conferees defer ban until Mar, 1925; opposition

BAN ON JAPANESE DEFERRED 8 MONTHS AS COOLIDGE INSISTS; Conferees, After White House Visit, Move Date From July 1, 1924, to March 1, 1925.

Bond St, London, $35,000 diamond necklace

Bandits in Bond St., London, Steal a $35,000 Necklace

Evelyn Nesbit drops fight for re-trial; will press for settlement on son

Evelyn Nesbit Drops Fight Against Thaw, But Will Press for Settlement on Son

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' Uncle Joe' Celebrates His 88th Birthday; President and House Wire Congratulations

starts suit to recover estate of E F Searles from A T Walker, secretary to Searles, on ground that Searles had intended to adopt him

Suit for $22,000,000 Searles Estate Filed By Greek Boy Companion of Late Recluse

wins verdict of $55,000 in alienation suit against Mrs E Fowler

Widow Who Stole Husband Must Pay $55,000 to Wife

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PRESIDENT PRESSES CONGRESS TO SPEED; Wants Adjournment Before Cleveland Convention, and Leaders Favor It.

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Dem amendment for graduated tax on undistributed earnings of corporation adopted; vote; estate tax changed to direct levy on inheritances

NEW CORPORATE TAX, URGED BY DEMOCRATS, ADOPTED BY SENATE; Jones Amendment for Levy on Undistributed Earnings Wins by 43 to 32.

gain control in Ruhr, 300,000 miners on strike or locked out; strike spreads to Saxony; evidence taken in raid on Russian Trade Mission in Berlin points to plot between Russia and German Communists; preparations for demonstration at Halle

RED WAR IN RUHR FEARED BY BERLIN; RUSSIA SUSPECTED; 300,000 Miners Are on Strike or Locked Out and Trouble Spreads to Saxony. COMMUNISTS IN CONTROL Connection Seen Between Their Activity and Recent Raid on Russian Trade Mission. CLASH LIKELY AT HALLE Monarchists and Reds Plan Huge Rival Demonstrations There Sunday -- Government May Prohibit Them.

mentioned as possible leader of Tammany Hall

TAMMANY LEADERS MAY 'DRAFT' FOLEY; Proposal to 'Make Him Take It' Made on Eve of Meeting to Elect Murphy Successor. SELECTION UNLIKELY TODAY Subcommittee Probably Will Be Named to Choose Chieftain if Surrogate Still Refuses. TAMMANY LEADERS MAY 'DRAFT' FOLEY

COOLIDGE'S LEAD NOW IN CALIFORNIA 45,700; Majority Over Johnson in Senator's Home State Rises Steadily Throughout Day.

More Ruhr Miners to Go Out.; RED WAR IN RUHR FEARED BY BERLIN

Ogden Av car rushes down hill as brakes fail, hits 2 autos and another trolley; 30 injured

RUNAWAY TROLLEY SMASHES ANOTHER; THIRTY ARE INJURED; Brakes Fail on 155th Street Viaduct and One-Man Car Races Down Hill. IT HITS TWO AUTOMOBILES Then Rushes On Down Upon Passengers Crowded in Rear of a Standing Crosstown Car. MOTORMAN BARRED DOORS Kept Screaming Women From Leaping as Speed Quickened -- Police Lift Out Those Hurt. RUNAWAY TROLLEY SMASHES ANOTHER

Klan Is Victor in Indiana.; COOLIDGE LEAD NOW IN CALIFORNIA 45,700

Burns admits H M Daugherty directed him to send Dept agent to investigate Wheeler's record, says Means was also spied upon, describes confs with Lockwood, Coan and Glosser; M P Kraffmiller testifies on activities of Mannington, with whom he lives in Washington; Crocker continues attacks on H M Daughery for N H ry decree

ADMITS DAUGHERTY PUTS SPY ON WHEELER; Burns Tells Senate Committee Gaston B. Means Also Was Trailed by Justice Agent.

J Cody finds $75,000 in jewels lost by Mrs C M Swift

HONEST TAXI DRIVER FINDS $75,000 GEMS; Hotel Plaza Guest Leaves Jewel Case in Cab at Grand Central. STARTS SEARCH BY PHONE Manager Is Giving List of Woman's Jewels to Police When Chauffeur Returns Them.

named as candidate for wife's seat in Commons when she retires, at end of present Parliament

Name Husband for Wife's M.P. Seat

E B McLean and J W Zevely called as witnesses before Special Grand Jury

M'LEAN AND ZEVELY GO BEFORE GRAND JURY; Publisher and Sinclair's Counsel Are Witnesses at Hearing on Oil Criminal Charges.

Premier MacDonald declares for conf; Australia also favorable

MACDONALD DECLARES FOR AN ARMS PARLEY; British Parliament May Support Senate Action Here -- Australia Also Is Favorable.

blocks resolution for Sen's investigation of depression in cotton textile trade

Smoot Blocks Textile Inquiry.

J M Miller says he correctly and truthfully repeated Coolidge's message in telegram to Ford; Chmn Norris comments on evidence; G Obert Jr denies existence of fertilizer trust

May 8, 1924

Headlines from May 8, 1924

BAN ON JAPANESE DEFERRED 8 MONTHS AS COOLIDGE INSISTS; Conferees, After White House Visit, Move Date From July 1, 1924, to March 1, 1925.

Bandits in Bond St., London, Steal a $35,000 Necklace

Evelyn Nesbit Drops Fight Against Thaw, But Will Press for Settlement on Son

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' Uncle Joe' Celebrates His 88th Birthday; President and House Wire Congratulations