Edge’s Teeth Carry an Edge on Wet Bills
In Washington on May 8 the senate weighed measures to modify the Wet stead act and to add teeth to the administration bill. Edge’s proposal seeks parity for home brewers with farmers in fruit juice and non alcoholic products for home use. the Goof plan tightens enforcement with reduced denaturant penalties and altered jail and fine ranges. General Andrews specified treasury aims to target commercial distillers while sparing home stills. penalties for diverting denatured alcohol or denatured rum shift to stricter limits.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Edge
Republican
New Jersey
Andrews
Senate Prohibition Committee
Goof
West Virginia
Treasury
Railroads Prepare For Summer Exodus On West Coast
Three trunk line lines the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Southern Pacific and Union Pacific announced plans to handle thirty seven trains or more starting May 22 as summer excursion rates begin Eastward. Southern Pacific reservations require the Golden State Limited to run in six sections and Santa Fe will operate 19 trains on the first day of the exodus.
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Los Angeles
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Golden State Limited
Santa Fe
Realtors Meet at Twin Falls
Idaho realtors hold state convention in Twin Falls starting Monday for two days. C. J. Brown of Northwest Real Estate Association presides. Mayor E L Ashton welcomes delegates. First day features Charles Lawrenson R. J. Turner Walter Bruce F E McGowan Ralph Edmunds. A Monday banquet and Tuesday discussion on the Idaho State Chamber of Commerce led by KR E Shepard.
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Win Falls
State Convention of Idaho Realtors
C. J. Brown
Northwest Real Estate Association
E L. Ashton
Charles Lawrenson
R. 3. Turner
Pocatello
Walter Bruce
F. E. McGowan
Ralph Edmunds
Idaho Falls
Aggies win Colorado track meet with Wyoming and Teachers
Colorado Agricultural College wins the triangular meet at Fort Collins with Wyoming and Colorado Teachers College scoring 87 to 82 and 161 points respectively. Aggie weight man wins again breaking his own shot put record at 44 feet 2 1 2 inches, improving the former mark by half an inch.
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Fort Collins
Colo
Colorado Agricultural College
University of Wyoming
Colorado Teachers’ College
Aggies
Wyoming
Agner
Aggie
Racing Ring Is Ruled Out In Kentucky Scandal
R. D. Williams of Williams Brothers claims the Kentucky racing commission denied him any trial before ordering horse sales. The commission banned B. D. Williams and Peter J. Williams for life while Andrew and James Williams faced permanent racing bans on all tracks. The case follows exposure of an alleged jockey ring in Kentucky and threatens federal action to challenge the commission’s closed-door procedures.
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Louisville
R. D. Williams
Williams Brothers
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Kentucky Racing Commission
B.D
Peter J. Williams
Andrew
James Williams
R. D. Willians
Lightning strikes oil tank near Wewoka during severe storm
A lightning bolt struck an Magnolia Petroleum tank farm near Wewoka Oklahoma igniting a tank fire during a hail and rain storm. Flames rose high visible two miles away and locals feared damage to surrounding tanks. Hail and wind damaged several roofs in Wewoka and nearby areas.
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Wewoka
Okla
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Wehner Wins 100 Yard Dash in CIF Championship
Dick Wehner of Brawley Calif wins the 100 yard dash final at the California interscholastic federation meet in Los Angeles running against a sharp wind. He ties the national high school record with 9.8 seconds. Results list Carel Brawley first and Howard second with an unspecified third place.
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Los Angeles
Dick Wehner
Brawley
Calif
Goodwillie
University High School
Chicago
Carel Brawley
Howard
Boise High Dominates All-South Idaho Track Meet
Boise High School won the All-South Idaho track meet with Gooding High taking 20 points. Toone of Gooding was standout with 15 points scoring first in the 50, 100, and 220 yard dashes and earning the indivi dual star cup. Griffith of Burley barely missed the mile record, and Christensen of Firth earned multiple top finishes in field events.
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Idaho
Boise High School
Boisa May
Eee
Chool
Caldwell
Boise School
Gooding High
Toone
Gooding
Boise
Idaho Falls
Poeats
Griffith
Burley
Stowell
Pocatello
Christensen
Firth
Widow of Dodge Widows Weds Actor in Detroit Ceremony
Mrs Horace E Dodge Sr widow of a Dodge Brothers founder married Hugh Dillman in a 12 30 pm ceremony at the Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church Detroit The service was conducted by Reverend Dr Samuel Forrer and flowers came from Mrs Alford G Wilson widow of John F Dodge last year Detroit society notes disclose Dillman is son of a Columbus tailor and ex husband of actress Marjorie Rambeau
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Detroit
Horace E. Dodge Sr
Dodge Bros., Inc
Hugh Dillman
Columbus, O
Marjorie Rambeau
Samuel Forrer
Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church
Alford G. Wilson
John F.dodge
Money Changed the Big Match in South Bend
The South Bend fight syndicate allegedly lost 50000 to fund the Dempsey Wills bout. Floyd Fitzsimmons says 90000 was due Dempsey, only 38000 available, and a new six month contract was set to raise 100000 while attempts were made to sell the fight. Dempsey terminated the deal and signed with Rickard.
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South Bend
Ind
South Bend Tribune Today
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Wills
Niles
Mich
Fitzsimmons
Dempsey
Ray Cannon
Kansas City
Chicago
Rickard
Strike Dominates Finance Market in English Crisis
The British general strike heavily pressures New York markets with stock prices drifting lower amid uncertainty from the English crisis. Bonds stay firm as easy money rates persist. wheat fluctuates, cotton softens, and domestic weather offsets some losses while sterling falls from parity and foreign currencies slide on stabilization delays.
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New York
England
Sterling Exchange
Wall Street
Women Taking Active Part In War Time Strikes In Britain
London reports women across society joining aid efforts during the general strike. Commandant Mary Allen leads the Women's Auxiliary Service with planes and cars aiding transport to Birmingham and other centers. Women doctors and society figures organize Red Cross help and press support while some club women dispute the strike.
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London
Great Britain
Society
Women's Auxiliary Service
Mary Allen
Allen
Birmingham
Commandant Allen
Eliot Lyon
Viscountess Rhondda
South Wales
Victoria Street
Red Cross
Lady Plunkett
Lettice Lygon
Flora Drummond
Women's Guild of the Empire
Glasgow
North Typist Takes a Prize at State Contest
Bonners Ferry led Idaho in the state typewriting contest at Boise high school winning amateur and novice team titles. Ethyl Bliss of Bonners Ferry captured first in the novice division earning a trip to New York on an Underwood prize.
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Boise
Bonners Ferry
State Association
Idaho
Ethyl Bliss
Bonners Perry
New York
Underwood Typewriter Company
Underwood
Washington Day in 1923 Senate and Cabinet Actions
President Coolidge dined with Republican senators while Tilson outlined the house program. State Dept. showed concern over the Tacna Arica dispute. Agriculture estimated winter wheat at 648,908,000 bushels. Rep Schneider sent $100 to British strikers. Senator Watson cited Cook sponsors for the railroad labor bill. Madden urged private financing of agricultural development. Crowley set April 6 for closing bids on American-Oriental ships.
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Coolidge
House
Tilson
State Department
Department of Agriculture
Schneider
Wisconsin
Watson
Senate
Cook
Madden
Crowley
Fleet Corporation
Wheat output in country expected to rise but under par
Government May report estimates winter wheat production at 548.8 million bushels for the current cycle, about 150 million more than last year but still below the ten year average. Eye production trails, with late spring delaying planting and sowing across many regions, especially in the southeast and Pacific coast areas. Kansas shows strong yield while abandonment remains low overall despite late sowing last fall.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Kansas
Pacific Coast
Farm relief clash over three bills in U S House
In Washington on May 8 lawmakers clashed during debate on three farm relief bills. Chairman Madden opposed any bill taking funds from the treasury, while Haugen and Tincher sparred over price stabilization and farm aid. Debate extended into Monday with a likely late-week vote. Tilson urged an economically sound relief measure.
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Washington
House
Madden
Appropriations Committee
Haugen
Agricultural Committee
Tineher
Republcan
Kansav
Jardine
Congress
Tincher
Frank W. Murphy
Wheaton
Murphy
The
Prairie Farmer
Illinois
Senator Capper
Kansas
Tilson
Hailstones larger than baseballs hit Dallas area
Dallas on May 8 faced a severe hailstorm that damaged thousands of dollars in windows and car tops and halted traffic. A small tornado damaged a baseball park near Houston and Dallas leagues, with near half a million dollars in city damage estimated and no confirmed injuries.
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Dallas
Tex
Houston
Associated Dress
Dallas News
Buried City Reveals History from Seventeen Centuries Before Era
Details of the Kiryath buried city discoveries were reported by the Sunday School Times. Dr. Melvin Grove Kyle notes walls once 40 to 45 feet high, a five period gateway, multiple burning layers dated around 1770 B C, and evidence of fierce fighting. Finds include a possible Canaanite temple shrine and an early plumbing system.
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Philadelphia
Kiryath
Kiryathsepher
Jerusalem
Sunday School Times
Melvin Grove Kyle
Xenis Theological Seminary
St. Louis
Joshua
Kirjath Sopher
Othniel
Canaan
Nebuchadnezzar
Cougars defeat Oregon State in dual track meet
Pullman Washington State College defeated Oregon Agricultural College in a dual track meet 66 44 to 62 half on May 8. The Cougars won ten first places and led from the opening event.
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Pullman
Wash
Washington Atate College
Oregon Agricultural College
Cougars
Weather Outlook: Sunday Fair and Monday Generally Steady
The forecast calls for Sunday skies to stay fair with mild air and Monday continuing fair conditions. Temperatures expected to hold with little change and light winds across the period.
Trades factors refuse proffer of Soviet aid
London May 4 Labor's second line of defense is mobilized as the general strike in Great Britain widens. Miners and other workers threaten six million in strike action while unions refuse 4,000,000 rubles from the Russian Red International Federation. Premier Baldwin and the Trades Union Congress hold firm,警民 tensions rise as authorities prepare for possible civil conflict with armed forces and naval support.
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London
Jong
Trades Union Congress
Great Britain
British Isles
Thei
Red International Federation
Baldwin
Robert McNeill
the Treasury
Canterbury Conservative Association
Trades Union Council
John Simon
Home Secretary
Council
Ballwin
Sayy
Stanford Poloists Defeat Arizona In 5-3 Showdown
Stanford University polo team beat the University of Arizona 5 to 3 in a well played contest featuring brilliant plays on both sides. The victory marked a strong performance in the event schedule at Stanford.
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Stanford
Stanford University
Calif
Stanford University Today
University of Arizona
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