Friday, August 19, 2022

Saturday, August 19, 1922. Tariffs and Gun Battles.

The U.S. Senate, in a Saturday Session, passed the Fordney-McCumber Tariff Act, which would ultimately lead to major unintended losses in the farming sector.  The act was conceived of as pro business, which of course nearly all tariff laws are.

The Country Gentleman came out with a relaxing bear theme.


Treasury Agent Robert Stuart Rumsey, Jr. was killed in the line of duty near Mirando City, Texas, interdicting a load of tequila.  Treasury Agents had seized the shipment but were stopped by an armed party bringing the shipment in and were outgunned, as they only carried pistols. Two other Treasury agents escaped.

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