Final Draft of Bonus Bill Faces Congressional Warning
President Harding warned Congress that any soldier bonus measure must include a sales tax. Republicans push the insurance certificate plan but face veto risk if the tax is omitted. Leaders Mondell and Portney spearhead a drive to block non tax funded bonuses, while Ways and Means may revisit the entire proposal.
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Harding
Congress
Washington
White House
House
Capitol
Republican House
Mondell
Pordney
Ways and Means
Conprell
Miss Helen Pettigrew Seeks Kansas Governor Post
Miss Helen Pettigrew, twenty one, runs for governor of Kansas with sister Alice Pettigrew as campaign manager and publicity director. Helen heads the Anti-War club promoting antiwar propaganda and opposes all blue laws as part of her platform.
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Helen Pettigrew
Kansas
Alice Pettigrew
Helen
Woman killed as fire destroys rooming house in Kansas City
A deadly blaze in a Kansas City rooming house killed one woman and injured four others who leaped from second and third story windows. The fire caused an estimated loss of 850000 as most residents slept when the fire was found.
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Kansas City
U S Genoa Policy Ready
The United States government has formed its stance on participation in the Genoa economic conference and plans an announcement soon, as learned at the White House.
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Washington
March
United States
White Honse
Nine killed in Carolina hurricane disaster
Langley and Warrenville in South Carolina were reported wiped out by a storm. Nine dead and nineteen injured, including Len Wood fourteen and Dorothy Wood eight, with others named. Telephone service cut off as debris and ruins are searched for survivors. The Ocmulgee river overflow prompted flood warnings in Macon after 23 years of record rainfall.
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Augusta
Langley
Warrenville
South Carolina
Len Wood
Dorothy Wood
Laveria Wood
Fred Hoover
Polly Mitchell
L. Munday
Loyd
Ocmulgee
Macon
Marek S
Weather Bureau
Oemulgee
Oemulkee
Oconee
Tank Explodes Killing Four at Kansas City Car Barns
An explosion of a compressed air tank at the Kansas City Railways car barns on Ninth street and Brighton avenue killed four machinists and injured nine. The blast wrecked much of the shops, derailed nearby street cars, and tore bodies with flying debris. Fire ensued but caused little further damage.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Railways Company
Ninth Street
Brighton Avenue
Clarence Elmer Legate
Earl Haynes
Frank Baumgarten
Henry Bowman
Tasting adulterated milk and vinegar with spirits of salts
A guidance note describes using spirits of salts to test dairy and vinegar. If milk is adulterated to look richer it reddens pink, alerting the tester. The same method supposedly reveals bogus vinegar by turning it a bright green.
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Wilkman
Ban on shipment of arms lifted after Hughes return
First act of Secretary Hughes after vacation announces the embargo on exporting arms to Mexico is lifted. State department aims to show a friendly move toward Obregon. Officials say the move signals in-touch diplomacy and confidence in Obregon to protect American lives and property.
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Washington
Shore S
Hughes
Mexico
State Department
Obregon
United States
Heea
Poperty
Republic
Prison parole issued for 23 inmates at Leavenworth
Twenty three prisoners at Leavenworth including Victor Overcash a former U S Army lieutenant and Edware Bristol a posing army captain will be released on parole today Warden W S Biddle announced after a Justice Department telegram ordered the action Overcash was court martialed for embezzling company funds He has served more than half his sentence Bristol served as chief prison clerk after posing as an Army officer
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Leavenworth
Kas
March
Victor Overcash
Leutenant
United States Army
Edwere Bristol
W. S. Biddle
Department of Justice
Overecash
Overcash
Bristol
Harding Displeased at Senate Fight Over Four-Power Treaty
President Harding shown as deeply annoyed by opposition in the senate and country to the four power treaty. Secretary Hughes not to be dispatched to secure ratification. Kellogg argues for the treaty as Lodge and others promise further debate with no clear two thirds. Several senators listen as Kellogg supports the pact while opposition grows.
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Harding
Washington
Senate
Hughes
Ledger
Bewuse Lorge
Borah
Johnson
France
Reed
King
Lodge
Kellogg
Minnesota
New
Nelson
Poindexter
Wadsworth
Shortridge
Townsend
Jones
Treaty opponents silent as Kellogg rebuts alliance claim
Kellogg argues the pact is not an alliance and rejects the administration draft that frames enforcement as force. He claims the United States would not be bound to defend others. Senator King corrects him citing the Panama treaty and Kellogg retracts his misstatement.
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King of
Utah
Borah
Johnson
France
Reed
la Follette
Shields
Hitchcock
Kellogg
United States
Tle
King
Panama
Governor Russell to testify at Jackson hearing on insurance lobby
Crowds gather in Jackson to hear Governor Russell open a committee investigation into a pernicious reinsurance lobby. The panel probes a $100000 damage suit against the chief executive by former stenographer Frances Birkhead, with several insurance reps expected to testify as hearings open.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
House
Russell
Legislature Committee
Frances Birkhead
Russ
New Jersey Senate Ratifies Eighteenth Amendment
The New Jersey senate voted 12 to 4 to ratify the eighteenth amendment. Three Republicans joined Senator Simpson in voting against ratification, namely Senators Smith White and Whitney.
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New Jersey
Senate
Trenton
New Jersey Senate
Simpson
Smith
White
Whitney
Fire at Plattsburg Camp Destroys Seven Buildings
Fire at Plattsburg barracks in New Jersey destroyed seven buildings. The blaze, spotted early, drew help from about 11,000 soldiers and the local fire department. The hospital area was threatened. one soldier collapsed from smoke and another was reported missing.
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Plattsburg Camp
Plattsburg, N. J
Plattsburg Barracks
Princess Christopher Returns to High Society Cannes Ball
Princess Christopher of Greece, formerly Mrs. Wil liam Leeds, appears at Cannes to resume a lavish social life. She wears a royal tiara and uncommonly valuable jewelry as the Leeds circle and American couples attend the winter spectacle. The couple Billy Leeds and Princess Xenia continue their Riviera honeymoon amid prominent New York attendees.
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Princess Christopher
Greece
Cannes
Paris
Willim B. Leeds
Prince Christopher
Kasheck
Leeds
London
St. James
Billy” Leeds
Princess Xenia
Riviera
Pact Rejection May Threaten World War, Warns Leader
A prominent official warns that rejecting arms control pacts could lead to war undermining the gains of the conference. He argues that the process requires adherence to limits and international cooperation to prevent a new arms race.
Harding Is Pleased Over Reports Of Higher Farm Prices
Special to The Evening Journal from Washington reports Senator Lodge warning the Senate that rejecting the Four Power Pacific treaty risks reviving Anglo Japanese aggression and could threaten progress from the arms conference, amid talk of war.
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Evening Journal
Washington
Ded. C
Senator Lodge
United States Senate
President Harding Says Stable Prices Key to Recovery
President Harding writes to Eugene Mayer of the War Finance Corporation expressing satisfaction with rising staple agricultural prices and urging an equitable relation between producer selling price and consumer cost to restore general business stability.
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The
Evening Journal
Washington, D. C
Harding
Eugene Mayer
War Finance Corporation
Michigan Fire Destroys Business District in Cheboygan
A man and boy died in a large Cheboygan fire sweeping North Main Street. Two blocks burned with $500000 in property damage reported. Fire threatens the entire business section unless wind shifts. Local report notes ongoing emergency as flames advance through the city.
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The
Evening Journal
Cheboygan, Mich
Main Street
Sow Adopts Kitten in Odd Maternal Display
An Ontario farmer reports a sow caring for a half grown kitten as her litter. The sow allows the kitten to nurse with piglets and sleep beside them. The kitten refuses cow milk and has joined the pig group for several days, curling up at the sow’s side at night.
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Ontario
Fairy of Pigs
Explorer Dr Schantz Returns With African Plant Collect
Dr H L Schantz, scientist with the Department of Agriculture, has returned from an extensive African journey bringing back diverse native plants not yet grown in the United States. It is believed these species may be suitable for development here.
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MH. Ln Schants
Se Department of Agriculture
Africa
United States
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