Clarifying the Situation on America's League Involvement
The ambassador's speech clarifies the United States stance on joining the league of nations, asserting that Americans will not be bound by any league commission. It argues for cooperation with Europe outside the league and emphasizes that U S constitutional traditions restrict federal commitment without public consent. The piece contrasts American national character with European governance and calls for independent yet peaceful international cooperation.
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Crook
America
League
Col
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Europe
London Times
England
United States
League of Nations
Ashington
Kansas City
Silesian
Lloyd George
Upper Silesia
Br. Briand
France
Britain
Clean-up and Paint-up Week Declared in Washington
District commissioners issued a proclamation for a week long campaign to beautify Washington by mobilizing municipal services and civic groups. The effort aims to improve parks streets and homes and teach residents to maintain a cleaner more attractive city. Citizens are urged to lend support and contribute to the city’s beautification drive.
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Vashon
Justice Gould Remembered as Dignified District Judge
The District Supreme Court mourns Justice Ashley M. Gould a valued confidant to the bench and community. He balanced firm legal talents with mercy and dedication dying in harness after a lifetime of public service. The community leaves a void in law and civic life.
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Ashley M. Gould
District Supreme Court
Justice Gould
Peace Resolution Debate Faces House Next Week
House leaders await President Harding's stance as Knox and Porter peace resolutions clash over wording. The Knox plan seeks to repeal the war declaration while Porter aims to end hostilities by declaring war at an end. Both seek practical, timely peace to aid postwar trade and stabilize industry and commerce.
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Harding
Senate
Committee On “Foreign Affairs
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Wilson
America
United States
Germany
Supreme Court Vacancy Posture After Chief Justice White's Death
The piece reflects on the pending Supreme Court vacancy following Chief Justice White's death. It notes President Harding will face dual tasks in selecting a justice and possibly a Chief Justice, with careful consideration and merit-based criteria guiding the decision. It mentions ample material from the legal profession and suggests candidates are plentiful among eminent lawyers.
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United States Supreme Court
White
Tar
Harding
Supreme Court
Editors' take on Supreme Court power and Carpentier's rise
The piece contrasts the Supreme Court's reach with the people's power during secession and industrial era, highlighting Edward Douglass White's tenure. It also previews Georges Carpentier versus Jack Dempsey, praising Carpentier's refined style and confidence while noting wartime jitters in Europe and the urge for a sensational war scare.
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Howard Douglass White
Baltimote
Hayward Douglass White
United States
Supreme Court
Court of Last Resort
Washington
Congress
Edward Douglass White
Supreme Bench
Naval navy build up sparks debate in Senate and Tokyo
In the Senate King of Utah urges finishing five battleships, suspending six more, and completing one cruiser while halting others. Concurrently, Japan responds to disarmament talks with cautious support for League principles but states the moment is not yet right to reduce its forces.
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California
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Japan
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Tokyo
English Earl and Dynasty Ties Detail Enduring Lineage
The article traces the Shrewsbury line through to Lord Ingestre and his son, detailing inherited estates at Ingestre Hall and Alton Towers, plus Irish Waterford and Talbot titles. It notes the Catskin peers with four ermine bars and recalls Shakespearean fame, while explaining the 1913 legitimacy decree to secure succession and avoid contest.
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Diplomatic Service
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Catskin" Hart
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Nairobi
Crowder to Return to Cuba for Brief Rest
General Enoch H. Crowder, sent to Cuba by President Wilson to advise on election tangles, will stay in Havana briefly and then return to Washington for a few days rest before resuming work in Cuba. State Department officials note he may aid the Cuban administration during the transition. Emma Goldman announces desire to return to America to die as she faces adjournment.
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Enoch H. Crowder
Cuba
Wilson
Havana
State Department
Crowder
Washington
Proceedings in Brief of Congress and Committees
A noon to five thirty session discussed the Alameda Pacific naval base plans with no action. Nominations included Harmon L. Remmell for internal revenue in Arkansas, and Truman W. Bass’s land office post was withdrawn. The emergency tariff conference report passed 52 to 25, with party splits noted. House and Senate actions covered Kellogg marine cable landing, slacker lists, civil service postmasters, forest cooperation, War Finance Corporation relief for livestock, Borah clothing investigation, Port-Newberry contest, and public welfare department study.
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Department of Public Welfare
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Smith
New York Central
Zayas Assumes Office As Cuban President
Dr Alfredo Zayas takes the Cuban presidency and receives a conciliatory cable from defeated rival Gen Jose Gomez. Gomez signals legislative support while the liberal party plans active participation. Zayas calls budget cuts to 60 million dollars and proposes public works and new economic measures.
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Alfredo Zayas
Cuba
Jose Miguel Gomez
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Gomez
New York
Zayas
United States
Dr. Zayas
Washington needs a first class symphony orchestra now
St Louis critic Yzor Gershon advocates creating a Washington symphony to elevate the capital’s arts scene. He notes other cities with thriving orchestras and urges local talent to organize, aligning culture with politics. Norfolk and Richmond voices warn about state sovereignty amid the Mingo mine dispute.
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St. Louis
United States
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United States Marine Band
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Cincinnati
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America
Twenty-Six Inductees Named for New York University Hall of Fame
New York May 20 26 famous Americans are listed for unveiling at NYU Hall of Fame. Names include Clemens Williams Eads Morton Henry Saint Gaudens Palmer Bancroft Bryant Cooper Holmes Motley Parkman Brooks Agassiz Henry Howe Boone Choate Jackson Hamilton Stowe Willard Cushman and others. The hall features a 506 foot colonnade housing 156 tablets overlooking the Hudson and Harlem valleys. Unveilings are directed by a committee of professionals in respective fields.
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New York
New York University
Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Roger Williams
James Buchanan Eads
William Thomas Green Morton
Patrick Henry
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Alice Freeman Palmer
George Bancroft
William Cullen Bryant
James Fenimore Cooper
Oliver Wendell Holmes
John Lothrop Motley
Edgar Allen Foe
Francis Parkman
Mark Hopkins
Phillips Brooks
Lews Agassiz
Joseph Henry
Elias Howe
Daniel Boone
Rufus Choate
Andrew Jackson
Alexander Hamilton
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