Butler fires broadside at mayor as he quits
Philadelphia dispatch reports Brigadier General Smedley D. Butler dismissed as director of public safety after releasing a memorandum alleging the mayor urged him to ignore big places and defer enforcement of prohibition. Butler accuses the mayor of moral cowardice amid a protracted clash over law enforcement and hotel padlocking.
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Philadelphia
Smedley D. Butler
Public Safety of
W. Freeland Kendrick
Kendrick
George W. Elliott
General Butler
City Hall
Ritz Carlton
Tellevue
Stratford
Jmdwin P. Carney
Ritz
Joe Widener
Madrid
Weather outlook for New Mexico and Arizona
Denver weather bulletin notes Thursday and Friday generally fair in New Mexico with colder conditions for the east portion on Friday. Arizona also expected to be fair Thursday and Friday with little temperature change.
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Denver
New Mexico
Arizona
Weather Summary From University Report
Conditions for the previous day show a clear day with southwest winds. Sunrise on December 25 was at 7 13 a m and sunset at 4 56 p m Santa Fe time Albuquerque time adjusted slightly for December.
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Santa Fe
Albuquerque
Island of Yap Devastated by Tidal Wave Report
A Ho chi Sha report from Honolulu claims Yap in the Caroline Islands was swept by a tidal wave and devastated, with no houses standing. The Guam Yap cable has been cut since December 16, raising fear for nearby islands. Yap’s status tied to postwar mandates and communications links.
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San Francisco
Yap
Caroline Group
North Pacific
Hochi Sha
Wonolulu
Guam
Nagasaki
Japan
United States
Surrender in Onouting Case Near Pagosa Springs
Mrs. William Bartlett 22 is dead after a shooting at a Christmas program in School District No 1 Houser Sawmill Tur key Creek Pagosa Springs. Miss Minnie Hicks 25 surrendered to authorities later the coroner's inquest set for 7 pm. Hicks is Dolores native, niece of Tom Darnall and Steven Hicks. Bartlett daughter of Jim and Mrs Bartlett of Pagosa Springs survived by husband and a three year old son.
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Pueblo
Colo
William Bartlett
Minnie Hicks
Houser Sawmill
Turkey Creek
Pagosa Springs
Archuleta County
Hicks
Elmer Taylor
Tom Darnall
Steven Hicks
Bartlett
Jim Taylor
Padlock Parade Targets New York Cabarets and Clubs
United States Attorney Buckner launches a holiday padlock drive against 41 venues in Manhattan’s white light district. Deputies with summonses and prohibition agents will serve complaints, giving each resort 20 days to answer and trials slated after the New Year.
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New York
White Light District
United States
Buckner
Police Reserves Called Out in Atlanta After Holdups
Atlanta police reserve was mobilized after seven robberies, with victims slashed or beaten in three incidents. Riot guns were used by the reserves, and the callout followed a spate of robberies in the city nights.
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Atlanta
Dawes Addresses Little Senate After Rule Change
Vice President Dawes spoke to the Little Senate after the body endorsed his proposed rule amendment by a 14 to 7 vote. He urged pages to quit smoking and drinking and to pursue humility and truth telling while noting the rules remain under Senate control.
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Senate
Dawes
Washington
Little Senate
SARGENT ATTACKS POTTER POOLING PLAN ON RAIL EARNINGS
Chicago December 23 Fred W Sargent president of the Chicago and Northwestern railway denounces Mark Potters pooling plan for railroad earnings as socialism claiming it confiscates stockholders returns and rewards inefficiency It would undermine private ownership raise rates and shift profits before fair returns are reached
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Chicago
Mark Potter
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Fred W. Sargent
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Building Permits Issued For Four Residences Near Year’s End
As 1925 ends, a building surge yields four new home permits. Earl Bowdich reports R. R. Whipple will build a $7,000 residence at 212 Girard avenue, I. J. Mize a $3,000 home at 221 Princeton. The Superior Company secures $3,000 frame houses at 321 South High and 615 East Lead.
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R. R. Whipple
Girard Avenue
I. J. Mize
Princeton
Superior Company
Soith High
East Lead
Four Teens Rob Bank in Minneapolis Vault Heist
Four young bandits robbed the Guaranty State bank in Minneapolis today herding four teen customers into a vault and escaping with between 6000 and 8000 dollars in cash.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Guaranty State Bank
Eighty Men Fight Webb Mine Fire in Ohio Tragedy
In Bellaire Ohio eighty men fight a Webb mine blaze at Shadyside after nine miners died. Officials led by Jerome Watson expect containment within 48 hours as flames retreat 200 feet from the main entry. Nine fatalities occurred as workers rushed the air shaft seeking escape. Sixty one workers reached safety.
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Bellaire
Ohio
Webb
Shadyside
Jerome Watson
Ohio Bureau of Mines
Watson
Jacob Schramm
Mrs. Coolidge Spreads Cheer at Children’s Hospital
On a Christmas visit Mrs. Coolidge toured a Washington children's hospital during Santa’s party. She comforted a frightened crippled boy, kissed away tears, and shared warmth with red haired girl and other youngsters as photographers clicked.
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Washington
February 1 Deadline Sets Auto Licenses
County assessor's office announced a February 1 deadline for automobile license applications. A 0-day extension was granted due to the new law requiring payment of 1926 auto taxes before licenses will be issued.
House committee to take up buildings bill after recess
The House public buildings committee will begin work after Christmas on a $150 million public buildings bill. Chairman Elliott leads the measure backed by President Coolidge, seeking centralized control of new construction and additional funding for completed projects.
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HOUSE
Washington
House Public Buildings Committee
Elliott
Senate
Coolidge
Congress
Eliott
Secretary of the Treasury
Westmaster General
Longworth Targets Rubber Trade Tying to British Rules
Akron notes Speaker Nicholas Longworth after rubber plant tours says Congress seeks every means to aid U.S. rubber makers against foreign restrictions and price hikes. He calls foreign output limits an international swindle and urges action by the interstate and foreign commerce committee. He cites upcoming testimonies by Firestone and other rubber officials.
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Akron
Ohio
Nicholas Longworth
House of Representatives
Congress
House
Longworth
Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Harvey
Firestone
W.W. Litchfield
Jacob Pfeiffer
W. C. Rutherford
William O’neil
House Committee
United States
League of Nations
Four Die In Fire At Waynesburg Va
A blaze in Waynesburg Virginia during the early hours killed four people and wounded five others, authorities report. Firefighters battled the blaze to control the flames and determine a cause.
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Waynesburg
Herve
Oil man duped in fake marriage scheme
A young oil man was defrauded of 300 dollars in a fake marriage plot after a raid on a road house north of the city. Prohibition director C H Stearns relayed the incident describing a staged ceremony and a phony wife who vanished after promising to return with the money.
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C. H. Stearns
Prohibition
Stearns
Albuquerque
Road House
Good News at Prosperity Dinner Monday Report
Harry Strong of Advertising Albuquerque will report on the national campaign results at the Franciscan hotel banquet. The event promises only good news and requires attendees to be invited or reserved by noon. Organizations and officials including Central Labor Union Rotary Kiwanis and city and county officials will be represented.
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Advertising Albuquerque, Inc
Franciscan Hotel
Mr. Strong
A. R. Hebenstreit
Allen Hrace
Central Labor Union
Santa Fe Dinner Lab
Rotary
Kiwanis, Lion
Munn Knocked Out by Andre Anderson in First Round
Wayne Munn former Nebraska football star and heavy weight wrestler was knocked out in the first round of a scheduled 10 round bout in Kansas City Kansas. Andre Anderson of Chicago delivered the decisive blow ending the match early.
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Kansas City
Kans
Wayne
K” Munn
University of Nebraska
Andre Anderson
Chicago
Munn
WELL FILLED BOXES TO BRING HOLIDAY RELIEF TO CITY FAMILIES
A fleet of autos will distribute Christmas boxes to more than 100 poor families in the city and environs at 9 this morning. Each box holds bacon flour and staples with fruit, sized to family needs, and toys for children donated by the Woman's club. The Elks and Shriners will oversee deliveries and gifts for kids. Donations to the Elks Shriners Christmas fund totaled 355.65 that night with earlier receipts bringing the total to 888.00.
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Vike-Shrinera Committee
Woman's Club
Elks and Shriners
Commite Tee
Eiks-8hriners
Geralt and
Bettle May Moyer
Clyde Ogon
Clergy say majority of anthracite miners want to return to work
In Wilkesbarre letters framed at a Luzerne Lackawanna conference, 15 clergy claim about 85 percent of the coal workers favor resuming negotiations and arbitration if needed. They urge successors to resume talks with W. W. Ingles and John L. Lewis and warn that continued idle time harms economy and public morale.
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Scranton
W. W. Inglis
Johnl. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Luzerne
Lackawanna
Wilkesbarre
Natons
John Looney Found Guilty of 1922 Rock Island Slaying
John Looney, former New Mexican rancher and once a Rock Island political figure, was found guilty by a jury of slaying William Gabel, a Rock Island saloon keeper, in 1922. He faces 14 years in prison. motion for new trial set for January 8. Witnesses portrayed Looney as a vice king who controlled officials and ran the Rock Island News to intimidate opponents.
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Galesburg
Ill
John Looney
Rock Island
William Gabel
Gabel
Looney
The
Rock Island News
Four Die After Panic at Erie Christmas Event
Erie Pa December 23 death toll from a Christmas observance panic rose to four after 5000 youths in the arena surged for exits when a bench collapsed. Joe Majikilewicz died at home this afternoon, not counted among the injured.
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Erie, PA
Erie
Erie Arena
Joe Majikilewicz
Lower Lumber Freight Rates Ordered by Interstate Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that lumber freight rates from Los Angeles and San Pedro to Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas must be cut by March 10, with reductions up to 20 percent. New rates to Yuma, Gila, Mari copa Phoenix Tucson and El Paso are set, while other points receive proportional cuts. The commission also rejected the San Pedro manufacturers’ complaint seeking lower rates to Oregon and California, deeming current rates reasonable.
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Los Angeles
San Pedro
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Interstate Commercce Commission
Yuma
Gila
Maricopa
Phoenix
Tucson
el Paso
Oregon
California
Sacramento
San Y Pedro
Sharp Alaska quake rattles Anchorage at 1 am
A strong tremor lasting almost a minute was felt in Anchorage Alaska at 1 o clock this morning. No damage was reported.
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Anchorage
Alaska
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