Today -100: October 18, 1925: Allied powers by any other name would smell as sweet

French Foreign Minister Aristide Briand says the phrase “allied powers” must no longer be used, thanks to Locarno reuniting Europe in peace and friendship forever.

NY Gov. Al Smith says he won’t run for re-election, which I assume means he wants his time free to run for president, although the NYT has no clue about that and is befuddled by Smith’s decision. The article also says the D’s are expected to run Franklin Roosevelt for US Senate. Which they won’t.

To wear a turban in Turkey now requires a permit, which will only be issued to Muslim clerics.

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