Mayor Will Take Action On Butler Resignation Stand
Brig. Gen. Smedley Butler refuses to quit as Philadelphia public safety director after a resignation from the Marine Corps. Mayor Kendrick asked for his resignation effective December 31, while Butler vows to stay, saying he will not be a marine or a policeman. Washington dispatch notes officials seek to persuade him to remain in service.
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Butler
Public Safety
Associated Press
Kendrick
Marine Corps
Marin Corps
Mts
Naf
Yape
Washington
Smedly D. Bute
John A. Lejeune
General Butler
Eight Die In Webb Mine Fire Near Belmont County
A coal mine fire in the Webb mine south of here entombed seven miners. Rescue crews from Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia retrieved seven bodies by midnight. John Ferry was rescued alive but died later. Officials seek to confirm if any others remained inside as initial reports listed 11 men trapped.
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Red Press
Webb
Here
Bellmont County
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
John Ferry
Frank A. Munsey Dies After Peritonitis Battle
Frank A. Munsey leading publisher dies at Lenox Hill Hospital after a peritonitis complication following an operation for appendicitis. He was about TL years old and unmarried. Messages of condolence came from President Coolidge and others as editors and business associates mourn. A large estate is noted.
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Asociated Press
New York
Frank A. Munsey
Lenox Hill Hospital
John
Fireman Dies in Baltimore Warehouse Blaze
A warehouse fire in Baltimore destroyed the Brain warehouse of E Siren & Brother, fatally injuring Fire Captain Harry C. Jones age 51 and injuring several other firefighters as walls collapsed.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
E. Siren & Brother
Harry C. Jones
August Emrich
Coolidge Considers Accepting League Disarmament Talk
President Coolidge signals openness to joining the League of Nations preliminary disarmament discussions. White House officials say a constructive reply to the Geneva invitation is possible, with congressional action likely before participation. Senators and Representatives filed and debated related resolutions seeking U S participation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
United States
League of Nations
White House
Geneva
Senate
House
King
Democrat
Utah
Arctic Flight Plan Led by Captain Wilkins
Detroit announces a new Arctic air expedition led by Captain George Hubert Wilkins under the American Geographical Society Detroit Aviation Society and North American Newspaper Alliance. Two Fokker aircraft will depart from Point Barrow, Alaska, around March 1926, with backing from Ford Motor Company executive William Mayo and a board of control.
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Alliance
Detroit
North Polar
George Hubert Wilkins
American Geographical Society
Detroit Aviation Society
Allance
Anaconda Standard
Board’ of
Control
William B.mayo
Ford Motors Company
de Sclentine
Wilkins
Iackleton
Point Barrow
Alaska
Maren
Trans Alaska
Tee Pole
Stefansson
London
Viking
London Ofice
America
Lorin Pickering
North
Ans
Stefanason
Wiking
New York
United States
Rankin Confirmed as Montana's Federal District Attorney
Wellington D Rankin was confirmed by the Senate to serve as federal district attorney for Montana. The nomination, made by President Calvin Coolidge, was swiftly approved after Montana senators moved to take the vote out of order, with Rankin pledging to administer the duties efficiently.
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Wellington Rankin
Senate
Associated Press
Washington
Wellington D. Rankin
Montana
Rankin
Cocll Jorney
Wheeler
Internm
Associated Pross
Helena
Wellington’ D. Rankin
Farm groups oppose administration farm bill call for relief
Des Moines reports resolutions from the American Council of Agriculture and the Corn Belt farm organizations criticizing President Coolidge and the farm relief bill in Congress. Leaders cited the Chicago address and the Dec 6 message as harming farmers, with over a million Middle Western farmers represented at the two day session.
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Coolidge
Chicago
Jardine
Executive Committee
Middle West
Prais
Des Moines
American Farm Bureau Federation
Congress
American Council of Agriculture
Corn Belt Committee of Farm Organizations
William Hirth
The
Missouri Ruralist
Youth Seeks Fame in Woman'sguise Lands in Jail
AP dispatch from San Francisco reports Jack McDonald posed as Countess Zeldan Letrovinski to gain dramatic fame. Needing a wardrobe of women’s clothing from Walt La City boardinghouse and a downtown hotel counter led to police questioning and his confinement in the city jail.
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Associates Press
San Francisco
Zeldan Letrovinski
Jack McDonald
Ealt Lake Rin
Walt la City
Jack
Ferryboat capsizes leaving nine drowned in Seine crossing
A ferryboat capsized during a fierce storm on the Seine about six miles above Bowen. Nine working men drowned, the ferryman was the sole survivor. The tragedy occurred at night as passengers were returning from work.
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Paris
Seine
Bowen
Dixie Enshrouded by Snow and Ice Ring
Snow and ice cover Dixie with reports from Georgia and Northern Alabama noting depths and freezing temps. Southern Alabama and Northern Florida faced frost warnings as temperatures dropped below freezing in several states.
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Dixie
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Days Are Victors In First Test On Prohibition Fund
Dry members of the house successfully defended all appropriations carried in the annual treasury post office supply bill for prohibition enforcement for the next fiscal year. On the first prohibition showdown of session an amendment to continue enforcement funds was approved.
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Washington
House
Treasury Post Office
Pawe
Crop production revisions show cuts in corn and wheat
The Agriculture Department issued revised 1926 crop estimates showing smaller corn, wheat, and white potato crops than last month’s figures, with increases in oats and tobacco. Changes reflect newer census data and information from updated farm lists.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Agriculture
United States
Storms devastate France with widespread destruction
A southwesterly gale raging across France caused extensive damage and chaos. Homes unroofed, chimneys toppled, and lines toppled, with roofs torn off and ships driven ashore. Passersby struck, harbors clogged, and thousands left without power or shelter as ports and channels faced severe disruption.
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Paris
France
Gironde
Bond Issue of 1910 Liquidated by Jan 1, 1929
The 1910 6 percent courthouse bonds are recalled by County Treasurer James J. Brett and will be fully liquidated January 1. Outstanding 4 percent bonds for the county building remain until 1929 or 1928. Other bonds and warrants show payments and tax funds improving the poor fund balance and overall bond status.
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James J. Brett
Ime
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