Harding Proposal Pushes Sales Tax for Bonus Funding
President Harding advised Congress that a general sales tax is the only feasible funding method for veterans’ bonuses. In a letter to Chairman Fordney, he urged postponing bonus legislation unless a sales tax is enacted, arguing it would share the burden broadly and avoid targeted taxation. He also discussed alternatives like short-term notes or long-term bonds but found them less favorable.
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Harding
Congress
Fordney
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Treasury
Britain Accepts German Debt Plan in Principle
Paris February 22 The British government conditionally accepted the French proposal to allow the reparations commission to handle the German reply concerning reparations payments for the year.
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Paris
Reparations Commission
Bloc May Help Yanks In McNary Reclamation Push
A senatorial alignment described as a bloc formed in the senate aiming to force early passage of the McNary reclamation bill. Washington figures note the gathering supports and coordinated strategy to advance the measure.
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Washington
Senate
Scientist to Lead Carnegie Expedition to Maya Farmlife
Dr. O F Cook of the Department of Agriculture will join a Carnegie Institution expedition to Central America in March. He will study Maya farming life of the early Christian era in a region now deserted and deemed unsuitable for farming, hoping to uncover valuable plant varieties.
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O. F. Cook
Department of Agriculture
Central America
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Cook
US Market Report Sees Mixed Prices Across Grains and Livestock
Weekly US market report notes gains in grain futures with May wheat and corn reaching new highs. Hog and cattle prices show varied strength, with hogs near 10.40 top and steers around 7.5 to 9.15, while dairy cheese and butter prices edge higher in early week trading.
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Hay
Timothy
New York
Philadelphia
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Ansas City
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Massachusetts
Connecticut Valley
Hoston
Boston
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Young Americas
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North Dakota
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Bie
Winnipeg
McCormick Heiress Engaged to Swiss Rider Max Oser
Mathilde McCormick, daughter of Harold F. F. McCormick and granddaughter of John D. Rockefeller, wins her father's consent to marry Max Oser of Zurich. The formal engagement notice was released to reporters after a family conference at the McCormick mansion.
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John D. Rockefeller
Max Oser
Chicago
Mathilde McCormick
Harold FL McCormick
McCormick
McCormick Mansion
Harold FF. McCormick
Mathilde
Zurich
Switzerland
Bandits loot Chicago jewelry store amid armed robbery
Seven armed men in a touring car robbed the Gorecki jewelry store at 3012 West Twenty second street, escaping with about $8,000. Police investigate the heist as the culprits vanish into the city.
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Chicago
West Twenty-second Street
Vincent C. Gorecki
Eggs Drop 4 Cents Wholesale in Kansas City
Wholesale egg prices fell four cents a dozen in Kansas City Missouri with first eggs selling at 23 cents a dozen. Arrivals were estimated at 2 000 cases as dealers adjusted to the lower price level.
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Kansas City
Harding refuses senate data on four power treaty
President Harding tells the Senate it is impossible to furnish records of confidential four power treaty negotiations noting many talks occurred outside the conference and no record exists. He asserts no concealed understandings or secret exchanges and maintains public interest prevents disclosure. The Foreign Relations Committee later votes to report the Yap island treaty favorably.
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Harding
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Apan
Yap
Pittman
Dem
Lodge
McCumber
Kellogg
Brandegee
Borah
Johnson
New
Wadsworth
Williams
Pomerone
Hitchcock
McCormick
Moses
Genoa
Foreign Gelations Committee
Litchcock
Hughes
Borah Rep
Idaho
Bermuda
Sisters Run for Congress in Nebraska and Minnesota
Ashland Nebraska February 22 Two sisters contest the congressional race. Irene C Buell city prosecutor of Ashland files as candidate from Nebraska district while A K Gault mayor of St Peter Minnesota also seeks a seat.
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Congress
Ashland
Neb
Irene C. Buell
A. K. Gault
St. Peter, Minn
Buell
Nebraska
Life term sought for Iowa slayer in murder verdict
Keokuk Iowa February 21 A district court jury found Weaver Kelly guilty of murder in the first degree with a recommendation of life imprisonment for the killing of Frank Donning in a case that drew statewide attention.
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Iowa
Keokuk
Weaver Kelly
Frank Donning
Princess Mary to renounce annual income on marriage
London dispatch reports Princess Mary daughter of the king and queen will give up her personal income of 50000 dollars a year from the state upon her marriage scheduled for February 28.
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Mary
London
United Mine Workers Order April Strike Across Coal Fields
Indianapolis Feb 21 The United Mine Workers convention ordered a nation wide strike for April 1 subject to a referendum by all members Their action aims to secure wage gains including a 20 percent raise for tonnage men and $1 a day for day men A six hour day and five day week were approved but an eight hour underground day was dropped Wages to be paid weekly with overtime at time and a half and Sunday holiday pay kept while a new penalty clause was removed
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United Mine Workers of America
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Alexander Howat
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Alfred Sanders
Whitehall
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George W. Moll
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Escanaba
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Oakland County
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Joseph la. Prairie
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Boss Blanc Island
C. P. Wagner
University of Michigan
Madrid
Spain
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Detroit
Lincoln Motor Co
Henry Ford
Delaware
Ralph Stone
Detroit Trust Co
Automobile Company
Bord
Michigan News Tersely Told
Prescott-Verne Hayes, 23, was killed while cutting ties near Twining. A fire at Lennon destroyed several buildings near Flint with $17,000 in losses. The Muskegon City Commission rejected a petition by 900 club women for a local motion picture censorship.
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Verne Hayes
Twining
Muskegon
Grand Rapids
Fred H. Locke
Ann Arbor
Groesbeck
C. P. Thomson
Furniture Manufacturers’ Association
Lansing
State Administrative Board
Flint
Lennon
Here
Lint
Andrew Gram
Landis Quits as U S Judge
Chicago February 21 Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis resigned from the federal bench announcing his retirement to devote time to organized baseball where he serves as head and commissioner His resignation was sent to President Harding and becomes effective March 1 removing him from his life position as a United States jurist
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Chicago
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
United States District Court
Harding
United States
Rawson Appointed U S Senator to Fill Kenyon Seat
Des Moines Iowa February 18 Charles A Rawson a manufacturer was appointed United States senator to fill the unexpired term of Senator William S Kenyon who resigned to accept a federal judgeship The appointment was made by Gov N E Kendall Rawson long served as chairman of the Republican state committee and was a close friend of Kenyon
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Des Moines
Charles A. Rawson
United States
William 8. Kenyon
Rawson
N. E. Kendall
Republican State Committee
Kenyon
Assurances of U.S. Senate Ratifying Washington Treaties
Ambassador Harvey told the Pilgrims Society dinner honoring A. J. Balfour that the United States Senate will ratify the Washington conference treaties, giving Great Britain positive assurance of approval.
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O. K
London
Great Britain
United States Senate
Ambassador Harvey
Pilgrims’ Society
A. J. Balfour
Planes Seize British Rum Ship Off Jew Fish Creek
The British schooner Annabelle was seized by prohibition squadron airplanes off Jew fish creek about forty miles south of Miami with a cargo of 11 500 cases of whisky aboard.
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Miami
Fla
Annabelle
Jewfish Creek
Prohibition Squadron
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Henry Stehouwer
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