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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1925
Page
3
Illinois Supreme Court rules Gov Len Small must account to the state for 1 million dollars in interest on state funds linked to Grant Park Bank. Court upholds Sangamon County ruling. justices split 5 to 2. Civil action began in 1921.
Former bootleg king Remus testified from a federal courtroom stand that his gang siphoned $1,000,000 worth of Jack Daniel distillery whisky in St Louis into retail channels. He claimed whisky cost him $125,000 and said Missouri politicians and others funded the operation with a $6,000 pool. The barrels were emptied and refilled with water and alcohol.
General C. Andrews the dry czar announced strict injunctions to curb wasteful spending in prohibition investigations. He cited a decoy banquet at a Washington hotel costing 229 dollars as an example and said steps will be taken to end such methods before the House appropriations committee.
The Illinois Supreme Court reversed Circuit Judge Philip Sullivan and barred women from jury service in Illinois. The suffrage effort led by Mrs. Hannah F. Fyfe of Oak Park faced the high court ruling preserving the exclusion.
Radiant from the snows of Canada Mrs Anna Urquhart Stillman arrives in New York to finalize her suit for divorce from James A Stillman. She hoped for a hearing before Christmas but his postponement pushes the date to December 26.
Funeral services were held for Dr. James W. Taylor ninety one former general grand high priest of the Royal Arch Masonite order. A Confederate veteran and former Georgia state senator he led American Masonic activities for most of a century.
Shandjadri Bey, Syria’s delegate, said his appeal to the League of Nations council failed and he has asked President Coolidge to use his influence to halt the French invasion.
Grover Mr. Moscowitz was nominated by resident Coolidge to be United States district judge for the eastern district of New York.
Geneva reports rapid moves toward a climax as Britain would gain a full Mosul mandate under a twenty five year Irak arrangement. Turkey rejects the summit decision and vows sovereignty over Mosul while Sabri Bey travels to Moscow amid rumors of Russian support in a potential conflict.
Springfield Illinois Governor Small protests a Supreme Court ruling requiring him to pay the state one million dollars in interest on funds he sought to retain. He says he paid into the treasury every dollar received as treasurer and will seek rehearing while asking Illinois citizens to judge his record.
Japan rushed 3500 troops to Manchuria to protect the Southern Manchuria railway and interests around Mukden. Dutch minister Oude rijk protested to President Aulan Chi Jui over the blocked international train. Feng Yu-lsiang's retreat before Le Ching-Ling positions near Peking and Tientsin signals a looming stand.
After a Tuena Arica plebiscite commission meeting on Wednesday Gen John Yu Pershing forwarded to President Coalidze the Chilean appeal against the April 15 plebiscite date.
George W. Hill elected president of the American Tobacco Company to succeed his late father Percival Hill. The leadership change places Hill at the helm of a long standing tobacco firm amid ongoing industry shifts.
Washington reports the House approved repealing the public disclosure requirement on taxpayer payments and backed higher personal exemptions in the Ways and Means bill. The vote defeated La Guardia’s amendment to restore openness, set exemptions to $1500 for singles and $3600 for heads of families, and cut estate taxes from 40 percent to 20 percent with a top rate on high incomes.
Louis Phal known as Battling Siki, a Sene galese boxer, was found dead face down on a sidewalk near Ninth Avenue Hell's Kitchen New York. He had been shot twice in the back. his wife identified the body at the police station as her husband amid detectives theory of a nightclub dispute turning fatal outdoors.
Senate Republicans assign Bob LaFollette to committees while treating him as a Republican. Gerald P. Nye of North Dakota, a Progressive, is nearly denied a seat as the privileges and elections committee votes 9 to 2 against seating Nye.
Alexander P. Moore of Pittsburgh resigns as ambassador to Spain a move anticipated since Coolidge’s inauguration. The Madrid announcement said he informed King Alfonso of his resignation, a post originally appointed by the late President Harding.
Amicable separation between Bainbridge Colby and his wife emerged as Mrs Colby sailed aboard the Mauretania for Europe. Both denied plans to divorce in Paris. The couple wed in Stockbridge Massachusetts on June 22, 1895.
The Texas textbook commission appointed by Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson removed all references to evolution from biology books including the claim that man is an animal.
John W Blodgett a wealthy Grand Rapids lumber dealer sues in federal court seeking $52 032 recovered as paid gift taxes claiming the gift tax law is unconstitutional The action names the United States as defendant and cites the legality of the tax as the point at issue in the suit filed here.
President Coolidge asked Congress to add 100000 dollars to the 325000 dollar budget for combating the European corn borer. The request outlines additional funds to support agricultural research and pest control efforts.
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