Andrews Visit South to Discuss Smuggling and Cuba Deal
Assistant Secretary Andrews of the treasury and Assistant Solicitor Vallance of the state department plan a southern tour to study liquor smuggling, aliens, and merchandise flows at ports of entry. They aim to align customs, coast guard, and prohibition services and may pursue a liquor treaty with Cuba after talks with Havana officials.
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Famous Actress of Other Days Is Dead
Amy Lee, a noted actress of a prior generation, died at 63 in Frankford Hospital after a brief illness. She was a leading heavy soubrette in classic melodrama, famous for roles in plays such as Hoggs Ferry and Pawn Ticket. Lee retired from the stage twenty years ago and later lived at Forest Home for aged actors before her hospitalization this week.
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End of Strike Seen in Call for Coal Conference
SCRANTON Dec. 25 The four months long strike may end as negotiators for anthracite miners and operators meet in New York Tuesday at 3 pm. Al van Markle of Hazleton announced the session, prompting jubilation in coal regions. Both sides refused comment on the move, with a likely first step being a request to allow miners to return to work pending talks.
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Sugar Warehouse Destroyed by Fire in Utah
SPANISH PORK Utah December 2 a fire at the Utah Idaho Sugar plant destroyed the warehouse and 123000 bags of sugar. Officials blamed spontaneous combustion and said the refinery output valued at 700000 and a 100000 building were lost. Firefighters from three cities battled the blaze until early evening, a fire wall saving the refinery and insurance covering the loss.
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Mail Piles Up At Butte Post Office After Christmas Rush
The Christmas mail surge remains in Butte with five to four days of heavy labor ahead for carriers and clerks. About 75,000 letters and cards were handled over three days before Christmas, with thousands more packages, money orders, and greetings processed. Postmaster Brimacombe noted the heaviest season in years and that 48 carriers and 44 clerks worked, with 43 carriers and 42 clerks needed in the coming days to clear the backlog through a relay delivery system.
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Marines Begin Move From Manila Toward China
Washington December 26 marines are departing Manila for China aboard the transport Chaumont as part of a routine movement officials say. The forty third destroyer division including the Stuart Pope Perry Pillsbury Truxton and John D Fora accompanies marine reinforcements under Admiral Clarence Williams amid the Chinese civil strife. The density of the Tientsin situation had eased according to new advices, with Williams holding broad discretion in command of the Asiatic fleet as he coordinates with Minister MacMurray in Peking.
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Twins Celebrate 93d Anniversary
The Associated Press reports in Fairfield Connecticut Mary Sophia Dowd and Sars mous, believed to be the oldest residents, quietly marked their 93rd anniversary as relatives visited. Neighbors extended greetings and observed the small celebration at their home.
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Mayor Fined for Possessing Alcohol in Newell Iowa
Federal agents found four gallons of alcohol in Mayor Foley’s possession. He pleaded guilty to maintaining liquor nuisance, was fined 100 dollars and given a four month suspended sentence in Newell Iowa on December 25.
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Daly celebrates 100th birthday in St Paul home
John Daly of St Paul marked Christmas by his 100th birthday with an informal reception at his Daly residence. Eight of his nine children and 21 grandchildren attended along with other relatives. Simon Daly of Seattle was the only child unable to attend.
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Seven Dead in St Louis Traffic Tragedy Christmas
The St Louis area reported seven pedestrians killed in traffic accidents as Christmas death tolls rose nationwide. A boy burned to death at a Santa claus scene and a man shot at a beer party added to holiday fatalities, with multiple drownings and auto crashes across California and other states.
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Negro lynching shocks Clarkdale as sheriff indicted
Clarkdale Mississippi December 26 The lynching of a Black man Saturday night prompted a sheriff and three deputies to be indicted by a Southern jury. Dr Glass former Coahoma county sheriff faces charges of failing to return the offender and other counts. The defendants were lodged in jail on bond of 1000 dollars each.
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Leaders Rally to Defense of Rabbi in California
In San Francisco on December 26, Jewish leaders adopted a resolution defending Rabbi Stephen Wise of New York who yesterday resigned from the $5,000,000 united appeal after controversy over his sermon praising Jewish moral leadership and stating he was a man and not a myth.
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Prohibition to be Main Issue in Many States
Washington dispatch notes Congressman Vare of Philadelphia pushing a Volstead Act amendment raising the liquor threshold from one half of one percent to two and seventy five hundredths percent. He argues it will aid law enforcement and reflect voter sentiment seen in Pennsylvania, where dry and wet divisions shape the delegation.
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Ministers examine Paris finance plan
Paris December 25 Associated Press reports the council of ministers met this morning to review M Doumer's proposals for France's financial rehabilitation. Doumer expressed confidence the examination would finish, and the finance minister would present the plans to the chamber of deputies the following Tuesday.
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World Celebrates Gayest Christmas Since Prewar Years
Paris Berlin and Moscow mark a gay Christmas while Washington keeps a quiet observance. President and Mrs Coolidge attend church and exchange gifts. radio and telegraph unite those at sea with those ashore. Televised and phonograph dispatches spread festive messages as famine and prosperity define the season.
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Milk Used To Fight Farm Blaze In Portage Wisconsin
A farm blaze in Portage Wisconsin was fought with milk containers and other improvised gear. Fire crews worked to contain the flames and prevent spread to nearby structures while residents assisted with access and water. The incident caused significant property damage but no reported injuries.
Farmers' Credit Corporations Face Income Tax Ruling
Washington reports that national agricultural credit corporations might owe income taxes after a ruling by A W Grege of Internal Revenue. The decision notes section 231 exemptions apply to certain government finance forms and questions whether the new agency qualifies for tax exemption. The ruling highlights the omission of a specific exemption for the new national agricultural credit corporations in the 1924 act.
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Cartoonist Bud Fisher Denies Proposed Marriage Claim
Associated Press report from York details cartoonist Bud Fisher denying plans to marry Lucille Shields while Shields sues for 250000 for breach of promise. Fisher, at Riverside Drive, says he hardly knows the girl. Shields alleges Fisher courted her in Saratoga where he was racing thoroughbreds.
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Many Mild Decembers in Butte Weather Records
The article surveys long temperature records for December in Butte, noting multiple years with above zero readings, including 1910, 1913, 1902, 1903, 1908, 1890, 1917, and 1920. It discusses maximums and minimums, month-long warmth, and references continued details on page 6 column 4.
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