Senators call for Melton resignation over prohibition policy
Washington December 27. Senator Norris of Nebraska and Senator Borah of Idaho demand the resignation of Secretary Melton as a first step in a clean up of prohibition enforcement. Norris cites political meddling and weak enforcement while stressing the need for a law administration free from political influence. The debate continues as other officials urge an early report from the law enforcement commission and lawmakers weigh port entry reductions from Canada.
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Washington
Mellon
Norris
Nebraska
Borah
Idaho
Andrew W. Melton
Judiciary Committee
Andrew Mellon
Jones
Law Enforcement Commission
Wickersham
Treasury
Canada
Pittenger
Minnesota
Cow Testing Association man tours herds with testing gear
W. H. Ellison, tester for a county cow testing association, travels with an automobile loaded with a Babcock tester, 48 sample jars, 24 test bottles, and a gallon of sulphuric acid to determine butterfat content. He distributes barn sheets for cow records and carries thermometers, pipettes, brushes, and a twelve-bottle bath for heat immersion.
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W. H. Ellison
Cow Testing Association
Association
Babcock
Ellison
France Details Naval Conference Stance and Peace Policy
Paris dispatch outlines French position for the London naval conference. France urges League of Nations framework, questions Kellogg pact sufficiency, rejects naval ratio schemes, favors Mediterranean non aggression pact, and links land and sea forces while pressing for a broader peace approach. Briand and Tardieu survive a confidence vote 303 to 266, supporting continued Hague preparations.
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Paris
Foreign Office
Quai D’orsay
League of Nations
France
Spain
Chamber of Deputies
Aristide Briand
Tardieu
M. Briand
Rockefeller Hosts Exclusive Christmas Party At Casements
John D. Rockefeller Sr plans a private Christmas gathering at his Casements winter home in Ormond Beach with a few friends including Adelbert Ames. The old fashioned party features a large lit tree, quartet singing, and gift exchanges. guest list remains private. The piece notes Sweden's Lapland iron ore fields as highly valuable and large.
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Ormond Beach
Fila
John D. Rockefeller Sr
Casements
Adelbert Ames
Negro Accused of Murdering Family in Knoxville
Jim Harris a 23 year old servant was arrested on a warrant charging him with killing physician Barclay J. Jones his wife and her young nephew George Lane in their Knoxville home on Christmas Day. A $600 reward was set. Evidence included bloodstained overalls fingerprints on an axe and hedge clippers near the scene.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Jim Harris
Barclay J. Jones
George Lane
Harris
W. C. Anderson
Oklahoma banks abandon national charters in protest revolt
In Oklahoma City on December 27 the pause shows 45 banks have switched from national to state charters amid protests over federal regulation. H S Emmerson of the National Bank of Davis says his bank will quit the federal reserve or close, with operations to start under a state charter January 1.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
H. S. Emmerson
National Bank of Davis
Federal Reserve System
Federal
Washington
Emmerson
G. F. Roetzel
National Bank Examiner
Tenth Federal Reserve District
Davis Bank
State Bank Commissioner's Office
H. J. Stover
Pond Creek
Oklahoma State Bankers’ Association
Three bank bandits hunt in Kentucky after Oakland robbery
Police in Bowling Green and Smiths Grove search for Elmer Grayson of Indianapolis suspected in the Oakland bank robbery and slaying of J. Robert Kirby. Officers recover weapons, loot, and a Ford car with Indiana plates as manhunts widen across counties and toward Tennessee.
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Bowling Green
Elmer Grayson
Indianapolis
Oakland
J. Robert Kirby
Farmers’ Bank
Smith's Grove
Grayson
Three Forks
Warren County
P. C. Martin
Charles Beard
Kentucky
Tennessee
Scottsville
Gallatin
Tenn
Scottville
Kirby
Farmers’ Bank of
Smith’s Grove
Here
Cor
Hays
National
Henry Sneer
Dixie Highway
Indiana
Hoover Moves Temporary White House Offices in War Building
President Hoover establishes temporary headquarters in the state war and navy building to oversee recovery after the White House fire. The suite houses his secretaries and enables work while the west wing is rebuilt, with Pershing memorabilia secured until guidance for disposal. Some lawmakers urge a new grand presidential building.
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Washington
Hoover
State, War and Navy
White House
Navy
John J. Pershing
General Pershing
France
West
Mr. Hoover
George Akerson
Lawrence Richey
Walter Newton
French Strother
War Plans Division
Army
Executive Avenue
Congress
Tragedy After Argument Ends In Double Fatality
Bill Dean of Okemah shot Emma Driver of Franks and then killed himself after a chase across Frista tracks. The couple quarreled last night and resumed today leading to the shooting on Main and Broadway in front of Stevens Ready-to-Wear. Emma Driver, 20, died of a heart wound. Dean died from a self inflicted shot after the gun jammed. Authorities say the exact motive is unclear.
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Bill Dean
Okemah
Emma Driver
Franks
Frista
Main
Broadway
Stevens
O. C
Miss Driver
Ada Hospital
Dean
Ale Ir
Teuis Lee
Deputy Sheriff Past Danger Point After Auto Crash
Deputy A. A. Hardwick, injured two weeks ago near Calvin, is past danger and recovering. Severe head wounds are healing. he remains in Holdenville hospital several days. Walter Ford, with a broken left arm, is out and expects to return to duty soon after noting the wreck’s details. The car reportedly ran onto an embankment and rolled onto its side.
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A. A. Hardwick
Calvin
Holdenville
Walter Ford
Schools To Open Monday Morning
Supt J S Hinshaw announced classes will resume Monday at the usual hour as Christmas holidays end. Teachers return from travels and students resume tasks for the important two weeks until the first half year ends.
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Supt
J. S. Hinshaw
Hinshaw
Rat noise in Evanston car shocks owner
In Evanston on December 27, C Miles MacDonald started his car to hear a strange racket from the engine. A rat popped from beneath the hood confirming the odd disturbance and leaving onlookers amused by the unlikely culprit.
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Evanston
Ill
C. Miles MacDonald
MacDonald
Cold Pipe Works Amid Embassy Christmas Gifts
Embassy staff dig up a jar of American tobacco as a Christmas gift for Ambassador Dawes, marking a curious wartime exchange in London. The under-slung Pipe proves unusually active during the holiday season.
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London
Ambassador Dawes
Greatest Results for the Amount Invested
Newspaper classified notes highlight efficient returns and value for readers seeking strong results from investments. The section promotes practical guidance, cost-effective options, and timely opportunities across finance and consumer markets.
Floor Walker May Share in Estate Riches
Edward J. Payette, a floor walker in a Chicago Loop department store, awaits word on a potential claim to a reputed 14 million dollar estate left by his grandfather Francis Payette of Montreal. The grandfather died in 1876 and the will delays distribution until the deaths of his four sons and daughter and their spouses. Payette’s stepmother died in 1926, and an attorney heads to Montreal to pursue the claim.
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Chicago
Edward J. J. Payette
Francis Payette
Montreal
Quebec
Floor Walker
Payette
Chilean Attache Injured in Washington Auto Crash
Commander Juan Polich naval attache of the Chilean embassy and Senora Polich were injured when their car skidded into an electric light pole. Senor Polich suffered slight facial lacerations and both were badly shaken.
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Washington
Juan Polich
Senora Polich
Senor Polich
Aviators Memorial Service Held for Cabool Crash Victims
Funeral services for Robert B. Allen one of two aviators killed in a Christmas Day crash near Cabool will be conducted at 2 30 this afternoon at the Allen home in Mountain Grove with Rev F M Hunt in charge Burial is planned at Hillcrest cemetery Sam Bartell the other victim will be sent to Oklahoma City.
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Springfield
Robert B. Allen
Caboot
Allen
Mountain Grove
F. M. Hunt
Hillcrest Cemetery
Sam Bartell
Oklahoma City
Weather and Road Conditions Across States
Arkansas: Cloudy and colder with rain in the eastern portion tonight, Saturday generally fair. Oklahoma: Fair and colder in the east portion tonight, Saturday fair. Kansas: Mostly fair tonight and Saturday, warmer Saturday in the west and north central portions tonight.
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Arkansas
Oklahoma
Kansas
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