Brit ish debt commission arrives in Washington for talks
The British debt commission led by Chancellor Stanley Baldwin and Governor Montague Norman arrived in Washington to negotiate funding Britain's wartime debt of over 4 billion dollars with the American debt commission. U S officials said they were ready to negotiate but would not discuss proposals before British plans are presented.
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Associated Press
Washington
British Debt Commission
Stanley Baldwin
Montague C. Norman
Bank of England
American Debt Commission
Great Britain
American Commission
Treasury
Commission
Husker Burton
America
Six Have Narrow Escape From Fire And A New National Beauty
Six persons escaped death as fire swept Greenwich street tenements during a heavy snowstorm. Agnes Carney warned residents, enabling many to flee. Carl Kuhn and family were trapped but saved by firemen from a fourth floor apartment. The blaze also destroyed a paper box factory and two stables, with horses driven into the street. Florence Vidor is highlighted as a celebrated beauty in the era.
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Associated Press
New York
Greenwich Street
Agnes Carney
Carl Kuhn
Argument Ends in Liquor Case Of Foreign Ships
In Washington on January 4 the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether the eighteenth amendment and the enforcement act bar foreign ships from bringing Milest liquors into the United States in their sea stores. Solicitor Beck argued for the government that possession and transportation are prohibited unless Congress specifies exceptions, which it did not for sea stores. George W. Wickersham for foreign steamship companies urged interpretation that ships do not constitute possession or transportation under the prohibition.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Supreme Court
Beck
Congress
Eea
George W. Wickersham
The
Foreign Steamship Companies
Ship thought lost off Vancouver Island
The steamer Alaskan is believed wrecked off the west of Vancouver Island Tuesday night. Ten crew members are missing. A body found at Point Padena beside a life boat and three life belts marked Alaskan. Distress signals observed by Pachena light keeper. The Alaskan, 100 tons, captained by A J Baillies of Victoria, sailed from Victoria to Barclay Sound.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Vancouver Island
Point Padena
Pachena
A. J. Baillies
Barclay Sound
Point Pachena
Van
Knox released on bonds after grand jury hold
Mrs. Lillian Knox faced a grand jury indictment under bond terms of four thousand dollars. Defense attorneys announced they would seek her release via writ of habeas corpus and planned to pursue an immediate hearing the following day. She left the courtroom in custody with sheriff transport to her home under guard.
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the Assad
Menges
Jon
Aten Leillin
Knox
Juste
Ellen
Cutody
Sherif
Mrs Knox Arraigned in Death of Lumber Man Husband
Hearing opened yesterday as Mrs Knox faced charges after the death of her husband, a wealthy lumber man, who was found shot to death in the Knox home on November 26. Sheriff officers had been in attendance since her arrest.
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Knox
Committee Advises Against Arbuckle in Motion Pictures
The public relations committee chosen by Will Hays urged producers to avoid releasing any films featuring Roscoe Arbuckle. Hays will forward the resolution, but will not comment on approval or disapproval. Huston keeps New York American League club stake amid sale talks with Ruppert. deal reportedly stalled over price at 1.125 million dollars.
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Associated Trem
New York
Committee On Public Relations
Will H. Hays
Roscoe C. Arbuckle
Huston
Col
Z. R. Huston
New York American League Baseball Club
Jacob Ruppert
Colonel Ruppert
Courthouse notes and court actions summarized
Court records show Carr Stowall O Neill securing a 706 dollar judgment against Seveneducts company. Judge Smith denied a motion for a new trial in Fir National bank v J R Silver. An order to show cause on W J Jones estate was held, with decision pending. Eugene Kurzenbaum ordered to pay 85 dollars monthly alimony. A damages suit against Sam Shiner was fully settled by stipulation. A large lemon growing in St Clairsville Ohio sets a local record.
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Jackson
W. D. Kyle
T. J. Bennetts
Henrietta Kurzenbaum
Eugene Kurzenbaum
Herman Krogman
Dee Shannon
Goldie Pasternik
Sam Shiner
District Court
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Richelieu
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Java
Symco
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Alliance Union
Kayser
Aitkop Marvelii Union
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Hanes’ Union
Ecru
Qebt Commission
U. S
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House Peters
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People's’ Theater
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