Prohibition Agents Go to School Here for Training
Picked prohibition agents are being taught good manners and the constitutional sanctity of homes while studying to uncover liquor conspiracies. General Lincoln C. Andrews started the school which aims to produce 300 trained men over eight to nine months. Webster Spates leads the Training Division as legal adviser to Colonel James C. Waddell. The program will spread to other districts as agents learn the intricacies of alcohol and brewery supervision and how to conduct raids with poise.
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Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Prohibition
Lincoln C. Andrews
Andrews
Webster Spates
Attorney General's Office
Miami
Fla
James C. Waddell
Waddell
United States
Spates
General Andrews
Buckner seeks jail terms for Daugherty Miller
New York February 25 AP Buckner United States attorney for two years announced his resignation within two months and said he would seek jail terms for former officials Harry Daugherty and Thomas Miller. Buckner charged graft between 100000 and 200000 dollars amid questions of negligence and politics in the Daugherty Miller case.
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New York
Sam
Emory R. Buckner
U. S
Coolidge
Harlan Stone
Says Will
Buckner
Harold F. Corbin
Harry M. Daugherty
Aaron Sapiro
Thomas W. Miller
Corbin
Daugherty
Sapiro
Washington
United States
Knox
Thackner
Miller
Sociere Suisse
Boulder Canyon Dam Cloture Vote Fights Senate Filibuster
The fate of Colorado river harnessing legislation at Boulder Canyon hinges on invoking cloture. Senator Johnson of California seeks a two thirds vote to limit debate amid a protracted filibuster, with a race to 1 pm tomorrow. If cloture fails, the Boulder bill may be displaced by the emergency officers' retirement bill. opponents doubt Johnson can muster the required majority.
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Washington
McNary-Haugen Farm
Hill
Senate
White House
Congress
Colorado
Boulder Canyon
Johnson
California
Boulder Dam
Harrison
Mississippi
Coolidge Sees No Objection to British Nicaragua Move
President Coolidge stated there is no objection to Britain sending a cruiser to Nicaragua for protection of British and other foreign nationals amid civil war disturbances. The move is viewed as an ordinary precaution, not the landing of troops, to save foreigners from further property damage. No injuries to foreigners were reported.
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Washington
Coolidge
Nicaragua
White House
Nicaraguan
Latin America
Family Dies in Texas Auto Crash Near Tornillo
A Fort Worth couple Mr and Mrs Lee Robinson and their baby were burned to death when their car crashed into a tree near Tornillo Texas Feb 25 Louis Jones of Christoval Texas was seriously injured and rushed to a hospital.
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Paso
Texas
Lee Robinson
Fort Worth
Tornillo
Louis Jones
Christoval
Second Period Ends Tonight in Winslow Daily Mail Contest
Citizens are warned that the second voting period ends at midnight with a final sprint for top totals. Prizes include a Buick Sedan valued at 1195 and a Chevrolet coach at 795, with other awards up for grabs as the race enters the last period next Monday.
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Winslow Daily
Cthes
Lowalle
Arizona Legislature Cleared For Action On Bills
Both houses moved bills along with little opposition aside from two Winsor pure election measures in the House. Senators debated highways and Colorado river commission bills, while committees touched up the legislation schedule. The House held one of its smoothest sessions in weeks, with focus on upcoming appropriation measures and licensing rules for folks wishing to butcher livestock.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Senate
Senate Committee On
Legislative Hall
House
Wisener
Yuma
President Signs Branch Banking Bill Amid Farm Measure Veto
President Coolidge signed the branch banking bill today while vetoing the McNary National farm measure linked in Senate talks. The McFadden Peper act becomes effective immediately placing national banks on parity with state banks in states allowing branches. The law extends charters of twelve federal banks and legalizes investment banking by national banks with limits on scope. The bill, introduced five years ago, survived a stormy House passage and was amended in the Senate Banking Commission before final approval.
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Washington
Coolidge
Senate
Congress
House
Senate Banking Commission
Philadelphia Gang War Breaks Out At Club Cadix
In Philadelphia the night club Cadix scene erupts in machine gun fire killing John Bricker and wounding William Duffy and Earl Brown. Police cite rival bootlegging or New York club feud as possible causes. Bricker slain, Duffy gravely wounded with multiple shots, Brown wounded. four murdered total believed.
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Philadelphia
Cadix
Chicago
New York
John Bricker
William “Mickey’”’ Duffey
Earl Brown
Club
Fire in Cordova, Alaska Causes $100000 in Damage
Cordova faced its worst blaze in history, lasting four hours under heavy rain. Damage reached about $100,000 before firefighters gained control. Dynamite was used to check the flames after stock was moved from several stores, and the blast shattered plate glass on Front street.
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Corpova
Alaska
Cordova
Front Street
Eligible For Local Postmastership
The civil service commission certified A. R. Kleindienst and R. B. Walton as eligible for the postmaster position in Winslow Arizona. The announcement came from Washington D C on February 25 according to AP.
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Washington, D. C
The
Civil Service Commission
Winslow
Arizona
A. R. Kleindienst
R. B. Walton
Man And Wife Die In Airplane Crash In Tampa
A Chicago couple, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Glos, were burned to death when their plane crashed in fog near Tampa after takeoff for Miami. Pilot H. J. Brady suffered facial and body burns. he cited fog and engine trouble as factors. Three boys helped steady the pilot as he escaped the burning craft.
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Tampa
Fla
Florida
W. A. Glos
Chicago
Miami
H. J
Mike’’ Brady
Brady
Coolidge Signs Seed Loan Bill
President Coolidge signed the Norbeck Johnson Seed loan bill authorizing 5 million dollars for grain seed loans to drought hit farmers in Montana North and South Dakota 2.5 million for fertilizer in Georgia South Carolina and Western Alabama and 600 thousand to rehabilitate sugar cane fields and orchards in Louisiana and Florida.
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Ashington
Norbeck-Johnson
Coolidge
Montana
North
South Dakota
Georgia
South Carolina
Alabama
Louisiana
Florida
Senate probe would study utility finances and holdings
Senator Walsh proposes a five member Senate committee to investigate financing practices of electrical and gas utilities. The panel would examine growth capitalization stock ownership and issuance, additions to property, and potential public detriment from holding companies. Hearings would occur during recess with no fixed report date.
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Washington
Walsh
Montana
Senate
Federal Trade Commission
General Electric Company
Everning
Arizona Fair Weekend Forecast With Small Temperature Change
Weather summary notes fair conditions in Arizona for Saturday and Sunday with little temperature change. New Menco sees fair skies and warmer Saturday in the extreme southeast portion. Courtesy by H. J. Fouts Santa Fe Weather Observer. High temperature and low listed as Lew Temperature.
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Arizona
New Menco
H. J. Fouts
Santa Fe
Lew Temperatiure
Lowden Refuses To Discuss Veto At Desert Ride
Former Governor Frank C. Lowden of Illinois, traveling with friends near San Marcos Desert Camp, refused to discuss President Coolidge's veto of the McNary Haugen bill. He said he would not make any statement and rode away on a roan horse.
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San Marcos
Ariz
Frank C. Lowden
Ilinois
Coolidge
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Sargent
President Coolidge
Bricker
Duffy
Tampa, Florida
Lowden
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