Blanton censured by House after failed expulsion vote
The House narrowly rejected expulsion of Representative Blanton over obscene material printed in the Congressional Record. A two thirds vote failed 205 to 113, then a censure was adopted by 208 to 0 with 26 present. Blanton fainted in the lobby after the verdict and vowed to press on.
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Congressional Record
Washington
House
Bhanton
Mondei
Wut
Representative Banton
Wotkers
Gillett
Blanton
Aris
Cene
Representative Mondell
Mondell
Mine Owners Spurn Peace Proposals at Hearing
Washington on October 25 1923 counsel for coal operators rejected peace proposals from Frank P Walsh and Phillip Murray for a settlement with the United Mine Workers. Operators declared they would not bargain with the union.
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Washington
West Virginia
Frank P. Walsh
Phillip Murray
United Mine Workers
Talks on paying Russ debts reported in Copenhagen
A dispatch to Social Demokraten from Reval quotes Maxim Litvinoff, head of the Russian soviet legations abroad, saying he informed England and France that Russia would meet its obligations. The interview underscores Soviet stance on debt payments amid postwar tensions.
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Copenhagen
A_ disputch
Reval
The
Social Demokraten
Maxim Litvinoff
England
Brance
Dhe
Soviet Government Confers on Redeeming Foreign Debt
A fragmented report notes the Soviet government’s reluctance to acknowledge foreign capitalists but indicates it would be necessary to confer regarding the ware and means of redeeming that debt.
400 Men Killed in Battle at Komorn
Budapest dispatch reports 400 soldiers killed and over 7,000 wounded in the Komorn clash between Hungarian nationalist forces and royalists loyal to former Emperor Charles. The engagement occurred Sunday, signaling a defeat for Karls monarchist faction.
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Charles
Berlig
Komorn
Eimperor
Budapest
Lepres
Madrid Tragedy as Steamer Torre del Oro Wrecks
Twenty two callers were drowned when the Spanish steamer Torre del Oro wrecked off the Balearic Islands near Madrid.
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Madrid
Balearic
Hungary to Keep Charles Despite Allied Demand
Regent Horthy rejects handing Charles to the Allies citing constitutional violation. An interallied envoy council plans to intern the former Emperor aboard a British monitor on the Danube until a final disposition is agreed, with ambassadors set to reconvene Saturday for a verdict.
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Horthy
Paris
Admiral Horthy
Hungary
Charles
Petit Journal
Council of Ambassadors
Danube
Budapest
Smbassadors
Big Airship Roma Ready for First American Flight
The army air ship Roma, bought from Italy, is 90 percent assembled at Langley field Virginia and should be ready for its first American flight soon after November 1. At 410 feet long and 62 feet wide it is the largest airship in the United States and could undertake nonstop cross continent flights after initial testing.
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Washington
Italy
Langley Field
Virginia
Army Air Service
Harding remarks spark race debate in Birmingham address
Senator Harrison denounces President Harding's Birmingham speech as unfortunate and mischievous and warns that extending rights to Black Americans would upend American ideals. Senator Watson decries northern leaders stirring dangerous attitudes in the South.
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Washington
America
Watson
Dem
Georgia
Wio
Earth
Peace lesson to the world urged by Harding in Georgia
President Harding addressed a large Georgia audience urging world nations to copy American unity and postwar peace methods. He linked the visit to Roosevelt’s birthday and the South’s role in shaping a united nation, praising American resolve after the Civil War and World War I.
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Eclares World
Lauise
Henry Grady
Theodore Roosevelt
Atlanta
Harding
United States
America
Georgia
Roosevelt
South
Speech on unity and memory from a shadowed tribute
The speaker recalls Henry Grady's New England oration and urges a united republic. He reflects on shared obligations, the North and South, and the era’s political tension. The passage condemns unequal gains and highlights a joint growth of capital, influence, and national destiny.
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Henry W. Grady
New England
Crady
Five Die In Gulf Storm Ravaging Florida Coast
Five people are dead in Tampa and St. Petersburg after a Gulf storm that damaged property estimated at 2 million dollars. Victims include Mrs. J D Wilmer Louis Wolfe Jimmie Jurno F C Wolfe and J W McLean as water breached the waterfront. Pass-a-grille suffered no fatalities though property loss neared 100 000. Refugees from Boca Grande remain unaccounted as officials fear for trainloads’ safety and lack of information.
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Tampa
Fla
St. Petersburg
Tampa Bay
J.D. Wilmer
Louis Wolfe
Jimmie Jurrno
F. C. Wolfe
J. W. McLean
Passugrille
Lakeland
Beca Grande
Charlotte Harbor & Northern Railway
Mulberry
Strike Averted as Rail Labor Board Clears Wage Ruling
United States rail labor board announced no wage reduction hearings for a year after a series of conferences with union delegates and officials led by Judge Ben W Hooper. The move followed union meetings testing details from board members and a pending formal order to end the strike threat.
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Chicago
Get
United States Rail Labor Board
Federal Board
Brotherhood
Ben W. Hooper
Sloaper
Theneau
Weler
Rail Board
Willian 4
Burke
Pennsylvania
Ceshman
Peter Kilduff
Engineers
W. Ol, Memimerm
Ir. Daugherty
L. G. Griffing
P. A. Thurgees
Judge Hooper
Uion
Rail Board Rules No Wages Cut Plea Hearings For Year
The labor board announced no further wage reduction petitions would be heard for at least a year while hours and labor conditions are reviewed. Unions, fearing a second 10 percent cut, shifted from strike to cautious acceptance as officials confirmed the order was not yet formally presented to workers.
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Rail Board
Federal Board
Labor Board
Hooper
Legion Bars Long Speeches in Memorial and Armistice Programs
Kansas City, Oct 28. A Legion ceremonies committee announced guidelines limiting political orations at Memorial and Armistice day events. Memorial day services should be of a solemn nature while Armistice day can be a rejoicing occasion, with exceptions this year.
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Kansas City
Trien
Mail truck heist in New York nets 1.454 million
Postmaster General Hays announced the loot from a mail truck holdup in New York on Monday night totaling 1 million 454 thousand 129 dollars and 80 cents. The theft involved automobile robbers as the vehicle was attacked in the city. Investigators continue to pursue leads and secure the scene.
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New York
Postmater General
Senate Rejects Refund Measure Amid Tax Revision Debate
The Senate rejected an amendment to the tax revision bill that would require the secretary of the treasury to refund foreign loans and settle interest after January 1, 1922. Senator Penrose argued the issue is covered in a separate bill awaiting consideration, with Lodge and Venrose urging delay for later action.
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Washington
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Lodge
Massachusetts
Venrose
Finance Committee
Penrose
House
McKellar
Dem
Tennessee
United States
WNT
JOS
Labor Board Halts Strike At Ith Hour
Special to The Evening Journal reports the labor board recalling the rail strike order as Big Five leaders send coded messages to general chairmen who will pass them to locals, signaling an official halt that should reach the country within hours.
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Labor Board
Evening Journal
Chicago
Big Five
WILL HAYES IN WRECK
Postmaster General Hays and a score of passengers on the Pennsylvania railroad were shaken when an express train crashed into a local in heavy fog at the Manhansett transfer in New Jersey. Hays was removed from his berth to the flows.
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Evening Journal
New York
Hays
Pennsylvania Tin
Washington, D.C
Mane Batten
New Jersey
Legion Auxiliary Women Prepare for Kansas City Convention
Mrs. M Hollinger IAWomens auxiliary president urges delegates and alternates to attend the national convention in Kansas City tied to the Legion event. Iowa delegates were elected in Des Moines with district committee members named. Visitors welcomed with headquarters at Minnehaha Hotel to register and receive programs and badges.
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M. Hollinger
Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion
Auxiliary
Kansas City
Legion Covention
Iowa
Des Moines
12Th and
Baltimore Streets
State of
Columbia Hotel
Sth
Charlotte Streets
Af fairs of Anatol on screen star cast at Graham theatre
The Af fairs of Anatol a Cecil B De Mille photoplay based on Arthur Schnitzlers comedy arrives at the Graham theatre for a three day engagement starting Tuesday An all star cast includes Wallace Reid Gloria Swanson Elliott Dexter Bebe Daniels Monte Blue Wanda Hawley Theodore Roberts Agnes Ayres Theodore Kosloff Polly Moran Raymond Hatton Juliaaye and more.
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Arthur Schnitzler
Anatol
Europe
America
John Barrymore
Jeanie Macpherson
Cecil B. DeMille
Paramount
Graham Theatre
Wallace Reid
Gloria Swanson
Flliott Dexter
Bebe Daniels
Monte Blue
Wanda Hawley
Theodore Roberts
Agnes Ayres
Theodore Kosloff
Polly Moran
Raymond Hatton
Julia Aye
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Blenton
Miners’ Union
Alabama
Birmingham
Florida
Boca Grande
Tims Mete
Legion
Committee
N.Y
Will Hayes IN
WRECK
Legion Auxiliary
K.C
Graham
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