Nye Seated in Senate After vote over North Dakota seat
The Senate approved Gerald P. Nye for the North Dakota seat 41 to 30, after initial opposition from Senator Borah. The vote set a precedent that a state officer can participate in federal office elections, with farmers’ interests and world court stance influencing ballots. Dickinson bill support highlights farm price protection and surplus control as key goals.
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Nye
North Dakota
Senate
Enator Bora
Gerald P. Nye
Sortie
Ladd
Frazier
Dawes
World Court
United States
Enrick Shipstead Attacks World Court Role in War
Minnesota Senator Enrick Shipstead denounces the world court as part of League of Nations war machinery in a three hour speech. He argues the court's power to enforce decisions by war rests with the League and questions the legality of past wars. Senator McKinley supports adherence to the court and stresses demand for foreign markets for agricultural goods amid postwar shortages.
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Enrik Shipstead
Minnesota
League of Nations
McKinley
Hiiness
Philippine
World Court
Europe
Italy
Germany
England
Austria
Hungary
Farmers split over legislation at Washington council meeting
Two hundred delegates and farm leaders gathered in Washington to present varied views to Secretary Jardine and Congress on how best to promote cooperative marketing. The group remained divided on key measures though most endorsed a broad plan for promoting farm machinery and cooperative efforts.
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Comesss
National Council of Farmers’ Co-operative Marketing Associations
Washington
Jardine
Congress
Langley resigns from Kentucky seat as scandal heats up
OHN W. LANGLEY resigned as a war representative from Kentucky when the Supreme court refused to review his conviction for violation of the prohibition laws. He now asks the Republicans of his district to elect his wife to fill the vacant seat in congress, asserting that she knows better than anyone else the needs of the district. In Chicago, Mrs. Jacob Baur, a well known business women, has announced her candidacy for congress from the Ninth district, now represented by Fred Britten whom she will oppose in the Republican primaries in April. Mrs. Baur, like Congresswomen Kahn and Norton, favors the liberalization of the city enforcement law.
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Ugo Slavia
Washington
Alexander
Henri Berenger
France
Congress
Rainey
Ilinois
Count Volpi
London
Ohn W. Langley
Kentucky
Supreme Court
Chicago
Jacob Baur
Fred Britten
West Chester
James Daniels
Our City
Lindenmeyer
Floyd Sehnechner
Ferguson
Effie van Sickle
John Baker
Oloughlin
Kalona
Con Canally
del Stewart
Keola
Henry Ford
Harry Davis
Harry
Fordsman
New York City
United States
Henry
B. J. Palmer
Egypt
Will Sanders
Ahets
H. W. Luers
Tail Light
Joe Falk
Goldy
Dusty
Adam Weber
Muscatine
Mull and Sons of Muscatine
Tony
Rosie
U S Objects to Mexico Land and Oil Laws
President Coolidge’s administration warned that Mexico's new alien land and petroleum laws threaten American property interests and violate international norms. Mexico defended sovereignty, saying laws were not promulgated yet, while the commerce ministry stated they were published December 31 to authorize Mexican ownership rights.
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Ncle Sam
Mexico
Sheffield
A. J. Saenz
Obregon
United States
Department of Industry and Commerce
Republic of Mexico
General Lassiter Sails to Lead Tacna Arica Plebiscitary Commission
General William Lassiter sails from the Panama Canal Zone to assume leadership of the Tacna Arica plebiscitary commission. Pershing will return soon, having secured a key victory for investigations into outrages by Chileans against Peruvians. The commission's resolutions aim to restore law and order before the plebiscite, though the Chilean member would have objections.
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William Lassiter
Panama Canal Zone
General Pershing
Tacna-Arica
Pershing
United States
Arica
Senor
West Chester Notes Include Visits and Local Gossip
West Chester residents report James Daniels and wife visiting Washington, along with several locals attending events, sales, and dances. The town laments the OLoughlin move to Kalona, notes on Henry Ford inspired dances, and humorous anecdotes about cars, radios, and local trades.
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