Stricken Leader Samuel Gompers Flown From Laredo
Associated Press reports Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor arrived at the border in critical condition with bronchial illness. He was rushed to San Antonio for hospital care, doctors say his life is in danger though he rallied overnight and sat up to take nourishment before departure.
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Associated Press
Laredo
Texas
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
San Antonio
St. Anthony
Gompers
Samuel Gompers Dies En Route From Mexico City
Reports from Mexico City say Samuel Gompers died Thursday morning in San Nicolas near San Luis Potosi while being rushed to the United States. Doctors treated the labor leader aboard the train as it crossed a high mountain range in a bid to save him. Born in England January 27 1850, he rose from a London cigar maker to head of the American Federation of Labor.
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Samuel Gompers
Mexico City
San Nicolas
Mexico
San Luis Potos
Gomez
Gompers
United States
American Federation of Labor
Desparting
Maria Rossi
England
Perfect health of Dr Edwards deepens murder mystery
Birmingham December 12 The seemingly perfect health and normal actions of Dr George T Edwards now in jail are thought to add to the mystery surrounding the murder of the Birmingham physician wife. The telegraph tree of India is described as having electrical qualities that can kill people with weak hearts.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
George T. Edwards
India
Santa’s Help Sought to Aid Sumter County Children
In a year end appeal readers are urged to donate to the Empty Stocking Fund to ensure every Sumter County child wakes to toys clothing and food on Christmas Day. The message emphasizes not begging but helping needy youngsters as Christmas nears in under two weeks. Community members Mae Neil Foster Dan McDaniel Otto and Walter Crawford are listed among supporters and donors.
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Santa
Tie Furd
Sumter County
Mae Neil Foster
Dan McDaniel
Otto
Walter Crawford
Charles R. Crisp
Farm Money Bill Passed by House
The agricultural appropriation bill totaling 124 million dollars was approved by the House on Thursday. About 89 million is slated for road construction, and the measure would allot roughly 59 million more than last year’s appropriation, yet fall short of the budget estimate. Fewer than a dozen amendments were adopted, largely minor in scope.
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Washington
House
Senate
Mayor Poole Improves After Paralysis Attack
Mayor Poole who suffered a Paralysis stroke last week in the business section of town continues to show improvement. Doctors say he must stay in bed at least two more weeks but by then should be free from paralysis effects. Access to Mr Poole remains restricted to essential medical staff only.
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Poole
Times Recorder
Underwood Denies Senator Charge In Hot Reply
Senate session centers on the Muscle Shoals bill with Senator McKellar accusing that passing the measure would grant $40 million to the lessee. Senator Underwood defends the bill stating Alabama Power Co would not bid. Progress stalls as leaders aim for a final vote, with Heflin backing the Underwood plan despite reservations.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Senator McKellar
Tennessee
McKellar
Alabama Power Co
Underwood
Alabama
Muscle Shoals
Heflin
Dememocrat
South
Sister of Kid McCoy testifies in murder case
Mrs Jennie Thomas sister of Kid McCoy ex-fighter testifies under direct examination that she could not say what her brother told her after Mrs Theresa Mors was killed by a bullet. She denies believing him when asked if he said he killed a woman.
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Los Angeles
Jennie Thomas
Kid McCoy
Theresa Mors
Another Confession by Hight Presented in Poison Case
Mount Vernon Delaware til December 12 state attorney fights to admit a second alleged confession by Lawrence M. Hight in the poisoning trial of Elsie Sweetin's husband. A prior confession has already been placed before the jury.
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Associated Press
Mount Vernon
Til
Lawrence M. Hight
Elsie Sweetin
Hight
Human Fly to Climb Court House Tower for Disabled Vets
Harry H Gardiner the human fly will climb the Sumter County courthouse tower Saturday at 2 pm and speak to the American Legion. Proceeds from the exhibition fund the Legion disabled veteran fund and Empty Stocking Fund. Tickets priced by donations, sold by local young ladies during the event.
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Harry H. Gardiner
Court House
Americus
American Legion
Legion Hall
Gardiner
Elimuh
Legion
Sumter County
Legion Disabled Veteran Fund
Tea Co. Leases Jackson Street Store For Opening Soon
Atlant ic and Pacific Tea Co. has leased the Jackson street building formerly home to the Savoy cafe. Repairs are underway in preparation for an opening next week. H W Elkins, a Tea Co. representative, is due in town to lead remodeling. A and P Tea Co. is a major national chain with over a thousand stores.
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Dr &. BR. Howell
Atlanttic and Pacific Tea Co
Chein
Jackson Street
Savoy Cafe
H. W. Elkins
The
Tea Company
A. and P. Tea € O
United States
Prohi Agent Is Fired For False Affidavit
Secretary Mellon reports to the house judiciary committee that federal prohibition agent Robert J. Owens was dismissed for deliberately making a false affidavit to procure a search warrant for a private residence in New York last August. The dismissal followed complaints Owens mistreated those arrested and abused his authority before the raid on Tago Gilbert de Fritsch.
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Washington
Mellon
House Judiciary Committee
Robert J. Owens
Federal Prohibition
Tago Gilbert de Fritsch
New York
Owens
Higher Postage Rate Proposed to Fund Postal Pay Rise
Washington reports that Postmaster General will urge Congress to raise rates on almost all postal services except letter mail to fund proposed wage increases. The plan would shift costs to newspapers and periodicals and spread across the postal system, absorbing costs for the public. He will discuss with President Coolidge and then present a bill after a Senate survey is completed. Also noted is Coolidge's effort to bolster administration support in the Senate to defeat an early vote to override his veto on the postal employees pay bill.
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Associated Press
Washington
Genel New
Congress
Senate Post Office Committee
President Coolidge
Coolidge
America’s Reply to 10 British War Claims Note Despatched
The American reply to Britain over the right to collect war claims from Germany under the Dawes plan has been dispatched to Ambassador Kellogg in London and will be delivered to the Foreign Office today. Drafted by Secretary Hughes, it asserts the United States' right to collect under the Dawes arrangement.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Germany
Kellogge
London
Hughes
American reply received in London in diplomatic delay
The United States answer to Britain's note of December 4 arrived in London this morning but will remain unopened until Foreign Minister Chamberlain returns from Rome. Chamberlain is expected to reach London Saturday night.
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London
Associated Press
Chamberlain
Rome
France's internal loan oversubscribed in Paris
Paris December 12 minister of finance Clemenceau announced that France's four billion franc internal loan has been largely oversubscribed.
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Paris
Clemenc
France
Americus Men to Sell Red Cross Seals and Bonds
A steering committee was named in Americus to lead Red Cross seal drives for tuberculosis relief. The group aims to raise 1000 dollars to fund a public health nurse automobile, with bonds issued December 15 to merchants and sealed sales at local stores through Christmas.
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Americus
RED Cross
Worning
J. W. Payne
Sumter
Americas
Richard F. Simpson
Ivan Mathis
J. W. Lott, Jr
J. E. Mathis
John W. Shiver
M. H. Wheeler
Walter Rylander
G. C
Cit
Rodgers
Piggly Wiggly
Americus Jewelry Company
Bell’s Jewelry
Joyner’s
Sparks
Windsor
Payne
Alabama farmer fatally struck by unknown assailant
Talladega December 12. W D Smelley a farmer and partner in Franks and Smelley was struck on Clay county road ten miles from Talladega and fatally injured. Luke Ware Negro was captured after an all night hunt and jailed.
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Talledega
W. D. Smelley
Luke Ware
Clay County
Ware
Smelley
Franks and
France Faces War Debt Under British Terms
Paris notes express surprise at US signals that France must accept war debt terms no more favorable than Britain. The issue follows Premier Baldwin's Washington visit on funding Britain’s war debt, a move not consulted with Paris.
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France
Associated Press
Paris
United States
Baldwin
Washington
Rum Scandal Enmeshes Jersey City Officials
A New Jersey rum running scandal expands to Bayonne and Weehawken officials. Indictments against Bayonne municipal officers, two police commissioners, and nine Weehawken patrolmen are expected within 48 hours. The Jam Syndicate ties and alleged ring promoters face charges of aiding rum runners with not guilty pleas. Authorities anticipate wider city involvement as the case unfolds.
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Jersey City
New Jersey
Payenne
Bayonne
Weehawken
William B. Griffin
Jam
Harry J. Stearns
Charles MacNamee
Hudson Boulevard Police
Superior Court Recess Through Monday Morning
Judge Littlejohn declared a recess through Monday morning to allow lawyers with Albany US court duties to attend. Remaining criminal and several civil cases from last week will be heard Monday, with court officials predicting adjournment next week as few cases remain. a new jury has been drawn for duty next week.
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Littlejohn
United States
Albany
Court House
Little Joe On Sympathy Between Night And Day
Little Joe muses on the balance between night and day noting that when one falls the other breaks, a concise reflection on paired forces and contrast persisted in a brief contemplative line.
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