Christmas Leniency Shines In Drab Police Court
Judge Whitty frees and fines a mix of vagrancy and disturbance cases as Christmas spirit flows through the city court. Tolled by leniency, several defendants are admonished to celebrate at home while others face fines from 5 to 35 dollars and short jail terms for theft and fighting.
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Stanley
P. Butler
South Matin Street
Butler
Ida Allen
John Burk
George Wize
Sol Peddlar
Blanche Red
John Day
East Broadway
Harry Moor
Fred Healy
Woolworth
Harry Davenport
Christmas Cheer From Red Cross Aids Soldiers And French Children
Washington reports the American Red Cross funds Christmas parties in base hospitals and in trenches for American and French soldiers. Each soldier will receive a Christmas bag with tobacco soap toothbrush and more. Additional trees bags and gifts reach 12 schools and 20 Quaker village events for children in the war zone.
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Washington
American Red Cross
France
Paris
Red Cross
Society of Friends
Holy Roller Arrest in Carmi Under Federal Warrant
The Rev. Samuel Sueibert pastor of the Holy Holler church in Carmi Illinois was arrested today on a federal warrant charged with making unpatriotic remarks.
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Carmi, Ill
Samuel Sueibert
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Holy Holler Church
Bombs Hit Goes Damaging Homes Injuring Man
Five bombs were dropped on Goes in Zeeland causing damage to several houses and seriously injuring a man. Zeeland is a Dutch province.
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Amsterdam
Goes
Zeeland
Five Million Tons Shipping Program Seen for 1918 Output
Washington reports the Shipping Board estimates five million dead weight tons of U S shipping in 1918, based on builders reports showing 8 246 308 tons toward completion. The forecast is a minimum with labor shifts to maximize three shifts when possible. Labor and materials supply now the main hurdle as the senate commerce committee reviews progress. Henry Ford proposes extended fabrication yards in the South to build steel vessels using endless-chain systems. ten ships per yard at once. Fritzi Ridgeway supports Roy Stewart in The Learnin of Jim Benton at the Ansonia theater, showing surprising horsemanship during filming and revealing Montana roots and early riding to school.
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Shipping Board
America
Senate Commerce
Henry Ford
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Rita Ridgeway
Roy Stewart
Triangle
Jim Benton
Ansonia Theater
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Stewart
Smith
Fritzi
Fritzie
Montana
President Wilson Enjoys Christmas With Family
President Wilson plans an old fashioned Christmas with a tree for grandchildren and family gatherings. He attends church in the morning and distributes gifts to about 50 local children, with over 125 turkeys given to White House staff. The first family toured the shopping district amid holiday greetings.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Federal trade commission to resume packing industry probe
Preparations began today for the FTC to revive its inquiry into the packing industry with hearings likely to start in Boston on Thursday if a venue is available. Hearings are also planned soon in New York and Philadelphia.
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Federal Trade Commission
Boston
Fueture
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Philadelphia
No Wines Go Policy Stays Oklahoma Wide
Oklahoma City December 24. District Judge George W. Clark rules common carriers cannot bring wines into Oklahoma even for sacramental use. Attorneys announce an appeal to the state supreme court.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
George W. Clark
Supreme Court
Flying Cadet Killed in Royal Flying Corps Crash
Fort Worth Texas December 24 Cadet A Ross Harrison of the Royal Flying Corps was killed when his aircraft crashed to the ground at Everman a distance of 400 feet Harrison a native of Kingston Ontario is the fallen airman.
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Texas
A. Ross Harrison
Royal Flying Corps
Everman
Harrison
Kingston
Ontario
The Little Princess at Rialto with Mary Pickford
Mary Pickford stars in The Little Princess at the Rialto. Film adapts Frances Hodgson Burnett’s tale with interwoven Arabian Nights scenes. Sara Crewe’s Bombay childhood frames the boarding school chapters with vivid oriental settings and treasure imagery.
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Artcraft
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Rialto
Sara Crewe
Bombay
Mary
Ali Baba
Cassim
Famous Murray and Mack Lead Western Comedy at Peoples Hip
Ollie Mack of the Murray and Mack team headlines the western comedy sketch Heart o the Canyon with Minerva Courtney and company as the headline attraction at the Peoples Hip today. Five other vaudeville acts Pathe News and a Universal comedy are also offered. Free souvenirs will be given to every lady and child at the afternoon performances.
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Ollie Mack
Murray and Mack
Montana
Minerva Courtney
Canyon
Pathe
Temporary privilege for neutral ships through war zones
The British government agrees that neutral vessels bound from this side of the Atlantic for Europe will be examined at American ports by American customs collectors and given certificates for unmolested passage through war zones. The privilege is temporary until Halifax resumes business. American and Belgian ships were already exempted from detention there.
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Washington
Halifax
Atlantic
Europe
Two German Prisoners Escape Fort Douglas
Salt Lake City December 24 German civilian prisoners Ferdinand Kube and Kurtz Wilkins escaped from Fort Douglas. Wound sacks wrapped around them they crawled to liberty according to military authorities. Latest reports say they remain at large.
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Salt Lake
Ferdinand Kube
Kurtz Wilkins
Fort Douglas
Roosevelt backs wartime prohibition for workers and soldiers
A Roosevelt letter endorsing wartime alcohol ban extends to workers on railroads factories mines and shipyards. He cites army policy, urging protection for all citizens in vital wartime industries and noting his sons in France support strict prohibition.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Clarence True Wilson
National Temperance Board
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Roosevelt
France
Pershing
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