Committee
Inmate shoots sister at St Alexander home
New Ulm Minnesota January 23 Heartless attack as Joe Puchner 65 an inmate shot and killed Sister Ermina in charge of a section of the St Alexander home for the aged. Witnesses say he fired several shots on the fourth floor where he had a room. Puchner reportedly bore a grudge against Sister Ermina and acted while deranged.
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New Ulm
Minn
Ermina
St. Alexander
Joe Puchner
Puehner
Pitchner
Muscle Shoals Bill Blocked in House
Washington January 22. An attempt by Chairman McKenzie to obtain unanimous consent to send the Underwood Muscle Shoals bill to conference was blocked by objections from Representative La Guardia. Snell said the rules committee would report a rule ordering the bill to conference if consent cannot be obtained.
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Washington
McKenzie
House Military Committee
House
Senate
German reply keeps French teaching proposal open
Paris Jan 23 AP reports Germany sent a non committal reply to French proposals on teaching French and German. The document avoids acceptance or rejection and keeps the question open without any engagement by the general delegation.
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Paris
Trial Set for Davis Family in Pullman Pardon Bribe Case
Former Kansas Governor Jonathan M. Davis and his son Russell G. Davis face trial in the April term on charges they accepted a $1,259 bribe related to granting a pardon to Fred W. Pullman, a convicted banker. They appeared and waived a hearing, each posting $1,000 bonds.
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Topeka
Kan
Jonathan M. Davis
Russell G. Davis
Fred W. Pullman
Bitter cold grips Saranac Lake with blizzard
In Saranac Lake New York on January 23 a brutal cold snap dropped to 25 degrees below zero as a blizzard snarled conditions. The AP report notes severe wind and snow impacting residents and travel.
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Saranac Lake
N. Y
War department studies British women in wartime army support
General John L. Hines told how the War Department is examining British women in organized support for their armies as a basis for a probable emergency military organization of women.
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Boston
War Department
John L. Hines
Production of Oil Could Be Greater
London dated report on the Anglo-Persian Oil Company annual meeting shows chairman Sir Charles Greenway stating 1923-24 output at 3,714,216 tons and projections over 3,250,000 tons this year with potential to hit 10,000,000 tons by using existing wells. He notes world demand rising but crude output declining, predicting oil prices to rise unless new fields are found.
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London
Anglo-Persian Oil Company
Charles Greenway
Sir Charles
United States
High Financier Turman Pleads Poverty in Forgery Case
New York Jan 23 AP Moses Turman confesses to 1.3 million dollars in forgeries during a year of financial activity and asks for court appointment of counsel. Hearing on the second degree forgery indictment was adjourned to Monday as Turman and his wife review canceled checks with district attorney officials. Attorney M N Koven, who earned 313,979 from Turman, says the sum reflects loan repayments Turman still owed.
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New York
Moses Turman
Turman
M. N. Koven
District Attorney’s Office
Seudo-Financier
Hus Far Koven
Turman St.'l
Secretary Robbed Aboard Private Car Near Independence
A. L. Church secretary to C. H. Markham president of Illinois Central railroad was robbed of his wallet by a man who boarded Markham's private car at Independence Louisiana last night. The assailant did not attempt to rob others and the train arrived with the car attached.
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Memphis
Tenn
A. L. Church
C. H. Markham
Illinois Central Railroad
Markham
Independence
Postal Rates Kill Bill Move in Senate Vote
The senate voted 60 to 29 against striking out the rate raising section of the administration postal pay and rate increase bill. AP notes the decisive vote came in Washington on January 23.
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Washington
Senate
Administration
Erie approves Nickel Plate consolidation plan
Directors of the Erie railroad company approved a full lease to join the Nickel Plate system in a $1,500,000,600 merger proposal. A stockholders meeting is set for March 25 to ratify the agreement.
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New York
Erie Railroad Company
Witch Road
Vi. Sweringen
Bank in Excelsior Springs Shuts After $9 000 Shortage
The Firet National Bank of Excelsior Springs Missouri closed yesterday amid a book shortage totaling about $9 000 to $10 000. President Beth M. Meservey stated the figures. The closure follows a review revealing the deficit.
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Excelsior Springs
Firet National Bank
Beth M. Meservey
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