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...Term expires Mar. 4, 1927. The seat was made vacant by the death of Senator Nicholson. Senator Adams, who occupies the seat temporarily by appointment of the Governor, is contesting with Senator Phipps for the long term...
...Contest is for both the short term expiring Mar. 4 next (vacant by death of Senator Colt) and for the regular six-year term beginning when the short term expires...
...emancipation of Turkey from the doctrines of the Koran seems to be a cardinal policy of Turkish Republicanism. First, the sale of alcoholic stimulants was permitted (TIME, Mar. 10, 1923), although the Koran forbids it; second, Turks were made monogamous by passage of a law (TIME, Aug. 18), although the Koran permits a man four wives; now, a movement is on foot to erect, at Angora, a gigantic equestrian statue of Mustafa Kemal Pasha, President of Turkey, although the Koran proscribes representation of living beings in any form whatever...
Following the failure of the Pan-American Conference at Santiago, Chile (TIME, Mar. 10, 1923) to settle upon a plan of naval disarmament, South American republics began to arm, concentrating upon their navies...
From McCook Field, Dayton, four weary air Magellans took off (in two planes), flew to Chicago under perfect conditions in the easiest hop of their trip around the earth (TIME, Mar. 24 et seq.). In a windless Windy City, cheering crowds, notables, bands, committees, orators were on hand to welcome them. Lieut. Lowell H. Smith, Flight Commander, issued a statement. Said he: "The next time we go around the world, it is going to be in a boat...