Currency bill signed by Wilson ends nine month reform drive
President Wilson signs the Glass Caven currency bill at 6 01 pm with Cabinet members and Democratic leaders present. Four gold pens are used to mark the act, which reorganizes banking and grants free elastic credits for merchants and manufacturers, hailed as a peaceable nationwide achievement.
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Speal Corse
Washington
Wilson
Congressional Committee On Banking and Currency
Democratic
Congress
Clark
Democratic Party
Brest
National Bank
ISHS
America
Senate
White House
Representative Underwood
Owen
Representative Glass
McAdoo
Garrison
Daniels
Loneard Wilson
Murleson
Hie
Woodrow Wison
Chase
Mer- Adon
Junior Republic Head 15 Upheld by Trustees
Trustees of the Freeville New York George Junior Republic reject removal of founder William R George. They urge patience as charges against him are investigated by a respected jury and say self government will not be abandoned. The board notes the founder has been detached from duties since 1968.
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Morning Journal
New York
Willim R. George
George Junior Republic
Freeville
N.Y
State Board of Charities
George
State Board
Republic
National Association of
Harding
Chicago
Mrs. Young
Mr. Loeb
Young
Sonsteby
Jerved Harding
Reinberg
John McMahon
Chicago school board reverses election in fifteen minutes
Amid chaos on December twenty eight Chicago four new board members and mayor appointees clash over Mrs Young and Shoop. Shoop is removed while Mrs Young is restored as superintendent after a stormy session lasting fifteen minutes.
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GPEC
Ayeeeto
Chicago
Klin Kage Young
Chicago Public Schools Today
Board of Education
John LD. Shoop
Young
Harrison
Shoop
Mrs Young
Dr. Clemenson
Clements Reappointed to Interstate Commerce Commission
Judson Clements of Georgia was reappointed today by President Wilson as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission and his nomination quickly moved through the Senate. A separate report notes the death of Hannah Laughlin in Chicago from exposure found in a South Side alley.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Judson
Clements
Georgia
Wilson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
South Side
Hannah Laughlin
Battle Creek
Ella Flage Young Re elected School Head in Chicago
In a stormy Chicago Board of Education session Ella Flage Young was re elected head as Women and Mayor Harrison led the triumph for reform at City Hall. The vote highlighted tensions over school policy and city governance with strong support from reformers and officials.
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Shoop
Young
Offic
Ella Flage Young
Qchool
Chicago
Harrison
Board of Education
Windy City
Value of eggs becomes barter medium in Arkansas
Fort Smith Arkansas reports eggs have become a valuable medium of exchange. They are used for admission to moving picture shows. Children pay one egg and adults pay two eggs.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Arkansas
President Wilson Heads to Pass Christian for Christmas
President Wilson and family depart Washington for Pass Christian Mississippi to spend Christmas. Mrs Wilson Misses Margaret Elea cher and Helen Woodrow travel with naval aide Dr Cary Grayson. Joseph Tumulty stays at the White House to monitor from afar.
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Sofning Journal
Epec AL LO
Washington
Wilson
Margaret
Eleacher
Helen Woodrow
Cary Grayson
Naval Aid
Pass Christian
Joseph Tumulty
White House
Big Tim’s Christmas Gifts Continue Bowery Benevolence
Although Big Tim Sullivan is dead, heirs announce continued Christmas dinner baskets for Bowery families and lodging house inmates. The Timothy DPD Sullivan association is reorganized and incorporated to carry on the benevolent work.
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Jorma
New York
Big Tim” Sullivan
Bowery District
Bowery
Timothy Dpd Sullivan Association
Tango Exhibit in California Court in Morning Journal
In Los Angeles a police court session before Judge Thomas F. White featured a so called statement of fact presented during the hearing of M C C Meiklejohn charged with operating a dancing academy without a license. Meiklejohn claimed he was an entertaining dancer not a teacher and offered to prove it. The judge and court staff observed the tango demonstration with interest as the case went under advisement.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Thomas F. White
M.cc
Meiklejohn
Von Klein Guilty of Bigamy Says Jury
Portland outlet reports Barnard Von Klein of Chicago found guilty of bigamy for living with Ethel Newcomb in 1911. Jury convicts after three trials, minimal defense offered and two minor witnesses only.
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von Klein
Portland
Ore
Bamund & von
Banks Seek Membership Under New Federal Currency Law
Banks in New York St Louis Cleveland Denver Seattle Philadelphia submit applications for entry to the federal banking system as other cities and trust companies file requests. Kansas City Athinta and Lynchburg show early support while Houston also applies in the nationwide move toward the new framework. Representative Estopinal proposes a House inquiry into sugar import status under the Underwood tariff plan.
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Ay Morning Journal
Leaheed
Washington
McAdoo
Federal Banking System
New York
St. Louis
Cleveland
Denver
Seattle
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Clearing House Associations of
Kansas Cty, Mo
Athinta
George M. Reynolds
Continental and Commercial National Bank of
Chicago
Houston
Tex
Lynchburg National Bank
Lynchburg
Qhiss
House Banking and Currency Committee
Estopinal
Louisiana
House
Cuba
Corr Pers
Sheepman Drafted Into French Army
Joseph J. Nougouier, postmaster of San Rafael Utah, renowned for sheep near the state line, has been drafted into the French army. He appeals to Senator Fatherland Utah to intervene for his release from military obligations. Nougouler, a naturalized American, had gone to France earlier with partners Vincent Nougouwler Pierre Gentilion and Maurin Mouren linked to the sheep business.
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OPN NG Journal Special
Wee Grand Junction
Joseph J. Newgouler
San Rafael
Utah
Fatherland
Nougouier
Nougouler
France
Vincent Nougouwler
Pierre Gentilion
Maurin Mouren
Alienists Testify in Schmidt Case at Corning Trial
Defense calls alienists in the Hans Schmidt murder case in Corning to argue insanity. Dr. Willem A White from the United States hospital for the insane testifies paranoia influenced Schmidt’s actions. Dr Henry of Trenton believes six years of aberrations left Schmidt incurable. Dr M G Gregory of Bellevue Hospital also testifies Schmidt was insane at the time of the murder.
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New York
Hans Schmidt
Anna Aumuller
Willem A. White
United States Hospital For the Insane
Washington, D. C
Schmidt
Lr. Henry
New Jersey State Hospital
Trenton
Jelliffe and White
M. & Gregory
Bellevue Hospital
Good Fellow Dies Doing Good for Little Boy
Denver reports the death of W H Heap a tuberculosis patient and philanthropist who traveled through snow to deliver gifts to a crippled nine year old boy whose poverty struck mother had doubted Santa Claus His day ends after delivering a sled and gifts and the open air cure he believed in Funeral services for the Good Fellow were held with other Good Fellows in attendance
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OY Morning Journal
Denver
Der
Little Wilbur Herries
W. H. Heap
Paterson
N. J
Little Wilbur
Harris
Heap
Mr. Heap
White Slave Film Declared Indigent Incident on Broadway
New York police shut a Broadway theater showing an immoral moving picture. Deputy Commissioner Harry W. Newburger led five detectives to arrest four managers and staff. Spectators demanded refunds as the film was halted. 100 attendees threatened trouble as the crowd remained in the lobby late.
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Mohing Journal
New York
Harry W. Newburger
Murphy
Newburger
Flying wedge of federals invades territory of insurrectos
General Villa is temporarily cut off from communication with Juarez as a small Huerta force breaks through into insurgent territory. The setback follows a period of tense exchanges and shifting lines along the border region.
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Villa
Juarez
Huerta
Federal troops strike northern Mexico in guerrilla campaign
A wedge of federal troops under General Ynez Salazar reportedly entered Juarez region from Ojinaga and began destroying railroads and telegraph lines to isolate Villa's 6,000 rebels in Chihuahua. The effort targets Casas Grandes and Mormon settlements, aiming to disrupt rebel supply and communication while avoiding direct combat.
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Opec AL
Winey Juarez
Mexico
Reebel
Franccisco Villa
Chihuahua
Juarex
Juarez
Villa
Casas Graneves
Juares
Salazar
Ojinaga
Salagar
Lre
Torreon
Monterey
Tuarez
French cruiser Conde sails for Tampico port call
Vera Cruz December 23 The French cruiser Conde departed this afternoon for Tampico after an urgent call from that port. Sir Christopher Cradock commander of the British warships and five officers will depart tomorrow morning for Jalapa on a pleasure trip.
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Vera Cruz
Conde
Tampico
Christopher Cradock
Jalapa
War News Quiet Amid Seasonal Truce In Mexico
Washington reports describe a holiday lull in hostilities across Mexico with no major battles since December 14 near Tamapico and Tampico. Federals reportedly hold Torreon and Concepcion while rebels recaptured Zepeda and Parr as naval dispatches note Acapulco calm and constitutionalists in San Marcos and across the state of Queretaro.
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Washington
Mexico
State Department
Aletamira
Tampico
Voday
Torreon
Conepcion
Zepeda
Parras
Wce Ors
Zeinemeyer
Annapolis
Acapulco
Marcos
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