Vote on Bonus Postponed Amid Senate Debate
Washington Aug 31 Defeat of Smoot sales tax and the Bursum substitute for a straight cash bonus move the Simmons amendment and timing of a final vote. Supporters dispute revenue, veto risk, and treasury policy as debate centers on how to pay the bonus with interest from foreign debts.
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Simmons
Washington
Smoot
Senate
Pail
Borah
Pitlingham
Keyes
McLean
Nelson
New
Newberry
France
Frelinghuysen
Phipps
Smet
Underwood
Wadsaworth
Warren
AW Ihluis
Swanson
Willis
Jones
Nicholson
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of the ‘Treasury
Mellon
Foreign Debt Commission
United States
Exservice
McCumber MH
Prohibition Issue Dropped in Minnesota Campaigns
The wet and dry issue has been dropped in Minnesota congressional contests for November due to no wet candidates. All incumbents including Andrew Volstead have been renomated as dry Republicans. No close race saw the issue raised between Republicans and Democrats.
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Minnesota
St. Paul
Minn
Andrew J. Volstead
Baker Uses Whisky in Pies
St Louis hearing reveals Charles F Zuehike bakery owner admitted using a pint of whisky daily in pies sold at five and ten cents each to evade prohibition. He told agents the whisky kept the pies from aging. the case to revoke his license is under advisement.
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St. Louis
Charles F. Zuehike
Hanke Higuer
Zuehlke
Wse
Bandits Shoot Bank Head at Forreston Post Office
Four bandits attempted to rob the Forreston post office in Ogle County. They fled in an automobile after fatally wounding Dr. Jr. W. Overfield, physician and president of the Forreston Commercial State Bank.
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W. W. Overfield
State Depository
Forreston, Ill
Rockford
Forreston
Ogle County
Jr. W. Overfield
Forraston Commercial State Bank
Germany Ready to Accept No More on Reparations
Berlin reports Germany has done its best to meet Versailles terms and can do no more as Paris denies a moratorium. The German cabinet rejects minor allied details and expects a major crisis to unfold with France and Britain amid cautious market reactions.
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Berlin
Germany
Wirth
Paris
Reparations Commission
France
Great Britain
Belfast Rebels Capture Pockets Of Resistance In Castleshane
In Castleshane Ireland on August 3 seven hundred Belfast refugees believed to be republicans were captured by national troops at Castle Monaghan near here. Found were arms and bombs in dugouts. prisoners taken to Dundalk. Michael Collins death prompts hard line toward unconditional surrender from Free State.
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Ireland
Belfast
Castle Monaghan
Dundalk
Collins
London
Michael Collins
Daily Mail
Dublin
Eamon de Valera
William T. Cosgrave
Dail
Cosgrave
Killorglin
Tralee
Central News
Castlemaine
Burke
Standings and scores in early baseball leagues
In the National League results the Pirates defeated Brooklyn 6 to 3, the New York club beat Philadelphia 4 to 1, and Reston topped Philadelphia 4 to 1. In the American League Chicago won in 11 innings, New York beat Cleveland 6 to 4, and Boston lost 6 to 5.
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Fiin
Chita ’O
Pittecerrety
Mernment
Brooklys
New York
Reston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Tetrals
Kindton
Lewis
Pies Ag
Boston
National League
Copseerereeceres
Hungarians say they will resist any attack from neighbors
Reports from Berlin and Paris say Czecho Slovak and Yugoslav plans to march into Austria through Hungary stir officials. Count Andrassy warns Hungary may prove dangerous if insulted while Italy is seen as likely to hold the upper hand. Rumors allege Yugoslavia seeks Klagenfurt region and Czecho Slovakia northern provinces in a dismembered Austria. Serb troops mass on the Austrian frontier.
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Hungary
Berlin
Paris
Austria
Count Andrassy
Foreign Affairs Committee
Italy
Jugo-Slavia
Klagenfurt
Czecho-Slovakia
Rome
Juge-Slavia
Chicago and Altonry receivers named in railroad failure
The Chicago and Alton railroad was placed under federal receivership with William Wheelock and William Berd appointed receivers. The line, 1777 miles long, links Chicago St Louis and Kansas City and suffers from a major coal strike and ongoing revenue decline.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Chicago & Alton Railroad
George A. Carpenter
Coil
Chicago & Alton
William W. Wheelock
William C
Silas Hf. Strawn
Strawn
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Reparations Row Deepens As France Considers Action
In Paris and Bonn reparations circles expect France to withdraw its delegate from the reparations commission. The German delegates, proposing new guarantees for a moratorium, have offered no new plan acceptable to France. Germans urge swift action to ease Germany's tense situation.
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Pavia
Ang
France
Germany
BOOST FOR STEEL WORKERS INCREASE GRANTED IN COATESVILLE
Three thousand employees at Midvale and Lukens Steel in Coatesville receive a 20 percent wage increase effective September 1. Common laborers gain 6 cents an hour under the new scale.
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Coatesville
Midvale
Lukens Steel Companies
Greeks Driven Back as Turkish Forces Advance in Asia Minor
Turkish nationalists press a major push in Asia Minor recapturing Eskishehr and driving Greek forces toward Ushak after evacuations. Istanbul reports confirm a broad 125 mile front from Biledjik to Smyrna with Turkish gains aided by French guns and vehicles.
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Paris
Eskishehr
Asia Minor
Constantinople
Asiam Karahissar
Hadranestis
Ati Karahisar
Ushak
Simyrna
Cox comments on Hoover aid to Europe reparations
James M. Cox, former Democratic candidate, says Washington may aid central Europe’s economic affairs without sending Hoover to the region. He adds, “Let us hope our service will be that of a physician and not an undertaker.”
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London
James M. Cox
Herbert Hoover
Europe
Washington
Hoover
Grant's Daughter Nellie Grant Jones Dies At 1130 Lake Shore Drive
Nellie Grant Jones, daughter of Ulysses S. Grant, dies at home after a decade long illness. Her husband Frank Hatch Jones, former first assistant postmaster general, was at her bedside. Cause listed as effects of a paralytic stroke suffered in 1912. Born at Westonwish, Missouri, to Col Dent, father of Mrs U S Grant.
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Chicago
Nellie Grant Jones
U. S. Grant
United States
Lake Shore Drive
Hatch Jones
Nellie Grant
Col. Dent
Three Die From Iron Bar Attack in Canton
In Canton Ohio on August 31 an unknown assailant lying in wait struck four people as they entered a house. Two women and a man died. a second man was severely wounded. The victims are Mrs. Freda Burns and Frank Burns, aged twenty seven and twenty five, Mrs. Mary Nola, and Luther Armstrong aged twenty two who sustained a severe scalp wound. The killer escaped.
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Canton
Orly
Freda Burns
Frank Burns
Mary Nola
Luther Armstrong
Swift Estate Valued At 4.8 Million In Chicago Probate
The estate of Mrs. Ann M. Swift widow of Gustavus PF Swift founder of Swift and Co was appraised at 4 803 482 before Probate official Harry G Keats in Chicago Aug 31 The listing records the generous estate after the approval by assistant to Probate Judge Henry Horner Nicaraguan Rebels Routed
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Chicago
Ann M. Swift
Gustavus PF. Swift
Swift & Co
Harry G. Keats
Henry Horner
Local Bakers Slash Bread Price in Jackson Town
In Jackson Mieh on August 81 bakers led by figures including Jackson announce bread price cut from 12 to 8 cents for a 24 ounce loaf, signaling relief for households amid rising costs.
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Jackson
Mieh
Jackson Bakers
Mrs Rose Pastor Stokes Flees Conspiracy Raid in Michigan
Mrs Rose Pastor Stokes and two other prominent women radicals reportedly fled the Coahkionist party convention raid in Michigan as federal authorities investigate.
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Rose Pastor Stokes
Michigan
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