Cannon Defends Policies Amid Election Motives Controversy
Philadelphia dispatch reports Speaker Cannon railing against “czarism” and party critics at a New Jersey Society banquet. He defended house rules, criticized newspaper and magazine attacks over print paper duties, and asserted he remains speaker amid calls to remove the ad valorem tax.
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Cannon
New Jersey Society of Pennsylvania
Pear
Mr. Cannon
Franklin
House
Partizan
Eaar
James 8. Sherman
Great American Federation of Labor
Anti-Saloon League
Republican Party
Wife of Danish Count Imprisoned for Theft
Mrs. A L Rogers a American convicted of stealing silverware from Ralph L Calt's house testified in Washington court that she was married to Count Brockenheims von Lowenhielm of Denmark not Russia and claimed involvement with Russian nobility while her husband explored Italian politics and narrowly escaped. She received a ninety day jail sentence and appealed to Daniel ministries.
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Washington, D
Brockenheims von Lowenhielm
A. L Rogers
Ralph L. Calt
Family testimony recounts marriage and travels abroad
Mrs. Bowers testified her father was a Dallas businessman and she married in 197 still united in international marriage. She recalled a morning kiss, her husband leaving, and memories of Russia, insisting the events are in the distant past and not part of her Europe life.
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Ter
Urge Uniform Standard of Weights and Measures
Washington D C December 18 conference of tri tune and national officers of weights and measures heard speeches by Assistant Secretary Wheeler director Stratton Alfred Bent and L L Fischer The meeting urged federal legislation making it a misdemeanor to use unapproved scales and measures and a program to supply standard weights and measures to states under defined conditions
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Washington, D. C
Conference of Tritute
National Officers of Weights and Measures
Commerce and Labor
Wheeler
Sr. W Stratton
Bureau of Standards
Alfred Ki. Bent
Colorado
LL. A Fischer
Nee
Ceylon Hosts Tea Banquet Honoring U S Fleet Officers
The Colombo event honors the United States Atlantic battleship fleet with a 15 000 pound tea gift. Governor McCullum lauds the fleet’s role in peace while Rear Admiral Sperry stresses benevolent neutrality and unity of commercial interests between the US and Britain.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Chamber of Commerce
Planters’ Association
Henry Edward McCullom
Australia
Hong Kong
Straits Settlements
America
Philippine Islands
McCullum
Roosevelt
United States
Sperry
King’s
England
Ceyton Planters
Natron
Jreat Tritain
Roomevelt
Democrats to Seek Another Moses
Morning Journal dispatch reports Norman E. Mack stating the Democratic National Committee will establish a Washington headquarters after the holidays. He notes a working, permanent HQ will be in place early, and says Bryan is not a likely candidate four years hence.
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New York
Norman E. Mack
Democratic National
National Committee
Washington
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Marooned Japanese Hunters Rescued Near Midway
A gale drove the Commercial Pacific Cable schooner Florence Ward to Hermes Island where three Japanese plumage hunters were rescued after three months with limited food and water. They survived on fish, seabirds, and improvised fire, while the Kiho Maru had previously left four men behind. The rescued men receive care at the cable station and will sail to Honolulu soon.
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Morning Journal
Midway Islands
Pacific Ocean
Dee
Commercial Pacific Cable Company
Flawrence Ward
Honolulu
Hermes Island
Flaurence Ward
George H. Piltz
Shinagwan
Tokio
Sugiea
Hermes
Fukumatzu Sukvyara
Dynamite Bomb Destroys Santa Fe Caboose
A dynamite bomb exploded under the rear of a Santa Fe freight caboose in Stockton California at night. Windows were shattered and residents frightened as the car blew apart. The conductor and brakemen escaped with minor injuries while investigators hunt for suspects believed to be tramp saboteurs seeking revenge.
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Morning Journal
Stockton
Cal
Dee
Santa Fe
Hughes Commission to Probe Speculation
New York reports a Hughes appointed commission to investigate exchange speculation. Horace White was named chairman as two committees cover plan scope and ways means. The panel will meet next on December 26 with all sessions executive. Maurice Muhiman was offered the secretary post.
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New York
Hughes
Horace White
Maurice Muhiman
United States
WANTS COURTS UNITED TO RESIST ENCROACHMENT
Milwaukee reporter notes Judge W. H. Seaman of the United States calls for courts to resist encroachment in a Dee 18 dispatch. The piece emphasizes a push for judicial independence amid mounting pressures.
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Milwaukee, Wis
Dee
W. H. Seaman
The
United States
Courts vow to stand united against encroachments
The court of appeals speaker told Marquette University law students that the courts will stand as a bulwark against encroachments by legislative or executive departments. He asserted that state and federal cooperation supports the constitutional balance of power and will prove the bulwark against any tendency to transcend powers.
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Court of Appeals
Marquette University Law Students
Deadly Calumba Vino Poisoning Hits Regiment
Eleven soldiers died and thirteen critically ill at Kietchley camp Mindanao after drinking calumba extract served as vino at a resort near the camp on December 15. An official military inquiry begins, with names withheld pending Washington report.
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Manila
Kietchley
Mindanao
Washington
Letters to Santa Go Astray in Chicago
Chicago December 18 Officials report that 4000 letters addressed to Santa Claus have accumulated at the Chicago post office after a Washington directive ordered misdirected children’s letters to be forwarded to the dead letter office. Assistant Postmaster Hubbard, acting as Santa, previously distributed thousands of these missives to charity, bringing joy to many children.
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Chicago
Hubbard
Santa Claus
Washington
Nick
Severe North Atlantic Storm Delays Transatlantic Liners
Morning Journal reports December storm conditions scour the north Atlantic as westbound liners slip schedule. Teutonic from Southampton trails by three days toward port. other ships La Provence La Baltic Campania St Paul Minneapolis lag behind as they navigate the rough seas near Nantucket and along the coast.
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New York
North Atlantic
Schedul
Teutonic
Southampton
Nantucket
la Provence
Havre
Baltic
Liverpool
Campania
St. Paul
Minneapolis
London
Jewish Women Appeal for Purity of Press
New York December 18 The council of Jewish women through Dr Cornello H Kahn chairman of the committee on purity of the press has issued an appeal to newspapers for the elimination of indecent details in published evidence in murder and divorce trials Many prominent individuals and societies support the movement A special request is made for a conservative handling of the Hains murder to safeguard homes and children from demoralization and influence of disgusting details.
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New York
Council of Jewish Women
Cornello H. Kahn
Committee On
Purity of the
Hains
Dull Feeling After Eating Eased by Stomach Tablets
David Freeman of Kempt, Nova Scotia testifies that Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets have helped his heavy dull after meal sensation. The tablets strengthen the stomach improve digestion regulate liver and bowels and are superior to pills. A free sample is offered at J H O Rielly's drug store.
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Chamberlain
David Freeman
Kempt
Nova Scotia
J. H. O'Rielly
Independent Smelting Concern Plans Copper Statistics Bureau
A meeting of copper producers and refiners discussed forming a four statistical copper bureau to publish monthly copper statistics. Attendees denied any aim to regulate prices or curb markets, aiming instead to provide authoritative data to avoid demoralization. The Amalgamated Copper Company attended, with plans to coordinate with European producers to publish world production figures.
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Statistical Copper Bureau
Signal Service Chief Pleads for More Men
General James Allen, chief signal officer, in his annual report urges an increase in the army signal corps. He calls for improvements in telegraph and cable systems for Alaska, the Philippine islands, Cuba, and the United States.
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Washington
Army Signal Corps
James Allen
Alaska
Philippine Islands
Cuba
United States
Wireless defense advances and aeronautics cited
The article notes topics on standard fire control for coast defense and development in Wireless telegraphy and telephony plus improvements in military aeronautics. It includes several local business plugs and ads such as Pratt & Co laundries and Aztec Fare Co, with references to services and products.
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Telle
Daniel Minis
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Admiral Sperry and
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Colombo Chamber of Commerce
Moses
Mack
Lithgow's
Journal Building
Journal
Ocamen
Oland
Cable Company
Tell
Santa FE Caboose
Hughes Commission
Ower
Jevere
Independent Smelting Concern
Lou Alte Y
Jaffa Grocery Co
Signal Service
Ranbe
Mauger
North First Street
Gallup Eye
Gallup
W.H. Hahn CO
BP. G. Pratt & CO
Imperial Laundry
Columbus
Gomi
Aztec Fare CO
Mountain Wood
Rosenfield
L. G. Rosenfield
West Central Avenue
Albuquerque, N. M
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