Protecting the Home Market and Emergency Tariff Push
A favorable finance committee report will go to the Senate to back the emergency tariff bill. The aim is swift passage to shield the American market from rising foreign competition while awaiting a permanent tariff and broader policy. supporters cite action over promises and note limited trade restrictions compared with foreign measures.
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Finance Committee
Senate
Knox
House
Congress
Harding
War Trade Board
Federal Reserve Board
France
United States
President Harding Urges Outdoor Exercise for Health
The piece extols outdoor activity as essential for fitness and mental vigor. It emphasizes that a sound mind requires a healthy body and urges the district to provide recreation facilities and playgrounds to foster regular exercise among men and youths for the coming years.
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Harding
Harp Spirit Reflections and Global Notes in Fractured Text
Fragmented draft remarks touch on youth heritage and play spirit yet drift through varied topics. Mentions Russia tax on windows, Daylight saving, consumer desires in films, naval strength, ship strike talks, and Washington baseball standings hinting at shifting fortunes.
Army size debate in Congress over next fiscal year
Congress debates army limits amid calls to cut war costs while keeping a capable force. Amendments set a 150,000 or 125,000 end strength target, far below current levels, with War Department and appropriations committee proposals at 168,000 and 168,900. The issue centers on balancing economy with national security.
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House of Representatives
Thia
War Department
Tess Han
Committee On Appropriations
Senate
Conference
Congress
Appropriations Committee
France United States Yap Accord Stance Clarified
The article notes a favorable shift on Yap, with the United States and Italy aligned on equal rights in mandate territories. Italy pledges full cooperation and supports equal treatment, signaling a united front to secure broad acceptance of U S positions and pursue global peace.
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France
Yap
State Department
United States
Wilson
Lansing
Hughes
Ricci
Italy
America
Council of Ambassadors
Japan
Model City surge debate echoes across Congress
Senator Carter Glass argues the District surplus exists and should be retained for taxpayers. He joins other senators challenging House Chairman Focht in a fight over whether the surplus is real or mythical. If government matching confirms the funds, about 10 million dollars could finance municipal improvements and a model capital for the nation and world.
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Carter Glass
Secretary of the Treasury
Focht
House District Committee
Glase
Post
House
Senate
Washington
Seciely
United States
Debated Pacifist Rhetoric and Steel Market Signals
Editorial comment surveys pacifist arguments and a Pitt Dispatch business snapshot. It discusses antiwar rhetoric and American aims, then shifts to Pittsburgh area steel activity, noting rising orders but overall weak industry. US Steel earnings drop about 60 percent since January, signaling ongoing adjustment.
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Pittsburgh Dispatch
Pittsburgh
United States Steel Corporation
Sama
Credit Clearing House
Cabinet Expansion in Indianapolis Discussed
The piece argues over enlarging the cabinet with three new departments welfare health and education and questions what powers each should hold and whether to combine them. It notes the cabinet currently has five original departments and outlines how other national departments were created in history.
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Indianapolis Newa
Audi’ & An
State, Treasury, War
Justice
Post Office
Navy Department
Interior Department
Agricultural Department
Commerce Department
Labor Department
Department of Agriculture
Commerce
Jlabor
Carnet
Italy With Us on Yap
The New York Tribune reports Italy supports Japan being named by the five powers for the Yap mandate. The United States did not approve the award and reserved rights to be consulted on terms and distribution of mandates, seeking free joint use of Pacific cables rather than colonial claims.
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New York Tribune
Italy
France
Japan
Germany
United States
Paris
Council of ‘Four
Yap
Pacific
National Postal School Planned in Madrid
The ministry of the interior works on a plan to establish a national postal school in Madrid to train officials for increased mail and correspondence after the Pan American postal convention. The two year program will teach every phase of the work and use accepted applicants.
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Madrid
Ministry of the Interior
Ban on Women Freemasons by Grand Lodge of England
The Grand Lodge of England and the Duke of Connaught ban women Freemasons and forbid regular Masons from attending women’s lodge gatherings. They dismiss women’s rites as spurious while noting rare, authentic historical case of Elizabeth St Leger in 1720 who joined Masonry after an accident exposed a lodge.
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GRAND
Lodge OF England
Roe
Freemason’s Lodges
Vworla
Duke of Connaught
George
United Kingdom
Grand ‘Lodge of
England
Grand Lodge
Grand Lodge of
France
Hiinabeth St. Leger
Doneraile
Lord Doneraile
County Cork
Elizabeth St. Leger
Doneraile Court
Miss St. Leger
Almont
Col. Alcock Stowell
Lodge
Dondraile
Masonry
Red Plot to Rule India Behind Soviet Trade Accord
British charges allege Soviet government aims to overthrow British rule in India through a trade agreement with Moscow. A letter to Leonid Krassin said Soviet plans include aiding Afghan tribes to attack India, with Suritz and Mahendra Partap named as facilitators and Natu Rey leading an advance base at Tashkent for revolutionary instruction.
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Near East
Central Asia
India
Robert Horne
Leonid Krassin
London
Afghanistan
Suritz
Kabul
Mahendra Partap
Surits
Natu Rey
Tashkent
Draft Evader Lists Issued With Publication Soon
The adjutant general's office announced the first draft evader list went to corps commanders on Wednesday. A second list followed Thursday and a third Friday with each list for publication five days after leaving Washington. New York State is expected to have about 18 118 names, about 2 8.2 percent of registrants. The Attorney General says newspapers bear responsibility for any wrongful publication.
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Legion
Adjutant General’s
Washington
New York State
Woman to Clean Up St. James as Mayor-Elect
Mrs. E. W. Ousley, 34, the first woman elected mayor in Missouri, vows to clean and brighten the city after taking office. She defeated Roger S. Hall by eight votes, 274 to 266, in a nonpartisan race in St. James, a 1,200-population town 30 miles southwest of St. Louis.
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St. James
E. W. Ousley
Missouri
St. Louis
Ousley
Roger S. Hall
Ms. Hall
Mexico Restores Seized Lands to Owners Under Conditions
Mexico City May 1 Lands in Chihuahua Sonora Nuevo Leon Coahuila and Tamaulipas valued over 20 million pesos ordered returned to their owners by a presidential directive to state governors. Among owners are Americans who left during unrest. Conditions require continuation of irrigation and development projects and use of Mexican labor to employ returnees. President Obregon aims to provide work for thousands of Mexicans who have returned from the United States.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Chihuahua
Senora
Leon
Coshuila
Tamaulipas
Obregon
United States
Seismic Shake Quells in Central America Reported
A severe earthquake measured on a seismograph at George Town University began at 12 46 yesterday morning and continued until 2 00 am with peak intensity around 12 50. The quake was centered likely in Central America and tracked by seismologists.
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Central America
Georgetown University
Bill to retain long-service soldiers passed by deputies
A May 1 report states the bill authorizing the Ministry of War and the Navy to hold temporarily soldiers and sailors who completed a three-year service period has been adopted by the House of Deputies.
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Aparis
War,and Marifie
Shamben of
McCormick Appointed Chairman of Republican Senate Committee
Senator McCormick of Illinois has been named chairman of the Republican Senate committee. He succeeds Senator Poindexter of Washington, who retires to seek reelection.
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Senator McCormick
Lilinois
Poindexter
Washington
Panamanian crisis sparks calls for US role and Porras resignation
Leaders at the Willard and Ebbitt urge U S involvement to prevent war between Panama and Costa Rica. Henry M Hill says Panama must maintain good will with the United States while Eben K Wagner criticizes Panamanian policy toward Indians and urges gradual reform. M C Barking supports wartime tree memorials in Chicago and nationwide. The piece notes proposals to plant 4 million trees as a living memorial to service members and calls for federal and state backing.
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Republic of Panama
United States
Henry M. Hill
Counst
Ebbitt
Panama
Costa Rica
Central America
Porras
M. C. Barking
Chicago
Raleigh
Germany
National Hospital Day to Be Observed May 12 in North America
Chicago announces a nationwide hospital day on May 12 with 40 states and four Canadian provinces involved. Surgeon General Cumming orders government hospitals to open doors to the public for tours and talks with patients. Florence Nightingale’s birthday chosen as the observance date, with open houses, nurse home access, and graduation events planned.
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Chicago
Matthew Oo. Foley
Hugh 8. Cumming
United States Public Health Service
Harding
Florence
Nightingale
United States
Canada
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Marquis Pat Fontenoy
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Smograph
McCormick Senate
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Eben K. Wagner
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