Post-Scripts Underefts Blind and Political Woes Loom
A fragment from a Missouri reader includes jumbled global and national politics. It notes America’s return to Europe hailed abroad, critiques on Senate behavior, party divides, and a proposed nationwide earthquake survey amid bidding on Southern delegates. The verse touches Coolidge supporters and a sharp judicial stance in the Foreign Relations committee.
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Europe
London
Great Britain
Senate
Euclid Avenue
Pepper
Quay
Penrose
Hiram Johnson
Walton
German budget crisis prompts calls for foreign aid
Berlin reports the government is nearly broke and may seek rapid taxes or halt payments to officials to bridge a financial crunch. Finance Minister Luther outlined two options and noted credits from Ruhr region and foreign banks have exhausted conservative funds. The article indicates possible appeal to the League of Nations for support as Germany faces end-of-year insolvency.
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League of Nations
Urean Industrial
Ruhr
Rhineland
Germany
Herr Luther
Wilhelmetriss
League
Prisoner in Hollow Tree Ten Days Without Food
In San Antonio Texas on December 12 Marty Comstock Sr was rescued after ten days trapped inside a hollow giant oak. He had no food or water, was extracted with a saw and a physician summoned for treatment. He said he crawled into the tree seeking shelter and fell in, crying for help until noon today when rescuers heard him.
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San Antonio
Tex
Marty Comstock
Bexar County
Comstock
Bexar County Sheriffs Office
WIFE SHOT AFTER REFUSING SANDWICHES IN FATAL HEATED ROW
Louisville police report Mary Albers forty was wounded twice in the abdomen and leg by husband George Albers thirty four after she refused to eat sandwiches. Eugene Coats nineteen was shot by John George at a dance and died in hospital. George killed himself and wounded Mrs George. Ivan Yashiohin, a rich peasant, killed his wife after she refused to make omelet. David Thackerson eighteen from Double Shoals jailed for murder in the Lorant Cook death as youths fired toy pistols.
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Mary Albers
George Albers
Eugene Coats
John George
George
Coats
Moscow
Ivan Yashiohin
Tver
Shelby
N C
David Thackerson
Double Shoals
Imsi
Lorant Cook
Fall's Illness Halts Teapot Dome Inquiry
The Senate public lands committee meeting was halted by fall illness delaying Teapot Dome inquiry as yesterday's session called off.
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Fall
Teapot Dome
Senate Public Lands Commiittee
Lodge to Oppose Senate Acceptance of World Court
Senator Lodge leads a new committee to oppose President Coolidge's World Court plan with Hughes reservations. He argues for a true world court independent of the League of Nations, circulating letters in Massachusetts to bolster anti acceptance campaigning.
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Senate
Acceptange
World Court
Washington Post Co
League of Nations
League
Hughes
Coolidge Lester
Massachusetts
Legge
Mascaghunetth
Senate Deadlocks Over Interstate Commerce Chair Vote
The Senate failed to declare a chair for the Interstate Commerce Committee after three ballots, adjourning until Saturday with plans to resume Monday. Five of seven insurgent supporters of La Follette shifted to back Smith, but one vote short kept Smith from victory. Senator Bruce defected to Cummins, prompting Brookhart to allege a secret bipartisan understanding, which Bruce denied.
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Bruce
Maryland
Smith
Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate
la Follette
Wisconsin
South Carolina
Cummins
Brookhart
Iowa
Cumming
Democrats Reject Move to Oust Republicans From Rules Panel
Democratic caucus rejected Virginia Representative Moore and Wisconsin’s Nelson plan to force changes on the House Rules Committee. Leaders said insurgents cannot block committee organization. If approved, Democrats would have to vote to remove two of eight Republican members.
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Moore
Virginia
House Rules Committee
House
Nelson
Wisconsin
Varius House
Waa and Means
Repuir Committee On
Des Gnatie Ri
Ublicans
Republican Steering Committee
Darron
Fennssivamia Anderson
Innesota and
Panders
Indiana
Wireless transmitters to beam Pope’s voice worldwide
In Rome a few months will pass before Pope Pius XI can preach to Catholics globally via four powerful wireless transmitters to be set up in the Vatican. Encouraged by wireless expert William Marconi, a Rome company plans to popularize sending and receiving stations in Italy and worldwide. One unit will serve the Pope to reach closer to his followers.
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Rome
Pius XI
Vatican
Wiliam Marons
Brireleas
Italy
Tribune
Howard Carter
Luxor
Workers Seize Ruhr Steel Plant Amid Protests
About 1000 workers from the Bombacher Huettester works attacked the Ruhr plant gates to protest employer policy and a ten hour day. Police kept order as crowds gathered, with several hundred remaining to press for production under worker management, though the council opposed the move. The atmosphere remained tense and menaced.
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Bochum Ruhr
Strained Republican Primary Debate Sparks Party Tensions
A garbled editorial notes a Republican scene with Sen Hiram and leaders debating ammunition policy and campaign strategy. It references internal splits and party figures shaping a response to a forthcoming program and a pivotal vote.
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